The Wildlife Collection

Plenty of wildlife trips out there mean long days in the back of a jeep, watching the world go by through a window. Not ours: these are proper outdoor adventures first. You’ll also spend your days hiking, tracking, snorkelling or paddling through wild places, with time built in to stop, wait quietly and watch. Game drives or boat safaris are woven into some itineraries when they offer the best way to delve deeper into a habitat (or when self-powered options aren't permitted). In addition, every trip supports local conservation efforts, on top of the 5% of our revenue (not profit) that goes to the World Land Trust (opens in new tab) across every single one of our 275+ adventures.

From walking safaris to whale watching, tracking snow leopards in the Himalaya to spotting bison in Europe – our active, small group wildlife adventures are naturalist-led, solo-friendly and utterly immersed in the natural world.

Whether you’re paddling through mangroves, snorkelling above a technicolour marine world or snapping the bright flash of brilliant bird life from the trail, these trips take you deep into the places where the wild things are with crowd-free encounters and off-the-beaten-path itineraries. The trips in our Wildlife Collection are built around six key pillars:

• Animal welfare first: our animal welfare policy was developed in collaboration with World Animal Protection, and the animals always come first.
• Active by nature: proper outdoor adventures, packed with wildlife. You’ll hike, track and paddle your way through wild places.
• Naturalist guides: every wildlife activity is led by an experienced, knowledgable naturalist.
• Supports conservation: each trip supports conservation, and many will visit a project or community initiative along the way.
• Immersion in nature: lesser-known locations and quiet encounters make you feel like you’re in a documentary.
• Small groups: most trips have 12 people or fewer, so you get better sightings in good company.

World Animal Protection (opens in new tab) (formerly the World Society for the Protection of Animals, or WSPA) is an international charity on a mission to end animal cruelty and exploitation. Its roots go back to 1950, and today it campaigns on behalf of both wild and farmed animals. Its wildlife work targets the root causes of suffering: lobbying governments for laws that protect wild animals and their habitats, challenging businesses that profit from exploiting wildlife and moving the tourism industry away from cruel wildlife entertainment and practices. It also publishes research on animal welfare and runs public campaigns to reduce demand for products and experiences that harm animals. We have collaborated with World Animal Protection in the development of our Animal Welfare Policy (opens in new tab) to ensure that our adventures only include ethical animal-based activities, in line with the latest scientific evidence.

Each trip page details the conservation projects you'll support or visit. For example, in India (opens in new tab) you'll stop in at Earth Focus Foundation to learn about reforestation initiatives and community-based conservation projects. In Romania (opens in new tab), visit the pioneering Libearty Bear Sanctuary, a beacon for change whose founders campaigned to end bear captivity in the country. In the Maldives (opens in new tab), there's a rare opportunity to see marine conservation work up close at the Olive Ridley Project's Turtle Rescue Centre, plus see first-hand how Save the Beach are helping to restore and rehabilitate the fragile coral reef.

No wildlife sighting can be guaranteed: we never promise or manufacture these. However, thanks to our expert local hosts, their naturalist guides and trackers, and itineraries designed to maximise the likelihood of spotting a variety of species, your chances are good.