Seeing the world’s many strange and wonderful creatures in the flesh can be a magical experience. Feast your eyes on these amazing low-cost wildlife holidays for UK travellers over 50.

Our great value escorted eco-tours in Costa Rica for over 50s, you can explore diverse biomes from high-altitude montane forests to coastal wetlands. Binoculars and cameras will be working overtime on birdwatching excursions through these species-rich habitats, where hummingbirds, toucans, tanagers and flycatchers are just some of the colourful residents on display.

Cheap nature tours in India for senior travellers often stop by at India’s many wildlife reserves, such as Periyar National Park in Kerala, which accommodates a significant number of Asian elephants as well as tigers, leopards and Indian bison. If you have your heart set on a classic African safari, we offer surprisingly affordable packages in Namibia and South Africa.

There are plenty of European tours that get you close to nature too, with low-cost cruise holidays on the Danube, which are ideal for keen birders, and bargain trips to Mediterranean destinations like Greece, where there are excellent snorkelling opportunities in the clear coastal waters.

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