January of 2025 – 8 days
13 – 20 January 2025
A photographic journey for those who wish to enjoy an unaltered natural environment. We will visit the integral reserve of Bialowieza, which is home to one of the last primary forests in Europe. Without a doubt, the star of our trip will be the European bison, but we will also have the opportunity to photograph different species of mammals and birds.
We will stay in the same environment of Bialowieza. The first four days, we will dedicate two to hide photography and two to the search for bison on foot and with a 4 x 4 vehicle.
On hide sessions we will have the opportunity to photograph species such as the white-tailed eagle, the buzzard, the goshawk and different species of woodpecker, as well as more common birds such as the jay, the raven or the magpie, and if we are lucky mammals such as the deer, the roe deer, the fox and even the wolf.
On bison safari days we will also have the opportunity to see other fauna and enjoy the beautifull scenery of Bialowieza, as we will move throughout the day through forests and plains.
The fifth day of our photographic trip to Bialowieza will be dedicated to visiting the integral reserve with an expert guide. He will explain to us why primary forests, undisturbed by man, are so important. In the afternoon, we will go to Biebrza marshes park, where we will look for moose in the thick forest. Maybe we will also be able to spot otters.
* To reduce the impact on the fauna, the days of hide and bison search the group will be divided into two and each group will have the help of a photographer guide.
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January 13:
International flight to Warsaw and transfer to accommodation in Bialowieza area.
From January 14 to 17:
During these four days of the trip we will divide the group in two in order to reduce the impact on the fauna in the 4 x 4 safaris and make the most of the interior space of the hides, where there can only be 4 people at a time.
Each group will have a photographer guide, so that they can receive support at all times and resolve possible technical questions to improve the photographic result.
During these days all travelers will have the opportunity to do two 4×4 safaris and two days of stay in a hide.
January 18:
Today we will visit the Białowieża Forest Integral Reserve. Here you can experience what it would be like to live in Europe before man extended his rule over the continent. After lunch, our driver will pick us up again to take us to the neighboring Biebrza Marshes park.
January 19:
Today we will leave at 7 in the morning to do our last 4 x 4 safari. This time the tour will take us to discover the landscapes of the Biebrza National Park.
This place is the kingdom of the moose. In total there are about 700 individuals, relatively easy to spot.
January 20:
Transfer to Warsaw and flight back home.
The price of this photo tour depends on the number of participants:
4 travelers: 3,375 € // 5 travelers: €2,920 // 6 travelers: €2,790
Photographic trip in a small group: The minimum group is 4 travelers and the maximum is 6. This allows us to offer more personalized teaching and attention, adapting to the abilities and concerns of each student and/or traveler, while reducing our impact on wildlife and ensure our photographic possibilities.
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Our trips for photographers: To begin with, we want to comment that it is a photographic trip and that therefore, both the excursions and the pace of the walk are adapted to being able to enjoy them with a camera in hand. This means that the pace is very slow and with many stops.
That said, our photo tour to Bialowieza is of low difficulty, since there is very little walking. Only the day we spent in the Bialowieza Integral Reserve we walk a little more (about 4 hours) along a marked and flat path, without the obligation to travel a minimum of kilometers.
In the 4×4 safaris it is possible that, depending on the type of fauna sighted, we can get out of the car and get a little closer to take the pictures, but in no case are they are short and easy walks.
Finally, on hide days we do not walk more than a few meters between the vehicle and the hide, where we will spend the day without moving.
To book a spot on our trips you must fill out the form below or write to us at info@indomitus.eu
A deposit is required for the value of 50% of the trip.
The flights can be taken on your own, but we recommend doing it through our partner agency Travel Ponent, so that we can all arrive with the same flight. We book the flights at the time that the minimum group is closed. At this time, the second payment for the trip can also be made.
Bialowieza Forest is a nature reserve declared a Biosphere Reserve and a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It is one of the last primary forests in Europe that is also home to a good number of ungulates, among which the almost extinct European bison stands out.
Bialowieza takes its name from the Polish town of Białowieża, the closest to its location and one of the entrances to the forest. The entire reserve is politically divided between Poland and Belarus.
Białowieża Forest is one of the last unmanaged remnants of the former Great Lithuanian Forest, an extensive mixed forest that covered much of central and eastern Europe. Białowieża trees are famous for their size and longevity, as there are no shortage of authentic plant monuments over 500 years old and 50 meters high. The park’s policy focuses on the utmost respect for trees, to the point that dead or fallen specimens are not removed, which serve as a refuge for many species of small animals and as fertilizer for new generations of trees.
In some areas of the forest there are also abundant herbs and bushy plants, the basis of the diet of many of the park’s inhabitants. Thanks to the prevailing humidity in the forest, ferns, mosses and fungi are also very frequent and are represented by dozens of species.
Would you like to photograph some of the last examples of European bison? Bialowieza Forest in Poland is home to 59 species of mammals, 227 species of birds, 7 species of reptiles, 11 species of amphibians, 24 species of fish and more than 11,000 invertebrates. Undoubtedly, the star of this region and the protagonist of the trip is the European bison. In 1932 these forests were declared a protected area and the bison reintroduction project began. This huge ungulate would have been completely extinct if this initiative had not been carried out.
It is the largest mammal in Europe and one of the most endangered. Unlike American bison, European bison do not inhabit grasslands and open spaces, but have made their home in forests, both deciduous and mixed deciduous and coniferous. They thrive in groups of about 20 individuals, feeding on all kinds of plant material, mainly low foliage, but also grass, bark and tender branches.
Other ungulates that we can find in the park are the deer, the elk, the roe deer or the wild boar. With luck we can also see other mammals such as red foxes, badgers, otters and beavers, and sometimes wolves and lynxes.
As for the birds, there is a great variety: white tailed eagle, common buzzard, black stork, eurasian crane, pigmy owl, eurasian jay, great spotted woodpecker and black woodpecker, among others.
4 people: 3375 € // 5 people: 2920 € // 6 people: 2790 €
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This is a trip coordinated by our collaborating agency Travel Ponent
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Nature photographer and mountain guide, she enjoys traveling through the most varied landscapes and the most starry nights with the intention of capturing the wild and beautiful aspects that nature offers through her images. An unconditional lover of nature and photography, she makes her passion her way of life, in addition to using her work in order to motivate conservation and respect for wildlife.
Photographer and translator specializing in photography, medicine and sports books. Photography teacher and traveler.
For years he has been traveling around the world to collect experiences and images, photographing everything that impacts and surprises him.
Author of three books. He has received several mountain photography and film awards such as National Geographic, MontPhoto, Sonimag foto or Mostra d’audiovisuals de muntanya, among others.
