Naturetrek Traveller Reviews

Intensive bird watching over 9 days including 4 days in Krugar NP . 342 species of birds seen and 38 mammals

Naturetrek ltd. Well-planned and comprehensive planning and pre-departure information and support. Local agent -( Lawsons ) guides and drivers very experienced, knowledgeable and organised .

For my first ever trip to India chose to go with Naturetrek on their Satpura wildlife festival trip. A day seeing the sights in Bhopal and then on the way to Satpura we stopped at a site of ancient cave paintings. The Reni Pani lodge near Satpura National park I would highly recommend. Food excellent and the rooms/lodge was kept clean and tidy. Staff were all really friendly and helpful. The game drives were excellent with well informed and friendly naturalists. For my first ever trip to India I couldn't have chosen better.

Naturetrek are excellent hosts, their hotel choices are really good and well researched. The day trips are excellent and well led and informative. The wildlife drives are great and as long as the animals appear , which they did, could have stayed out longer, however this is restricted by the park authorities. I would thoroughly recommend Naturetrek.

It was well organised, the hotels and lodges we're clean and comfortable. The staff and locals we're very helpful and friendly. The food was plentiful and delicious. Our guide, Mario, was the best, couldn't have asked him to do any more than he did. He certainly knew his birds, wildlife, plants and history. Our driver, Rodriguez, was more than just a driver, he helped as a guide ( helping to find birds etc plus trying to get better views for photographers ), he provided water and we admired his driving skills. Our group of 8, made friends within minutes of meeting each other and all this made our holiday exceptional.

Helpful and answered queries promptly.

Naturetrek's "Wild Japan in Winter" took me from the Mediterranean climate of Kyushu, where thousands of cranes were spending the winter, through the main island of Honshu, where we saw the snow monkeys enjoying the hot water pools, and to wintery Hokkaido, where I was stunned by the beauty of the dancing red-crowned cranes in the snow, and the huge Steller's eagles on the pack ice. I too enjoyed relaxing int he outdoor hot pools, gazing up at snowy tress; in Hokkaido we stayed in three traditional inns, which was a lovely contrast to the days we spent in bustling Tokyo, and introduced the group to traditional Japanese cuisine.

Always well-organised, keeping the clients well informed prior to the trip.

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Our Indian guide met us at the airport and accompanied us to our hotel near Ranthambore. After three unsuccessful drives we had excellent views of a tiger. The next three drives were superb giving us 7 tiger viewings and one leopard viewing. Birds were great too. Then our guide took us on an overnight train journey -second class- which was actually quite comfortable. From Bhopal we met the Thera in our group and travelled by train to Satpura. We stayed in a wonderful lodge called Reni Pani. Food was great. Staff were so pleasant. Our wild tally rose and included a siting of a sloth bear and a cub which we watched for 90 minutes.

Good communication before the trip. First class Indian guides. Very good accommodation as chosen by Naturetrek.

The Canary Islands in late February and early March was excellent. The two hotels used were very good and the food exceptional. The holiday was to see Birds, Plants and other wild life. The two leaders were very knowable and the pace of the trip to my liking. We stayed on two islands Tenerife and Fuerteventura with a local flight between and visited La Gomera by ferry for the day.

I have traveled many times with Naturetrek, on the whole their holidays suit me. They have far more holidays to choose from than other company's and at a reasonable price. I will continue to take trips with Naturetrek.

Well organised natural history experience with exciting times, moments of real beauty and all away from the madding crowds. We saw everything we expected to see , wallcreepers, Cranes in thousands, Lammageier and griffon vultures up close, beautiful spring flowers and the magnificent, flocculant almond blossom everywhere. We had time to stand and stare ,take in the scenery and share knowledge. Accomodation and food fantastic!

A really professional, forward thinking, relaxed set up..... that is Naturetrek. We are pleased to be travelling with them again soon because we know they are careful planners who get the best they can from the settings. It is a pleasure to be doing the things we like doing without the hard work of organising it all.

Really good short break, birdwatching at several location on Somerset Level. Good guide, very knowledgeable and helpful.

Well organised and helpful

A walking and bird watching holiday. I am not an expert and do not know all the birds unlike other people on the trip but the leader and local guide were very good at showing and telling us what the birds were. Stayed at a lovely small hotel. Great rooms, great staff, great food.

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We travelled to Sri Lanka on a 10 day wildlife holiday. From start to finish the holiday was brilliant. One hotel in particular was superb and everything ran like clockwork. The days were busy (which we loved) but there was also an opportunity to rest in between trips, should you need it. The two wonderful tour leaders went above and beyond to make sure our holiday was packed with wildlife and other experiences. Their knowledge of the area was second to none and their contact with local people meant we even ventured into people's back gardens to view birds! It was all done sympathetically and we were grateful for the generosity of the people of Sri Lanka. We were delighted to learn that their generosity offered them a little financial reward. The tour leaders even took into account the weather and changed the itinerary to suit, but not before consulting the group first.

From start to finish the holiday was superbly well run. Contact with the head office before the trip was good and regular and the pre-travel information provided was sufficient for us to feel confident before we left the UK. The trip was the perfect number of people - 11 guests and 2 tour leaders and the tour leaders were an absolutely asset, not only to Naturetrek but also to Sri Lanka. They were brilliant ambassadors for both.

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