Safari’s with your own private naturalist – 2016
Brown Bears & Golden Eagles with Stephen Mills MA (Oxon) MFA IAWF, Finland – May
Polar Bears & Arctic Wildlife with Stephen Mills MA (Oxon) MFA IAWF, Svalbard – June
Wild Africa with Stephen Mills MA (Oxon) MFA IAWF, South Luangwa – October
Wolf Watching with Prof Claudio Sillero DPhil (Oxon) Dir EWCP, Ethiopia – November
Travelling with your own private naturalist helps your safari experience to be a full-rounded one, providing in-depth behavourial knowledge, a comprehensive appreciation of the ecosystem and an understanding of the current conservation situation. Your naturalist will be working alongside the local guides and will draw out the best from these local experts, that you perhaps would otherwise not have the benefit of. Travelling as a small private group is akin to be part of a very special family and the pleasure and fun in sharing experiences makes for lasting memories. It is a great privilege to travel with renowned experts who enjoy sharing their knowledge and experiences with their guests.
Brown Bears & Golden Eagles, Finland
with Stephen Mills MA (Oxon) MFA IAWF
29 May – 1 June 2016
£1,850 per person / £50 single supplement
4 – 6 guests
Naturalist Stephen Mills
Observe brown bears from hides in a new bear watching habitat in NE Finland. Professional naturalist Stephen Mills will help you explore the near-pristine wilderness searching for Golden and White-tailed eagles, wolverines, otters, wolves, elk, red foxes and lynx.
Polar Bears & Arctic Wildlife, Svalbard
with Stephen Mills MA (Oxon) MFA IAWF
13 – 22 June 2016
£6,295 per person / £1825 single supplement
4 – 6 guests
Spectacular ‘King of the Arctic’ cruise in near-pristine wilderness far from human habitation with your own private naturalist. Observe polar bears, walruses, seals and whales from a 53–cabin icebreaker and zodiac boats. Stephen has observed and written about the fragile habitat of polar bears and Arctic wildlife around Spitsbergen over a number of years.
Photos – Oceanwide Expeditions
Wild Africa, Zambia with Stephen Mills MA (Oxon) MFA IAWF
5 – 14 October 2016
£7,495 per person / £500 single supplement
4 – 8 guests
Its remoteness, species diversity and bush walking make South Luangwa a highly rewarding African safari experience. October is just before the rains, guaranteeing outstanding wildlife watching. Stephen will talk about South Luangwa’s ecosystem, the challenges facing its wildlife and interpret the animal behaviour as it unfolds before you.
Photos – RPS
Wolf Watching in Ethiopia
with Professor Claudio Sillero DPhil (Oxon) Dir EWCP
A L Harrington
7 – 15 November 2016
£6,995.00 / US$10,850 per person
4 – 7 guests
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Biologist & naturalist Claudio Sillero
Observe Ethiopian wolves up close, experience conservation biology in the field with a leading canid expert and enjoy stunning scenery in the Bale Mountains. Accompany Claudio and his wolf monitors as they collect and collate data on wolf packs and pups. This trip financially supports the work of Claudio’s Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme and the long term survival of this critically endangered species.