Chameleon Safaris Namibia
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 1995)
- Member Of:
- NTB & TASA
- Tour Types:
- Budget tours with set start dates and a fixed itinerary
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $127 to $386 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Aristocle | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
6 day dune and parks tour
The whole trip was 5 star right from the beginning. The guide (Kennedy) was fantastic. Lovely hostel at the beginning and end with friendly and efficient staff. The safari vehicle was comfortable and the guide was beyond excellent in his knowledge, helpfulness and efficiency. I highly recommend this organization.
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Email Robert | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent organization
The whole trip was 5 star right from the beginning. Lovely hostel at the beginning and end with friendly and efficient staff. The safari vehicle was comfortable and the guides were beyond excellent in their knowledge, helpfulness and efficiency. They went above and beyond to help out when needed in the unfortunate accident that happened to us that had nothing to do with them. I highly recommend this organization.
BR
Email Bruno | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent 7day Namibia Highlights
Tour was excellent, highly recommend. Not too long, not too short (7day Namibia Highlights). Packed with activities but didn’t feel rushed. Long drives but plenty of stops along the way. Accommodation was comfortable everywhere, special mention to Desert Camp in Namibe desert. Our guide Tinashe was amazing, always in a good mood, very knowledgeable, great cook and great driver, made all the difference.
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Email Daniel | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Chamelelon Safaris is the best!!
Very well organized, staff is very knowledgable, great cook (food) :)
Email Saikat Basu | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Arrangement was good , But can be better in some aspects
I took 04 Day Sossusvlei & Swakopmund accomodation safari . The way Chameleon have prepared the itinerary , they tried to give you best experience of highlighted places . 1 thing in Day2 they must put a plenty time if someone want to take a iconic sandwich harbour tour .
But few things which dnt give me that good experience is like , Firstly . when the Itinerary says some particular place need to go in evening that have some reason like the place looks much more stunning when the sun light is dim , but for unknown reason guide Tulimo took us to that place in mid noon when we are exhausted after dune rides , and ended up that beautiful place by staying less than half an hour. When its a group tour some rules to be maintain other than getting influenced by other tourist .
2ndly when we all are in food table no matter how much you are hungry or thirsty you are not supposed to touch the food till the "informative" speech is not get over by guide or the green signal to have food comes from guide . It was quite strange to me which I never come across such things in other African safaris .
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Email Simonne | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Trip to remember!
My husband and I took the 4 day Windhoek - Swakopmund - Sossusvlei- Windhoek tour and it was excellent.The tour was as described, always on schedule,our guide Gabriel better than excellent,accommodation very charming, appropriate and better than expected .Meals were good. Sossusvlei Deadvlei are wonders of the world( climbing the dunes and then walking/ running down the leeward side,unforgettable, and we are seniors ! .)
Gabriel was outstanding...friendly,patient,helpful,organized ,knowledgeable,funny and always had a smile on his face ,even after very long days.
The following comment is for the owner/ manager.We feel the company's demands on the guides are exceedingly difficult.Yes,on a similar tour with a similar company,in a different country,the same demands were made of staff and we complained then.This is totally unreasonable to ask a guide to put in 16-17 hour days, and some days even more.They have to pack and unpack all of the food,set up for and prepare 3 meals most days,deal with guests enquiries and demands, do commentary along the way,lead hikes,and spend hours driving. One day we had breakfast at 5 am and it was 9:30 pm before the kitchen was cleaned up.Our guide was up at 4 a.m. that day to prepare breakfast and lunches for the day.Gabriel is a careful,excellent driver but regardless of how good a driver is , it is not wise nor safe to ask any staff to drive 8 hours on a few hours sleep.We would rather pay more and provide guides with less of a work load.They deserve it! I should mention,that this group of people did as much as we could to help, sometimes before and always after each meal.We washed all of the dishes,pots and pans etc...and were happy to help.
I want to make this very clear.In NO WAY was there a single complaint from Gabriel.Nor was there even mention from him of his long days.This is purely OUR observation and that of other members of the tour.We are all reasonable people who care about others,as we are sure you do as well.Please make the guides work somewhat easier!
We wish Chameleon Safaris well!
DE
Email Alex M. | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Guide (Christoph) went above and beyond, flawless organisation
Everything was top-notch. The communication in the lead-up was absolutely friendly and thorough, Ingrid made sure we not only had everything we needed (info, confirmations, insurance etc.) but also excited us for the trip.
Throughout the tour the organisation was flawless (pick-up, time schedule, hotels).
And our guide(s) for the several days were very friendly, considerate and worked their a*** off to go above and beyond (driving, guiding, cooking, planning, and even entertaining along the way)
I can whole-heartedly recommend Chameleon Safaris!
Email Jean-Marc Knoll | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A fantastic tour from the first minute to the last
The Safari & Dunes tour was one of the very best I have ever been on. The quality of accommodation was superb, the food decent, the amount of different things seen and done was phenomenal. What kept the whole thing together was our incredible guide Christof: he was knowledgeable, patient, fun and cared for our wellbeing. Absolutely brilliant tour!
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Email Joanne | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A wonderful experience with a fantastic tour guide, Christof
The safari was excellent. We saw many animals, had great accommodations and learned a lot from Christof our tour guide. As a tour guide, he was the best. He taught us a lot & made fantastic meals for us. (Better than we could ever expect)
The prepatory communications were handled in a punctual & professional manner. I would gladly recommend "Detour Africa" & Chameleon Safaris to all.
Joanne Ksicinski
Email Paul | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic trip around Namibia
Just back from a superb safari with Chameleon guided by the truly outstanding Christof.
I went on the 6 Day Dune and Wildlife safari and it far exceeded my expectations.
The admin prior to the safari was very good and once on the safari the accommodation and food were wonderful.
I admire Chameleon's commitment to the local economy and people and would totally recommend joining them for a safari.
All the staff were friendly and helpful but special mention must go to our guide Christof. I have rarely met such a hard working person who was so dedicated to ensuring his guests enjoyed themselves. Give this man a pay rise!