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We are very pleased to offer a new short autumn tour to Hungary in October 2026. On this relaxed pace trip, led by our enthusiastic local expert Lajos Nemeth, we will combine some pleasant autumn moth fauna with one of the most dramatic scenes of European birdlife – the autumn Hungarian Crane migration.

The World Heritage Site of Hortobágy National Park is the most important migration stop-over for European Common Cranes, with up to 200,000 birds during the peak. The sight of tens of thousands of Common Cranes flying across a magical sunset silhouetted against the sky and trumpeting as they glide close overhead is unforgettable.

We will also visit the “must see” moth-habitats of Hortobagy and Kiskunság National Park, for Fisher`s Estuarine Moth Gortyna borelli, Malachite Moth Staurophora celsia, and a great array overall of fine autumn moths in historical habitats, following in the footsteps of famous British entomologists, including Margaret Fountaine, and many others.

Further moth highlights include Dichonia aprilina,  Meganephrya bimaculosa, Xylina, Lithopane and Amphypira genuses, many Conistra and Euxoa species, inclunding segnilis and distinguenda, Catocala puerpera, fraxini, fulminea, early Lemonia dumi, nice Croccalis and Ennomos geometrids.

We will also enjoy a nice number of Great Bustards, plus Saker Falcons, Imperial Eagles, a wealth of shorebirds, woodpeckers and many more. The food is famously rich and excellent in Hungary, so save some space for that!

If you wish to extend your stay in Hungary, we highly recommend  discovering Budapest with Lajos. This vibrant capital city is bursting with history, stunning architecture (from the breathtaking Parliament to historic Buda Castle), and offers lively atmosphere and relaxing thermal baths for an unforgettable cultural experience.