Naturetrek Traveller Reviews

A week stay at Chikunto Safari Lodge with two safaris each day. Excellent guides to drive us around the South Luangwa National Park always with a morning coffee stop and an early evening stop for a sundowner. Very good views from the safari vehicles and countless animals with close up sightings of Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Hippos, Buffalos and several types of antelope etc. Birds were not left out although they were not the prime targets so Fish eagle, Bateleur and White-backed Vulture were among the larger birds we did see. The guides knowledge of the animals and the trees, bushes and general environment couldn't be faulted. We managed to find a lot of the more elusive animals and many of the nocturnal ones. The lodge accommodation and the food was top grade and all the staff were very friendly and helpful. We followed with a three day extension at Waterberry Lodge on the Zambezi near Livingstone. This allowed us to visit the Victoria Falls, Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park to see the White Rhinos, birdwatching around the lodge and evening boat trips on the Zambezi with sundowners provided.

Naturetrek run an extensive range of wildlife holidays to most parts of the world. Their organization is excellent and their choice of accommodation and nature guides are among the best. The trips vary from slow paced to intense and even 'in style' so there is something for everyone.

Just returned from extremely good trip to Oman. Possibly the best Nature holiday I had been on. During the trip we saw over 200 varieties of birds as well as butterflies and reptiles. But it was not just quantity but also quality in terms of what we saw. We finished on a day of 5 different eagle species as well as a number of rare birds. The guide was terrific with an encyclopedic knowledge of wildlife but also with the enthusiasm and patience to inform the clients. The transportation was a convey of 4 X 4s driven professionally and with humour. The hotels and food were very good throughout. This trip really had no downside.

This is possibly the best Naturetrek holiday I have been on. Everything just worked. The travel arrangement were ideal and the local fixer fixed all the details to perfection. Hotels and transport were v. well. Really can't be faulted. That recommended.

Excellent birding trip to Taiwan, spending most of our time in the mountain forests, with a brief foray to the coastal wetlands to add variety. Fantastic tour leader, who also taught us about Taiwanese culture as well as the showing us the endemic birds.

Efficient, friendly service

A wonderful week exploring different habitats across the island observing wildlife, guided by expert tour leaders.

Design and organise brilliant holidays for nature lovers and communicate information clearly and promptly. Feel 'looked after' by tour organisers and leaders. A trustworthy service.

Our target was The Falklands, but that's a very long way to go. So, we went via Brazil and Chile to make it a truly super trip, with wonderful stops for both culture and birding, while breaking up the journey into comfortable steps for a couple in our mid 70's.

We are experienced travellers and did a lot of our own research, much of it based on information from Naturetrek, but elsewhere too. Naturetrek helped turn that into a workable itinerary and advised on the best lodges, and made all the arrangements. The quality of all the lodges and guides along the way was extremely good. Everything went like clockwork. One weather-related exception was that our return flight out of the Falklands was cancelled due to unfavourable winds at the airport. This was handled extremely well, the local agent visited us in the hotel the evening before, on behalf of Naturetrek, and were very helpful explaining the arrangements and booking an extra tour for the next day. Fortunately, we had "padding" in our schedule, so it was not an inconvenience. On our return, Naturetrek re-imbursed us for the extra night on The Falklands, which was a pleasant surprise. Flight disruptions to/from The Falklands due to winds, are not uncommon, so travellers would be wise to consider leaving scope in their schedules to handle delays.

Birding in Peru with Naturetrek. Visiting little-visited remote areas in search of rare birds.

Naturetrek operates guided birding tours worldwide.

The main emphasis of the wildlife holiday was birding and a search for pangolin. We had a fantastic viewing of a pangolin and nearly 200 different bird species. The tour was well organised, the guides were both pleasant and very knowledgeable and accommodation/food good.

Naturetrek provide good and honest information. The staff are very helpful and prompt with their responses to any queries raised. Their assistance was essential during the visa application process.

The holiday was titled “The Gambia In Style” which comprised daily bird watching excursions combined with time to relax and take in the atmosphere around our riverside hotel/lodge. The bird watching trips were either by canoe, on foot or further afield by minibus. They were led by a very knowledgeable bird expert and excellent local guides. We stayed in the superb Mandina Lodges which was well furnished in a fabulous location on the mangrove and with excellent food.

Very well organised with excellent pre departure information which includes a great website and physical brochure of all of their holidays. Flights were good and on time and we were well looked after in The Gambia - I had no issues during the whole week away.

Visited Ghana to enjoy the wildlife and particularly Picathartes and Pangolins. Local guides were fantastic and delivered on both, as well as patiently showing us many of the birds that live in the forests and savanna. The heat took some getting used to but the accommodation and food provided was of a high standard and I'd recommend this destination to everyone.

The tour operator was brilliant, particularly helping with the complicated visa process. They ably dealt with my requests for domestic flights before / after the trip and the tailor-made extension I requested as part of the trip.

bird watching trip to The Gambia

Well organised and great leaders