Hi Johnny,
I've been there in 2006 and absolutely understand your fascination. The Bialowieza Forest is huge and home to a wide range of animals -
Wisent
Wolves
Moose
Wild boar
Deer
... and Aurochs
You can watch them either in enclosures or, if you're lucky, in the wild.
And you can walk for days and days through the primeval forest.
It's a magical place...
I think you can also cross into the Belarusian part of the park - the border might be open to hikers and cyclists only though.
Bialowieza and the National Park are very popular with the rich and beautiful, especially during hunting season. Although the area is one of the least populated in Poland, around 200,000 tourists visit every year. On the plus side, you can choose from a good range of hotels and restaurants.
We stayed at the
Dwor Soplicowo in Bialowieza itself and paid about PLN 100 for a single room with en-suite and breakfast; but I see on their website that the prices have gone up a bit since to PLN 210 (£46).
If you need more current information, pm Marcin_gda2 on Advrider - his mum lives on the outskirts of the national park and makes wonderful honey. Say that Ela/Pumpy sends you...
Have a fantastic trip!
P.S. The rest of Poland is also well worth a visit - have a look at our
ride report from post #88 (my fellow travellers' photos seem to have disappeared over the years, and I also apologise for the banter in between the relevant posts...
)