Specialist natural world tour operator Naturetrek is adding a series of new vegetarian and vegan wildlife holidays to its portfolio of small group tours and cruises.

Naturetrek has responded to interest in, and demand for, vegan and vegetarian dining options with its new itineraries, for health, animal welfare or sustainability.

The trips include travelling to the forested mountains of Andalucía's Serranía de Ronda and a safari through India's tiger reserves.

Naturetrek has identified hotel partners in the best areas for wildlife which will cater well to those who prefer a meat-free or plant-based diet.

Highlights of the new collection of vegetarian and vegan holidays include:

Wildlife of Italy's Northern Alps

A tour of Italy's northern Alps on an 8-day tour to spot summer alpine wildlife and staying at a vegan hotel.

There are excursions to Alpine pastures and meadows search for plant species such as the Lesser Butterfly Orchid, One-flowered Wintergreen and Edelweiss along with butterflies and a possible rare sighting of Alpine Marmot and Alpine Ibex.

Birding can include spotting the Lammergeier along with the Nutcracker and Black Woodpecker.

www.naturetrek.co.uk/tours/italy-vegan-wildlife-tour

Greece's Northern Peloponnese

An 8-day tour of Greece's Peloponnese peninsula, with accommodation in a hotel on the north-east coast that specialises in both vegetarian and vegan cuisine.Guests will visit Lake Stymphalia, one of the EU's Natura 2000 reserves, while also exploring Kalogria's Stone Pine forests on the north-west coast and into the mountains in search of Rock Thrush, Alpine Newt, Greek Clouded Yellow and Spotted Fritillary.

www.naturetrek.co.uk/tours/greece-vegetarian-wildlife-tour

India - Tiger Direct

The chance to get to the heart of Tiger country on a 9-day safari combining the Pench and Kanha National Parks, two of India's finest Tiger Reserves.

Flying into Nagpur, in Madhya Pradesh (heartland of the Tiger), this tour is free of large cities and overland journeys to maximise time spent in the national parks.

There is the chance to explore a wide range of habitats looking for Tigers, Sambar, Spotted and Swamp Deer, Gaur, Wild Boar, and maybe Leopard, Dhole or Sloth Bear.

www.naturetrek.co.uk/tours/India-Tiger-Direct-vegetarian-vegan-tour

Naturetrek's current range of vegetarian and vegan tours : www.naturetrek.co.uk/tour-focus/vegetarian-vegan-tours

Naturetrek, which operates the largest selection of escorted birdwatching, botanical and natural history holidays in the world, has won the 'Best Wildlife and Nature Holiday Company' at the British Travel Awards every year since first nominated in 2019, and it is nominated again for 2024.

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