Where to See the Wilds of Europe

This three-story riverboat traverses the world’s largest wetland reed beds, where golden jackals, European minxes, and millions of birds all live. Packages from $165.

Tours of northern Hälsingland province, where wolves, bears, and wolverines roam, start at this primitive hotel. Packages from $700.

Head to this 50-acre sanctuary for bears, undomesticated cattle, wild horses, and Balkan chamois. Rooms from $60.

Steps from this converted mansion is Wildlife Adventures, which offers trips into the forest to see Marsican brown bears. Rooms from $130.

More than 150 bird species, including golden eagles and peregrine falcons, can be seen at this working farm near the Greek border. Rooms from $20.