Naturetrek Traveller Reviews

As a seasoned traveller since the age os 14, this trip was a rip off. Customer service before at booking was excellent. On return appalling. Spend £1200 & share a 14 seater minibus with 12 people/cases/rucksacs/cameras/binocs! It also had privacy windows, so with all the heads, neck rests and darkened black glass, it was impossible to see out. The tour details clearly stated the that it was not necessary to leave the transport to see the wildlife! Ha!! This transit van was intended only for small school children and the cost did no include travel to the start point. On return, I asked Naturetrek.. I was curious why we were all in such an undersized transit van. The reply in writing was that Naturetreck did not know you could get bigger transport! A case of cramming as many people into a van as possible and charging the most. Forget any chance of Customer Service on return Accommodation. First hotel. The toilet seat was unbelievable. Disgusting. Brown chips all over the white surface; both tap heads immediately came off as I touched them and I had to explain to the staff they needed Arolditing back on, which they knew; someones hairs in the shower on arrival....Food portions, so small I refused the risotto.

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we stayed at a lovely hotel, Casa Sarasa in a village, Berdun, in Spain. The hospitality was fantastic. It was a butterfly trip but besides 1000s butterflies we saw other wildlife and beautiful scenery. We went in minibuses to places in thePyrenees. The guides were 1) the owner of the hotel, who was very knowledgeable not only about butterflies but about the history of the region and 2) a friendly professional naturalist, who seemed to know everything. As a group, of 10 customers, we got on very well.

naturetrek always seem to give me trips I enjoy very much. They are not manic -as with birding trips where you are up every morning at 5am and in the car park by 6am; but they do manage to let you see lots of wildlife. I've been to Ethiopia, Nepal and Spain with them and it's always beeen good.

The guides, Jessica and Luca were extremely knowledgeable and informative. The hotel, the Gran Mogan was amazing and faultless on cleanliness, and the variety of excellent food could not be surpassed. The staff were always cheerful and helpful. All in all a wonderful holiday and we will certainly travel with Naturtrek again.

We booked this holiday with Naturtrek as we have travelled with them before. Their information before and after the holiday is excellent. Their choice of guides and hotels are excellent and we have never been disappointed.

6 days of hikes in the Fasa Valley, Dolomites of Italy. Each day we hiked a different valley - each one seemingly more breathtaking than the last. I loved the meadows of wildflowers and hearing the cowbells if not seeing cows grazing these lovely fields (and eating the wildflowers!). Our tour guides were extremely knowledgeable and observant so we were able to optimize our time viewing not just the plants, which was the main focus of our trip, but also birds, butterflies, and other wildlife. I loved the small size of our group and our lodging was very well chosen - off the beaten path in a quaint hamlet. The itinerary was a brisk one so now I need a vacation from my vacation - just the way I like to travel!

We had 2 - they complemented each other nicely - and between them I don't think we missed seeing a single species of plant or animal on our hikes. They were extremely knowledgeable and acutely observant.

Four of my family joined the other 13 in a family-run hotel just made for us. The leader, who met us and guided us all the way from Zurich airport, was good company, well-organised and very knowledgeable. Each day he arranged a different walk, every one of them cleverly selected for the vaguaries of Swiss mountain weather; he bought and carried our picnic lunches and took us to eminently suitable picnic spots. The mountain views, the company, the amount of walking, the hotel (and their Food!) were all perfect for our needs. Highly recommended to flower buffs who like walking the mountains. Peter Benson

Well-organised, realistic prices and good choice of leader. Booklets and travel were clear and turned out to be accurate.

A weeks birdwatching with some flower hunting - followed by a week Flower Hunting with some bird watching in Sicily. Really good place to visit with guides in the Spring (when not too hot and not too many people about!)

Nature Trek - good guides and good tours to see Wildlife with a bit of History and culture.

A photographic holiday bases in Seahouses Northumbrland. Mainly focused on trips to Inner Farne, Staples Islands and Lindisfarne for Bird and plant photography,with landscapes of castles and harbours. Lead by an experienced photo guide who supplied many good process to improve upon my technique. The trip did meet expectations with a flexible itinerary to take account of some unseasonable weather. We were able to spend considerable time on all the islands to maximize photo opportunities. I would recommend the trip for those wanting to pursue a photographic vacation.

Having traveled with Naturetrek before I again found their arrangements during booing and joining instructions to be very good. Any questions were answered in a timely manner. I would happily travel with them again

We spent a week in a peaceful plateau area of Central Norway, mostly gentle walking to look at the wildlife, with a few longer trips by train and minibus. It was all very well organized so that we saw the best of the area, with an excellent hotel as our base, and a very good leader who made sure that we were all able to pursue our own particular interests.

We have travelled with Naturetrek a number of times, and have always been very happy with the organization, and with the group leaders who are excellent.

This was a tour of Mull's lovely scenery and a quest to find the rare and amazing wildlife that lives there. It was also a visit to the fantastical Staffa Island and Fingles Cave and to the Bird sanctuary of Lunga Island,a really 'Up close and personal experience' with the teeming bird life nesting there. We were a small group of 8 like minded nature lovers with a very experienced tour Leader,staying in a comfortable Hotel with good food and attentive staff.

Naturetrek is a very experienced travel company,specialising in everything natural,flaura,fauna and scenery both in the UK and abroad. I have been with them on 29 trips and plan to go again and again,each trip living up to expectations.

From start to finish, this was a winner. Really good communications with staff at Naturetrek. Very thorough paperwork as background and planning. A really top-drawer leader in the person of Tom Brereton, who was efficient, calm, friendly and inclusive, with an admirable knowledge and experience of the natural world . I was not alone in pronoucing, on the way home on the ferry, that I would be happy to repeat the tour another year. There wasn't an idle moment - we were butterflying from the first day, offered optional pre-breakfast birding walks, and housed in a hotel that presented the very best of Normandy cuisine. Plus a memorable visit to the Bayeux tapestry and Manet-like picnics in beautiful locations. Who could ask for more?

As mentioned above, Naturetrek has created the very best of impressions. Very friendly and informative staff on the end of phone lines, a very inclusive pack of essential information for planning ahead and the inclusion of reports from previous tours to give a picture of what to expect. Very impressive. Faultless, in fact.