We are pleased to present our range of botanical holidays, with a particular focus on the rich flora of the areas visited. All are led by knowledgeable, friendly, and enthusiastic botanist guides, including Paul Harcourt Davies, Sean Cole, Mike Waller, James Common, Frank Gaude, and Sotiris Alexiou.
We’re proud to be a corporate supporter & the very first tour operator to support the Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland (BSBI) and donate 10% of profits from our botanically focused holidays. We also support them in other ways, such as donating a place on one of our botanical holidays as a fundraising lottery prize. Enter to win here
Therefore, by joining one of these trips you are also helping to advance the study, understanding and enjoyment of wild plants and support their conservation.
The Drakensberg
Dates: 18th January – 1st February 2025 Confirmed departure
Price: £3, 995 1 place
Single Room Supplement: £395
Deposit: £400 per person
Enter the spectacular Drakensberg “Mountains of Dragons” for a treasure trove of alpine flora featuring over 2200 species & many endemics
Rhodes Orchid Odyssey
Dates: 1st – 8th April 2025 Confirmed departure
Price: £1,395 Places available
Single Room Supplement: £150
Deposit: £150 per person
Join the original, ultimate tour, to discover the richness of Orchids & other flora on the Greek island of Rhodes
Crete in Spring
Dates: 9th – 16th April 2025 Confirmed departure
Price: £1,495 Full
Single Room Supplement: £150
Deposit: £150 per person
Witness the majesty and beauty of Western Crete in spring with orchids & other flowers providing carpets of colour, set against backdrops of dramatic scenery and historical sites!
The Gargano Peninsula
Dates: 9th – 16th April 2024 Confirmed departure
Price: £1,745 Full
Single Room Supplement: £175
Deposit: £150 per person
Visit an orchid paradise with renowned naturalist, author & photographer Paul Harcourt Davies!
The Gargano Peninsula
Dates: 16th – 23rd April 2025 Confirmed departure
Price: £1,745 1 place
Single Room Supplement: £175
Deposit: £150 per person
Visit an orchid paradise with renowned naturalist, author & photographer Paul Harcourt Davies!
Orchids of The Emerald Isle
Dates: 17th – 21st May 2025 Confirmed departure
Price: £1,250 Full
Single Room Supplement: £150
Deposit: £150 per person
An exclusive five-day trip, led by authors of the highly-acclaimed “Britain’s Orchids” to the orchid-rich country of Ireland!
Sibillini – An Apennine Paradise
Dates: 17th – 24th May 2025 Confirmed departure
Price: £1,595 Places limited
Single Room Supplement: £150
Deposit: £150 per person
Enjoy a week in the wonderful Apennines with Paul Harcout Davies, on our first class tour of Sibillini!
Orchids of The Cotswolds
Dates: 31st May & 1st June 2025 Confirmed departure
Price per day: £125 Full
Price for both days: £225
Enjoy a day out (or two!) in the beautiful Cotswolds with Britain’s Orchids author & naturalist Sean Cole
Prespa Lakes & Grammos Mountain: Greece’s Wild West Frontier!
Dates: 3rd – 11th June 2025 Confirmed departure
Price: £1,695 places available
Single Room Supplement: £175
Deposit: £150 per person
An exciting tour of Prespa Lakes & Grammos Mountain: Greece’s Wild Northwest Frontier!
The Italian Dolomites
Dates: 21st – 28th June 2025 Confirmed departure
Price: £1,795 Full
Single Room Supplement: £175
Deposit: £150 per person
Enjoy a week of leisurely wildlife watching in the dramatic & beautiful surroundings of the Italian Dolomites
The Holy Island of Lindisfarne
Dates: 28th & 29th June 2025 Confirmed departure
Price: £100 per day 1 place left for 29th June
£180 for both Full
Enjoy a day out (or two!) in the beautiful & historic landscape of The Holy Island of Lindisfarne!
The Italian Dolomites
Dates: 1st – 8th July 2025
Price: £1,795 Places available
Single Room Supplement: £175
Deposit: £150 per person
Enjoy a week of leisurely wildlife watching in the dramatic & beautiful surroundings of the Italian Dolomites
South Africa – spring in the Western Cape
Dates: 29th Aug – 10th Sep 2025
Price: £4,095 Places available
Single Room Supplement: £395
Deposit: £400 per person
Visit the Cape Floral Kingdom, a veritable flower feast and an unrivalled area with the highest concentration of plant species anywhere!
Autumn Flowers of Southern Greece & The Peloponnese
Dates: 19th – 29th October 2025 Confirmed departure
Price: £1,895 Places available
Single Room Supplement: £175
Deposit: £150 per person
Enjoy autumn flowers & Mediterranean sunshine during a leisurely 11 day holiday in Southern Greece & The Peloponnese peninsula of Greece!
Orchids of The Cape Floral Kingdom
Dates: 24th November – 6th December 2024 Confirmed departure
Price: £3,995 places available
Single Room Supplement: £400
Deposit: £400 per person
Come with us to South Africa to discover the land of fire & fynbos, where the orchids & other flora may set your heart alight!
