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.

Butterflies of Tenerife

A welcome early spring break in an island hotbed of butterfly endemism, Tenerife, with additional pioneer butterfly species expected, and some bonus endemic birds

Calendar26th of Mar - 1st of Apr 2025
Wallet£1,225.00 / 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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