"I thought the brochure was all hype, but we've seen everything you said we would ... the holiday exceeded our expectations and even our hopes ..." Michael & Ben Whitfield




TRIP REPORTS

Find out what a Speyside wildlife holiday is like by downloading a PDF trip report. Simply select the holiday you are interested in from the drop down list below. 
 



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Ian's Talks

Yes, due to popular demand he's on tour again with a range of exciting talks on offer, and you can catch him at the following clubs and societies between October 2006 and February 2007. Watford RSPB - Wednesday 11 October 2006, Bolton - Thursday 12 October 2006, Leigh Ornithological Society - Friday 13 October 2006, Bury St Edmunds RSPB - Tuesday, 17 October 2006, South Lincolnshire RSPB - Thursday 19 October 2006, Dorking RSPB - Friday 20 October 2006, Reading Ornithological Club - Wednesday 8 November 2006, Wokingham & Bracknell RSPB - Thursday 9 November 2006, Croydon RSPB - Monday 13 November 2006, Solihull RSPB - Tuesday 14 November 2006, Colchester Essex Wildlife Trust - Thursday 16 November 2006, Lavenham Bird Club - Saturday 18 November 2006, Chesterfield RSPB - Monday 20 November 2006, Stevenage RSPB - Tuesday 21 November 2006, Solihull Warwickshire Wildlife Trust South - Thursday 23 November 2006, East Herts RSPB - Tuesday 28 November 2006, Huntingdon RSPB - Wednesday 29 November 2006, Hemel Hempstead RSPB - Monday 4 December 2006, Loughborough RSPB - Thursday 8 December 2006, Pinner RSPB - Thursday 14 December 2006, Poole RSPB - Thursday 11 January 2007, Potters Bar RSPB - Monday 15 January 2007, Chester RSPB - Wednesday 21 February 2007, Gwent Ornithological Society - Saturday 24 February 2007, Aylesbury RSPB - Monday 26 February 2007, East Grinstead RSPB - Wednesday 28 February 2007

 
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CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK BRAND - Increasing quality whilst reducing impact

We've been granted use of this Brand by the Cairngorms National Park Authority. This is only given to those businesses who have agreed to a set of quality standards in respect of their visitor experience, together with a commitment to reducing their impact on the natural environment.


VISIT SCOTLAND - Quality Assurance Scheme - Wildlife Experience

Speyside Wildlife is one of 40 wildlife businesses to be assessed under Visit Scotland's pilot scheme for Wildlife Experiences achieving 3 Star status for our day tours. Watch out for the designation throughout Scotland. We were delighted to receive our letter of confirmation from Visit Scotland so thought we'd share some of it with you here, ''Thank you for participating in the pilot of the new Wildlife Experience Designator within our Quality Assurance Scheme for visitor attractions. Your feedback and contribution to the introduction of this new development has been invaluable and we would like to welcome you as a new member of the Quality Assurance Grading Scheme.


WILD SCOTLAND - Scotland's Wildlife Tourism Association

Wild Scotland is Scotland's Wildlife and Nature-based Tour Operators' Association - a group of wildlife professionals who are all committed to delivering a first class wildlife-watching experience to their guests. Members provide a wide range of wildlife attractions and holidays throughout Scotland from birdwatching to whale-watching and from boat trips to land safaris. We have been involved in the association from its conception and have worked with Visit Scotland on the new accreditation scheme for the industry.


ATOL PROTECTED

The air holidays and flights are ATOL Protected, since we hold an Air Travel Organiser's Licence granted by the Civil Aviation Authority. Our ATOL number is ATOL 4259. In the unlikely event of our insolvency, the CAA will ensure that you are not stranded abroad and will arrange to refund any money you have paid to us for an advance booking. For further information, visit the ATOL website at www.atol.org.uk.