January 2021
Gujarat Desert Mammal Tour
Gujarat Desert Mammal Tour 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…
Find out more »Komodo Dragon & Manta Ray Tour
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)
Just Wolf Watching (Yellowstone) 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…
Find out more »North India Birding (Corbett, Bharatpur & Chambal)
North India Birding (Corbett, Bharatpur & Chambal) 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…
Find out more »Anaconda Watching Tour – Los Llanos
Anacondas Watching Tour - Los Llanos 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…
Find out more »Chambal Birding Holiday
Chambal Birding Holiday 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…
Find out more »Just Sloth Bears Tour (Satpura)
Just Sloth Bears Tour (Satpura) For so long people have been travelling to the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh to visit the popular parks of Kanha and Bandhavgarh. And for just as long people have been oblivious to the wonderful delights of Satpura National Park. This wonderful small park is the best place in the world to see the very elusive sloth bear. Currently our guides based at Satpura National Park are seeing a sloth bear every single day…
Find out more »February 2021
Yellowstone Winter Wildlife Tour
Yellowstone Winter Wildlife Tour Yellowstone is one of the most iconic wildlife destinations in the entire world. With around three quarters of all the worlds geothermal features inside the park and a wealth of wildlife that would make Yellowstone National Park, North Americas answer to the savannas of Africa. Yellowstone is such a special place there is no bad time to visit but we fully recommend the serenity and simplicity of winter. During the winter you will see pristine fields…
Find out more »Poland Winter Wildlife Tour
Poland Winter Wildlife Tour Forests hundreds and thousands of years old, the largest mammals in Europe and a truly primeval setting. With the best local guides and access to the top spots in Poland for rare mammals this tour will take you into the heart of virgin forests which have never been touched, we will track a pack of wolves through the elk wintering grounds and observe some of the last remaining European bison in the world. We also see…
Find out more »Tigers, Taj Mahal & Chambal River
Tigers, Taj Mahal & Chambal River India is a wealth of wonderful wildlife, historical and cultural attractions. There is an never ending variety of places to go and animals to see and this tour is a good Indian safari for people visiting India for the first time or seasoned travellers to the Subcontinent. This tour will showcase two of the best reasons to travel to India as well as visiting probably the last refuge for two of the worlds most…
Find out more »Siberian Tiger Tracking Tour (Winter)
Siberian Tiger Tracking Tour (Winter) 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…
Find out more »Siberian Tiger Tracking & Amur Leopard Photography Tour
Siberian Tiger Tracking & Amur Leopard Photography Tour Track the elusive Siberian Tigers of the Russian Far East in the hands of the excellent and experienced Russian tiger researchers and help in their research of conservation of this incredible species. In addition to this you will have access to specialist photography hides set up in locations which offer amazing chances to see wild Amur leopards. This is one of our range of Big Cat tours to Russia that offers both…
Find out more »Amur Leopard & Siberian Tiger Photography Tour
Amur Leopard & Siberian Tiger Photography Tour Visit some of the most pristine ecosystems in the world; the Russian states of Ussuri, Primorye and Amur may not evoke the same thoughts and emotions as Siberia. But it is these states that harbour the remaining population of (wrongly named) Siberian tigers and the more correctly named Amur leopards and here there are many protected areas where they can still be found; they are quietly and slowly increasing in number and expanding…
Find out more »Siberian Tiger Photography Tour
Siberian Tiger Photography Tour This 9 day tour is a world first. The first tour dedicated to the photography of fully wild Siberian Tigers in the Russian Far East. Royle Safaris have been pioneering Big Cat Safaris into the Russian Far East for many years. We have had some great success in our popular Siberian Tiger Winter Tour where tracking tigers in the frozen forest and directly contributing to their ongoing conservation. Our success led us to look for other…
Find out more »Clouded Leopard Expedition
Clouded Leopard Expedition For a very long time clouded leopards were among the top of every wildlife enthusiasts wish lists, but for a long time the chances of seeing one were slim. Nearly all sightings of clouded leopards occur in Sabah, Malaysia (Deramakot Forest Reserve). But nearly at the same time as this location arrived on the wildlife watching scene the clouded leopard was split into two different species; the Indochinese clouded leopard (native to the mainland of Asia) and…
Find out more »Japan Winter Wildlife Tour
Japan Winter Wildlife Tour During the winter Japan becomes a wildlife watchers and wildlife photographers paradise and the wonderful winter wildlife is the main focus of this trip, firstly we visit Hokkaido where we will spend time watching the regal courtship dances of the Japanese cranes before visiting the wintering whooper swans on the caldera lakes in the volcanic lands of Shiretoko National Park. But also in Hokkaido we will take cruises out of both Rausu and Abashiri (Abashiri in…
Find out more »Endemic Mammals of the Dominican Republic Tour
Endemic Mammals of the Dominican Republic Tour The Caribbean is not widely known for its mammal life, or even much terrestrial wildlife at all. And it is right that many species have become extinct since the arrival of Europeans to the New World in the 1400’s But there are some species still, mostly clinging to existence in the more remote areas of the larger islands such as Jamaica, Cuba and Hispaniola. With the help of the foremost biologist and conservationist…
Find out more »The Kingdom of the Snow Leopard Tour
Kingdom of the Snow Leopard Tour Most people who spend there entire life in the realm of the snow leopard never see one. But if you join our trek into the Kingdom of the Snow Leopard you will be embarking on a mission into the best place in the world to see them, during the perfect time of year. Hemis National Park during winter is our destination and this snow covered wilderness plays host to a population of snow leopards…
Find out more »Amur Leopard Photography Tour
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 »March 2021
Sri Lanka Wildlife Exploration
Sri Lankan Wildlife Exploration Over the last few years Sri Lanka has come to the fore front as the premier destination to see the largest animal to have ever lived. The blue whale is seen more often here than anywhere else in the world. But thats not the only spectacular wildlife to be found on this remarkable little island. In the absence of tigers, leopard have grown into the top predator role and are very easy to see along with…
Find out more »Spanish Wolf & Lynx Watching Tour
Spanish Wolf & Lynx Watching Tour This search for two of Europe's top predators begins in the rolling grasslands and scrub forest of Sierra de la Sulebra; home to one of the largest populations of wolves in the world. Before visiting Sierra de Andujar. The location for the endangered Iberian lynx. This Iberian wolf and Iberian lynx trip will offer you the very best chances of capturing these elusive species as well as hopefully a whole host of other mammals…
Find out more »A Luxury Nepal Jungle Safari
A Luxury Nepal Jungle Safari The Terai region of Nepal is one of the most biodiverse areas of the world. For around 1,400km there is a narrow strip of subtropical forest sandwiched between the Himalayan foothills to the north and the Gangetic plain to the south. This forest is under threat from increasing populations in India and Nepal but there are some great conservation efforts underway throughout this ecosystem. This luxury wildlife watching tour takes you into the heart of…
Find out more »Kanha, Kaziranga & Sundarbans Tiger Safari
Kanha, Kaziranga & Sundarbans Tiger Safari This tour visits some of the greatest parks and wilderness areas in the whole of the Indian Subcontinent; firstly you arrive in Delhi and head to Kanha. Kanha is one of the best places in the world to see wild tigers. But the park is also one of the most aesthetically beautiful and home to some very rare species that are not seen in other parks such as dhole and barasingha. You then travel…
Find out more »Siberian Tiger & Amur Leopard Tracking Tour
Siberian Tiger & Amur Leopard Tracking Tour Hidden away in the temperate forests of the incredible Russian Far East are two of the worlds rarest and most elusive animals in the whole world. The Siberian tiger is the largest species of cat in the world and the Amur leopard is the rarest subspecies of cat in the world. Both beautiful and elusive these big cats hang onto life in a couple of remote locations in Russia. This tour takes you…
Find out more »Venezuela Birding Holiday
Venezuela Birding Tour Venezuela is the jewel in the crown of northern South America in terms of wildlife and especially birds. With hundreds of species and some great rarities this tour explores all the best places to find them with the help of local expert guides. The country is one of the top 10 in the world for biodiversity and this is well represented in the bird species. From dazzling hummingbirds to robust toucans and glorious crested quetzals to huge…
Find out more »Blue Whale Watching Tour (Sri Lanka)
Blue Whale Watching Tour (Sri Lanka) Sri Lanka is one of the top whale and dolphin watching destinations on the planet, and this is a reasonably well kept secret. This means that instead of 50 boats and hundreds of tourists you will only share the wonderful blue whales, sperm whales, fin whales and numerous dolphin species with only 3-4 other boats! Being based on the beautiful south coast of Sri Lanka you can easily get lost in the relaxing in…
Find out more »Nepal Terai Safari (Chitwan & Koshi Tappu)
Nepal Terai Safari (Chitwan & Koshi Tappu) Nepal is a gem of a country, in terms of wildlife, pristine ecosystems, geology, natural history, culture, history and religion. We will aim to showcase little bits of this diverse and wonderful country during this 10 day wildlife watching holiday. You will start off in the amazing and historic capital of Nepal, Kathmandu; full of amazing sites sacred to Hindus and Buddhists alike. Then you will head into the main national park in…
Find out more »Lesser Known Kenya Safari
Lesser Known Kenya Safari Ever wanted to see the grazing herds and predators of the Maasai Mara and get to know how the famous Maasai live alongside the wildlife of Kenya? Ever wanted to wake up in the shadow of Mt Kilimanjaro and see the huge herds of elephants of Amboseli? How about explore regions of Kenya rarely seen and have a direct affect on conservation and the local community? Well this 11 day trip to the birthplace of safaris…
Find out more »Bangladesh Gibbons & Sundarbans Tour
Bangladesh Gibbons & Sundarbans Tour Western hoolock Gibbons rank as the most endangered ape in the world, with around 300-500 left in the wild and to see them is a true adventure. In this tour we travel deep into the rainforests of one of the least visited places on the planet. Srimangol in Bangladesh is such a beautiful place and home to 6 species of primate which we aim to find. Staying in the middle of tea plantations and enjoying…
Find out more »Garden Route Wildlife Holiday
Garden Route Wildlife Holiday Travel from Cape Town east to Port Elizabeth you will be immersed in one of the six floral kingdoms in the world. The Fynbos, this is the smallest of the floral kingdoms and is only found on the cape of South Africa. With over 9000 plant species of which 6200 are endemic there is wealth of life here, most of which is only found here. During this road trip across half of this magnificent country we…
Find out more »Just Tigers (Budget Tiger Safari)
Just Tigers (Budget Tiger Safari) How do you feel about spending 7 days around the highest density of tigers in the world? Now imagine doing that will with an expert zoologist and two local guides!? Well with this tour you can combine all of that without paying the earth for it! Join us on this absolutely amazing safari at just about as cheap as you will find. But its not just tigers here, we have a great chance of finding…
Find out more »Sundarbans Tiger Cruise
Sundarbans Tiger Cruise The Sunderbans are one of the last truly wild places in the world, so dense and inhospitable to humans they have been largely left alone and now harbour the worlds largest continuous population of tigers. As well as this large population of tigers the forests and waterways are also home to thousands of deer, monkeys, dozens of species of birds and are the last stronghold for the critically endangered Gangetic river dolphin. This tour is the only…
Find out more »Tiger Safari at its Best
Tiger Safari at its Best Central India is the place to go to see wild tigers, there are a number of national parks here which boast such a huge percentage of the world population its hard not to find some. This safari is by far the most comprehensive tiger safari around; travelling to three of the best parks in the world for tigers and spending three weeks searching for them we could easily spot over 25 different tigers during our…
Find out more »Wildlife Tour of East Indian Forests
Wildlife Tour of East Indian Forests East India is one of the most biodiverse areas of the world, we many endemic birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and plants as well as hundreds of endangered and vulnerable species. This tour explores iconic locations such as the vast Sunderbans, lush Kaziranga, wonderful Manas and seldom visited Hoolongopar Gibbon Sanctuary. For anyone interested in exploring some of India's wildest and most remote national this is the tour for you. Holiday Features Watch the largest…
Find out more »All About the Orca (Budget Tour)
All About the Orca (Budget Tour) Home to a vast array of wildlife and some of the most stunning scenery in the world; Argentina is a favourite destination for all wildlife lovers. This trip centres around the amazing behaviour which a small population of orcas have developed in central Patagonia. This behaviour was immortalised by the BBC during the series The Trails of Life where they filmed the orca beaching themselves in order to catch the southern sea lion pups…
Find out more »All About the Orca (Exclusive Tour)
All About the Orca (Exclusive Tour) If you watched in stunned awe at the incredible shots of orcas rushing towards a beach before running aground, grabbing sea lions before thrashing back into the ocean filmed by the BBC Natural History Unit; we would like to invite you to enjoy this experience for yourself. We have exclusive access to the same beach the orca use to hunt as well as a boat trip out among the hunting orca which is trusly…
Find out more »Best of Bardia (Budget Safari)
Best of Bardia (Budget Safari) Bardia National Park is one of the most isolated national parks in Nepal. Seperated from the main tourist areas of Nepal by a 2 hour internal flight or a long 15 hour bus journey. On this budget tour we opt for the internal flight (but this can be changed to reduce costs further), and when we arrive at the park you will notice how few tourists make it this far west in Nepal. This park…
Find out more »April 2021
Europe’s Rarest Carnivores Tour
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 »Costa Rica Wildlife Exploration
Costa Rica Wildlife Exploration If you crave wildlife adventure while immersed in rainforest wilderness, this tour is perfect for you. Journey from the remote northern coastal jungles through long, to the beautiful Caribbean beaches, then travel to deep within the vast south western rainforests of Osa – the most pristine in Costa Rica. Marvel at the sheer abundance of flora and fauna seen on varied outings from your lodges’ comfortable accommodation, guided by those who truly value their natural heritage.…
Find out more »Kanha’s Tigers & Dholes (Budget Safari Tour)
Kanha's Tigers & Dholes (Budget Safari Tour) 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…
Find out more »Just Iberian Lynx Tour
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
The Ultimate Nepal Mammal Safari 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…
Find out more »Amazing Andalusia Birding Holiday
Amazing Andalusia Birding Holiday 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…
Find out more »Kanha Tiger Safari
Kanha Tiger Safari 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…
Find out more »Tiger Tracking Safari on Foot
Tiger Tracking Safari on Foot 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…
Find out more »Red Pandas & Chitwan Safari
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
Tadoba Tiger Safari 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…
Find out more »Just Red Pandas Tour
Just Red Pandas Tour 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…
Find out more »Tigers and Temples (Bandhavgarh & Khajuraho)
Tiger and Temples (Bandhavgarh & Khajuraho) 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…
Find out more »Red Pandas & Bardia Safari
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
Bhutan Birding Adventure 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…
Find out more »Luxury Flying Botswana Safari
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
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
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
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 2021
Wild Nepal (Budget Chitwan Safari)
Wild Nepal (Budget Chitwan Safari) 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…
Find out more »Ecuador Herping Photography Tour
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
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 »Sichuan Mammals Tour
Sichuan Mammals Tour This tour will explore some pristine areas for Chines mammals and other wildlife including wild panda habitat. By hiking in this forest we will be in prime panda habitat and will hopefully be rewarded with one of the rarest sights in nature. However this is only the first of three very different habitats we will be exploring, from the bamboo zone we will travel to the edge of the Tibetan plateau and to the rocky and rugged…
Find out more »Little Known India Safari (Satpura & Panna)
Little Known India Safari (Satpura & Panna) 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…
Find out more »Just Wolverines Tour
Just Wolverines Tour 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…
Find out more »Sikhote Alin Wildlife & Culture Tour
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)
Indian Wildlife Spotlighting Tour (Panna) 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…
Find out more »Spring Wildlife Tour of Yellowstone
Spring Wildlife Tour of Yellowstone 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…
Find out more »Western Ghats Rare & Endemic Wildlife Tour
Western Ghats Rare & Endemic Wildlife Tour 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…
Find out more »Andalusian Wildlife Tour
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
Chitwan Safari in Style 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…
Find out more »Tiger & Elephant Safari in Corbett
Tiger & Elephant Safari in Corbett 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…
Find out more »Lost Land of the Iberian Lynx Tour
Lost Land of the Iberian Lynx Tour 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…
Find out more »Kazakhstan Birding Tour
Kazakhstan Birding Tour 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…
Find out more »June 2021
Sulawesi’s Endemic Mammal Tour
Sulawesi's Endemic Mammal Tour Sulawesi is not the most famous Indonesian island, but it is the eleventh largest island in the world and due to its amazing geological history and peninsula makeup with various mountains blocking off movement the level of endemism in Sulawesi is amazing. What also makes the island unique is that it lies half way across the Wallace Line and is in fact part of Wallacea which means it contains both Australasian and Indomalayan species. The island…
Find out more »Western Australia Wildlife Holiday
Western Australia Wildlife Holiday 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…
Find out more »Moray Firth & Cairngorms (Whales & Pine Martens)
Moray Firth & Cairngorms (Whales & Pine Martens) 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…
Find out more »Best of Scotland Wildlife Tour
Best of Scotland Wildlife Tour 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.…
Find out more »Ultimate Finland Wildlife Holiday
Ultimate Finland Wildlife Holiday 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…
Find out more »Ultimate Bear Watching Holiday (Europe)
Ultimate Bear Watching Holiday (Europe) 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…
Find out more »July 2021
Best of British Wildlife Tour
Best of British Wildlife Tour 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;…
Find out more »Polar Bears & Belugas Watching Holiday
Polar Bears & Belugas Watching Tour This summer tour to the far north of Canada will introduce you to the stunning flora, fauna and history of one of Manitoba's 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…
Find out more »Northern Territory Wildlife Holiday
Northern Territory Wildlife Holiday 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…
Find out more »Trans-Himalayan Mammals & Birds Tour
Trans-Himalayan Mammals & Birds Tour 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…
Find out more »Gabon Wildlife Adventure
Gabon Wildlife Adventure The ‘jewel in the crown’ of Gabon’s natural park’s is Loango National Park, where there’s almost no humans living around the park and where wild animals live protected by the rivers surrounding this natural part of Central Africa. Travelling to the little known country of Gabon in Central Africa to track down some of the world's most enigmatic primates including the colourful Mandrill and the huge and endearing Lowland Gorilla (among other awesome species) is what this…
Find out more »Snow Leopards & Tibetan Mammals Tour – Qinghai (China)
Snow Leopards & Tibetan Mammals Tour - Qinghai (China) This itinerary will visit the Tibetan Plateau and associated mountainous ecosystems of the Chinese province, Qinghai. This rugged and sparsely populated area is home to large numbers of iconic and endangered species such as snow leopards, wild yak, Tibetan antelope, Himalayan brown bear, Tibetan wolves among many others. Over the last decade or so the snow leopard has gone from a species which was deemed impossible to see in the wild,…
Find out more »Kamchatka’s Bears & Volcanos Tour
Kamchatka's Bear & Volcano Tour 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 among fishing bears and cruising the…
Find out more »Tibetan Birding & Culture Tour
Tibetan Birding & Culture Tour 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…
Find out more »Wildlife of the Cape and Kalahari
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
The Ultimate Spanish Wildlife Tour 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…
Find out more »Tibetan Plateau Wildlife Tour
True Tibetan Plateau Wildlife Tour 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…
Find out more »Just Harpy Eagles Tour
Just Harpy Eagles Tour 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…
Find out more »Wildlife Cruise of Shantar Archipelago
Wildlife Cruise of Shantar Archipelago 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…
Find out more »August 2021
Javan Rhino Expedition
Javan Rhino Expedition When people think of rhinos they tend to nearly always think of the two African species, these huge herbivores are synonymous with the savannas and grasslands of East and Southern Africa. However what is not often widely known is that there are more endangered rhinos species than those found in Africa and there is a larger rhino diversity outside of Africa. Despite the bad state of Rhino conservation in Africa the situation is dire in Asia. It…
Find out more »Aardvarks, Aardwolfs & Other Rare Mammals Tour
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
Japan Endemic Wildlife Tour 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…
Find out more »Tanzania Safari At Its Best
Tanzania Safari At Its Best 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…
Find out more »South African Shark Diving Holiday
South African Shark Diving Holiday 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,…
Find out more »Kalahari Rare Mammals Tour
Kalahari Rare Mammals Tour 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…
Find out more »Sri Lanka Mammal Tour
Sri Lanka Mammal Tour 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…
Find out more »Namibia’s Rare & Endemic Wildlife Tour
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 »Grizzly Bears & Orcas of Vancouver Tour
Grizzly Bears & Orcas of Vancouver Tour 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…
Find out more »Ecuador’s Biodiversity Hotspots Wildlife Tour
Ecuador's Biodiversity Hotspots Wildlife Tour 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…
Find out more »Russian Wildlife Tour (Just Mammals)
Russian Wildlife Tour (Just Mammals) 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…
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