Top Asia Budget Wildlife Viewing Trips & Packages 2025/2026

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• Embark on an off-the-beaten-track Himalaya adventure visiting remote villages
• Discover colourful Buddhist monasteries
• Climb Dzo Jongo East

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• Follow the legendary Silk Road through Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan
• Experience the nomad life with a night in a traditional Kyrgyz yurt
• Marvel at the Islamic architecture of Samarkand and Bukhara
• Discover the picturesque mountains and lakes of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan

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• Walk through paddies and tea plantations
• Explore trails rarely taken by tourists
• Visit the beautiful lakeside town of Kandy
• Enjoy sunrise on Adam's Peak (seasonal)
• Search for leopards in Yala National Park

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• Discover the fascinating history of the Falkland Islands
• Explore South Georgia, with its remarkable history and spectacular wildlife
• Visit the stunning Antarctic Peninsula
• Incredible wildlife viewing including seabirds, penguins, seals and whales
• Travel on a small expedition vessel

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• Climb Mt Kinabalu – the literal pinnacle of all treks in South East Asia – with local guides whose families have trekked the mountain for generations. Watch the sunrise at the peak after a morning hike and spot diverse flora and fauna along the way.
• Spend time getting to know the unique wildlife of Borneo at conservation sanctuaries for orangutans and sun bears.
• Join a local ranger to witness the life cycle of sea turtles, who come ashore on Turtle Island to lay their eggs on the beach. At night, you’ll watch the hatchlings make a dash down the beach on their way to their new life.
• Cruise down the Kinabatangan River and search for wildlife in this rich and unique jungle ecosystem – if you’re lucky, you may see wild pygmy elephants!
• Spend two nights in a Dusun village in the shadow of Mt Kinabalu – the highest mountain between the Himalayas and New Guinea. Spend time with your friendly hosts, explore a local vegetable farm and watch a cultural performance.

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• Experience the best of Sri Lanka: ancient culture, tropical landscapes and safari adventures
• Enter Dambulla’s sacred cave temples to walk among ancient Buddha icons
• Summit the mighty rock fortress at Sigiriya for unforgettable views over the central plains
• Cycle through rice fields and villages − an immersive way to experience rural Sri Lanka
• Game drive through Yala National Park to search for the elusive leopards

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• Chance to see the rare, elusive snow leopard
• Wonderful winter walking in mountainous Ladakh, when it is cut off from the rest of the world
• Visit ancient monasteries and attend a colourful monastic festival with masked dancers
• Enjoy a homestay night and traditional meal with a friendly Ladakhi family
• Look for lynx, blue sheep, wolves, bearded vultures, red foxes, Himalayan griffin vultures and golden eagles

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• Classic camping trek through rhododendron forests to the Singalila Ridge
• See four of the five highest peaks on Earth: Everest, Kanchenjunga, Lhotse and Makalu
• Explore Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim
• Drive through tea plantations and visit a tea estate
• Stay in Martam, a traditional Sikkimese village