Wildlife holidays across the world

For the wildlife lovers out there, Canada is the place to be. From June to October, the big draw tends to be the famous bears and the playful killer whales. But let’s not forget the moose and the deer, or the wolves and the cougars – amongst many other species. With Rickshaw, you’ll head to Tofino to spot black bears foraging for food or stay in Victoria and adventure out on a dinghy tour where you’ll learn all about the fascinating creatures that live in these waters.

India’s diversity of flora and fauna is simply astonishing. It is rare, majestic and exotic. Spot Bengal tigers at Ranthambore, search for wandering elephants in Kerala and meet the one-horned rhino in Kaziranga National Park. It’s like watching The Jungle Book in action, so be prepared for an eye-opening experience…

Dash through the forests of Sri Lanka on the lookout for wandering elephants and leaping gazelles, spot rainbow-coloured birds in the rainforest canopy and wake up to chattering monkeys in the tree branches. Sri Lanka is a gentle country crammed with beautiful animals and gorgeous backdrops. Take a twilight Jeep safari to watch elephants graze around waterholes and listen for tell-tale rustles as you trek through the rainforest.

Watch elephants bathe in the river, see bats swarm from caves at sunset, spot monkeys in the jungle and snorkel through azure waters bursting with tropical marine life. Thailand is simply packed with wildlife, both above and below land. Go in search of pink dolphins, trek through a wilderness home to wild elephants and porcupine, and sleep in floating raft houses surrounded by the sounds of the jungle. If you’re wild about animals, Thailand will knock your socks off.

There’s a whole world of animals to discover in Indonesia. From jungles packed with pangolins, elephants and monkeys, to coral reefs crammed with colourful marine life and islands where Komodo dragons wander free. It’s a place of real animal magic. Spot swinging orangutans, search for the legendary Komodo Dragons, explore the savannah of Java’s ‘Little Africa’ and swim with the sea turtles.

Sail deep into the untamed jungles of Borneo to see the cheeky orangutans of the Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre swing through the treetops. On your animal holiday, you might just come across proboscis monkeys, crocodiles and hundreds of species of birds and elephants in their natural habitat. Wake up to a chorus of gibbons and glide down a jungle river as the sun sinks into the horizon.

Glide along the Amazon spotting caimans, piranhas and pink dolphins. Listen for scarlet macaws squawking between the trees and canoe through overgrown rivers on the lookout for tree frogs, sloths and snakes. The Amazonian rainforest is like nowhere else, a completely untamed patch of jungle packed with wildlife. Explore the Pantanal wetlands, a natural habitat with the greatest density of wildlife in all of North, Central and South America.

Drift through twisting rivers to beaches scattered with nesting turtles, listen to capuchin monkeys chatter in the rainforest and go in search of coatis along wild jungle trails. Costa Rica is a natural playground packed with animals, both above and below the waves. Snorkel over coral reefs, watch hummingbirds flit between tropical flowers and keep your eyes peeled for sloths clinging to tree branches.

Keep your eyes peeled for humpback whales breaching in the waves, sail past huge colonies of barking seals and see dolphins leaping in the surf on the Peninsula Valdes. Hidden away on the tip of northern Patagonia, it’s a wildlife-rich corner of Argentina just waiting to be explored. Grab your binoculars for a boat trip to remember, passing cliffs and coves packed with hundreds of penguins.

If you think llamas are the only wildlife you’ll see in Peru, think again! Whether it’s penguins and sea lions off Lima’s coast, monkeys and countless species of tropical birds in the Amazon, or massive condors soaring overhead in Peru’s famed Colca Canyon, Peru is home to an incredible diversity of wildlife…

The landscape in Bhutan is rugged and wild with huge variations in altitude. This makes it relatively isolated and home to a range of interesting wildlife. Spot the rare black-necked crane or visit the Motithang Takin Preserve and meet Bhutan’s national animal, the Takin.