Bison tracking & wilderness camping, Romania 2024

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BISON & BEAR WILDERNESS CAMPING ADVENTURE 

Destination: Armenis, Carpathian Mountains, Romania

Duration: 13th - 20th September 2024

Group Size: 6-8 people; places still available

Age: 16+

Cost: 1395 euros

In collaboration with WWF Romania we will be running an expedition that focuses on the ecology of the European Bison and the European Brown bear. In the true spirit of the walking safari ethos we will camp out on mountain meadows that lace across spectacular ridge lines as we follow the Bison herd and explore valleys full of Brown bear signs...picking up their trails as they forage in nearby village orchards. This is a throw back trip for those that love hiking and are looking for an experience that connects you to the land again. As we walk and explore we learn how to reconnect to nature in a powerful and meaningful way. Its the simplicity of wild camping that gives you the respite needed from urban living. Here, the scenery, traditional culture and wilderness all collaborate to bring you the experience of a lifetime that will reignite your love and appreciation of the outdoors. As a designated Unesco World Heritage site, the Carpathian Beech/Beuk woodlands that we hike in are some of the most important European habitats around and house a vast array of species endemic to this area.

Alongside learning about the reintroduction and ecology of European Bison and learning how to trail such animals in a truly wild setting we will also be running various workshops on track and sign, rewilding, trailing, bird language and natural awareness. This truly is the trip of a lifetime and on your European doorstep!!

The itinerary for the trip starts with our arrival in Timisoara and then taking a transfer to the town of Armenis that sits at the base of the Tarcu Mountains.

DAY 1 -

-Arrival in village accommodation

-Local sourced dinner

-Luggage prep for sleep out with local packed food

-Night in village accommodation 

DAY 2: -

-Breakfast 

-Local transfer to bison area

-Full day hiking/tracking with Kristian as guide

-Wild camp sleep out

DAY 3: -

-Full day hiking/tracking with Kristian as guide

-Sit spot sessions 

-Wild camp sleep out

DAY 4: - 

-Morning tracking

-Trail to Tented Camp

-Lunch at Tented Camp bye local chef, hosted by WeWilder guide

-Leisure time/ solo time

-Dinner at camp made by local chef

-Night walk with WeWilder guide

-Night in Tented Camp

DAY 5: - 

-Early coffee/tea/snacks

-Morning activity and sit spot with WeWilder guide

-Brunch 10:30/11am

-Luggage prep with local packed food

-Depart to sleep out location

-Wild camp sleep out

DAY 6: - 

-Full day hiking/tracking with Kristian as guide

-Wild camp sleep out

DAY 7: - 

-Breakfast in sleep out place

-Trail towards pick up point 

-Transfer to village 11-12am

-Leisure time in village accommodation/shower

-Lunch in village

-Solo time and rest

-Transfer to Rusca to Bear watching hide

DAY 8: - 

-Breakfast and early morning hike in Rusca valley

-Transfer to village

-Afternoon activity with locals 3/4 hours

-Night in village accommodation 

DAY 9: - 

-Breakfast in accommodation

-Departure

This trip includes wild camping and hiking in remote wilderness areas. A good level of fitness is required to walk with a loaded pack in between campsites. It must be said that this is not specifically a bushcraft course but is more about reconnecting with the natural world and understanding your place within it.

See photos of previous trips on image page

Please contact europeanwalkingsafari@gmail.com for more details and bookings