Quest Nature Tours

Name: Quest Nature Tours
Address: 491 King Street East, Toronto, ON, M5A1L9, CA
Telephone: +18003871483
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Rating: 3.9

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Canada's leader in nature travel since 1970. Since 1970, Quest Nature Tours has been taking curious travellers on tours designed to explore our natural world.

We provide our travellers with the chance to learn about wildlife in its natural habitat and to experience the environment around us. Our tours are all about exceptional nature experiences, education, camaraderie and fun. You’ll find the same Quest essentials on all our tours; interesting programs that get you to the right place at the right time, informative leaders and local naturalists, small group size, inclusive costing, comfortable accommodation, good meals and careful attention to detail.

02/06/2025

Admire Australia’s tallest sea cliffs at Cape Pillar on our Remote Tasmania tour in November 2025!

In the open ocean south of Cape Pillar in Tasmanian’s southeastern corner, there’s just one piece of land (Tasman Island) between the cape and Antarctica. The columnar dolerite cliffs reach as high as 300 metres above the Southern Ocean, giving this iconic site a pretty wild and exciting feel.

Explore more here: https://shorturl.at/c9MWt

01/23/2025

Located in the heart of southern Africa and defined in many ways by its large rivers, the huge country of Zambia remains largely undiscovered even among discerning nature explorers. Those rivers and their floodplains become the focus of wildlife activity during the dry season, and it is just this activity that will draw our interest to explore by driving, walking, and canoeing!

Explore the environs of three great rivers in Zambia on our alumni expedition this November, open to all!

View the details: https://shorturl.at/knVx2

01/09/2025

CANADIAN EXPEDITION SPOTLIGHT:
Great Bear Rainforest: In Search of Spirit Bears | September 20 - 27, 2025
Led by Catherine Jardine

This expedition cruise brings you to a very special place for a uniquely Canadian experience; in fact, this tour has even earned the official distinction of being a Canadian Signature Experience! Great Bear Rainforest is the only place where it is possible to see the rare white variant of the Black Bear that has earned the name of “Spirit Bear” or “Kermode Bear”, and our chances of seeing them are very good! We also hope to spot Grizzly Bears and Humpback Whales, and guaranteed opportunities to revel in the solitude and grandeur of British Columbia’s coastline.

Find out more: https://shorturl.at/eL22F

Photo 2 credit Liron Gertsman

12/24/2024

❄️Sending you the warmest greetings this holiday season!❄️

In the name of our travellers, we have made a donation to the Diane Raj Middle School in Bharatpur, India to sponsor five students’ academic year. We and the team in our India office have been supporting this school in Rajasthan for several years by providing tuition, school bags, uniforms, shoes, and covering transport costs.

We wish you a Merry Christmas, and a New Year filled with the joy of travel!

– From all of us at Worldwide Quest and Quest Nature Tours

Our offices will be closed from December 25 – January 1 inclusive. Our website is always open for browsing tours and booking your next adventure.

12/21/2024

On our Birds & Brews (and more!) of Central Europe tour in spring 2025, we will visit Lake Neusiedl, the largest steppe lake in Europe, where our lodge is located in the heart of the national park. The Austrian-Hungarian National Park at the lake’s southern end is a mosaic of dry plains and shallow lakes that provide ideal resting places for numerous birds—both migrants and residents. We also plan to cross into the Hungarian side of the border to watch for storks, herons, spoonbills, raptors, waterfowl, and shorebirds while strolling leisurely.

Tour dates: May 24 – June 3, 2025
View more details about the tour here: https://shorturl.at/b6vbd

12/20/2024

Experience another dimension of East Africa: Uganda. Our focus in this region is on the opportunity to view the endangered Mountain Gorilla, which finds a stronghold in Uganda’s western hills. At Kibale National Park, we will embark on an unforgettable Chimpanzee trekking adventure, while a boat safari and game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park offer some of the best opportunities for close-up and memorable wildlife encounters one can experience.

Big Apes and Wildlife of Uganda
With University of Guelph Alumni (open to all!)
December 9 – 18, 2025, Led by Slater, DVM
Learn more here: https://shorturl.at/zVAXd

12/10/2024

TOUR SPOTLIGHT!
Brazil : The Pantanal, the Atlantic Forest and the Cerrado
With Glenn Barrett
Tour Dates: October 2 – 16, 2025

This tour is a chance to explore one of the world’s great wildlife countries! Discover three of Brazil’s key habitats while watching for Brazil’s “Big Five” mammals, enjoying a tremendous variety of amazing bird life, and more — and all in the company of like-minded nature lovers. Start in the savannah-like Cerrado, explore both the North and South Pantanal, and then settle in the wonderful Atlantic Forest by the coast.

View the tour here: https://shorturl.at/iA5s0

12/07/2024

NEW BLOG POST ALERT!
Tasmania, and the devils that live there by Kyle Horner (Kyle Talks Nature)

Up above, we asked if Tasmanian Devils are actually Tasmanian? The answer is... complicated. It ultimately comes down to the timeframe. As naturalist and tour leader Kyle Horner writes in our newest blog post, there’s lots to unpack about the past, present, and (somewhat hopeful) future of "Taz” Devils.

To read the post, head to the link in Bio > Notes from the FIELD BLOG!

12/03/2024

Support to protect Ontario’s endangered species this Giving Tuesday. We encourage you to join our friends at Ontario Nature for this important day of giving back. This year they are raising funds to protect and restore vulnerable habitats, defend laws and policies that protect endangered species, partner in community science and research projects to guide conservation, and so much more.

Your Giving Tuesday gift will be doubled! Donations up to $14,500 will be matched by Quest Nature Tours and Ontario Nature Board of Directors. Learn more and donate here: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/ontario-nature/p2p/giving-tuesday-2024/

11/27/2024

Alumni Expeditions Webinar Alert!
Take a Virtual Field Course: Beyond Africa’s Big Five
With UofM Prof Jane Waterman
Tomorrow, Nov 28 at 1:00 PM ET

Discover the remarkable adaptations of smaller animals like the springhare, hyrax, dwarf mongoose, elephant shrew, and pangolin, and learn why they are just as intriguing as their larger counterparts. Jane will recount a lifetime of experiences in southern Africa, highlighting her journey to understand African wildlife, both big and small.

Register here: https://rb.gy/p8sqql

11/18/2024

This could be your view in February 2025!

There are a still a few spots left on our Tanzania Classic Safari tour with Dylan White. We’ve crafted this classic tour for the maximal experience of the East African savannah, where the “Big Five” roam, bird life scintillates, and the amazing wildebeest herd carries on its migration since time immemorial. Prepare to be impressed as you explore the Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti.

Learn more here: https://shorturl.at/qCEtR

📸 : Laurielle Penny

11/06/2024

Search for rare plants and animals in Canada’s “pocket desert”!
If we’re being technical, the unique ecosystem in and around Osoyoos isn’t truly a desert, but this Okanagan shrub-steppe is the only one of its kind in Canada. It’s desert-like feel comes from presence of such arid-land denizens as prickly pear cacti, Antelope Brush, Sage Brush, and several cryptic reptiles!

Visit the Okanagan Valley in Summer 2025.
Led by Andrea Kingsley
Learn more here: https://shorturl.at/xzfXp

10/30/2024

NEW BLOG POST ALERT!
Must-try cuisine of Central Europe

As much as you'll enjoy exploring the landscapes and vibrant birdlife of Central Europe, tasting the region’s mouthwatering cuisine will be an equally rewarding experience. These 'must-try' dishes recommended by Justin Peter are sure to make your trip truly unforgettable.

Read it here: https://worldwidequest.com/?page=lets_travel&id=558

10/24/2024

EXPLORE CANADA:
Discover the wild wonders of Newfoundland & Labrador with Quest leader Pete Read
Tour Dates: June 19 – July 1, 2025

Tour the place where unique influences of the great tundra, Boreal Forest, and North Atlantic habitats converge. Enjoy Witless Bay, home to the largest colony of Atlantic Puffins in North America, the historic Basque whaling site at Red Bay, the amazing geology at Gros Morne National Park, the medieval Viking settlement of l’Anse aux Meadows, and the wonderful Northern Gannet colony at Cape St. Mary’s.

Learn more here: https://shorturl.at/nJj3U

10/09/2024

NEW TOUR LAUNCH!
Remote Tasmania
Nov. 20 - Dec. 2, 2025

Wildlife “down under” is weird and wonderful enough on Australia’s mainland — it reaches another level in Tasmania, the heart-shaped island south of Melbourne and across the Bass Strait. On this exciting new tour, experience Tasmania’s little-visited hinterland and search for its bizarre animal life, including iconic Tasmanian Devils. Two of Tasmania’s top wildlife guides are along for the journey, which takes you through moss-covered forests, scintillating waterfalls, and some of the most intact ecosystems on the planet.

Learn more here: https://shorturl.at/32bSx

Photo 1 by Jess Bonde

09/24/2024

You're invited to the 36th annual Quest Social - an evening of discovery with expert naturalist speakers, inspiration, and conversation. Wednesday, September 25 from 7:00 – 9:00 PM at Toronto Botanical Garden, Floral Hall.

A must see presentation at this Quest Social is by Ian Shanahan who will discuss "Our New Tasmania Tour". This comprehensive tour in 2025 takes us across this island to discover this Australian island’s most interesting natural habitats, with fascinating mammals (including the “devil” itself), tantalizing bird life, and more.

RSVP for the event here: https://rb.gy/1sh922
You can also call or email us!

09/19/2024

You're invited to the 36th annual Quest Social - an evening of discovery with expert naturalist speakers, inspiration, and conversation. Wednesday, September 25 from 7:00 – 9:00 PM at Toronto Botanical Garden, Floral Hall.

Quest Leader Chris Earley will be hosting, "The Ultimate Nature Quiz" at the event. Think you know the wild world inside out? Participate in this fun activity, and challenge yourself with fascinating facts about rainforests, wildlife, and more!

RSVP for the event here: https://rb.gy/1sh922
You can also call or email us!

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491 King Street East
Toronto, ON
M5A1L9

Telephone

+18003871483

Website

http://www.questnaturetours.com/

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TOUR SPOTLIGHT! Polar Bears of Churchill | October 30 - November 4, 2025. Join a veritable pioneer in Churchill tourism Bonnie Chartier to explore the Polar Bear Capital of the World! Spend two full days on board our exclusively chartered Tundra Buggy to observe and photograph Polar Bears as they interact with one another and await the great freeze. Past travellers have consistently raved about this unparalleled opportunity to view the bears (and their behaviours). Learn more here: https://shorturl.at/007e7

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For almost 50 years, Quest Nature Tours has been taking curious travellers on tours designed to explore our natural world. We provide our travellers with the chance to learn about wildlife in its natural habitat and to experience the environment around us. Our tours are all about exceptional nature experiences, education, camaraderie and fun. You’ll find the same Quest essentials on all our tours; interesting programs that get you to the right place at the right time, informative leaders and local naturalists, small group size, inclusive costing, comfortable accommodation, good meals and careful attention to detail.