Naturetrek Traveller Reviews

Very good admin and preparation. Accomodation comfortable family owned & just right for us. Great food. Exceptional tour leader - knowledgeable about many aspects of natural world and managed the different levels of experience in the group very well indeed. Good number of butterfly species seen and seen well. Would recommend to others

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We travelled into the pack-ice and saw four polar bears feeing on a ringed seal. We were able to watch the bears form the ship for over four hours. We also saw reindeer, an arctic fox with a dead guillemot, walruses on the ice and on land, thousands of Brunnich's guillemots nesting on cliffs, large numbers of little auks, and many more birds, seals and some whales. The scenery was truly stunning and the walks enabled us to experience the arctic tundra, flora and overall environment, with plenty of time to take photographs and enjoy the experience. The staff and experts on board were excellent, providing informative lectures and photographs, and always ready to answer our questions. The ship was comfortable, the food excellent and the staff friendly and efficient.

Naturetrek operates efficiently and provides good pre-departure information. The office staff are friendly and available to answers any queries. The tour leaders and experts sent with us were very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. They went out of their way to ensure we saw as much wildlife as possible.

Everything ran like clockwork. We were kept well informed including any necessary changes brought about by the weather. Our accommodation on the MV Ortelius was perfectly adequate and comfortable. The food was excellent, matched by the range on offer. All the support staff were efficient, obliging and cheerful and made us feel valued. The expedition leaders were all experts in their own field and went out of their way to be helpful and pass on their knowledge and experience in a practical manner. Great emphasis was placed on safety, both on board ship and the zodiac craft used every day. All of the expedition staff were properly equipped to deal with intruding polar bears (of which there turned out to be none, fortunately) and sentries posted when required. The captain and expedition leaders worked very hard to give us good sightings of elusive creatures such as polar bears, walruses and arctic foxes; along with a good range of the native birdlife. A wonderful adventure, indeed.

The headquarters staff could not have been more helpful. In view of the adventurous nature of the trip and our considerable seniority, we did have some qualms. In the event, these proved unfounded and the advice given was completely correct. The brochure and pre-tour information was accurate and up-to-date. The staff on tour with us were approachable, knowledgeable and helpful and worked closely with the expedition staff to make our holiday as enjoyable as possible.

A rewarding short trip to Sweden; with the main aim of seeing some of their native mammals. Despite a heatwave, which resulted in the wildlife hiding away for most of the day, we were able to see moose, beavers and bears with many other species of fauna and flora. We also heard the howling of wolf packs. The latest of my excursions with Naturetrek - they did it again.

I've enjoyed many trips with Naturetrek. Always well organised and well guided, with good accommodation,transportation and food included.

We travelled around as a group on amazing public transport (bus, train and cable cars) to reach areas of great botanic and scenic interest. The company and its very knowledgeable leader had arranged every detail. At the hotel, the staff were amazing with even the owner serving one evening at a barbecue for all the guests. Apart from one wet morning, the weather was wall-to-wall sunshine.

Naturetrek organises worldwide small group expeditions. We have travelled with them for several years now and have yet to have a disappointing trip.

Naturetrek is to be highly commended for a very well organised, small group holiday, in what can only be described as a beautiful setting. The hotel was excellent, the weather unbelievable, and the scenery stunning. This was a holiday geared for botanists, I was on the trip more for the scenery, taking photographs, but did get caught up in the enthusiasm of the group as a whole. As an octogenarian I had concerns about keeping up with the group, but fortunately managed to do so, in spite of the amount of trekking we did. All in all a a very satisfying holiday, a lot to see, an excellent tour leader, and congenial companionship.

David is an excellent tour leader, and is extremely knowledgeable about the flora & fauna of the Swiss countryside. Given that some of the flowers were minuscule in size, he was able to spot them, identify them and explain in great detail the salient points about a particular flower or shrub. The days had to be kept flexible should the weather change, but David always had a 'plan B' should situation demand it. Everyday was different, something new to see, with a very diverse itinerary. Great job!

It was very well organized. The tour guides were extremely knowledgeable and patient with those of us whose fact retaining facilities are not quite what they used to be! They made sure we could cope with what was expected on each day and alternatives were provided for those who didn't want to do that, whereas others like me who didn't want to miss anything, were given every encouragement and help to take part. The hotel we stayed in was very comfortable and the staff were friendly and welcoming. I can't praise it highly enough.

I've already said above that he was extremely knowledgeable and was eager to share his lifelong experience and knowledge of all things natural with us. He also had a good sense of humour, which made the atmosphere for the whole trip very congenial.

The holiday was everything I had hoped it would be - stunning views, wonderful alpine meadows full of beautiful flowers, butterflies to see...That along with an excellent guide who made the holiday special from start to finish. It was the stuff of memories!

Excellent. With the guide and the hotel staff they arranged an emergency dentist for me, en route to our destination, on a Sunday afternoon! Can't say better than that. It was amazing - if expensive - I'm hoping that Gordon Ramsay will pay up - it was due to a hard material in his sausage at the airport!

Despite visiting in the rainy season I had an excellent holiday. Our guide, Alexis Sanchez, managed to keep us out of the storms most of the time and still ensured we saw masses of wildlife. I thoroughly recommend this holiday.

Naturetrek take time to ensure all aspects of the holiday are well organised and their clients are well looked after. As a single traveller I find this very reassuring.

a week visiting wildlife sites in shetland from sumburgh head to unst. saw rare birds such as wimbrel,ren necked phalarope,storm petrel,divers,mergansers,skua's gannets and many other seabirds. visited bressay,noss,toft,yell,,fetlar, unst. also visited,shetland bus memorial,and other historical sites on the islands.

all travel arrangements went to plan, hotels were good value. guide was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic.