Two-day Birding Trip: Cape Kaliakra & Srebarna Lake

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2 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

On this tour we will explore the birdlife in the spectacular steppes and cliffs of Cape Kaliakra and the Bulgarian El Dorado of waterbirds – Srebarna Nature Reserve. The tour starts from Varna or any of the resorts/ settlements to the north of Varna.

Best time: May - July

What's Included

Bottled water
Use of binoculars (on request)
Air-conditioned vehicle
Breakfast
B&B accommodation
Food and drinks
Entrance fees

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Please contact the local provider to set a meeting point (your hotel or some other convenient spot) and time for your tour at least a few days in advance.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Varna - Cape Kaliakra- Srebarna Nature Reserve

    2 stops
  • 1
    Cape Kaliakra

    We start from your hotel at 8.00 a.m. and drive north of Varna to Cape Kaliakra - a place of exceptional natural beauty,. Here are the last remnants of the Great Steppe, formerly occupying the bigger part of Dobroudzha. The kaleidoscopic hues of the wild flowers in spring, the silver-green tints of the absinthe and thristles in summer and the light movements of the feather-grass in autumn, gracefully sweeping among the remnants of the ancient fortress of Kaliakra, create the special appeal of this area. In calm weather the cape is a convenient point for watching the three dolphin species, occurring in the Black Sea – the Common Dolphin, the Bottle-nosed Dolphin and the Harbour Porpoise. Birds to be seen around Kaliakra: European Shag (the Mediterranean ssp. desmarestii), Yelkouan Shearwater, Stone Curlew, Eurasian Eagle Owl, Alpine Swift, Greater Short-toed Lark, Calandra Lark, Tawny Pipit, Isabelline Wheatear, Pied Wheatear, Rose-coloured Starling

    2 hours • Admission ticket not included
  • 2

    Srebarna is the only Bulgarian nesting site for a colony of Dalmatian Pelicans. Here one can see the Pygmy Cormorant, all the European herons, bitterns and egrets, the Ferruginous Duck, the Spoonbill and the Glossy Ibis, the Whiskered Tern, the Black Turn and the White-winged Terns (May only), the White-tailed Eagle, Red-footed Falcon, Eurasian Penduline Tit and many other amazing birds.

    3 hours • Admission ticket not included
    • Day 2

    Srebarna Nature Reserve - Varna

    1 stop
  • 3

    In the morning we will be birding at the Srebarna Lake Nature Reserve. We may have lunch in the village of Srebarna and in the afternoon we drive back to the coast with stops for roadside birding. Arrival in Varna late in the afternoon.

    8 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Supplied by Neophron Tours

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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