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Calling all animal lovers! See the incredible wildlife in beautiful natural landscapes on our wildlife and safari tours.

From iconic corners of Botswana to world-renowned national parks in South Africa, our wildlife and safari tours give you the very best chance of seeing incredible creatures in their natural habitat.

Whether you're looking to see elephants in Botswana's Chobe National Park - home to the world’s largest concentration of protected elephants, well over 100,000 - or to get up close to the Sun Bear and Orangutan of Borneo at local conservation and rehabilitation centres, we have experiences to suit every traveller.

Track the Big Five - African elephant, lion, leopard, rhinoceros and African buffalo - in Kenya's vast landscapes of rolling plains, great lakes and grassy savannahs or go in search of tigers in India's Ranthambore National Park

Wherever you choose, you'll have the opportunity to see some of the planet's most amazing wildlife in the company of local expert guides who live and work on the land. 

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Wildlife and safari tours are perfect for those with a particular interest in the majestic sights of animals in their natural habitat.

 

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Stunning Giraffe leaning towards bush in the Kenyan desert
Samburu National Reserve plains with acacia and thorn trees at Great Rift Valley, Kenya
Cormorant bird on hippo at Lake Naivasha in Kenya, Africa
Herd of wildebeests on the savannah with tourist vehicle in Masai Mara, Kenya
Group of African women from Samburu tribe in central Kenya, Africa

Escorted Tour

Grand Tour of Kenya

  • Kenya
  • 3* / 4* hotels
  • London Heathrow Airport
  • Daily breakfast, lunch & dinner
  • 9 included experiences
Victoria Falls at dawn in Zimbabwe, Africa
A family of elephants drinking from the Chobe River, Botswana
V&A Waterfront, a harbour with multiple docked boats, South Africa
Aerial view over Cape of Good Hope in South Africa
Landscape in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa, at sunset.

Escorted Tour

Victoria Falls, Botswana Safari and Cape Town

  • Botswana, South Africa, Zambia
  • 4* hotels
  • Flights included
  • 8 included experiences
  • Small group tour only, avg. 22 people
  • 18 meals: 13 breakfasts, 2 lunches & 3 dinners
Aerial view of Cape Town in South Africa from helicopter
A cheetah mother laying with her three cubs amongst the bushes
Landscape scene of a valley with African trees, Eswatini
A whalefin emerging from the sea
Landscape in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa, at sunset.

Escorted Tour

South Africa

  • South Africa
  • 3* / 4* hotels
  • Flights included
  • 18 meals: 13 breakfasts, 2 lunches & 3 dinners
  • 15 included experiences
Interior of the Dambulla Golden Cave Temple with rows of golden Buddha statues and painted ceilings, Sri Lanka, South Asia.
Sri Lanka Leopard resting in a tree
NEGOMBO, SRI LANKA the lagoon is the perfect place for the fishing port, the rows of ships moored at the shores
A house on a green hill in Sri Lanka, amongst tea fields
Magnificent rocky fortress, Sigiriya in Sri Lanka

Escorted Tour

Sri Lanka

  • Sri Lanka
  • 4* / 5* hotels
  • Flights included
  • 19 meals: 11 breakfasts & 8 dinners
  • 10 included experiences
Taj Mahal at sunset reflected in the calm Yamuna river in India
Adult tiger relaxing in river in between rocks
Exterior of Hawa Mahal palace, The Palace of the Winds in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Shimla Railway station in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
Distant view of Amer (Amber) fort in Rajasthan, India

Escorted Tour

Grand Journey from India's Golden Triangle to Shimla

  • India
  • 3* / 4* / 5* hotels
  • London Heathrow Airport
  • 24 meals: 14 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 6 dinners
  • 11 included experiences
Giant Galapagos Tortoise
Basilica del Voto Nacional and downtown Quito in Ecuador
Lamas Family at El Cajas National Park in Ecuador
Bartolome Island surrounded by beaches and green glistening waters
View of Cotopaxi volcano during the day in Ecuador

Escorted Tour

Ecuador and the Galapagos

  • Ecuador & the Galapagos
  • 3* / 4* / 5* hotels
  • London Heathrow Airport
  • 13 included experiences
  • Small group tour only, avg. 22 people
  • 20 meals: 13 breakfasts, 4 lunches & 3 dinners

Unbeatable value, which always includes

  • Direct flights from a choice of UK airports with no regional supplements and transfers
  • Hand-picked hotels in the best locations
  • Insightful excursions & visits with local guides
  • Breakfast each morning, plus select other meals
  • Expert Tour Manager looking after you throughout
  • Free time to explore at your own pace
  • Checked luggage
  • Free Wi-Fi in most hotels
  • All additional hotel taxes
  • 24/7 support from our UK-based team

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