Naturetrek Traveller Reviews

Observing and photographing the dragonflies, butterflies, birds and other fauna of Bulgaria

They specialise in nature-related holidays all around the world.

Wandering through flower meadows and mountains full of orchids, gentian and lots of other flowers, stunning scenery with a group of like-minded enthusiasts. Staying in a great friendly hotel with superb food. Two excellent wildlife guides.

Knowledgeable staff, excellent administration and planning. Well organised travel arrangements. Interesting destinations with various nature and wildlife themes. Excellent and knowledgeable tour leaders.

Although only three nights in an upmarket hotel in the lovely village of Ashford-on-the-Water we really packed in an enormous amount over the four full days. For me after dinner on the first evening when we ventured out again looking for Nightjar, Woodcock & Snipe was the most special. Although we heard all three in a short space of time, we also saw Woodcock circling in great arcs with Nightjar also taking flight. On the drive back a Barn Owl on a post seemed unphased by the head lights, after a while hovering just above and back from the post a bit, really incredible to see how fast the wings move, then after diving down to collect it's dinner flew off across the road in front of us. Amazing to have such a prolonged view of this bird and so close. Lots of other highlights too many to mention, Wood Warblers, Redstarts, Pied Flycatchers etc etc

Naturetrek is a reliable and professional wildlife adventure specialist company. I have always found them to be well organised, informative, relaxed and friendly. They pay alot of attention to detail yet are able to view the whole picture so that the tour package runs smoothly. Pre-departure information is excellent with guides being extremely knowledgeable and willing to share their knowledge freely.

We went on Naturetrek’s Just Jaguars tour in the Pantanal. Staying at two land based lodges and the Jaguar “Flotel”on the river Cuiabá. Stunning scenery, wildlife and accommodation. Excellent guiding and boat excursions throughout made for an excellent experience with multiple photo opportunities.

We have now travelled a number of times with Naturetrek. They have never let us down - informative, well organised and able to tweak itinerary to suit individual tastes. Accommodation and guides are generally excellent.

This was my first time to visit Sark. It was a small group with various backgrounds but the tour guide was excellent and adapted the Tripp to accommodate individual interests, abilities, and the weather!

Well organised, skilled guides, the right amount of information sent at the right time. No glitches, excellent accommodation.

We had a wonderful holiday in the Bavarian Alps. We stayed in the Alpenhotel Hundsreitlehen, a beautifully situated hotel with wonderful views of mountains and where the accommodation, food and helpfulness of the staff was exceptionally good. We had day trips to different parts of the Berchtesgaden National Park for excellent guided walks where we explored the flowers, birds and mammals of the region. The guides were first rate, exceptionally knowledgeable and enabled us to see many of the key species that we were hoping to see. Among the many wonderful trips was an excellent boat trip on Konigssee followed by a walk, a visit to Kehlsteinhaus (Eagle'sNest), taking the lift up and walking back down as well as a day trip walking around Salzburg.

We have been on several trips with this tour operator and as we have always found the whole trip was well organised. We added on some extra days at the end and again the tour operator made this possible ensuring that our accommodation, transfers to the airport and flights worked efficiently. They were also very easy to contact if there were any queries.

A trip to the Italian Dolomites in search of butterflies and insects. Friendly helpful knowledgable guides and superb accommodation.

Friendly , courteous and helpful. Great destinations and trips.

From start to finish this holiday was well planned and executed. Nothing was overlooked. Both guides were friendly and extremely knowledgeable. They kept an eye on factors such as weather and changed the itinerary in order for us to experience the best. Birds an plants were in abundance with several firsts for me. Go Slow in Austria was the perfect adventure. The scenery was amazing, hotel wonderful and food delicious.

First class organisation. Pre holiday information was clear and concise. Real life experience matched up to holiday brochure descriptions. Website is also clear and informative. All aspects of the holiday were spot on.

I’ve never been to this part of France before - La Brenne. A relatively uninhabited area full of lakes and wonderful wildlife. The lack of cats meant we could heat the birds all day - golden orioles and nightingales singing were a daily backdrop to our excursions

I’ve travelled with this company on 15 occasions now - so they must be doing something right! Huge range of holidays to choose from and the service from the office is always timely and courteous. The leaders are knowledgeable and genuinely interested in sharing that knowledge. Group participants have a range of experience and always happy to share their knowledge too. A win win situation

The holiday within Bulgaria (with a day in Greece) had been planned meticulously and ran very smoothly. A huge variety of wildlife was seen including 52 dragonfly and damselfly species and also, some exciting butterflies and great birds including a pair of Wallcreepers. The trip stayed in some comfortable rural hotels that helped give a flavour of the country and its people; there was even a trip to a famous monastery on the last day. I thoroughly enjoyed the company of the others on the trip including the leaders and driver who worked hard to make the trip a success.

I've travelled with Naturetrek on a number of occasions and know that I will get both good service, value for money and, most importantly, a well-organised wildlife holiday led by some of the best naturalists in their field.