Naturetrek Traveller Reviews

First time (for me) bird watching holiday. Everyone else was reasonable experienced but I did not feel left out.

Naturetrek organised the whole thing, itinerary and flights. All very straight forward. No hassles.

Visited Tenerife, La Gomera and Fuerteventura on a wildlife spotting holiday, looking at birds, insects, plants, reptiles and mammals. Knowledgeable guides and good sightings of many rare, difficult to see species.

Naturetrek organised an excellent trip, with every opportunity to explore the wildlife of 3 different islands.

Wonderful holiday got to see many of the things we were hoping to see. The guides were exceptional and naturetrek were great to organise everything with

Supportive and organised. Always happy to help and information was shared easily and clearly

Well-planned holiday with a great team of fellow birders and two excellent guides who were both fun and very knowledgable. I was new to birding and it exceeded my expectations

Responsive, helpful, thorough, friendly, knowledgeable.

6 days were spent watching birds in the Extramadura, Spain. The two guides were very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. They looked after us very well!

Naturetrek was the tour operator. They have been most helpful and professional.

It was a Naturetrek guided 6 day trip to the Forest of Dean and then the Somerset levels, with a visit to Slimbridge on route. The guides were so enthusiastic and brilliant at spotting what birds were about that I felt we had the best possible opportunity to enjoy everything despite the worst possible weather conditions. The hotels were fine and we were very well fed throughout.

Well organised and good communication throughout. Always helpful and friendly.

Three days in Somerset in February visiting different wildlife areas as a group of eleven plus two leaders. It would be difficult to overstate just how good these three days were. Olly and Dave were a brilliant team enthusiastic ,skillful ,helpful and fun to be with. The itinerary was well balanced and the wildlife exciting. Even the weather mostly played ball. Particularly loved the penduline tits, the incredibly confiding red crested pochard and the contrast between the mass starling murmuration on the levels ( with ring side seats courtesy of Olly) and the wonderful long aerial display of the starlings at Weston.

Naturetrek excel at these short breaks as well as their long haul wildlife holidays. They have been flexible and trustworthy throughout the pandemic and I highly recommend them.

First introductory evening the guides elicited specific wishes of each member of the Group. Guides worked well together and generated a relaxed and friendly atmosphere with all group members. Guides used extensive and current local knowledge to satisfactory results for all but one desire - never saw a Bittern even though we heard 'booming' nearby. Accommodation was central to the area covered - excellent food. Overall a fun adventure with several 'firsts'.

Specialist for nature holidays. Competitively priced (against other wildlife tour operators. Used them many times. Excellent guides and itineraries. Adaptable to personal needs. Friendly and very efficient staff. Excellent communication that helps prepare for the holiday. Never had a disappointment with all holidays with them so far.

Despite travelling on what was probably the worst weekend of weather for decades we set out from London after being advised to stay at home. Joining a group who were much more experienced bird watchers than us we soon settled into the rhythm of the group and got excited at the thought of the programme of visits. There were many highlights but the magic of watching the starling murmuration both in the evening and then the following morning was truly breathtaking and humbling. The guides on this tour - Matt and David shared so much knowledge and has inspired me to do more of these visits. You cannot ask for much more than returning home with an enhanced curioisity of wildlife. Definitely an inspiration and a tonic after months of pandemic lockdown.

Incredibly helpful, thorough and enthusiastic.

My first Naturetrek holiday and introduction to birdwatching in Somerset. Learnt a great deal in beautiful settings. Superb guides, lots of interesting sightings and an enthusiastic group made this a delightful few days of total immersion in nature. Really good to have two local guides that knew the area so well and could choose perfect locations for wildlife sightings. Their knowledge and enthusiasm was a real bonus.

Efficient and easy booking system, good course information, and prompt responses to queries. Love the Naturetrek website and the resources available to customers.