Promo: 8-day Mammal Watching Holiday in Estonia!

MAMMALS IN ESTONIA

Period : Sat25May – Sat01Jun 2013
Group size : 4/6 pax
Grading : Walking is mainly on good level tracks but we may also enter the forest in search of tracks and signs and this terrain can be a little more difficult
Accommodation : Comfortable hotel and/or guesthouse with private facilities
Food : Restaurants and local farms
Leader : Tarvo Valker & local specialists
Extensions : Cultural/sightseeing extensions available on request
Agent/Organizer : HansaGuides, e-mail: info@hansaguides.ee ; Estonian Nature Tours

Booking: info@hansaguides.ee  

An 8-day fully-inclusive holiday

amongst unique, untouched nature with winding rivers, vast floodplains, mires, bogs and primeval forests, where we will search for mammals including Racoon Dog, Red Fox, European Beaver, Wild Boar, Elk, Roe Deer, Flying Squirrel and Brown Bears and enjoy birdwatching as well. You have a slim chance of seeing one of the more elusive residents such as Wolf and Lynx! Even if you don´t see these animals, you will have plenty of fun deciphering the many mammal tracks we find along the way!

Estonian forests are renowned in Europe for their healthy populations of mammals with around 700-800 Lynx, over 150 Wolves, 500-600 Brown Bears and almost 20 000 Beavers – tremendous numbers for such a small country. In all, sixty-four species of mammals have been recorded in Estonia including several European rarities, the most endagered examples being the European Mink, several species of dormouse and the Flying Squirrel.

Day 1 Arrive in Tallinn, to Rakvere

Day 2 Flying Squirrel tracking (and watching)

Day 3 Brown Bear tracking; Bear Hide

Day 4 Wolf and Lynx tracking; alternative overnight in Bear Hide

Day 5 Transfer to Tartu, Great Snipe

Day 6 Alam-Pedja Nature reserve

Day 7 Beaver watching

Day 8 Departure

Highlights    

Mammals: Racoon Dog, Red Fox, Elk, Roe Deer, Flying Squirrel (in darkness 70% quaranteed), Wild Boar (90%), Brown Bear (90%), European Beaver (95%), tracks and droppings of Lynx and Wolves (100%, or even the animals themselves if you are lucky!)

Birds: Black Stork, Golden Eagle, Lesser Spotted Eagle, White-tailed Eagle, Black Grouse, Capercaillie, Corncrake, Great Snipe, Whimbrel, White-backed Woodpecker, Three-toed

PRICE: 1495 Euro per person
Single suppl. 205 Euro

Includes:
English-Estonian speaking guide and local specialist(s) throughout the journey. All meals and all local transport. Bear Hide costs (1-2 nights). Entrance fees to protected areas. All overnights in shared double:
www.matsutalu.eu
www.artcafe.ee
www.hansahotell.ee
etc. VAT.

Excludes:
Beverages and sauna. International tickets. Insurance.

Booking is made through bank transfer. Invoice and confirmation will be sent to your email address.