The Alutaguse bear hides offer an excellent opportunity to watch and photograph bears. In addition to the brown bears, the hides are frequently visited by raccoon dogs, occasionally by moose, badgers, wild boars, roe deer, and rarely by wolves and lynxes, as well as numerous bird species. Alutaguse is considered the bear stronghold of Estonia, as nearly half of the country’s approximately 1,000 bears inhabit the forests and wetlands of this region. Our hides are located in the western part of Alutaguse, near the Sirtsi Bog, just a 1.5-hour drive from Tallinn or Tartu.
The Premium Bear Hide is a 25-square-meter, one-and-a-half-story cabin located on by the clearing, at the edge of a forest. The cabin features four rooms: two for sleeping, one for wildlife observation, and a larger room with a kitchen for relaxing. The hide is equipped with electricity, running water, and a WC. The door to the observation room can be closed, allowing lights and conversation in the other rooms without disturbing the wildlife. This makes the Premium hide an excellent choice for families or groups, where not everyone might be a dedicated nature enthusiast, and some may prefer to socialize, play cards, or engage in other activities.
The hide accommodates up to comfortably four adults and two children, maximal six adults or four adults and four children. We reserve the Premium hide exclusively for one group, ensuring privacy without mixing strangers.
Overview
If the visitors wish, they can take pictures through the windows (without flash) and photographers are allowed to take photos through special photography holes.
There is also a very sensitive microphone outside the hide. It catches the soundscape of the surrounding wildlife and you can listen to it through speakers installed inside the hides. You can hear birds singing in the spring, branches cracking under bear feet, or animals going through the water. Our guests have also heard Elk mating calls, Wolves howling, Bears grumbling, Pygmy Owl whistling and Raccoon Dogs fighting with each other. This makes the whole experience even more immediate and powerful.
Note: You’ll receive the exact location of the meeting point and more detailed instructions with the first confirmation letter after the booking has been made.
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