Nature Travel Namibia
Nature Travel Namibia
- Office In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2005)
- Member Of:
- TASA & Namibia Tourism Board
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $80 to $644 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
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Reviews
Uganda Birding and Gorilla Trekking Trip with Nature Travel Birding
We are very pleased with our trip August 2017 to Uganda with Nick Buys of Nature Travel Birding. Our pre-trip expectations were high and Nick delivered! Logistically Uganda is not an "easy" trip but Nick handled the challenges on the ground with ease and expertise. Lodging and food were adequate although WIFI was very spotty. The main focus of the trip was birding and gorilla trekking. Nick is very astute of quickly assessing your bird list and pursuing additions to the list as well as focusing on endemics species. Many daily excursions were conducted with the assistance of local guides with great knowledge of local birding hotspots. The net effect was a very focused search of species with minimal down time. Nick never loses sight of his clients needs and has the expertise and experience to assist in the location of the bird. Gorilla and Chimp trekking was as advertised; wonderful and astonishing!
This trip was primarily forest birding with a lots of time spent looking up at the canopy. Usual days were up before sunrise and back at sunset. Roads are not the best, mostly gravel, and we drove many kms to maximize out experience. Our 14 day trip brought a closeness to trip participants (including locals) which proved to be fun and rewarding.
We saw upwards of 400 species of birds, probably over 50% new additions to our bird list. We had three sightings of the shoebill, one for 20 minutes within 10 meters of us. Other birding highlights included spectacular visuals of the Green Breasted Pitta and African Green Broadbill. Our gorilla trekking had us spend over 1 hour with a family again meters away from us. Chimps were high in the forest canopy but provided entertainment by raining down projectiles at us!
Overall a great trip and wonderful experience. Nick is passionate about his guiding and love of birding and mammals. We are already in discussion with Nick on our next trip.
IT
Email Monica | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect first trip to Africa with Nature Travel Namibia
This was our first trip to Namibia (and Africa) and a friend adviced us to
Connect with Nature Travel Namibia for the organisation of our self drive safari tour.
The experience was very good in all the phases of the trip planning: Esmari from NTN helped us to build the perfect itinerary and to stay in our budget.
We discovered a country of wonders with diverse landscapes and experiences. All accommodations booked were very good and well positioned. Thank you!
PT
Email Alberto Oliveira | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Safari from a long dream
I want thank you to you and Marius
It was amazing days from Windhoek to vic falls,where we have done an aditional game drive, a boat cruise and to finish a helicopter over vic falls ,one amazing safari end.
Marius was super with us all the time and it was pity Marius don't be with us until the end.
Anyway , we are very greatful to you, to Marius and your team.
Thanks and all the best
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Email Janeen Hernan | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Incredible journey through East Africa
This was our 3rd trip with Nature Travel Namibia and they have never failed to exceed our expectations. 5 of us have recently returned from a 12 day expedition through the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya, the Central Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire National Park in Tanzania. Our guides and drivers all demonstrated exceptional interpersonal skills, and an in depth knowledge of the area and animal behavior. This translated into many encounters with the local wildlife including: 3 crossing of the Mara River by thousands of Wildebeest and Zebras, 5 separate Leopards (one eating it’s kill in a tree), 9 separate Cheetahs (5 brothers marking a tree), around 15 separate lions (we lost count) with several large prides of over 25 lions, and even the elusive Black Rhino in the crater. All of our accommodations were excellent, and we even encounter wildlife only a few feet from our dining areas at several of the lodges. Our questions and request were taken care of in a professional and timely manner, from a balloon safari to finding a bathroom. A special thank you to Nick Buys, Joe, Henry, Charles and all the Nature Travel Namibia staff for making this a truly incredible journey.
Email Hugh | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Private tailored Classic Namibian was fabulous experience and great value. Couldn't beat it!
This safari was modified after helpful suggestions to include extra days in & near Windhoek at start & end & in the middle to slow the pace. Extra costs for private arrangements surprisingly affordable, including no single supplement. All arrangements ran smoothly from airport arrival to departure ( even the 0400 airport transfer!).
Hotels, lodges, hired vehicle, excursions uniformly excellent. Great game viewing at this time of year. Our local guide Kit was a good friend & all you could wish for. Without his local knowledge we would have missed half the great sightings & possibly even chosen the wrong wines!
This is a great company to deal with, helpful, responsive, & full of good suggestions. You really need to book this type of holiday with a flexible & knowledgeable local firm to get the best. We cannot recommend them too highly.
Email Clare | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a lifetime
Our safari with Nature Travel Namibia exceeded all expectations from booking right through to the experience itself. We had a very personal service when booking with lots of silly questions answered quickly and fully. We did the Namibia, Botswana, Victoria Falls safari and it was excellent from start to finish.
Our guide, Jakes, knowledge, expertise and patience was unbeatable. He took care of all the arrangements and looked after us for the whole of the Namibian part of the tour. He was excellent at finding and spotting wildlife and taught us so much. The group was very small and personal, just myself and my adult daughter and 3 other ladies. As 2 women travelling alone safety was an issue of us but we felt totally safe at all times.
Our guide couldn't accompany us over the border to Botswana and while we missed him and all he did for us all the transfers were smooth and without problems.
The Namibian part of the trip was the best for us with wonderful views of animals including lions on a kill, elephants, zebra, giraffe, hippos, crocodile and lots of different antelope and beautiful birds, some of the encounters up really close. Chobe in Botswana was fantastic in terms of wildlife and landscape but was spoiled for us a bit by being so crowded, especially compared to Etosha and Caprivi. But Victoria Falls was a fantastic ending and even with low water levels was spectacular.
The accommodation was all excellent, with wonderful service, food and entertainment - and some great gift shops!
All in all a fantastic trip, and we would definitely recommend Nature Travel Namibia to anyone looking for the perfect safari - you wont be disappointed.
Email Leighanne | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awe inspiring, amazing and wonderful memories to last forever
Email correspondence was fast and accurate whilst booking a tailor made safari for clients with a fairly specific criteria (and travelling and meeting up from UK / Australia) - massive thanks to Nick and his team.
We were really fortunate to have Kit as our guide - he was so knowledgable about the wildlife and knew exactly where to find them, very organised and checking us into lodges, and even took us to his local once we were all back in Windhoek! Friendship and memories made from the most amazing two weeks! Can't wait for my next trip to Namibia - a geologically rugged and stunningly varied country.
Email Steve Coates | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A really great way to see a beautiful country and we have had a wonderful holiday.
Nature Travel made it simple from the outset to arrange our trip to Namibia . They structured everything around what we were hoping to see in the time available. Communication was excellent and Esmari went out of her way to find accommodation that fitted our itinerary and we were very happy with her choices, some of which were amazing. Our guide, Lucky, was fantastic, knowledgeable and flexible to our needs and everything from a logistics point of view was taken care of efficiently. It has all added up to a fantastic holiday and I would recommend Nature Travel to anyone wanting to see Namibia either for the first time, or as a return visitor as I am- it has been a memorable experience.
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Email BeLinda | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best adventure ever!
Everything about Nature Travel Namibia was top notch. The itinerary was perfect - great birding and game sightings, excellent lodges and food. Nick is a world class guide who is entertaining, organized and a pro. Arranging the safari was easy from payment to pick up at the airport to travel help. I highly recommend this company to those wanting a once in a lifetime experience.
Email N&NM | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Another wonderful wildlife experience with Nature Travel Namibia!
This was our fifth birding and wildlife trip with Nature Travel Namibia and once again we had a fantastic time.
We only had a few days in Namibia so we reached out to Nick who suggested a short customized trip for us; all within a few hours' drive of Windhoek. The whole trip was perfectly organised and we saw all the endemic birds in the area! Nick has exceptional knowledge of the birds and mammals of Namibia, and is especially passionate about conservation in his country. We are already planning our next trip with Nature Travel Birding!