Reef & Rainforest Tours (Tel 01803 866965 www.reefandrainforest.co.uk)
• Lion, leopard and cheetah in South Africa from £2,433 per person
• Tigers in India from £2,996 per person
• Jaguars in Brazil from £3,195 per person
• Puma in South America from £7,495 per person
• Leopards and blue whales in Sri Lanka from £2,965 per person
- Lion, leopard and cheetah in South Africa – Reef & Rainforest Tours now offers itineraries to see these big cats and other lowveld wildlife in South Africa’s Kruger National Park which stretches 350kms north to south boasting 300 species of tree, 49 fish, 33 amphibian, 114 reptile, 507 bird and 147 mammal species.
A 14-day self-drive tour taking in Kruger and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi game reserves and Thonga Beach marine reserve costs from £2,433 per person based on two people sharing. Price includes:
• International economy flights
• accommodation
• Group B hire car with unlimited mileage
• classic plus insurance cover
- Tigers in India – Reef & Rainforest Tours has added Ranthambore National Park to its list of recommended sites for seeing Indian tiger. The decline in numbers of the world’s largest cat in Ranthambore, once one of India’s most famous tiger reserves, is now in reverse with recent tiger viewings on the up. The park, which sprawls over an estimated area of 400 sq kms, is one of the prime examples of Project Tiger’s conservation efforts in Rajasthan.
An 18-night Rajasthan tour costs from £2,996 per person sharing taking in Old and New Delhi, the Gajner wildlife Sanctuary, Desert National Park and the tigers of Ranthambore National Park. Price includes:
• international economy flights
• all transfers
• accommodation
• services of an English speaking guide
• game drives in Ranthambore
- Jaguars in Brazil – Reef & Rainforest Tours has claimed a record number of jaguar sightings at the Jaguar Research Centre in Brazil’s Pantanal. In the last two years over 100 jaguars, one of the most elusive big cats, have been seen by Reef & Rainforest Tours clients. A recent group saw nine different cats on 13 separate sightings. The Pantanal has only recently been recognised as an important South American wildlife spotting destination, home to South America’s ‘Big 5’ - giant anteaters, giant otters, tapirs, pumas and jaguars.
A nine-day escorted tour costs from £3,195 per person. This price includes:
• international economy flights
• full board accommodation
• transfers
• guided activities
- Pumas in South America – The puma is found extensively throughout both north and south America, yet is rarely seen. Clients travelling recently with Reef & Rainforest Tours have spotted puma in Venezuela’s Los Llanos, Chan Chich in Belize and at the Pantanal Wildlife Centre in Brazil. Reef & Rainforest Tours is also able to arrange tailor made tours to track puma in Chile’s Torres del Paine National Park.
A 12-night itinerary costs from £7,495 per person taking in Torres del Paine and Punta Arenas. Price includes:
• international economy flights
• domestic flights
• accommodation on a predominantly full board basis
• services of a naturalist guide
- Leopards and blue whales in Sri Lanka – One of Reef & Rainforest Tours’ newest big cat tailor made tours is to see leopard in Sri Lanka’s Yala National Park. Guests can spot this elusive big cat under the guidance of a renowned wildlife photographer, conservationist and leopard expert. This new 11-day safari gives wildlife lovers the rare opportunity to see both leopards and blue whales, an option previously unavailable in Sri Lanka. Prices start from £2,965 per person and include:
• return economy flights with Sri Lankan Airlines
• accommodation
• ten safaris in Yala National Park
• two whale and dolphin watching cruises
• guides
• airport transfers
• transportation within Sri Lanka
NOTE TO EDITORS - In 2010, Reef & Rainforest Tours, the operator championing “Preservation Through Visitation”, will have been arranging holidays to exciting and exotic destinations for 21 years. They operate three distinct programmes: ‘Tailor Made’, ‘Escorted Groups’ and ‘Family Wildlife Adventures’.
Their impressive portfolio of 17 destinations includes: Belize, Costa Rica, Madagascar, South Africa, Borneo, Ecuador and Galapagos, Brazil, Venezuela, Rwanda, Peru, Seychelles, Papua New Guinea, India, Sri Lanka, Guyana, Panama and Tanzania.
Visit: http://www.reefandrainforest.co.uk
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