Blue Crane Safaris Namibia
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2010)
- Member Of:
- NTB & TOSCO
- Tour Types:
- Mid-range & luxury tours with set start dates and a fixed itinerary
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $138 to $1,105 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Fantastic personal service from the best tour operator out there!
We went on a personal winged safari in Namibia for two weeks in August 2023. Derek Jacobs, the owner of Blue Crane, is everything you would want in a tour provider. First, he and I worked together to choose our locations and lodges. He is flexible, patient, and informative. The tour itself was fantastic, with the exception of Hoodia Desert Lodge, which Derek is no longer using. Derek keeps in timely contact with his clients, both before and during the trip. He goes out of his way for you and really cares about you and your needs. For example, the dates of our Botswana and Namibia tours accidentally overlapped. Though the oversight was both of our faults, Derek took complete responsibility, reordered the dates on our lodges, and paid the extra charges himself. THAT is impressive, but that is Derek. Likewise, he extended himself and offered personal services on two other instances when I changed gears on him. Blue Crane Safaris is an impressive, top notch safari provider run by a top notch guy. I cannot recommend him and Blue Crane highly enough.
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Email Karen D | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
I highly recommend Blue Crane if you are considering a Namibia safari.
Blue Crane’s safari guides were the best! They made sure everything was perfect. Great driving skills, organized, always put us in the best position to get an amazing photo and the safari vehicles were clean, comfortable and air conditioned. Their knowledge of the animals was informative and interesting. They were just fun to travel with! If I ever am fortunate enough to visit beautiful Namibia again I will definitely go with Blue Crane! Highly recommend them.
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Email Marc Anthony | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Most comprehensive well-organized safari ever taken
Bluecrane organized a city tour and safari for some VIP visitors. The planning and organization of the trip was superb. They were both efficient and reliable and that's exactly what you want on a good tour. I've been on a lot of safaris but this is by far was the best. Derek and his staff are knowledgeable, courteous, professional and provided exceptional customer service. We lacked for nothing. The entire group enjoyed everything about Bluecrane without exception. Highly recommend without any reservations whatsoever. You can't go wrong with Bluecrane.
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Email Ilian | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great trip in Namibia and S. Africa!
This past September we (a group of 12) had a great trip in Namibia and S. Africa with Blue Crane Safaris. Windhoek - Walvis Bay (with Sandwich Harbour tour), Sesriem/ Sossusvlei, then on to the Namibian part of Kalahari, Quiver Tree Forest, then crossed the border with S. Africa and spent 4 nights on safari in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, flight to Cape Town and 3 days there + Cape Peninsula. It was a nice mix of accommodated and camping safari, we had more comfort on some places and some adventure on others.
I have done several safaris with them in Namibia, S. Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe and have always been very pleased with the experience.
We used two vehicles, two guides and a camp hand, two of them friends of mine from previous trips, so for me personally they are one of the reasons to come back to these places. Guides are always accommodating and flexible when circumstances allow for the latter. Usually people are commenting on quality of food etc. This is not the greatest concern of mine, while on safari, but, yes, the food is always good. Not mentioning the planning of the trip, since it has always been easy with this company, I have just started to take things for granted with them.
I would recommend Blue Crane Safaris to any prospective visitor to Namibia and the neighbouring countries without any hesitation.
I am already planning another trip with them to Spitzkoppe, Etosha National Park, Caprivi Strip and Victoria Falls next year.
Thank you for everything, guys and see you again next September!
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Email Louise Debetaz | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional, friendly service throughout the booking process and on the tour.
We had a fabulous 13 day tour of Namibia and Botswana with a final day at Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. The booking process and communication with Derek was first class with very prompt responses to emails and answers to questions. Our guide John was fantastic; very experienced, knowledgeable and friendly. He was an exceptionally careful driver, with an extraordinary ability to see game and birds no matter how well hidden! The perfect companion for our trip! The accommodation and food (I'm vegetarian) was excellent and staff were welcoming and really did their best to make our stays even more enjoyable.
The tour itself involves quite a lot of driving, but we got to see so much in a short time. Both Etosha and the Okavanga delta are extraordinary places to observe wildlife and we absolutely loved the whole experience. The tour was well worth every penny and we can thoroughly recommend Blue Crane Safaris!
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Email Jeff | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
High Quality Namibia Adventure with Blue Crane Safaris
Recently returned from a fantastic 12-day luxury safari in Namibia with Blue Crane Safaris. From the earliest stages of trip planning to our final drop-off at the airport, Blue Crane Safaris exceeded expectations. Overall their communication, service, value for money, and reliability were all top notch. Our amazing guide and driver John helped insure an unforgettable experience from start to finish. His deep knowledge of the flora & fauna resulted in multiple mind-blowing wildlife encounters in Etosha National Park that we would have otherwise never experienced. Could go on and on with praise for this company and our experience with them, but let's just say that i would be very, very surprised if you have any regrets in booking your safari experience with Blue Crane. A huge thanks to Derek and John for making a long-held bucket-list dream come true, you guys rock.
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Email Alessandro Caiusi | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent
The experience with Blue Crane, has been positive from the beginning.
Mr Derek answered to all my question in a timely manner, with accuracy and transparency.
The strength of Blue Crane was the program. Extremely detailed and exhaustive. Every step of the day was clear from sunrise to sunset, as well as what was included in the price and what not.
The tour (21 days) fully confirmed my first impression.
On top of that, the Guide (Sammy), has been extremely kind and helpful.
Always available and an endless source of information !
Strongly recommended !
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Email Silvia Corbani | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Best agency. Magic country
We are an italian couple. We did 10 days Namib desert Skeleton Coast Etosha and Waterberg. Simply amazing i asked Derek for a customize tour included Pelican point kayaking to meet the guys who save the seals from plastic debrits it s an amazing experience sourrandig by seals and dolphins do that highly recommended. Etosha also is amazing thanks for conservation for Rhynos is a hope. Derek suggested us best lodges and best trip, Frank the guide and driver was extremly professional and polite. They included all the meals and service, best value for money. When we met they gave us a water bottle to refil: we appreciated a lot to reduce impact of plastics. Best agency go with them.
Silvia
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Email Andrea S. | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Highly professional and very competent
The trip, the car, the overall organization and above all the performance of our guide Me-gusto, as well as the beauty of Namibia, were simply exceptional. I have seen more than half of the world, but this trip was truly memorable. The knowledge of Me-gusto about Namibia, his discipline, sense of responsibility, and his ability to connect with my family, were definitely one of the many highlight of our trip.
Thank you Derek and the team at Blue Crane Safaris!
Email Steve S | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing 18 day private tour
In October my wife and I went on an amazing 18 day private tour with Blue Crane Safaris and we couldn't be happier.
From the first contact when we were initially looking at small group tours through to the final booking of what became a bespoke private tour, Derek was always prompt in his responses and patient with my many questions.
Our tour covered both the south and north of Namibia over 18 days and we travelled 4,500km including Windhoek, Intu Afrika Kalahari Game Reserve, Fish River Canyon, Luderitz, Namib, Sossusvlei, Swakopmund, Twyfelfontein, Palmwag, Etosha National Park and Otjiwarongo.
We enjoyed beautiful scenery, had some great experiences and saw spectacular wildlife. The accommodation was very good and included some amazing properties.
The safari vehicle was very clean, comfortable, spacious and well air-conditioned with sliding windows and a pop-top roof for 360 degree views and photos.
Our driver/guide Frank was exceptional - a skilled driver, with detailed knowledge of the country and its wildlife, a great sense of humour and a lovely guy.
Thank you Derek and Frank we had a great time.
We highly recommend Blue Crane Safaris.
