Coates Wildlife Tours (November 2023)

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Specialists in Nature Tours since 1986

• Informative naturalist guides • Small groups (6 – 12 participants) • Private charters available

• Fully accommodated, assisted camping, and remote camping tours

New Zealand South Island
Wildlife & Wilderness Tour
15-Day Accommodated Tour – Departs Nelson 31 January 2024 – Maximum of 12 participants


Discover Te Wai Pounamu (New Zealand’s South Island) with Coates, as we take you away from the population centres and tourist ‘honey pots’ to lesser known but equally spectacular parts of NZ. One day you may be high in a majestic mountain valley, viewing giant buttercups and vegetable sheep, and the next, you may be hiking in sub-Antarctic rainforest, or viewing Dusky Dolphins and Sperm Whales at sea. Accommodation is in pleasant hotels and motor lodges with private facilities, and travel is by comfortable small coach, including an on-board botanical and nature reference library.


 Wild Coastlines of the South East
11-Day Accommodated Tour – Departs Perth 1 February 2024 – Maximum of 12 participants


Starting in Perth, we travel south-east to Hyden and discover ‘Wave Rock’ and beautiful Indigenous rock art. We then travel through the Great Western Woodlands before heading south to Esperance, where we visit Cape Le Grande National Park and cruise the Recherché Archipelago. We explore Fitzgerald River National Park, internationally recognised as a Biosphere Reserve, due to the richness of flora and fauna that exists there (20% of WA’s plant species). We also spend a full day on the water searching for Orca, and explore Stirling Range & Dryandra Woodland National Parks as we make our way back to Perth.

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Bhutan – The Last Shangri-La Tour

14-Day Accommodated Tour – Departs Bangkok 15 April 2024 – Maximum of 12 participants

The Land of the Dragon, as Bhutan is known to its inhabitants, has always been a fiercely independent Himalayan kingdom. It is a hidden kingdom, rich in ancient traditions, where time has stood still. Few people have been privileged enough to experience Bhutan, as the country carefully refrains from allowing mass tourism in order to preserve its pristine environments and unique heritage. Home to snow leopards, blue sheep, red pandas, Asian elephants and tigers, Bhutan’s environment is strictly protected. Over 600 birds inhabit the unspoiled forests, as do many exotic plant species of the eastern Himalayas.

Western Wanderer Expedition

15-Day Easy Camping Tour (assisted camping) – Departs Perth 15 May 2024 – Maximum of 12 participants

Head north of Perth for seabirds, marine-life, coral reefs and ancient gorges. Tour highlights include a flight over the Abrolhos Islands with time for a short nature walk and snorkel, exploration of the Shark Bay World Heritage area including a visit to Monkey Mia, free time in Coral Bay to discover Ningaloo Reef (including time for an optional add-on Whale Shark Cruise & Swim), camping at 80-mile beach, Marble Bar (‘the hottest town in Australia’), and two days exploring the wonders of Karijini National Park. Tents and camp beds are put up and taken down for you on this trip by the Easy Camp Support Crew.

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Contact us for further information and for details of our full 2024 natural history expedition program.

Ph: 1800 676 016 or 08 9330 6066 – Web: www.coateswildlifetours.com.au –
Email: info@coateswildlifetours.com.au

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