Bulgaria & Greece - Spring 2025

15 May 2025 - 30 May 2025 (16 days)

EUR4,595 - Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Local Leader

Tour price (Per person): EUR4,595 * USD5,029 * GBP3,848 * AUD7,454

Single Supplement: EUR420 * USD460 * GBP352 * AUD681

Bulgaria & Greece - Spring 2026

15 May 2026 - 30 May 2026 (16 days)

EUR4,700 - Spaces Available

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Tour Leader: Local Leader

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Tour Leader: Mark Beevers

Pricing notes : *Prices are estimated and dates may change*

Tour price (Per person): EUR4,700 * USD5,144 * GBP3,936 * AUD7,624

Spring in Bulgaria and Greece is a symphony of vibrant bird and wildlife. Our tour offers the opportunity to explore diverse habitats and witness the spectacle of migration. We search the Western Balkan Mountains, for powerful Golden Eagle against a backdrop of lush forests and rocky peaks before making our way into Greece. Here, Lake Kerkini transforms into a bustling avian hub, where Dalmatian Pelicans and Black Storks share the stage with a multitude of migrating warblers and raptors. The coastal wetlands around Maroneia provide a haven for a wide array of waterfowl and wading birds, and a spot of seawatching may reveal Yelkouan and Scopoli's Shearwates. The Dadia Forest are raptor rich with Cinereous Vulture, Eurasian Griffon and Golden Eagles ruling the skies.

The rolling Sakar Hills are a rich tapestry of steppe and woodland, offering up the melodious Calandra Lark and the acrobatic European Roller. We’ll spend the last week of our tour venturing into the breathtakingly beautiful Rhodope & Rila Mountains in search of Wallcreeper, several vultures, partridges and woodpeckers.

Each location offers a unique blend of wildlife experiences, creating an unforgettable journey through the natural wonders of the Balkans.

Top Birds

Bearded Reedling; Wallcreeper; Rock & Chukar Partridges; Hazel Grouse; Corn Crake; Sombre & Crested Tits; White-tailed, Eastern Imperial & Golden Eagles; Cinereous & Egyptian Vultures; Eurasian Griffon; Levant Sparrowhawk; Syrian, White-backed, Grey-headed & Black Woodpeckers; Spotted Nutcracker; Masked & Woodchat Shrikes; Western Rock Nuthatch; Sardinian, Barred, Eastern Orphean, Eastern Subalpine & Eastern Bonelli’s Warblers; Ring Ouzel; Great White & Dalmatian Pelicans; Pygmy Cormorant; Rufous-tailed Bush Robin; Yelkouan & Scopoli's Shearwaters; Audouin's Gull; Spur-winged Plover; Eastern Black-eared Wheatear; Goldcrest; Firecrest; Ortolan, Black-headed & Cirl Buntings.

Habitats Covered

marshes, rivers, delta, lakes, coastlines, mountains, pine & conifer forest, olive groves, Mediterranean scrub,

Expected Climate

Mediterranean, with warm days and cool nights which can be cold at altitude. Occasional cool & wet day with afternoon thunder showers possible.

Max Group Size

1-6 with local leader / 12 with 1 local leader & 1 Rockjumper leader

Tour Pace & Walking

Suitable for all birding levels.

Accommodation

Comfortable.

Ease of Birding

Moderate to undemanding. Most species provide good visuals in open conditions.

Other Attractions

Rila Monastery

Photographic Opportunities

Worthwhile to good +.

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