Naturetrek Traveller Reviews

Fab time exploring a new area in Colombia. Lots of exciting new birds and fun fellow travellers. Beautiful places to stay in non touristy area.

Great communication, accurate information ahead of the tour and care taken during the trip for travellers, local people and wildlife.

We travelled on the ship Ortelius for 18 days from Ushuaia to the Falkland Islands then on to South Georgia where because of regulations in connection to the bird flu epidemic we left early. However, this meant more time to experience Antarctica. It was a fabulous experience. People keep asking me where am I going next? My reply is I am still enjoying my experience and cannot begin to think of another holiday yet! The whole Naturetrek team worked with the Ortelius staff to make our experience as enjoyable and memorable as it could be. Naturetrek also offered birding walks during the period before and after we boarded ship. Which as a solo traveller was well received and enjoyable.

From booking through to departure date the admin team kept us informed on all aspects of the trip and what to expect. Naturetrek staff accompanied us during travel and looked after us in transit. During the time on ship the team of 4 worked their socks off. They were on duty from the moment thy emerged from their cabin in the morning to the moment they retired at night. I cant praise the team highly enough.

It was a wildlife tour on Costa Rica staying at 6 different hotels on the trip. We saw a large variety of species and visited a variety of habitats in order to see a high number of bird species.

Naturetrek once again demonstrated excellent organisation, communication and documentation. The ground agent used by Naturetrek did a great job.

We enjoyed the most amazing trip to the Antarctic Peninsula via the Falklands and South Georgia. It was an opportunity to visit one the planets most important ecosystems.

Naturetrek are a tour operator I would thoroughly recommend. They manage to get us onto the Oceanwide boat despite our flight to Argentina being cancelled and they arranged alternative flights to get us to the departure port.

We chose Naturetrek as we have always experienced great trips with them. It was a relatively small ship - 100 guests which we wanted because of easier access to zodiacs for landing and zodiac safaris. They were really well organised and took us to some magnificent places. The wildlife was outstanding and the scenery indescribable it was that good. Weather was a factor and so was bird flu but limitations due to both these were managed incredibly well to maximise our experience. I would recommend this trip to anyone but maybe hold off until the bird flu is less of a factor.

Naturetrek always look after their guests really well. In this instance, with 100 of us, getting us there and back was done very well. The Naturetrek guides dovetailed very well with the expedition leaders/naturalists and boat handlers in the Oceanwide crew. Lots of advice available and informative about the wildlife and interesting in lectures.

The holiday was a weekend Nature Trek in the Forest of Dean with accommodation at the Speech House in Coleford. The focus was on viewing the birdlife but it also included spotting small mammals, such as deer and wild boar.

The holiday was well organised with good pre-departure information. We had a very well informed group leader who did his utmost to show us all the wildlife in the area. The hotel accommodation was comfortable and the food was excellent. The group leader generated an excellent atmosphere in the group and fully answered all our questions.

Ghana is very hot and sticky, but if you have got to go to see the Picathartes and Pangolins. Then you have to go with naturetrek We were looked after so well by the local guide company Lodges with warm / hot water and very tasty food Snacks while travelling and so very helpfull and friendly

Naturetrek helped me so much to apply for my Ghana visa. Which I could not have done without them

A wonderful tour of different habitats in southern Costa Rica. We visited mountains, rainforests and the coast, all with an overwhelming variety of flora and fauna. All the accommodation was exceptional. Very difficult to leave!

Naturetrek consistently provide brilliant holidays for me and my family. Their impeccable care, flexibility and creativity with tailormade itineraries make them my first choice every time.

A two week trip. We stayed at lodges situated in different habitats: high hills (1200m), rainforest, wetland, coast/mangrove, to experience the different flora and fauna in each; each for two or three nights. We were a group of 6 eco-minded friends. Two of us had visited CR before, so knew that everyone was in for a wildlife extravaganza. No one was disappointed! The itinerary worked very well.

The Naturetrek team were very helpful, knowledgeable and accomodating in putting together the itinerary, giving us choices and ideas, as well as being happy to include our own. All instructions, plans, flight and transfer details and safety procedures were meticulously laid out and easy to understand The whole trip went incredibly well, with all accomodations, guides, drivers, food, etc, of a high standard. All topped by an 'icing' of superb, unforgetable flora and fauna.

A great combination of birds, amazing desert landscapes and cultural experiences.

Naturetrek provided an excellent well thought-through itinerary and the two nature guides were superb.