Wildlife travel guide


Our Wildlife Holidays
Churchill polar bear tour in Canada
A unique opportunity to encounter polar bears
Madagascar in depth, small group tour
Madagascar's unique wildlife and off the beaten track gems
South Africa safari holiday, 14 days
Award winning safari in South Africa
Ten day wildlife safari, South Africa
Award winning wildlife safaris in South Africa
Galapagos Islands holiday
Home to many interesting species of endemic wildlife
Namibia small group guided holiday and safari
A fabulous small group guided trip in Nambia
Cape to Windhoek Namib desert camping safari
Camping safari from Cape Town to Namibia, Sossusvlei, Etosha
Madagascar small group safari
Exceptional journey, expert guides & staggering diversity
Trinidad and Tobago holidays
All the main highlights of Trinidad & Tobago
Sri Lanka tour & beach holiday
Tropical island paradise with cultural tour
Costa Rica wildlife holiday
An amazing variety of Costa Rican wildlife
Trinidad and Tobago bird watching holidays
Discover the 450 plus bird species in Trinidad & Tobago
Whale watching in the Azores
Classic whale watching trip in the Azores archipelago
Blue Whale tour in the Azores
Visit the Azores at the best time to see Blue Whales
Whale & dolphin research in Ligurian Sea, Italy
Whale and dolphin conservation trip
Trinidad and Tobago nature tours
An eco-adventure experience that includes every comfort
Sabah holiday, land beneath the wind
Wildlife & culture in Malaysia
Wolverine photography tour in Finland
Photograph & watch wild wolverines, a very elusive species
Swim with Orcas in Fjords of Norway
6 night live-aboard tour in the stunning fjords 0f Norway
Costa Rica highlights holiday & beach
Short highlight itinerary covering city, forests and beach.
Namibia and Botswana camping safari
Camping safari to Namib desert, Caprivi, Etosha & Okavango
Botswana safari and Victoria Falls
An unforgettable wildlife and scenery experience
Self drive holiday in Costa Rica, Pacific Coast
Self-drive Costa Rica's Pacific coast, away from the crowds
Falklands, South Georgia and Antarctica cruise
The Ultimate Antarctica Experience!
Small group holidays to Madagascar
Experience the best of this enigmatic island continent
Galapagos & Amazon wildlife holiday, Ecuador
The ultimate wildlife trip to the Amazon and Galapagos
Galapagos cruise options, tailor made
The greatest wildlife experiences tailor made
Tiger tour in India, land of the Tiger tour
Wildlife tour through India
Kayaking holiday in Indonesia, Komodo Dragon tour
Sea kayaking to some of the most remote beaches on earth
Galapagos cruises
Cruise the Galapagos Islands on sailing boats and yachts
What we rate & what we don't
Local people
Family wildlife holidays
Beyond the eye of the tiger
Small group tours
Expert guides
Exploring beyond the norm
Donations
Proper packing
Captive cetaceans
Insalubrious sanctuaries
Elephant trekking
Ticking off the big five
What will I see on a wildlife holiday?
African safaris
The Big Five get all the attention here, a phrase ironically coined by game hunters in the past, referring to the hardest animals to hunt on foot. Luckily the only shooting of African lion, African elephant, Cape buffalo, African leopard, and black rhinoceros on responsible safaris is by photographers, and of so much more than just the Big Five too. The most popular safari nations are South Africa, Tanzania, Namibia, Kenya and Botswana and the favourite time of year is the dry season July to September, when animals seek out watering holes for sustenance. Those in search of the miraculous wildebeest migration need to think about travelling between June and September to Tanzania or Kenya. However, you can see splendid wildlife on African safaris all year round.Whale watching
Whales swim around the world, their movements following the seasons and availability of food, so you need to be sure you’re in the right place at the right time. The countries offering the most prolific whale watching trips, that are also responsible and carefully managed, are The Azores, Canada, Mexico, South Africa, Norway, Sri Lanka and Tonga. Check out our whale watching travel guide for more details.Gorilla tracking
Our top Wildlife Holiday
Blue Whale tour in the Azores
Visit the Azores at the best time to see Blue Whales
2021: 1 May, 8 May, 15 May
Bear watching
It’s a northern thing mostly, bear watching. Think Alaska and Arctic for polar bears, and Canada or Finland for top sightings of brown bears, the largest of which is Canada and Alaska’s grizzly. The seasons dictate the best times too. With polar bears in Churchill your best bet is autumn, when they move from land to sea in search of seals. In Svalbard, Norway, however, summer months are best, as ice floes carry them along the coast. And for British Columbia’s grizzlies, see them emerging to feed on grasslands in spring, on riverside berry patches in summer, and on salmon in autumn. Viewing conditions are at their finest in summer for Finland’s brown bears, with 24 hours of sunlight.Tiger safaris
There are just over 3,000 tigers left worldwide, with six subspecies: the Bengal, Siberian, South China, Indochinese, Malayan and Sumatran tiger. You can see most of them on a tiger safari in India but also in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Siberia. Tigers are there all the time, but the climate dictates when you can see them. The parks that they inhabit are closed during monsoon season, July until mid-October.November until March is great, but be prepared for cold mornings in winter, with temperatures going up to mid-twenties in the afternoon. Temperatures start to soar from March until monsoon, so really only for mad dogs and Englishmen.