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Hugely enjoyablr
A safari in Khwai and Moremi using mobile camps. Saw packs of African wild dogs almost every day - which was the target animal for the safari.Huge numbers of elephant and excellent sitings of leopard most days.
A safari in Khwai and Moremi using mobile camps. Saw packs of African wild dogs almost every day - which was the target animal for the safari.Huge numbers of elephant and excellent sitings of leopard most days.
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Gave clear instructions to get to Maun and extensive kit list and itinerary. Played down the excellent quality of the mobile camps provided by Letaka safaris





Fabulous, Outstanding and Awesome sightings of Jaguars, mating, hunting, swimming right infront of us.
I have lived in Zambia for 22 years so I have seen and experienced a lot of wildlife and birdings, but this trip into Pantanal was a magic dream come through for me. I had such close and marvolous sightings of jaguars, otters, great Anteaters and tapir, and not to m ention all the birds. I believe we saw 199 different birds with out fantastic guide. Everything was well planned and thought out for our trip from travelling plans to lodges and ...
I have lived in Zambia for 22 years so I have seen and experienced a lot of wildlife and birdings, but this trip into Pantanal was a magic dream come through for me. I had such close and marvolous sightings of jaguars, otters, great Anteaters and tapir, and not to m ention all the birds. I believe we saw 199 different birds with out fantastic guide. Everything was well planned and thought out for our trip from travelling plans to lodges and the amount of days on each. I would really recommend this trip to anybody that want to go and see something a bit differenty from African safaries.
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Excellent tour operator. Well planned, superior guides and fantastic accomondation. My first with Nature Trek, and I would love to travel again with them.





.Exploring nature with a great bunch of people
I really enjoyed the fact that the trip is all inclusive, so we didn't need to worry about extra costs. Being with people who have a love of all nature, and not just birds, was a delight, since I am particularly interested in plants and insects. Rob and Gene could help identify many of the plants and animals we saw. We visited a variety of environments and got plenty of exercise. This was my first NatureTrek trip and it won't be my last.
I really enjoyed the fact that the trip is all inclusive, so we didn't need to worry about extra costs. Being with people who have a love of all nature, and not just birds, was a delight, since I am particularly interested in plants and insects. Rob and Gene could help identify many of the plants and animals we saw. We visited a variety of environments and got plenty of exercise. This was my first NatureTrek trip and it won't be my last.
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Good arrangements...everything ran smoothly. Stayed in interesting lodgings. Food was always good.





Excellent tour of Birds and Mammals
This Naturetrek holiday was a tour of Northern Spain in search of Bears Wolves and Whales. from start to finish we were well looked after and the experience of our guides ensured that we had great sightings of over 120 birds, bears, whales, dolphins and butterflies. Great value for money
This Naturetrek holiday was a tour of Northern Spain in search of Bears Wolves and Whales. from start to finish we were well looked after and the experience of our guides ensured that we had great sightings of over 120 birds, bears, whales, dolphins and butterflies. Great value for money
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They sent me reports of the previous tours, kept me up to date and made sure I was well informed prior to the start of the tour. Great organisation resulted in an excellent tour





Abruzzo in Autumn Naturetrek Trip with Wolves, Bears and Chamois
We had a wonderful time in Pescasseroli. Jessica and John, our guides, ensured a very successful time seeing so much wildlife in generally fine sunny weather. In addition the Albergo Paradiso was a comfortable base with memorable and authentically local Abruzzese cuisine.
We had a wonderful time in Pescasseroli. Jessica and John, our guides, ensured a very successful time seeing so much wildlife in generally fine sunny weather. In addition the Albergo Paradiso was a comfortable base with memorable and authentically local Abruzzese cuisine.
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It was only our second Naturetrek trip but both were very well put together. In addition it was noticeable how many repeat customers there were on our holiday.





Summer in Hungary
We stayed at three different hotels to make the most of the different habitats for the wildlife, mainly birds and butterflies and some mammals. The two guides were very good and went to great lengths to ensure the group saw wildlife native to the area. The food quality was variable but very good at the last hotel.
We stayed at three different hotels to make the most of the different habitats for the wildlife, mainly birds and butterflies and some mammals. The two guides were very good and went to great lengths to ensure the group saw wildlife native to the area. The food quality was variable but very good at the last hotel.
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They arranged for me to travel to Budapest from Manchester instead of Heathrow and also booked a hotel in Budapest for an extension to the holiday and gave me transport to the hotel along with two others in the party. The guides were very good, starting as early as 6am some mornings and going on until the after dinner report filling.





Galapagos special
3 weeks to Ecuador & the Galapagos. Well organised. All we expected and more. Naturerek were very efficient & helpful with good choice of local guides.
3 weeks to Ecuador & the Galapagos. Well organised. All we expected and more. Naturerek were very efficient & helpful with good choice of local guides.
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Efficient, prompt in respondinhg to enquiries.





Just Jaguars
We travelled to the Pantanal in Brazil in search of Jaguars and this trip not only delivered but exceeded my expectations. We spent three days at the Jaguar Flotel and on our journey back to Porto Jofre our guide Paulo spotted movement in the dense undergrowth on the river bank. It turned out to be a female jaguar with a young cub. The cub had not previously been seen and as the guide is not allowed to choose a name our group had the immense ...
We travelled to the Pantanal in Brazil in search of Jaguars and this trip not only delivered but exceeded my expectations. We spent three days at the Jaguar Flotel and on our journey back to Porto Jofre our guide Paulo spotted movement in the dense undergrowth on the river bank. It turned out to be a female jaguar with a young cub. The cub had not previously been seen and as the guide is not allowed to choose a name our group had the immense privelige of naming the cub. We stayed in three lodges, all very good and the food was lovely and plentiful. We had wonderful sightings of Jaguars and other wildlife that inhabit this area, along with amazing bird life. I would be very happy to recommend this trip to anyone with an interest in wildlife.
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I have travelled with Naturetrek now on several occasions and have enjoyed every single one. In my opinion they always deliver.





A wonderful array of flowers in a beautiful area shared by Italy and France
The Maritime Alps straddle the border between Italy and France. We spent 3 days in each of two sites in each country. Weather permitting we spent each day, largely in the mountains looking at alpine and sub-alpine flora. We were accompanied by 2 knowledgeable botanists who imparted their expertise in a relaxed and interesting way. In the evenings their was the opportunity to summarise and reflect on the days experience.
The Maritime Alps straddle the border between Italy and France. We spent 3 days in each of two sites in each country. Weather permitting we spent each day, largely in the mountains looking at alpine and sub-alpine flora. We were accompanied by 2 knowledgeable botanists who imparted their expertise in a relaxed and interesting way. In the evenings their was the opportunity to summarise and reflect on the days experience.
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Several people in the party(ourselves included) had travel arrangements which differed either before or after from those offered in the original package. Naturetreck accommodated these variations effortlessly and adjusted their price accordingly. The information about the holiday sent out before was appropriate and comprehensive, both from the point of view of travel logistics and botany.





A birders delight on the Whales and leopard holiday to Sri Lanka !!!!!
Sri Lanka Whales and leopards. Lovely holiday if you are a birder. However,if you thought that birds were only going to be a small part of the trip with equal importance,time and discussion being given to mammals then you will be disappointed. Yes the birds were beautiful and it was nice to see them but it was not advertised as a bird watching holiday. The guides delivered knowledge on all the birds but failed to stop vehicles,in Yala,when ...
Sri Lanka Whales and leopards. Lovely holiday if you are a birder. However,if you thought that birds were only going to be a small part of the trip with equal importance,time and discussion being given to mammals then you will be disappointed. Yes the birds were beautiful and it was nice to see them but it was not advertised as a bird watching holiday. The guides delivered knowledge on all the birds but failed to stop vehicles,in Yala,when travellers requested to watch,for example,primates. Stops were guaranteed when a bird was spotted.!! Go by all means and enjoy but be prepared for the unadvertised amount of birding.
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Trip logistics were well organised. Guides were knowledgeable on their speciality. Unsatisfactory response from HQ when brought to their attention that holiday was not as advertised. Told I should have read the trip notes prior to booking. These are sent after booking made so a little tricky. Sadly,I don't feel confident in using them again as we can't afford to spend money on trips that don't fulfill the advertised expectations.
We are very sorry that Mrs Roberts felt that her holiday to Sri Lanka was spoilt by too much emphasis on birdwatching. As we explained at the time in our detailed response to Mrs Roberts, we provide a wealth of information on every Naturetrek holiday, hoping this will help each customer to make an informed decision prior to booking. These important documents are freely available from our website and from our office as hard-copies; they are not simply sent upon booking with no advance notice, as Mrs Roberts implies. A tour title of four or five words can only focus on the main targets of each holiday, if that, but the detailed Tour Itinerary we provide, together with previous Tour Reports and Checklists, provide a clear picture of what we plan to do each day, what we will look for, and what we might see. All this literature does make it clear that, whilst this holiday was not solely a birding holiday per se, it was a wildlife holiday that included birdwatching as an activity - particularly during the times of day when mammals are notoriously hard to see. Indeed, the tour 'Focus' given on our brochure page lists our aims as being 'Blue Whales, Leopards, other mammals and birds'. On the same page, the three quick-reference symbols provided to indicate the chief elements of the holiday denote 'birdwatching', 'mammals' and 'cetaceans' and the three illustrations similarly endorse these three areas of focus.
We do offer a very wide range of wildlife holidays and consider ourselves to be the most broad-minded of the specialist wildlife tour operators. We have tours that focus on butterflies, dragonflies, flora, mammals, cetaceans, and birds of course. We also offer wildlife holidays that focus on all aspects of natural history (especially those most in evidence, such as birds and mammals or birds and botany) - a thorough read of all the literature presented for each holiday, together with a phone call to our expect staff to discuss any areas of doubt, being the best way to assess its suitability for one's own interests.