Naturetrek Slide Evenings
During the New Year we will again be holding Naturetrek Slide Evenings around the UK. This year our speakers will include Paul Stanbury (on our selection of exclusive wildlife cruises, including Spitsbergen, Kamchatka, Antarctica, Baja California and Galapagos), Peter Dunn (on Europe, Monterey Bay and Trinidad and Tobago), Andy Tucker (on South America) and David Tattersfield (on our botany holidays in the Himalaya, Kazakhstan, South Africa and Europe). In order to chat and answer your questions, we will be present 30 minutes before each show and, also, during a 20-minute coffee break at half-time. Entry is by (free) ticket only. To register, please email julie@naturetrek.co.uk (or call Julie on 01962 733051) to advise us of the number of tickets you require, your address, phone number, and of course which venue you wish to attend. This year we will be visiting:
Wildfowl & Wetland Trust, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire
Sun, 13th Jan (4.30pm – 7pm)
Gipsy Hill Hotel, Exeter, Devon
Mon, 14th Jan (7pm – 9.30pm)
Royal Hotel, Winchester, Hampshire
Tue, 15th Jan (7pm – 9.30pm)
Royal Wells Hotel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Wed, 16th Jan (7pm – 9.30pm)
Trinity College, Oxford
Thu, 17th Jan (7pm – 9.30pm)
Best Western Midland Hotel, Derby
Sat, 19th Jan (7pm – 9.30pm)
The Grange Hotel, York
Sun, 20th Jan (7pm – 9.30pm)
The Braid Hills Hotel, Edinburgh
Mon, 21st Jan (7pm – 9.30pm)
Crown Court Hotel, Inverness
Tue, 22nd Jan (7pm – 9.30pm)
Office Open Days
If you would like some help in planning your wildlife holiday for 2008, join our tour leaders and staff at our Cheriton Mill offices for tea, coffee, cakes and expert advice on one of the Naturetrek Open Days listed below. You may wish to combine your visit to us with one or more of the local attractions. These include some fabulous local pubs along the Itchen Valley, the Watercress Line for steam train enthusiasts, birdwatching at nearby Alresford Pond and the surrounding watercress beds and water meadows, and the attractions of the charming Georgian market town of Alresford and the historic cathedral city of Winchester just a short drive away. But please do phone Julie in our office first (on 01962 733051) to ensure an appointment can be made for you to see the staff member best suited to discuss your interests!
Friday 11th January ’08
Friday 15th February ’08
Friday 14th March ’08
Titchfield Haven Nature Reserve Open Day
Naturetrek will once again be spending the day at Titchfield Haven National Nature Reserve, near Fareham in Hampshire, on Friday 8th February 2008. Several of our staff and leaders, including David Mills (Asia), Maryanne Mills (Australia and New Zealand), David Tattersfield (Naturetrek’s botany holidays), Rajan Jolly (India), Paul Stanbury (Europe and Africa) and Andy Tucker (South America), will be on hand to answer any holiday questions you may have and to escort walks around the nature reserve (entrance fee not included). Guided walks will take place at 10am and 2pm, each for one hour. 45-minute powerpoint shows will be presented throughout the day, as follows:
Wildlife Cruises around Spitsbergen, Antarctica, Kamchatka & Baja – 11am
Botanical tours in Europe, the Himalaya, South Africa and Kazakhstan – 12 midday
South America for Birds and Mammals – 1pm
Wildlife Cruises around Spitsbergen, Antarctica, Kamchatka & Baja – 3pm
Early February is a wonderful time to visit Titchfield Haven. Good numbers of waders, geese, ducks and gulls are present, whilst Bitterns, birds of prey and Bearded Reedlings are amongst species to be seen over the reedbeds. To join us for the day, please phone Julie on 01962 733051, or email julie@naturetrek.co.uk. We look forward to seeing you there!
Be Our Guest At Destinations 2008!
Apply to us now for your Complimentary Ticket (worth £10) to Destinations, the London Travel Show, from 31st January to 3rd February ’08.
Destinations, the annual London Travel Show at Earl’s Court, runs from Thursday 31st January to Sunday 3rd February 2008. This is your opportunity to be inspired by the vast range of travel opportunities and ideas offered beneath one roof… and to visit our Naturetrek stand (no. R57) to discuss your wildlife interests and travel arrangements with our expert consultants. Do join us at Earl’s Court (applying for your free ticket(s) by phoning Naturetrek’s Kiera Griffin (01962 733051) or e-mailing kiera@naturetrek.co.uk