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We want you to enjoy the whole tour, therefore we are sending you some information before the tour starts.

Meeting point: Mlakar’s Guest house – Markovec 15A, 1386 Stari trg pri Ložu, Slovenia at 13.00.

After arrival, guides will provide you all detailed information about bear photography trip and rules of behaviour at the bear hide.

Departures to bear hides are every day between 2.00 p.m. and 3.00 p.m. The guide will inform you about exact time of departure. Locations with bear hides are remote between 5 km and 25 km from guest house and it takes between 5 – 35 minutes to reach them.

Equipment needed:

– We recommend lenses starting from 70-200mm up to 400 mm. Photography distance may
vary between roughly 10 to 50 meters.
– Gimbal or bean-bag (tripod or monopod can not be used in bear hide)
– Hiking boots
– Waterproof clothes or umbrella

Please note:

– All of our hides are located in forest and are demanding medium ability to walk uphill (100 –
700 meters). If you have disability to walk please let us know 7 days before the tour stars.
– On all paths in forest, there is a chance of ticks which can be carriers of diseases tick-borne. Therefore we advise precaution and using tick-spray or
vaccination.
– In stormy or hot weather, bear trip can be delayed or canceled.
– Regarding Covid-19, you will follow guide’s vehicle with your own vehicle to bear-hide locations.
– Roads are suitable appropriate for all vehicles.

If you have any problems with reaching guest house, please call guides:
Miha 0038641582081
or
Lenart 0038631474090

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Sally Ainsworth
Verified Customer
Before we drove to the hide, we had an interesting presentation on the local bears and other wildlife. They made sure that everyone had silent, no flash cameras, which we were grateful for (hides sometimes have to be shared in the high season). We were then led to the hide by our very experienced and competent guide. At first we only saw foxes (though it was also nice to see their natural behaviours), but our patience was rewarded. We saw 4 juvenile bears in total, which was an unforgettable experience. I highly recommend bringing a good quality pair of binoculars, as you can see quite far from the hide. We had to leave whilst the bears were still out as it was getting dark, but our guide made sure this was done in a calm and safe manner. Definitely recommend!
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sti wo
Verified Customer
8 Bären in 2 Stunden. Ein unbeschreibliches Erlebnis. Einführung im Info Center sehr informativ, unser Guide sprach leider kein Englisch, daher der Ansitz sehr kommunikationsarm.
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Angelo Raaijmakers
Verified Customer
We went into the forest with a guide, and waited in a hut for two hours. It was quiet, and you could only listen to the woods and observe the animals. After an hour, two little foxes were playing in front of us. And after some time, a beautiful bear came to eat. It was a truly wonderful experience, that felt like a meditation. I totally recommend this trip.
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Andrea
Verified Customer
A well organized tour with lots of interesting information on 🐻 a perfect fit for anyone who seeks true adventures and fun
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Oliver S
Verified Customer
Top Erlebnis, sehr zu empfehlen. Konnten zwei Bären aus nächster Nähe in wunderschöner Landschaft beobachten. Sehr gut organisiert .
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ebonykent
Verified Customer
A very well informed and eco friendly excursion. We were enthusiastically met at the meeting point where we learned about the bears and how to behave during our adventure. We drove into the woods and walked for about 10 minutes with our super calm guide to the hide where there was a mumma bear with her two cubs already! In total we saw 7 bears, 1 fox and a few eagles. It was genuinely fantastic. Our guide then led us back to our cars before it got too dark (you are definitely in bear country!!) He was super informative and passionate about bears and knew the individual bears that we saw.
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