Royle Safaris
April 2020
Europe’s Rarest Carnivores Tour
£450 – £2750
Europe's Rarest Carnivores Tour This tour focuses on two of the rarest and most elusive carnivores in Europe; the wolverine and Iberian lynx. First on this tour you will visit the forests of Eastern Finland. In recent years Finland has come to the forefront in terms of wildlife photography for many species including the stunning wolverine. From Finland you will fly nearly the length of Europe to southern Spain and begin your search for another incredible carnivore. In recent years…
Find out more »Kanha’s Tigers & Dholes (Budget Safari Tour)
£440 – £1925
Kanha National Park is the best in the world to find some of India and Asias top predators; including tigers, dhole, leopards and sloth bears. This tour combines the best wildlife viewing with expert guides and resources. You want to enjoy some Indian culture and food along with brilliant game viewing this is the tour for you! Book yourself on this tour as soon as possible as this is one of our most popular tours. Incredible India at its very…
Find out more »Just Iberian Lynx Tour
£150 – £895
Just Iberian Lynx Tour During this 4 day wildlife tour you will visit some of the best wilderness locations in Spain for a range of wildlife, including a relatively large amount of mammals, which is unusual for Europe. The dry scrub forests of southern Spain you will begin your search for the rarest carnivore in Europe and the rarest species of cat in the world. In recent years they have increased in number and when people hiking around the hills…
Find out more »The Ultimate Nepal Mammal Safari
£1625 – £6795
Nepal is blessed with a wealth of amazing landscapes and habitats. From the permanently frozen mountain tops of the high Himalayas through to the lush coniferous and rhododendron covered foothills to the subtropical jungles and thick grasslands of the fertile lowlands bordering India. This huge range of habitats has lead to Nepal to boast one of the highest numbers of mammal and bird species for its size in the world, it is also the size of this country that allows…
Find out more »Amazing Andalusia Birding Holiday
£660 – £2735
Andalucia is one of the most amazing and beautiful regions in all of Europe. The cultural highlights include stunning architecture from the Visigoths and the Moorish eras of Spain and the Imperial times over the last 300 years. These are no more obvious than at the Alhambra in Granada to the exquisite catholic monuments in Seville. For a long time in modern history one of the wealthiest ports in the world, Cadiz but now the true wealth of Andalucia is…
Find out more »Kanha Tiger Safari
£720 – £2795
Along with finding the most famous of all Indian animals, the tiger, we will spend a far bit of time searching for one of the most beautiful and rare mammals in Asia. The dhole, a red pack hunting dog which is most commonly seen in Kanha National Park. We have the best chances of seeing both during this tour which maximises the time spent inside the park. With an expert zoologist and the best local guides we fully recommend this…
Find out more »Tiger Tracking on Foot
£725 – £3095
There are few wildlife experiences that can rival tracking big cats on foot, and when the big cat you are in pursuit of is the Bengal tiger the thrill cannot get any bigger. There are very few places where you are able to track tigers on foot and this adventurous tour will take you to two of these locations. They are two of the tigers’ last strongholds in the Indian Subcontinent; Bardia and Chitwan National Parks in Nepal’s Terai. The…
Find out more »Red Pandas & Chitwan Safari
£550 – £2750
Red Pandas & Chitwan Safari The wildlife of Nepal is often overlooked or completely forgotten as people instead, opt to visit India to explore sal forests and jungles and look for Sher Kahn or Baloo made famous by Rudyard Kipling, or venture into the tall elephant grasslands in search of Asiatic elephants and one-horned rhinos. But located in the shadows of the mighty Himalayas to the north and buffered by the dry and hot lowlands of the Gangetic Plains to…
Find out more »Tadoba Tiger Safari
£600 – £2975
Tadoba National Park is the probably the last secret for tiger safaris in India. Throughout the huge central states of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra in India around 25% of the world’s wild tiger population still exists. Many of the protected areas in these states have been subject to intense tourism over the last 20 years and whilst seeing tigers can be easy in some of these parks during the right time of year, sharing a tiger sighting with 2 dozen…
Find out more »Just Red Pandas Tour
£750 – £3195
Join us on this very special tour into the heart of rural east Nepal. We are teaming up with expert scientists from the Red Panda Network to head out in search of one of the most iconic, beautiful and elusive of all mammals. Sometimes called the fire fox or lesser panda, the red panda is stunning in fiery red with white face markings and a banded tail. They were once considered impossible targets for wildlife watchers but now with the…
Find out more »Tigers and Temples (Bandhavgarh & Khajuraho)
£525 – £2545
Tigers are top of most people lists when they visit India and this tour will not disappoint! We aim to spend as much time as possible inside Bandhavgarh National Park to search for them. Bandhavgarh has the highest density of tigers anywhere in the world and amazingly 99.9% of the time a tiger is spotted by at least one jeep safari every morning and evening! Come along on this tour and also sample the highlights of Khajuraho, home to the…
Find out more »Red Pandas & Bardia Safari
£650 – £3495
Red Pandas & Bardia Safari This exciting new holiday focuses on the rich ecosystems of the eastern Himalaya and, in particular the elusive Red Panda. The Red Panda is such an iconic mammal, sought after by many but seen by very few. But we will also delve deep into the Sub-tropcial Terai region of Nepal. This ecosystem is one of the most biodiverse in the world and runs the length of the southern border of the Himalayas. Here you will…
Find out more »Bhutan Birding Adventure
£760 – £3299
Travel to one of the least visited countries in the planet; Bhutan, and enjoy some of the finest birding in all of the Himalayas. The pristine environments we travel to in Bhutan are some of the last untouched areas of the world and the expert local guides we use ensure that you will be in safe hands as we aim to find all the endangered species here including the black-necked cranes and white-bellied herons around here. But along with the…
Find out more »Luxury Flying Botswana Safari
£1900 – £7650
Luxury Flying Botswana Safari Travel in true luxury - Staying in the best most exclusive lodges and resorts in Botswana, spending the most time in the field with excellent local guides and being flown between locations for spectacular views by your own guide / pilot is what this tour is all about. We marry the comforts of private plane transfers, luxury accommodation and fine dining with the most amazing wildlife viewing available in Botswana. With an exceptional local guide who…
Find out more »Cambodian Wildlife & Culture Holiday
£650 – £2895.00
Cambodia Wildlife & Culture Holiday Cambodia is synonymous with cheap travel, backpacking, excellent street food, Buddhist temples, stunning coastlines with white sand beaches and…well…just about everything other than wildlife. But that is unfair on a country that has populations of Asiatic elephants, leopards, sun bears as well as a some of the world's rarest primate species. Whilst on this particular trip we will split focus between some of the primates species, the rare freshwater Irrawaddy dolphin and of course the…
Find out more »Cambodia & Vietnam Wildlife Tour
£850 – £4250
Cambodia & Vietnam Wildlife Tour Cambodia and Vietnam are home to some incredible rare and enigmatic species and this trip is unique in combining these two countries and visiting some of the best wildlife watching locations in each. Some of the langurs, gibbons, birds and reptiles are so endangered that there are under 100 individuals left in the world. Alongside these very rare species we will also be watching out for more common species such as sambar deer, muntjacs, hornbills…
Find out more »Vietnam’s Rare Primate Tour
£750 – £3795
Vietnam's Rare Primate Tour Vietnam is home to 25 species of wild primate, for such a small country with a huge human (not one of the primates included) population. This tour aims to showcase a few of these primate species, we will not see all 25, but we do hope to be able to see around 10 species (with some good luck). This tour travels from the south to the north and visits various locations which are among some of…
Find out more »May 2020
Wild Nepal (Budget Chitwan Safari)
£385 – £1995
Get close to one-horned rhinos on elephant back, find gharials from a log canoe and hopefully spot a tiger from the safety of a jeep. This tour has it all! We explore Royal Chitwan (Nepals oldest and best) National Park. As well as being one of the best places to see tigers in Nepal there is a huge chance of seeing the highly endangered gharial and one-horned rhino as well as many other bird and mammal species. Join us on…
Find out more »Ecuador Herping Photography Tour
£850 – £3895
Ecuador Herping Photography Tour Enjoy the best of Ecuador's world-class biodiversity during this two week specialist herping photography safari. Your journey will take you from the mysterious cloud-forests of Mindo and the Choco and on into the lush rainforests of the Amazon. There are an incredible 1,026 species of reptiles and amphibians known from Ecuador. With the help of expert guides we will aim for around 100 different species of herps. We fully believe that by participating in this trip…
Find out more »Ecuador & Galapagos Herping Photography Tour
£1850 – £7995
Ecuador & Galapagos Herping Photography Tour This unique tour explores both the mainland of Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands in search of some of the countries wonderful reptile and amphibian species. During this specialist herpetological photography tour you will be in expert hands of our expert wildlife biologists and award-winning wildlife photographers. After visiting the cloud forests and Amazon on the Ecuadorian mainland and hopefully finding and photographing at least 100 different species of reptiles and amphibians you will have…
Find out more »Just Wolverines Tour
£330 – £1495
With long hours of daylight, custom built mammal watching hides and forests which harbour the largest populations of large mammals in Europe; Finland is the ultimate short wildlife watching holiday destination. This tour heads deep into the Kontiovaara Wilderness at the right time to find the glutton; otherwise known as the wolverine. This iconic and seldom seen mammal is found here in large numbers and they have learnt that the pro-mammal watching hides in the forests are a perfect place…
Find out more »Little Known India Safari (Satpura & Panna)
£1200 – £4295
If you have always felt like exploring new and interesting places and not just following the crowd. Then this tour is for you. On this Indian safari you will travel to 2 little known and seldom visited tiger reserves. Whilst we will be of course looking for tiger throughout we will also be occupying our time in Satpura and Panna National Parks with with searches for sloth bears, dhole, leopards, gaur, striped hyenas and jungle cats to name but a…
Find out more »Sikhote Alin Wildlife & Culture Tour
£550 – £2795
Sikhote Alin Wildlife & Culture Tour This week long itinerary explores one of the least visited and most pristine ecosystems in the world; the Russian state of Primorye may not evoke the same thoughts and emotions as Siberia. But it is this state which harbours the largest areas of intact and protected forests in the Russian Far East. As well as a huge and diverse range of wildlife that inhabit this region there are large numbers of indigenous people that…
Find out more »India Wildlife Spotlighting Tour (Panna)
£675 – £3195
Royle Safaris have been travelling to India on wildlife watching holidays for many years and we have been asked numerous times about why we cannot spotlight in the parks after dark to try and find the really interesting animals. Such as striped hyenas, leopards, leopard cats, Bengal foxes, Asiatic crested porcupines and the numerous civets and genets which live in India. Well we have found a safari camp which has recently started spotlighting safaris, and low and behold they are…
Find out more »Spring Wildlife Tour of Yellowstone
£600 – £2995
Yellowstone National Park is an awe inspiring destination for many reasons, but for wildlife watchers there can be no better place in North America for mammal watching. With wolves, bears, moose, elk, cougars, bison and over 55 other mammal species found in Yellowstone there is never a bad time to visit but during the spring you are in for a treat. It is the season of emerging giants and playful babies as black and grizzly bears come out of hibernation…
Find out more »Western Ghats Rare & Endemic Wildlife Tour
£830 – £3895
Be surrounded by a pack of dhole whilst on a jeep safari or crane your neck to find the rare lion-tailed macaque on a trek or spot elephants silently wondering through the jungle from a boat or walk in Mowglis footsteps through the towering trees of the Western Ghats. Our exploration of southern India will showcase one of the top 10 areas of biodiversity in the world! Holiday Features Up to 10 jeep safarisGet closer to nature on elephant backWalk…
Find out more »Andalusian Wildlife Tour
£450 – £2650
Andalusian Wildlife Tour Andalusia is home to some of the last wilderness in Europe and some wonderful wildlife; from Iberian lynx to Spanish imperial eagle. This tour visits the best and most reliable place in the world for Iberian lynx, the scrub forests of Sierra de Andujar but you will also visit the rugged and diverse national park of Sierra Magina and Cazorla (Spain’s largest national park) from the nice town of Ubeda in Andalucia. Here more mountainous species such…
Find out more »Chitwan Safari in Style
£750 – £3295
Chitwan National Park in the lowland Terai region of Nepal is one of the worlds best national parks. The amazing diversity of mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian and plant life that is found here is stunning. The park boasts over 45 species of mammal, nearly 550 species of birds and dozens of reptiles and amphibians. It is not just the great diversity of life that makes Chitwan so good but also the fact that it harbours large populations of Indian one-horned…
Find out more »Tiger & Elephant Safari in Corbett
£675 – £2795
The very first national park in India was established by one of the most prominent and famous big game hunters in all of Asia. Jim Corbett decided to protect a huge area of sub-Himalayan belt in North West India in 1936. His main aim was to protect the animals he was paid well to hunt, the tigers and leopards of this region were dying out quickly here and with a growing human population he was determined to protect the wildlife…
Find out more »Lost Land of the Iberian Lynx Tour
£375 – £1495
The Iberian lynx is not just the most endangered species of cat in the world but it is surely one of the most beautiful. Their golden-orange coats are dotted with numerous black spots. Watching one of Europes top predators emerge from the Spanish scrub and walk alongside a river where kingfishers, otters and common carp go about their normal lives is an unforgettable sight. The Iberian lynx was for many years thought to be beyond help, dwindling numbers and fewer…
Find out more »Kazakhstan Birding Tour
£1100 – £4745
The Central Asian Steppe rolls on and on in the shadow of the stunning Tien Shan Mountains and surrounded by the immense deserts. This is one of the most remote and hardy parts of the world; but this is also a melting pot for hundreds of species of birds. Join us on this incredible exploration of Kazakhstan with expert local guides and zoologist escorts. In addition to finding bird species which are rarely if ever seen anywhere else, you will…
Find out more »June 2020
Western Australia Wildlife Holiday
£1795 – £6945
Ever wanted to swim with the largest fish in the world? How about come face to face with some of the cutest and rarest mammals on the planet? Well maybe you just wanted to have wild dolphins swim around your legs? Or simply wanted to have the chance of seeing over 10 species of sharks? What ever you want to do we have it all in this exceptional and unique tour of Western Australia. Travelling almost the length of this…
Find out more »Moray Firth & Cairngorms (Whales & Pine Martens)
£620 – £2449
The east coast is usually forgotten when people visit bonnie Scotland for whale watching holidays. But the east coast is one of the most spectacular regions in the UK. With one of the largest mainland colonies of northern gannets in the world, a resident population of harbour porpoise and common bottle-nose dolphins and a big feeding ground for minkie whales; we promise to make this trip a memorable one! Along with the various marine animals we hope to find there…
Find out more »Best of Scotland Wildlife Tour
£500 – £2249
Did you know that the British Isles has recorded 24 out of the 26 European cetacean (whale and dolphin) species!? Well come along on this trip and we will do our best to find some. Spending three full days out on the water we stand as good a chance as any to spot orca, minke whales, common bottle-nose dolphin, harbour porpoise and many more. Along with basking sharks, oceanic sunfish and lots of sea birds. But this would not be…
Find out more »A Week in the Wild
£815 – £3545
Finland is one of the last wild places in Europe and this week tour of its forests will showcase you the wildlife that used to share our British woodlands not too long ago. Staying in overnight hides in perfect locations for bears, wolves, wolverines and more you will be in heaven for wildlife lovers. The brown bears here are exceptional and usually spend hours only yards away from the hides and coupled with the long hours of sunlight (well into…
Find out more »Ultimate Bear Adventure
£1110 – £4295
Brown bears are one of the worlds largest and most well known mammals. But not many people will ever get the chance to see them in their natural environment. Finland offers one of the best locations in the world for watching these animals at very close quarters. The specialised overnight hides and cabins located in the forests of Finland are perfect for observing young bears, mothers and cubs and huge solitary males only a few yards away. With the help…
Find out more »July 2020
Best of British Wildlife
£150 – £595
If you want to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life and share your weekend with whales, dolphins, wallabies, sharks, seals and seabirds you do not have to go very far. The Isle of Man in rich in history and unique culture but it is the islands wildlife which is of particular importance to us. The skies are full with many British species and so many seabirds you will not know where to look; in addition to the birds…
Find out more »White Whales & White Bears
£1200 – £4535
This summer tour to the far north of Canada will introduce you to the stunning flora, fauna and history of one of Manitobas most unique towns; Churchill. Famous for playing host to lots of polar bears in the winter, there is also ample reason to come here in the summer. Highlights include the migrating beluga whales at the mouth of the Churchill River, unique bird-watching in the sub-Arctic, a Tundra Buggy excursion, snorkelling with the belugas and sea kayaking in…
Find out more »Northern Territory Wildlife Holiday
£1200 – £5445
Home to one of the wettest places on earth, a place which annually survives cyclones; home to the largest reptile on the planet, the second largest bird, the largest marsupial, with the largest monolith in the world as well as some of the driest and hottest places as well; the Northern Territory of Australia can truly be called Extreme Territory. This tour explores the best parts of this vast region, from the bustling city of Darwin to the vast waterways…
Find out more »Trans-Himalayan Mammals & Birds
£750 – £3850
Few places look as barren and inhospitable than the Trans-Himalayan highlands. Rolling plains mostly made up of rock and a few hardy grasses and steep rocky mountains and outcrops do not seem like the best place to find wildlife. But this ecosystem is teeming with animals, from the ghost-like snow leopard and Eurasian lynx to herd dwelling Tibetan wild asses, argali, Asiatic ibex and Ladakhi urail there is a raft a life here waiting to be seen. This tour is…
Find out more »Kamchatka Bear & Volcano Tour
£1285 – £5345
This special trip is devoted to observing the huge Kamchatka brown bears in natural habitat. Travelling to locations like Kurilskoye Lake in time for the annual salmon spawning will coincide with large aggregations of brown bears to feed. Travelling all over Kamchatka you will see the huge caldera and two lakes on the Ksudach volcano and the active volcanoes of Gorely and Mutnovsky. In between visiting these volcanoes, walking amongst fishing bears and cruising the Avacha Bar and North West…
Find out more »Birding on the Roof of the World
£1000 – £3950
This tour is a great introduction to the unique environment, people, culture and history of Tibet. Guided by a zoologist and local birding guides you will see all of what southern Tibet has to offer. By travelling from Kathmandu north through the Himalayas and onto Lhasa. The wildlife in Tibet is exceptional and a treat to see with the spectacular backdrops provided by this remarkable place. This is an exceptional tour which explores the bird life of Tibet like no…
Find out more »Wildlife of the Cape and Kalahari
£950 – £3995
Wildlife of the Cape and Kalahari On this trip you will not see lions and elephants but we will see a different top predator and another truly giant mammal as we go cage diving with great white sharks and whale watching for southern right whales. Exploring many different habitats on this tour we will find wildlife at home in the shallow rocky waters of the Southern African coast, animals from the open ocean who are only coming into the bay…
Find out more »The Ultimate Spanish Wildlife Tour
£1025 – £4195
Spain is Europes second largest country and a well known holiday destination, but forget the sun, sea and sangria that lures most people to this diverse and wonderful country. Instead think of rare whales, endangered bears, recovering wolves, endemic lynx and some of Europes most spectacular bird species. This exploration of Spain and its wildlife is a fantastic way of experiencing some of the best wildlife that the whole of Europe has to offer. We will start this wildlife tour…
Find out more »Plateau Mammal Paradise
£1950 – £7295
Travelling to the high altitude Tibetan Plateau is a trip of a lifetime and the wildlife encounters people can have here are truly exceptional. This trip will take in the culture and historical sights of Tibets incredible capital as well as the magnificent wildlife of its rolling plains, gazelles, antelopes, yaks, wild asses, wolves, bears, foxes and possibly even a snow leopard make this ecosystem one of the best for endangered mammals anywhere in the world! Holiday Features Expert Zoologist…
Find out more »Just Harpy Eagles Tour
£1115 – £4350
Harpy eagles are the supreme avian predator, capable of grasping large mammals from trees and secretive enough to remain hidden from most prying eyes. By living high in the emergents which reach for the skies above the rainforest canopy there are only a handful of places where sightings could occur, and then you have to hope that there are harpy eagles in the area. Where we go on this specialist tour is to the Alta Floresta and an area of…
Find out more »Wildlife Cruise of Shantar Archipelago
£1075 – £5595
Lying off the coast of the last untouched frontier, around 300km away from the mouth of the great Amur river and hidden in the south-western part of the Sea of Okhotsk lies the stunning archipelago of Shantar. Consisting of over 15 islands and positioned off the shores of the Siberian mainland, the Shantar Archipelago has no permanent human population except for the meteorological station staff on the Big Shantar Island. As a result this is true wilderness and a pristine…
Find out more »August 2020
Aardvarks, Aardwolfs & Other Rare Mammals Tour
£550 – £2650
Aardvarks, Aardwolfs & Other Rare Mammals Tour Boasting numerous national parks and dozens of private reserves with the Big Five present; a South African wildlife trip nearly always focus on the high bushveld of Kruger National Park and its surrounds. But to do this can mean missing out on other habitats and parts of the country that are unique and filled with wildlife that is either only found there or best seen there. This trip does not touch the Kruger…
Find out more »Japan Endemic Wildlife Tour
£1500 – £6995
The Land of the Rising Sun is a haven for rare and endemic mammal species and this tour aims to showcase some of Japans most iconic and unusual species. By exploring the highlands of the Japanese Alps as well as visiting the subtropical forests of the far south on Iriomote Island, you will be taken on a comprehensive tour of Japan where you will be sure of experiencing the best wildlife watching that Japan has to offer. As well as…
Find out more »Tanzania At Its Best
£495 – £2695
Watching the huge herds of grazing wildebeest and zebra spread out across the rolling grassy plains of the famous Serengeti National Park and being surrounded by the densest concentration of predators in Africa. Tanzania is top of most peoples places to visit and this tour is no different. We explore three of the most popular parks and during the wet season we can take advantage of the calving season and lots less people to have the parks and animals almost…
Find out more »South African Shark Diving Holiday
£2000 – £7495
Obsessed with sharks? Want to swim with as many different species as possible? If answered yes to both of these questions then this tour is the one for you! We specialise in finding and diving with these awesome predators. We take in the best two Southern African countries have to offer as we travel the width of South Africa and enter Mozambique to share the water with great-white, blunt-nose seven-gill, spotted gully, whale, tiger, hammerhead, black-tip, ragged-toothed and many more…
Find out more »Kalahari Rare Mammals Tour
£1000 – £4095
Most people travel to South Africa for safaris only visit Kruger, but South Africa has so much more to offer wildlife enthusiasts. This tour explores two of the little known gems of South African wildlife watching. Firstly we will visit the massive Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, being twice the size of Kruger (about the size of Switzerland) it is one of the largest protected areas in the world and home to some of Africas best wildlife. After the lions, leopards, cheetah,…
Find out more »Sri Lanka Mammal Tour
£960 – £3245
Sri Lanka is a true gem in the Indian ocean and literally full of amazing wildlife, and so much of this wildlife is rare or endemic to the island. This tour is one of the few dedicated mammal watching holidays that explores Sri Lanka fully. Our team in Sri Lanka have spend decades traversing the country in search of the best wildlife watching sites and many of the places we visit are not inside national parks but are home to…
Find out more »Namibia’s Rare & Endemic Wildlife Tour
£1000 – £4395
Namibia's Rare & Endemic Wildlife Tour This 12 day wildlife tour aims to showcase some of the rarest and most specialist species in Namibia. Such as the desert adapted mammals, birds and reptiles which are often overlooked in favour of the larger African wildlife. So by visiting the Namib, Damaraland and Walvis Bay we will hopefully see bat-eared foxes, Namaqua chameleons, Heavisides dolphins, dassie rats, striped polecats, palmato geckos and Damara dik diks to name a few. There is also…
Find out more »Grizzlies & Orcas of the Raincoast
£1395 – £4895
Travelling by float plane from Campbell River to Grizzly Bear Lodge for an up-close and personal encounter with grizzlies, sea lions, seals, humpback whales, orcas, eagles and black bears is an unforgettable experience. Heading further north to Alert Bay to explore the pristine waters and wilderness areas will live long in the memory. The setting for this eco-adventure is the remote coastal region that encompasses Johnstone Strait, a glacier-carved passage boasting plentiful land and marine wildlife which is unparalleled. Holiday…
Find out more »Ecuadors Biodiversity Hotspots
£850 – £3925
Ecuador holds one of the worlds highest biodiversity rates. With over half of all the birds in all of South America and twice as many as live in Europe, more mammals per square meter than anywhere else in the world, more frog species than any other country, 25,000 species of plants, 1250 species of fish, 350 species of reptiles and untold hundreds of thousands of invertebrates Ecuador truly has a wealth of life. This tour focuses on some incredibly bio-diverse…
Find out more »Borneo’s Rare Mammals Tour
£850 – £3995
Borneo's Rare Mammals Tour Sabah, Borneo is home to many wild and rugged reserves and parks that harbour populations of some of the world’s most elusive species. Among the most elusive and some of the most sought after are the nocturnal mammal species, Borneo has a host of rare and elusive nocturnal mammals including Sunda clouded leopard, Binturong, Sunda colugo, various species of civet, several species of slow loris and many other species. This tour is the first of its…
Find out more »Russian Wildlife Tour (Just Mammals)
£750 – £3395
The Russian Far East is one of the last wilderness areas in the world and contains one of the most pristine ecosystems complete with some of the largest predators on earth. The largest country in the world is perhaps not synonymous with great wildlife watching but we can assure you that by exploring the forested coastal park of Lazovsky Nature Preserve you will discover an untouched and wonderful wilderness complete with some incredible species. Whilst we cannot guarantee sightings of…
Find out more »Tasmania & South East Australian Wildlife Tour
£1185 – £4325
On the verge of extinction the Tasmanian devil is one of the most iconic and unique animals in the world. Unfortunately nowhere is the largest marsupial carnivore common, however this tour does take you to all the places where you are likely to find one! In addition we also see a wealth of bird life, whales, seals, dolphins and of course plenty of Australias most famous animals; its marsupials. This tour tracks down koalas, kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, pademelons, bettongs, quolls,…
Find out more »September 2020
Galapagos and Much More
£1300 – £4999
Ecuador is one of the best wildlife destinations in the world and not just because of the stunning Galapagos Islands. This tour aims to show you that there is more to this small country than these islands. With the only South American bear, the highest biodiversity in the world, the Amazon Rainforest in addition to the famous Galapagos you will be left spellbound by this amazing little country which straddles the equator. Birding, snorkelling, canoeing through the Amazon, hiking to…
Find out more »East African Safari Exploration
£1395 – £5795
East African Safari Exploration This exploration of Eastern Africa takes in the very best of both Kenya and Tanzania. Starting in northern Kenya you will be taken past the snowy peaks fo Mt Kenya before descending to the floor of the Rift Valley to visit Lake Nakuru and the millions of flamingos before carrying onto the Maasai Mara and Lake Naivasha. You will also have the unique opportunity to hike into the caves of Mt Suswa before exploring the rarely…
Find out more »Just Jaguars
£1220 – £4995
Jaguars have for a long time been regarded as one of the most elusive and difficult animals in the world to see. However recently they have been revealing their secrets to dedicated scientists and hardened wildlife watchers in the Pantanal region of Brazil. On this tour you will be taken into the heart of this region and with the help of expert local guides we have a 100% record of seeing these big cats. Whilst in the Pantanal you can…
Find out more »Brazilian Ultimate Mammal Tour
£2350 – £8795
Brazil is one of the most iconic of all wildlife watching destinations. But for many years the country was seen as mostly a bird watching destination. But now Royle Safaris are proud to announce this dedicated mammal watching holiday to Brazil. By compiling many aspects from our other individual mammal watching tours we have produced this wonderful tour which will try and find all of South Americas Big Five (Jaguar, Giant Otter, Maned Wolf, Giant Anteater and Brazilian Tapir) as…
Find out more »Yellowstone Fall Wildlife Tour
£630 – £2795
Rutting bison, bugling elk, energetic wolf pups, ravenous bears, dramatic yellow and orange colours and migratory flocks of birds all make Autumn (or Fall) in Yellowstone a very special time of year. This is the rutting season for two of North Americas most impressive herbivores, the huge elk and the iconic bison. The high pitched bulges of the elk can be heard echoing through the valleys and forests of Yellowstone and to watch these huge stags do battle over mating…
Find out more »Sumatra & Komodo Wildlife Adventure Tour
£950 – £4450
Sumatra & Komodo Wildlife Adventure Tour This wildlife tour explores some of Indonesia’s most iconic wildlife destinations, first heading to both north and south Sumatra and then onto the famous Komodo National Park. By visiting the national parks of Gunung Leuser, Way Kambas and Komodo Islands you will experience a wide range of ecosystems, as well as having the chance to see a huge range of wildlife. Many species will be endemic to the islands we see them on. The…
Find out more »Tawau Hills Wildlife Tour
£200 – £960
Tawau Hills Wildlife Tour Borneo is one of the world’s greatest wildlife watching destinations and despite the ongoing deforestation around the island for the palm oil plantations there are still many areas of wonderful wilderness left. Including places which are currently unknown to the wider world and several locations which are just coming to prominence now. Tawau Hills National Park is one of these newer places, for the last couple of years scientists, conservationists and researchers have been travelling here…
Find out more »Queensland’s Wildlife & Great Barrier Reef Tour
£1500 – £5795
Going eye-to-eye with humpback whale calves in crystal clear blue water, seeing a salt-water crocodile disappear silently into the gloom, finding tree dwelling kangaroos by spotlight and much much more. Queensland is not what most people expect when they visit Australia, lots of green, forests as far as the eye can see, lots of rain during certain times of the year and not a desert in sight! But just when you think the life is unbeatable in the rainforests you…
Find out more »Pantanal Rare Wildlife Safari
£995 – £5695
Pantanal Rare Wildlife Safari This tour takes you to both the northern and southern Pantanal in search of a hudge wealth of wildlife. From the jaguar capital of the world in the northern Pantanal to several wonderful and unique lodges in the southern Pantanal. Explore these locations in a variety of different ways; walking, jeep safaris, river safaris and horseback safaris. All of these ways to see the environment and wildlife are designed to highlight different areas and species. We…
Find out more »Peru Wildlife Exploration
£1200 – £4500
Peru Wildlife Exploration Boasting the greatest diversity of mammal life in the world and being one of the birding hotspots in the 4th most diverse country for bird life; Manu National Park in Peru’s Upper Amazon Rainforest is a wildlife enthusiasts dream. But the rainforest is not the only thing that the Peru has to offer, we will also travel into the Andes and visit the historically and culturally important site of Machu Picchu before going off in search of…
Find out more »Japan Bear Watching Tour
£1250 – £6159
When people think about the wildlife of Japan, snow monkeys, dancing cranes and Steller sea eagles of the winter usually spring to mind. However the summer months have some of the best wildlife watching in Japan. The summer is time season of the bear in Japan and this tour will take you to Hokkaido where one of the worlds highest densities of brown bears occurs as well as taking you hiking into the northern Japanese Alps where we have a…
Find out more »Borneo Wildlife Holiday
£530 – £4495
Borneo Wildlife Holiday Borneo is one of the world's greatest wildlife watching destinations. With iconic species such as Orangutans & Pygmy Asiatic elephants coupled with 15 species of hornbills, many endemic species such as Proboscis monkeys and rarities like clouded leopards and sun bears the island of Borneo is a true treasure trove of wildlife. Some of these species are among the rarest in the world and with so much deforestation occurring throughout South East Asia there are fewer and…
Find out more »Just Maned Wolf Tour
£1175 – £4395
When people think of Brazil and wildlife they often think of the Amazon rainforest or maybe the Pantanal wetlands, but huge parts of this vast country are covered in grasslands. And it is these grasslands which are the home of some of the countries most elusive and amazing wildlife. This tour focuses on the maned wolf. The fox on stilts is one of the strangest looking animals in the world and we travel to the best place in the world…
Find out more »Ultimate Primate Tour
£3500 – £4995
Ever wanted to walk in the footsteps of great primatologists Dian Fossey or Jane Goodall? Well on this tour you will experience some truly unforgettable moments. Tracking mountain gorillas and sitting with them as they eat, rest and play – spending the full day following a troop of chimpanzees from dawn to dusk and tracking down some of the rarest monkeys in all of Africa. You will spend twice as much time on average than other gorilla watching tours around…
Find out more »Pantanal Exploration Tour
£1198 – £6290
The Pantanal is one of the best wildlife watching destinations in the world. Rivalling anything in Africa, India or Yellowstone for the number of mammal species on display and when it comes to birds, very few places beat here. This tour will take you into the heart of the Pantanal in search of jaguars in the north and then you will travel south to a private ranch where rare macaws nest next door to the lodge and puma, ocelot, oncilla,…
Find out more »Best of Sumatra Wildlife Tour
£550 – £2850
Best of Sumatra Wildlife Tour Sumatra is one of the world's biggest islands and the best island in Indonesia to see large numbers of mammals. Some of the largest areas of forest remaining in Indonesia are in Sumatra and this tour explores two of the most important. We visit northern and southern Sumatra on our search for wildlife. You will be visiting the national parks of Gunung Leuser in the north of the island and then Way Kambas in the…
Find out more »Chaparri Reserve & Machu Picchu Tour
£550 – £2150
Chaparri Reserve & Machu Picchu Tour The north-west of Peru is an undervalued and wonderful part of the country to explore for wildlife and this tour spends time in one of the best examples of this ecosystem; Chaparri Eco-Reserve. But of course we also visit the central Andes and the historically and culturally important site of Machu Picchu. Chaparri is a small private reserve that takes in injured and orphaned Andean bears with a view to rehabilitating them into the…
Find out more »The Best of Botswana
£995 – £4150
The Best of Botswana Botswana is home to one of the highest densities of predators in the world, has the only place where African wild dogs can be called common, it harbours the largest concentrations of African elephants and cape buffalo anywhere in the world as well as having the largest inland delta in the world. So after all that it is no wonder why Botswana is a wildlife lovers paradise and this tour aims to showcase all the very…
Find out more »Masai Mara & Tsavo Safari
£550 – £2995
Masai Mara & Tsavo Safari Holiday Nearly everyone who has ever seen a wildlife documentary will have seen some of the Masai Mara, Kenya’s premier national park and one of the world’s most famous ecosystems has been filmed more than anywhere else in wildlife documentary terms. The iconic footage of lionesses chasing down a zebra, or the millions of blue wildebeest moving through the endless grassy plains and crossing the crocodile infested waters of the Mara River are synonymous with…
Find out more »Tsavo & Amboseli Safari Holiday
£550 – £2995
Tsavo & Amboseli Safari Holiday In the shadow of the mighty Mt. Kilimanjaro, Amboseli National Park is one of the world's leading safari destinations. Home to huge numbers of elephants and other wildlife the park is a mecca for wildlife lovers. This trip explores Amboseli as well as visiting both the West and East sections of the huge Tsavo National Park. By visiting the popular Amboseli and the more rugged and wild Tsavo National Park s on this one tour…
Find out more »Northern Pantanal Wildlife Safari
£750 – £3850
Northern Pantanal Wildlife Safari For a long time a forest enigma, a shadowy presence rarely seen and seldom understood the jaguar remained one of the last big cats species to be encountered with any regularity. This big cat specialist trip is aimed to bring you closer to a species which is so elusive elsewhere in its vast range throughout South and Central American; and there is no better place to do this than in the jaguars’ last stronghold in the…
Find out more »Krugers Big Five
£850 – £3499
This is the classic safari; elephants, lions, leopards, buffalo, rhinos and many more all against the back drop of rolling hills, endless grasslands and thick, prickly bush. This tour is dedicated to finding all the major mammal species found in Africas oldest and most famous national park. Kruger National Park is the size of Belgium and home to an unbelievable array of wildlife, so why wouldn't you want to join us on this brilliant tour? Holiday Features Up to 50…
Find out more »Namibia’s Desert & Coastal Wildlife Safari
£600 – £2549
Namibia's Desert & Coastal Wildlife Safari When you think of Namibia I am pretty sure that dolphins do not come into your head. But Walvis Bay is home to a huge percentage of the worlds Heaviside dolphin population and they are very inquisitive. This tour intends to put Namibia on the map for dolphin watching as well as visiting the more traditional safari destinations in Namibia such as Etosha, Damaraland and even giving you a chance to see how the…
Find out more »October 2020
Western Cape
£812 – £3850
The Western Cape of South Africa is home to a huge abundance of life and this tour tries to show it all off. From the top of Table Mountain to the waters of Shark Ally and the deep ocean off Cape Point to the arid Karoo this tour goes everywhere. We specialise in whales, sharks, seals, dolphins and pelagic birds along the coastline and in the Karoo black rhinos and the once extinct quagga are the main draws. Yes thats…
Find out more »Namibia in Luxury
£955 – £3950
Namibia is a breathtaking country full of stunning dunes higher than skyscrapers and animals which defy logic as they survive in this harsh environment. This tour will bring you to one of the most iconic national parks in all of Africa, Etosha, as well as Damaraland where you will find the desert elephants, the famous Skeleton Coast where the wrecks of dozens of ships make the treacherous waters and last but not least the Namib desert in search of the…
Find out more »Upper Amazon & Machu Picchu Tour
£650 – £2995
Upper Amazon & Machu Picchu Tour Boasting the greatest diversity of mammal life in the world and being one of the birding hotspots in the 4th most diverse country for bird life; Manu National Park in Peru’s Upper Amazon Rainforest is a wildlife enthusiasts dream. With salt licks that are adored by macaws and pristine lakes and rivers that seldom have visitors the forests around Manu are home to some of the Amazon’s most iconic and accessible wildlife. Whilst spotted…
Find out more »Masai Mara & Amboseli Kenyan Safari
£400 – £3550
Masai Mara & Amboseli Kenyan Safari The Masai Mara Nature Reserve forms part of one of the most incredible and well known ecosystems in the world. Spreading south into Tanzania and the neighbouring Serengeti National Park the rolling plains are home to some of the largest numbers of animals on the planet. This safari holiday takes you into the heart of the Mara and on the trail of Africa’s famous big five and much much more. Kenya is without a…
Find out more »The Best of Namibia
£520 – £2395
With sand dunes which would dwarf the highest buildings in the world, elephants which have adapted to the desert with expert ease and a fossilized forest over 200 million years old; Namibia has lots to offer. This tour will focus on life in the desert, visiting Etosha and Damaraland to find some of the hardiest animals in the world, we spend more time in the field than most tours and also offer an unusual opportunity to find the strangest and…
Find out more »Kenyan Safari; Mara to the Coast
£1000 – £5650
Kenyan Safari; Mara to the Coast Kenya is without a doubt the most famous safari destination and rightly so, it has the vast plains and huge numbers of animals that other countries are frankly envious of. Often people who are seasoned visitors to East Africa are shocked when they visit other wildlife watching destinations around the world. As well as the typical African safari species we will try and find some of the species that are often overlooked or unknown…
Find out more »Only Polar Bears
£1235 – £4995
Once a year for a short amount of time a far northern town in Canada gets taken over by a very special visitor. The largest aggregation of polar bears in the world takes place in Churchill. With the help of local expert guides and the specially made Tundra Buggy this tour will get you up close and personal with these incredible animals. But make sure that your indoors before dark as the siren that occasionally sounds is not there for…
Find out more »Mara & Arabuko Sokoke Safaris
£650 – £2560
Mara & Arabuko Sokoke Safaris Kenya is the birthplace of all safaris and in particular the wonderful Masai Mara Reserve is the pinnacle of wildlife watching. This trip visits one of the best known wildlife locations and also one of the least visited. From the Masai Mara and its abundance of wildlife this trip then heads to one of the last remnant stands of East African Coastal Rainforest at Arabuko Sokoke Forest National Park. By visiting these two very different…
Find out more »Tsavo Safari Holiday
£550 – £2875
Tsavo Safari Holiday The name Tsavo evokes many different thoughts, maybe it is the historical aspect of when the railway was being built through the park and a pair of infamous man-eating lions started to kill the workers. Or maybe it is more recent and the huge numbers of elephants who were killed by poachers in the 1960's-80's; or perhaps it simply that Tsavo (split into two huge national parks) is one of the last safari destinations in East Africa…
Find out more »November 2020
Nepal Rare Mammal Tour
£925 – £3995
Red pandas, clouded leopards, Asiatic black bears, marbled cats, Himalayan palm civets and mainland serows. These rare and wonderful mammal species have been widely regarded as impossible dreams for many wildlife watchers and mammal watchers around the world. But Royle Safaris can now announce a revolutionary tour that explores a region where all these species live and could be found. The far east of Nepal is the destination and with the expert help of red panda researchers and your own…
Find out more »Siberian Tiger Winter Tour
£850 – £3895
Siberian Tiger Winter Tour In the 1940s the worlds largest species of cat was in a very perilous position and numbered les than 50 in the wild. However since then the populations of Siberian tigers in Far Eastern Russia have received considerable protection and their numbers are around 500 individuals. Despite this success they are still facing a huge number of threats and remain incredible difficult to see in the wild. As a result the Russian government have recently set…
Find out more »December 2020
Amur Leopard Photography Tour
£3315
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Amur Leopard Photography Tour Russian state of Primorye may not evoke the same thoughts and emotions as Siberia. But it is this state which harbours the largest areas of intact and protected forests in the Russian Far East. Many parks and reserves have been set up in the last 10-20 years. Mostly to protect the populations of Amur Leopards and Siberian Tigers that live here. The numbers of both Siberian tigers and Amur leopards have been slowly yet steadily increasing…
Find out more »January 2021
Gujarat Desert Mammal Tour
£585 – £2795
Indian wildlife is usually defined by tigers and elephants that prowl the jungles and lush grasslands of central and north-eastern India. However there is a very different ecosystem that lies in the north-west of India in the wonderful state of Gujarat. Gujarat is a desert state and home to some of India's best and least known national parks. On this tour you will searching out some of India's predators that live in the shadow of tigers elsewhere such as leopards…
Find out more »Komodo Dragon & Manta Ray Tour
£250 – £1675
Komodo Dragon & Manta Ray Tour 'Here be dragons...' as quoted on many am antique map when people were describing the unexplored countries and islands. However this phrase probably stems from the tales heard by pirates, buccaneers and early explorers from local people in relation to the large lizards that inhabited the islands of Eastern Indonesia. We now know these lizards to be Komodo dragons, not fire-breathing but venomous, not winged but social and intelligent and not gigantic but still…
Find out more »Just Wolf Watching (Yellowstone)
£630 – £2795
When the snow falls in Yellowstone our adventures are just beginning. The central and southern parts of the park are off limits but the North Entrance is open year-round for and it is here and in particular Lamar Valley where the wolves are mostly found. Large herds of bison and elk congregate along the Lamar River and big horn sheep graze atop the ridges making this a great hunting ground for wolves. Coupled with the fact that January through March…
Find out more »North India Birding (Corbett, Bharatpur & Chambal)
£725 – £2995
There really is nowhere on earth that is quite like India, home to amazing diversity in cuisine, culture, religion, history, wildlife and in particular birds. With over 1300 species recorded from India, exploring Indias many birding hotspots is a must for all bird watchers. This tour visits three of the best bird watching locations in north and central India; Corbett National Park, Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary and National Chambal Sanctuary. Corbett is home to a vast array of wildlife, including nearly…
Find out more »Anacondas of the Los Llanos
£550 – £2595
Venezuela is one of the 10 most diverse countries in world of herpetology. The vast richness in species is astonishing, the total number of reptiles and amphibians is larger than those from the United States, Canada and Europe combined. With well over 600 known species of reptiles and amphibians Venezuela offers an unbeatable opportunity to visit and reveal such diversity to anyone interested. The number of different habitats is a massive factor behind the high biodiversity; dense and unexplored rainforests…
Find out more »Chambal Birding Holiday
£620 – £2510
India is home to an impressive 1300 plus species of birds and is one of the top bird watching destinations in the world. But even in this huge country full of great extremes in ecosystems there are a couple of great birding locations where hundreds of bird species be recorded. This tour is specifically set up for bird watchers and visits two of the best bird watching locations in all of India. Firstly to Kaladeo Ghana National Park (also known…
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