Winter tour

A 4-days tour to Białowieża Forest in search of mammals and birds.

During this tour we will focus mainly on mammals. Main targets will be European Bison & Wolf. The sightings of the former at that time of year are almost guaranteed, yet we will also try to find the elusive latter. Besides that other mammals possible to see during the tour will be Red & Roe Deer, Red Fox, Wild Boar, Elk, Red Squirrel, Pine Marten. Tracking is also planned as winter months in Poland are usually snowy.

While in the field we might also observe some good bird species, this inludes woodpeckers (incl. Black, Three-toed, White-backed, Grey-headed, Middle-spotted, Lesser-spotted), Pygmy Owl, but also passerines like Hawfinch, Waxwing & Crested Tit as well as birds of prey – White-tailed Eagles, Rough-legged Buzzards & Hen Harriers.

Group size will be very small to observe mammals more efficiently, approach animals easily & to enter the area unaccessible for larger groups.

OUTLINE ITINERARY:

 DAY 1

  • picking up from Warsaw (Warsaw Chopin airport or Warsaw city centre) no later than 11 a.m.
  • journey to Białowieża (ca. 3,5 hours)
  • afternoon/evening exploration of Białowieża Forest

DAY 2 & 3

  • two days of exploring Białowieża Forest

DAY 4

  • morning exploration of Białowieża Forest
  •  journey to Warsaw (ca. 3,5 hours), where the tour ends (Warsaw Chopin airport or Warsaw city centre) around 2 p.m.

What is included in the trip?

  • picking up from and returning to Warsaw
  • everyday transport by car
  • expert guidance
  • accomodation in clean rooms with private facilities in owner-run guesthouse in Białowieża Forest (3 nights)
  • meals (breakfast and dinner as well as packed lunches – first meal lunch on 1st Day, last meal lunch on 4th Day)
  • all entry fees

What is not included in the trip?

  • travel costs to/from Poland
  • items of a personal nature
  • personal health insurance covering tour duration (mandatory)

trip reports

testimonials

Amazing weekend at Bialowieza National

Amazing weekend at Bialowieza National Park!
We booked a 4-day tour (Fr-Mo) and it was amazing!! Oliwier is the best guide, his tracking skills are excellent and he even can imitate owl sounds so good that they responded, which was so cool to hear in the quite forest.
We mainly focused on Bisons and Wolves but from the beginning it was clear that the chances of seeing Wolves are very small, but we were so lucky because Oliwier was always right where we might find them and saw them twice, one we even saw & heard howling pretty close to us. Oliwier also found the kill of a wolf pack. In addition, we also saw and heard owls, saw many different birds, red deer, a red fox and a racoon dog. The Bison encounters were very special too, first we saw one or two males alone on a field grazing and a herd a bit further away but on our last day, we saw another big herd quite close, so cool, such impressive animals. Another amazing thing was the tracking, we learned so much from Oliwier, saw so many different tracks, from Bison, Deer, Wolf, Fox and Badger, we also saw two Lynx tracks in the fresh snow. The tracking led us through really beautiful parts of the forest. We are so happy that we booked this tour with Oliwier, the whole weekend was amazing, we can really recommend him as a guide, we would always choose him again. Thank you so much Oliwier for this unforgettable weekend!

Chris & Theresa
February 2024

trip reports

testimonials

Amazing weekend at Bialowieza National

Amazing weekend at Bialowieza National Park!
We booked a 4-day tour (Fr-Mo) and it was amazing!! Oliwier is the best guide, his tracking skills are excellent and he even can imitate owl sounds so good that they responded, which was so cool to hear in the quite forest.
We mainly focused on Bisons and Wolves but from the beginning it was clear that the chances of seeing Wolves are very small, but we were so lucky because Oliwier was always right where we might find them and saw them twice, one we even saw & heard howling pretty close to us. Oliwier also found the kill of a wolf pack. In addition, we also saw and heard owls, saw many different birds, red deer, a red fox and a racoon dog. The Bison encounters were very special too, first we saw one or two males alone on a field grazing and a herd a bit further away but on our last day, we saw another big herd quite close, so cool, such impressive animals. Another amazing thing was the tracking, we learned so much from Oliwier, saw so many different tracks, from Bison, Deer, Wolf, Fox and Badger, we also saw two Lynx tracks in the fresh snow. The tracking led us through really beautiful parts of the forest. We are so happy that we booked this tour with Oliwier, the whole weekend was amazing, we can really recommend him as a guide, we would always choose him again. Thank you so much Oliwier for this unforgettable weekend!

Chris & Theresa
February 2024

Price and number of participants

Price is 980 EUR per person for the trip.

Three dates to choose:

13th to 16th December 2024.

10th to 13th January 2025.

14th to 17th February 2025.

SPACES AVAILABLE


Number of participants for this trip: 2-3

Very small groups!

Contact me if you have any question or would like to book the tour!

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