The butterfly and botany experts
Mariposa Nature Tours specialise in butterfly and botany holidays throughout Europe and beyond.
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Spring Butterflies in Abruzzo
Abruzzo, situated in central Italy, is the Italian region with the highest percentage of protected areas, home to three National Parks and a plethora of Regional Parks and other reserves. Such protection is no hollow promise - the region abounds with year-round biodiversity and, in spring, offers an unrivalled Italian destination for a butterfly holiday, with some special highlights to look forward to
20th of May - 27th of May 2026
£1,645.00 / person
LATEST NEWS
Latest updates from our expert guides at Mariposa.
A small retrospective on our journey in 2025, and looking forwards to what 2026 holds for us all at Team Mariposa
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A personal perspective of the late summer butterflies of Hungary, written by Pallas's Fritillary & Late Summer Butterflies of Hungary 2025 tour co-leader, Jon Dunn
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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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