Naturetrek Traveller Reviews

We flew to Seville and spent 4 nights based in El Rocio, a deserted "Wild West" town with sand streets, situated alongside a lagoon. We spent the days in different locations in the Coto Donana. We saw hundreds of Glossy Ibis, Flamingoes and Spoonbills as well as many smaller waders and passerines. Then we were driven north to the Extramadura where we spent 4 nights near Trujillo, a historic town with battlements. In the days we visited different habitats, e.g. plains, woodland and gorges. Here we were lucky enough to see the Great Bustard displaying, hoopoes, bee-eaters, eagles and hundreds of vultures. We also saw a great variety of butterflies and moths, a few early orchids and several species of oak tree which we don’t see in the UK. The countryside we drove through was beautiful and peaceful. The hotels we stayed in were small but delightful. Our leaders were full of enthusiasm and did their best to ensure everyone saw everything. They were hugely knowledgeable; had a good sense of humour; provided us with superb picnic lunches and spoke Spanish fluently. We flew home from Madrid tired but having had a truly wonderful experience.

I was booked on the trip as part of a group and all the arrangements went well.

Two centre holiday in Spain, Coto Donana and Extremadura with guides and transport

Naturetrek, specialist wildlife holiday

We went to an eco lodge near Tarifa in Southern Spain to see the spring bird migration. Every day was different, it depended a lot on the wind direction and strength as to where the birds would cross and the tour guides were experts at finding the right place to be. We saw over 100 species as well as interesting butterflies and flowering plants and trees. The accommodation was located in a wooded area which was also full of smaller birds and animals, such a tree frogs and toads.

We went with Naturetrek and they were excellent throughout, from booking to the actual holiday. The 2 guides were especially good, very knowledgeable and pleasant to be with, they really made the holiday one to remember.

Eight day trip to Poland to search for mammals and birds. It was a fantastic well run trip with guides who went above an beyond to try and find animals for us.

Naturetrek, as always, were very professional and extremely helpful. I have travelled with other companies but always go back to Naturetrek as they always go above and beyond.

The weather wasn’t great (strong winds and quite a bit if rain) but the tour leader rearranged our itinerary day by day to keep us out of the worst of it, while still finding us great opportunities for birdwatching. The hotel was very nice and the food was excellent. They had an additional vegan menu, which was so good, some of the others in our group chose to order from it. Good company, great food, beautiful landscapes and some fantastic birds.

Naturetrek specialise in wildlife holidays, offering hundreds of different destinations to see all kinds of wildlife. I’ve been with them on long holidays around the world, both organised tours and tailormade trips, as well as short breaks in the UK like this one, and all their holidays are well-organised with great itineraries at a reasonable price. Their staff, both in the office and on tour, are friendly and knowledgeable.

A 14 day accompanied trip to Satpura and Kanha Tiger reserves in central India, which included twice daily game drives with experienced guides and used high quality lodges.

We have taken twelve holidays with Naturetrek, all of which have been excellent. The company uses first class guides and accommodation and can be relied on to take good care of it's clients in the event of unforeseen problems, in our case the cancellation of flights by an airline with financial difficulties.

Tiger Marathon, in India, visiting five different National Parks. An escorted tour, with brilliant tour leader, and fantastic wildlife viewing. Mainly staying in wildlife lodges, which were very good. Small group tour, all food included. Main focus was tigers, but not excluding all other animals and birds along the way.

Naturetrek - I have been on several holidays with them, and have always found them excellent. The wildlife tours are well organised and comprehensive, usually with all food included.

It was a birding trip in the early spring. It was cold and crisp and for much of the time clear blue sky.

I have traveled much with Naturetrek and find them to be a good all round company

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.