Naturetrek Traveller Reviews

Cuba is a fabulous country to visit: beautifully varied countryside; amazing wildlife; friendly, kind people; incredible history; stunning beaches; vibrant music; a beautiful capital - La Habana and so much more. However - Cuba needs all the support that it can get as the current situation of economic sanctions and Covid have taken their toll. Our twelve day tour of Cuba was incredibly varied and precision planned, with an outstanding tour leader - Byron Palacios: 2 nights Villa Soroa - visiting Sierra de las Portales and Che Guevara's cave, Hacienda Cortina and parkland, Las Terrazas; 3 nights Playa Giron - visiting Zapata Biosphere Reserve and surrounding area (savannah, woodland and marsh - walks and birding); 1 night Camaguey - visited Che Guevara's mausoleum enroute 3 nights Cayo Coco - visiting Najasa NP; Sierra de Chorillos; Cuban cigar presentation enroute. Birding outings to Cayo Guillermo, Cayo Paredon, Cueva del Jabali ... 1 night La Habana: fabulous guided walking tour of this amazing city, with a drink and magical music in El Floridita (Ernest Hemmingway's favourite bar) and a tasty traditional Cuban lunch at 'Dona Eutimia', followed by a visit to 'Plaza de la Revolucion'.

Naturetrek - we have travelled with this outstanding wildlife company many times to places including: Central Spain; Central India; Kazakhstan; Georgia; Cuba, and will continue to do so in the future. We are usually independent travellers, however if we want to see wildlife in a more 'remote/off the beaten-track' country we always travel with Naturetrek. Naturetrek takes the stress and hard work out of a holiday: Their itineraries are extremely detailed; pre-departure information is very thorough; office staff are very helpful; tour leaders are knowledgeable in many fields; local guides are well organised and knowledgeable; accommodation is usually characterful and in good locations; transport throughout is usually seamless; cost is comparable with other wildlife companies ..... What more can I say.

Short break in the Forest of Dean, UK

Professional and well organised

7 days, good hotel, good food, excellent guide, loads of birds,. Would go again

Naturetrek. ....Wildlife holidays

Led by a highly skilled and dedicated guide, we visited a number of coastal and forested mountain locations in search of wintering and endemic birds. We saw most of the latter, were well-looked after by our knowledgeable guide, and had some very tasty Taiwanese cuisine. The Taiwanese people were very friendly and welcoming, and seemed to appreciate us visiting their beautiful country.

The pre-tour admin and booking process by Naturetrek was very smooth and efficient.

My husband and I recently went on an amazing holiday organised by Naturetrek on board the Mermaid ship around the Raja Ampat islands in Western Indonesia. It is quite a journey to get there but once we boarded the boat we had a wonderful experience. The snorkelling was beyond our expectations with the variety of marine life and corals, and we saw so much in the three hours a day we snorkelled nearly every day. On top of that, sighting many types of dolphins and whales, spotting sea birds and birds of paradise, there was rarely a full moment. The crew of The Mermaid warrant particular mention - their helpfulness in every area of the holiday made everything run so smoothly and enjoyably.

We have been on a number of holidays with Naturetrek and this was equally well-planned, with lots of helpful information provided beforehand.

A nature based holiday, watching cetaceans, birds and snorkelling to see the beautiful corals and fish below the surface

Naturetrek always provide great knowledgeable guides, and the vessel we were staying on was comfortable, staff very kind and helpful

A stunning boat trip to the marine reserve in the sea of Cortez. Everyday had more exciting sights and experiences, from swimming with whale sharks and sea lions, to watching shearwaters and storm petrels skim the waves. One of the highlights was stroking a grey whale that came up to our small boat, another was moving through a super pod of more than a thousand dolphins all leaping and playing.

Excellent tour operator who has put together an amazing experience with trusted partners. Knowledgeable guides, great food.

On board a boat seeing an excellent variety of whales as well as very good birdwatching and the opportunity to snorkel with sealions and whale sharks.

Naturetrek supplied an excellent tour guide and a well organised trip.

This was an amazing trip we saw over a dozen blue whales. Touched and interacted with the grey whale mums and calves in San Ignation bay which was both emotional and aawsome. We were lucky enough to see two superpods of common long-beaked dolphin. we had a stunning couple of hours in the sea of Cortez watching the accorbatics of several humpback whales. The birds were also plentiful and the humming birds spectacular. Our two guides were second to not and went above and beyond to make sure we were seeing as much as we could. The food on searcher was plentiful and tasty and the crew were friendly and helpful.

Naturetrek are a great company to see wildlife with.

A wide-ranging look at wildlife with much human interest thrown in.

Friendly, well organised and the phone is always answered quickly by someone who speaks good English and knows what to do.