Greenwings has been the number one choice for worldwide butterfly tours since we began, in 2010.
We work with the very best butterfly guides to ensure guests receive the finest experience and most accurate information. These include Tristan Lafranchis, considered one of the very the best experts in Europe, Dr Martin Warren, ex CEO of Butterfly Conservation and now working with BC Europe, celebrated expert & wildlife illustrator Richard Lewington, author & naturalist Patrick Barkham, former European Butterfly Group (EBG) chair Dr Simon Spencer, expert & author on South African butterflies Steve Woodhall, neotropical expert & leader of countless tours Adrian Hoskins, and expert & author of ‘Life Cycles of British & Irish Butterflies & British and Irish Butterfly Rarities, Migrants, Extinctions and Introductions Peter Eeles. In addition we have our own rising star Ben Greenaway, who leads numerous tours and has excellent butterfly knowledge and people skills. Look out for the tours they lead – you won’t be disappointed!
We use our specialist knowledge alongside a strong network of international contacts to select locations rich in butterflies. It is not uncommon to enjoy 100-125+ species during one of our European trips, without the need to rush.
We are also conservationists at heart, thus are corporate sponsors of Butterfly Conservation Europe & Butterfly Conservation UK, charities we support in a number of different ways, for example offering holiday prizes for fundraising raffles & auctions. We also donate a proportion of the profits from every butterfly holiday. So, by joining a Greenwings holiday you are also helping support the conservation of butterflies, moths and their environments!
We are also proud to have been the sole sponsor for the superb UK Butterflies website for a number of years now. If you aren’t already a member of this great online community we strongly suggest you visit the site and see what you’ve been missing!
Butterflies of Goa
Dates: 15th – 26th November 2024 Confirmed departure
Price: £2,695 Full
Single Room Supplement: £495
Deposit: £300 per person
Join Dr Simon Spencer & a local butterfly expert for a relaxed exploration of the Western Ghats of Goa in India – one of the worlds hottest hotspots of biodiversity!
West Papua: A Butterfly & Bird Paradise!
Dates: 10th – 24th November 2024 Confirmed departure
Price: £5,795 Full
Single Room Supplement: £none
Deposit: £600 per person
A trip of a lifetime for any Lepidoptera lover, for the truly amazing butterflies in West Papua!
Butterflies of Peru
Dates: 18th November – 2nd December 2024 Confirmed departure
Price: £4,975 Full
Single Room Supplement: £0
Deposit: £500 per person
Join us in Peru for a brand new tour to see & photograph a breathtaking array of butterflies!
Butterflies of Sri Lanka
Dates: 6th – 19th March 2025
Price: £2,895 Places available
Single Room Supplement: £495
Deposit: £300 per person
Visit to Sri Lanka for an exciting 2 week butterfly tour!
Butterfly Safari in South Africa: Limpopo!
Dates: 13th – 24th March 2025 Confirmed departure
Price: £4,295 Places available
Single Room Supplement: £395
Deposit: £500 per person
An exclusive safari led by expert & author Steve Woodhall & ace birder & guide Callan Cohen!
Butterflies of Northeast India
Dates: 18th – 31st March 2025 confirmed departure
Price: £3,995 Places available
Single Room Supplement: £0
Deposit: £500 per person
A unique butterfly tour to explore wildlife rich & pristine areas of Arunachal Pradesh & Assam in Northeast India!
Teinopalpus imperialis in Thailand
Dates: 23rd March – 1st April 2025 Confirmed departure
Price: £2,595 Full
Single Room Supplement: none
Deposit: £300 per person
Join us to see one of the most iconic & beautiful butterflies in the world, the amazing Kaiser-i-Hind!
Teinopalpus imperialis in Thailand
Dates: 3rd – 12th April 2025 Confirmed departure
Price: £2,595 Places available
Single Room Supplement: none
Deposit: £300 per person
Join us to see one of the most iconic & beautiful butterflies in the world, the amazing Kaiser-i-Hind!
False Apollo & Spring Butterflies
Dates: 8th – 15th April 2025 Confirmed departure
Price: £1,475 Places available
Single Room Supplement: £150
Deposit: £150 per person
A quest to see the stunning False Apollo, alongside other early spring butterflies in a wonderful corner of north Greece. A great trip to start the European butterfly year with!
Butterflies of Ghana
Dates: 1st – 11th May 2025 Confirmed departure
Price: £2,995 1 place
Single Room Supplement: £250
Deposit: £350 per person
A return visit to Ghana to enjoy a fine sample of the 900+ species that can be seen & photographed!
Butterflies of Corfu
Dates: 19th – 26th May 2025 Confirmed departure
Price: £1,495 Places available
Single Room Supplement: £150
Deposit: £150 per person
We invite you to join us for a unique conservation focused tour on the Greek island of Corfu!
Butterflies of Ghana II
Dates: 19th – 29th May 2025
Price: £2,995 places available
Single Room Supplement: £250
Deposit: £350 per person
A return visit to Ghana to enjoy a fine sample of the 900+ species that can be seen & photographed!
Swallowtail Weekend in Norfolk with Patrick Barkham
Dates: 6th – 9th June 2025 Confirmed departure
Price: £995 Places available
Single Room Supplement: £95
Deposit: £150 per person
An exclusive short British Wildlife Break! Visit the Norfolk Broads with naturalist & author Patrick Barkham for its unique and iconic British Swallowtail!
Swallowtails & More in the Norfolk Broads with Patrick Barkham
Dates: Tuesday 10th June 2025
Price: £150 Places available
An exclusive day tour of the Norfolk Broads for its unique and iconic British Swallowtail!
Swallowtails & Much More in the Norfolk Broads with Patrick Barkham
Dates: Wednesday 11th June 2025
Price: £150 Places available
An exclusive day tour of the Norfolk Broads for its unique and iconic British Swallowtail!
Butterflies & Birds of North Greece
Dates: 5th – 12th June 2025
Price: £1,395 Places available
Single Room Supplement: £150
Explore the meadows, mountains, lakes and forests of north Greece, for its scale-winged wonders + a feast of feathered delights too!
Butterflies of Croatia
Dates: 11th – 18th June 2025 Confirmed departure
Price: £1,645 Places available
Single Room Supplement: £195
Deposit: £150 per person
Join us in Croatia for a brand new butterfly tour, visiting a range of habitats & some truly beautiful landscapes!
False Comma & Other Butterflies of Serbia
Dates: 15th – 23rd June 2025 Confirmed departure
Price: £1,645 2 places
Single Room Supplement: £195
Deposit: £150 per person
A new & exciting butterfly adventure in Serbia – searching for False Comma, Apollo, plus an excellent array of blues, fritillaries & many more!
Butterflies of the Italian Alps
Dates: 18th – 25th June 2025 Confirmed departure
Price: £1,695 Full
Single Room Supplement: £195
An exclusive summer butterfly tour with two exceptional guides in the Piedmont region of the Italian Maritime Alps!
Butterflies of Southern Greece
Dates: 19th – 26th June 2025 Confirmed departure
Price: £1,495 places available
Single Room Supplement: £150
Deposit: £150 per person
Explore the ancient world and wander upon some of the most celebrated butterfly mountains in southern Greece for some great local species & endemics!
The Vercors
Dates: 27th June – 4th July 2025
Price: £1,595 places available
Single Room Supplement: £175
Deposit: £150 per person
Join us in the Vercors for an exciting tour for butterflies, flowers and more
Butterflies of the Picos de Europa with Patrick Barkham
Dates: 29th June – 6th July confirmed departure
Price: £1,795 Full
Single Room Supplement: £195
Deposit: £150 per person
Fantastic scenery & a treasure trove of beautiful butterflies & other wildlife, in the Picos de Europa!
Sussex Butterflies: Purple Emperor Trail
Date: 4th July 2025 Confirmed departure
Price: £100 Places available
A summer day out in Sussex for butterflies, with a focus on Purple Emperor & other woodland wonders such as White Admiral & Silver-washed Fritillaries!
Butterflies of Bulgaria
Dates: 2nd – 10th July 2025
Price: £1,595 places available
Single Room Supplement: £175
Deposit: £150 per person
A 2 centre tour in Pirin & Rila National Parks in southwest Bulgaria to enjoy a great range of butterflies and flowers!
Butterflies of Romania
Dates: 13th – 21st July 2025 Confirmed departure
Price: £1,645 Full
Single Room Supplement: £195
Deposit: £300 per person
A new butterfly tour in Romania, for the rare Danube Clouded Yellow, Camberwell Beauty, Purple Emperor, lots of Fritillaries & more!
Butterflies of the Kaçkars in Turkey
Dates: 15th – 24th July 2025
Price: £2,095 Places available
Single Room Supplement: £195
Deposit: £300 per person
An action-packed butterfly tour exploring the Kaçkar Mountains in northeast Turkey for a wonderful array of butterflies!
Butterflies of the Malay Peninsula
Dates: 7th – 18th August 2025 Confirmed departure
Price: £3,495 Just 1 place left
Single Room Supplement: £none
Deposit: £400 per person
A new & exclusive tour in South Thailand & Malaysia for an exciting array of butterflies, including the iconic Rajah Brooke’s Birdwing!
A Quest for Bhutan Glory
Dates: 4th – 15th September 2025
Price: £3,795 places available
Single Room Supplement: £395
Deposit: £400 per person
An exclusive tour to the Kingdom of Bhutan in the eastern Himalayas – a quest for Bhutan Glory!
‘Highfliers’ & Endemics of South Africa
Dates: 20th – 28th September 2025
Price: £2,995 Places available
Single Room Supplement: £295
Deposit: £350 per person
A very special ‘one off’ tour in search of one of South Africa’s most sought after butterflies – Hutchinson’s Highflier!
Butterflies of Bolivia
Dates: 1st – 15th Nov 2025 Confirmed departure
Price: £4,975 Full
Single Room Supplement: £0
Deposit: £500 per person
An exciting two week tour for a bonanza of brilliant butterflies in Bolivia!
Butterflies of Goa
Dates: 13th – 25th November 2025
Price: £2,695 places available
Single Room Supplement: £495
Deposit: £300 per person
Join Dr Simon Spencer & a local butterfly expert for a relaxed exploration of the Western Ghats of Goa in India – one of the worlds hottest hotspots of biodiversity!
Butterflies of Uganda
Dates: 10th – 24th May 2026
Price: £4,295 Places available
Single Room Supplement: £0
Deposit: £500 per person
A unique and what will be an unforgettable two week butterfly tour in Uganda!
Butterflies of The French Pyrenees
Dates: May – June 2026 (dates TBA)
Price: £TBA Places available
Single Room Supplement: £TBA
Deposit: £150 per person
Join us in the eastern French Pyrenees for a feast of spring butterflies & flowers!
The following original Greenwings tours are not currently on offer. Please enquire if you have any questions or are interested in any of them, for example as a private tour.
Butterflies of Northern & Central Spain in Spring
Dates: April
Price: £TBA Places available
Single Room Supplement: £150
Deposit: £150 per person
A unique spring tour in Northern & Central Spain looking for a host of special butterflies!
Butterflies of the French Alps: Mercantour & Queyras
Dates: June – July
Price: £TBA
Single Room Supplement: £TBA
Deposit: £150 per person
Explore the stunning mountain scenery of the French Alps! Discover a treasure trove of butterflies and alpine flora!
Butterflies of Montes Universales
Dates: Jul – Aug
Price: £TBA
Single Room Supplement: £150
Deposit: £150 per person
Our unique Spanish tour for summer rarities & endemics!
