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
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Email Angelina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Book with Blue Crane Safaris! - Amazing Tailor Made Tour
We were a group of 10 American students studying abroad in Cape Town. Our group had been hoping to plan a trip to Namibia but it seemed like too much to plan the trip on our own. We eventually came across Blue Crane Safaris and Derek (the owner) helped us craft a unique tour that accommodated all of our needs. We booked a 3 day tour starting in Windhoek, traveling to Sossusvlei, Walvis Bay, and Swakopmund, and ending back in Windhoek. Derek was able to fit in every activity we had hoped to do, including hiking the dunes in Sossusvlei, seeing Deadvlei, and sand boarding and ATVing in Swakopmund. We sent him nearly 15 emails finalizing details, but he was always so patient and catered to every request we had. When we told him we were planning on spending the night we arrived in the airport, he even helped us book airport transfers and an additional night in a hostel. Despite the fact that those plans were not in the original itinerary, he was kind enough to include it in the original tour price. Derek was so professional, accommodating, and helpful! If we are ever able to return to Namibia, we will absolutely book another tour with Blue Crane Safaris.
Our guides Quentin and David were also extremely knowledgable and professional! We had numerous vegetarians in our group and they catered to all of their needs, as well as preparing meat for our other group members. The accommodations were very comfortable and we particularly enjoyed our one night of camping in Sossusvlei. We had the most amazing trip with Blue Crane Safaris and are taking home memories that will last a lifetime. No matter what your needs are Derek will be able to accommodate them and leave you with an incredible itinerary. We received 5-Star service from everyone on Blue Crane Safari's staff and I highly recommend booking with them!!
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Email Andrey | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Gorgeous experience! top-class organisation! very professional guide!
We took an individually tailored 9-nights guided tour for 2 persons in October 2017. We travelled along Namibia's standard "Golden Circle": Windhoek - Sossusvlei - Naukluft - the shore - Skeleton Coast - Twyfelfountein - Etosha - AfriCat Foundation - Airport. We were chronically incapable to plan the tour in advance because of uncertainty with our vacations (every time it's a battle with the boss). The tour was above expectations: we visited all iconic views of the country. Out of African Big Five we saw 4, except buffalo.
We had 3 weeks to plan only! After general Internet browsing we figured out we were too late! Namibia tour portfolios from leadings agencies were fully booked. The only company who was able to design this incredible tour at reasonable price was Blue Crane Safaris. It was not a budget tour but the price was quite fair. Ms Traudy Hagen personally was in touch with me via email. She took into account all our specific requests. Our guide, Gusto, is a professional who faithfully loves his country and knows everything about local wildlife. His is not only an educated professional but also a good driver and a good company! And very surprisingly for Africa, time management was above any compliments! Everything was in time!
I would highly recommend Blue Crane Safaris for individual or small groups travellers. I want to plan my next tour to Caprivi Strip and Victoria Falls with this company in 2 years or so.
P.S. Oysters on board the catamaran in Walvis Bay and a flute champagne after hot air ballooning in Naukluft, desert adapted elephants and the game are things you'll never forget. Blue Crane Safaris can really maximise your experience in this country.
Great Desert Experience
Communications were excellent. The lodging was exceptional with tasty food options from a huge buffet and braai options of game meats.
For the three day tour, the first and last day are really all driving with the desert tours on day 2 at sunrise and sunset. Most of the second day was spent relaxing at the hotel.
Email Roger Mehr | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
3 Weeks of adventuring throughout Namibia
My 21 year old son and I took a trip to Namibia. Our booking agent in Capetown organised a 3 week trip with Blue Crane Safaris. We travelled from Windhoek, southeast through the Kalahari, across to the Atlantic coast. We had a rest in Swakopmund then headed up the Skeleton coast for a few days before heading northwest through Palmwag to Etosha and then back to Windhoek. Generally I am not one for guided tours and kind of ended up on this one by accident, which makes the positive review even more meaningful. I prefer down and dirty, gritty and wild. Well we got 5 star all the way. Our trip included camping and hotel accommodation, all meals and the best team (guide and assistant) I've ever met. Everything we needed was provided for and our travel team were the most knowledgeable, professional, friendly and fun couple of guys we could have had the pleasure to travel with. We say wild desert elephants, black rhinos, lions, hyenas, giraffes and all the other things we wanted. Magusto (our guide) was one of the most knowledgeable people I've met in my life with a comprehensive knowledge of local geography, geology, botany, zoology, culture, ethnography...pretty well an encyclopaedic knowledge of Namibia (and beyond). Dave ( Magusto's off sider) was the friendliest, funniest and most helpful person you could ever wish for. Always on hand when needed and never a complaint or sour word in the entire 3 weeks. I will remember this trip as long as I live and if I get back to Namibia (highly likely and that largely because of my positive experience with these guys) I will definitely book through Blue Crane Safaris. 6 stars out of 5!!!
Thanks again for everything!!!
PS Man these guys are good!!! :)
Email Jenny | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
What a welcome to Africa
Our 1st experience with Africa was through a 5 day tour of the Namib Desert, Sossusvlei & Coastwith Blue Crane Safaris and they did not disappoint. From the outset the communication with Derek was exceptional with him responding promptly and patiently. Then after months of waiting we finally arrived and were greeted by our guide, Sammy, who was a upbeat kind of guy with amazing knowledge and who went out of his way to ensure we had the best experience. He went above & beyond when one of our group left his passport behind on our last day and arranged to have it sent from Swakopmund to Windhoek. (Thanks again Sammy!) We saw amazing sights and a wide variety of birds & animals. Would happily recommend Blue Crane to you.
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Email Curt | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Well planned tour
Traudy was great at organizing my daughter and my 10 day camping trip to Namibia...
Our guide and driver Elton was outstanding .. very courteous and accommodating
Traudy made sure our overnight stops were conveniently located by excellent lodges
I highly recommend Blue Crane and would encourage anybody planning a trip to Namibia for a safari to strongly consider Blue Crane safaris.. you won’t be disappointed!
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Email Anne & Didier | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful Namibia
We discovered Namibia with our family and it was beyond our expectations. The fauna and flora, the landscapes, are unbelievable. Friends told us about their experience with Blue Crane Safaris and we were not disappointed! The organisation of our trip was great thanks to Derek, very nice and mostly efficient. He answered quickly and accurately to all our questions, and was very flexible. Our guide-driver, Samy, enthusiastic, smiling and organized, taught us a lot about the animals, birds, trees, geology... Our vehicle 4x4 was very comfortable and spacious, with all our luggages in a small trailer! We highly recommend Blue Crane Safaris for a successful holiday to discover this fabulous country!
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Email Mario | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The Etosha reserve and the Namib Desert in semi private tour!
I have just come back from a 10 days tour that included some of the major spots in Namibia (Etosha Park, Damaraland, Swakupmund and the coast, the Namib Desert). I have to say that I have organized this trip only 7 days before departure and I found and very good assistance with great professionality by Traudy. I had no worries with the airport transfer and the nights at arrival and departure in Windhoek , and received all suggestions and and advices needed before departure. At arrival everything was perfectly organized and the good surprise was that the tour took place with 3 travellers only (me and 2 nice american), with a brand new Toyota 4x4, which is a "plus" regarding comfort and security in a 3000 Km trip mainly on dust roads! The guide, Elton, was an excellent driver and behaved with capability and prudence in all circumstances. It was enjoyable to spend hours also in the car, with the feeling of being alone sometimes, in the immense landscapes of Namibia. Camp equipments and campsites were all perfect and we had sufficient time to enjoy the beauties of the places that we visited. Meals were all excellent! I have to say that the main feeling is that I found was I was looking for: the chance of visiting the places I wanted to see, living the days with the perception away from the tourism masses, in a safe way. I would recommend to travel across Namibia with Blue Crane, and for sure whatever is your type of expectation I have seen that it can be discussed in advance with the staff in order to program what best fits to the traveller intention.
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Email Jenny | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
wonderful tour in namibia
i would like to highly recommend Bluecrane safari , which provide us a perfect tour in Namibia.
Our guide and driver Sammy, is professional and have experience. we enjoy wonderful tour in desert and deadvlei.
Sammy also brings us surprise when we just start tour at 1st day, a free wifi is available in our car! amazing!
Derek Jacobs, arranges whole tour for us with caring, selects good location lodge, Great!
it’s real a wonderful tour, the only regrettable thing is tooo short.
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Email Lisa Fisher | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a lifetime. Served all our needs beyond expectations and tour guide was best ever!
Blue Crane was a pleasure to work with arranging a tour that fit our needs, they were very accommodating. We were a family of 5 on a tight schedule over the Christmas holiday and luckily starting booking in April. We did the six night tour (2 nights in the desert, 2 Swakopmund and 2 in Etosha.) The desert lodge, was wonderful, an oasis in the desert with lovely warm and welcoming staff and great food.(we had 2 vegetarians and a vegan and they were plenty of options) We upgraded to the Strand hotel in Swakopmund, which was a real treat and worth the splurge. Traudy (Blue Crane)was wonderful and even made our dinner reservations in Swakopmund at Jetty 1904 and The Tug, both were amazing. The Etosha park lodges, were clean and nicer than I expected. I must say the best part of the trip was our tour guide, Sammy. Sammy is an amazing person, who exudes kindness, it felt like he was part of our family. He picked us up at the airport with a huge smile and was with us to the end, never missing a thing. He was so knowledgeable about everything; the history, the animals, the birds, the fauna and flora, the mountains and the stars (we received a great astronomy lesson in the desert). He knew all the great spots to go to and when to go to avoid crowds and the heat. He really made this a trip of a lifetime for our family. My only regret was that we did not have more time to spend. I would have enjoyed an extra day in each spot. I guess we will have to visit again. We saw loads of animals and birds. The landscapes were also breath taking. Blue Crane didn't miss a beat. Highly recommend this company and Sammy!