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:
- $1,603 to $16,032 per person per day (MXN, excl. int'l flights)
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Reviews
Email Susan Baker | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful company to deal with and tailored the 14 days just the way we envisaged.
14 day safari tour through Namibia and Botswana finishing up at Victoria Falls. We are four older Australians who embraced all that was on offer during the tour. Our guide and driver Joram was so easy to travel with and quickly understood what we liked to see and do. Having a great sense of humour was a bonus for us. The variety of experiences was surprising: Desert living tours, shipwrecks in the ocean, ancient rock art, Himba tribes, Etosha safaris, river cruises and so many animals to be seen.
Highlights:
Lions leaving the waterhole at sunrise.
White rhino drinking at waterhole and walking towards the vehicle.
Honey badger having a sand bath right near the edge of the road.
30 to 40 elephants of all sizes marching right past our vehicle when they left the waterhole.
Beautiful mirror image photography of giraffe, zebra, Impala.
Hyena bathing in the water.
Finally seeing a cheetah but no leopard.
So many birds to photograph.
Chobe River cruise so special as finally got to see so many hippos on land including babies.
Elephants crossing the water and seeing the baby trunks like snorkels following mum.
Victoria Falls was stunning.
Excellent accommodation at all the places we stayed: some being high end resort others being small very personalised hospitality. Each day was a pleasant surprise.
All four of us had a fantastic time and would love to explore other African places in the future.
Email Andrew | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Helpful, flexible, responsive, thoughtful and creative
Petra at Nature Travel Namibia was an excellent tour architect for us. She was always considering our multiple idiosyncrasies and working out ways to accommodate despite us not leaving her much time with availability etc. She worked hard to piece together an excellent itinerary which came off perfectly, thanks to the amazing guiding of Wilson. Together they were a very impressive combination which resulted in a truly fantastic holiday. Thanks to you both!!
HK
Email Gavin | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional service. Great guide/driver in Namibia.
We communicated directly with our agent (Amber) in regards our itinerary. There was a lot of back and fro in our planning. We were also able to use WhatsApp which proved very useful. The itinerary was out together professionally. Detailed lay out of our accommodation, excursions and activities.
During our trip, our guide and driver was a man named Stewart, a very friendly, knowledgable and outgoing person who made us feel welcome and ensured our safety. He drove very well throughout and told us lots about the history and current affairs of the nation. He helped out with photo taking and accomodated our wishes.
The accommodation we stayed in was a delight. The Gondwana collection was superb especially the Canyon Lodge in Fish River Canyon. We loved the food at each especially at Desert Lodge near Sossusvlei. However, we stayed at Belvedere Hotel in Windhoek and weren’t that impressed with the poor quality of the bed (one of the worst night’s sleep of my life) and there was no dinner served at the hotel. We had to order delivery (pizza/pasta, very average). May want to avoid this establishment.
If you’re thinking of going to Namibia, I would highly recommend visiting Sossusvlei(it’s a must do). Be sure to head up the sand dunes and then down into the pan. We also went to Swakopmund and Walvis Bay. The marine cruise was a huge surprise as we got up, close and personal to the seals and pelicans. The beach braai (BBQ) was also a lovely experience. Highly recommended. However we also went to Fish River Canyon which was a long journey south. I think you could skip this and instead head north to Damaraland and onto Safari in Etosha. We didn’t do these things as we had just come from Safari in Kenya, but our driver said Damaraland was his favourite part of Namibia. The landscape of the nation is stunning. You can drive for hours without seeing other vehicles. There aren’t many tourists around. It’s a great African country for a visit. The roads are in excellent condition.
On our arrival, our luggage was delayed, but Stewart and Amber assisted us and it was on the next flight into Windhoek. Jo’burg airport has a huge issue with luggage and it seems that many travellers do not get their baggage in time. Keep this in mind.
We highly recommend this tour operator for your Namibian trip. You won’t be disappointed.
Email Archana | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Absolutely superb
I have no words to describe NTN and Pepe other than superb in all aspects. Pepe showed complete attention to detail as well as listening to what we asked for. She was able to put together an amazing itinerary with two days notice and find us a superb driver, Martin. My daughter and I were traveling together and not worried about safety once and could just relax and enjoy the trip. Pepe was able to find us places to stay at a spectrum of price points so we could decide what we would like to do. She answered messages incredibly quickly. Martin also went above and beyond at trying to ensure each day was great. Namibia has always been on my bucket list and I am so glad to have been able to do it in such a spectacular way - seeing a leopard eat its prey up a tree whilst its cub playfully stalked our jeep was truly amazing. A heartfelt thank you for making myself and my daughter have such an amazing time.
Email Franco | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Friendly and competent, NTN have the expertise and contacts to make your holiday truly unforgettable
Amber Lynn from NTN helped us plan our 2-week self-drive tour of Namibia. She was able to accommodate our requirements and her suggestions (eg for guided tours) to improve our experience proved right in all cases. We had a fantastic holiday in wonderful places. Wildlife and landscapes were mind blowing, and people all over Namibia incredibly friendly and open. The lodges we stayed at were all of high standard and the food was excellent. NTN provided us with a day by day description of our tour, accommodation, sites to see and directions, which proved accurate given that the navigator does not really work that well in remote locations with no usual addresses. Thank you NTN and Amber Lynn from four happy travellers.
Email Dave and Jo Dansie | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Superb Tour, Excellent Guide, Fantastic Time.
We booked a 2 weeks tour of Namibia, specifically requesting at the time of booking, that we wished to do a private photography tour. We had no great expectations, only hoping that we would get value for money and at least be taken to places where we could get good photos.
Well, to say our expectations were exceeded beyond our imagination would be an understatement.
Our tour consultant, Petra, was very easy to communicate with via email and provided us with ample information in relation to the tour. We asked for a number of changes to the tour itinerary throughout the negotiation process, and she was only too willing to assist. Every email we sent requesting changes or information about the trip were promptly replied to by email and taken care of. The whole process of booking the tour was hassle free and smooth.
Our guide for the tour, "Buzzy" was not only very knowledgeable about photography and where to take us, his knowledge of flora and fauna in Namibia is beyond amazing. He took us to many amazing places and showed us many spectacular sights. He was able to point out different birds to us and give us good information about the birds, wildlife and plants and trees that we were seeing.
To top it off, he was also a great person, very friendly and easy to get along with. We had many laughs together which made the trip more enjoyable, if that was possible.
If you are looking for a great tour, whether it is general interest or something specific, like photography, then this company is definitely the one to go with.
IT
Email Federica | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A Namibian Dream coming true!
Nature Travel is an excellent tour operator who helped us in organizing a self drive tour in Namibia. Thanks to Nature Travel our Namibian dream came true :)
They offer a multiple choice of accommodations and price ranges, the communication was smooth and clear since the beginning, the booking conditions have been clearly outlined and they provided a customized self-drive safari according to our request. The tour operator timely answered all our clarification requests and the tour was very well organized, in all details.
The self-drive safari tour included the vehicle rental - toyota fortuner 4x4, 2 spare tyres and GPS included in the price and car fully insured, it was in an excellent maintenance status and perfectly adequate for our journey. In addition Nature Travel booked for us all the lodges, with breakfast always included and dinner as well in the most of the cases. The lodges are super nice and clean, with friendly and helpful staff, great accommodation. At our arrival, we have been duly briefed about the vehicle use and the itinerary, we met a Nature Travel agent who explained us into details the whole itinerary, by giving us maps and written guidelines. Thanks to this our self drive safari was very easy, and we enjoyed a lot the whole experience.
I am very satisfied of the service provided by Nature Travel Namibia and grateful for having organized everything so quickly (only 1 week before my departure)! I really reccomend this tour operator.
SI
Email Miran Kozjek | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent!!!
Based on the good reviews, my wife and I decided to choose Nature Travel Namibia for our trip to Namibia. Now that our trip is over, I can say that it was absolutely right choice. Petra's exceptional responsiveness in planning the route, where everything was planned down to the last detail, instilled confidence in us, which was also confirmed during the trip itself, which was very reliably led by Petra's husband Buzzy. We did the circuit from Windhoek, via Sossusvlei, Swakopmund, to Etosha east and west and finally via Okonjima back to Windhoek. All in all, 11 wonderful days in which we were able to see the breathtaking natural beauty of Namibia and a large part of the extremely interesting animal world and nature landscapes. All this overwhelmed us, so we will definitely return to this beautiful part of Africa for new adventures. And of course no doubt with which agency.
Petra and Buzzy - thanks again for a wonderful experience!
CH
Email Caterina | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fast, Efficient, Reliable, Understanding the needs, Available and very kind/supportive.
Nature Travel Namibia replied to me something like 10 minutes after I wrote them. I explained my wish to do a self-drive travel in Namibia,but I had no time to organize by myself, number of days and how we would have liked to travel (like camping but not everyday). Allison prepared the itinerary, booked the accomodation (mix of camping and guesthauses), the full-equipped car and keeping me always informed about the possible delayes or need to change few accomodations due to hish season (Easter holidays). They organized the pick-up at the airport through the car rental and we also met Nikita, a Nature Travel representative, that re-explained us all the itinerary, the best roads to reach places, general reccomendation, restaurants etc She also came with us to fix our problems with the Namibian SIM cards. The itinerary printed was perfect, road exlpained, suggestion where to buy food shopping and find petrol stations, the special places to find along the road and sometimes even tips on "timing" as distances can be very long. Once we had a little problem with the car fridge, they immediately organize where to go for a check. Above all we were really happy about the different accomodations they resevred for us, with a good mix of simple but very special campig (Like Madisa), inside the park Etosha or just outside but excellent camping. Few nights in nice guesthouses to be sometimes more comfortable than camping. Overall an excellent service, valuing the money for the quality and for being ad hoc tailored and not "just a travel agency". Looking forward to the next experience.
Email Lucy and Bertie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Incredibly helpful, friendly and informative
We contacted Nature Travel Namibia initially to find some quotes for a safari. Allison was absolutely incredible, she was always quick to respond, provided a hugely in-depth itinerary. Together we then personalised to our requirements. Everything was organised and during our time there we didn’t need to worry about anything. It was high value for money - to keep the costs down we used a self drive option with a tent on the car, as it was an impromptu decision and we wanted to costs down. However there was such a range of accommodation that the company can tailor the trip to your needs!
We would highly recommend this company for an unforgettable experience!!
