The Brown Bear Trail is the most demanding, comprising a 6-7 hour hike with 700m height difference, through Dinaric forest and perhaps bumping into the said beast in its native habitat. Foto: EPA
The Brown Bear Trail is the most demanding, comprising a 6-7 hour hike with 700m height difference, through Dinaric forest and perhaps bumping into the said beast in its native habitat. Foto: EPA

This agency offers visitors the chance to observe and photograph them first hand.

Several tours of varying length and difficulty are available: the Bear and Wildlife Photo-hunt takes you to an observation point, first by jeep then on foot, to spot the said wild beasts; The Hunter's Trail is a 3-4 hour hike (including 350m height difference) with an experienced hunter and geographer, designed to introduce you to the habitat of numerous forest wildlife species; and The Brown Bear Trail is the most demanding, comprising a 6-7 hour hike with 700m height difference, through Dinaric forest and perhaps bumping into the said beast in its native habitat. Don't worry though, the tours are run by Tina and Matej, experienced hunters and local experts; so you should be in safe hands (rather than paws)! The longer hikes also include a traditional packed lunch and meal at a farmhouse.