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READER
HOLIDAY EXCLUSIVE

Go on a wild long
weekend to beautiful
Slovenia!

Lake Cerknica
provides a home
for a huge range
of species.

Brown bear

extravaganza

S eek out br o w n b e ar s in unspoilt S
Seek out brown bears in unspoilt Slovenia with
BBC Wildlife on this fantastic four-day trip. MEET YOUR GUIDE

MIHA MLAKAR
Growing up on the
he Dinaric Alps region of Slovenia 25-28 will stay in a traditional guesthouse edge of the forests of
is one of Europe’s great wilderness on the forest’s edge run by local Sneznik inspired Miha
Tareas that has remained largely MAY naturalist Miha Mlakar, where you to develop an interest
unchanged for 50 years. This exclusive 2018 will enjoy delicious meals. in wildlife in the region.
He has been observing
BBC Wildlife four-day reader holiday takes This carefully chosen region of
brown bears for many
you to view the area’s thriving European Slovenia is renowned for its fascinating years using a network
brown bear population from specially designed karst landscape that offers a plethora of of viewing hides.
hides, just a short distance from where you natural wonders to explore. A morning’s
will be staying. Throughout the trip you will birding could include a visit to Lake
be accompanied by specialist guides and a Cerknica, one of the largest lakes in Europe
member of the BBC Wildlife staff. that is dry for part of the year. This Wetland
There will be great opportunities to search of International Importance provides
in the forests for impressive Ural owls and habitat for 276 species of birds, including READER HOLIDAY
an exciting range of woodpeckers (three-toed, corncrakes and white-tailed eagles. TO SLOVENIA
black, grey-headed and middle spotted) On return to Ljubljana you will explore
with help from bird expert Domen Stanic. the remarkable Krizna Jama cave, where it’s 25–28 MAY 2018
After spending afternoons and evenings possible to see some endemic cave species
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Price including flights £1,145
HIGHLIGHTS OF YOUR TRIP Price excluding flights £995
Single supplement £70
● Observe European ● Travel with local Group size: maximum 9
brown bears from naturalist Miha
purpose-built hides Mlakar, bird expert TO BOOK
Domen Stanic and
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● Discover one of a member of the
Europe’s great BBC Wildlife staff 01962 302 086
wilderness areas
● Find Ural owls and sales@wildlifeworldwide.com
● Stay in a traditional woodpeckers
guesthouse on the www.wildlifeworldwide.com/group-
edge of the forest ● Explore the region’s tours/brown-bear-weekend
with meals included karst landscape
Not included: Drinks outside of mealtimes, tips, travel insurance
The Dinaric Alps is and other items of a personal nature
home to Europe’s
highest density of O The full itinerary for this trip is available at
breeding Ural owls. www.discoverwildlife.com/reader-holiday/bears-slovenia
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