Visit the Libearty Bear Sanctuary
Find out here if a visit to the bears matches your… tourist style!
You can visit the Libearty sanctuary from Tuesday to Sunday. On Mondays it’s always closed for maintenance!
Children under five years are not allowed inside the “Libearty” Bear Sanctuary, for safety reasons, for the smooth running of the visit and for the welfare of the bears. Please be prepared to provide a document certifying the age of the children.
Students over the age of 25 DO NOT benefit of the discount ticket!
A student is a person who is studying in a University /College! Please provide a valid student card!
The sanctuary can only be visited with guided tours conducted in English for foreign tourists. Access is within the limits of available places. The visiting schedule varies depending on the season. Please view the visiting times specific to each period of the year.
The most important for us is the animal welfare, therefore we will always do our best to protect them and provide them comfort.
The main PURPOSE of the Sanctuary visits is educational. Please pay attention to the “Visiting Rules” section!
Looking forward for your visit!
Attention! The Sanctuary is NOT a Zoo.
Please pay attention to the visiting rules explained by the sanctuary guide!
Types of guided tours
The classic tour
This is a guided tour and start at fixed hours. Check the schedule below. It takes about one hour and represents a walk along a forest path of approximately two kilometers. This way, you will discover the stories of the bears that are now living in the sanctuary, the purpose of this place and you may ask questions.
Recommendation: To make sure you can join the tour you want, book your tickets online! Otherwise, we cannot guarantee that you will find tickets at the cashier!
The private tour
The private tour is more complex than the classic tour. You will have your own guide ready to answer all your questions and curiosities. The visit is organized by foot on an easy 2.5 kilometer route and lasts approximately 1.5 hours. The costs of a private tour are 200 euros (private tour fee – applies to the entire group) + day ticket. Payment must be made prior to the date within a minimum of 72 hours and a tax invoice is issued.
Reservations for the private tour will be made by email to: milioanedeprieteni@gmail.com or by phone, at +40747262523, from Monday to Friday, between 9:00-16:00.
* Reservations are considered firm only after the payment of the tour, by Bank Transfer or PayPal is made.
VIP Tour
The VIP Tour is one of the most complex tours we organize. It offers you and your family/friends the unique opportunity to visit the Teddy Bear Museum, the observation deck, the bunker, and other surprises. You will have your own guide ready to answer all your questions and the unique opportunity to see a part of the sanctuary that is normally closed to visitors. The tour is done on foot on an accessible 4 kilometer route. The cost of the VIP tour is 200 euros (VIP tour fee – applies per group) + 50 euros for each participating adult, respectively 25 euros for children (5-18 years). Payment is made in full prior to the visit no later than 72 hours and a tax invoice is issued.
To book a VIP tour, you must make an appointment by phone, at +40747262523, Monday to Friday, between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM, or by email: milioanedeprieteni@gmail.com, at least 72 hours in advance.
*Reservations are considered firm only after the payment of the tour, by Bank Transfer or PayPal.
SUPER VIP Tour
The Super Vip Tour is the top of the visits organized by the AMP Libearty staff. It is done with a special train, not on foot, and includes a private guide and driver and lasts about two and a half hours. This way you have access to the unseen area of the sanctuary and you can visit or see the Teddy Bear Museum, the accommodation areas, the bunker, the observation platform, the friendship park. The total cost is 600 euros for eight people from the same family or group of friends. There is no other fee required.
To benefit from a Super VIP tour, you must schedule a phone call at +40747262523, Monday to Friday, between 9:00-16:00 or by email: milioanedeprieteni@gmail.com, at least 72 hours in advance.
Visiting hours and prices
Winter schedule
December- February
Tuesday – Friday
Entry hour: 09:30/ 11:00
| Adults | 90 RON |
| Children (5 – 18) | 45 RON |
| Student (18 – 24) | 70 RON |
Saturday – Sunday
Entry hour: 09:30 / 11:00
| Adults | 95 RON |
| Children (5 – 18) | 50 RON |
| Student (18 – 24) | 75 RON |
Spring schedule
March- May
Tuesday – Friday
Entry hours: 09:30 / 10.45
| Adults | 90 RON |
| Children (5 – 18) | 45 RON |
| Student (18 – 24) | 70 RON |
Saturday – Sunday
Entry hours: 09:30 / 10:45
| Adults | 95 RON |
| Children (5 – 18) | 50 RON |
| Student (18 – 24) | 75 RON |
Summer schedule
June- August
Tuesday – Friday
Guided tours organised between 9.00 – 10.45. More information can be found here http://millionsoffriends.org/en/buy-tickets/
| Adults | 90 RON |
| Children (5 – 18) | 45 RON |
| Student (18 – 24) | 70 RON |
Saturday – Sunday
Guided tours organised between 9.00 – 10.45. More information can be found here http://millionsoffriends.org/en/buy-tickets/
| Adults | 95 RON |
| Children (5 – 18) | 50 RON |
| Student (18 – 24) | 75 RON |
Autumn schedule
September- November
Tuesday – Friday
Entry hours: 09:30 / 11:00
| Adults | 90RON |
| Children (5 – 18) | 45 RON |
| Student (18 – 24) | 70 RON |
Saturday – Sunday
Entry hours: 09:30 / 11:00
| Adults | 95 RON |
| Children (5 – 18) | 50 RON |
| Student (18 – 24) | 75 RON |
Visiting rules
The “Libearty” bear Sanctuary is not a zoo!
The mission of the sanctuary is to save the captive animals who lived in miserable conditions, offering them the necessary care, decent living conditions in a natural environment within an area of 69 hectares of forests, streams and pools.
The “Libearty” Sanctuary does not receive any public funds! It is built and administered by the Millions of Friends Association, a non-governmental organization.
- Children under five years are not allowed inside the “Libearty” Bear Sanctuary, for safety reasons, for the smooth running of the visit and for the welfare of the bears. Please be prepared to provide a document certifying the age of the children.
Students over the age of 25 DO NOT benefit of the discount ticket!
A student is a person who is studying in a University /College! Please provide a valid student card!- Smoking is strictly forbidden!
- The access inside the sanctuary with any kind of photo-camera, is charged with an extra 50 lei, excepting the tours that are dedicated specially to professional photographers.
Persons with disabilities have free entrance to the sanctuary, based on the certificate of decision stating the disability degree, but the features of the road do not allow the access with wheelchairs, frames or crutches, and the road can be difficult for people with locomotor disabilities!
- On weekdays declared officially free, weekend prices are applied.
- Do not get close to the electric fence! It’s dangerous!
- The fee for filming documentaries is 200 euro/hour.
The bears’ message for visitors:
This is not a zoo!
It’s our forest. Please respect it!
Do not throw us food, because we don’t need it!
Please switch off your mobiles!
Do not use the flashes! They bother us!
Do not eat or drink in front of us! It’s rude!
Stay together, follow the guide and listen patiently to our stories!
Do not make any noise!
Thus, we will know that you are our friends!