Naturetrek Traveller Reviews

This was a birdwatchers group holiday to The Gambia. It was well organised and led by a very knowledgeable and helpful guide. The whole holiday experience (travel, accommodation and tours) met our expectations and we thoroughly enjoyed it.

We have travelled with Naturetrek several times and never been disappointed. During the booking process and right up to departure, they responded quickly and professionally to all our queries.

Our 2 week holiday was spent in Malawi and Zambia where we stayed in excellent accommodation with good facilities and excellent food. The staff were all friendly and the drivers, who were also our guides, were very knowledgeable. We had wonderful views of animals and birds and the guides made sure that we saw everything. We also had night drives which were very interesting and in Malawi there were river safaris. The early morning being particularly special. We were so well looked after and although we saw so much it was also very relaxing.

Naturetrek arranged a very comfortable and interesting holiday and everything ran smoothly. They were particularly helpful in arranging for us to collect our visa in Malawi as we hadn't been able to organise it for ourselves in the UK and it all ran like clockwork. All our travel documents arrived 2 weeks before our departure.

This was a speciality nature watching holiday primarily aiming to find the very rare Iberian Lynx. We had good sightings of the Lynx and the holiday was excellent in every respect.

Naturetrek are a specialist nature watching holiday company with whom we have had several highly successful and enjoyable trips.

17 DAYS SPENT EXPLORING RANGE OF LANDSCAPES AND THEIR ASSOCIATED WILDLIFE IN NAMIBIA AND ETOSHA WITH EXCELLENT UK-BASED LEADER AND 2 LOCAL GUIDES WHO FEARLESSLY AND SAFELY CLOCKED UP THE MILES TO ENSURE WE SAW AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. EXCELLENT VEHICLES WITH GOOD VISIBILITY FOR ALL PLUS ACCOMMODATION IN A VARIETY OF WELL EQUIPPED LODGES. PROGRAMME INCLUDED NIGHT SAFARI WHEN I WAS CLOSER TO A LION THAN WAS EXPECTED OR NECESSARILY COMFORTABLE BUT A BLOODY MOUTH DIDI INDICATE IT HAS RECENTLY EATEN, A BOAT TRIP WHICH INVOLVED PELICAN AND FUR SEAL JOINING US, CHANCE TO SLEEP AND EAT UNDER THE STARS, BREAKFAST AT DAWN OUTSIDE AND MARVELLOUS VIEWS OF 225 BIRDS, 38 MAMMALS AND AT LEAST 25 TREES WHICH GUIDES MADE SURE WE ALL SAW,

Very helpful and friendly assistance over booking the hoiiday and keeping us informed of any changes eg flight time. GooD pre-holiday information pack.

Very enjoyable and a good mix of birding and Maya history . A variety of boat trips and swimming experiences and the spider and howler monkey encounter was wonderful despite the rain.

This is our 5th trip with Naturetrek and will not be the last. Holidays always very well organised and staff extremely helpful.

Back-to-nature expedition for ten people, off the beaten track, yet well-organized and rewarding. Excellent world-class guide who was with us all the way. The whole experience was like following in the footsteps of Planet earth, to see the birds, giant river otters, giant anteaters, cayman and much more. Travel included, planes, local transport trucks, canoes and 4-wheel-drives. Accommodation was basic but efficient, sleeping under mosquito nets or in hammocks, sharing hospitality with the Amerindian natives. Food was excellent traditional fare. This is not a trip for the faint hearted, but those who don't mind getting up at 5am, have reasonable fitness and mobility will find it well worth the effort.

Naturetrek cannot be faulted. This is the second trip we have done with them and their organization and preparatory notes are excellent. They have excellent planners and local contacts who anticipate problems and think ahead. Based upon our experience we have booked two more trips with them next year. Where there are issues, they listen and work to iron out the problems.

We went on a 10 day birding safari to South Africa - Dullstroom, Blyde River Canyon and Kruger NP. The trip was booked through Naturetrek and delivered by Lawson's Safaris. Everything was handled excellently throughout. Our requirements are undeniably specialist so a "normal" safari would not do for us which is why we go with Naturetrek.

Although this was nominal a birding holiday we saw many mammals in Kruger and our guide (Gavin Sims of Lawson's Safaris) was knowledgeable on mammals and other wildlife. All the organisation was perfect.

Great holiday showing some of the best wildlife of south Africa with great birding and mammal watching across varied habitats from the Dullstrooms, Byde Canyon and Kruger national park in multiple venues!

Always good!and always helpful.

I loved this holiday from start to finish. The wildlife of Brazil is wonderful, my main aim was to see the Jaguars in their natural habitat, I was not disappointed to view these magnificent beasts like this was a true privilege, spellbinding & breathtaking. we sat & watched them move, sleep, hunt & swim at close quarters. Something I will never forget, & I am very fortunate to be widely travelled. The lodges were friendly & surrounded by wild life. I have not even mentioned the giant river otters, tapier, & giant anteater & beautiful ocelot, not to mention the comical capybara, we were so lucky. It was worth every penny & I would pay it all again & go back in a shot. Well organised well run tour Very happy, I do have to mention the guide they provided, his knowledge, was excellent ,he had a sense of humour & catered for everyone's needs.

My first experience with Naturetrek having wanted to see the Jaguars they provided the trip suitable for me & guided me in the correct tour to take, they even added on an extension form me to Iguazu Falls. Trip details & pre departure details all comprehensive. They were always happy to help out with any query one might have. A well thought out trip that was outstanding from star to finish. I will most defiantly use them again

My Dad and I had a great time birding in Sabah in Borneo. Organised by Naturetrek we saw a huge number of birds, butterflies and oranguatans, staying in some great hotels.

Would recommend and will consider going away with Naturetrek again, guide was very informed and the staff at Naturetrek great at answering our various questions prior to the trip. Was also good to have flexibility on the flights, as it allowed us to travel back a week later and do our own thing. The tour: http://www.naturetrek.co.uk/tour.aspx?id=307