As the chances of seeing the beavers are slimmer over the winter, this trip takes us on the trail of the European beaver where we visit amazing beaver dams, beaver ponds, chewed trees and beaver tracks and trails. We will spend half an hour sitting by the beaver ponds at the end of the tour so wrap up warmly, but we can’t guarantee their appearance.
We’ll also tell the story of the history of beavers in Scotland, how they re-appeared in Perthshire and why they are so important to the ecology of our rivers and wetlands. This is a great trip for families as everyone can collect their own beaver chips and beaver-chewed sticks!
PRICE: £100 (group booking only)
GROUP SIZE: Up to 4 people
TIME: 2-2.5 hours
AVAILABLE: Mid September – early April
Meeting time: Meeting near Alyth, 2 hrs before dusk – the exact time and location will be sent after booking.
Riverbank Beaver Safari
Experience the evening or early morning wildlife on one of Perthshire’s loveliest rivers in spring or summer (mid April to mid September). This is the best time to easily see the wild-living beaver families in Perthshire and makes an excellent gift (so we are told!).
We meet you near Blairgowrie or Perth and take a short drive close to the river. We have a 15 minute walk to the water, during which you will find out about the history of beavers in Scotland, their life story, how they re-appeared in Perthshire and why they are so important to the ecology of our rivers. We will do a bit of riverside foraging too! Although we can never guarantee wildlife sightings, we had a 100% success rate of seeing the beavers on this trip in 2017 and 2018, and 95% success rate in 2019 and 2020, along with regular sightings of kingfishers and occasional otter appearances!
Key species: European beaver, Kingfisher, Sand martin, Dipper, Goosander.
PRICE: £55pp or £165 for family bookings (2 adults + 2 children)
GROUP SIZE: Max 5 people, minimum 2
TIME: 2 – 2.5 hours
AVAILABLE: April to mid September
Half-Day Beaver Safari
This trip visits a wonderful location where beavers have built a series of amazing dams and we can easily see how they have changed the surroundings to produce wildlife-rich wetlands. We spend the first half of the evening on a walk to see all these changes in the environment and the second half sitting by the beaver pools, watching the beavers swimming, feeding, grooming and even dam repairing if we are lucky!
This is a great trip to learn all about the history of beavers in Scotland, their life story, how they re-appeared in Perthshire and why they are so important to the ecology of our rivers and wetlands. Although we can never guarantee wildlife sightings, we had a 100% success rate of seeing the beavers on this trip in 2017 and 2018, and 95% success rate in 2019 & 2020.
Key species: European beaver, Kingfisher, Sand martin, Dipper, Goosander.
PRICE: £175 (group booking only)
GROUP SIZE: Up to 4 people
TIME: 4 hours
AVAILABLE: Early April to mid September
Beaver Safari by Canoe – as featured on Countryfile!
We have teamed up with local canoeing experts Beyond Adventure to deliver this tour, which takes place on a beautiful section of the River Tay near Aberfeldy. This is an ideal way to get close to wildlife with minimal disturbance and we usually see a variety of bird life as well as the local beaver lodge, beaver trails, evidence of feeding and hopefully the beavers themselves. Meeting in Aberfeldy at 6.30pm, the Beaver Safari by Canoe includes canoeing instruction, your canoe, buoyancy aid, guiding by your wildlife guide and a wee dram at the end! The dates for our 2021 canoe safaris are as follows:
May 8th – fully booked, 14th – fully booked, 22nd – fully booked, 29th – fully booked
June 4th – fully booked, 19th – fully booked
July 11th – 2 places left, 17th – fully booked, 23rd – 4 places left, 31st – 1 place left
August 8th – fully booked, 14th – fully booked, 20th – 4 places left, 28th – 2 places left
September 5th, 10th, 18th, 26th
October 1st
Private trips can also be arranged, costing £360 for up to 6 people. The minimum age for children on this trip is 12.
Key species: European beaver, Kingfisher, Osprey, Sand martin, Heron, Sandpiper.
PRICE: £60pp
GROUP SIZE: Min 4 people, max 8 people
TIME: 2.5 hours
AVAILABLE: May – October (see dates above)
