Butterfly Holidays - Greenwings Wildlife Holidays

Greenwings is the number one choice for worldwide butterfly tours, which we’ve been running since 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 star guides like Ben Greenaway, who leads numerous tours and has truly 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. We 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!

Sussex Butterflies: Brown Hairstreak & Summer Blues

Friday 14th August 2026 Confirmed departure

Price: £75 2 places

A summer day out in Sussex, looking for Brown Hairstreak, Silver-spotted Skipper, Adonis Blue, plus other butterflies!

Winged Wonders: Hungarian Moths, Cranes, & Their Epic Journey

Dates: 9th – 13th October 2026 Confirmed departure

Price: £1,150 Full

Single Room Supplement: £95

Deposit: £150 per person

A new & unique tour to Hungary in autumn, focusing on moths & birds of Kiskunság & Hortobágy National Parks!

Highfliers & Endemics of South Africa

Dates: 11th – 19th October 2026

Price: £3,295 places available

Single Room Supplement: £295

Deposit: £350 per person

A repeat of our successful 2025 tour in search of one of South Africa’s most sight-after butterflies: Hutchinson’s Highflier!

Butterflies of Thailand

Dates: 14th – 23rd November 2026 Confirmed departure

Price: £2,995 Full

Single Room Supplement: £none

Deposit: £500 per person

A chance to see & photograph many stunning butterflies in Thailand!

Butterflies of Goa

Dates: 22nd November – 4th December 2026 Confirmed departure

Price: £2,895 Full

Single Room Supplement: £495

Deposit: £500 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 Sri Lanka

Dates: 23rd Feb – 8th Mar 2027

Price: £2,995 places available

Single Room Supplement: £395

Deposit: £500 per person

A leisurely 2 week tour focusing on the butterflies of Sri Lanka

Butterfly Safari in South Africa: KwaZula-Natal!

Dates: 6th – 17th March 2027

Price: £4,495 places available

Single Room Supplement: £4,95

Deposit: £500 per person

An exclusive butterfly safari led by Steve Woodhall, the leading expert on South African butterflies!

Butterflies of Thailand: Kaisier-i-Hind Tour

Dates: 2nd – 12th April 2027

Price: £2,895 3 places

Single Room Supplement: £none

Deposit: £500 per person

A unique chance to see & photograph the rare & iconic Kaiser-i-Hind, plus many more stunning butterflies!

False Apollo & Spring Butterflies

Dates: 6th – 13th April 2027

Price: £1,595 places available

Single Room Supplement: £none

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 Panama

Dates: 3rd – 13th May 2027

Price: £4,295 Places available

Single Room Supplement: £695

Deposit: £750 per person

An exciting new tour to Panama for a bonanza of brilliant butterflies!

Sussex Butterflies: Duke of Burgundy & Pearl-bordered Fritillaries

Dates: Wednesday 5th May 2027

Price: £75 places available

We invite you to join us for a spring day out in Sussex, looking for Duke of Burgundy, Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Grizzled & Dingy Skippers, plus other butterflies and wildlife of interest!

Butterflies of the French Pyrenees

Dates: 26th May – 2nd June 2027

Price: £1,795 Places available

Single Room Supplement: £195

Deposit: £150 per person

Join us in the eastern French Pyrenees for Violet Copper, Spanish Fritillary, and a feast of other spring butterflies!

Butterflies of Northern Greece

Dates: 2nd – 9th June 2027 Confirmed departure

Price: £1,595 Places available

Single Room Supplement: £0

Explore meadows, mountains, lakes & forests on our unique & exclusive butterfly tour of Northern Greece!

Butterflies of the Amanos Mountains

Dates: 7th – 14th June 2027 Confirmed departure

Price: £2,495 5 places

Single Room Supplement: £295

Deposit: £250 per person

An exciting & unique tour to the Amanos Mountains in southern Turkey, a fairy-tale land blessed with thick forests & rich biodiversity!

Butterflies of Serbia

Dates: 9th – 17th June 2027 Confirmed departure

Price: £1,995 Full

Single Room Supplement: £195

Deposit: £200 per person

An exciting 9 day butterfly adventure in Serbia – searching for False Comma & other rarities, plus an excellent array of blues, fritillaries & more!

Swallowtail Weekend in Norfolk with Patrick Barkham

Dates: 11th – 14th June 2027

Price: £1,095 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 15th June 2027

Price: £165 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 16th June 2027

Price: £165 places available

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

Butterflies of Croatia

Dates: 16th – 23rd June 2027

Price: £1,795 places available

Single Room Supplement: £195

Deposit: £150 per person

Join us in Croatia for a butterfly tour visiting a range of habitats & some truly beautiful landscapes!

Butterflies of The Italian Alps

Dates: 16th – 23rd June 2027 Confirmed departure

Price: £1,895 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 Serbia II

Dates: 17th – 25th June 2027

Price: £1,995 places available

Single Room Supplement: £195

Deposit: £200 per person

An exciting 9 day butterfly adventure in Serbia – searching for False Comma & other rarities, plus an excellent array of blues, fritillaries & more!

Butterflies of Southern Greece

Dates: 18th – 25th June 2027

Price: £1,595 places available

Single Room Supplement: £0

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 Picos de Europa

Dates: 27th June – 4th July 2027

Price: £1,795 places available

Single Room Supplement: £195

Deposit: £150 per person

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

Butterflies of Bulgaria

Dates: 1st – 9th July 2027 Confirmed departure

Price: £1,895 places available

Single Room Supplement: £195

Deposit: £200 per person

A 2 centre 9 day tour in Pirin & Rila National Parks in southwest Bulgaria for a great range of butterflies!

Butterflies of the Malay Peninsula

Dates: 1st – 11th July 2027

Price: £3,695 Places available

Single Room Supplement: £none

Deposit: £400 per person

An exclusive tour in South Thailand & Malaysia for the iconic Rajah Brooke’s Birdwing!

Sussex Butterflies: Purple Emperor Trail

Date: Tuesday 6th July 2027

Price: £95 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!