Naturetrek Traveller Reviews

Our trip to see the Slovenian bears was wonderful, and having a flexible itinerary was wonderful, because it meant that every minute was used in the best way possible, and this made it enjoyable for us. Having three bear-watching trips was great, because it maximised the chances of seeing bears. I understand that watching wildlife takes patience, time and also luck. I think my daughter and I would have been delighted to have seen just one bear. In the event, we saw lots of bears on each of our three bear-watching trips, including a mother with her very small and wobbly cubs, whom we watched for a good few hours altogether, and they were absolutely adorable and engaging. We were able to see the differences between all the bears, because each one is physically very different to look at, so we learned a lot about bears. So each of our three bear watching trips was a great success. The valleys with meadows and flowers and butterflies and the Karst landscape was wonderfully peaceful and enjoyable and it was fantastic to be able to spend a lot of time wandering in the meadows, taking it slowly and really looking and enjoying the flora and fauna, and to be able to ask our very knowledgeable guide, Luca about everything. Luca had a mobile bird-calling device with him, and he was able to call corncrakes and a Ural owl and get them to reply and fly in closer, which was fascinating. We were fascinated by the disappearing lake and disappearing river and cave system - they were incredible and very interesting - my daughter is about to start her geography degree, and she loved this as well, and our Cave Guide was very informative. There is a waiting list of several months to enter the cave, because it is protected, so we really appreciated the fact that Naturetrek had organised this for us.

The service from Naturetrek was excellent, and every aspect of the trip was very well organised and thought-through.

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Nature watching , with identification and explanations , varied walking some tough , plants , orchids , butterflies ,

naturetrek - efficient provision of information before the holiday , and during it . Good hotel and food .

This was a week-long break in July, looking at the wildlife of the Vercors, an unspoilt area of France locates on a plateau close to Grenoble. There were 2 guides, one specialising in birds, the other in wildflowers. My principal interest on this occasion was in wildflowers, and I found the guide to have a staggering amount of knowledge. He made sure that every individual, regardless of their experience of the subject, and level of mobility, was able to take part and enjoy a fantastic holiday.

Other than some issues with a pre-holiday query that I had, I found the tour operator to be flexible, efficient and accommodating. All arrangements ran smoothly and accommodation and food were of a high quality.

The holiday was with Naturetrek and was entitled "Butterflies of the French Pyrenees" (between July 5th and 12 '19). It was a series of outstanding day trips taking in the wildlife, not just the butterflies, of the Pyrenees and was well balanced between trekking around the mountainside and viewing the wildlife species around us.

They organised everything to the last dot without blemish or error. Great leadership by the wildlife guide, Jason Mitchell and an excellent choice of hotel to lodge in. Everything went perfectly aided by some glorious weather.

A well paced holiday, considering the intense heat, that took us to a wide variety of areas and reserves. The excellent guides had good knowledge and were able to answer any questions from the group. They did an excellent job of rearranging the itinerary when one of the minibuses broke down and we were awaiting a replacement, including at short notice, a trip to Arles, which everyone enjoyed. Excellent moth trapping sessions were held. The hotel and the staff were excellent. Food was wonderful. In all an enjoyable and informative holiday. This was my third holiday with Nature Trek and I would have no hesitation in booking again with them.

Always quick to answer the phone and are knowledgeable about the holidays they offer. Very efficient in organising the holiday.

Naturetrek holiday to the Swiss Alps to explore the area and experience the wildlife and particularly the wild flowers. Relaxing and stress free holiday in good company.

Naturetrek are a well established company specialising in botanical and natural history holidays.

We spent a wonderful week experiencing the wildlife of Slovenia. Based in a working farm near lake Cerknica, we were very well looked after. Shown around by two very helpful and experienced guides. Mountains, rivers, caves and flowery meadows with an abundance of wildlife. we could easily have stayed longer!

This is our third trip with Naturetrek and I wold definitely go on more.

Excellent variety of walking. Good hotel

Excellent

Brown bear watching in north east Finland, from hides set well in coniferous forest. Boating on a lake that seemed big as a sea at times, going close to the Russian border. Nature, bears and trees and a peacefulness hard to find anywhere.

I’ve travelled with Naturetrek many times around the world. Every time has been a great experience, never forgotten. I feel so well looked after and there is so much to do and experience every day. The food is always good too, as is the accommodation. Simply brilliant company.

I went for the wildflowers and I wasn't disappointed. Naturetrek knew exactly where to take me to see them. And everything else was good too - the hotel, food, scenery, weather, company.

Very professional. Our guide has been going there for 20years, he knew everything.