The 4 Wildlife Tours in Romania to Book First

1.Carpathian Wilderness: A Wildlife Experience from Brașov

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 398 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $95Our pick

Go from Brasov to a secure Carpathian bear hide for a quiet evening with a ranger, small-group comfort, and real wildlife odds.

“It was described to be "with an English speaking guide." The tour subcontractor spoke English, but sent us off with a driver that did not speak one word of English. The sub had an eight person van. Four of us "seniors" we're at the pick up point early. Eight younger people, probably not all together in the same group were late, however they were given preferential treatment riding in the van with the English speaking guide. When we got to the viewing site, they were directed to the only eight chairs available at the viewing window while the four of us were stuck on chairs pulled up behind them. In…”

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2.Carpathian Wilderness: A Wildlife Experience from Brașov

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 227 reviews · 4 hours · from $93Best value

A late-afternoon wildlife hunt in the Carpathian forest near Brașov, led by a ranger, with quiet hide time for bears and more.

“Absolutely amazing! To see these beautiful creatures in their natural habitat was incredible and slightly nerve racking 😝 We went with a different driver who was friendly and great to chat to about România and lifestyle. The guide was great. Very calming, knowledgeable and friendly. And the bears. Well. Beautiful. We saw about 5 different bears and you really are quite close. If you’re an animal lover this trip is a must.”

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3.Brown Bear & Wildlife Watching

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 33 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $150

Dusk wildlife watching near Brasov in Transylvania. Transfer and hide access included, ranger-led quiet waiting for bears and more.

“How wonderful to see 6 bears enjoying their food for an hour upon arrival. However, we were not expecting to find the bears being lured into the area with food in front of the hide upon arrival - (seemed that they were encouraged in purely for visitors to observe). And secondly there was no communication with the ranger who spent the hour we were there in his car! We were hoping to learn a lot from the ranger about all the wildlife we may have naturally spotted. The description of the activity did not entirely match the experience- Yes - we saw bears (fantastic), yes we were deep in the…”

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4.Legends&Wildlife Awaits: Dracula’s Castle & Bear Sanctuary

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $224

Half-day trip from Bucharest to Liberty Bear Sanctuary and Bran Castle, with small-group pickup, live commentary, and included transport.

“Booked on the Tuesday night for brans castle and bear sanctuary trip, Radu contracted us the same night with regards to picking us up the following day, he was on time, got us there and back in good time and safely, kept us informed all the way though the trip with some knowledgeable information about the history of the country and places we paced though. Top guide, cheers Radu.”

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