What can I expect from a Much Better Adventures Wildlife trip?

The Wildlife Collection

The Wildlife Collection is our dedicated range of wildlife adventures that might see you traversing a cloud forest in Costa Rica in search of sloths, snorkelling with manta rays and whale sharks in the Maldives or following wolf tracks through the forests of Sweden.

Every trip in the collection is built around six pillars:

• Animal welfare first: Our Animal Welfare Policy was developed in collaboration with World Animal Protection, ensuring the protection of animals and their habitats always comes first.
• Active by nature: These are still proper outdoor adventures. You’ll hike, track, snorkel and paddle through wild places, then stop and wait quietly to see what turns up. Game drives and boat safaris are included when they’re the best way to explore a habitat, or when going on foot isn’t permitted.
• Naturalist guides: Every wildlife activity is led by an experienced naturalist who knows where to look and how to read the signs. Often, your tour leader themselves will be an experienced naturalist.
• Supports conservation: Each trip supports local conservation, and many include a visit to a specific project or community initiative.
• Immersion in nature: Lesser-known locations and quiet, crowd-free encounters.
• Small groups: Most trips have 12 people or fewer, so everyone gets a good view and we naturally lower the environmental impact of our visit.

Each trip page gives an indication of the wildlife you may see and highlights the conservation work that trip supports. These are wild animals in their natural habitat, so while we never promise or manufacture sightings, the itineraries and guides are set up to give you the best chance.

Other adventures with wildlife watching

Plenty of our other trips include wildlife watching as part of a wider adventure. You could trek the Annapurna Sanctuary route and then head on safari in Nepal, or trek to Machu Picchu before heading into the Amazon. These trips aren’t built to the Wildlife Collection pillars, so the amount of time spent watching wildlife, the guiding and the conservation element will vary. Check the itinerary on each trip page to see what’s included.

How active are they?

Wildlife Collection trips currently range from Level 1 to Level 3. Across all our trips with wildlife watching, you’ll find everything from Level 1 safaris to Level 5 treks. Check the trip level on each page, and our trip levels guide, to find the right pace for you.

Classic and Premium

Our wildlife adventures include both Classic and Premium trips. Premium trips have the same wild days out, with a step up in accommodation and food at the end of each day. Read more in What can I expect from a Much Better Adventures Premium trip?

Giving back

Every trip in the Wildlife Collection supports conservation in the region it visits. We also donate 5% of our revenue, not profit, to the World Land Trust across all of our adventures.

Browse our wildlife adventures

Explore the Wildlife Collection for trips built around wildlife, or see all our wildlife watching adventures.