Tour Dates 2007, Prices & Availability
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| Date |
Tour Code |
Title of Tour
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Price |
Places |
March
19 - 26
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NHT/07/01 |
CYPRUS (south)
The large east mediterranean island of Cyprus is beautiful and still largely unspoilt, with an exceptionally rich flora. Our early spring week is timed to give us the best displays of orchids and other choice plants in the garrigue, coastal habitats, and mountain woods and pastures. This is also an excellent time to see migrating and resident birds.
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£995. |
FULL |
April
10 - 17 |
NHT/07/02 |
CRETE (week 1): The eastern end
The flora and fauna of Crete is legendary. For this week’s tour, we go to an unspoilt part of the eastern end of the island, where spring arrives early, to explore the hills, gorges, coast and ancient sites, rich in orchids and other rare or endemic flowers. At this time of year, the hills are green and flowery, and few tourists have arrived.
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£995 |
FULL |
April
17 - 24 |
NHT/07/03 |
Western Crete.
Crete is one of the largest and most beautiful of Mediterranean islands, with an astonishingly rich flora and a wealth of birds and other animal life. This week concentrates on some of the most exciting places to see this diversity, in the gorges and mountains of Western Crete, where many of the endemic specialities occur amongst spectacular scenery.
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£995 |
YES |
April
10 - 24 |
NHT/07/04 |
CRETE (week 1): The eastern end) AND Western Crete
(combining both week 1 and week 2 above)
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£1595 |
FULL |
May
10 - 17 |
NHT/07/05 |
The Brenne, France
An easy-going week in the fascinating Brenne area, amidst an abundance of birds and all forms of wildlife, where very large numbers of species can be seen with a minimum of travelling. |
£775 |
YES |
May
18 - 25 |
NHT/07/06 |
FRANCE: The Dordogne
The Dordogne region is one of the loveliest parts of France. Unspoilt flowery limestone grasslands are set amidst a matrix of old woodland, in a land cut into beautiful gorges.This is a relaxed week, staying in a lovely old farmhouse surrounded by flowers and birds, with the added bonus of superb cooking.
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£945 |
YES |
May 27
- June 3 |
NHT/07/07 |
Öland and south Sweden
In association with Plantlife
2007 is the 300th anniversary of Linnaeus’s birth, which seems an appropriate time to visit his home area. After a day in Uppsala visiting his gardens and home, we transfer to the beautiful island of Öland which has fabulous flowers in a remarkable unspoilt limestone landscape.
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£1250 |
FULL |
June
6 -14 |
NHT/07/08 |
The Vercors and Dauphine Alps, France: Flowers and butterflies
What a combination – the Vercors and National park des Écrins, two of the finest mountain areas in France, with astonishing scenery and superb flora and fauna. Our 9-day tour visits the area at the peak of flowering for orchids and much else, as well as the earlier butterflies and a good range of birds.r
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£1045 |
FULL |
June
18 - 27 |
NHT/07/09 |
The Dolomites, north Italy
in conjunction with the New York Botanical Garden
The Dolomite mountain range is one of the most extraordinary and dramatic places in Europe. Limestone peaks of quite exceptional beauty tower above a sea of forests and flowery pastures, yet it is readily accessible thanks to a network of roads and passes. In this 10-day, 2-centre tour, we get to see some of the finest parts of the Dolomites, and should see a wonderful range of flowers, butterflies and birds.
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£1245 |
FULL |
Nov
7 - 23 |
NHT/07/10 |
The Galapagos and Equador: A photographic and natural history tour
The Galapagos Islands are one of the most extraordinary places in the world for the naturalist, and the photographic opportunities are superb. To get there, you have to pass through Equador, so we’re taking the chance to visit some of the cloud forests and mountains of the Andes in one of the most biodiverse countries in the world.
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£3995 |
FULL |
In addition to the tours described here, Bob Gibbons is leading two tours for The Travelling Naturalist. They are :
- Flowers and wildlife of the Cape and garden route, South Africa, September 1 – 16th 2007, hoping to see the spring flowers at their best as well as an abundance of birds, whales, and other wildlife
- Flowers and wildlife of New Zealand, 6th – 25th January 2008, travelling throughout the two islands.
For details of these tours, contact “The Travelling Naturalist” PO BOX 3141, Dorchester, DT1 2XD. Tel: 01305 267994, or jamie@naturalist.co.uk
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