Go Slow in Speyside

Tour Code: GBR240

A week-long, relaxed-paced holiday in search of the region's summer wildlife, including visits to ancient pine woods, scenic glens, beautiful coastline and serene lochs.

7 days from
£1,995
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Highlights

Summary

Summary

This tour to Speyside is designed for those who would like a more gentle paced tour, while still being able to enjoy the wonderful wildlife of the Scottish Highlands. From our base at an exclusive lodge, daily excursions will take in the variety of habitats found in this very scenic area and provide plenty of opportunities for some fantastic wildlife sightings.

  • Enjoy some of the UK’s most dramatic & wildlife-rich landscapes
  • Woodland birds such as Crested Tit, Redstart, Wood Warbler & Spotted Flycatcher
  • Raptors including fishing Osprey and magnificent Golden Eagle
  • Upland species including Ring Ouzel & Golden Eagle
  • Vast seabird colonies on the Moray Firth
  • Iconic mammals such as Red Squirrel, Mountain Hare and Red Deer
  • Breeding Osprey, Red-throated Diver & Slavonian Grebe on lochs

Grading

Grade A. Leisurely walks taken at a slow pace, with a few miles being covered over the course of the day. Any longer walks will be optional.

Itinerary

Outline Itinerary

Day 1
Arrive in Speyside
Day 2/6
Excursions around Speyside
Day 7
Morning excursion then depart
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What's Included

What's Included?

  • Accommodation:

    Accommodation is at Ballintean Mountain Lodge or a comfortable local hotel. All rooms have private facilities.

  • Food:

    All meals are included in the cost of the tour, from the evening meal on day 1 to lunch on day 7.

Dates & Prices

Dates & Prices

2025

Departures Availability Cost
Sat 14th Jun – Fri 20th Jun 2 £1,995
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Land only cost:
The "Land Only" cost is the tour price you will pay if you choose to arrange your own flights/transport.
£1,995
Single Room Supplement:
Single Room Supplement.
£575
Tour Leader:
Please note that, whilst we assign leaders to particular tours well in advance, we reserve the right to make changes if necessary
Glyn Evans
Glyn Evans

Tour Leader: Glyn Evans

Glyn has been a bird watcher since he found a Waxwing on his way to school, aged eight. Ever since then, he says, his “lifelong underachieving in study and work has been mainly attributed to this distraction! Many a previous work colleague had a conversation abruptly aborted due to something much more interesting catching my eye out of the window…”

Eventually the penny dropped, and now he finds wildlife for a living! He lives in a lovely part of Essex where a good variety of local habitats deliver a wide range of birds and other wildlife. He regularly enjoys showcasing this on social media which, in turn, has helped several environmental causes he is now working on as an influential local councillor.

Nature watching isn’t always action-packed, so it is important, he says, to enjoy people’s company in the quiet and challenging times as much as when the wildlife is performing! People’s holidays should be fun, regardless of whatever luck they have.

2026

Departures Availability Cost
Sat 13th Jun – Fri 19th Jun SPACES £1,995
Book Tour Show Details
Land only cost:
The "Land Only" cost is the tour price you will pay if you choose to arrange your own flights/transport.
£1,995
Single Room Supplement:
Single Room Supplement.
£595

Prefer to Travel in a Private Group?

For any interested natural history club or society, we can arrange for a private departure of this tour.

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Why Naturetrek?

Why Naturetrek?

At Naturetrek we craft expertly-guided group and tailor-made wildlife holidays and cruises to all seven continents. On one of our holidays, you can be assured that our passionate team will enable you to experience and enjoy the best of the world's wildlife and natural spectacles in as comfortable and rewarding a manner as possible, caring as best we can for the environment in the process. We are proud to provide:

  • The widest choice of wildlife holidays worldwide
  • Tours managed and led by naturalists, for naturalists
  • Outstanding value and exceptional customer service

Furthermore, as a Naturetrek client, our office team are always to on hand to help you – so if you have any queries about your holiday, whether before or after you have booked, we will be delighted to answer them on the phone. Please just give our team a call!