Nature Travel Namibia
Nature Travel Namibia
- Office In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2005)
- Member Of:
- TASA & Namibia Tourism Board
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $83 to $663 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
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Reviews
Email Phil & Sue | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Personalised tour through Etosha, Caprivi, Chobe and Victoria Falls
We wanted a small group personalised tour to see the wildlife in Namibia as we had not been to Africa previously. After finding Nature Travel Namibia on the internet and emailing Nick we started the ball rolling to find out what he could do for us.
Nick was very responsive and professional in his email dealings and upgraded some of the accommodation and tour itinerary for us to start our 10 night tour leaving Windhoek to Etosha NP (4 nights across 3 lodges), then to Okavango River (2 nights), Kwando River/Bwabwata NP (1 night), Chobe NP Botswana (2 nights) and concluding at Victoria Falls(1 night).
All lodge accommodation and meals were of a high standard, but the real highlight was the fact we were on a "personal" tour with Nick, with ourselves and only one other couple, Colin & Jane from the U.K. Our guide Nick Buys shared his passion for his native country Namibia and with a background as a qualified vet, he has amazing knowledge of the wildlife and the country. Each day we did either 2 wildlife drives or a combination of drive and river boat safaris. Nick has a sharp eye for picking out wildlife and was able to spot some of the
incredible animals in the wild bush and navigate for us to get very close for some wonderful observations and pictures/film. I started a list of what we saw but gave it away after recording 30 animals and 40 bird varieties as it could have gone on forever.
We had started our trip planning thinking we might self-drive Namibia, but we're glad we decided to go with Nature Travel Namibia as Nick took all the stress out by organising "everything" and there is no way we would have seen as much, particularly the animals, if we had gone with a self-drive.
We can highly recommend the services of Nature Travel Namibia and we would definitely go with them again if we come back to do another wildlife tour.
Email Richard | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
First Class
We thoroughly enjoyed our almost 3 week trip through Namibia, Botswana and Zambia. Nick put together for us a well paced itinerary that took in some amazing experiences and sights. Big thanks to Jakes for looking after us and sharing his enormous knowledge of the flora, fauna and people.
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Email Gloria | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fabulous trip!!!
Nature Travel Namibia far exceeded our expectations. Jakes was a wonderful host and guide, he looked after every detail from the first to the last day of our safari. We are looking at another safari in Kenya but I told my husband that I would just as soon go back to Namibia and have Jakes take us on safari again.... it was that GOOD!!!
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Email Suzanne | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience
My husband and I did the Etosha-Caprivi-Victoria Falls road trip, and it was wonderful. Our guide was very knowledgeable and imparted a real appreciation for the local birds in particular. The daily activities were a good balance of animal viewing and downtime, and the lodges were comfortable and often luxurious. The logistics were immaculately planned; our guides and the lodges always knew exactly what we were up to, without any confusion about what was paid for and what wasn't. Finally, Nick was very easy to deal with and responsive when we were booking and paying for the trip, as well as when we needed help with an emergency change to our schedule.
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Email Félix S. L. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Five aardvarks on a trip is not a bad number
In a fantastic trip around Namibia (and a bit of Botswana), Nick was able to show us the best of the nature of that part of the world. Despite our many requests (animals of all kinds, plants, rocks) he organized the trip so that we could see almost everything. Indefatigable and attentive at all times to our needs. A pleasure to travel with him. Hopefully we can repeat many times.
By the way, we saw five aardvarks and six aardwolves along our night drives...
Email Kristi | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Birding trip to the Eronogo Mountains in search of Namibia endemics
My husband and I joined Nick of Nature Travel Namibia for a short birding trip to the Erongo Mountains. This location was chosen for the many endemics we might see and the spectacular granitic Erongo Mountains. Nick took care of all the arrangements from our arrival in Windhoek, including booking us into a guest house that provided good birding in their garden and better birding a short walk away at Avis Dam. We stayed at the Erongo Wilderness Lodge where we enjoyed comfortable tented accommodations, great meals and friendly service from the lodge staff. Our morning and afternoon walks netted us over 50 birds and 7 of the 8 anticipated endemics along with some antelope. As geologists we really enjoyed this setting and Nick found a fabulous minerals shop in nearby Omaruru that we visited before returning to Windhoek. We hope to return soon and join Nick for another birding trip in Namibia.
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Email Anne-Marie | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Nature Travel Namibia rocks!
My husband and I have recently returned from a 16-day birding safari to Namibia, Caprivi, Botswana and Zambia organized by Nature Travel Namibia. I cannot say enough wonderful things about this company. If I could give it a 6 star rating I would! Nick, our guide was enthusiastic, professional and very knowledgeable. From the moment we made contact with him, he helped us organize and tailor the trip to the last detail. I should also mention that he is probably the best bird guide we've ever had the pleasure of working with. His passion for the birds and all the wildlife made it seem as if he was also seeing them for the first time. He definitely gave us 100%. We would not hesitate to use Nick and this company again and would highly recommend them to anyone thinking of visiting southern Africa.
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Email Frances McQuillan | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Holiday of a lifetime in Namibia!
Our experiences with Nature Travel Namibia were fantastic from beginning to end. Nick was super efficient and responsive during the planning and booking of the trip. Our guide, Marcus, could not have been better and was extremely informative and cheerful despite driving us over 4,000kms during our 8 day adventure. The accommodation was of a fantastic standard and the number of animals we saw in Etosha staggering...An amazing introduction to an awesome country. We will be back...
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Email Katja | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
perfekte Safari
It was an amazing tripp.
The consultation was very personal and all wishes were implemented.
All lodges are beautyfull, the guides great, we saw all animals we want to see, the nature unbelivibale.
Everything worked really perfekt.
Thanks a lot for the great memories
We look forward to the next trip with Nature Travel Namibia
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Email Carol Einhorn | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing and more wonderful than I ever imagined
8 friends took a trip of 18 days( Aug 13-Sept 5) that was planned over a year in advanced. We gave Nick our thoughts and ideas and he planned a trip of a lifetime. He took time to answer all our questions and was very patient. Going in the fall which was winter there was the best as it is very dry and the animal have to seek the water holes which increased our chance of seeing the animals. At one watering hole we saw 18 elephants, what a site. Also amazing to see various species there 9 at least 6 different) at one time and not bothering each other, we should be so civil. He was our guide for 10days thru Chobe, the Caprivi region of Namibia and Etosha. We saw so many animals including the Big 5 during that time. Nick's keen eyes saw animals that were blended in with surroundings and invisible to us novices. We saw and learned about so many birds in addition to the animals.
The days we were on our own were also well planned and those day guides were knowledgeable and friendly, we were in good hands
Nick really made this a trip of a lifetime with his attention to every detail in addition to his knowledge, warm personality and professionalism will always be remembered. I have told many about this experience and hope they too will one day enjoy this experience.