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.

  • Butterfly holidays
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  • Botanical holidays
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  • General wildlife holidays
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  • Mammal holidays
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FEATURED TOUR

Get inspired for your next adventure with our featured tours, highlighting the very best Mariposa has to offer.

Summer Butterflies of the Spanish Pyrenees

A very varied and tranquil week in one of Europe’s biodiverse hotspots. Sweeping changes in altitude and transitions from Atlantic to Mediterranean habitats in a relatively short distance means that there is always somewhere new to go and a wide variety of butterflies to see.

Calendar3rd of Jul - 10th of Jul 2025
Wallet£1,525.00 / person

LATEST NEWS

Latest updates from our expert guides at Mariposa.

  • 27th of Aug 2024

    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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  • 2nd of Jul 2024

    Details of our Early Bird Booking discount for all our week-long tours in 2025. £125 off ALL our week-long tours in 2025 if booked before 30 November 2024!

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  • 11th of Jan 2024

    Happy New Year from us all at Mariposa Nature Tours! We hope this finds you safe and well, and looking forward to the year’s wildlife-watching ahead.

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  • 2nd of Dec 2023

    We're coming up for six months since Mariposa took flight into the world, and we thought now was a good time to take a moment to reflect on our journey to date. Like a migrating Monarch butterfly, we've come a long way!

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  • 11th of Jul 2023

    Just a week after our launch at Global Birdfair, we're already getting pretty excited. We're passionate about wildlife, we love sharing it with our guests, and we can't wait for the first tours to begin in early 2024. But we'd like to spread the love a little!

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