Butterfly Holidays - Greenwings Wildlife Holidays

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 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 & supporters 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!

False Apollo & Spring Butterflies

Dates: 8th – 15th April 2025 Confirmed departure

Price: £1,495 Full

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 Full

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 Peru

Dates: 25th May – 4th June 2025

Price: £4,975 places available

Single Room Supplement: £0

Deposit: £750 per person

A new itinerary for 2025, in one of our favourite countries for it’s amazing array of butterflies!

Swallowtail Weekend in Norfolk with Patrick Barkham

Dates: 6th – 9th June 2025 Confirmed departure

Price: £995 1 place 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 Confirmed departure

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 Full

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 Full

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 3 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 Confirmed departure

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 2 places

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 2 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 Confirmed departure

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 1 place

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 Confirmed departure

Price: £2,095 4 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 Full

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!

Moths of Slovenia’s Karst Mountains

Dates: 12th – 16th Oct 2025 Confirmed departure

Price: £1,095 2 places

Single Room Supplement: £none

Deposit: £150 per person

A new & unique tour to Slovenia in autumn, focusing on moths but featuring a range of diurnal delights too!

Butterflies of Bolivia

Dates: 1st – 15th Nov 2025 Confirmed departure

Price: £4,975 1 place

Single Room Supplement: £0

Deposit: £500 per person

An exciting two week tour for a bonanza of brilliant butterflies in Bolivia!

West Papua: A Butterfly & Bird Paradise!

Dates: 10th – 24th November 2025

Price: £5,795 2 places available

Single Room Supplement: £none

Deposit: £800 per person

A trip of a lifetime for any Lepidoptera lover, for the truly amazing butterflies in West Papua!

Butterflies of Goa

Dates: 13th – 25th November 2025

Price: £2,795 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 Colombia

Dates: 12th – 26th January 2026 Confirmed departure

Price: £4,975 3 places

Single Room Supplement: £0

Deposit: £750 per person

Come to megadiverse Colombia, for an amazing adventure in the country with the most butterflies anywhere in the world!

Butterflies of Northeast India

Dates: 18th – 31st March 2026

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!

False Apollo & Spring Butterflies

Dates: 7th – 14th April 2026

Price: £1,495 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 Thailand: Kaiser-i-Hind Tour

Dates: March – April 2026

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!

Butterflies of Uganda

Dates: 10th – 24th May 2026 Confirmed departure

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!

Butterflies & Birds of North Greece

Dates: 4th – 11th June 2026

Price: £1,395 Places available

Single Room Supplement: £150

Explore the meadows, mountains, lakes & forests of Northern Greece, for its scale-winged wonders & some fine feathered delights too!

Butterflies of Serbia

Dates: 15th – 23rd June 2026

Price: £TBA Places available

Single Room Supplement: £TBA

Deposit: £150 per person

An 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: 17th – 24th June 2026

Price: £1,695 Places available

Single Room Supplement: £195

Deposit: £150 per person

An exclusive summer butterfly tour with two exceptional guides in the Piedmont region of the Italian Maritime Alps!

Butterflies of Southern Greece

Dates: 18th – 25th June 2026

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!

Butterflies of Romania

Dates: 15th – 23rd July 2026

Price: £TBA places available

Single Room Supplement: £TBA

Deposit: £300 per person

A first class summer 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 2026

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 Slovenia in High Summer

Dates: 27th July – 4th August 2026

Price: £TBA Places available

Single Room Supplement: £TBA

Deposit: £200 per person

A new summer tour of the highlands & lowlands of Slovenia for a wonderful show of butterflies & more!

Butterflies of the Malay Peninsula

Dates: 7th – 18th August 2026

Price: £3,495 Places available

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!

Butterflies of Peru

Dates: 20th September – 4th October 2026

Price: £5,695 Places available

Single Room Supplement: £0

Deposit: £1,000 per person

Join us in Peru for a brand new tour to see & photograph a breathtaking array of butterflies!

Eaglenest: Bhutan Glories & Butterflies Galore!

Dates: 4th – 16th September 2027

Price: £3,995 Places available

Single Room Supplement: £0

Deposit: £750 per person

Join us on a unique adventure into the Himalayan foothills & the Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, for a wonderful & unforgettable butterfly tour!

The following original Greenwings tours are not on our current calendar with scheduled dates. However, please enquire if you have any questions or are interested in any of them, for example as a private tour.