Winter Tour in Dobruja - Searching for Red-breasted Geese - private program

Day 1 - The program start in Tulcea and you'll check in to a good 3 *** hotel. In the evening you'll have a technical meeting and discuss the program for next days.

Days 2 and 3 - At 6:00 you'll depart on field to see birds, the route will be set based on fresh infos on the field, the tours are done by minibus (8 places). Scan fields for geese, especially Red Breasted Geese and other winter birds. Search for feeding, preening or sleeping spots.

The lunch is packed and you'll eat it outside, in a nice place and in the evening you'll have the dinner at the hotel.

Day 3 - After breakfast say "Goodbye" and head home.

Accommodation in Tulcea

It is done in a 3 *** hotel in double rooms.

Breakfast and dinner are in the restaurant and you'll take lunch to go.

Guides

Guides are good specialists of these areas, they know exactly what and where to find geese and other birds. You'll receive all the information you need, about birds and about the places we go.

Equipment

Being an winter tour that involves travel by land, you need a very good personal equipment. It should contain:
• Waterproof clothing - in Dobruja even if it's not rains, winter is likely to be fog and / or wind. Only good quality clothes will keep you warm and dry.
• Waterproof footwear for mudd - boots and / or rubber boots; You'll travel through mud or snow, even if not on long distance, though you should be well prepared for this.
• The color of clothes is also very important. Please bring clothes in colors more natural, as close to the colors of nature surrounding. The brown camouflage pattern are the best.

For birdwatching equipment, you should have at you:
• Binoculars
• Camera and spare batteries (cold weather is much faster download)
• Books of birds in your language

You'll also receive:
• A scope for the entire group
• Water and food for lunch

Day tours

Runs from 6 am to sunset. The route is on roads or not, the decision to cross a field belongs exclusively to the driver and will be taken depending on weather and road conditions (mud, ice, etc.).

Usually go on the fields, scan for flocks of geese and then find a good spot with the sun in the back and watch what happens. Is it possible to travel on foot, over relatively short distances to access a place where can not reach by car.

If the weather gets worse (snow or fog), guide and / or driver can interrupt the tour. Customer safety is first, always want to make sure that you can get back to town without problems.