Naturetrek Traveller Reviews

The Coto Doñana is a large nature reserve in southern Spain, normally closed to visitors, so my wife and I were excited to participate in this tour, which included a day in the reserve itself, as well as four days birdwatching in the vicinity. We didn't manage to glimpse the elusive Iberian lynx but saw many rare bird species. The hotel was in the gateway town to the reserve, El Rocío, a strange place with wide, sandy streets, inhabited by only 900 people, but host to pilgrimages of over a million visitors a year to the shrine of "Our Lady of the Dew". We moved on to Seville, where Naturetrek had booked us an extra five days during the annual feria, featuring horseriding, dancing, beautiful women in traditional costume and bullfighting. We were also able to organise for ourselves a day trip to Riotinto, the site of abandoned mines and a blood-red river. A memorable experience.

Naturetrek has an excellent reputation for wildlife holidays around the world, and this is our second holiday with them - we are pretty satisfied overall.

Excellent guides; went to many different habitats so saw lots of birds; great value for money as this could not have been achieved by an individual planning it. The hotels were very good and food throughout including picnics was delicious. This was an energetic trip but accomplished a great deal - the short break to Morocco I particularly enjoyed as it gave a brief view of the people and places there as well as birds.

I have gone with Naturetrek several times and I have always found the trips to be successful and satisfying.

Spring in southern Portugal, encompassing birds, flowers, wildlife of all sorts, in the company of knowledgeable guides and pleasant companions.

All arrangements were made as expected, resulting in a stress-free holiday for us.

Group of 14, in 2 jeeps. 2 guides who ensured we saw as many animals as possible with optimum photo opportunities. 6 "lads" at camp who organised the setting up of tents, supplied us with hot water for bucket showers, G & T's around the camp fire every evening, and cooked superb food over an open fire, including baking all our bread. They all worked extremely hard to give us the best holiday possible, and they succeeded. They were polite, caring and great fun. They escorted a lion from the camp when it got a bit close for comfort,and towed us out of a river when one jeep got in a bit deep. They even found us some wild dogs that most of us were desperate to see.

We have travelled with Naturetrek four times and plan to use them again this year. Their web site and brochure are clear and concise. The pre departure info and "blogs" of previous tour reports is both informative and very interesting, along with a list of birds and animals likely to be seen. Whenever we contact the office, we get a friendly, helpful person who will go out of their way to answer questions. Their attention to detail whether to do with flights, luggage, packing etc. leaves nothing to chance and couldn't be clearer. I would not hesitate to recommend this company and their holidays to anyone.

The main part of the holiday was a week at the Pico Bonito Lodge in Northern Honduras and I did an extension to Tegucigalpa and around Panacam. Accommodation was excellent as was the food, especially at Pico Bonito. The trip was well organised with attentive and knowledgeable guides. In spite of the fact that lots of people have guns and we were provided with an armed escort in some places I never once felt in danger. Everything seemed very relaxed. Honduras is a beautiful place with large areas of wild landscapes and all the people we met proved warm and friendly.

Naturetrek provides the widest range of nature holidays in the UK including very good value "budget" destinations. My flights via Houston were comfortable and all the arrangements went smoothly. In holidays of this sort you can always expect late changes to the schedule but there is always a good reason for them and very little, if anything, is missed. The company is very responsive to queries beforehand and responds positively to suggestions for change to details either before or afterwards. A company you can trust to do what it says it will and to look after your security and well being no matter where you are in the world.

Good food, good company and an exceptional display of finches!

Helpful office staff, straightforward booking procedure, comprehensive pre-tour information and knowledgeable & accommodating guides.

I chose this holiday because I wanted to spend the maximum amount of time with the wildlife of the delta. I didn't want to have the occasional afternoon of leisure to sit by a pool. I also wanted the experience of camping in the wilderness, surrounded by the sights, sounds and smells of the Okavango Delta. I had high expectations, and this holiday exceeded them by a significant margin. In no way was this a relaxing holiday. We rose before sunrise and spent the bulk of the day and into the evening on game drives. It was a magical trip with so many highlights. Wildlife is unpredictable, but our guides just seemed to have the knack of being in the right place at the right time to see the most spectacular things. E.g. To be parked in a small clearing surrounded by a herd of elephants of all ages just as the sun was setting, bathing the animals in a rich rosey pink glow was a special moment. It is not every day you find yourself surrounded by pink elephants!! There were 14 guests on the trip some of which had been on the same holiday in previous years. The vehicles we used were excellent and everyone was able to have great views of the animals. We were also fed like kings. It was a joyous experience and worth every penny and every early rise.

Naturetrek were excellent to work with. Helpful, efficient and informative. The staff who looked after us on the trip were marvelous. The skill of our guides was outstanding, and their knowledge encyclopaedic. Everyone went the extra mile to ensure our holiday experience was as good as it could possibly be.

This was a three centre holiday in Central India with a private extension to Agra to see the Taj Mahal. Airport connections to the reserves was by comfortable air conditioned cars. A dedicated experienced Guide travelled with us and each reserve had its own guides to assist in getting the most out of the game drives. Several sightings of Tiger and Leopard and a wide variety of other wildlife and c.170 species of birds were obtained. The lodges that we stayed in were well appointed, clean and comfortable with excellent food provided. Our extension to see the Taj Mahal included flights and taxis to Delhi and transfer to Agra. We were met there by our guide. We discussed what we would like to do, agreed timings & details for our return to Delhi. Everything worked well with luxurious hotels to stay at and the experience was first class. Air travel with Jet Airways were always on time & comfortable.

Have travelled with Naturetrek several times & have never had any complaints. Staff very pleasant & a wide range of holidays available. Would certainly recommend them.

Our trip was a wildlife holiday to Kanha NP, we had several tiger sightings but so much more besides. Our guides were excellent, both were very knowledgable and nice people to spend time with. The accommodation exceeded expectations and everyone was expecting their weight to have gone up by a considerable amount by the time we got home due to the food being so good. Everything was very well organised and ran very smoothly. We had a day sightseeing in Agra, the Taj Mahal is simply breathtaking. We then had three days in Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary which was very relaxing.

Helpful and efficient, they kept us well informed and provided lots of useful information before our trip.

The holiday was to see the whales of Baja California and it didn't disappoint. Not only did I see whales - Grey, Humpback, Fin, Sei, Blue, Pilot, Shark - but also dolphin, turtles, sealions to name but a few + wonderful birds. What a treat, what a trip. In the top five of all trips I have undertaken, ever.

I have been on several Naturetrek trips and they never disappoint. Accommodation and food always good, and the guides are just excellent, the best. I have nothing but high praise for them. The admin staff are also first class and respond quickly to any query. I travel on my own so it is reassuring to know they are efficient.