Naturetrek Traveller Reviews

Well organised and interesting

Well organised

We stayed at 3 different lodges, one of them floating. Being on the flotel allowed us more time in the boats to see the jaguars and other animals. The guides were very knowledgeable and accommodating. The lodges were comfortable and in good locations and the staff and food were very good.

They were able to answer all of our questions before we booked the trip and responded on a timely basis. They provided detailed itineraries, what to expect, what to do before you go and all other information we needed. They were able to book hotels before and after the tour as requested, as well as transfers. This is our second trip with this operator.

The Reptiles & Amphibians of South Africa's KwaZulu Natal was a fabulous safari in the south-east of the country, north of Durban, focussing on, surprise surprise, reptiles (snakes, lizards, chameleons) and amphibians (frogs and toads). We flew to Durban and then travelled up the coast to the Mozambique border, taking in a number of nature reserves and different landscapes. There were only 3 of us in the group which enabled us to get close-up and personal with some amazing creatures. Our guide, Tyrone, was a reptile expert and knew exactly where to look to find and photograph some wonderful and rare creatures. The highlight of the trip was accompanying him to extract a Mozambique Spitting Cobra from the bathroom of a very unhappy lady in a town called St. Lucia. In spite of getting some snake venom in his mouth, Tyrone succeeded and later released the snake (after we had had ample opportunity to photograph and video it.). Many of the creatures we wanted to see were nocturnal so we also went out after dark most nights armed with head torches to carry on the search. In addition to the reptiles and amphibians, we also saw some amazing birds and large mammals. A wonderful, all-round safari experience with a hands-on and knowledgeable guide!

Naturetrek is a specialist company offering wildlife experiences all over the world. From day trips and short breaks in the UK to mega safaris in South America, Africa and Australia, Naturetrek offers it all. We have travelled with them many times - they are not cheap but we know that whenever we travel with them we will have the best possible experience with the best guides. Naturetrek has an excellent website as well as a super brochure for those who prefer to browse. Finally, the customer service is second to none. They are always helpful and professional and always answer the phone straight away - other travel companies should take note! Highly recommended.

A super birding holiday in the Mara Atlantica temperate rainforest in Rio de Janeiro state.

This is the first time I’ve been on an organised birding holiday like this and the experience was superb from the initial booking enquiry to the end of the trip. The organisation was excellent, communication with the company was great and the experience of the guide was perfect.

The holiday was a week long birding visit to North Spain. We were a party of 7 travellers and the guide. It was well organised, we stayed in 2 different places both very pleasant and convenient for the birds we were looking for (and others). The accommodation and food was excellent and appropriate. The Guide was extremely professional, informative and keen to find places and bird life that interested us. The group size was perfect as we could travel easily and form a companionable team.

The tour operator, Naturetrek, were very helpful and informative. They sent useful information on the trip before we left as well as the travel details. The travel arrangements worked well for all of the participants. Naturetrek replied to my questions regarding the travel very quickly, clearly and with very helpful advice.

Very well organized, expert guide who made it a lot of fun as well as seeing a lot of great birds.

Used Naturetrek many times now and never had a bad experience - or any problems. My "go to" for a guaranteed, low hassle, highly rewarding birding tour.

The Naturetrek Trip to the Canopy Tower and Canopy Lodge in Panama offered an exceptional opportunity to be helped by the best wildlife guides I have experienced to see over 300 species of birds interesting mammals and a real insight into tropical rainforest. Brilliant!

Organised by Naturetrek operated by the Canopy family of lodges in Panama, it did what it said on the tin.

Despite last minute rescheduling because of volcanoes on Flores Naturetrek delivered again a fantastic snorkelling holiday. The corals surrounding the Indonesian island we were able to were stunning, teaming with wildlife and we were privileged to swim with Reef Manta Rays, Whale Sharks, Hawksbill and Green Turtles - what's not to like?

Been travelling with with Naturetrek since 1988 and had 25+ excellent wildlife focussed holidays with them. Some holidays have include local culture - Cambodia, Sri Lanka for example, others more committed to the extensive wildlife in the Antarctic, Falkland Islands and South Georgia - birds, cetaceans, penguins and mammals always accompanied by excellent and very knowledgeable wildlife experts.

This was a superbly designed trip with excellent guides. I was to see some very rare birds, such as the Harpy Eagle, Ornate Hawk eagle and King vulture at close range in the rainforest. Channel billed and white throated toucan were also frequently seen as were white faced saki, squirrel, spider, brown and weeping capuchin and howler monkeys. There were great views of the rainforests at Brownsberg and Kabalebo. The night life gave me great opportunities to see four eyed opossum, sloths, frogs, snakes and some amazing beetles.

This was a trip designed by Naturetrek and myself. Naturetrek responded well to meeting my wishes and the collaboration avoided either missing out Kabalebo, or joining their standard programme. Because George of Naturetrek had been there, he knew that the standard programme at Kabalebo was unsuitable for a serious nature photographer. I was very keen to visit as I knew it was an outstanding area of rainforest. With his help, we manged to book a private guide for the bulk of my time in Kabalebo and this led to some truly exceptional wildlife sightings and great photographic opportunities. The ground agents, Unlock Nature, could not have been more helpful and their guides were not also excellent spotters, but had boundless enthusiasm.

This tour captured so much of Northern Peru in wildlife, habitat, people and culture.

This was the first trip with Naturetrek and everything was very well run. The guide had excellent knowledge of Peru in all areas, having lived there for many years.