How to choose a wildlife vacation
Our Wildlife Vacations
Swaziland wildife and culture tour
Explore Eswatini, one of the smallest countries in Africa
Sweden vacations, Wolves, Moose and Beavers
Wildlife vacation in Sweden with full focus on large mammals.
Churchill polar bear tour in Canada
A unique opportunity to encounter polar bears
Gorillas and big game, Nairobi to Kigali tour
See classic African game
Madagascar small group safari
Exceptional journey, expert guides & staggering diversity
Tiger tour in India, land of the Tiger tour
Wildlife tour through India
Swim with Orcas in Fjords of Norway
6 night live-aboard tour in the stunning fjords 0f Norway
Whale & dolphin research in Ligurian Sea, Italy
Whale and dolphin conservation trip
Namibia and Botswana camping safari
Camping safari to Namib desert, Caprivi, Etosha & Okavango
Brazil wildlife vacation, tailor made
From the world’s largest jungle to wild empty beaches
South Africa safari vacation, 14 days
Award winning safari in South Africa
Costa Rica highlights vacation & beach
Short highlight itinerary covering city, forests and beach.
Madagascar in depth, small group tour
Madagascar's unique wildlife and off the beaten track gems
Galapagos cruise options, tailor made
The greatest wildlife experiences tailor made
Small group vacations to Madagascar
Experience the best of this enigmatic island continent
Falklands, South Georgia and Antarctica cruise
The Ultimate Antarctica Experience!
Trinidad and Tobago nature tours
An eco-adventure experience that includes every comfort
Namibia safari and vacation
A fabulous small group guided trip in Nambia
Borneo vacations, tailor made
Rainforests, orangutans, beaches tailor made
Galapagos Islands vacation
Home to many interesting species of endemic wildlife
Gorilla and game safari in Uganda
The great Silver back Gorilla & wildlife all in one package!
Camping safari in Southern Africa
Camping safari highlights of Zimbabwe, Botswana & Kruger
Cape to Windhoek Namib desert camping safari
Camping safari from Cape Town to Namibia, Sossusvlei, Etosha
Bird watching tours in Hungary
Visit Bukk N.P. with a birding specialist
Galapagos land based adventure vacation
Amazing wildlife, both on land and underwater
Sri Lanka wildlife and whales tour
Whales and the wildlife of Yala National Park
Borneo tailor made vacations, wildlife & beaches
A luxury tour of the best wildlife & beaches of Sabah
Whale watching in the Azores
Classic whale watching trip in the Azores archipelago
Pick your animal
If you have a burning desire to see a certain species in the wild, then we have a fine array of specialist tour operators who can answer everything you need to know about lions, tigers, bears, and so much more. Such as mountain gorillas in Uganda and Rwanda, birds in Ethiopia, orangutans in Borneo and whales in a wide range of places on their long migratory route. These trips are very much animal focused, with early starts or all nighters in a hide. They are usually with expert guides, and may have lectures in the evening, as well as plenty of reading material to inspire you before you go. They vary in style from trekking up a mountain to see gorillas, to trailing across the tundra in a ‘polar rover’ to see polar bears from a safe and warm perspective. But of course, this is just one way of choosing a wildlife vacation. Nowhere is habitat to just one species, and many African countries, the Galapagos and Costa Rica are veritable cacophonies of creatures, so you can always choose the place you want to visit, and then suss out the wildlife.Pick your place
Wanderlust and wildlife lust work well alongside each other. You might have a yearning for Madagascar or Costa Rica, the Galapagos or South Africa, but you also want to ensure that wildlife watching plays a big part of your trip. Few people go to Madagascar just to see lemurs, for example, but by choosing a wildlife vacation company, you are ensuring that you will not only enjoy everything that the country has to offer, but also have the best possible experience of seeing its wide array of animals when you’re there. And not just have it thrown onto the end of your package vacation.It is also worth noting, when that you don’t always have to travel long haul to see great wildlife. If Scotland or Spain are on your travel list, for example, then wildlife experts can show you a whole other side to these popular vacation destinations. A wildlife vacation company will often be able to offer, or indeed create from scratch, an itinerary that will tick all the boxes for you. They might also be able to include a couple of countries for you too. So, for example, if you go and see gorillas in Rwanda, it is easy to add on a trip to the Serengeti in Tanzania. Or you can combine a wildlife expedition to the Galapagos with a cultural expedition in Peru. And a tiger watching vacation in India will nearly always incorporate visits to some of the cultural highlights, such as the Taj Mahal, the Red Fort or a boat trip down the Ganges.
Our top Wildlife Vacation
Small group vacations to Madagascar
Experience the best of this enigmatic island continent
2021: 14 May, 18 Jun, 6 Aug, 3 Sep, 17 Sep, 10 Oct
2022: 13 May, 17 Jun, 5 Aug, 2 Sep, 16 Sep, 9 Oct, 14 Dec
Pick your style
Jeep safari
Hiking & biking
There is wildlife watching, and then there is adventurous wildlife watching. For some, sitting in a jeep on a traditional safari to search for the Big Five is the dream come true. For others, a walking safari is even dreamier, trekking and tracking with expert guides. For example, walk through Tanzania’s Silela Forest following elephant and buffalo trails to secret waterholes, or walk 10km per day along Zambia’s Mupamadzi River in search of lions, buffalo and extraordinary birdlife.You can also see wildlife from a saddle, with cycling becoming a growing trend on safari vacations, particularly in Kenya and Tanzania. You will probably go on a traditional game drive as well, but heading off on your bike around the borders of the national parks, spotting zebra or giraffes as you go (remember there are no fences) and staying with Maasai families along the way, will allow you to see not only a wide variety of wildlife, but also the real face of Africa.
Wildlife cruises
The most popular wildlife cruises are to the Poles, or the Galapagos Islands. A responsible wildlife cruise is not a traditional ‘cruise’, as guest numbers are small, they are very wildlife orientated and have more of an expedition feeling about them really. The Polar Regions and the Galapagos Islands are all remote, ever changing and consequently, extraordinary. The big pull of the Arctic cruises are whales, narwhals and polar bears, and they tend to take place on smaller boats, with regions like Norway’s Svalbard banning big bruising cruising. In Antarctica, penguins abound, as do whales, leopard and elephant seals. Cruises vary greatly, with Antarctica being the most remote as it often involves a two day crossing of the Drake Passage, and shore time is usually a little longer in the Arctic. Most wildlife cruises include lectures, libraries and well equipped observation decks, inside and out.Other water based wildlife
Volunteering & conservation
Why not try a wildlife conservation volunteering vacation and help collect data for wildlife research or help with other conservation efforts to protect endangered species? Vacations range from rhino monitoring in South Africa to data collection on India’s tigers, volunteering with exploited bears in Romania to monitoring of wolves and lynx in Slovakia. All vacations which enable you to become more involved at the heart of conservation efforts around the world.More about Wildlife

