Epic Wildlife Adventures You Need To Take Once In Your Life

Get reacquainted with your wild side on Culture Trip’s once-in-a-lifetime nature adventures, featuring close encounters of the animal kind.

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Elephant spotted on a safari in Sri Lanka

Encounter leopards and walk with elephants in Sri Lanka

Venture into the authentic heart of Sri Lanka on this 12-day wildlife expedition. You’ll embark on a world renowned train ride through the splendid tea plantations of Kandy and Ella, dine on street food delights in Colombo and discover the remarkable Sigirya rock fortress. Animal lovers will be counting down to day eight, when we head to Udawalawe National Park, which is home to leopards, crocodiles and deer. It’s also the best place to spot elephants in the wilds of Sri Lanka, so our afternoon safari is bound to bare fruit. Don’t worry if not, as we’ll also be visiting a local sanctuary that rehabilitates orphaned baby elephants from the park.

From US$1519

Next available from 18th May 2024

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Trip highlights and details

STARTS AT

Colombo, Sri Lanka

ENDS AT

Colombo, Sri Lanka

DURATION

10

GROUP SIZE

12

PHYSICAL RATING

Moderate

STYLE

Discovery

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Hang out with the sloths in Costa Rica

This Central American paradise is unlike anywhere else on Earth. Our eight-day trip takes you from the geothermal hot springs of Arenal Volcano National Park to the mystical cloud forests of Monteverde and, eventually, the Pacific coast. Fuelled by world-class coffee and a hot spring soak, we’ll embark on a sloth-spotting trek through the jungles of Arenal – luckily this shouldn’t be too hard, since they’re going nowhere in a hurry. Then, up in Monteverde, we’ll head out on a nighttime cloud forest walk in search of howler monkeys and pumas. In the laid-back surf town of Tamarindo you can either explore the coastal jungle wildlife, or simply chill on the beach – we won’t judge, you deserve it.

From US$2023

Next available from 11th May 2024

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Trip highlights and details

STARTS AT

San Jose, Costa Rica

ENDS AT

Tamarindo, Provincia De Guanacaste

DURATION

8

GROUP SIZE

16

PHYSICAL RATING

Moderate

STYLE

Discovery

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Nick Dauk, Richard Collett and Louis Rabinowitz contributed to this article.

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