Wild Flowers
Whether you simply want to enjoy the beauty of flowers or to hunt for particular species we will have a botanical holiday to suit you.
Wild Flower Holidays
There are few more pleasing sights in the natural world than a meadow filled with wild flowers. Seeing plants in their native habitat is always exciting and our tours offer you an incredible choice from dazzling tropical blooms and the thrill of finding elusive orchids or delicate alpines, to island endemics, or British flora.
Naturetrek wild flower tours
Many of us want to know more about the plants we see around us. Whether inspired by appreciation of the aesthetic appeal of flowers, or a more focused desire to identify individual species, everyone with an interest in botany will derive pleasure from participating in a Naturetrek botanical holiday.
Why choose a Naturetrek tour?
- Groups are kept deliberately small
- Cater for all levels of interest & expertise
- All tours led by botanist guides
- Focus on flora, but expert guidance given on other wildlife
What can I expect on a typical holiday?
- Travel with a group of like-minded people
- For most we stay at a comfortable hotel or lodge close to an area of outstanding botanical interest
- A series of leisurely day excursions with ample time to study botanical finds
In addition to dedicated botanical tours we offer holidays with a more generalist theme embracing birds, butterflies and other aspects of natural history as well as the flora.
I’m looking for adventure …
We also visit more remote areas of the world in search of plant life. These may involve prolonged treks and camping. We offer two holidays in China following in the footsteps of the pioneering plant hunters, look for wild Tulips in Kazakhstan, and traverse Himalayan valleys.
Our wild flower specialist recommends …
"I’d recommend ‘Wengen – Alpine Flowers of the Swiss Alps’, ‘Autumn Plants of the Peloponnese’ and ‘Madeira – The Floating Garden’ for a good range of what plant life Europe has to offer. For the more adventurous plant hunter try ‘Ecuador’s Andean flora’ or ‘The Langtang Valley of Nepal’."
David Tattersfield
Naturetrek Tour Leader