Naturetrek Traveller Reviews

This trip, to see Brazil's 'Big 5', greatly exceeded my expectations, providing wonderful views of the 5 species that we were hoping for and much, much more.The Big 5 were Giant River Otter, Maned Wolf, Jaguar, Tapir, Giant anteater. We saw all of these, along with nut-cracking monkeys, raucous macaws, caiman by the bucketload and an ocelot(!) The abundance and variety of birdlife was amazing and our guides were very knowledgeable and helpful. A truly fantastic experience.

I have traveled several times with Naturetrek and they have always delivered a good experience. They are reliable and thorough and their guides are excellent. They provide good pre-departure information and guidance and are always helpful in answering questions, both over the telephone and by email. Their website is very good, with comprehensive information about all their tours.

This was a specialist natural history holiday visiting the Italian Dolomites in search of Butterflies with moths, other insect, flowers and wildlife coming a close second. Travelling as a small group in 2 minibuses with a UK based leader who was very knowledgeable on all aspects of natural history,supported by an Italian who was equally enthusiastic. Our comfortable family run hotel with excellent food, for the week is located in a mountain hamlet in the meadows, so that a short stroll could find much of interest after a good day out exploring a good range of habitats further afield in search of butterflies etc

Paperwork was accurate and well presented. provided with detailed itinerary and previous trip reports. comprehensive wildlife checklist to record our finds. excellent brochure and Web site Direct office contact with prompt attention to booking, enquiry etc and not being held in a queue. system well organised willingness to extend dates for return flights

Went to the Dolomites on a butterfly trip.the hotel was very good and we saw a lot of butterflies,many new species to me.I would recommend this holiday to anyone.

The tour operator is efficient.

A second Spring for us as we travelled to Sweden after our Spring was almost over. So we had all the flowers and birdsong that we don't usually get to hear in Britain. The people were very hospitable and the food delightful.

They do their utmost to give a very varied holiday in terms of places to visit & sites to see and have expert guides on location. Nothing is ever too much trouble.

First rate accommodation, organisation and wildlife expertise.

I have gone on many of their trips and they are all absolutely first rate.

Lovely hotels and the best food I've had in years.

Naturetrek which organises natural history holidays.

After boarding the ice-breaking ship Ortelius at Longyearbyen in Spitsbergen, we had daily doses of snow-capped mountains and glaciers, many up close and personal, even being allowed to touch one of the Hornsund area icebergs! One of the zodiac leisure landings was dedicated to the exploration of the many delicate tundra wildflowers. This educational exercise caused me to find more species later on my own. A slow walk on the Polar Desert revealed small arctic insect life, as well as an education about the multitude of mosses and lichens in this area. Of course the bird cliffs were overwhelming with the teaming avian colonies; we seemed like ants in the zodiacs slowing gliding below the towering rocky mountain sides. We viewed 8 Polar Bears, a number greater than I had imagined. But even more exciting were the 2 bears (each on different days) that suddenly appeared as dots in the distant surrounding pack ice, then gradually becoming larger as they slowly strolled right up to our anchored ship, circled around the vessel for half an hour, then continued on their way into the whiteness to resume their roaming life of solitude. This experience truly gave me a sense of the isolationist existence of these magnificent creatures. We also were able to enjoy a small herd of Walruses lazing on an isolated beach. Although this critter was my most wanted animal on the trip, even more satisfying was our 2-hour time spent on a bluff overlooking the Walruses, immersed in a landscape of water, snow-capped mountains, brilliantly blue skies, quiet, later topped with a small pod of Belugas gliding by! Except for the last 2 days, the weather was perfect! Thanks to Naturetrek's professional guidance, and of course all the scenery and wildlife, we came home with a lifetime of memories.

We registered this trip with Naturetrek. In spite of being the only clients this year on their Spitsbergen trip, they gladly made all their usual arrangements with us for the trip. Their arrangements went smoothly with the above great results. Also because of their personal advice and procedural guidance, we were able to easily engage the Oceanwide Expedition leaders in helping us experience all that was offered. We were very pleased and impressed with Naturetrek, and would definitely go with them on a future trip of our choice.

Our Gol Plateau holiday was our seventh with Naturetrek. Our third experience with leader Jessica was absolutely delightful, the group was a pleasure to meet and the itinerary was well paced with a rest day from walking in the middle to travel on the Fram railway and Sogne Fjord. Had not expected to enjoy th4 best food I've ever had in 50 years of travel to Europe, but the Golsfjellet Hotell had a superb breakfast smorgasbord and perfect evening meals. Even the weather was very good considering the latitude and altitude, and the flowers were wonderful! Once again, well done Naturetrek!

The tour operator is always very prompt in handling inquiries and bookings and most considerate about the fact we join them from Australia and often meet them in the destination country, rather than traveling from the UK with the group. We choose them because there is nothing equivalent in Australia!

I was on a butterfly trip to Armenia entitled "Armenia - Butterflies of the Caucasus". We travelled about quite a lot but this let us see a range of habitats and scenery as well as a good variety of butterflies. We had an excellent butterfly leader - not only good at identifying the butterflies but also good at explaining why that was what they were. We also had an Armenian guide who was expert on a variety of natural history especially birds and was also very informative about the country. Our accommodation was very good and we went to a different type of restaurant each evening giving us a different cuisine each time - all local produce.

Very well organised trip bookng everything - the flights, accommodation and meals and providing us with expert leaders.

An interesting and absorbing mix of wildlife, flowers and past history. Very capable leaders, full days, excellent accommodation and good company.

We have travelled with Naturetrek on a number of occasions and have found every holiday well organised with superior accommodation and talented leaders. The field holidays are capable supported by staff in the UK. Their organisation is impeccable and they offer the personal touch by email, letter or by telephone.