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Naturetrek by Ssp, 21 Sep 2021
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Excellent holiday, with a learn Spanish element as well as finding wildlife

Met up with Byron and Tino at Santander airport, and went to the accommodation, in the mountains. Saw lots of wildlife I would never have dreamed of finding without their help such as wild cats and a brown bear, as well as birds including middle spotted woodpecker. In the evening we would have an hour of Spanish lessons with Byron, and the chance to practice it throughout the day.

Met up with Byron and Tino at Santander airport, and went to the accommodation, in the mountains. Saw lots of wildlife I would never have dreamed of finding without their help such as wild cats and a brown bear, as well as birds including middle spotted woodpecker. In the evening we would have an hour of Spanish lessons with Byron, and the chance to practice it throughout the day.

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Naturetrek offer wildlife tours worldwide, my tour last year was cancelled due to covid, they refunded straight away. I found them to be an excellent and trustworthy tour operator, and booked on to a slightly different tour with them this year instead.

Naturetrek by Maggi, 20 Sep 2021
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This was a day trip organised by Naturetrek at Minsmere RSPB Reserve.

It was an excellent day, making the bird life interesting and pointing out a lot of different species.

It was an excellent day, making the bird life interesting and pointing out a lot of different species.

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Naturetrek is an excellent operator - personal and friendly in all contacts and really just like a big family!

Naturetrek by JoanieF, 20 Sep 2021
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An excellent Nature Trek holiday, the morning on Chichester Harbour and the afternoon at Pagham Nature Reserve

An excellent tour leader - Ben Palmer made the day outstanding. He was extremely knowledgeable, well organised and expert at spotting birds

An excellent tour leader - Ben Palmer made the day outstanding. He was extremely knowledgeable, well organised and expert at spotting birds

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Always very efficient

Naturetrek by Paul Basingstoke, 20 Sep 2021
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Autumn Migration at Spurn (Day Trip)

Excellent day out at Spurn with a tour leader who really knew the area and was able to direct us to some good birds. Lots of ground covered but at a comfortable pace and plenty of time for stops to check areas out.

Excellent day out at Spurn with a tour leader who really knew the area and was able to direct us to some good birds. Lots of ground covered but at a comfortable pace and plenty of time for stops to check areas out.

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This is the sixth of the Naturetrek day trips I have taken, all have been excellent, well organised, good joining information and excellent value for money

Naturetrek by PEDRO, 20 Sep 2021
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Albania in autumn

This 10 day tailormade holiday was designed to explore the culture, scenery and wildlife of this little known Balkan country. The holiday, which covered much of the country other than the far south east, exceeded all of our expectations. We are keen bird watchers and our visits to the Karavasta national park and the Narta lagoon, in particular, disclosed a wonderful array of migrant and breeding birds including dalmation pelican and flamingo...

This 10 day tailormade holiday was designed to explore the culture, scenery and wildlife of this little known Balkan country. The holiday, which covered much of the country other than the far south east, exceeded all of our expectations. We are keen bird watchers and our visits to the Karavasta national park and the Narta lagoon, in particular, disclosed a wonderful array of migrant and breeding birds including dalmation pelican and flamingo. In total, we saw an impressive 119 species of birds including two levant sparrowhawks, a group of about 150 stone curlew and about 800 roosting lesser kestrels. We visited the historic towns of Gjirokaster and Berat and enjoyed walking around the historical quarters. The Albanian people are very friendly and happy to talk about their country and its history - we learned so much about its past including life under the very recent communist regime. The scenery is spectacular. We spent three days in the Valbona national park in the far north before before travelling south on the ferry across Lake Koman. The Valbona valley has some breath-takingly beautiful mountain landscapes and, at the moment, this is pristine and largely untouched. However, the area is beginning to be developed and we do hope that some control is placed over the building of houses and hotels so that the area remains a true wilderness. In summary, we would strongly recommend Albania to anyone who is interested in exploring a country with a rich culture, beautiful scenery and a wealth of fascinating wildlife.

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The Naturetrek team and their local agents did a fantastic job in designing and organising this holiday for us. They displayed a detailed knowledge of the country and where to go and what to see. They excel in designing wildlife holidays but are excellent in putting together an itinerary which incudes wildlife and culture. All the arrangements worked like clockwork. We will certainly be going on more Naturetrek tailormade holidays.

Naturetrek by Steve, 19 Sep 2021
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Our guide was excellent

A one day nature trip in which I saw birds I would not have either seen or recognised without our guide who was not only very knowledgable but was friendly and always looking to ensure each member of the group had their needs met

A one day nature trip in which I saw birds I would not have either seen or recognised without our guide who was not only very knowledgable but was friendly and always looking to ensure each member of the group had their needs met

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Nature treks - my first time booking with them . Information was good and timeley

Naturetrek by Woodie, 17 Sep 2021
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An amazing day

The visit to Minsmere was excellent. It was a windy day and although rain was forecast it didn't arrive until late afternoon. We walked around the reserve and to parts of Minsmere I hadn't been to before, including the derelect Springwatch platform. It was a lovely day and we saw so many different birds, butterflies and dragonflies.

The visit to Minsmere was excellent. It was a windy day and although rain was forecast it didn't arrive until late afternoon. We walked around the reserve and to parts of Minsmere I hadn't been to before, including the derelect Springwatch platform. It was a lovely day and we saw so many different birds, butterflies and dragonflies.

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The day trip to Minsmere, led by Brian Small, was excellent. Although I have been to Minsmere many times I have never seen so many birds, butterflies and dragonflies. Led by an expert like Brian I saw and identified so many which I would not have seen had I been on my own! The Caspian and Yellow legged gull and the Stone Curlew were the high spots for me. How Brian picked out the gulls amongst all the others was amazing!

Naturetrek by Biking birder, 16 Sep 2021
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'Devon's Exe Estuary: Birding by Bike' - a day trip

Excellent on all counts: a good selection of birds see, a very pleasant bike ride from Dawlish Warren almost to Topsham mostly along dedicated cycle tracks, with a very knowledgeable and friendly guide, Matt Collis.

Excellent on all counts: a good selection of birds see, a very pleasant bike ride from Dawlish Warren almost to Topsham mostly along dedicated cycle tracks, with a very knowledgeable and friendly guide, Matt Collis.

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Found them very easy to deal with when I wanted to know if there were vacancies on this day trip. Disappointing for them that so few (four of us) actually took part on the trip.

Naturetrek by Sarah Whiterose, 16 Sep 2021
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Beginner Birdwatching Sandy and Little Paxton - Monday, 13th Sept.

Very enjoyable, with an understanding and knowledgeable leader.

Very enjoyable, with an understanding and knowledgeable leader.

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Naturetrek - first experience

Naturetrek by Richard, 14 Sep 2021
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birding boat trip

A boat trip from Brixham to look for birds and cetaceans in Lyme Bay. Despite relatively rough seas for the first couple of hours - it calmed down later in the day - I was surprised at the amount of dolphins, porpoise and relatively rare seabirds we saw, all with excellent views and in many cases very close to the boat. The other members of a small party were very friendly and helpful, the guide and bpat skipper were excellent, in poor conditions, ...

A boat trip from Brixham to look for birds and cetaceans in Lyme Bay. Despite relatively rough seas for the first couple of hours - it calmed down later in the day - I was surprised at the amount of dolphins, porpoise and relatively rare seabirds we saw, all with excellent views and in many cases very close to the boat. The other members of a small party were very friendly and helpful, the guide and bpat skipper were excellent, in poor conditions, and although we did not see some of he rarer species, this is always the luck of the drawer, it was a superb day .

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"Naturetrek", who I have now travelled with many times, is a high quality, professional, operation who i would highlyn recommend to anyone interested in a wildlife holiday/trip.