Tag: Wildlife

The Franklin River, Tasmania

The Franklin River itself winds its way 125km south-west through the wilderness national park, from its source in the alpine lakes of the Cheyne Ranges to its confluence at the Gordon River.

New Zealand Wildlife

Having split from the continent of Australia roughly 80 million years ago, New Zealand’s islands have developed their own unique, and distinct ecosystem quite unlike anywhere else on earth. The most notable feature of New Zealand’s native wildlife is the near complete lack of mammalian life, save that which humans brought with them, or that which comes by sea.

Saving the Tasmanian Devil

The Tasmanian Devil is truly one of a kind – the world’s largest surviving carnivorous marsupial

Highlights of Australia: The yellow-footed rock-wallaby

Highlights of Australia: The yellow-footed rock-wallaby Today a threatened species, the yellow-footed rock-wallaby is one of Australia‘s most charming and attractive marsupials. Yellow footed rock wallabies are the largest marsupial of the rock-wallaby family of wallabies. Sitting up, they reach a height of about 60 centimetres, and weigh between 6 and 12 centimetres. They are […]

Wilpena Pound, South Australia

Wilpena Pound, South Australia The vast mountain amphitheatre of Wilpena Pound, South Australia, should be considered one of Australia‘s geological wonders, along with the Kata Tjuta, the Twelve Apostles, and Uluru. But Wilpena Pound remains little known and even less visited outside of South Australia, making it one of Australia‘s hidden gems. Wilpena pound is […]

Small group tour of a game reserve.

A small group escorted tour of Southern Africa will send visitors away from a safari with wonderful photographs and amazing experiences of wildlife, birds and truly magnificent scenery as the backdrop for stories on any of the South Africa modern “5” to see on a small group journey into the wildlife reserve.

Stewart Island, New Zealand

Stewart Island’s location – at 47 degrees south – puts it in the path of the icy, howling winds of the ‘roaring forties’. Because of this harsh climate, it has largely avoided human development. The island played an important role in Maori mythology.

Bay of Islands, New Zealand

The Bay of Islands has played an important role in New Zealand’s history. Around 700 years ago, Maori tradition holds, the great voyaging canoe Mātaatua reached the Bay of Islands from Hawaiki, the ancestral home of the Polynesian people.

Te Anau, New Zealand

Te Anau is a small town on the South Island of New Zealand, often labelled as the gateway to the wilderness and amazing scenery of Fiordland.

Questions About New Zealand

Questions About New Zealand Odyssey Traveller specialises in crafting unforgettable experiences for mature-aged travellers, providing adventure and educational programs to small groups since 1983. Odyssey has built up a reasonable knowledge bank to answer questions about New Zealand that travellers are likely to ask, as they make their plans to tour independently, or with us […]

Rotorua, New Zealand

Highlights of New Zealand | Rotorua We offer a small group tour of Rotorua New Zealand during our 14-day long tour of New Zealand . Odyssey Traveller offers this small group tour (typically 6 to 12 people) for senior and mature travellers who are keen to learn about history and culture with the help of […]

Exploring Southern Africa: The Definitive Guide for Travellers

Exploring Southern Africa Southern Africa, a subregion of the African continent, is composed of Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. (The United Nations geographic region of Southern Africa, on the other hand, is under the Sub-Saharan African region, and includes only five countries: Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Swaziland, and South […]

Trans-Siberian Landscapes and Wildlife

Trans-Siberian Landscapes and Wildlife Even in a fast-paced world where travelling long distances means hopping on a plane and journeying through the air for a few hours, the Trans-Siberian Railway continues to have a magnetic pull. The sheer scale of the days-long train journey, crossing seven time zones from Moscow to Vladivostok at a leisurely speed of […]

Madagascar: For the Curious

Madagascar: For the Curious A stunning combination of jungles, beaches, and reefs, biodiversity awaits at every turn, thanks to its geographical isolation off the East coast of Africa. An abundance of wildlife resides on the fourth largest island in the world, also the size of France. Lemurs and chameleons are the headline attractions whilst whale sharks and […]

Taking a small group tour?

Thinking about taking small group tours? A small group trip for your next holiday/vacation is a terrific way to meet like-minded travellers. By small group tours, these are groups of less than 18 people. Odyssey Traveller has been offering small group tours since 2011. The committed change in group size was a reflection of part […]