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Go Slow in Speyside
Tour Code: GBR240A week-long, relaxed-paced holiday in search of the region's summer wildlife, including visits to ancient pine woods, scenic glens, beautiful coastline and serene lochs.
£1,995
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Summary
This tour to Speyside is designed for those who would like a more gentle paced tour, while still being able to enjoy the wonderful wildlife of the Scottish Highlands. From our base at an exclusive lodge, daily excursions will take in the variety of habitats found in this very scenic area and provide plenty of opportunities for some fantastic wildlife sightings.
- Enjoy some of the UK’s most dramatic & wildlife-rich landscapes
- Woodland birds such as Crested Tit, Redstart, Wood Warbler & Spotted Flycatcher
- Raptors including fishing Osprey and magnificent Golden Eagle
- Upland species including Ring Ouzel & Golden Eagle
- Vast seabird colonies on the Moray Firth
- Iconic mammals such as Red Squirrel, Mountain Hare and Red Deer
- Breeding Osprey, Red-throated Diver & Slavonian Grebe on lochs
Outline Itinerary
What's Included?
- Accommodation:
Accommodation is at Ballintean Mountain Lodge or a comfortable local hotel. All rooms have private facilities.
- Food:
All meals are included in the cost of the tour, from the evening meal on day 1 to lunch on day 7.
Dates & Prices
2026
Tour Leader: Glyn Evans
Glyn has been a bird watcher since he found a Waxwing on his way to school, aged eight. Ever since then, he says, his “lifelong underachieving in study and work has been mainly attributed to this distraction! Many a previous work colleague had a conversation abruptly aborted due to something much more interesting catching my eye out of the window…”
Eventually the penny dropped, and now he finds wildlife for a living! He lives in a lovely part of Essex where a good variety of local habitats deliver a wide range of birds and other wildlife. He regularly enjoys showcasing this on social media which, in turn, has helped several environmental causes he is now working on as an influential local councillor.
Nature watching isn’t always action-packed, so it is important, he says, to enjoy people’s company in the quiet and challenging times as much as when the wildlife is performing! People’s holidays should be fun, regardless of whatever luck they have.
2027
Prefer to Travel in a Private Group?
For any interested natural history club or society, we can arrange for a private departure of this tour.
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Why Naturetrek?
At Naturetrek we craft expertly-guided group and tailor-made wildlife holidays and cruises to all seven continents. On one of our holidays, you can be assured that our passionate team will enable you to experience and enjoy the best of the world's wildlife and natural spectacles in as comfortable and rewarding a manner as possible, caring as best we can for the environment in the process. We are proud to provide:
- The widest choice of wildlife holidays worldwide
- Tours managed and led by naturalists, for naturalists
- Outstanding value and exceptional customer service
Furthermore, as a Naturetrek client, our office team are always to on hand to help you – so if you have any queries about your holiday, whether before or after you have booked, we will be delighted to answer them on the phone. Please just give our team a call!
