Wildlife Holidays

Get closer to Scotland's wildlife

It's not guaranteed, but orca (killer whales) are occasionally seen in the seas around Scotland. Minke whales, basking shark, dolphins, porpoise and seals live happily amongst the locals from spring to autumn. Look out for the lesser-prepared visitor who's missed the lot because they didn't know to pre-book the whale-watching trip!

Whilst we can’t guarantee the wildlife – that is the natural beauty of it – we can guarantee to organise an exceptional wildlife holiday in Scotland for you to include trips with expert wildlife guides, to give you the best possible chance of thrilling sightings on your Scottish holiday.

Our Scottish wildlife holidays can be tailormade to suit, but here are our most popular holiday ideas:

• Eagle Island  - a short break on the Isle of Mull - known as "Eagle Island" for its profusion of both golden and white-tailed eagles. Includes day with an expert wildlife guide and visit to the unique RSPB eagle hide. From £265 per person for 3 nights.
• Whale-watching short break  - our original short break on Mull including a full day whale-watching boat trip seeking out minke whales, porpoise, basking sharks and other cetaceans. From £289 per person for 3 nights.
• Cairngorms Wildlife  - head to the highlands and the Cairngorms National Park, for a day with your own private wildlife guide in search of the numerous species in this wonderful landscape. Also includes an evening at a unique wildlife hide deep in the woods, ideal for badgers and pine martens. From £349 per person for 3 nights.
• Mull Wildlife Experience  - our ever-popular, all-round island wildlife holiday. Includes a full day wildlife safari and full day whale watch and four nights on the Isle of Mull. From £389 per person for 4 nights.
• Shetland Wildlife Adventure - these islands offer some of the best otter & bird-watching in the British Isles. From £595 per person for 5 nights.
• Mull Week of Wildlife  - our most popular wildlife holiday, which includes four different wildlife trips, seeking out whales, eagles, otters and puffins (until early August), and allows plenty of time to explore and relax on the Isle of Mull. From £595 per person for 6 nights.
• Highland Wildlife - A unique combination of two memorable and exclusive wildlife experiences. First of all, head into the mountains with your own personal guide and, using centuries-old mountain craft traditions, track red deer for that magnificent photo shot. Then, further north in the Cairngorms National Park, make the most of your own personal wildlife guide to discover the secrets of this magical wild environment. From £525 per person for 4 nights.
• Great Scottish Wildlife Combining the Isle of Mull, Perthshire and the Cairngorms in one exhilarating trip, this 7 day adventure includes a wildlife safari to view otters and rare golden and sea eagles, a marine trip to spot Minke Whales, basking sharks and porpoise, red deer stalking (photo shots only!) the services of your own private guide for the day and a visit to a night hide used by the BBC. Some of the best wildlife in the world is on our doorstep so why not find out for yourself? From £869 per person for 7 nights.

• We also now offer an exciting Whale & dolphin watching break in Ireland - based in West Cork, one of the prime marine wildlife-watching locations in the British Isles. From £369 per person for 4 nights.