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The Travelling Naturalist Travel | Experience | Conserve THE TRAVELLING NATURALIST TRAVEL | EXPERIENCE | CONSERVE BIRDWATCHING & WILDLIFE HOLIDAYS WORLDWIDE 2017/18 THE TRAVELLING NATURALIST Contents Tour calendar 4-5 Slovakia 32 Costa Rica 55 General information 6-7 Slovenia 32 Falkland Islands 55-56 Naturalist tour leaders 8 Spain 33-35 Guatemala 56 Sweden 35-36 Guyana 57 EUROPE 9-36 Mexico 57-58 Austria 10 AFRICA 37-47 Trinidad & Tobago 58 Belarus 11 Botswana 38 Corsica 11 Ethiopia 38 ASIA 59-65 Crete 12 Gambia 39 Armenia 60 Cyprus 12 Ghana 40 Borneo 60 England 13 Madagascar 40-41 India 61-62 Estonia 14 Morocco 41 Japan 62 Finland 15, 24 Namibia 38, 42 Malaysia 63 France 11, 15-19 South Africa 42-45 Maldives 63 Germany 20 Tanzania 46 Mongolia 64 Hungary 20-21, 32 Uganda 46 Sri Lanka 64-65 Iceland 21-22 Zambia 38, 47 Taiwan 65 Ireland 23 NORTH AMERICA 48-51 AUSTRALASIA 66-69 Montenegro 23 Alaska 49 Australia 67-68 Netherlands 24 Canada 49 New Zealand 68 Norway 24 USA 50-51 Papua New Guinea 69 Poland 25-26 Portugal 27 LATIN AMERICA 52-58 Wildlife Worldwide 70 Romania 27-28 Argentina 53 Wildlife cruising 71 Sardinia 28 Bolivia 54 Scotland 29-31 Brazil 54 The following symbols identify the primary focus of each small group tour and help you find your ideal wildlife holiday. Birdwatching Flora Whale & dolphin watching Mammals Dragonfly watching Photography Butterflies & moths 2 WELCOME A warm welcome to our new brochure! For more than 30 years The Travelling Naturalist has been taking small groups around the world in search of wildlife. Over the last year we have continued to work closely with our naturalist leaders to create even more exciting itineraries to new destinations. Our brochure continues to grow and there are now more than 100 tours from which to choose. This year we have introduced an unprecedented number of new trips in such diverse locations as Argentina, Australia, Austria, Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Japan, the Maldives, Mexico, Morocco, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Slovakia, South Africa, Taiwan, Tanzania, Uganda and the United States – which gives us a truly global presence. Some of these tours were released earlier in the year as part of our policy to innovate by introducing two new trips each month on the Travelling Naturalist website – which continues to make huge advances – while others make their appearance for the very first time. And although most focus on birdlife, in others mammals, botany or wildlife photography form the major component, while the 2017 Festival of Wildlife in Borneo is a celebration of all aspects of that extraordinary island’s rainforest. As usual you can meet us in person as we tour the UK with our Discover Wildlife evenings between September and March. Featuring presentations by our own experts, together with speakers from around the world, these will appeal to all lovers of travel and nature. To check your nearest venue and book a place, see our website. You can also find us – along with the Wildlife Worldwide team – at Birdfair in Rutland, the Luxury Travel Fair in Olympia, and Destinations in both Manchester and London. So that you can stay up-to-date with all the above, plus events and special offers, make sure you visit our website and sign up to receive our regular e-newsletter. Whatever your interest, you are guaranteed to find something to inspire you, and we look forward to welcoming you on your next Travelling Naturalist holiday. Chris Breen Managing Director Visit Us The Travelling Naturalist office is located in the charming and historic city of Winchester, and you are more than welcome to visit the team there. We are open from 9am to 6pm Monday to Friday throughout the year, and between January and March we also open on Saturday mornings from 9am to 1pm. www.thetravellingnaturalist.com 3 Destination and dates are colour coded by Your Tour Calendar region and page numbers are specified for ease of reference. October 2016 South Africa Flowers & Wildlife of the Cape & Garden Route Sun 2 p.43 Iceland Harlequins & Northern Lights in Winter Thu 16 p.22 Brazil Jaguars & Raptors of the Pantanal Thu 6 p.54 Sri Lanka Birds & Whales of Sri Lanka Fri 17 p.65 Hungary Steppe & Forests in Spring & Autumn Sat 8 p.20 Cyprus Birds & Flowers on Aphrodite’s Isle Thu 23 p.12 Scotland Outer Hebrides in Summer & Autumn Mon 10 p.30 Portugal Alentejo & Algarve in Spring & Autumn Sat 25 p.27 Germany Brandenburg Crane & Goose Concerto Thu 13 p.20 Norway & Finland Northern Lights, Astronomy & Wildlife Sun 26 p.24 England Dorset’s Coasts & Heathlands Mon 17 p.13 Scotland Autumn in the Scottish Highlands Sat 22 p.30 April 2017 Spain Iberian Lynx Quest Sat 22 p.34 Spain Secret Wilderness of Extremadura Sat 1 p.33 South Africa Wildlife of Kruger & KwaZulu-Natal Sun 23 p.44 Scotland Highland Wildlife Break Mon 3 p.31 Namibia Skeleton Coast & Etosha Sun 23 p.42 Mexico Ocean Giants of Baja California Fri 7 p.57 Slovakia Spring Birding in Slovakia Wed 12 p.32 November 2016 Crete Spectacular Flowers & Wildlife Tue 18 p.12 Iceland Harlequins & Northern Lights in Winter Thu 3 p.22 Sweden Scandinavian Spring Thu 20 p.35 Gambia West African Birdwatch Fri 4 p.39 Montenegro The Unknown Adriatic Sat 22 p.23 Zambia Birding in South Luangwa Sat 5 p.47 Scotland Lewis & Harris - Seabirds & Standing Stones Sat 22 p.29 India Birds & Big Cats Sat 12 p.61 Belarus Forest Birds of Deepest Belarus Sun 30 p.11 Taiwan Endemics & Winter Migrants Sat 12 p.65 Corsica Mountains in the Med Sun 30 p.11 Guyana Rainforests, Savannahs & Wetlands Sat 12 p.57 Argentina Wildlife & Glaciers of Patagonia Mon 14 p.53 May 2017 Falkland Islands Falklands Wildlife Photography Thu 24 p.55 Scotland Orkney’s Wildlife & Prehistory Wed 3 p.29 India Birding in Central India Fri 25 p.62 Spain Pyrenees & Plains Sat 6 p.35 Japan Japan’s Spectacular Winter Wildlife Sat 26 p.62 Tanzania Birding the Serengeti & Beyond Sun 7 p.46 Sri Lanka Blue Whales & Dolphins Sat 26 p.64 Poland Primeval Forests & Marshes Mon 8 p.25 England Dorset’s Coasts & Heathlands Mon 8 p.13 December 2016 Estonia The Baltic in Springtime Fri 12 p.14 Sri Lanka Birds & Whales of Sri Lanka Sat 3 p.65 Hungary Steppe & Forests in Spring & Autumn Sat 13 p.20 Spain Wallcreepers & Cranes in Aragón Sun 4 p.33 France Wildlife of the Dordogne in Spring Mon 15 p.17 Gambia Bird Photography Safari Tue 13 p.39 Austria Lake Neusiedl in Spring & Autumn Sat 20 p.10 England Isles of Scilly in Spring & Autumn Sat 20 p.13 January 2017 Zambia Birding in Livingstone’s Footsteps Sun 21 p.47 South Africa The Cape & Karoo Sat 7 p.43 Hungary Spring Photography of the Steppe & Forests Sun 21 p.21 New Zealand New Zealand’s Natural History Sat 7 p.68 Finland Brown Bear Explorer Sun 28 p.15 Guatemala Quetzal Quest in the Land of the Maya Sat 21 p.56 USA Birding the Rio Grande Valley Sun 22 p.50 June 2017 Spain Iberian Lynx Quest Sat 28 p.34 Borneo Festival of Wildlife Fri 2 p.60 France Flower Photography of the Vercors Sat 3 p.19 February 2017 Spain The High Aragón Wed 7 p.34 Poland Bison, Elk & Wolves in Winter Thu 2 p.26 Ireland The Burren & Aran Islands Sat 10 p.23 Poland Bison, Elk & Wolves in Winter Mon 6 p.26 France Vercors in Spring Sun 11 p.19 Trinidad & Tobago The Asa Wright Experience Thu 9 p.58 Papua New Guinea Birds of Paradise Mon 12 p.69 Ethiopia Ethiopian Endemics in Winter Thu 16 p.38 Romania Birds & Bears in Transylvania Mon 12 p.28 India Quest for the Snow Leopard Sat 18 p.61 USA Alaskan Wilderness in Summer Fri 16 p.49 Ghana Quest for the Picathartes Tue 21 p.40 Austria Close-up on Alpine Nature Sat 17 p.10 France Camargue in Winter - Wallcreepers & Wetlands Tue 21 p.16 Scotland Shetland Wildlife Sat 17 p.31 Mexico Butterfly, Whale & Bird Migration Wed 22 p.58 Mongolia Birding the Land of Genghis Khan Sun 18 p.64 Botswana Endemics & Migrants in Kalahari Waterways Sat 25 p.38 Finland Brown Bear Explorer Sun 18 p.15 Costa Rica Cloud Forests, Jungles & Volcanoes Sat 25 p.55 France Wildlife of Dordogne in Spring Mon 19 p.17 Sweden Butterflies & Dragonflies in Summer Sat 24 p.36 March 2017 Iceland Winter Orcas & Auroras Thu 2 p.21 July 2017 Malaysia Peninsular Birding Fri 3 p.63 France Dragonflies in Deepest Dordogne Mon 3 p.16 Sri Lanka Blue Whales & Dolphins Sat 4 p.64 Finland Brown Bear Explorer Sun 9 p.15 Wallcreepers, Woodpeckers & Kites of the Iceland Principally Puffins Fri 14 p.22 France Tue 6 p.17 Dordogne France Flower Photography in the Pyrenees Sat 15 p.18 Morocco High Atlas, Sahara & Atlantic Fri 10 p.41 Slovenia & Hungary Butterflies of the Alps, Grasslands & Coast Sat 15 p.32 South Africa Flora & Fauna of Zululand & the Drakensberg Tue 14 p.44 Scotland Outer Hebrides in Summer & Autumn Sat 22 p.30 Germany Brandenburg Crane & Goose Concerto Thu 16 p.20 Finland Brown Bear Explorer Sun 23 p.15 4 Over 30 years experience in birding & wildlife holidays August 2017 January 2018 Netherlands Waders in Friesland Thu 10 p.24 South Africa The Cape & Karoo Sat 6 p.43 South Africa Spring Flowers from Kalahari to The Cape Sat 12 p.42 New Zealand New Zealand’s Natural History Sat 6 p.68 Canada Grand Manan’s Birds & Whales Thu 17 p.49 Falkland Islands Falkands Wildlife Photography Thu 11 p.55 USA Grand Teton & Yellowstone Solar Eclipse Fri 18 p.51 Guatemala Quetzal Quest in the Land of the Maya Sat 20 p.56 South Africa Flower Photography in Namaqualand Sun 20 p.45 Spain Iberian Lynx Quest Sat 27 p.34 Austria Lake Neusiedl in Spring & Autumn Sat 26 p.10 France Camargue & Pyrenees in Autumn Sat 26 p.15 February 2018 South Africa Birds & Big Cats of Kruger Mon 28 p.45 Poland Bison, Elk & Wolves in Winter Thu 1 p.26 Armenia Demoiselle Cranes in Autumn
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