India - Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve A 9-day tour in search of the Tigers and othermammals that inhabit India's beautiful BandhavgarhTiger Reserve.Wed 9th November - Thu 17th November '11Wed28th December '11 - Thu 5th JanuaryWed18th January - Thu 26th JanuaryWed8th February - Thu 16th FebruaryWed15th February - Thu 23rd FebruaryWed7th March - Thu 15th MarchWed14th March - Thu 22nd MarchWed4th April - Thu 12th April Wed2nd May - Thu 10th May Wed17th October - Thu 25th OctoberWed7th November - Thu 15th NovemberWed14th November - Thu 22nd NovemberWed5th December - Thu 13th DecemberWed26th December - Thu 3rd January '13IND06Cost: from £1,595India's SouthernEndemicsA 13-day tour visiting a range of habitats in the WesternGhats and Nilgiri Hills in search of such South Indianendemics as Nilgiri Tahr and Lion-tailed Macaque. We'llalso look for Asian Elephants and other morewidespread Indian mammals, and include visits toPeriyar and Nagarhole Tiger Reserves. Sun 20th November - Fri 2nd December '11Sun 12th February - Fri 24th FebruarySun 18th November - Fri 30th NovemberIND19Cost: £2,595 Kenya's Masai MaraA 10-day wildlife holiday, staying in a luxury camp inthe Masai Mara and at Lake Naivasha, going in searchof the abundant mammals that have made the Mara sofamous.Fri 1st June - Sun 10th JuneFri 26th October - Sun 4th NovemberKEN02Cost: £1,995NepalAn 11-day mammal-viewing tour to Chitwan NationalPark, Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve and the forestedhills of the Kathmandu Valley.Sun 5th February - Wed 15th FebruaryNPL03Cost: £1,995Panama - Canopy TowerAn 11-day mammal and wildlife holiday to therainforests of Soberanía National Park (based at theworld-famous Canopy Tower) and El Valle in thefoothills of Central Panama, in search of the excitingmammals and other wildlife which live in the region.Wed 9th May - Sat 19th MayMon 2nd July - Thu 12th JulyPAN02Cost: £2,695Peru's RainforestMammalsA natural history tour to Peru staying at the AmazonRainforest Conservation Centre, from where we willlook for the area's unique mammals and other wildlife.Night walks to see elusive nocturnal mammals, up toeight species of Neotropical monkey and a wonderfulvariety of rainforest birds as well as Giant River Ottersare among the many expected highlights.Wed 2nd November - Fri 11th November '11 Sun 25th December '11 - Mon 2nd January Wed 6th June - Thu 14th JuneWed 12th September - Thu 20th SeptemberWed 7th November - Fri 16th NovemberPER02Cost: £2,095South Africa - Kruger NPA 10-day tour to eastern South Africa, including sixnights in the world famous Kruger National Park insearch of a wide variety of mammals including WhiteRhinoceros, Lion and African Wild Dog, as well as ahost of other wildlife.Thu 13th October - Sat 22nd October '11Fri 21st October - Sun 30th October (Family) '11Tue 14th February - Thu 23rd FebruaryThu 11th October - Sat 20th October Fri 19th October - Sun 28th October (Family) ZAF04Cost: £2,295South Africa - Kruger NP A 10-day tour to eastern South Africa, including sixnights in the world famous Kruger National Park. Thu 13th October - Sat 22nd October'11Fri 21st October - Sun 30th October (Family)'11Tue 14th February - Thu 23rd FebruaryThu 11th October - Sat 20th OctoberFri 19th October - Sun 28th October (Family)ZAF04Cost: from £2,095Sri Lanka - ElephantsAn 11-day celebration of Sri Lanka's Asian Elephantswith visits to several premier reserves. The tropicalisland of Sri Lanka is the best place in the world inwhich to see Asian Elephants. They are still relativelynumerous in Sri Lanka and this wildlife holiday is timedto coincide with their annual migration throughMinneriya National Park where several hundredelephants may be seen in a day. Sat 20th October - Tue 30th OctoberLKA04Cost: £2,195Zambia's South LuangwaNational ParkA 9-day mammal-viewing holiday based at a luxurylodge on the edge of the wonderful South LuangwaNational Park, one of the most famous and bestnational parks in Africa, and arguably the best place inthe world to see Leopards!Wed 21st December - Thu 29th December '11(special Christmas birds and mammals departure)Sun 22nd April - Mon 30th April Sun 11th November - Mon 19th November Sun 23rd December - Mon 31st December(special Christmas birds and mammals departure)ZMB02Cost: from £2,195Our complete 2011/12 programme ofBargain Mammal Tours can be found on ourwebsite or for further details contact one ofour operations managers below:Indian Wild Dog23Greater One-horned RhinocerosAfricapaul@naturetrek.co.ukPhone: 01962 733051South Americaandy@naturetrek.co.ukPhone: 01962 733051Asiarajan@naturetrek.co.ukPhone: 01962 733051www.naturetrek.co.uk= Tour Codes for web quick search

QWhat is a Tailormade holiday?AWe will help you to develop your ideas anddesign for you the wildlife holiday that bestsuits your interests and requirements.QCan I add a Tailormadeextension to a group tour?AYes ... we are always happy to arrange aTailormade extension.QCan I book a Tailormadeholiday to Europe?AWhen people think of a Tailormade holiday,they often think it only applies to long-haultrips; however, we can arrange a Tailormadewildlife tour to any destination in Europe foryou. We'll book the hire car, accommodation,flights and local guide (if required) for you.We will also provide detailed trip notes andwildlife advice - where to go and what tosee, as well as birdlists/wildlife trip lists.QCan I book without flights?AYes, we are always happy to quote a land-only price for you.QWhy book a Tailormadewildlife holiday withNaturetrek?The largest specialist wildlife tour operator,we offer 24 years' experience of organisingwildlife holidays around the worldBy providing an unrivalled level ofspecialist business to overseas wildlifelodges, tented camps, national parks,reserves and wilderness regions, we canoffer you the best prices!Our unique 'bank' of expert, English-speaking, local wildlife guides - birders,botanists, zoologists and other naturalists- ensures we can offer you a top naturalistguide best suited to your interests. Theirexpertise and personable natures are a keyboth to our success, and the success ofyour holidays with usAs a fully insured, fully bonded ATOLlicence-holder and AITO and IATA member,we offer you complete financial securitythat is NOT offered by overseas suppliersand most hotel and travel websitesOur large office staff of expert wildlife tourconsultants offer a pool of superb worldwidewildlife travel experience and expertiseThat winning combination of expertNaturetrek wildlife travel advice, first classlocal wildlife guiding, and competitiveprices for top wildlife accommodation is our recipe for a first class wildlife holidayTailormadeyour holiday your way!A Calendar of WildlifeIdeas for 2012To help you to plan your natural historyholidays for the year ahead, we've puttogether a calendar of some of the world'stop wildlife events around the world.While Naturetrek operates expert-escorted grouptours to see all of the wildlife spectaclesmentioned below, you may prefer to travelprivately, with your own family, friends or wildlifegroup, and to develop your own bespokeitinerary with our help . using our newTailormade service.WildlifeCalendar.Costa Rica, Panama & Belize- Whatbetter time to escape the cold and gloom athome, and enjoy Central America's birdlife- augmented by migrant 'winter' visitorsfrom North America - in a sunny, tropicalclimate!February.Nepal- The grasslands are traditionally cut in Nepal's national parks in early February, making late February and early March the prime time for mammal-viewing as elusive ungulatesemerge from the forest to feed on the new shoots, stalked by predators. Withwintering birds at their peak, and earlymigrants and summer visitors arriving, this is a great time to visit.India for Tigers- By February watersources and vegetation are dwindling andgame-viewing conditions are at their peak(until April) - the best time to see Tigersand other mammals!.Snow Leopards in India- Ladakh'sSnow Leopards descend in search of prey inmidwinter, giving us a chance to see thiselusive species.Morocco- The perfect short-haul escape from the British winter. Desert birds and incoming summer visitors are a highlight .Spain's Wallcreepers & Cranes-Visit the capital of 'wintering Wallcreepers'and enjoy the spectacle of 50,000 Common Cranes.Mexico's Monarchs- Experience the unique spectacle of up to 600 millionover-wintering Monarch butterflies!January.Tanzania- Two million Wildebeest migrateback south into the Serengeti, where theycalve at the end of January and in February(the perfect time for a visit to experience oneof the world's greatest wildlife spectacles) .South Africa & New Zealand- Theperfect month in which to enjoy thespectacular alpine flora of South Africa'sstunning Drakensberg Mountains or NewZealand's Southern Alps 24Spectacled Bear, Peru