Wilderness safari Sweden autumn - red deer, wolves and cranes
3 days
From 16:00
Group 1+
English, Swedish, Spanish, German
3 days
16:00
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What you'll do
This experience is made for you who wants to see as much as possible of what we and our precious nature has to offer! Red deer rut, wolves howling and cranes migration.Thursday we start with a special and exciting red deer safari. On Friday we continue with wolf safari venturing out to closely experiencing the territory of the wolves. The chances are good to hear them howl. During the wolf safari we safely and secure stay overnight in tents in the wolves territory. We finish this complete experience with watching the thousands of cranes landing to sleep. Meals are included every night as well as breakfast during the wolf safari. We start on Thursday with a special and exciting red deer safari. During the evening in the autumn we watch for herds of red deer as well as the mighty and proud bulls. In the evening darkness the sounds and howl-like mating calls from the bulls sound like monsters! We watch for fighting bulls during this exciting evening. We start with a information, dinner outdoor. Dinner is included. The experience on the Friday is the wolf howling safari. During the evening we head out to the territory of the Tiveden wolves. They originate from Russia. We start with a dinner where you get to learn more about the wolves, their lives and habitats. Our experience continues with a shorter walk where we look for tracks, droppings or preys. During the night we set camp where we listen for the wolves howling. We stay overnight in tents and if not to excited fall asleep after these days packed of new experiences. On Saturday morning we eat breakfast in nature before we head back. Finishing on Saturday evening with experiencing thousands of cranes whom are gathering to prepare for the migration south to Spain from their breeding areas in all of Scandinavia. In the evening at sunset the fly in over a big marsh to land in a shallow lake to sleep. During the evening we we watch thousands of cranes flying in from the 15 meter high look out tower (built in 2015) as well as hides close to where they land. We start with a information, and dinner outdoors. Dinner is included. This includes All meals are included for every experience (totally 3 meals and 1 breakfast). The guide provides tents, sleeping bags, mattresses and blankets. We have binoculars for all guests. Info in short The deadline for booking is 20 00 o clock the day before. The tour is on four following days (Wed, Thu, Fri with finish on Sat) with each experience starting every evening/night. Good shoes – rubber boots, hiking boots or good sneakers. Warm clothing needed to bring. Rain clothin is good to bring. Time: The tours take Thu (5 hrs) Fri-Sat (16 hrs) Sat (5 hrs) Start: 16:00 hrs Place: The guided tour takes place in Hasselfors Price: 5 250 SEK/adult, 2 000 SEK/child Participants: Max 8 persons Meeting place The guided tour takes place in the forests outside Tiveden national park. Tiveden is situated right between Stochkholm and Gothenburg in south Sweden. We meet up at Tiveds skola (Tived school). By car – follow the signs for Tiveden national park. From Karlsborg: 25 km. From Askersund: 30 km. From Laxå: 38 km. Train station in Laxå. Transfer is possible from Laxå, Laxå train station and nearby airports. All transports are included during the complete safari. Dates available for booking Thursday afternoon 20-09-17 and 20-09-24 (The full experience lasts Thu and Fri to Sat morning and Sat evening) Start 16:00 hrs
Itinerary
- 1Thursday 1600 Meet up
- 2Introduction, presentation & expectations
- 3Heading out to red deer territory
- 4Outdoor dinner and info about the animals, nature and evening
- 5Short hike
- 6Safari in transport to spot for red deer
- 7Short hike near sunset to listen to deer calling
- 8Listening to deer calling
- 9Transport back to meet up point
- 102100 Evening ends
- 11Day 2
- 12Friday 1400 Meet up
- 13Heading out to wolves territory
- 14Looking for tracks, droppings
- 15Doing a hike in the Woods, both on paths and pathless
- 16Driving around looking for fresh tracks
- 17Going to evening camp site
- 18Setting up camp
- 19Outdoor dinner by the fire
- 20Listening for wolves howl
- 21Go to sleep in tents
- 22Day 3
- 23Waking up
- 24Breakfast and sharing experience
- 25Heading back to meeting point
- 2611-13 Wolf howling experience ends
- 271700 Meet up
- 28Heading out to crane territory
- 29Visit look out tower
- 30Around sun set - 1 km hike (easy) to hides)
- 31Watching cranes land - photography
- 32Hike back in darkness 1 km (easy)
- 3321-2200 Evening ends
What's Included
Food and drinks
Transport during the experience
Binoculars
Hides
Meeting Points
Start point OK/Q8 gas station Laxå- Wilderness safari Sweden autumn - red deer, wolves and cranes (Revirvägen 1, Laxå, Örebro län, 695 30)
Notes
This is a multi day experience
You will be out for many hours
You will stay overnight in comfortable tents with matresses and warm sleeping bags and mattresses
At times you will have to be very still and wait for animals, especially a the cranes landing
Walks are easy
Warm clothing and rain gear is good to bring
Wear good shoes suitable for outdoors, rubber boots or hiking boots
Requirements
Warm clothing
Rain clothing
Hat and gloves
Camera
Video camera
Thermos with hot drink
Extra bottle with water
Tooth brush and tooth paste
Gallery
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Cancellation policy
A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
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