Here at Naturetrek Tailormade we understand that time is a very precious commodity for families, and the opportunity to spend quality time together away from the pressures of work, school and every-day life can often be too rare a thing.

Operations Manager, Kerrie Porteous, travelled to Ethiopia in May to catch up with our guides, inspect our hotels, and – of course! – enjoy some of the magnificent wildlife that call this country home. This is what she found…

Long a fan of big cats, in 2015 I was privileged to see African and Asian Lions, African and Asian Leopards, Snow Leopards, Tigers, Jaguars, Pumas and Cheetahs (plus a number of small cats), all while leading Naturetrek tours.

Our ‘Ecuador’s Mammals’ tour this January, led (as usual) by Gustavo Cañas, enjoyed unprecedented success, with Mountain Tapir, Spectacled Bear, Tayra, Olinguito, Giant River Otter and Harpy Eagle all enjoyed by our group.

David Morris led our April tour to Coto Doñana and Extremadura. Although a birdwatching tour, there is always a chance of a sighting of Iberian Lynx in Coto Doñana. Our group was in for a treat – a superb sighting of this elusive cat. In this article, David writes about the experience …