Namibia Tours & Safaris
Namibia Tours & Safaris
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Handmade holidays to Namibia and beyond. With 30 years of experience and first-hand knowledge. We plan and book tailor-made itineraries and safari experiences.
Swakopmund, Namibia
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Luca B
Pistoia, Toscana, Italy12 contributions
Nov 2023 • Friends
I'm a great traveler (155 countries visited) and Namibia Tours and Safari is the best agency I worked with in Africa, their professionalism in dealing with people is top level as the services they offer. They are able to choose the best lodges in the top location and their drivers are simply unique!
Written 5 December 2023
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Judy Chan
Toronto, Canada1 contribution
Oct 2023 • Couples
It's a shame Tripadvisor won't let me give Namibia Tours & Safaris more than 5 stars, because our tour to Namibia was beyond excellent. Our consultant Ashlee is so wonderful. She helped me learn about Namibia and its delights, and designed an amazing custom guided safari for three of us, twice! Ashlee was so positive and accommodating and just downright sweet.
She is also very experienced and knowledgeable – she knew what we needed to do before we did. She knew that we needed to visit Sossusvlei, Swakopmund, Twyfelfontein, Palmvag, Etosha and Okonjima. She knew we needed to kayak with the seals in Walvis Bay, that we needed to do a tour of the dunes in Sandwich Harbour, with Sandy Horizons (fantastic!), that we should stay at Okakuejo Lodge in Etosh, to be close to that waterhole (indescribable!), that we should stay at Okonjima Bush Camp (wow!), and that we would hit it off with our guide.
And what can we say about our guide, Zane Volker? He is an exceptional guide. He introduced us to Nambia and instilled in us, a permanent affection for this varied and magnificent county. Zane is incredibly knowledgeable about all parts of the country, its history, geography and geology. And in a country like Namibia, which appears to have invented geology, that’s pretty darn important.
He knows the behaviour, biology and the soul of all the wildlife, from the largest elephant to the smallest dik dik, from the common Springbok (Springbok!), to the rarest black rhino and bat eared fox. And man, does he have a keen eye! He was the first to see every leopard we saw on the trip. He is a fierce conservationist and at the same time, extremely respectful of and knowledgeable about the people who live amongst the animals. It’s evident in everything he says and does, that Zane loves animals, loves people, loves the bush and loves Africa. And that love is contagious.
Zane is immeasurably experienced, entertaining (fabulous stories of the bush), helpful (we didn’t have to do any of our lodge check ins), tolerant (of our never-ending questions), calm (in the face of many lost sunscreen or photography crises), intuitive (thanks for the scotch at the sundowners!), clever (“the last straw that broke the back of the camelthorn”), a great communicator, fantastic company (“Go Springboks!”) a hell of a driver, and quite frankly, the hands down, best guide we have ever had the pleasure of knowing. And most of all, just an all-round great guy. (Zane spent his day off, after our tour was over, driving us around so we could buy a new suitcase). Truthfully, we met Zane as a guide, but we said goodbye to him, as a forever friend.
We loved Nambia, in no small part because of Ashlee and Zane. The only regret that we have is that we didn’t book a longer trip, so that we could have seen more of this spectacularly diverse country. So, we will definitely be back, and we will definitely be calling Ashlee and Zane to make that happen!
Gesondheid!
Judy Chan and Grant Cripps, and Mark Benton - Toronto, Canada
She is also very experienced and knowledgeable – she knew what we needed to do before we did. She knew that we needed to visit Sossusvlei, Swakopmund, Twyfelfontein, Palmvag, Etosha and Okonjima. She knew we needed to kayak with the seals in Walvis Bay, that we needed to do a tour of the dunes in Sandwich Harbour, with Sandy Horizons (fantastic!), that we should stay at Okakuejo Lodge in Etosh, to be close to that waterhole (indescribable!), that we should stay at Okonjima Bush Camp (wow!), and that we would hit it off with our guide.
And what can we say about our guide, Zane Volker? He is an exceptional guide. He introduced us to Nambia and instilled in us, a permanent affection for this varied and magnificent county. Zane is incredibly knowledgeable about all parts of the country, its history, geography and geology. And in a country like Namibia, which appears to have invented geology, that’s pretty darn important.
He knows the behaviour, biology and the soul of all the wildlife, from the largest elephant to the smallest dik dik, from the common Springbok (Springbok!), to the rarest black rhino and bat eared fox. And man, does he have a keen eye! He was the first to see every leopard we saw on the trip. He is a fierce conservationist and at the same time, extremely respectful of and knowledgeable about the people who live amongst the animals. It’s evident in everything he says and does, that Zane loves animals, loves people, loves the bush and loves Africa. And that love is contagious.
Zane is immeasurably experienced, entertaining (fabulous stories of the bush), helpful (we didn’t have to do any of our lodge check ins), tolerant (of our never-ending questions), calm (in the face of many lost sunscreen or photography crises), intuitive (thanks for the scotch at the sundowners!), clever (“the last straw that broke the back of the camelthorn”), a great communicator, fantastic company (“Go Springboks!”) a hell of a driver, and quite frankly, the hands down, best guide we have ever had the pleasure of knowing. And most of all, just an all-round great guy. (Zane spent his day off, after our tour was over, driving us around so we could buy a new suitcase). Truthfully, we met Zane as a guide, but we said goodbye to him, as a forever friend.
We loved Nambia, in no small part because of Ashlee and Zane. The only regret that we have is that we didn’t book a longer trip, so that we could have seen more of this spectacularly diverse country. So, we will definitely be back, and we will definitely be calling Ashlee and Zane to make that happen!
Gesondheid!
Judy Chan and Grant Cripps, and Mark Benton - Toronto, Canada
Written 24 November 2023
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EnjoyTheJourney
1 contribution
Nov 2023 • Friends
We recently completed a 14-day tour organized by Namibia Tours & Safaris to Namibia. The company put together a very comprehensive and customized itinerary which led us across this beautiful country to experience dunes, desert, wildlife, ocean and beyond. The lodges were wonderful, certainly some of the best we have stayed, and our guide Johan was top-notch making sure we had a great experience every step along our journey. We highly recommend using this Company if you want to experience authentic Namibia. Special thanks to Jessica, Wilmari, and Carlyn for creating a great itinerary and smooth booking and Johan for making it fun.
Written 18 November 2023
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pebid
Yellowstone National Park, WY24 contributions
Nov 2023 • Friends
Wilmari at Namibia T&S organized a personalized trip in the Kruger National Park area. It was fantastic! We wanted a trip that took advantage of local expertise, yet gave us the freedom to roam on our own as well. Wilmari arranged for us to rent a vehicle, stay at beautiful lodges at the beginning and end of the trip, but in cottaged within the park itself for 3 nights in between. Everything was perfect!! We felt pampered at the lodges, did excellent game drives at both, and really enjoyed the days with our own vehicle exploring the park. Wilmari is great to work with and I have every confidence in this company's ability to organize a trip perfect for your needs and your budget!!
Written 9 November 2023
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Dennis R
West Malling, UK2 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
We loved our trip to Namibia from start to finish. Our booking agent, Veronica, arranged everything perfectly for us, making adjustments for the timing and length of our stay. The accommodation was always beyond our expectations, as was the food. We went self-drive and feel that we were well-briefed on where we were going, what to expect and what to do. We will be back.
Written 4 November 2023
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Clare504221
Haywards Heath, UK4 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
This trip was to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary with our 3 kids who are in their 20’s. Wilmari at the Tour company was so helpful and made all our reservations in a very sensitive way. We did a self drive safari through Namibia, along the Caprivi strip and into Botswana. Our accommodation and pre booked guided tours were fantastic. The variety of the places, the scenery, the local people and of course the wildlife were fabulous. One highlight was the hot air balloon trip we took over the dunes.
We unreservedly recommend this trip.
We unreservedly recommend this trip.
Written 26 October 2023
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Patt P
Bangkok, Thailand221 contributions
Oct 2023 • Solo
My eleven days in Namibia with NTS was absolutely fantastic. From the booking and all information from Simone to the guide and driver Riaan were wonderful.
I had so much joy and fun during this trip. My guide and driver “Riaan Lawrence” was exceptionally excellent. He was funny, professional, and knowledgeable. Fortunately, his driving skill was fantastic, with safety come first.
Overall, NTS provided one of the best trip for me this year. Recommended !!!
I had so much joy and fun during this trip. My guide and driver “Riaan Lawrence” was exceptionally excellent. He was funny, professional, and knowledgeable. Fortunately, his driving skill was fantastic, with safety come first.
Overall, NTS provided one of the best trip for me this year. Recommended !!!
Written 11 October 2023
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Danielle B
13 contributions
Sep 2023 • Friends
We had the most AMAZING time on our safari through NTS; we went from Windhoek, to Etosha National Park, to Swakopmund, to Sossusvlei, and then to Walvis Bay. I truly cannot thank the team enough for making our dream a reality (even with our hectic itinerary!) From Wilmari's help with planning, a year in advance, to our safari guide picking us up at the airport, everything exceeded our expectations. Wilmari helped so much with planning our itinerary, which was constantly changing, and with making sure that we AlWAYS felt taken care of. We even had a customized mobile app with our itinerary and all relevant information. Frank was an absolutely amazing guide and really made our trip incredible. He was knowledgeable and fun to be around (which is important when you're in a car with someone for so long!) We loved all of our accommodations, and the customer service in every way was a 10 out of 10. I can't even think of a single negative thing to say! Even the little welcome goody bags were such a sweet and unexpected touch. We are already talking about coming back to Africa using NTS, and we will DEFINITELY recommend them to friends!
Written 10 October 2023
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Mark-and-Linny
Beverly, MA83 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
We did the 11 day Namibia Highlights Self Drive Safari and it exceeded all our expectations. The tour was super well organized by Wilmari with a good balance of driving and lodges. The route brought us through so many different landscapes and ended in Etosha which provided many opportunities to see and photograph a wide variety of animals and birds. It was our first safari to Africa and we wanted to make sure we made the best of it.....and it was awesome! We made a few adjustments and extended the SUV for a couple days and NTS was very accomodating. We don't eat meat except fish and like to eat well on holiday. We were concerend but the lodges provided buffets with plenty of delicious options! The vehicle was a beast, comfortable and perfect for the roads. I highly recommend NTS and look forward to working with them again.
Written 7 October 2023
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Anita F
Canton of Geneva, Switzerland16 contributions
Sep 2023 • Family
Having done quite some research on the internet, I finally decided to contact NTS for a 12 day trip around Namibia and I got an immediate response from Julia. Throughout the planning process Julia was extremely helpful, she always responded within a short time and answered every question I had. Our trip was an absolute dream, the organization was perfect, the itinerary chosen was great and the lodges all were excellent.
I can only but recommend them and have already passed on their name to friends who are all interested after hearing about our experience.
I can only but recommend them and have already passed on their name to friends who are all interested after hearing about our experience.
Written 6 October 2023
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Alnoska
Goa, India
How much was the whole tour cost in dollars (16days) namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe???
elizarenn
Chattanooga, TN413 contributions
As another reviewer mentioned, the cost is related to the level of lodge you request (luxury, etc) and the activities you book. I will say that we booked luxury lodges with NTS and the overall cost with NTS was as economical as if we had booked everything ourselves — except we didn’t have the hassle of having to research, reserve a rental, arrange transfers, etc. It was such a pleasure having everything taken care of and knowing someone was just a phone call away if we needed anything.
Lawan P
Buriram Province, Thailand320 contributions
Hi I would like to know how much for 2nights to go to the southern part of Namibia. Thanks for helping.
Danie S
Swakopmund, Namibia98 contributions
Hi Lawan P,
We would love to assist you in planning your holiday to the south of Namibia. We would however need more information from you in order to be able to give you a suggested itinerary and quotation.
Please visit our website and send us an enquiry so that we can be in touch with you further.
Thank you
MeraLee
Beverly Hills, CA17 contributions
It is INCORRECT to ask me to direct people to Namibia Tours and Safaris---it was not the group who booked our trip.
We traveled on an airborne Skeleton Coast Safari --booked with a different tour group, the Schoeman family, and it is called Schoeman Flying Safaris.
I am sure there are other Namibia Safari tours, but I wrote about only the one we experienced and enjoyed so much in
December of 2018.
Danie S
Swakopmund, Namibia98 contributions
Hi MeraLee,
Thank you for clarifying.
We are glad that you had a wonderful time in Namibia.
Hopefully you will be back again soon to experience more of what Namibia has to offer.
Cristina DM
Lausanne, Switzerland112 contributions
Salve, sto organizzando un tour in Namibia ad agosto in famiglia, con auto guidata da noi. Stiamo inviando richieste a diversi tour operator locali. Namibiamoremio ci ha proposto un tour adatto alle nostre esigenze e soprattutto ha trovato le disponibilità nei lodge che ormai sono quasi tutti già prenotati. La mia domanda é se sono affidabili. Non trovo molte recensioni in giro e dovendo pagare tutto dall’Italia vorrei evitare brutte sorprese. Grazie
Danie S
Swakopmund, Namibia98 contributions
Hi Lausanne,
Namibia Tours & Safaris is a tour operator in Namibia. I think you have posted this to us in error.
We do not have anything to do with Namibiamoremio.
Thank you
Cristina DM
Lausanne, Switzerland112 contributions
Salve, sto organizzando un tour in Namibia ad agosto in famiglia, con auto guidata da noi. Stiamo inviando richieste a diversi tour operator locali. Namibiamoremio ci ha proposto un tour adatto alle nostre esigenze e soprattutto ha trovato le disponibilità nei lodge che ormai sono quasi tutti già prenotati. La mia domanda é se sono affidabili. Non trovo molte recensioni in giro e dovendo pagare tutto dall’Italia vorrei evitare brutte sorprese. Grazie
mmottura
varese77 contributions
Buongiorno. Come avrà letto dalla recensione. I nostri interlocutori sono stati estremamente affidabili e seri.
Ci hanno fornito è esattamente quanto ci avevano promesso nelle modalità, tempi, e qualità concordate. Buon viaggio!
Jitu-Jet
Poole, UK32 contributions
How did you manage with the meals, were they provided or could you buy food quite easily locally while on safari ?
John Hendry
United Kingdom43 contributions
Meals was always available at restaurant so that don't worry about food any more but if you want to travel for long trip like from wend to swako you can just ask the lodge they will provide packed lunches.
Cozzetta
Osimo, Italy5 contributions
Ciao piacere siamo Michele e Barbara alla ricerca di idee per due settimane in Namibia. Attualente siamo indecisi se rivolgersi ad un tour operator del post o affittare semplicemente un auto 4x4 per visitarla in lungo e in largo... se prenotare i tour con guida o semplicemente by self. Potresti darci indicazioni al rigurado, magari anche qualche riferimento da poter contattare sul posto.grazie
Silvana
Vercelli, Italy41 contributions
Salve ragazzi,personalmente preferisco appoggiarmi ad un tour operator locale e per evitare perdite di tempo e per avere info extra sul Paese che nn si trovano sulle guide.Per quanto riguarda la Namibia,le strade sono perlopiú sterrate e la segnaletica quasi inesistente e tanti,tanti posti da nn perdere. Con i miei 7 amici,mi sono appoggiata ad un tour operator locale”Namibiamoremio” (italiani che vivono lá)del quale ho trovato recensioni anche su trip advisor. Il ns un viaggio entusiasmante,da nord a sud anche con fuori programma,locations ottime come il cibo;Nadia e Rolando ci hanno fatto vedere di tt e di più ad un prezzo competitivo.per eventuale contatto informale puoi mandare mail o andare sul web di namibiamoremio.
Disponibile x eventuali domande,vi auguro una buona giornata
Silvana
girijamohan19
Lusaka Province, Zambia6 contributions
Other than wildlife Safari, what are the other places to see & what are the activities to do for 4 adults, aged 60+
age group.
Margo C
Calgary, Canada9 contributions
My husband & I just came back from a 2 week fly-in and loved every area we visited. Damaraland is spectacular scenery. We stayed at the Mowani lodge there, which is awesome. This is where you can see the desert elephants.
As the previous answer: Sossusvlei & Dead Valley are a must see! We also did a kayak tour in Walvis Bay with Jeanne Meintjes, great lady and a really fun tour (no experience required). Just google her. The Sandwich Harbour tour thru the Naukluft Park is also good, but make sure you book it with a respectable company. We got bumped onto a tour with PhotoVentures and were not impressed at all with the guides. I don't have the name of the company we should have been with as this was organized by our tour operator, but they refunded us for the mix-up.
Ariadna250
Madrid, Spain2 contributions
Hola!
Gracias por vuestros posts. Me podrías dar el contacto (mail y persona con la que hablar) para escribir e intentar organizar el viaje a Namibia?
Mil gracias!
nomoish
Tel Aviv, Israel132 contributions
Hola Ariadna25,
The name of our representative is Tanya. She was great! Attentive and patient with us and numerous changes...
As Tripadvisor doesnt allow adding email addresses here... I couldnt add it- it didnt send my reply..... so go to Namibia-tours-safaris website. Use their contact us window and ask for Tanya.
Please do go to Namiba, enjoy!!
temeprature in agosto? grazie
Danie S
Swakopmund, Namibia98 contributions
The temperature in Namibia in August is quite mild as it is our winter. Days a lovely with cool mornings and evenings but nights can get cold. Best advice is to bring layered clothing instead of thick jackets. Then you add clothing as it gets colder, or remove as it warms up during the day.
Days will probably be about 25-30C and nights can get to 0C ... but it all depends on where you are in Namibia and also, every year it changes a bit.
Hope this helps.
Danie Steyn, General Manager