The butterfly and botany experts
Mariposa Nature Tours specialise in butterfly and botany holidays throughout Europe and beyond.
TOURS BY THEME
Each of our themes are tailored to your interests, ensuring you get the most out of your next holiday. Select a theme to find out more.
FEATURED TOUR
Get inspired for your next adventure with our featured tours, highlighting the very best Mariposa has to offer.
Fabulous Fuerteventura - Birds, Butterflies & Botany
A week exploring Fuerteventura, a naturalist’s paradise, where European and African influences combine to glorious effect in a compact area. The island boasts a unique range of bird, butterfly and botanical highlights, and represents the perfect late winter getaway to somewhere warm and wonderful. Range-restricted, globally scarce and locally endemic species will all feature in the course of this marvellous late winter holiday, led by a popular pair of experienced ecologist tour leaders.
22nd of Feb - 28th of Feb 2026
£1,295.00 / person
LATEST NEWS
Latest updates from our expert guides at Mariposa.
The year just gone, and the year ahead - a review of the latest news from Mariposa Nature Tours, including details of our new winter booking deal
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We're delighted that the phantom of the British countryside, the elusive Ghost Orchid, has been seen again for the first time in over a decade. And we're so pleased that it was found by our good friend and top orchid tour leader, Richard Bate!
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Details of our Early Bird Booking discount for all our week-long tours in 2025. £125 off ALL our week-long tours in 2025 if booked before 30 November 2024!
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Happy New Year from us all at Mariposa Nature Tours! We hope this finds you safe and well, and looking forward to the year’s wildlife-watching ahead.
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We're coming up for six months since Mariposa took flight into the world, and we thought now was a good time to take a moment to reflect on our journey to date. Like a migrating Monarch butterfly, we've come a long way!
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