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Find GoExploring guides to the best wildlife, with practical context for choosing experiences worth the journey.

  • The Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia.

    Bolivia in 12 days: salt flats, Andes and Lake Titicaca

    Plan a 12-day Bolivia itinerary through La Paz, Lake Titicaca and Uyuni, with time for altitude and the southwest lagoons.

  • Zebras in Samburu National Reserve in northern Kenya.

    Samburu National Reserve: wildlife and a first safari stay

    Plan a Samburu safari in northern Kenya: understand the Samburu Five, choose a camp and ask the right questions about community experiences.

  • A stone temple rising above the rainforest canopy at Tikal in Guatemala.

    Tikal at sunrise or by day: choose your visit

    Watch dawn break over the Maya temples or explore Tikal in daylight, when the jungle, wildlife and ancient plazas come into view.

  • A beluga whale surfaces in the Churchill River estuary in Manitoba.

    10 Best Wildlife Experiences in Canada

    Find Canada's best wildlife experiences, from beluga and whale watching to seabird colonies, migrating salmon and prairie bison.

  • Laguna San Ignacio whale-watching zone in Mexico.

    12 Best Wildlife Experiences in Mexico

    Plan wildlife experiences in Mexico, from gray whale lagoons and flamingo wetlands to monarch forests, sea lions and tropical birds.

  • Forest and mountain scenery in Nepal, home to varied protected habitats.

    6 Wildlife Experiences in Nepal, from Chitwan to Koshi Tappu

    Plan Nepal wildlife outings with a naturalist in Bardiya, canoe and jeep trips in Chitwan, birdwatching at Koshi Tappu and conservation visits.

  • African penguins at Boulders Beach near Simon’s Town.

    13 Best Wildlife Experiences in South Africa

    Find South Africa wildlife experiences from Kruger bird hides and Kalahari waterholes to penguins, turtles and guided tracking.

  • Still water and flooded rainforest at Laguna Grande in Ecuador's Cuyabeno reserve.

    10 Best Wildlife Experiences in Ecuador

    Discover Ecuador's best wildlife experiences across the Galápagos, Amazon rainforest, Andean páramo, cloud forest and Pacific coast.

  • Forest reflected in the calm water of Sandoval Lake in the Peruvian Amazon.

    10 Best Wildlife Experiences in Peru

    Discover Peru's best wildlife experiences across Amazon lakes, clay licks, Andean canyons, cloud forest, coastal islands and mangroves.

  • A humpback whale surfacing in the Pacific Ocean off Colombia.

    10 Best Wildlife Experiences in Colombia

    Discover Colombia's best wildlife experiences, including birding, whale watching and journeys into rainforest and wetland habitats.

  • Red-crowned cranes standing together in a snowy Hokkaido landscape.

    10 Best Wildlife Experiences in Japan

    Discover Japan's best wildlife experiences, from cranes and sea eagles to whales, monkeys and subtropical island habitats.

  • A boat travelling through the rainforest canals of Tortuguero National Park.

    10 Unforgettable Wildlife Experiences in Costa Rica

    Discover Costa Rica's best wildlife experiences, including turtle nesting, rainforest expeditions, whale watching and quetzal encounters.