I visited Romania on a family trip, but I decided to go on this bear-watching excursion solo, as our 5-year-old was a bit too young to remain quiet (children under a certain age aren’t allowed). As an amateur photographer with a deep love for wildlife, I was really excited for the opportunity. The hide used for the excursion was developed by a professional photographer, and it’s clear that a lot of thought went into its design. It’s positioned very close to where the bears come to feed, offering an exceptional vantage point. The setting itself was absolutely stunning, especially in autumn with the golden, amber, and yellow leaves filling the trees around us. While it’s a bit of a long drive from Brașov, the journey is well worth it. Our guide, Andra, was incredibly knowledgeable. She shared fascinating insights about bear biology, as well as the efforts being made by both the government and local communities to protect these magnificent creatures while ensuring public safety.

It was an excellent experience. Our guide picked us up from our hotel in Brasov and we went to a beautiful forest to meet the ranger and the rest of the guests from other companies. We hiked for almost 400 meters to find the hide, which was designed by a wildlife photographer, so as someone can take photos from the bear level. We are wildlife photographers and this hide was the best choice for us. We stayed there almost 2 hours and two bears showed up, staying there for a long, in fact until we left the place. Because we ended up late it was very risky to go to the city searching for a restaurant that would still serve food, so our guide found for us one in the old city of Brasov that was open until late and took us there. This hide is very busy but when anyone stays quiet, everything is ok. On the other hand it is worth to say that we communicated with Irina a couple of weeks before so as to be sure that the tour was what we were looking for, and she was always available, providing us any info we needed.

This activity was just amazing! A great way to explore the city, the old town, especially with an experienced guide who will tell you amazing information about what you’re seeing! After the city, we went inside the forest and it was just breathtaking and beautiful! The EBikes give a great advantage for those looking to enjoy the views and exploration more than a workout; especially with a family. Very easy to ride, high quality bikes were provided with full suspension to offer a comfortable ride. Special thanks to Radu our guide, he took us on a lovely route, and showed us beautiful parts of Brasov old town, shared some history, has been very interactive, calm and fun. Most importantly, kept us all safe!

I had a such a great time. The walk was really steep but the views were worth it. Radu was my guide, he was such a lovely guy with a lot of experience. Thoroughly recommend!!

My wife and I travelled across Europe by train to Romania to go bear watching to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary. We wanted to make this part of our trip special, and as I was unable to find a tour that matched our requirements I reached out to NeoTour. A custom private tour itinerary was proposed, and met our requirements perfectly - picking us up from Cluj, and giving us a chance to explore some incredible towns and villages, whilst learning about the history and culture of the places we were visiting on the way to our bear watching trip. Our guide Anne was exceptional, full of knowledge, which she skilfully imparted to us, without overwhelming us, but always with new information to share when we were ready. We also learned a lot about the more recent history of Romania, which we had observed from afar. We really wish we could have taken Anne with us for the rest of our trip, as she was a great companion and added so much to the things we saw. This part of holiday adventure was perfect, and will remain in our hearts and memories forever. Thank you!

A wonderful experience. The whole evening was very professionally organized. Eddy the ranger Great . Thanks Derrick

What an amazing experience we had! It had been raining for most of the day and we had been warned by our guide, Radu that the bears might not make an appearance because of this. We waited for nearly 2 hours and Radu had just shut up the hide and we were about to head back when a young bear came bounding down the hillside. Radu unlocked the hide and we enjoyed watching the bear grubbing for food and standing on his hind legs sniffing the air for another 20 minutes. Seeing the bear was wonderful but even if we hadn't seen one it would have been a positive experience as Radu was so kind and knowledgeable, even dropping us off at a restaurant that he recommended when we finally got back to Brasov tired, hungry but utterly elated.

Irina was an amazing guide, she literally regaled us with fantastic stories of the bears and her experiences the entire time we were driving to the hide - and she used a professional driver as well who was very safe so she could tell us everything we could possibly want to know, so that then we could be very quiet in the hide. The forest was beautiful and the hide top quality, no window glare and pristine. Also we were accompanied onsite by two rangers for maximum safety. But we felt already very safe with Irina, she gave us great advice about the bears and you could tell she knew exactly what she was talking about. Because when we arrived (in September) it was during a freak cold spell we unfortunately did not see bears as they tend to hide away if it suddenly goes cold, but that could hot be helped, and we would love to come back to this hide with Irina when we return to Romania!

Amazing trip, 100 % recommended! Irina is the best. She know everything about the area and is very passionate about it. I have enjoyed every bit of it.

We had a very impressive and long day trip with a knowledgeable tour guide. It was a very well prepared tour tailored to our interests. Time flew as we chatted to the Roma family about their culture, arts and crafts, and way of life. We also had the opportunity to visit the fortified church of Biertan as well as the fortress of Rupea. We definitely recommend the tour and would choose it again. Thank you!

Just returned from a 6 days private tour in Transsylvania including: Bear whatching, Peles and Brand castles, Sighisoara, Brasov, mountainbiking and various hikes. The tour was very well planned by Andrea from our requests and our exceptional wonderful guide Anne guided us not only through the days but also through Romanian history and culture then and now. Thank's to everyone involved in making this tour so memorable to us and especially thank's to Anne for being such good company.

Great day! I had a fantastic first experience around Piatra Craiului which is a beautiful national park based around 30 minutes from the city of Brasov. Radu the guide picked me up from my hotel and we hiked around the base of the mountain and walked around 700m upwards towards the cabin. The walk was beautiful with Radu showing his experience with the route and pace of the hike. We stopped off halfway at the cabin for lunch and plodded back down to the car park. We saw bears, foxes and plenty rock climbers! This day trip was from 9-4, but could have been longer if I hadn't have to catch a train. Would recommend!

It's the perfect way to spend a day in nature. I enjoyed Lake Saint Anna, the peat-bog was very intetesting and the cave too. The highlight, of course, were the bears. I was hoping to see just one bear, but we ended up seeing about eight. We saw a red fox too. Also, Irina and Radu were both terrific guides. I would highly recommend this tour.

Amazing and scenic nature and animals Great program and authentic experience Interesting and engaged guide We’ve got to use all our senses on this trip: seeing, smelling, touching and tasting! We happily recommend this exciting tour and give well deserved 5 stars!

Spent 2 nights through Carpathia at the Bunea Wilderness Cabin above Pecineagu Lake in the Fagaras mountains, amazing location, my wife and I had our own guide, Radu, who was excellent, we saw bears and wild boar from the comfort of the cabin, went on a guided hike up in the mountains, we were well looked after, the hide was clean and comfortable, tranquil, no electricity or phone, peaceful restful location, one thing to note is there is a very steep walk up to the hide, but the view is worth it. fantastic experience