bEAR WATCHING Tours in EuROPE
Join an unforgettable guided bear watching tour in the wild Carpathian mountains in the heart of Europe, led by a local bear expert with hundreds of real encounters.
Walking through true bear territory is a rare, once-in-a-lifetime wildlife experience. Our experienced guide will take you to the best remote locations, giving you the highest chance to spot bears in their natural habitat. In 2026, we plan to run around 40 bear watching tours, offering exceptional opportunities for safe and responsible bear observation. During the hike, you will also discover bear-marked trees, and bear dens hidden in the mountain slopes.
With a bear sighting success rate of over 95% throughout the season, these tours are among the most successful bear watching experiences in Europe.
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Your guide is a passionate bear specialist who spends most of the week exploring the same remote valleys of the Tatras, usually with only small groups. Being regularly present in true bear territory provides a deep understanding of bear behaviour, movement routes, and seasonal routines.
Throughout the experience, you will have the opportunity not only to observe wild bears, but also to discover clear signs of their presence. From trees scratched and marked by bears to hidden dens and holes on the mountain slopes, you will gain a unique insight into how bears live and move through their natural environment.
Dates for bEAR WATCHING tours in the Carpathians
Hiking Bear Watching Tour (June – October)
€150 per person
Experience the thrill of walking through true bear territory, learn to recognize signs of bear activity, and enjoy a small-group adventure led by a local bear specialist. Discover wild bears in their natural habitat on this unforgettable hiking tour through the Carpathian mountains. Available daily with just 24 hours’ advance booking, our expert-guided tours give you the highest chance to spot bears safely and responsibly.
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Dates 2026: Hiking Bear watching Tours
These are only some of our dates, but reservation is possible on Every day with minimum 24 hours reservation in advance.
Tripadvisor review: We saw bears
Our guide took plenty of time to wait with us for the bears. He tailored the tour to our needs (our fitness level, our level of confidence, and where we preferred to see bears).
Overall, it was a successful tour. He even modified the tour because the bears were taking their time to appear.
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Tripadvisor Review: Bearwatching accompanied by excellent guide!
After booking quick contact. Information what to bring and where we would meet. Everything went very smoothly. Booked for trip from 1pm to 9pm. Beautiful varied hike through the valley. Because of the heat, the bears did not show themselves but because of the knowledge and tenacity of guide Stefan, bears were eventually spotted. Stefan is a walking bear encyclopedia; he really knows a lot and conveys this in a pleasant way. Highly recommended and would go out with him again.
Tripadvisor Review: Amazing
My tour guide was very accommodating considering the steep hike and my fitness level we went through the thick forest and onto the other side to see the mountain slopes and bears foraging in their natural habitat He was quick to spot them and help me to see them we seen also near and mother and cubs The experience was great and I will recommend anyone who is passing Slovakia to see this nature beauty of the mountains and forests.
BEAR WATCHING TOUR In the Carpatians
We offer unique experience of observing and watching bears in untouched nature in the Carpatian mountains.
Hiking Bear Watching Tour – Itinerary
Your adventure begins at approximately 13:00 at the Podbanske parking lot in the Tatras, where you will meet your local wildlife expert and receive powerful binoculars for the tour.
Next, we head into one of the three valleys with the highest likelihood of spotting brown bears. During the hike, your guide will point out bear-marked trees and bear dens hidden in the slopes. At designated spotting points, we stop to observe wild bears through binoculars. Whenever a bear—or a mother with cubs—is spotted, we pause to watch and photograph them safely from a distance.
Before returning, your guide will provide a training session on how to behave during bear encounters, based on years of hands-on experience. You’ll also hear fascinating stories from close encounters and observations of bears hunting in the wild, giving you a deeper understanding of their behaviour.
Indicative Timetable (approximate times – may vary with season)
- 13:00 – Meet at Podbanske parking lot
- 13:00 – 14:30 – Hike through the Western Tatras, approx. 1.5 hours, to one of three prime bear-spotting valleys
- 14:30 – 18:30 – Bear observation at remote wildlife sites, including insights into bear life and behaviour training
- 18:30 – 20:30 – Return hike to Podbanske parking lot
What’s Included
- English-speaking wildlife guide
- Hike through the valley with an experienced local guide
- Over 95% chance to see bears, including visits to bear-marked trees and bear dens
- Powerful binoculars for every participant
- Safety briefing and bear spray protection
References
“ Thank you so much. We are glad that we saw the bears in wild nature and had an life time experience of observing them”
Lucia and Peter
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