Wildlife holidays in Europe
Lauterbrunnen Valley, Switzerland by Paul Stanbury
Our holidays in Europe are generally no longer than a week or ten days and focus on the outstanding wildlife habitats that we have left in the region. We explore the great Danube Delta in Romania, the Coto Donana in Spain, the Biebrza Marshes and primeval Bialowieza Forest in poland. In particular we focus on Europe's spectacular mountain ranges - the Pyrenees, Alps, Picos de Europa, Carpathians, High Tatras and Dolomites - all exceptionally rich in plants, birds, mammals and butterflies. These regions also provide fine walking opportunities, although we always move at a pace slow enough to enjoy all aspects of the natural world! Europe's lowlands too provide some very special habitats; the Spanish Steppes and Hortobagy national Park (that protects the very best of the grasslands and wetlands of the Great Hungarian Plain. Northern Europe offers its own special landscapes; the great fjords of Norway where we watch Killer Whales in November, and botanise in summer; the dramatic Arctic wilderness of Spitsbergen - home of the Arctic Fox and Polar Bear. Wherever you choose to travel with Naturetrek, you will enjoy the best of Europe's last great mammals - Brown Bears, Bison and Wolves! Furthermore, you will be able to enjoy all this in comfort and on a full stomach, for the characterful and freindly family-run hotels that we choose for our holidays offer both comfort and fine local cusine, whilst the quality of the Naturetrek picnic lunches is legendary!
