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Wildlife Tracking: From Clues to Conservation - Vitosha Mountain, Bulgaria
Wildlife Tracking: From Clues to Conservation - Vitosha Mountain, Bulgaria
✅ Led by a renowned local zoologist with 20+ years of field research
✅ Track bears, wolves, boars & deer in Bulgaria’s wildest corners
✅ Learn hands-on tracking skills used in real conservation work
✅ Picnic lunch by glacial rivers + food tasting from local producers
✅ Contribute to park protection via citizen-science tools
✅ Immerse in folklore, ecosystems & traditional forest use
📅 Duration: 1 Day 9:00 - 17:00 (Approx.)
📍 Departure: Sofia (Transport Included)
👥 Group Size: Max 12 participants
💶 Price: 40€ (lunch included)
The Expedition
This isn’t just a walk in the woods.
It’s a journey into the invisible layers of the wild; where footprints whisper, branches speak, and every clue tells a story.
You’ll step into the boots of a field biologist as you:
- Follow fresh bear prints through ancient beech and pine forests
- Decode wolf trails along remote riverbeds
- Read wild boar wallows and red deer feeding grounds
- Learn how locals used bark, roots, and herbs
This is slow adventure: rich in detail, powered by curiosity.
Your Guide:
A career zoologist who’s spent decades in these forests, training rangers, writing field manuals, and tracking some of Europe’s most elusive animals.
He'll teach you:
- The “3D Tracking” Method: using tracks, scat, and disturbance patterns
- How to place and retrieve camera traps (footage emailed to you or recovered at another quest)
- Mapping sightings that help rangers monitor illegal activity and species movement
- Stories of the forest: ancient logging trails, bear folklore, and seasonal migration lore
Your Day:
🌌 7:00 - Depart Sofia
🦅 9:00 - Enter the Vitosha Nature Park: Introduction to reading “forest news”
🔍 9:30-12:30 - Full tracking session:
- Learn to spot fresh signs of wild boar, red deer, bears
- Practice interpreting scents, scrapes, and silence
- Visit ancient logging paths and Thracian-used clearings
🌲 12:30 - Riverside lunch with mountain delicacies
📜 13:30 - Camera trap set-up instruction
🧭 14:30 - Wrap-up: Camera trap review, DIY kit use, certificate presentation
🚗 15:00 - Return to Sofia
What You’ll Take Home?
✔ A tracking starter kit (ruler, footprint guide, natural notebook)
✔ “Citizen Scientist” certificate you can actually be proud of
✔ Real wildlife footage from your group’s camera trap
✔ A wild story few ever earn the right to tell
“You’ll begin to notice more in a single walk than most do in a lifetime.”
Is This for You?
✔ You don’t want a tour - you want to know the land
✔ You’re hungry for connection, not content
✔ You feel most alive beneath a canopy of firs and cloud light
✔ You wonder what it’s like to follow a bear’s path and not just hear about one
This is for people who still look for signs in the soil
Who feel something sacred in old trees
Who want to hear what the mountain has been trying to tell us
The Impact
Your booking directly supports:
- Conservation work in Vitosha Nature Park
- Anti-poaching patrols & camera monitoring
- Local wildlife education programs
You’re not just learning: you’re protecting the very creatures you're tracking.
🐻 Pick a Date - Follow the Signs
We tailor our expeditions to small, dedicated groups. To ensure the best experience, we schedule dates based on your interest and expert availability.
Fill out the form below, and we will contact you within 24 hours with available dates and booking details.
Form - EN
Form - BG
How to Book:
- Express Interest via our form or email. We'll confirm expert availability.
- Secure your spot with a 20€ non-refundable deposit.
- Pay the remaining balance (55€) 5 days before the expedition.
Group Confirmation: We require a minimum of 4 participants to run the expedition. We will confirm the final status 7 days in advance.
Cancellation Policy:
- 7+ days prior: Full refund (minus deposit).
- 72 hours to 7 days prior: 30% refund OR 100% voucher.
- <72 hours prior: No refund. Date transfer possible (10€ fee) only if we can fill your spot.
- We Cancel: Full refund or a voucher if we cancel due to extreme weather or unforeseen circumstances.
What to Bring: Sturdy boots, warm layers (even in summer), rain jacket, camera, patience, and curiosity.
🔹 65€ (lunch provided) | 🔸 20€ deposit (non-refundable)
12 spots per session. The tracks are waiting.
📅 Interested other days?
We offer Sunday sessions for groups of 5 or more, or as a 2-day extended experience.
Specify, which date you want to book in a message to us if it is not the upcoming date.
🌅 Want More?
Extend your adventure into Bulgaria’s wild highlands:
🌙 Overnight Add-Ons:
- Full-day deep tracking immersion across new territories
- Nocturnal hikes with wildlife calls and star maps
Just let us know. We partner with trusted local hosts and tailor everything to your pace and curiosity.
💬 Need to talk before booking?
📞 Forest Hotline: +359 889 185 558
📧 Trail Questions: hello@wildtrailsadventures.co
We don’t follow scripts - only trails, clues, and the quiet stories wild animals leave behind.
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