Golden Jackal & European Ground Squirrel Photography Tour - 7 Days

Pandion Wild Tours is the oldest Bulgarian company organizing wildlife holidays. We are state licensed tour operator with national license № PK-01-7122. We work as a ground agent for Bulgaria with one of the biggest European companies offering wildlife holidays. All our guides are professionals in their field with long year experience. We work in close relation with the local communities in every certain area of our tours in the country, our accommodation is mainly in small family hotels and guest houses thus contributing to the sustainable development of our wildlife tourism and contributing to the conservation of our biodiversity.

All walks during the tour are easy and of about 2 to 3 km per day.

In June: Daily temperatures are almost always above 20 C. During the period of the tour the weather is warm and steady, days are still quite long and rainfalls are far from being as frequent as in the spring. Temperatures sometimes reach 30C . In September: During September weather is steady and mostly warm to hot (20-27C) At end of September depressions occur very rarely and then temperatures fall down to 15 C

T-shirts and shorts rather than long trousers, It is advisable to have a pair of comfortable walking shoes and raincoats or jackets in case of rainfalls .It wouldn't be bad to take your sunglasses and even a hat.

Lenses: 400 to 600 mm lenses on full frame cameras. Best cameras: Full frame cameras with fast “frame per second” rate are preferable Teleconverters: 1.4x , 1.7x, 2x teleconverters could be very useful Do not forget: Tripods

As all the animals and birds around us are WILD, there isn’t any 100% guarantee that you will be able to make good photos or observations. The Golden Jackal is one of the most common animals in the area but their behavior is unpredictable. Toilet : A toilet is not provided in the area of the hides, please do not forget to use the toilet in your room before you leave for the hide.

Jackals are very common in the area, Bulgaria actually has the largest jackal population in Europe, and the biggest density of the animals is exactly in North-Eastern Bulgaria, but it should be noted that they are extremely wary animals. On our way to the hides and once inside we should try to be as silent as we can as they are even frightened by sounds that can not locate. Any noise could ruin the chance to see or photograph them. Entering the hide should be in complete silence. Do not forget to turn off your phone. Do not use any devices which emit light as this can be easily noted by the animals Talking should be only in a very low voice Smoking is strictly forbidden If the photographers are using the embrasures they should try to move their lenses very quietly and slowly while taking pictures. For a good success rate you must allow first any animals or birds to come closer to the bait and feel confident.

Yes, we had so far a lot of tourists with special dietary requirements. If we are told in advance there is no problem to organize your requirements.

Your guide will be waiting for your at your arrival airport for the tour.

If you choose to arrive in Bucharest airport, the border between Bulgaria and Romania will be crossed on your arrival and departure. Since both countries are members of the European Union, such a border crossing does not require any formalities but an ID card for the citizens of the EU. For citizens of countries outside the EU, requirements to enter and sojourn within the borders of EU shall be observed.