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Ed de Swardt   –  
South Africa ZA
Visited: March 2023 Reviewed: Mar 16, 2023

Email Ed de Swardt  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Nature Travel Namibia is a friendly, knowledgeable and well organised tour operator
5/5

Our guide Joram looked after all our needs. He knew his way around all the places we visited in 10 days. He was punctual at all times and made sure we were comfortable. The vehicle was ideal for game viewing in Etosha and Joram’s knowledge of animals and birds was good. All in all we had a great time!

John S.   –  
United States US
Visited: October 2022 Reviewed: Nov 6, 2022

Email John S.  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

An unforgettable trip
5/5

We just completed a 14-day privately guided trip through Namibia. We started in Windhoek, headed south to the Kalahari, then further south to Kolmanskop, headed north to the Sossusvlei and Swakopmund, then through the Skeleton Coast to Damaraland, finishing in Etosha. What a magical trip. An incredible country made even better by the itinerary put together by Petra. Every detail was considered, every lodge jaw-dropping, she anticipated everything, including highlights and even when we might be fatigued and need a little pampering at one of the lodges. Our guide, Buzzy, knew everything about the flora, fauna, history, and culture of our travels. He spotted things I would have driven right by, and provided context to the incredible scenery (without that you are really just looking at a postcard.) I do not have enough superlatives in my vocabulary. I will say that I have a general rule that I do not go back to a place I have already visited, but I will make an exception to that rule here.

Stephen Barten, DVM   –  
United States US
Visited: October 2022 Reviewed: Nov 1, 2022

Email Stephen Barten, DVM  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Best Trip Ever
5/5

I was part of a group of five wildlife photographers who toured Namibia for two weeks with Nature Travel Namibia. Having never been I didn’t know what to expect but my experience far exceeded my highest hopes, and I came home with far more experiences and “keeper” images than from any prior trip. It was my best trip ever, and I’ve done wildlife photography tours on 6 continents.

We stayed in four different lodges and they ranged from very nice to posh. I was especially impressed with and enjoyed Onguma Bush Camp and Mowani Mountain Camp. The menus were varied and delicious with good choices for all palates. We moved between lodges in Nature Travel Namibia’s spacious and comfortable van. Our game drives used the open trucks with three bench seats belonging to each lodge.

Our guide, Nick Buys, was fantastic. He’s a wildlife/conservation veterinarian who also is an experienced game tracker and birder. I’m convinced we saw twice as many animals and behaviors due to his direction than we would have done with another guide. He not only found numerous animals, but also predicted when they would move, where they would move, and positioned our vehicle so we could capture unique images when they did. He was a master at suggesting when to change locations and when to stay; we often sat while other tourists near us drove away, only to see dramatic animal action soon after.

Nature Travel Namibia took great care of us, from our airport pickup to our final airport return. All travel, meals, and lodging were arranged, but Nick also made changes on the fly as our schedule changed and in accordance with our goals. He booked extra game drives and activities whenever we had down time and made sure they were private rather than group ones. He made sure our meals were available when we got back late. He even arranged for veterinarians in our group to observe a cheetah immobilization and health assessment at a wildlife sanctuary. Nick is truly a wildlife expert and fountain of knowledge. He was friendly, funny, and interesting, and a great companion. He meshed with our group as if he was an original member.

Our trip exceeded every expectation. I would book another trip with Nature Travel Namibia in a heartbeat and hope to do so again soon.

Stephen Barten, DVM   –  
United States US
Visited: October 2022 Reviewed: Nov 1, 2022

Email Stephen Barten, DVM

Best Trip Ever
5/5

I was part of a group of five wildlife photographers who toured Namibia for two weeks with Nature Travel Namibia. Having never been I didn’t know what to expect but my experience far exceeded my highest hopes, and I came home with far more experiences and “keeper” images than from any prior trip. It was my best trip ever, and I’ve done wildlife photography tours on 6 continents.

We stayed in four different lodges and they ranged from very nice to posh. I was especially impressed with and enjoyed Onguma Bush Camp and Mowani Mountain Camp. The menus were varied and delicious with good choices for all palates. We moved between lodges in Nature Travel Namibia’s spacious and comfortable van. Our game drives used the open trucks with three bench seats belonging to each lodge.

Our Guide, Nick Buys, was fantastic. He’s a wildlife/conservation veterinarian who is an experienced game tracker and birder. I’m convinced we saw twice as many animals and behaviors due to his direction than we would have done with another guide. He not only found numerous animals, but also predicted when they would move, where they would move, and positioned our vehicle so we could capture unique images when they did. He was a master at suggesting when to move and when to stay; we often saw other tourists near us drive away, only to see dramatic action soon after.

Nature Travel Namibia took great care of us, from our airport pickup to our final airport return. All travel, meals, and lodging were arranged, but Nick also made changes on the fly as our schedule changed. He booked extra game drives and activities whenever we had down time and made sure they were private rather than group ones. He made sure our meals were available when we got back late. He even arranged for veterinarians in our group to observe a cheetah immobilization and health assessment at a wildlife sanctuary. Nick is truly a wildlife expert and fountain of knowledge. He was friendly, funny, and interesting, and a great companion. He meshed with our group as if he was an original member.

Our trip exceeded every expectation. I would book another trip with Nature Travel Namibia in a heartbeat and hope to do so again soon.

Cris H   –  
United States US
Visited: October 2022 Reviewed: Oct 21, 2022

Email Cris H  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Perfect trip to Namibia for 2
5/5

My wife and I just came back from a fabulous 2 week tour of Namibia, courtesy of Nature Travel Namibia (NTN). In short, the entire trip was even better than we had hoped, from planning through execution. As far as planning goes… from an initial conversation in July, our trip was planned in August and we travelled end Sept / early Oct. NTN did a great job working with us on all the details, and tailoring a trip to meet our needs. The plan NTN provided included literally everything – not just an itinerary but all the transfers, excursions, safari drives, accommodations and meals. The execution was even better than the planning. On arrival in Windhoek, Lucky, our guide for the trip came to meet us. Lucky is an exceptional guide – he is passionate about animals & Namibia and made sure our trip was enjoyable throughout. He was also a fascinating travel companion - our conversations ranged from regional history & culture to world affairs. Finally, he lived up to his name – we had exceptional wildlife spotting in the 5 days we spent in Etosha (although in reality it wasn’t simply good fortune - Lucky deployed all his experience & planning to make sure we found the animals). So overall a 5 star experience for us… and we are planning a return trip with our son to fit in the bits we missed!

John Valsamopoulos White   –  
Greece GR
Visited: September 2022 Reviewed: Oct 13, 2022

Email John Valsamopoulos White  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Spectacular and Superb - by far the best Safari trip we have done in almost 20 years
5/5

Fantastic Experience with Nature Travel - Namibia

When we finally decided to pursue an ultimate trip on our bucket list, Namibia, financially as a result of receiving a small family inheritance.

We contacted several Tour and Game Drive operators covering Namibia. We provided them all with a detailed brief as to what we wanted for this trip based on our numerous years of experience with safaris in Kruger, Botswana, Zambia, Kwa-Zulu Natal, Uganda etc.

We subsequently received a couple of positive replies but Nature Travel Namibia through Nicolette Muller, seemed to be the very best at understanding our requirements and tailored a 16 day trip accordingly, which other companies seemed to miss.

We therefore decided to go with Nature Travel Namibia and they then adjusted plus tweaked the itinerary to meet our exact requirements.

We did in fact ask for their best Guide/Driver. What we got was an absolutely fantastic 16 day trip far surpassing our expectations and the Guide/Driver (Marc Cronje) was nothing short of superb, almost a walking encyclopaedia on wildlife and nature.

Note: being heavily into photography this more than surpassed what I had expected in terms of photo opportunities, a selection of which I have and am posting on Facebook, both my own site and on the "Namibia Photographers Group"

In short without doubt the best African Safari trip we have ever had since 2001.

Not sure what else we can say except Nature Travel Namibia is by far our ultimate choice for any future trips and would 100% recommend them to anybody

Rosario   –  
Belgium BE
Visited: July 2022 Reviewed: Jul 28, 2022

Email Rosario  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Everything perfect
5/5

Due to the Covid situation we have moved the tour to Namibia with Nature Travel Namibia from 2021 to 2022.
Our trip to Namibia organized by Nicolette was very nice.
Nicolette was always available to answer our questions and provide help.
The 11 days and 10 nights tour was perfectly organized and ran smoothly.
We had great contact with Stewart, our driver-guide, whose explanations and advice were clear and helpful.
The various accommodations were comfortable and well maintained. The only small negative is the food in the two lodges within the Etosha Park, which was not always top notch (the choice was very limited). But this small inconvenience was compensated by being inside the park and by the presence in both of a waterhole. The Okaukuejo waterhole was undoubtedly the most beautiful of the two and allowed us to see many animals at a close distance, including 3 rhinos. This more than compensates the somewhat limited choice of dishes.
Very happy to have traveled to Namibia and to have chosen Nature Travel Namibia to organize our tour.

Hugh   –  
Australia AU
Visited: June 2022 Reviewed: Jul 12, 2022

Email Hugh  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

An experience of a lifetime - brilliantly organised
5/5

My wife and I recently did a 10 day safari across Namibia and Botswana, ending with a visit to the Victoria Falls organised by Nature Travel Namibia. Their execution was flawless despite the complexity of the trip we planned. Nicolette, who organised our itinerary in collaboration with us, was extremely responsive to all our requests, made excellent choices for us in terms of places to visit and accommodation, and provided us with a superb guide, Marius, who was friendly, helpful, informative, knowledgeable, and responsible. Everything worked like clockwork, and we had the trip of a lifetime.
With regard to the trip we covered Etosha, Caprivi (BwaBwata National Park), Savute and Chobe before ending at Vic Falls. While Savute was the highlight in terms of game viewing (amongst other things we saw the rare African Wild Dogs) we had spectacular game sightings in all parks covering all of the 'big 5'.

Rachel   –  
France FR
Visited: March 2022 Reviewed: May 24, 2022

Email Rachel  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Great tour for solo traveller
5/5

Had a last minute work trip to Namibia, and was lucky enough to have Nature Travel Namibia arrange a tailor-made trip that fit into my limited travel time, with very short notice. Had a fantastic time, my tour guide was incredible and very knowledgeable and can thoroughly recommend Nature Travel Namibia.

Janeen Hernan   –  
United States US
Visited: November 2021 Reviewed: Dec 20, 2021

Email Janeen Hernan  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Excellent tour with Nature Travel Namibia.
5/5

Over the last nine years I have traveled with Nature Travel Namibia and Nature Travel Africa four times. My recent visit to Namibia was again beyond my expectations. The trip was well planned with attention to detail from a packing list to dining tables with a view. Travel during this time of covid adds a layer of concern, but Nature Travel answered all our questions, kept us informed, and arranged necessary testing.
Our guide and driver Nick Buys has an uncanny ability to identify wildlife from extreme distances. Nick says it is not necessarily due to keen eyesight, even though that helps, but by recognizing shapes, color, movement and location. Highlights include: a journey far into the Skeleton Coast where we were able to view the desert Elephant, and sitting at a watering hole in Etosha National Park at night and hearing the roar of a lion, realizing not only that it was close but how powerful an animal it is. Mostly we had "fun".
Even after multiple trips to Africa, I feel it is still full of adventure just waiting for me. I highly recommend Nature Travel and will use them again to help me wander and explore this special place.
A special thank you to Nick Buys, Nicolette Muller, and all the staff at Nature Travel Namibia.

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