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 Terry Vitanza | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very professionnal and aimed at offering you the best experience of Namibia!
We have nothing but praises for Blue Crane safaris! From the first contacts we had with Derek, everything was planned carefuly and with a lot of attention for our demands. The program (from south to north) was perfect and there wasn't a single day that wasn't good. John our guide was very helpful and careful. The accomodations and meals were excellent and we say that as experienced travellers! Namibia is a gem and Blue Crane safaris is the perfect travel agency if you want the best experience of this beautiful country! We will definetely come back and we 100% recommend Blue Crane safaris!
Reply from Blue Crane Safaris Namibia
Posted on Jun 11, 2021Thank you very much for booking with us.
We are so happy to hear you have enjoyed your time with us in Namibia.
Take care.
Derek
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Email Karen Waltz-Davis | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
30-Day safari...we couldn't have asked - wow, what a fabulous tour we had!
My husband and I are retired living in the U.S.A but we try to travel the world and decided to visit Namibia. I researched several tour sites and Blue Crane Safaris showed up more than several times. I contacted them and wow, what a schedule we worked out together. Our tour started with a standard 15 day trip and expanded to 30 days by the time we added all the sites my husband and I wanted to visit. Derek at Blue Crane Safaris was professional, prompt, informative, and was totally interactive to all our requests - and there were many. We planned a trip that covered the depth and breath of Namibia. During the process, Covid hit - travel was at a stand-still, reservations were hard to come by, but with Derek, we were able to continue the planning process and although we delayed our trip by 1 month, we experienced no issues....Derek was spot-on with all our trip arrangements. Our guide (Me-Gusto) was fabulous. He was prompt, professional, experienced, and so much fun to be with. When you are with a guide for 30 days, you better like each other. Me-Gusto loves geology, animals, history, plants, trees, and the environment. He was able to provide more information that we could have ever imagined. When we had to alter the schedule slightly because of the closure of locations, Me-Gusto ensured we were informed promptly and had back up plans ready. Without a doubt, Blue Crane Safaris, Derek Jacobs, and Me-Gusto made our trip to Namibia absolutely special. In fact, we were so pleased with their services, we decided to stay an extra month and utilize their self-drive rental vehicles and take a personal trip to a few areas we still wanted to see that were not on the schedule. Again and again, they proved their services were exceptional and we would recommend them should you wish to travel to Namibia with a company that is reliable, reasonably priced, professional, and the nicest people we have met!
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Email Nancy | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent trip with Blue Crane Safaris from planning, to vehicle and guide, to Safaris itself.
August 2021 Safaris. Custom itinerary for two couples (1 couple in 60s, 1 couple in 30s) for Northern Namibia and Northern Botswana for 18 days.
Derek at Blue Crane made our custom trip run smoothly from planning to execution. Always a prompt reply from Derek to any of our questions during planning. The pandemic caused us to cancel our trip in 2020 and caused changes for 2021. There were changes in Covid testing requirements during our trip. Derek kept us informed and had a solution for any of the changes that came up.
We were more than pleased with the itinerary Derek developed based on our interests in big game, birds, photography, and culture. He paired our group with his guide Sammy. Sammy had an amazing depth and breadth of knowledge that he was able to share with us on animals, geology, and culture. He always parked so the lighting was best for photography and gave us all the time we wanted for wildlife viewing. He explained about the animals and the interaction with their environment and other species so that we could begin observe and notice these things on our own.
Blue Crane had custom vehicles that were ideal for the trip. Air conditioned, large viewing windows, comfortable seats, and a pop-up top for viewing and photography. Accommodations, food, and locations selected were all good.
We were impressed with the amount of animals we saw and the number of different species. The Safari took us through different habitats, which increased the number of species we saw.
Blue Crane was great company to work with. Responsive to our questions, able to resolve any problems that came up, and good service from picking us up at the airport to dropping us off at the end. It seemed like they had the resources of a large company yet provided the personal attention of a small organization.
We highly recommend Namibia for wildlife and Blue Crane for a trip of a lifetime.
Dr Charles and Nancy
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Email Mauricio and friends | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Blue Crane Safaris: a great tour operator in Namibia!
We found Blue Crane Safaris while searching online for tour operators in Namibia.
Since the very first contact, the communication with Derek (the operator's manager) was extremely efficient.
Particularly during the current pandemic, the travel conditions may be quickly impacted and this requires constant interaction between both parties.
We can recommend the whole process (tour configuration, individual interests, on-site guiding and transport, execution of the planned activities, etc) as outstandingly well done.
Derek and his team always met our expectations, and we are certainly satisfied with our great experience in beautiful Namibia.
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Email Nicole | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very local good tour operator that will cater to you
Derek is wonderful. He really worked hard for me and my requests to come up with what we wanted in a safari. And I was tough. What’s best is that it’s a local company, not one run by a larger company. Therefore you pay reasonable prices and support a local company.
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Email Ramunas Kairys | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional and reliable.
Easy communication before travel. We ordered tour from airport to airport. Everything was on time. John was a professional and helpful guide. The lodges and hotels were comfortable. The whole tour was very save and the nature was amazing.
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Email Donna b | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Blue Crane Safaris was so thorough and reliable and has given me a fabulous safari experience
We have just come back from an amazing 9-day camping safari with Blue crane safaris in Namibia. From beginning to end the service was thorough and consistent. Are guides Sidney and Franz were lovely and friendly and knew all the tricks of the trade. They knew when and where you you’d find the best siting’s and the perfect times to spot the lions. They would do anything to help you and make your trip as enjoyable as possible. The cooking was excellent and especially as we are vegetarians and fussy eaters. Derek had been very helpful with organizing the trip and especially as regards to navigating entry requirements and PCR tests. I was worried that camping would be uncomfortable but the tents were very tall and spacious and the camp beds and matrasses gave me the most wonderful sleep throughout the trip. I would definitely go on another safari with Blue cane safaris and our guides Sidney and Franz and would totally recommend them to anyone else looking for an amazing safari as they will deliver!
Email Andrew D & Family | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A memorable 11 day family safari around Namibia
My family and I have just completed an amazing 11 day safari showcasing Namibia with Blue Crane Safaris. Having had to postpone our original trip two years ago due to the first Covid lockdown, it has been a spectacular experience, as well as a relief, to have finally got to Namibia and see the wonderful sights on offer.
Derek was always helpful and supportive in his organising of our original trip and subsequently he handled the cancellation and reorganisation in a very professional manner, making the whole booking process seem very straight forward.
We had Me-Gusto as our driver and guide and what a wonderful job he did. Always enthusiastic, he managed to have us ready for early departures and kept us eager for the adventures of the long days ahead. He was knowledgeable, informative and well organised and showed an immense appreciation for his own country and everything it has to offer.
The lodges and camps we stayed at were all of high standard, the food was delicious and the staff were lovely, being delighted that we were having such a great time in their country.
Namibia, with the help of Blue Crane Safaris, has given us many wonderful memories and I have no hesitation in recommending Blue Crane as an excellent local safari operator. In fact, my wife and I are already discussing our next trip to see the sights we missed and to give ourselves extra time to relax in one or two of the lodges we stayed at but didn’t get to make the most of due to early departures. Overall, a fabulous experience!
Email Caroline CATHERINE | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellence
I could not expect any better!!! I did a 10day camping trip with just my daughter, our Guide & assistant were absolutely brilliant, beautiful people, our guide knowledge about his country was outstanding, We made a great friend! Markus made our trip to Namibia absolutely memorable, we will have never experienced the country like that if we did a self drive experience. The manager Derek from Blue crane safari was so friendly. I can't recommend them enough, We are so grateful!!!! Thank you with all our heart, From Gemma & Caroline
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Email Ilian Shopov | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Fabulous trip to Namib, Kalahari and Cape Town
I, along with 8 friends of mine used the services of Bluecrane Safairs, Namibia for a custom-built itinerary on the territory of both Namibia and South Africa. As usual, we did a combination of accommodated and camping overnights, so we could have varied experience and the best possible locations.
Derek, the owner of the company did a great job with planning and all the arrangements for the trip. We used again their very comfortable 4X4 customized safari vehicles. The guides Sedny and Seven were perfect with every aspect and every little detail of their work - driving, wildlife guiding, setting up camp, cooking, communicating with us. We all felt like a family, rather than just beeing offered a service.
We spent 11 days with the guides in the Namib and Kalahari deserts in Namibia and South Africa and after that flew to Cape Town for a couple of nights, where Derek had arranged great tours and accommodation with a local partner company.
We are all very, very happy with the tour and I am looking impatiently forward to our next trip to Namibia and Zimbabwe (different itinerary) with Bluecrane Safaris in August this year.
Once again, thank you very much Derek, Sedny and Seven for your hard work and professional attitude!
