Wild Chapter’s travel guides are written for people who want to see wildlife well: in the right place, at the right time, and in a way that supports conservation and local communities. Every guide covers what you will see, when to go, how to get there, what it costs and how to behave around wildlife.
Where to go this month
Choose a month to see the destinations at their best.
Guides by region
- Africa safaris: the Great Migration, gorilla trekking, the Okavango Delta, Kruger, Madagascar and more.
- Asia wildlife tours: tigers in India and Nepal, orangutans in Borneo, snow leopards, Komodo dragons.
- Americas wildlife tours: the Galápagos, Pantanal jaguars, Yellowstone wolves, Alaska’s bears, Costa Rica.
- Europe wildlife holidays: bears in Finland, lynx in Spain, orcas in Norway, puffins in Iceland.
- Oceania wildlife trips: the Great Barrier Reef, Ningaloo, Tasmania, New Zealand.
- Polar expeditions: Antarctica, South Georgia, Svalbard and the Arctic.
- Planning and practical: budgets, health, packing, photography and ethical travel.
All travel guides
Every guide on Wild Chapter, by region. New guides appear here as they are published.
Africa safaris 60
- Akagera National Park: Rwanda’s Big Five Comeback
- Amboseli National Park Guide: Elephants Under Kilimanjaro
- Andasibe-Mantadia: Hearing the Indri Sing
- Best Places to See Rhinos in Africa
- Bwindi Impenetrable Forest: Complete Gorilla Trekking Guide
- Cape Town Wildlife: Penguins, Whales and Great White Sharks
- Central Kalahari Game Reserve: Desert Lions and the Green Season
- Chobe National Park: The Elephant Capital of Africa
- Desert-adapted Elephants and Rhinos of Damaraland
- East Africa vs Southern Africa: Which Safari Region Is Right for You?
- Etosha National Park: Waterhole Safaris and Self-Drive Tips
- Gorilla Trekking in Uganda vs Rwanda: Permits, Costs and Tips
- Gorongosa National Park: Africa’s Great Restoration Story
- Hluhluwe-iMfolozi and iSimangaliso: Rhinos and Wetlands
- Hwange National Park Guide
- Kasanka Bat Migration: Ten Million Fruit Bats
- Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Black-maned Lions of the Kalahari
- Kibale Forest Chimpanzee Trekking Guide
- Kruger National Park Self-Drive Guide
- Laikipia and Ol Pejeta: Rhinos, Wild Dogs and Walking Safaris
- Lake Nakuru and the Rift Valley Lakes: Flamingos and Rhinos
- Liuwa Plain: Africa’s Second-largest Wildebeest Migration
- Liwonde and Majete: Malawi’s Wildlife Revival
- Lower Zambezi Canoe Safaris
- Maasai Mara Safari Guide: Conservancies, Crossings and Costs
- Madagascar Wildlife Guide: Lemurs, Chameleons and the Best Parks
- Madikwe and Pilanesberg: Malaria-free Safaris in South Africa
- Mahale and Gombe: Chimpanzee Trekking in Tanzania
- Makgadikgadi Pans and the Zebra Migration
- Mana Pools: Walking with Elephants on the Zambezi
- Moremi Game Reserve Guide
- Murchison Falls National Park Guide
- Nairobi National Park: A Safari on the City’s Edge
- Namibia Self-Drive Wildlife Itinerary: 14 Days
- Ngorongoro Crater Guide: Africa’s Garden of Eden
- Nyungwe Forest: Chimpanzees, Colobus and the Canopy Walk
- Odzala-Kokoua: Western Lowland Gorillas in the Congo Basin
- Okavango Delta Safari Guide: Mokoros, Camps and Seasons
- Queen Elizabeth National Park: Tree-climbing Lions and the Kazinga Channel
- Ranomafana and Isalo: A Madagascar Wildlife Itinerary
- Ruaha and Nyerere (Selous): Tanzania’s Wild South
- Sabi Sands vs Kruger: Private Reserve or National Park?
- Samburu National Reserve and the Samburu Special Five
- Serengeti Great Migration: A Month-by-Month Guide
- Serengeti vs Maasai Mara: Which Should You Choose?
- Shoebill Safari: Where to Find Africa’s Strangest Bird
- Simien and Bale Mountains: Geladas and Ethiopian Wolves
- South Luangwa Walking Safaris: Zambia’s Leopard Valley on Foot
- Swimming with Whale Sharks and Mantas in Tofo
- Tarangire National Park: Elephants, Baobabs and When to Go
- The Best African Safari Itinerary for 10 Days
- The Sardine Run: Diving Africa’s Greatest Marine Spectacle
- Tsavo East and West Safari Guide
- Victoria Falls Wildlife and Adventure Guide
- Volcanoes National Park: Gorillas and Golden Monkeys
- Whale Watching in Hermanus: When and Where
- Where to See African Wild Dogs
- Where to See Cheetahs in the Wild
- Where to See Leopards in Africa
- Where to See the Big Five in Africa
Asia wildlife tours 40
- Asian Elephants: How to Choose an Ethical Elephant Experience
- Bandhavgarh National Park Safari Guide
- Bardiya National Park: Nepal’s Wild West Tiger Country
- Best Places to See Tigers in India
- Birdwatching in Nepal: Best Birding Sites, Seasons and Species
- Blue Whale Watching in Mirissa
- Cat Tien and Cuc Phuong: Primates of Vietnam
- Central India Tiger Safari Itinerary: 12 Days
- Chitwan National Park Safari Guide
- Danum Valley Rainforest Guide
- Gir National Park: The Last Asiatic Lions
- Gunung Leuser: Sumatran Orangutans and Jungle Trekking
- Jim Corbett National Park Guide
- Kamchatka Brown Bears at Kurile Lake
- Kanha National Park: Tigers, Barasingha and Sal Forests
- Kaziranga National Park Guide: One-Horned Rhinos, Tigers and Elephants
- Keoladeo (Bharatpur) Bird Sanctuary Guide
- Khao Yai and Kaeng Krachan: Thailand’s Wildlife Parks
- Kinabatangan River Cruise Guide
- Komodo National Park Guide: Dragons, Diving and Island Hopping
- Koshi Tappu Birding Guide
- Mongolia Wildlife: Przewalski’s Horses, Snow Leopards and Steppe Eagles
- Oman Wildlife: Turtle Nesting at Ras al Jinz
- Periyar and the Western Ghats: Elephants and Endemics
- Raja Ampat: Diving the Heart of the Coral Triangle
- Ranthambore National Park Guide: Tigers, Zones and Safari Booking
- Red Panda Trekking in Nepal
- Snow Leopard Tours in Ladakh: How to See the Ghost of the Mountains
- Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani and Winter Wildlife in Hokkaido
- Swimming with Whale Sharks Responsibly in the Philippines
- Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve Guide
- Tangkoko Nature Reserve: Tarsiers and Black Macaques
- Tanjung Puting: Orangutans by Klotok Boat
- The Elephant Gathering at Minneriya and Kaudulla
- The Sundarbans: Tigers of the Mangroves
- Tiger Safari in India vs Nepal: Which Is Better?
- Where to See Giant Pandas in China (Wild and Captive)
- Where to See Orangutans in Borneo and Sumatra
- Wildlife of Bhutan: Takins, Tigers and Black-necked Cranes
- Yala National Park: Sri Lanka’s Leopard Safari Guide
Americas wildlife tours 40
- Amazon Rainforest Lodges: How to Choose
- Banff and Jasper Wildlife Guide
- Belize Wildlife: Jaguars, Reefs and Howler Monkeys
- Beluga Whales in Churchill: Summer Guide
- Best Hummingbird Destinations in the Americas
- Birding in Colombia: The World’s Birdiest Country
- Brooks Falls, Katmai: Watching Bears Catch Salmon
- Churchill Polar Bears Guide: Seeing Polar Bears in Manitoba
- Corcovado National Park: The Most Biologically Intense Place on Earth?
- Costa Rica Wildlife Guide: Sloths, Quetzals, Turtles and the Best Parks
- Denali National Park Wildlife Guide
- Everglades National Park Wildlife Guide
- Galápagos Cruise vs Land-Based Trip: Which Is Right for You?
- Galápagos Islands Wildlife Guide
- Grand Teton Wildlife Guide
- Great Bear Rainforest: Grizzlies and Spirit Bears
- Great Smoky Mountains Synchronous Fireflies
- Grey Whale Watching in Baja California
- Iberá Wetlands: Rewilding Jaguars in Argentina
- Mindo Cloud Forest Birding Guide
- Monarch Butterfly Reserves in Mexico: How to Visit
- Monterey Bay: Sea Otters, Whales and Kelp Forests
- Monteverde Cloud Forest and the Resplendent Quetzal
- Orca Watching on Vancouver Island
- Panama Wildlife: Soberanía, Pipeline Road and the Canal
- Pantanal Jaguar Safari: The Best Place on Earth to See Wild Jaguars
- Península Valdés: Whales, Orcas and Penguins
- Puma Tracking in Torres del Paine
- Rupununi and Iwokrama: Guyana’s Wild Interior
- Sandhill Crane Migration on the Platte River
- Swimming with Manatees in Crystal River Responsibly
- Swimming with Whale Sharks in Holbox and Isla Mujeres
- Tambopata and Manu: Macaw Clay Licks and Giant Otters
- Tortuguero Turtle Nesting Guide
- Where to See Jaguars in the Wild
- Where to See Sloths in Costa Rica and Beyond
- Where to See Whales in North America: A Seasonal Guide
- Wolf Watching in Yellowstone’s Lamar Valley
- Yasuní and the Ecuadorian Amazon
- Yellowstone Wildlife Guide: Wolves, Bears and Bison
Europe wildlife holidays 18
- Abruzzo National Park: Marsican Bears and Wolves
- Bear and Wolverine Watching in Finland
- Bear Watching in the Romanian Carpathians
- Białowieża Forest: Europe’s Last Primeval Forest and Its Bison
- Birding in Extremadura and Monfragüe
- Crane Migration at Hortobágy
- Danube Delta Birding Guide
- Gran Paradiso: Alpine Ibex and Marmots
- Iberian Lynx Watching in Sierra de Andújar
- Orcas and Humpbacks in Northern Norway: Winter Whale Guide
- Raptor Migration at the Strait of Gibraltar
- Rewilding Europe: Where to See Returning Wildlife
- Scotland Wildlife Guide: Red Deer, Otters, Eagles and Puffins
- Svalbard Polar Bear Expeditions
- The Camargue: Flamingos, White Horses and Wetlands
- Varanger: Arctic Birding in Norway
- Where to See Puffins in Iceland
- Wolf Watching in Spain’s Sierra de la Culebra
Oceania wildlife trips 15
- Australia Wildlife Itinerary: 3 Weeks Coast to Outback
- Birds-of-Paradise in Papua New Guinea
- Christmas Island Red Crab Migration
- Daintree Rainforest Wildlife Guide: Cassowaries and Crocodiles
- Great Barrier Reef Guide: Where to Go, When, and How to Help
- Kaikōura Whale Watching Guide
- Kakadu National Park Wildlife Guide
- Kangaroo Island Wildlife Guide
- New Zealand Wildlife Guide: Kiwi, Kea, Penguins and Whales
- Rottnest Island Quokkas: Visiting Responsibly
- Seeing Wild Kiwi on Stewart Island
- Swimming with Whale Sharks at Ningaloo Reef
- Tasmania Wildlife Guide: Devils, Wombats and Platypuses
- Where to See a Platypus in the Wild
- Where to See Koalas in the Wild
Polar expeditions 9
- Antarctica Cruise Guide: Penguins, Whales and the Drake Passage
- Arctic Wildlife Cruises: Svalbard, Greenland and Canada
- Choosing an Antarctica Expedition Ship
- Emperor Penguin Expeditions: Snow Hill Island
- Falkland Islands Wildlife Guide
- Greenland Wildlife: Musk Oxen, Whales and Icebergs
- Narwhal and Polar Bear Expeditions in Arctic Canada
- South Georgia: King Penguins and Elephant Seals
- What to Pack for a Polar Expedition
Planning and practical 17
- Best Binoculars for Safari and Birding
- Best Time for a Safari: Month-by-Month Across Africa
- Carbon Footprint of Wildlife Travel: How to Reduce It
- Family Safaris: Best Destinations and Tips for Travelling with Children
- First African Safari: The Complete Planning Guide
- Green Season Safaris: Why Travelling in the Rains Can Be Better
- Health and Vaccinations for Wildlife Travel
- How Much Does a Safari Cost? A Realistic Budget Guide
- How to Record Your Sightings for Science (eBird, iNaturalist)
- Responsible Wildlife Tourism: How to Travel Ethically
- Safari Etiquette: How to Behave at Sightings
- Self-drive vs Guided Safari: Pros and Cons
- Solo Travel on Safari: How to Save and Stay Safe
- The Ultimate Safari Packing List
- Travel Insurance for Wildlife and Adventure Trips
- Wildlife Photography for Beginners: Gear, Settings and Ethics
- Wildlife Tourism to Avoid: Captive Encounters and Red Flags
Start here
- First African safari: the complete planning guide
- Serengeti Great Migration: a month-by-month guide
- Best places to see tigers in India
- Chitwan National Park safari guide
- Galápagos Islands wildlife guide
Our travel principles
- Wildlife first. We recommend experiences that keep animals wild and undisturbed. We do not recommend riding elephants, petting cubs, walking with captive lions or any experience that keeps wild animals for entertainment.
- Local benefit. Where possible we highlight community-owned lodges, conservancies and local guides.
- Honest information. We say when sightings are uncertain, when fees change often, and when a destination is expensive or crowded.
- Lighter footprint. Stay longer, fly less, and choose operators who invest in conservation.
Fees, visa rules and access change frequently. Always confirm current details with park authorities or your operator before you travel.