Natural History Tours in Bulgaria

Natural History Tours

Visit the stunning Pirin mountains in Bulgaria and the beautiful wetlands in Greece.

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2024

 

Autumn Migration Tour

1 - 8 September

This one-week tour visits the migration hotspots on the northern and southern Black Sea coast, where the migration is a truly remarkable spectacle.

 

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2025

 

Migrants & Mountain Specialties

4 - 14 May

This 10-day tour will take place in the spectacular mountain scenery of SW Bulgaria and northern Greece, where springtime is especially lush, with an abundance of orchids and other wildflowers, fruit trees in blossom and the air filled with birdsong, particularly the song of the nightingale.

 

 

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Wanderlust & Serendipity Walking Tour

17 - 23 May

Spend an 8 day holiday first exploring Sofia's highlights, before travelling to picturesque Koprivshtitsa and its surroundings, looking for birds, butterflies, flowers and other wildlife. See photos for this tour in the Gallery.

 

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Early Summer Butterfly and Moth Tour

8 - 20 June
This 13 day tour will take place in NW Bulgaria, eastern Serbia, and western Bulgaria in the province of Kyustendil. These areas have a rich and beautiful landscape that includes many karst limestone hills, forested areas, river valleys and the mountains of the western Stara Planina which rise to over 2000m.

 

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Midsummer Butterfly and Moth Tour

6 - 18 July
July is the peak of the butterfly season in Bulgaria and when most of the alpine species can be found along with many species at lower altitudes. The tour will be primarily in the mountainous regions of SW Bulgaria and is designed to cover a wide range of habitats over a wide range of altitudes from lowlands to alpine meadows and rocky scree, enabling us to see over 130 different species. As well as butterflies we shall note day-flying moths and run at least one moth trap on most nights during the tour.

 

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Autumn Migration along the Via Pontica

31 August - 7 September

This one-week tour visits the migration hotspots on the northern and southern Black Sea coast, where the migration is a truly remarkable spectacle. The southern section in particular is a bottleneck for birds from all of eastern Europe.

 

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Birds and Bears

Available in 2025 as a bespoke tour, please enquire if interested.


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Comments from our customers about our natural history tours

Our air-conditioned coach with a window seat for everyone (42 seats for 19 people) was sheer luxury. The guided tours by our interpreter of some old town centres and historic sites, and photo stops at picturesque villages all added to the cultural experience in addition to the nature. Within a day or two the group had gelled and a party atmosphere made the whole experience so much more enjoyable. To be with people of similar interests and outlook was a joy. Nearly 80 species of butterfly and 216 species of bird were identified in addition to many flowers, beetles and some mammals.

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