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Wolf Tracking Adventure

Price: 545€ per person - based on a maximum group size of four.

Fixed Dates:

Thurs 7th April - Mon 11th April 2011
PLACES AVAILABLE - ideal for individuals looking to join a group.

Other Dates: Any time from December to May - ideal for groups of four booking together.

A once in a lifetime wolf tracking wilderness adventure following the tracks of the rarest predators of the Alps, the wolf and lynx.

Price Includes:

• 3 nights half board accommodation in a bed and breakfast - sharing 2 to a room.

• 1 night in a winter refuge - food for evening meal and breakfast provided but you will all cook together.

• picnic lunches

• 3 days with 1 overnight with expert wolf tracker and wildlife expert and high mountain guide.

• snowshoes and poles if needed

• transport during the trip

• transfers to and from Gap train station

Learn the art of tracking and discover an insight into the life of the wolf and even more elusive lynx with an expert tracker.

Wolves were officially wiped out in France at the beginning of the 20th century. However, there has always been a population in Italy. Gradually over the years, the Italian wolves have migrated back into the French Alps. The first official sightings were in 1992 and 1993 in the Alpes Maritimes.

The wolves have continued to spread west and north looking for new territories and the Southern Alps, with its wild and unspoilt mountains rich in chamois, mouflon, wild boar, deer and other prey is a perfect habitat.

It is estimated that there is at least one large pack and several solitary wolves living here.

The lynx's story is similar. Again it was officially wiped out of France in the 1930s but has always had a presence in eastern Europe. Gradually, like the wolves it has migrated in search of new territories and has sought out the Southern Alps for it's rich habitat. Very solitary and discreet, it's presence is only confirmed by rare sightings and animal attacks.

Your high mountain guide and tracker has been following the colonisation of the wolves and lynx in the area for 20 years. With a wealth of local knowledge and access to a network of other local wolf and lynx enthusiasts, you won't get a much better insight into these rare animals.

He will take you on a 3 day adventure following tracks and signs of wolf activity in the area. The focus will be on tracking wolves but if there are signs of the lynx in the area.....

The area is very wild and still relatively untouched, so you will need to be prepared for walking 'off piste', through woods and undergrowth and on steep ground.

Please note the price is based on a group size of four people. We prefer to keep the groups small to minimise disruption and noise and also feel you get a better quality trip. However it is possible to cater for smaller or larger groups. Please contact us for a quote.

Getting Here

There are train links from both Marseille and Grenoble to Gap and we can help you organise your flights and / or trains to get here.

For more information on how to get here, please have a look at our How to Get Here page.

We can also help with information and advice about airport parking or airport hotels

Wolf Tracking Itinerary

We have put together an example itinerary for you so you can get an idea of what to expect on your wolf tracking adventure.

But it is not set in stone and we will adapt it to suit the group.

The main thing to remember is that you will be following wild animals so it is really they who will be dictating the itinerary!