Butterfly Holidays - Greenwings Wildlife Holidays

Greenwings is the only UK company which genuinely specialises in butterfly and moth watching holidays.

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, and expert & author of ‘Life Cycles of British & Irish Butterflies‘ Peter Eeles. In addition we have our own rising stars such as David Moore and Ben Greenaway, who lead numerous tours and have excellent butterfly knowledge and guiding 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 members of Butterfly Conservation, a charity we support in a number of different ways, for example offering a holiday prize for their fundraising raffle. We also donate a proportion of the profits from every butterfly holiday to the charity. So by joining a Greenwings holiday you are also helping support the conservation of butterflies, moths and their environments!

We are also proud to sponsor the superb UK Butterflies website, run by Peter Eeles.

Butterflies of Sri Lanka

Dates: 6th – 19th Mar 2023 Confirmed departure

Price: £2,495 Full

Single Room Supplement: £400

Deposit: £300 per person

We return to Sri Lanka for another exciting 2 week butterfly tour!

False Apollo & Spring Butterflies

Dates: 8th – 15th April 2024 (TBC)

Price: £1,395 Places available

Single Room Supplement: £150

Deposit: £150 per person

A quest to see the stunningly beautiful False Apollo, alongside other early spring butterflies in a wonderful corner of north Greece. A great trip to start the butterfly year with!

Butterflies of Central & Northern Spain in Spring

Dates: 22nd – 29th April 2023 Confirmed departure

Price: £1,495 Full

Single Room Supplement: £150

Deposit: £150 per person

An exclusive new spring tour in Spain for a host of special butterflies!

Butterflies of South Spain in Spring

Dates: 2nd – 9th May 2023 Confirmed departure

Price: £1,495 Full

Single Room Supplement: £150

Deposit: £150 per person

An exclusive new spring tour in Spain for a host of special butterflies!

Butterflies of Corfu

Dates: 8th – 15th May 2023 Confirmed departure

Price: £1,395 Places available

Single Room Supplement: £150

Deposit: £150 per person

We invite you to join us for a new & unique conservation focused tour on the Greek island of Corfu!

Butterflies & Botany of The French Pyrenees

Dates: 25th May – 1st June 2023 Confirmed departure

Price: £1,495 Full

Single Room Supplement: £175

Deposit: £150 per person

Join us in the eastern French Pyrenees for a feast of spring butterflies & flowers!

Butterflies of Morocco

Dates: 16th – 23rd May 2023 Confirmed departure

Price: £1,295 Full

Single Room Supplement: £150

Deposit: £150 per person

A new & exclusive butterfly tour of the High Atlas Mountains in Morocco, led by Dr Simon Spencer & David Moore!

Butterflies & Birds of North Greece

Dates: 6th – 13th June 2023 Confirmed departure

Price: £1,395 Full

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!

Swallowtail Weekend in Norfolk with Patrick Barkham

Dates: 2nd – 5th June 2023 Confirmed departure

Price: £795 Just 2 places left

Single Room Supplement: £75

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 & other Wildlife of the Norfolk Broads with Patrick Barkham

Dates: 6th June 2023 Confirmed departure

Price: £120 Full

An exclusive day tour of the Norfolk Broads for its unique and iconic British Swallowtail!

Swallowtails & other Wildlife of the Norfolk Broads with Patrick Barkham

Dates: 7th June 2023

Price: £120 Places available

A second day tour of the Norfolk Broads for its unique and iconic British Swallowtail!

Butterflies of Slovenia

Dates: 10th – 17th June 2023 Confirmed departure

Price: £1,395 Just 2 places left

Single Room Supplement: £150

Deposit: £150 per person

An exclusive tour of Southwestern Slovenia for a wonderful show of butterflies and summer flowers!

Butterflies of the Italian Alps

Dates: 16th – 23rd June 2023 Confirmed departure

Price: £1,395 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 Greece

Dates: 19th – 26th June 2023 Confirmed departure

Price: £1,395 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 the French Alps: Mercantour & Queyras

Dates: 24th June – 1st July 2023 Confirmed departure

Price: £1,495 Full

Single Room Supplement: £195

Deposit: £150 per person

Explore the stunning mountain scenery of the French Alps! Discover a treasure trove of butterflies and alpine flora!

Butterflies of Bulgaria

Dates: 28th June – 6th July 2023 Confirmed departure

Price: £1,395 Full

Single Room Supplement: £150

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 & Flowers of The Vercors

Dates: 30th June – 7th July 2023 Confirmed departure

Price: £1,495 Limited places left

Single Room Supplement: £150

Deposit: £150 per person

A relaxing tour in France with Richard Lewington, for butterflies, flowers and much more!

Butterflies of Mount Falakron with Dr Simon Spencer

Dates: 28th June – 5th July 2023

Price: £1,295 Places available

Single Room Supplement: £150

Deposit: £150 per person

A tour centred on Mount Falakron in northern Greece, including surveying with European Butterfly Group (EBG) for the rare Dils’ Grayling!

Butterflies of the Picos de Europa

Dates: 3rd – 10th July 2023 Confirmed departure

Price: £1,495 Places available

Single Room Supplement: £150

Deposit: £150 per person

Fantastic scenery & a treasure trove of beautiful butterflies & other wildlife, in the Picos de Europa!

Butterflies of The Dolomites

Dates: 1 – 8 July 2023

Price: £1,395 Places available

Single Room Supplement: £195

Deposit: £150 per person

Join Martin Warren for a leisurely (mainly walking) week in one of the most beautiful mountain landscapes found anywhere in the world!

Butterflies of the Kaçkars in Turkey

Dates: 10th – 19th July 2023 Confirmed departure

Price: £1,495 Places available

Single Room Supplement: £175

Deposit: £150 per person

An action-packed butterfly tour exploring the Kaçkar Mountains in northeast Turkey for a wonderful array of butterflies!

Butterflies of Montes Universales

Dates: 30th Jul – 5th Aug 2023 Confirmed departure

Price: £1,350 Just 3 places left

Single Room Supplement: £150

Deposit: £150 per person

Our unique Spanish tour for summer rarities & endemics!

Butterflies of Goa

Dates: 17th – 29th November 2023 Confirmed departure

Price: £2,395 1 place left

Single Room Supplement: £400

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!