May 2021
Budget Chitwan Safari
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 mammal species.…
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 »Satpura & Panna Tiger Safari
Satpura & Panna Tiger Safari 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…
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 »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 »Luxury Chitwan Safari
Luxury Chitwan Safari 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…
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 Wildlife Tour
Moray Firth & Cairngorms Wildlife Tour 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…
Find out more »The Best of Scotland Wildlife Tour
The 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…
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 »Brown Bear Watching Holiday (Finland)
Brown Bear Watching Holiday (Finland) 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
Irish Sea Wildlife Weekend Tour
Irish Sea Wildlife Weekend 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 »Gabon Wildlife Adventure Tour
Gabon Wildlife Adventure Tour 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…
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 »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 & Cultural Tour
Tibetan Birding & Cultural 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
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 world!…
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 »Shantar Archipelago Wildlife Cruise
Shantar Archipelago Wildlife Cruise 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…
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’s Endemic Wildlife Tour
Japan's 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 Week Long Safari
Tanzania Week Long Safari 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…
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’s Rare & Endemic Mammal Tour
Sri Lanka's Rare & Endemic 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…
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 »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 »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 Andes to Amazon Wildlife Tour
Ecuador's Andes to Amazon 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…
Find out more »Russian Wildlife Tour (Lazovsky)
Russian Wildlife Tour (Lazovsky) 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…
Find out more »Tasmania & South East Australian Wildlife Tour
Tasmania & South East Australia Wildlife Tour 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…
Find out more »September 2021
Galapagos & Ecuador Wildlife Tour
Galapagos & Ecuador Wildlife Tour 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…
Find out more »East African Safari Exploration
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 Tour (Pantanal)
Just Jaguars Tour (Pantanal) 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…
Find out more »Ultimate Mammal Tour of Brazil
Ultimate Mammal Tour of Brazil 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…
Find out more »Yellowstone’s Fall Wildlife Tour
Yellowstone's Fall Wildlife Tour 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…
Find out more »Sumatra & Komodo Wildlife Adventure Tour
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 »Queensland’s Wildlife & Great Barrier Reef Tour
Queensland's Wildlife & Great Barrier Reef Tour 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…
Find out more »Pantanal Rare Wildlife Safari
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 Tour
Peru Wildlife Exploration 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. 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…
Find out more »Siberian Tiger Tracking Tour (Summer / Autumn)
Siberian Tiger Tracking Tour (Summer / Autumn) 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…
Find out more »Japan Bear Watching Tour
Japan Bear Watching Tour 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…
Find out more »Tawau Hills Wildlife Tour
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 »Borneo Wildlife Holiday
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
Just Maned Wolf Tour 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…
Find out more »Uganda & Rwanda Primate Tour
Uganda & Rwanda Primate Tour 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…
Find out more »Pantanal Exploration Tour
Pantanal Exploration Tour 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…
Find out more »Best of Sumatra Wildlife Tour
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 »Borneo’s Rare Mammals Tour
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 »Chaparri Reserve & Machu Picchu Tour
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 Safari Holiday
The Best of Botswana Safari Holiday 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…
Find out more »Masai Mara & Tsavo Safari Holiday
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
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
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 »Kruger Guided Safari Holiday
Kruger Guided Safari Holiday 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…
Find out more »Namibia’s Desert & Coastal Wildlife Safari
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…
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Western Cape Safari Holiday
Western Cape Safari Holiday 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…
Find out more »Luxury Namibia Safari
Luxury Namibia Safari 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…
Find out more »Upper Amazon & Machu Picchu Tour
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
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 Safari
The Best of Namibia Safari 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…
Find out more »Kenyan Safari; Mara to the Coast
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 Tour (Churchill)
Only Polar Bears Tour (Churchill) 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…
Find out more »Mara & Arabuko Sokoke Safari
Mara & Arabuko Sokoke Safari 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
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 »Namibian Herpetology Tour
Namibia Herpetology Tour Namibia is one of the best countries in the world for wildlife watching, with Etosha, Damaraland and the Namib Desert all excellent destinations. But along with the huge populations of elephants, rhinos, lions, buffalo, giraffe, springbok, flamingos and many other typical African animals, there are some of the strangest animals in the world. This tour aims to find them, specialising in desert reptiles this tour will spend time with some of Namibias best guides and trackers and…
Find out more »November 2021
Eastern Australia’s Mammals Tour
Eastern Australia's Mammals Tour Australia seamlessly blends rugged wilderness, rich diverse and unique wildlife with top notch accommodation, first class cuisine and fine wines better than any other country. The country is vast and offers a comfortable and safe environment in which to take a holiday of any sort and in terms of safaris offers the chance to see some of the world’s strangest wildlife. The country is the size of a continent but is also very sparsely populated with…
Find out more »Nepal Rare Mammal Tour
Nepal Rare Mammal Tour 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…
Find out more »Madagascar Wildlife Exploration Tour
Madagascar Wildlife Exploration Tour Visit a varied array of ecosystems and protected areas on this unique Madagascar wildlife holiday. This tour is a specialist watching holiday of this wonderful island, full of endemics and rarities such as Aye-ayes, Fossa and Indri are all highly targeted on this specialist wildlife safari holiday of Madagascar. This tour starts at the wonderful central capital city of Antananarivo (Tana) and explores west and east of this city; firstly visiting Kirindy National Reserve which is…
Find out more »Madagascar Two Week Wildlife Tour
Madagascar Two Week Wildlife Tour With 80% of its species found nowhere else on earth – including birds, chameleons and of course the lemurs – Madagascar is an wildlife enthusiasts dream destination. This trip will hopefully reveal endemic mongoose like species, enormous and fierce looking fossa, tiny quick moving mouse lemurs and you will hear the eerie, whale-like songs of the world’s largest lemur. Having parted ways with mainland Africa over 160 million years ago, most of Madagascar's flora and…
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 »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 »Black Panther Photography Tour (Kabini)
Black Panther Photography Tour (Kabini) When thinking of India from an environmental point of view it is often easy to think of a sea of humanity and great swathes of land cleared for rice production and large landfills where poor Indian children collect items they can sell for pittance, or the horror stories of poaching of tiger. The very idea of there being large and well protected populations of wildlife and big ecosystems still home to a great variety of…
Find out more »December 2021
Clouded Leopard Expedition (Nepal)
Clouded Leopard Expedition (Nepal) 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)…
Find out more »Ethiopia’s Endemic Mammals Tour
Ethiopia's Endemic Mammals Tour Ethiopia has one of the highest percentages of endemic wildlife in the world, meaning that a huge amount of flora and fauna is found nowhere else on Earth. Making Ethiopia a treasure trove for any wildlife enthusiasts. Many wildlife watching holidays and safaris to Ethiopia focus on birding, however this is a special tour focused solely on the endemic and rare mammals of this huge and unique country. Much of the endemism is because of its…
Find out more »January 2022
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 Tour (Yellowstone)
Just Wolf Watching Tour (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…
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 high…
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 2022
Yellowstone’s Winter Wildlife Tour
Yellowstone's 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 »Snow Leopards & Tigers Indian Tour
Snow Leopards & Tigers Indian Tour There are two big cats in India that are among the most loved and sought after species in the world; one has become synomous with Indian safaris and is the major draw for millions of people to India's national parks annually, the second is most elusive and little known. In fact up until recently the animal eluded all but very few goat and yak herders up in the mountains. Today it is possible to…
Find out more »Western Saharan Rare Wildlife Tour
Western Saharan Rare Wildlife Tour This tour focuses on the elusive desert wildlife (particularly mammals) of the wonderful and remote Western Sahara. There is a special focus on the rare and iconic nocturnal mammals of this part of the world and so there are some very long (but productive and rewarding) nights of spotlighting throughout the trip. Some of our targeted species are among the rarest and most elusive nocturnal creatures in the world, animals such as African golden wolf,…
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…
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