Naturetrek Traveller Reviews

10 day holiday to Romania taking in the Carpathian Mountains, the Danube Delta and the area surrounding Tulcea. It far exceeded our expectations. Our hotels on the ground had large comfortable facilities with friendly efficient staff and our flotel on the Danube was wonderful. The 6 crew members were delightful, the dining room was the main focus and we were treated to wonderful table displays and excellent meals. The birdwatching was beyond belief with possibly 30 cuckoos each day! Herons, grebes and terns galore, we sometimes didn't know which way to turn to see everything. All of this was capped with a visit to Piatra Craiului National Park to see brown bears and we were not disappointed. We sat quietly in a hide and watched as, over a period of time, eight brown bears including two cubs entered the clearing in front of us to find food. It was a fantastic sight to see these rare creatures so close to us. Best birdwatching holiday we have had in 20 years of guided holidays.

Naturetrek are professional and efficient. We live near Manchester and they have no problem in arranging our flights from there, if possible, rather than London. We have always had good accommodation, good food and excellent tour leaders from the UK and the local guides used have a wealth of knowledge about their own surroundings and the wildlife within and an enthusiasm which is contagious. Our two local guides on this particular holiday were both mid-twenties with so much knowledge of the wildlife and the history of their country it amazed us. They were also fluent in many languages. We could not have asked for better guides. We feel we are really "looked after" when we travel with Naturetrek. Good value for money also.

A wonderful week of walking around the Scilly islands, with boat trips to all inhabited islands. Starting in the fog, we had a ghostly introduction to the islands, arriving in the mist on a ferry blasting its foghorn. Then the sun came out, and we walked at a leisurely pace all day every day (when not on a boat), pausing to bird-watch and identify flowers with our excellent Naturetrek guide.Boat trips took us to see shearwaters, storm petrels, seals, puffins, razorbills, guillemots and fishermen out catching pollack. The unique mix of colourful coastline, exotic flowers and a medley of birds, including some exotic migrants, is unbeatable so near to the UK mainland. I'm seduced by the Scillies!

Naturetrek was efficient and helpful with pre-trip mailings. Their literature is very informative, allowing a detailed idea of what the trip will involve, including illustrations. Their tour guide was absolutely superb, with an encyclopedic knowledge of the Scilly Islands and their wildlife - both flora and fauna. Thank you!

We had an interesting and varied time travelling to various parts of Romania with a couple of well informed guides as part of a group of 12 people. The tour was well organised and all aspects had been carefully considered with good accommodation and food including a few nights on a floating river boat on the Danube which although cramped downstairs was spacious and comfortable upstairs. We managed to see a great many bird species along with a range of flower, insects and mammals. All in all we thought the holiday was very good value and we are looking forward to our next holiday with Naturetrek.

This is a well established tour operator who can call on a wide range of specialist guides to lead their itineraries to many destinations. Their brochures are well assembled and easy to read and booking is simple and straightforward.

A fantastic week bird and whale watching with a very helpful,enthusiastic and friendly team.Every thing was arranged for us making a very stress free holiday.Excellent hotel and tours can highly recommend Naturetrek.

Naturetrek were very friendly and efficient with information provided before and on our holiday.

My first visit to Romania and we stayed in two centres, the Carpathian mountains and the Danube Delta, two very different landscapes. Hotels were excellent, including our floating hotel through the Delta. Food was also excellent. Our guides, both the one from the Uk and out two Romanian Guides were friendly, and very knowledgable. I learnt much about wildlife and also Romania, it's people and it's history. I will definitely try to return to Romania.

Friendly, efficient and offering a great range of guided tours using good UK and local guides.

For our family 2016 marks 2 Big Birthdays. So I decided to go on a Naturetrek holiday in Mallorca. The Hotel was excellent and the weather was mainly perfect, there were a couple of mornings when there was light rain and it wasn't too hot either, but that didn't stop us from enjoying the birds and other wildlife. The excursions were perfect and the scenery was wonderful from rocky mountains to green meadows and lakes. Please note there was a major cycle race, so there were loads of Cyclists, but that wasn't a problem. The food was very good and the friendship was really good.

I travelled with Naturetrek and they are an excellent company to travel with. And the tour leader was really good. They are very knowledgeable and know the best places to see wildlife and even off the beaten track was an advantage as the birds were present at all the sites we visited.

Whether we were in the Transylvanian mountains or the down on the delta, the variety and wealth of wildlife was exceptional. The contrast between regions added to the spectacle and the ability of our two guides to get us to the right areas to get close views and photographs added to the enjoyment. Accommodation was always of a high standard for such a trip as were the meals, both in the hotels and during the day. We were a mixed bunch of naturalists, photographers and sightseers yet our guides brought us all together so that we worked as a team of observers and nature specialists and could not have got more from the holiday. A truly enjoyable experience.

The information provided before our tour ensured that we were well prepared for all eventualities with an expectation of what were might see and also what we might expect of our living and travel conditions. Booking was easy and the administration of the complete holiday went extremely well. We were therefore able to pack for the tour with the right clothes and accoutrements and were well prepared for all conditions.

Whether we were in the Transylvanian mountains or the down on the delta, the variety and wealth of wildlife was exceptional. The contrast between regions added to the spectacle and the ability of our two guides to get us to the right areas to get close views and photographs added to the enjoyment. Accommodation was always of a high standard for such a trip as were the meals, both in the hotels and during the day. We were a mixed bunch of naturalists, photographers and sightseers yet our guides brought us all together so that we worked as a team of observers and nature specialists and could not have got more from the holiday. A truly enjoyable experience.

The information provided before our tour ensured that we were well prepared for all eventualities with an expectation of what were might see and also what we might expect of our living and travel conditions. Booking was easy and the administration of the complete holiday went extremely well. We were therefore able to pack for the tour with the right clothes and accoutrements and were well prepared for all conditions.

Main goal was to see an aardvark and we saw 5 (FIVE). Great diversity of other (rare) animals seen like aardwolf, hedgehog, black footed cat, caracal, brown hyena. The aim of the trip was to see South Africa's rare animals and we surely did. We did not have real quantity sightings but instead very high quality sightings. Local guides were excellent, very knowledgeable. Accommodations were excellent.

All necessities taken care off. Good receptions at airports (during transit). Hired excellent local guides. Very good upfront tour information.

We visited Coto Donana and Extremadura in Spain, with Naturetrek. Excellent holiday - we recommend it. We saw a great variety of birds. Also flowers and scenery. The two places we stayed were full of atmosphere and the food was particularly good. We were with a very pleasant group of people, with whom we found plenty to talk about. The group leaders were superb and made the holiday a great experience for us. Would go with Naturetrek again!

Naturetrek did a brilliant holiday with a good combination of birdwatching and socialising. Very knowledgeable and helpful leaders.