Naturetrek Traveller Reviews

One week spent looking at wild flowers in the mountains of Andalucia while keeping our eyes open for birds, butterflies, mammals and reptiles. We passed through white mountain top villages stopping at reserves, embalses and on occasion roadside verges. In the evening we returned to the hotel for a debrief and then sampled Pablo's fabulous food. There was something for every interest and every level of prior knowledge thanks to two impossibly knowledgeable but humble hosts. While it was not primarily an instructional holiday you could not help learning lots about the flora and fauna of Andalucia - in my case starting from a low baseline.

All arrangements and pre-tour instructions were faultless. The chosen hotel was a delight.

We visited several areas of Japan to see the wildlife, especially the birds, but also Sika Deer and Snow Monkeys and a Serow. Many thousands of Cranes, Sea Eagles and Fishing Owls were among the highlights. The tour guide was very knowledgeable about the birds and managed to spot the small ones very quickly and get the telescope on them so all of us could get a close-up view. The hotels were good but the Onsens (Japanese Spa Hotels) we stayed in were delightful.

The arrangements for the holiday were done by friendly and knowledgeable staff. The flights were good quality and we were met at the Japanese end by the tour guide and a local tour guide who was also very helpful.

An excellent holiday showcasing the major species on the island of Hokkaido, Japan with opportunity to see some are species. An added bonus was the beauty of Hokkaido in winter.

I can recommend Naturetrek. Very good liaison pre holiday. On tour everything was well organised and we stayed in some lovely traditional inns.

I had the holiday of a lifetime exploring mainland Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands in a Naturetrek small group tour. The trip was made extra special by the knowledge, care and attention of the guides who accompanied our small group, the high quality of the accommodation throughout the trip and the excellent service of crew on the Galapagos cruise boat. Ecuador is an amazing place to visit for the birdlife, people and food and I feel incredibly lucky to have been able to experience the Galapagos. I'm still sorting through my 2500+ photos!

Naturetrek were very knowledgeable about the country and the places I visited. They obviously take a lot of care in selecting the local providers in Ecuador as the guiding and level of service were incredible. The Galapagos part of the trip was an add on following conversations with their Ecuador specialist in the U.K. - They put together a bespoke package that dovetailed my Andes and Amazon tour with an ongoing Galapagos tour. This was achieved at a manageable cost to me because of their policy to not charge a single supplement for singles willing to share a cabin, I'm so grateful that those early conversations took me to the Galápagos Islands which were a magical after an already exceptional experience birding on the mainland.

An exciting trip rich with wildlife - penguins, petrels, prions (birds), and pinnipeds - and offering an exhilarating polar plunge. Enjoy amazing zodiac rides to beaches where you are literally tripping over penguins, seals and pups. Encounter seas of hundreds of thousands of penguins, lands blanketed in snow and ice, and maneuver around Icebergs, bergy bits, and floe ice at sea. On our ship, Ortelius, we enjoyed fantastic food and service. Overall the trip was tremendous fun. What could be better?

I travel with Naturetrek because the focus is on wildlife. This trip didn't let me down - I was very happy to see seven species of penguin and seven species of seals.

An epic main trip to the Galapagos with a brilliant guide with additional trips to the cloud forest, the Andes and the Amazon Jungle on the Napo River. A huge range of environments with flora and fauna in their natural habitats. An unforgettable experience.

Naturetrek provided a very well organised trip that ran smoothly from beginning to end. The information they provided was helpful and informative and their representatives and guides on the ground were excellent

Years ago my parents travelled to South Georgia to see penguins, a long time before David Attenborough, so the opportunity to visit the Falklands, South Georgia and Antarctica was a must.

Helpful and professional re booking/administration. The three tour guides were exceptional and so self-deprecating, extremely knowledgable but not overpowering.

A birding safari from Victoria Falls to Windhoek.

Naturetrek did a good organisational job. The Safariwise guides were top class.

Wonderful tour for 3 weeks. Wildlife including seeing Gelada baboons and sitting amongst them while they were feeding. Also seeing Ethiopian wolves. Wonderful visitto Lalibela and visiting rock churches. Hearing stories about the Ark of the covenant.

Naturetrek. Wonderful wildlife holidays led by experts.

Fantastic opportunity to see Wildcats in the wild, as well as raptors, Wallcreeper and other birds, all in the beautiful Navarra countryside, with pleasant travelling companions, staying in comfortable accommodation with home-cooked food in a small family-run village hotel.

Naturetrek: My first time with this operator. Very well organised trip with excellent guides. Would use again.