NATIONAL PARKS · WILDLIFE AND ELEPHANT ENCOUNTERS
Elephants, whales, bears and the birds nobody warned you about. The 15 below are the park days built around one animal, with the season, the price and the honest odds of seeing it.
Ride an airboat through the Everglades, spot alligators and birds, and enjoy a funny wildlife show at Gator Park near Miami.
“It was so fun that it seemed short. We now no that airboat rides are a blast and something we will do again”
Review of Anchorage’s wilderness, wildlife, and glacier tour, with wildlife stops, photo tips, scenic drives, optional Portage Glacier cruise, and practical advice.
“Nice trip to take for a better understanding of this beautiful place. Knowledgeable guide, safe and easy transport, seeing glaciers and wildlife. Great pictures provided by guide after trip.”
Review of Major Marine Tours’ six-hour Kenai Fjords cruise from Seward, with glaciers, wildlife, lunch, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“I don’t even know where to start. This was such an incredible experience. From the wildlife to the views, I was simply left in awe. We saw many different whales, seals, sea lions, puffins, eagles, mountain goats. The captain and crew were incredibly helpful and informative. The meal provided was simple, but good and filling. They offered snacks throughout the day. They also offered “glacial” margaritas but I will let you figure out what that means on your own 😉 Highly recommend.”
Review of the Kenai Fjords cruise from Seward, with glaciers, whales, seabirds, lunch, practical tips, value, and honest drawbacks.
“What a fantastic experience. Everyone on the boat crew was very responsive to our needs and questions. We saw so much wildlife, including bald eagles, sea otters, birds, seals, and most of all a black bear on the shore near one of the. Glaciers. Also, the lunch they served was quite good. A chicken burrito with chips and salsa. Tasty. And then towards the end of the cruise, they served everyone warm chocolate chip cookies. It was fantastic. They also have drinks, sodas, juices, coffee, if you’d want to buy something. Would definitely recommend this if you are in Seward.”
Review of Nairobi National Park, elephant orphanage, Giraffe Centre, and Kobe Beads Factory, with costs, timing, tips, and honest advice.
“Lucky and Johnson were the perfect double act for us! From the moment they picked us up and made us feel welcome, we knew we were going to have a great day. We booked this super last minute, but would not hesitate to book with them again. They both had great knowledge of the Nairobi National Park, Johnson was in constant communication with spotters and got us to the animals before the crowds had arrived. We saw 3 out of the big 5 starting with Rhino's then Bison and an amazing experience seeing a male and female lion! Lucky was very knowledgeable about the animals, giving interesting well researched facts…”
Review of Addo Elephant National Park’s 9-hour safari, with elephant sightings, expert guides, lunch, pickup, pricing, and practical tips.
“We can 100% recommend this tour to anyone! Our guide John was really knowledgeable and always knew the best spots to see a lot of the animals. The open safari car was spacious & comfortable and all of us were able to have a window seat. Whenever someone spotted an animal, John would immediately tell the driver to stop so we could take all the pictures we wanted. The little pre packed lunch was also delicious. All in all we felt in good hands at all times. Thanks again for the trip of a lifetime!”
See Jasper wildlife by morning or evening coach, with expert guides, mountain views, hotel pickup, and strong odds of animal sightings.
“Kelli was extremely knowledgeable and we saw a great mix of wildlife. My favourite was a tiniest find, the Pika. I have no idea how Kelli managed to spot him amongst the rocks!”
Review of the 4-hour Grand Teton wildlife tour from Jackson, with expert guides, binoculars, scopes, seasonal vehicles, and real value advice.
“Our guide was very informative and made sure we were all comfortable. He was able to put us on some wildlife right away. Great guy!!!”
Review of Udawalawe elephant safari with expert guides, private 4x4 transport, wildlife tips, pricing, timing, and practical advice.
“Gimhana was a great guide - we loved the private tour and would really recommend it!”
Watch Carpathian brown bears from a forest hide near Brașov, with ranger guidance, round-trip transport, and honest wildlife-watching advice.
“Excellent trip and a great guide Lots of bear activity and even a bear and a fox hanging out together Thanks 🙏🏻”
Review of the four-hour Minneriya elephant safari from Sigiriya, covering wildlife, guides, timing, park changes, costs, and practical booking advice.
“Amazing experience! Thilina was our driver and he did an amazing job taking us round. He made sure to take us to all of the good spots and we saw so many elephants amongst other animals. Would highly recommend!”
Review of Nairobi National Park, Sheldrick elephants and Giraffe Centre, with costs, timing, wildlife odds and practical booking advice.
“Jonathan was amazinggg! We had a long but very fun day because of him. 100% recommended that you book this tour.”
Review of Ajith Safari in Yala National Park, with prices, timing, guides, wildlife chances, jeep comfort, and practical booking advice.
“The trip was a really good price and Dillon, our driver, was excellent. He made sure that we got a great view of the animals including the most beautiful leapord. Thanks for a great trip.”
Review of the 4-hour Grand Teton wildlife safari, with small groups, hotel pickup, expert guides, binoculars, snacks, and park tips.
“Lee was an amazing guide. He was very knowledgeable and accommodating. Definitely would recommend this trip. Tetons are stunning.”
Review of a private Minneriya jeep safari from Sigiriya, with elephant sightings, flexible park choice, prices, timing, guides, and practical tips.
“Great tour, great driver, fantastic park with lots of elephants and other wildlife, driver gets to park at good time in early afternoon with just a few jeeps around, by the time we were leaving the park nearly 100 other tours arrived, had a great time, thanks”
Pick a park, an animal, or a way of getting around it.
