The Reptiles & Amphibians of Bulgaria

Tour Code: BGR08

A 9-day holiday to southern and eastern Bulgaria, searching the coastal dunes of the Black Sea, beautiful remote forests and secluded valleys for species that are rare or absent in other parts of Europe, additionally crossing the border into northern Greece to search for the rare Ottoman Viper!

£2,695

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£2,495

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Carbon Footprint

2192kg CO2e

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938.9kg CO2e

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What does this mean?

Highlights

Search for Blotched and Red Whip Snakes – species restricted to the eastern Balkan region within Europe
Crossing into northern Greece provides opportunity to search for the rare Ottoman Viper!
Amphibians include Anatolian Spadefoot Toad, Fire-bellied Toad, Levant Water Frog, Eastern Tree Frog, Schmidtler's Smooth Newt and Buresch’s Crested Newt
Raptors could include Levant Sparrowhawk, Long-legged Buzzard, Eastern Imperial Eagle, Lesser Spotted Eagle, Booted Eagle, Egyptian Vulture, and Griffon Vulture
Red-backed, Woodchat, Masked and Lesser Grey Shrikes all possible
Led by a local expert herpetologist

Summary

Bulgaria offers wonderfully wild habitats to explore in search of reptiles and amphibians and, especially for those wanting to see all of Europe's herpetofauna, species on the limit of their ranges within Europe, occurring particularly in the sub-Mediterranean region in the south and along the Black Sea coast where this 9-day tour is focused. We extend the itinerary into northern Greece to provide opportunity to find the sought-after Ottoman Viper!

Outline Itinerary

Day

Outbound flights to Sofia; Sozopol

Day

Strandzha Mountain

Day

Burgas

Day

Svilengrad, Sakar Mountain

Day

Eastern Rhodope

Days

6 - 8

Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli National Park (Greece)

Day

Inbound flights from Thessaloniki (Greece)

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What's Included?

Food

All meals are included in the cost of this holiday, except for any meals required during travel, and starting with dinner on Day 1 and ending with breakfast on Day 9.

Accommodation

Comfortable en suite accommodation throughout.

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Dates & Prices

2027

Flight Inclusive

£2,695

Land Only

£2,495

Single Supplement

£295

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Prefer to Travel in a Private Group?

For any interested natural history club or society, we can arrange for a private departure of this tour.

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