Naturetrek Traveller Reviews

Super time in the remote parts of Scotland with plenty of walking and wildlife experiences

Travelled with them for years on many trips and really enjoy the holidays with them and the support and organisation with expertise on the travel

This was a five day wildlife holiday to Cornwall with the specific aim of seeing beavers, choughs and cetaceans. The tour leader was an expert in all the field and was very effective in communicating his enthusiasm and knowledge. The group was small and we stayed in a comfortable hotel with stunning views out to the estuary. Each day was dedicated to a specific habitat and aspect of Cornish wildlife with the beavers of the Cornish Beaver Project being a particular highlight.

Naturetrek provide a huge range of wildlife holidays in the UK and around the world. This is the fifth time I have travelled with them and I would definitely do so again.

Lots of wonderful and interesting experiences. Cliff walks, spotting wading birds, boat trip, night walk on which we saw lots of blonde hedgehogs, exploring fortifications from when the island were invaded in WW2. Excellent guide who was very knowledgeable about the terrible conditions for slave labourers who built the fortifications in WW2, and could also identify an enormous number of different species of birds and insects.

Very helpful on the phone, and they spoke clearly.

Much time spent spotlighting wildlife at night, also boat cruises, accomodation not of great relevance, but some clean and entirely adequate, some luxurious

Good organisation, price wise reasonably competitive, but wildlife holidays are not cheap

The people, food and experience of Borneo were all amazing. We saw all but one of Borneo's primates, Hoses Langur. We had close encounters with pigmy and long tailed macaques, the strange proboscis monkey and maroon langur, who played in trees above and around us for some time clearly undisturbed by our presence. We had several sightings of Silvered Langur seeing both colour morphs. Lots of wild orangutans and spent and incredible morning watching a mum and teenage gibbon playing chase in the high tree tops. We also had sightings of Slow Loris and Tarsier and the strange Colugo. Saw lots of birds including most of the Hornbill species. It is really hard to think of a highlight. So hard to give just one! Seeing the gibbons at play was one. Watching wild orangutans was another. We were also privileged to watch a Great Argus practicing his mating dance on his lekking ground, at Borneo Lodge. The guide who had worked there 7 years had only witnessed it twice before. Observing the trees covered in fire flies along on the banks of the Kinabatanga River, simply magical. Even the horrendous multitude of cockroaches at the Gomantong Caves was incredible albeit like something from an Indiana Jones film! (home of the swiftlets whose nests are collected to make Bird's nest soup -who ever thought of eating bird's nests?!?).

They are very careful in choosing ideal and well placed lodges to get the best wildlife and holiday experience. They ensure you have excellent and knowledgeable guides who also make sure your experience is the very best. They are easy to communicate with and give a personal touch.

We saw more wildlife than we ever imagined possible to see in just 10 days in the wonderful Pantanal of Brazil

The quality of pre tour information was great as was the standard of organisation & accommodation during the whole trip. The guide was outstanding in every way.

Birdwatching, wildflowers, mammals, butterflies, and sea life such as dolphins and whales

Nature trek. They issue very detailed holiday notes with good advice, reading lists and a checklist booklet for expected species we could see.

Perfect in every way … great hotel, knowledgeable guide, good company, ideal places for views and to spot butterflies… a really special, refreshing and inspiring holiday.

Everything worked well together

Wonderful trip to Mongolia taking in the Altai Mountains (searching for a mix of mammals and birds) and the plains, including some lake views. Staying in ger camps surrounded by the vast unspoilt country - huge skies, amazing views and great people. We saw all we could hope for but that was only part of the charm and excitment of the holiday - being in this amazing country and enjoying the local hospitality added so much. A truely inspiring adventure.

Well organised and informed - enthusiastic and gifted guides. A well thought out and well run trip. Very approachable at all times before and during the trip even with us as very inexperienced nature viewing clients.

Despite the wet weather we had many sightings of golden and white-tailed eagles etc. etc. largely because our guides were adept at finding great viewings for us. They knew the area and were very flexible in finding alternative areas where the wind/rain was less strong..

I have been on several Naturetrek holidays but this was the first one within the UK. The standard of the guides and the pre-departure information was equally good as at the more exotic locations.