Naturetrek Traveller Reviews

I joined the tour primarily because of the outstanding birding opportunities it provided, but it offered so much more than that. It opened a window onto a wonderful part of the world, showcasing so many aspects of the country and culture, from saffron production to traditional Berber carpet-making. Our tour leader was of course a highly knowledgeable birder, but was also able to share insights into geography and geology, hydrology and botany, and so much more. His passion for the region shone through, to the extent of being highly contagious! A word too for our driver who ensured the logistics worked seamlessly.

Efficient, courteous, highly professional before, during and after the trip - everything you could wish for in a tour operator.

12 days of sights across 3 countries in southern Africa. Comfortable travelling, accommodation and great food. The main focus was birds, over 320 species, but also the manuals, reptiles and other living things! Great boat trips and game drives. Very knowledgeable guides with a great sense of humour!

Naturetrek are experienced, matter of fact , sensible tour operators. They are flexible and offered to add days to their published tour. The long distance travelling was smooth and uneventful!

Stayed at a variety of excellent locations enabling us to see over 280 species of birds, including the fabled Quetzel.

Everything worked like clockwork.

Star gazing and birdwatching in Portugal was a fabulous experience. Great sightings closer to hand than I could have imagined. Pur tour guides David and Lara were perfection, fwarm and friendly with outstanding knowledge and expertise.

Naturetrek is a wonderful tour company. I feel like I know them all even though I've never met them. Great tours, great people, great experiences.

2/3 days visiting Norfolk Coastal Nature Reserves with excellent Naturetrek Guide

Efficient, knowledgeable, polite

A long weekend to explore the Forest of Dean in exceptional March weather. We were up at first light and in the field all day and continued after dinner for evening drives to see the elusive Wild Boar. Superb views of Hawfinch, Firecrest and Goshawk amongst the best highlights.

Naturetrek were our tour operator, very smoothly organising the whole trip. We had wildlife check lists and excellent joining instructions prior to the break. The guide provided was local and excellent.

Great birding holiday that surpassed expectations considering the month. We got lucky with the weather, being cool but mostly sunny and more importantly, post-rain. The wetlands were wet! The birds were spectacular with some of the highlights being Glossy Ibis, Greater Flamingo, Marbled Duck, Black Winged Kite, Great Spotted Cuckoo, Red Knobbed Coot, Black Necked Grebe and Iberian Lynx. We had a great group which made for interesting conversation. The town of El Rocio was not expected at all. A Wild West horse town and pilgrim destination but fortunately we missed the crowds during pilgrimage.

A couple of experienced, Spanish experts with good local knowledge and a great grasp of the birds and mammals of the area. They spoke clearly and were well organized, adapting the tour to suit the weather. The long travel day was on the rainy day.

We spent a great 5 days spotting many varieties of birds and an assortment of other animals. Seeing the Iberian lynx was an added bonus.

Naturetrek were very attentive and were quick to answer any queries we had. The predeparture information was awesome. Our tour guides were top notch. They knew their 'stuff' and were easy to talk to. We have been on many trips with Naturetrek and have already planned our next one to Costa Rica.

Brilliant holiday with x12 persons in our group. Our Guide from New Zealand had organised an excellent itinerary including places where tourists would not have known to go. He also knew how to avoid the tourists when we visited the well known sites. We spent the best part of three weeks covering the north and south islands and Stewart Island. During travel on our coach our Guide imparted his knowledge and experience of life as it has been, and how it now is, in New Zealand, as well as the Birds and Botany experience. Could not have asked for more in having a Nature tour that managed to encompass the varied landscapes of New Zealand.

Mark was just what one required on such a tour - full of knowledge and enthusiasm with the subject and an ability to encompass everyone’s differing requirements from the trip. He was always cheerful and approachable and never seemed to appear tired of being asked repeated questions! He went out of his way to be helpful and give us information so that we could have the best experiences from coffee shops to sea faring trips.

Two nights on the edge of the Ngorongoro crater followed BT 5 nights in tents on the Serengeti getting astonishing animals, including big cats, wildebeest migration and 220 different bird species

Naturetrek ran an excellent trip. Within Tanzania we were looked after by Ranger safaris and our wonderful, knowledgeable guide, Martin