Orchid Conservation Alliance

11/14/2025

We have the orchid tour of a lifetime planned! June 14-28, 2026. Join us on our botanical tour of Northern Yunnan. We will have the possibility to see eleven different species Cypripedium blooming in the wild. We will visit Lijiang, a UNESCO World Heritage site, as well as Yulong Snow Mountain, Blue Moon Valley, Tiger Leaping Gorge, and Shangri-La. Along the way in addition to terrestrial orchids, and innumerable alpine wildflowers, we will see many different species of rhododendrons in peak flower. We will stop to visit the black and white snub nosed monkey reserve in Weixi, and enjoy the incredible, varied and delicious cuisine of this rich and highly diverse region.

Visit our website for more details, photos and day by day itinerary.

https://orchidconservationalliance.org/yunnan/

10/22/2025

Looking for an Orchid Vacation? Travel with the Orchid Conservation Alliance to the Gargano Peninsula (Italy) April 13-20, 2026

As winter starts to release its grip on Europe, April in the Gargano should be pleasantly warm and sunny. Certainly the orchids will know it’s spring – by the time of our visit most of the orchids will already be in flower, from the very early flowering Giant Orchid Himantoglossum robertianum to the diminutive Small-flowered Tongue-orchid Serapias parviflora and, of course, the jewels for which the Gargano is justly renowned, the Ophrys bee orchids.

Please visit our website for further details!
https://orchidconservationalliance.org/orchids-of-the-gargano-peninsula/

10/13/2025

Join the Orchid Conservation Alliance for an amazing orchid journey on the flooded amazon!

May 22-June 2, 2026

Glide through the waters by motorized canoe and experience an intimate encounter with the lush flora and fauna of the Amazon.

Embark on a serene cruise through the flooded forests of the Amazon, where nature unfolds at every turn. Drift quietly among orchids and bromeliads blooming at eye level, and spend tranquil afternoons gliding along the river in search of monkeys, toucans, macaws, pink dolphins, iguanas, sloths, and vibrant flowering trees.

Join the Orchid Conservation Alliance on this unforgettable journey through one of the world’s most biodiverse regions. The adventure begins and ends in the city of Manaus, Brazil.

Share this extraordinary experience with your friends and colleagues — and be part of a voyage that celebrates both beauty and conservation.

For more information on this and our other Orchids in the Wild Tours for 2026, visit our website:
https://orchidconservationalliance.org/ecotours/

10/10/2025

05/16/2025

Orchid Digest Speakers Day coming up! Register to attend in person or virtually.

04/30/2025

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02/13/2025

01/12/2025

Ever dream of seeing hundreds of colorful slipper orchids in the mountains of China? Travel with the Orchid Conservation Alliance to the Hengduan Mountains!
https://orchidconservationalliance.org/sichuan-china/

12/10/2024

Ever dream of seeing Dendrobium cuthbertsonii growing in the wild? Have you read about the amazing tribes of Papua New Guinea? Excited about seeing Birds of Paradise? Now is your chance! Join the Orchid Conservation Alliance's Orchids in the Wild Tour to the exotic and incredible Papua New Guinea!

August 7-22, 2025

This will be the third OCA tour to the fascinating Papua New Guinea. This tour features a wonderful mix of the local cultures, scenery, the famous Mt. Hagen Culture festival, a visit to the incredible National Museum and Art Collection, and the opportunity to see many of the beautiful orchids of this country, including Dendrobium cuthbertsonii, Mediocalcar decorata, innumerable weird and wonderful Bulbophyllum species and many more species you probably have never seen or heard of. For the bird watcher, we will have many opportunities to view the incredible Birds of Paradise, and for the mountain climber, there is even the opportunity to summit two of the highest mountains in this part of southeast Asia, namely Mt. Hagen and Mt. Wilhelm.

Visit our website to learn more about this tour, and view photos and reports from our previous tours to Papua New Guinea.

https://orchidconservationalliance.org/papua-new-guinea/

12/08/2024

Botanical Tour to Northern Sichuan

Tour dates: June 21-July 3, 2025

The Orchid Conservation Alliance is excited to announce our 2nd tour to Northern Sichuan. We travel with Wenqing Perner (owner of Henguan Mountains Biotechnology) to the mountains of North Sichuan, mostly within the Aba Tibetan Qiang Autonomous Prefecture. This trip takes you to some of the most spectacular nature reserves and scenery in the northern hemisphere including the incredible travertine formations of Huanglong, Kalong and Shenxianci valleys, alpine meadows and the jaw dropping Danyun gorge. The flora is amazing, and includes Chinese Cypripedium species(e.g. Cypripedium flavum, C. tibeticum, C. calcicola, C. farreri, and C. guttatum), along with many other orchids, rhododendrons, paeonies, pedicularis, primulas, meconopsis poppies, lilies, wild lilacs, and more.

For more information, please visit the Orchid Conservation Alliance Website

https://orchidconservationalliance.org/sichuan-china/

12/03/2024

The Orchid Conservation Alliance offers several Orchids in the Wild Ecotours every year. One of our most popular tours is our "Orchids of the Rio Negro" tour.

This is the only way to view the orchids of the Amazon, on a cruise aboard a riverboat designed for seeing nature. Air conditioned staterooms with en suite bathrooms, wonderful meals, and lots of peace and quiet! Motorized canoes take you through the forest within arm’s reach of many orchids for easy photography. Only occasional walking, and no transferring to new hotels or traveling by bus. Just relaxed cruising. Tour accommodates a maximum of 16 travelers plus the tour leaders, Peter Tobias, OCA representative, and Gilberto Castro, boat captain.
https://orchidconservationalliance.org/rio-negro/

For 2025 we are offering two tours-May 1-12, and a shorter one, May 15-21.