Welcome to
The Travelling Naturalist Online!

The Travelling Naturalist is a small, specialist tour operator, with a simple aim - to provide the most enjoyable guided wildlife holidays possible!

We follow the best traditions of field natural history, leading small groups of like-minded people in some of the best areas for wildlife that we know, and taking time to appreciate the natural history.

© Jamie McMillan/Nature Portfolio
Watching seabirds off Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand
Watching seabirds off Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand
In this website you can:
  • Sign up for our email newsletter. Just send a blank email to with the word "subscribe" in the title and we'll add you to our mailing list, or and it will be done for you. If you ever want to be taken off the list, email with "unsubscribe" in the title.

  • Browse through our programme of wildlife holidays and download detailed tour descriptions - go to our 'Wildlife Tour Calendar' or 'Wildlife Tour Destinations' for an index.

  • Book your holiday online. Please do read our 'Booking Conditions' carefully, read the 'How to Book' page, and then go straight to 'Booking Form'.

  • Request a brochure. You can view all the brochure information about our holidays - and more - from this website. However, if you would like to browse through our tours 'offline', we would be happy to send you a free printed brochure through the post. Just complete our 'Brochure Request Form'. (UK clients only)

  • Search for any feature you are interested in, such as a particular destination, likely dates, target species or even a favourite leader! Just enter any key words in the box below and click the SEARCH button.

  • download a report of one of our previous trips to this area Download and read detailed trip reports for many of our holidays - click the ' trip report' icon when it appears on a tour description.


  • We have been awarded three stars for Responsible Tourism by AITO Read about our Responsible Toursim Policy.
    For our Responsible Toursim Policy and Carbon Offset Scheme click here.
    We are holders of the AITO 3-star award for Responsible Tourism.


  • Contact us.
    Our office hours are 9am - 5 pm Monday - Friday

    The Travelling Naturalist
    PO Box 3141
    Dorchester
    Dorset
    DT1 2XD
    United Kingdom

    Tel: 01305 267994
    Fax: 01305 265506

    International
    Tel:+44-1305-267994
    Fax:+44-1305-265506

    email:

all wildlife holidays from the Travelling Naturalist are ATOL Protected by the Civil Aviation Authority

AITO has placed us amongst the top ten member tour operators in the UK, according to their customer satisfaction survey last year

We have been awarded three stars for Responsible Tourism by AITO

RSPB

Butterfly Conservation

Wildlife Trusts