Naturetrek Traveller Reviews

I had wanted to visit Corfu for many years, and this April trip ticked all the boxes for me. The island was quiet, green and beautiful this time of the year; the hotel welcomed us warmly and was well-chosen for its site. The Albanian guide could not be faulted in any way, showing not only his wide knowledge of the birdlife in particular, but a caring and thoughtful approach to the individual needs of the guests. His sense of humour was a bonus.

Personal service, very informative, responsive to queries, spot on with detail and information, well-researched locations and guides, reasonable pricing.

We travelled to Coto Donana and Extramadura in Spain with Naturetrek in a group of 14 with two leaders. Both leaders were outstanding bird spotters (both seeing and hearing), and they worked hard to ensure everyone got on to the birds that were found. We found the majority of the target species, the only ones missed (waders) were due to there being too much water! Everything was extremely well organised throughout.

The organisation of the holiday from the booking process through to asking for feedback as soon as we got back was excellent. Naturetrek provided excellent information about the holiday with access to previous trip reports, and made everything very easy and straightforward for us.

Trinidad go-slow 16/4/24. Based at the ASA Wright nature centre in the hills of northern Trinidad. The accommodation had recently been updated and it showed, huge comfortable bed, quiet but efficient aircon, private facilities. Food in the spacious and airy dining room was a great mix of western and local. We were here to see wildlife and particularly hummingbirds, which came right up to (and sometimes inside) the huge viewing terrace. We could have sat there for a week quite happily but there were trips out ranging from watching turtles laying eggs to a tour of a a chocolate factory! Our guide Lester and driver Paul made sure we all had good looks at all the wildlife and cultural spots, Lesters wife even cooked us two meals for our evening outings, the last being on a boat in a swamp watching flamingos and scarlet Ibis at sunset, a magical finale. However I must also mention the staff at Asa Wright who were fantastic, they couldn’t do enough for us. My wife was poorly with a heavy cold and missed a couple of trips but I was happy to leave her in their care as they had been so attentive and kind.

Naturetrek offer a wide range of wildlife based holidays, from a weekend in Norfolk to an expedition in Antarctica. We have been on a few of their trips and enjoy their new range of “go slow” tours, these are generally at a more leisurely pace and tend to restrict the number of whole day outings to one or two. Some tours are desperate to show you absolutely everything but are so exhausting that you either don’t enjoy them or need another holiday to get over them, but these are a lovely balance of interest and relaxation

It was a two centre birdwatching holiday in Spain, very different habitats. The weather was excellent and the whole region was full of lush wildflowers. The leaders were very knowledgeable and found most of the target birds which they were able to identify. I was very pleased with accommodation, itinerary, quality of the leaders and there was a good atmosphere in the group throughout the trip.

This was my third Naturetrek trip and I have thoroughly enjoyed all of them. The communication and documentation prior to the trip was excellent.

This was my first organised nature based holiday and I was impressed with the pre departure information pack that included a list of what to pack and not pack (old clothes!), luggage labels, insurance information and who would be joining us in our group. Our arrival at Madrid airport went smoothly and the guides immediately made us feel comfortable, giving us clear information about how long we would be travelling to our destination and where a midway stop would be. The rural farmhouse we stayed in all week was comfortable with opportunities to sample the local food and speak to people in the area. I was most impressed with the itinerary that exposed us to a wide variety of ecosystems, bird life, flora and landscapes within an hour's drive each day. We ticked off an impressive number of birds as well as some mammals, insects and reptiles. It never felt rushed yet we fitted a lot into our day. A favourite part of the day was half an hour before dinner going through the checklist of what we had seen that day - with lots of laughter! Our guides complemented each other very well giving us expertise in the local culture, language and birds as well as butterflies and dragonflies. It was a wonderful learning experience with a group of likeminded people. I have come away from the experience wanting to stay in touch with the group and who knows maybe even travel again together?

The Naturetrek team was friendly and professional throughout the booking process and went out of their way to accommodate my friend and my flight arrangements. This friendly efficiency gave us peace of mind and continued throughout the week in Spain. Our guides had been well selected. They had expertise in the local culture, language and birds as well as butterflies and dragonflies. They were extremely attentive to our needs without encroaching too much - just the right balance.

We did a 17 day tailormade tour to India , which involved private drivers visiting various locations, internal flights and visiting two different tiger reserves. We had such a fantastic time, made amazing memories and everything worked brilliantly which made sure we could enjoy the holiday , Rajan at Naturetrek booked for three generations of our family to go.

Rajan Jolly the operations manager at Naturetrek put the holiday together for us and due to his knowledge and us knowing the specific requirements we wanted this was a seemless process. Naturetrek knew the areas well in India which made the process of booking a very good experience.

An 8 day excursion to Albania mainly centered on birding but also including plants, butterflies, reptiles etc. Two main habitat types covered were coastal wetlands and alpine.

Naturetrek proved to be a very efficient organisation that provided a well organised and successful trip.

We stayed all week in a superb, luxurious camp in the heart of the jungle. From there a world class guide took us on expeditions to a variety of fascinating locations and helped us to see an astonishing array of birds.

Very personal touch, I had direct contact with the product managers. All the organisation was right on point, and the trip was very accurately described. They even arranged for the camp to prepare a birthday cake for my son!

Excellent 5 day tour in Mull where we concentrated on photographing otters and eagles with advice from our excellent leader.

Very good information about the tour and excellent web site

It was a wildlife holiday, focusing on bird watching. We spent time at the coast in Karavasta National Park and at Valbona Valley national park in the mountains. Although the focus was birds, we saw a lot of other wildlife and some stunning scenery.

Naturetrek are a specialist wildlife tour operator.