Location: Bialowieza
Top Things to do in Bialowieza
- 1. Bialowieza Forest
- 2. Wild Poland Wildlife Tours
- 3. Nature And Forest Museum - Bialowieza National Park
- 4. Bialowieza National Park Tours
- 5. European Bison Reservation
- 6. Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas - Bialowieza
- 7. Skansen w Bialowiezy
- 8. Soweczka Arek Szymura - Private Nature Tours
- 9. Bialowieskie Drezyny
- 10. Zebra zubra
Top 10 Things to do in Bialowieza, Poland
Białowieża [bʲawɔˈvʲɛʐa] (Belarusian: Белавежа Biełavieža, Lithuanian: Bialovieža, Russian: Беловежская Belovezhskaya) is a village in Poland, in Podlaskie Voivodeship, in the middle of Białowieża Forest, of which it is a namesake. The population of the settlement is 2,000 (2002). It lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) east of Hajnówka and 66 km (41 mi) south-east of the regional capital Białystok.
Restaurants in Bialowieza
1. Bialowieza Forest
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 210 reviews
Reviewed By Venimus_vidimus_ - Poland
The most beautiful forest in Europe.
The last primeval forest on our continent
- with gallant and perspicacious wolves :)
- with aurochs - a large wild Eurasian ox that was the ancestor of domestic cattle. It was probably exterminated in Britain in the Bronze Age.
- with clear rivers
and
- with countless birds.
2. Wild Poland Wildlife Tours
Overall Ratings
5 based on 67 reviews
Wild Poland is probably the best wildlife watching tours company in Europe. We are specialists and fanatics of wildlife watching adventures. Join us to go birding or see European Bison, Elk, Beaver and even go tracking Wolves, all in the wild Eastern Poland. Choose from a wide range of trips or get professional guidebooks and detailed maps for self-guiding. Our customers love us, here are a few reasons why.
Reviewed By Flyingpig666 - London, United Kingdom
We did a four-day Bison tour and despite awful weather managed to see bison and check off a few birds on our list. From my first inquiries to the Delivery at our hotel in Warsaw on our final day, everything worked smoothly and promptly. Accommodation...MoreMany thanks for your in-depth comment. Your appreciation is our highest reward!
3. Nature And Forest Museum - Bialowieza National Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 119 reviews
Nature and Forest Museum is the oldest museum in the Polish national parks. Its traditions reach back to the interwar period, and its collection includes many precious scientific collections and rare specimens. BNP Nature and Forest Museum is housed in a modern building, which in an innovative and attractive manner exhibits natural collections, ranging from zoology, through botany ending with historic use of the forest. processes characteristic for the Bialowieża National Park receive special focus. Permanent exposition presents the most characteristic forest communities of the forest, including riverine forest, alder carr, decidous lime-hornbeam-oak forest, pine forest, boreal sprucebog), ecological processes (e.g. tree decomposition stages) and natural phenomena (e.g. extraordinary number of species of fungi and animal world). The culture related section of the exhibit is devoted to presentation of the types of historic use of the Forest over the span of several centuries (haymaking, bee keeping, processing wood into turpentine and charcoal, narrow gauge forest trains). All the nature-related issues are divided into thematic blocks with the use of realistic pictures presenting animals, mushrooms and plants in their natural environments. A number of means of expression were used during design of the said pictures: scenic light, sounds (including natural sounds of birds and large mammals), large format coloured photographs, mock-up models. Computers equipped with touch screens (so-called multimedia stands) were installed on two exposition levels with the total area of 1500 m2, providing rapid and simplified access to additional information, supplementing information provided by the tour guide. Museum is prepared also to meet the needs of handicapped people. People on wheelchairs can visit the exhibition without any problems. They can also move between the building levels thanks to a platform and a lift, which were installed in the building especially for this purpose. The blind are allowed to examine selected exhibits using the sense of touch, though exclusively after a prior curator's consent.
Reviewed By KNowak2014 - Lodz Province, Poland
Interesting, nice and worth visiting! The audio-guide doesn't work properly (the headphones are broken down). There's no synchronization between what you hear and what you see (the light on each scene lights up too late in comparison to what you hear).
4. Bialowieza National Park Tours
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 100 reviews
Oferujemy usługi przewodnickie w obiektach Białowieskiego Parku Narodowego - Muzeum Przyrodniczo-Leśne, Obszar Ochrony Ścisłej,Rezerwat Pokazowy Żubrów, Park Pałacowy- w regionie Puszczy Białowieskiej oraz na terenie województwa podlaskiego.
Reviewed By Monika V - Greater London, United Kingdom
If you love nature you will love the Bialowieza National Park. The Park information center is very well prepared and they speak many languages. If you want to enter the reserve area you need a guide that easily can be organised by the ifo center. I'm recommending regional food at the Palace Park Restaurant as well as a hire a bicycles. The town has fantastic cycling routes. Lots of fresh air and beautiful nature.
5. European Bison Reservation
Overall Ratings
4 based on 220 reviews
Reviewed By sir_meeshoo - Gdynia, Poland
I have not, so I enjoyed it. So did the children. This is a semi-natural habitat, so some luck/patience is required to fully enjoy the animals from a close distance. I would recommend to do a full circle should bisons decide to hide, maybe a short picnic (there are lots of suitable places for that). Besides bisons, the animals are rather common for those who had a chance to visit this part of Europe. Modest pricing, no long walks from the parking.
6. Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas - Bialowieza
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 27 reviews
Reviewed By radarinoz - Newcastle, Australia
Beautiful outside and gorgeous inside. You will have to wait for a service to be able to visit the inside but it is well worth it if you have the time to get there when there is a service.
The perimeter fence was being restored when we were there, so it will be even nicer by next summer.
7. Skansen w Bialowiezy
Overall Ratings
4 based on 40 reviews
Reviewed By Tamka_Den - Linden, New Jersey
This open air museum is great to learn how people from the region lived before the industrial era. Try to come on a day when it is not too hot, and it is not raining since you may spend here even about two hours walking between the dwellings and climbing up a windmill (great view). The entrance fee is less that $2.00
8. Soweczka Arek Szymura - Private Nature Tours
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 34 reviews
Białowieża Forest is one of the best places in Europe for birdwatching, and our experienced guides-ornithologists will help you to see interesting species (woodpeckers, owls, and many others). We also offer trips to meet with the wild bison, beavers, otters, wolves ... We will also explain inter species relationships which form this unusual place.
Reviewed By Panhirsch - Krakow, Poland
Wow, Arek Szymura is an expert and a kind, amusing and interesting guide that will share all the secrets of the Bialowieza forest with you once you give him a chance. We would have never dreamed to see that much here, if it wasn't for his expertise and wisdom. The sound of woves howling at night is unforgettable and we have Arek to thank for this one.
Well recommended!
9. Bialowieskie Drezyny
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By stkarcz - Otwock, Poland
Let's start from the definition: drezyna means handcar travelling on the railroad.
By definition, you need to use your own muscles to make it moving. It's important because staff (one person) in not dealing with anything else but your safety. So you need to have at least two persons beeing able to deliver some work.
We've taken the shortest, 30-minutes route. It was not extremely hard work, the impressions were fantastic, as well as the views. We've even met a big deer, very close to the railway.
You may make a choice of different routes - up to 7 hours.
Very nice and interesting experience, I do recommend it with no doubts.
10. Zebra zubra
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By sir_meeshoo - Gdynia, Poland
A nice place to carry on with one's exploration of Białowieża Forrest. The path is really well-built, you can easily take a trolley with you. It is rather unexplored for now, so don't worry about the crowds (nothing like Croatia's Plitvice Lakes in that regard). Hence, it is easy to relax. We walked it from the European Bison Reservation (600m or so to reach), followed by an exploration of the Białowieża itself - and in the end, we had to organize a little lottery who is the one to retrieve the car parked by the Reservation ;) The best option would probably be to reach the Reservation from Białowieża (assuming one stays there) and simply go back - except from a rather short tarmac road section, it is a lovely walk. Not a short one, it would sum up to 7km or so, but you are here to enjoy nature while walking, aren't you? Alternatively, simply arrange a one-way transit. Please note that bicycles are not the safe way to go through Żebra żubra (if I remember correctly - not even permitted) and there are no suitable places to have a picnic.
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