The butterfly and botany experts
Mariposa Nature Tours specialise in butterfly and botany holidays throughout Europe and beyond.
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FEATURED TOUR
Get inspired for your next adventure with our featured tours, highlighting the very best Mariposa has to offer.
Orchids of Tenerife
Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands, is home to many unusual plant species, especially orchids that are endemic to the region. In a good year it is possible to see at least half of these orchid species in the space of a short visit, while also enjoying some winter sun, other wonderful wildflowers, and a select ensemble of special birds and butterflies
30th of Jan - 2nd of Feb 2027
£925.00 / person
LATEST NEWS
Latest updates from our expert guides at Mariposa.
A round up of how Team Mariposa's orchid tours have gone throughout the first half of the year...
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A small retrospective on our journey in 2025, and looking forwards to what 2026 holds for us all at Team Mariposa
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A personal perspective of the late summer butterflies of Hungary, written by Pallas's Fritillary & Late Summer Butterflies of Hungary 2025 tour co-leader, Jon Dunn
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Introducing our Early Bird discount, offering £150 off all week-long 2026 tours booked before 1 December 2025
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