Island holiday costs from £2,339 for 14 days including hotel accommodation, private transport and tour guide. grandamericanadventures.com


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SEA TURTLES IN COSTA RICA The rise in Costa Rica’s popularity has a lot to


do with its status as a menagerie for wildlife, boasting rainforests resplendent with everything from monkeys to iguanas and toucans to sloths. Clients can visit a plethora of world-class national parks to catch a glimpse of rare and endangered species, and the country’s dedication to environmental protection will help clients fly the flag for sustainable tourism. On Trafalgar’s Monkeys, Jungles and Volcanoes tour, families can marvel at countless exotic bird species and monkeys at Braulio Carrillo National Park, and if


Kanha park is home to some 80 Bengal tigers, which clients may see preening their young or even hunting


they’re visiting during nesting season, kids and their parents can take part in a night walk with a naturalist guide in Tortuguero to see some of the world’s largest turtles laying their eggs. Book it: Trafalgar’s eight-day Monkeys, Jungles and Volcanoes family trip starts from £1,550 (£1,377 for children aged five to 17) and includes seven nights’ B&B accommodation, three lunches and five dinners, and airport transfers. trafalgar.com


have started to grow in number in India’s central highlands, where they live in national parks and reserves. The beautiful park of Bandhavgarh is one of the best places in the world to spot tigers. Kanha, another national park, is home to around 80 wild Bengal tigers, which clients can catch preening their young or even hunting. The park is reputed to be the inspiration for Kipling’s The Jungle Book. Keeping the stealthy striped cats company at Ranthambore national park are leopards, macaques, deer and bears. Wendy Wu Tours’ private itinerary to India includes visits to several national parks, an optional tour to the Taj Mahal in Agra and free time in Delhi. Book it: Wendy Wu’s Wildlife in Focus tour starts at £2,990 based


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TIGERS IN INDIA Today there are just over 3,000 tigers worldwide, but the elusive creatures


on two sharing, travelling between January and June 2017, including flights and accommodation. wendywutours.co.uk


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GO WILD DOWN UNDER If clients want to tick off scores of thrilling wildlife experiences in


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