South West National Parks

13-Day Accommodated Tour – Departs Perth 12 October 2024 – Max 12 participants

Western Australia’s beautiful South West region is one of the world’s 34 biodiversity hotspots. Nearly 80% of the plant species in the SW are found nowhere else on Earth, making the area exceptionally unique. Our visit coincides with the southern wildflower season — come and experience the colourful varieties for yourself! Tour highlights include national parks (Dryandra Woodland, Fitzgerald River, Stirling Range, Cape Le Grande, and Waychinicup), as well as other natural wonders like Wave Rock, Woody Island, Pink Lake, and the Valley of the Giants’ Tree Top Walk.

Borneo Wildlife Adventure

14-Day Accommodated Tour – Departs Kuching 15 October 2024 – Max 12 participants

On our jungle adventure, we travel to Southeast Asia and visit Borneo, the world’s third-largest island, where jungles and rainforests dominate the landscape and life flourishes beneath the forest canopy. This rugged island is extremely rich in biodiversity, with over 222 mammal species, 420 birds, 150 reptiles, 100 amphibians, and 15,000 species of plants. Bird watchers, botany enthusiasts, and general wildlife seekers alike will be delighted by the sheer variety of fauna and flora. We hope you will join us as we explore the wildlife of Borneo!

Costa Rica Wildlife Safari

17-Day Accommodated Tour – Departs San Jose 25 October 2024 – Maximum of 12 participants

Costa Rica is world-renowned for its biodiversity and exotic wildlife, from sloths and jaguars to toucans and hummingbirds. On this 17-day tour we will explore mangroves, riverways and rainforests, starting in the tropical coastal lowlands. Moving further inland, the landscape becomes more temperate with different birds, plants and other wildlife. We then visit the volcanic highlands and experience the country’s spectacular cloud forests. With over 500,000 species of flora and fauna, this small country counts for 4% of all species on Earth.

Christmas Island Tour

8-Day Accommodated Tour – Departs Perth 19 November 2024 – Maximum of 12 participants

If you are looking for a nature-based end-of-year holiday, travel to Christmas Island with Coates Wildlife Tours. Christmas Island is an extinct limestone-capped volcano with unique rainforests, underground cave systems, endemic flora and fauna, and a rugged coastline. 63% of the island is National Park, while the surrounding waters were given Marine Park status in March 2022. The timing of the trip will (hopefully) coincide with the incredible natural phenomenon known as the Red Crab Migration**.