The butterfly and botany experts
Mariposa Nature Tours specialise in butterfly and botany holidays throughout Europe and beyond.
TOURS BY THEME
Each of our themes are tailored to your interests, ensuring you get the most out of your next holiday. Select a theme to find out more.
FEATURED TOUR
Get inspired for your next adventure with our featured tours, highlighting the very best Mariposa has to offer.
Butterflies of the Italian Alps & French Mercantour
This tour will suit those who enjoy being surrounded by thousands of easily accessible alpine butterflies at a fabulous time of year, as the burgeoning vegetation in this glorious Italian and French alpine region reaches its midsummer climax.
12th of Jun - 19th of Jun 2026
£1,595.00 / person
LATEST NEWS
Latest updates from our expert guides at Mariposa.
Introducing our Early Bird discount, offering £150 off all week-long 2026 tours booked before 1 December 2025
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We're delighted to add two new spring tours to our growing portfolio of orchid tours - Orchids of Crete, and Orchids of Sardinia
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A personal perspective of the summer butterflies of Serbia, written by False Comma & Summer Butterflies of Serbia 2025 tour co-leader, Paul Selby
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The year just gone, and the year ahead - a review of the latest news from Mariposa Nature Tours, including details of our new winter booking deal
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We're delighted that the phantom of the British countryside, the elusive Ghost Orchid, has been seen again for the first time in over a decade. And we're so pleased that it was found by our good friend and top orchid tour leader, Richard Bate!
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