Naturetrek Traveller Reviews

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.

I have travelled with Naturetrek now on several occasions and have enjoyed every single one. In my opinion they always deliver.

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.

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.

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.

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 saw sea eagles, otters, pine martins and porpoises; and I saw a minke whale. We were well looked after by Naturetrec as per usual. This was our third naturetrec holiday. We thoroughly recommend their holidays for people who want an experience of nature with a qualified and experienced leader - together with the company of likeminded people.

If by tour operator you mean the leader of our small group of eleven, then he was perfect; what else can I say.

Everything went to plan, there were no hiccups and we did and saw so much more than we'd anticipated. The mini Inca trail day was outstanding as was the day we were driven over the Andes from Cusco to Cock of the Rock Lodge in the cloud forest. The latter notched up at least 100 new bird species, many of them seen along the route, where we stopped frequently for birding and cultural visits. All our guides, drivers and hotel staff were friendly, informed and generally excellent

Naturetrek(UK) guided us, managed and arranged our holiday based on my research and reading of group holidays to Peru with an emphasis on nature, landscape and culture. We chose the bits we wanted to include and added activities that I had read about on line (eg - Palomino Islands just off Peru - an excellent trip, including swimming with sea lions- would recommend this after a long haul over night flight to Lima from Heathrow via Madrid)Inkanatura managed our trips, guides, drivers, bookings, food, accommodation, pick ups, transfers etc once in Peru. All staff were brilliant. Professional and knowledgeable local people who could offer a real insight to the 'real' Peru.

A small party of keen nature watchers travelling on a Ketch through the inside passage of the Alaskan panhandle. The tour included frequent trips in mosaics to isolated beaches for nature watching but also to access bear watching areas controlled by US Dept Agriculture. As we progressed through the passage we kept watch for whales and at one point we were surrounded by 13 feeding Humpback whales a number of which were really close in to the boat. As well as the above also saw numerous birds seals. sea lions ,killer whales.

Nature trek specialise in wild life tours. They produce a full and updated colour brochure every year. Additionally their website is well maintained and informative. If you prefer the personal touch you can phone them and speak to a trip advisor. In my experience the brochure information on hotels and food is always accurate. The brochure also includes information on the level of fitness required for each trip. Nature trek tour guides are always approachable, knowledgeable and unflappable. I always feel relaxed when travelling with Nature trek confident that if the unexpected happens Nature trek will see you home safe.

THIS WAS MY SECOND SPITSBERGEN POLAR BEAR HOLIDAY WITH NATURETREK. I WENT IN JULY 2011, I ENJOYED IT SO MUCH I WANTED TO VISIT AGAIN. WE HAD VERY GOOD NATURETREK LEADERS WITH US MAKING SURE WE WE DIDN'T MISS ANYTHING. POLAR BEARS, WALRUS, REINDEERS, ARCTIC FOXES, THREE DIFERENT SPECIES OF SEALS, HARP, BEARDED & RINGED. WE SAW FANTASTIC CLIFFS WITH BREEDING BIRDS, LITTLE AUKS, GUILLEMOTS, PUFFINS, SO MANY MORE DIFFERENT BIRDS AND AMAZING SIGHTS. THE ICE COLOUR AND REFLECTIONS IN THE SEA WERE SPECTACULAR. IF I HAD THE CHANCE, I WOULD GO AGAIN.

NATURETREK IS AN EXCELLENT TOUR OPERATOR. I HAVE BEEN WITH OTHER TOUR COMPANIES TO MANY DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WORLD, MANY YEARS AGO, BUT I THINK NATURETREK ARE THE BEST.

We saw not only many plants (many endemic to the area) and birds (including Egyptian Vultures and rare White-rumped Swifts) but also Paleolithic rock engravings and much historic scenery in both town and country.

Always professional and good value for money.

The whole holiday was well organised to maximise our enjoyment. Each day was a relaxed pace, with the odd more exerting climb available should we want it! We saw an amazing array of wildlife, thanks to the expertise of our guides.

Great communication, plenty of advance information, and incredibly well planned.

Well conceived and planned. Organising and guiding very good indeed.

Used many times. Quality reliable.