Naturetrek Traveller Reviews

A full day on foot and by bike with an excellent guide (Matt Collis).

Good communication and well organised

Ardnamurchan peninsula in Scotland. A place so quiet and beautiful it lifts the soul.

I have traveled with Naturetrek before and will do so again. The only company I trust to offer wildlife watching trips that are ethical, good value for money and have guides who are as excited to see the wildlife as we are.

I had a great time looking at wildlife, while staying in a very comfortable hotel.

Naturetrek is always so well organised and keep you informed about everything.

Wildlife week on the beautiful Ardnamurchan peninsula observing land and sea mammals and birdlife including otters, pine marten, dolphins, porpoises, deer, and eagles.

Naturetrek - specialist in small-group wlldlife tours. Very well organised with expert tour leaders, and varied itinerary.

Small group birdwatching in Gibraltar and adjacent Spain. Some problems with the airport and bad weather but overall a successful and well managed trip.

Naturetrek. Excellent briefing both by email and telephone. The covid hurdles were complicated but overcome.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Always very efficient

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.

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

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.

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.