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High diversity in the HORTOBÁGY NATIONAL PARK

High bird diversity and high hide disparity. This is a fantastic tour to photograph some rare and localised Eastern European bird species in our sophisticated nature inbuilt hide network installed in the well-known Hortobágy National Park.

Timing:
Fixed dates but also available upon request
Recommended period between 20th April and 20th July

Recommended dates for 2012:
23rd to 29th May, 2012 FULL
2nd to 8th June, 2012 FULL

17th to 23rd May, 2013

Duration:
7 days (6 nights)

Photo hides and species:
We have five full days for photography allowing ten different photo sessions (five mornings and five afternoons). We will use minimum four different hides which will give you an opportunity to have two sessions in each hide plus a return to the most preferred one. Or, alternatively, you can choose to try a fifth hide.

We will visit the „Pygmy Cormorant Hide” which is located in deeper water and is suitable to take photos of fish-eating birds and ducks (Pygmy Cormorant, Spoonbill, Ferruginous Duck etc.). We will also use the „Reedbed Hide”, which is good for skulking reedbirds as well as for herons and egrets. Our prime target will be Little Crake and Night Heron but Water Rail, Little Bittern and various passerines such as Bearded Tit also possible. Another hide we will use is the „Red-footed Falcon Tower”, which gives an intimate insight into the private life of these magnificent raptors. Our visits to the „Passerine Drinking Hide” vary greatly but provided weather conditions are adequate many sought-after species are possible (Middle-Spotted Woodpecker, Collared Flycatcher, Hawfinch etc.). Also if we have time we might visit one of our “Mobile Hides” or spend some time with photographing herons and egrets in flight. We have a “Mobile Hide” for Roller and a “Shorebird Hide” for waterbirds (mainly waders and egrets) plus anything interesting in that particular year!

Upon request we organize one day for „stalking photography” targeting any possible species available in the area. For more information (available hides, comfort, hide technical informations, bird species) visit our hides menu item.

Logistics:
Our daily routine is to have two photo sessions a day. The morning session usually starts at ca. 04:00 and finishes at ca. 10:00. Then the photographers have lunch and a three-hour rest before going out on the afternoon session to a different hide (15:00–20:00).

Recommended equipment:
This tour will offer you very diverse photographing opportunities. Therefore, we suggest that you bring along lenses from fish-eye and wide angle to 300mm and 500mm ones.

Expected number of birds species photographed on this tour:
35-50 species

Group size and prices:
Tour price depending on the number of participants and on the comfort level of accommodation.
The minimum group size is 2 photographers
The maximum group size is 6 photographers
Above 3 photographers we have 2 local guides as most hides take 3 photographers
All the prices below based on double occupancy. Single room supplement is 1200 euro/person for standard comfort level and 1050 euro/person for budget comfort level.

Standard comfort level:
2 participants: 102 euro/person
3 participants: 72 euro/person
4 participants: 1150 euro/person
5 participants: 1100 euro/person
6 participants: 1000 euro/person

Budget comfort level:
2 participants: 1150 euro/person
3 participants: 1100 euro/person
4 participants: 1050 euro/person
5 participants: 1000 euro/person
6 participants: 900 euro/person

The price includes:
Budapest-to-Budapest all inclusive
The use of our unique photo-through panorama hide system
All transportation throughout the tour with 4x4 cars if needed.
All meals
All accommodation
All Hortobágy National Park and Hortobágy Fish Farm entrance fees
Local guides (one guide takes maximum 3 photographers)

The price excludes:
Alcoholic drinks
Services of personal nature (telephone calls, laundry etc.)
Tips to guides

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