Naturetrek Traveller Reviews

The holiday was well planned and organised. The accommodation and food was excellent. The small group of six worked very well for this type of holiday and we were very fortunate to have a very experienced local guide called Davies. His knowledge of the Mara ensured that our party saw all the large mammals, but, importantly, he stuck to the rules with regard to viewing them, so that they were not stressed on our account. Seeing lionesses with their young cubs at close quarters was like seeing a TV documentary live. We had a similar experience with a cheetah family, besides seeing all the herbivores. To add to that, there were an amazing number of birds, so the whole time on the Mara was magical.

Naturetrek use local operators, but they evidently take a lot of trouble to ensure that they are reliable organisations suitable for catering for British tourists. In the case of this holiday to the Maasai Mara, they chose Chameleon Tours, based in Nairobi and we were lucky to get Davies as our guide. I’m sure that I can speak for the rest of our group in that we were very pleased with Chameleon Tours.

Small group(8) of nature enthusiasts- couples and singles of varying ages - travelling to Cordovilla de Aguilar in rural northern Spain in order to have opportunities to see Iberian wolves in their natural environment. Excellent knowlegeable, caring leaders enabled us to travel into mountains at the correct time to see not only wolves but also bear, wildcats and variety of birds +enjoy the serenity of the scenery.. Comfortable accommodation and good homecooked food+wine.

Naturetrek -specialist for wildlife tours. I'm a single pensioner and they provided all necessary holiday information including flight tickets printed out +seats already allocated, which took away pre-travel stress as a lone traveller. They provided names of my fellow travellers which made a good start to group integration +we had a detailed which indicated how each day would be planned. Care before, during and after the holiday as we were given the opportunity to send in our opinions on any aspect of the holiday.

Starting in Livingstone, with a 2 night stay in a lodge on the Zambezi river. Then a 9 night trip through Botswana with 3 tented camps through the delta and finally a 3 night stay in a lodge at Moremi Crossing. There were only 6 in the group which was a perfect size for one landcruiser - we saw some very crowded with up to 12 people. Our guide and the tent team were brilliant. We had astonishing encounters with wilddogs, lions, leopards, hyenas, jackals, elephants, so many different antelopes and about 180 species of birds.

This was the 3rd trip I've booked with Naturetrek, previous ones were liveaboard cruises to Galapagos and Baja. I've been very impressed with the quality of service from the UK office and the guides, both local and Naturetrek. The itineraries are comprehensive and well planned and good value. I have already booked two more trips for 2025 and 2026 and would love to book more in the future, finances and health allowing. I have recommended them to other travellers we've met on the way and also to UK friends and colleagues.

Wild life watching in Kenya. Wonderful guides and locations. Amazing sightings and great information on animal behaviour from our guides.

I have been travelling with Naturetrek for many years and know that they look after their clients and deal with any problems swiftly.

We had two days at Elsamere on Lake Naivasha, where we walked at Hell’s Gate and took a boat trip on Lake Naivasha, to see birds and animals at close hand. At Base Camp Maasai Mara, we had 5 days of game viewing which was varied and included many baby animals and their families. We felt safe, comfortable and well cared for at all times. The food was delicious and the service excellent. Our expert guide/driver explained many animal behaviours and made the safari very interesting. It was an excellent holiday.

Naturetrek ensured everything went smoothly during our 8 nights in Kenya. The pre-departure information was clear and delivered in good time. Once in Kenya, the whole trip was very well organised and no detail forgotten. Naturetrek are a very professional company who employ the best wildlife guides and the safest drivers. They even gave us a luxury hotel room before our flight home, to rest and freshen up before we set off for the airport.

We saw a lot of wildlife and birds more than I thought I would The tour guide was excellent always available personable and knowledgable The tour itinerary was perfect

He was personable, available and knowledgable

Excellent holiday, great hotels, food and company. Really good guides and an impressive area to visit.

Excellent firm with a huge number of wildlife trips

It was a privilege to be lead by an enthusiastic first rate botanist and naturalist who knew the environment intimately. He worked hard to give us a good social and intelectual experience.

Friendly , knowledgeable and very efficient .

Wonderful experience swimming with whalesharks, regular snorkelling, bird watching, seeing dragons.

Everything ran extremely smoothly. We were well looked after from start to finish, with nothing to worry about.

A week-long safari,, staying in a luxury camp. Extremely well organised, brilliant rangers and wonderful staff at Chikunto Safari Lodge. The holiday more than lived up to our expectations.

We have travelled with NATURETREK several times now, and all our trips with them have surpassed our expectations. They are an efficient company with excellent and knowledgeable leaders.