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Nature and conservation

Tourism can play a huge role in damaging or supporting the planet's wildlife and its habitats. At Discovery Tours we aim for the latter with small group sizes, sensitively designed tours and making a contribution to local initiatives.

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Wildlife of Madagascar

Join park rangers on patrol in Madagascar's stunning lemur-packed forests, and enjoy bush camps, canoeing and sunset walks.

September 2024

16

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Expedition

Endangered Wildlife of Malaysian Borneo

Explore Malaysia’s primary rainforests and wetlands in the footsteps of Alfred Wallace. Teeming with rare and endangered species. Expect to see orangutans, sun bears, civet cats, langurs, gibbons, proboscis monkeys, rhinoceros hornbills and many more. 

1 October 2023

10

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Expedition

Vietnam: Caves, Conservation, Culture

Discover a different side of Vietnam in this wide-ranging tour that covers geology, stunning landscapes, animal conservation, culture and history.

Experience tropical jungles, limestone caves, blissful villages and amazing feats of underground engineering. 

6 September 2023

11

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Cruise

Darwin’s Galapagos with Jo Ruxton MBE: Ecuador

Tour the Galapagos Islands by boat as Charles Darwin did, taking an exclusive yacht to look for famous, long-lived giant tortoises and marine iguanas. 

12 August 2024

10

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Expedition

Whale watching and marine ecosystems in the Azorean Islands: Portugal

Explore the delights of this mid-Atlantic archipelago with marine biologists, study whales and dolphins, and visit basalt vineyards and volcanic lagoons.

May 2024

7

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Tasmanian wildlife: Like nowhere else on Earth: Australia

Join conservationist Nick Mooney for an immersive expedition around Tasmania exploring its amazing flora, fauna and geology. Up close with a diverse range of species on land, in the skies and at sea.

March 2024

12

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Cruise

In the wake of Alfred Wallace: Cruise Indonesia

Explore islands, rainforests and the rare species of the Malay Archipelago on a traditional yet luxurious boat, in the company of nature and history experts.

22 January 2024

13

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Cruise

Science of the Arctic expedition cruise: Norway

Experience the realm of the polar bear and midnight sun with experts onboard a marine expedition ship. 

18 June 2024

13

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Tour

The science of biodiversity: Costa Rica

Experience the extraordinary biodiversity of Costa Rica on an expedition around several verdant ecosystems.

6 November 2023

13

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The Rockies and the Badlands: Geology and dinosaurs in Canada - No single supplement

Delve into the wildly contrasting landscapes of southern Alberta, from the Rocky Mountains in the west to the Badlands in the east.

23 July 2023

7 days

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Weekender

New Weekender: The science of rewilding: Coombeshead, Devon, England

Immerse yourself in nature deep in the heart of Devon and discover how wildlife is returning to the British countryside.

1 September 2023

3

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Cruise

The science of the deep Antarctic: Shackleton’s expedition and the Weddell Sea

Sail in Shackleton’s footsteps, marvel at huge icebergs and discover the science of Antarctica’s Weddell Sea.

23 March 2024

15

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