Why Travel with Us?
9 Ways We Take Care of You and the World
1. Your Journey Does Good at Home and for the World.
Our mission is to provide responsible, sustainable travel that inspires, educates, and delights the traveler, benefits the destination’s communities, preserves and celebrates biodiversity, and directly supports US-based nonprofit conservation-missioned organizations.
In short, traveling right does good in the world - and it’s fun!
Read the CREDO that guides us.
Every ticket sold for a Destination: Wildlife tour includes a pre-determined donation in your name to a conservation-missioned US nonprofit organization.
The trip description tells you how much of your ticket amount will be donated and what organization will benefit. You get an unforgettable journey—plus a tax-ready receipt.
It’s all in black and white, so check out your favorite trip to see how your unforgettable vacation helps the world. We work with US 501c3 organizations such as the Grassland Bird Trust, The Wolf Conservation Center, Project SNOWstorm, and others. Do you know of a local nonprofit that could use our help? Let us know.
And Your Experience Will Be Unforgettable
2. The Paths Few Travel in the World’s Most Beautiful Places
We explore some of the earth's most beautiful and biodiverse places, from lush rainforests to silent deserts, from mountain tops shrouded in cloud forests to vast expanses of grassland, páramo, and prairie, and from rich deltas to the oceans beyond. We connect with and learn from local people and indigenous cultures. The pictures in your camera will pale compared to those etched into your heart. Come! Enjoy the world’s wonders with us!
3. Nature, Wildlife, Birds - And the Local Cultures that Protect it All - It’s What we do
Experience the magic of wild lion cubs wrestling in the afternoon sun, wild wolf packs interacting, a pod of humpback whales bubble-net feeding, or a snowy owl swooping silently down on its prey - all with the highest degree of acknowledged responsible wildlife viewing best practices. Discover from local folks about how their ancestors lived with these creatures since time immemorial, or spend time with researchers learning about their work. These experiences are unforgettable and life-changing.
If you are looking for a mega-cruise or shopping trip, sorry, we cannot help you.
But if you yearn to learn and understand about this wonderful world - as well as experience it - please join us!
4. We Travel in Small Groups
The small group size keeps your experience personal, the footprint small, and allows us to visit places that bigger groups cannot. You will have more personal time with your professional local guides to ask questions, learn, understand, and connect. On many trips, we meet with scientists, researchers, or others to dive deeper into a species or ecosystem. This is not just about a check mark on the map - the world opens to you in our small groups. Enjoy. Experience. Learn!
5. We Don't Like Crowds
And we assume you don’t either. Hordes of tourists overloving once-pristine landscapes have caused disastrous results. Many of our bio-rich destinations are ecologically fragile corners. We seek out places that need love and gently explore them. And when we can, we take advantage of the shoulder seasons, exploring their wonderful changes, saving you money, and ensuring breathing space! Come explore - and breathe - with us!
6. Your Journey Does Good at the Destination: We Travel Responsibly, Ethically, and Authentically
Experiencing life - that is what we think traveling is all about. We seek out locally owned accommodations, local guides, cafes, and other services for an authentic connection to the destination you don’t get with big international resorts and providers. And “going local’’ with tourism supports a non-extractive economy that helps preserve the biodiversity of fragile ecosystems.
7. We Take Care of You
Thinking About Joining Us?
Let’s talk. Before sending you out, we want to know you: How’s your health? What activities do you enjoy? Do you want to scale mountains or prefer a stroll on maintained paths? Are you a bird or wildlife “lister,” watcher, or just interested? Do you take snap photos for your friends, or is photography your passion? Let’s talk about what to pack, what to expect, flights, special diets, travel requirements, safety, trip insurance, and more.
We want to ensure the trip and conditions are right to make yours an unforgettable journey. If you are like me, you do not like surprises - let’s talk before you decide. Call me +1 (908)656-4016 ask for Roberta
Before We Travel Together
We feel the best trips are with friends, even if we have never met before. We plan one or two Zoom sessions prior to our trip date to meet each other and our travel mates, share trip tips, and answer the questions on everyone’s minds.
During the Trip, Destination: Wildlife Monitors Flights and Conditions.
Weather (and other things) happen. When the situations change, we are ready to help.
Each Small-group Itinerary Includes a Local guide AND an Experienced Leader.
Why? Your Guide may be a local professional biologist, birder, naturalist, or conservationist who will ensure that you see, experience, and learn all possible about your destination. The leader is there to ensure you are comfortable, all your questions are answered, and to share a laugh or two!
After the trip,
We want to know what you loved and what we can improve. Your feedback is important to us!
8. Sheets, Plumbing, and Good Meal
Camping and backpacking are not my cup of tea - but I love the outdoors and wildlife. Unless specifically outlined otherwise, ALL trips include a lodge with a good bed and clean sheets, plumbing, and good meals. I promise! (However, not all of the most interesting places have hot water and WiFi - so ask.)
9. Lastly, Because Travel Done Right Helps Make the World a Better Place
Every Destination: Wildlife trip has a double impact, supporting biodiversity, conservation, and local people at home and at the destination - plus they’re fun! Wait a minute! - isn’t that a triple impact? Join us on: