Why choose Wild About Travel?

Helping you design and book a unique and affordable wildlife, birdwatching or cultural holiday

Our mission at Wild About Travel is to help you discover the natural wonders and cultural gems on your bird tour, wildlife holiday or culture tour.  We aim to make your life easy by bringing together the key information you need to prepare for your holiday, for example whether you will need a visa, what the climate is like, what to wear, health issues and general "top tips" on how to stay safe.  We provide checklists and suggest field guides, travel guides, even relevant novels that you may enjoy reading before your trip.

Bird tours and wildlife holidays                                 

Would you like to see an Andean Condor or Cock-of-the-Rock in Ecuador? A Tiger or Asian Elephant in India? Please call us or submit a short enquiry form by email and mention your target species.  If your interests are more varied or general we will happily devise an itinerary to suit your expectations. We can also point you in the direction of a small group tour.

Culture tours                                                        

Let us not forget man-made wonders.  The splendour and romance of India's Taj Mahal is an ideal destination for a special occasion, perhaps an anniversary?  A visit can be easily combined with other magnificent architectural sites.  Enjoy a guided tour of historical Fatehpur Sikri World Heritage Site or Jaipur (the Pink City) and maybe combine it with a famous wildlife location.

Ecuador's charming capital city, Quito, is often referred to as the Shangri-la of the Andes.  Quito was one of the first ever cities (jointly with Krakow in Poland) to be designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  Also worth mentioning is Ingapirca, Ecuador's most important Inca archaeological site; a visit here can be coupled with time in Cuenca.

Listening to what you say

We genuinely want to get it right. We want you to have the most amazing time possible and we thrive on knowing we have succeeded.  To achieve this we listen to your needs and offer our honest opinion as to whether a tour is right for you. It may be a small group tour where wildlife experts and bird or culture guides help unlock the secrets and potential of each location, or for those who prefer independence, some itineraries lend themselves to exploring on your own with the support of a reliable driver.

We choose small, personal lodges where possible, although some itineraries include larger hotels or those within a chain where they are well-located.  We consider cleanliness and quality of food very important.  In more remote areas we use the best accommodation available. Our tailor-made tours can be priced at budget, middle of the range or luxury levels, whatever suits you.

Birds checklist / mammals checklist                           

For birdwatchers and wildlife enthusiasts, we are regularly adding to and updating our birds and mammals checklists.  We will happily supply you with a blank list to help you record what you see.

Trip Reports

We will continue to add bird trip reports and completed checklists to our Trip Reports page and are always grateful for reports we can share online.