Tour operators in Namibia

Spud99 · 12-23-2007, 03:44 PM

<HR style="COLOR: #cccccc" SIZE=1>After a couple years of lurking/dreaming I finally have the time to stop dreaming and start travelling. Earlier this year we did a self guided mostly dirt trip in Baja Mexico, but now I'd like to try a 2 to 3 week guided tour (mostly dirt) in Namibia/S Africa in the first part of 2008. I've looked at all the linked and searchable tour operators in Namibia and SAfrica, (thanks moderators) but still would like to get personal experiences. Has anyone out there had any experiences with tour operators in these areas? If so please let me know.

flan8tive · 12-23-2007, 05:05 PM

There are no rental operations in Namibia. I was there for a month last summer to do a ride and do some volunteer work. Big saga, but the gear did not arrive. That being said, I picked up quite a bit of info while there.

You will be renting out of Capetown or Joburg in SA. As of last summer, no hires in Nam. Try Moto Berlin. An F650 is plenty of bike, but most of the hire bikes I saw were G1200s with SA plates. Don't worry about packing a ton of food...there is a German-owned SPAR market in every little town and bottled water is sold everywhere. DO carry extra fuel, because the backcountry gravel roads may only see 1 or 2 vehicles a day. Or week.

Don't travel alone, find a buddy. Not because the people of Nam would do you any harm, but because the roads are narrow, there is lots of game that can dart into your way, and people drive waaay too fast with tires that have far too little tread. Do NOT, under any circumstances, drive at night. Game is everywhere.

Have you discovered the Wilddogs forum? It is the SA version of advrider. You will also want to get maps2africa downloaded.

usgser · 12-24-2007, 05:45 AM

There's a German outfit called Karoo that rents bikes out of Johannesburg, ZA. I don't know if they do organized tours though. I know they rent out R1200GS/F650's and maybe others.

rtec · 12-25-2007, 10:42 AM

Hi,

try
african-outdoors.com, gravel-travel.de, natron-net/enduro

Rainer

adrenalin-junkie · 01-08-2008, 07:26 AM

My brother -in-law owns Lathita expeditions . He will be able to hook you up with whatever you need . He has motorbikes to his availability to rent . They are BMW 650's . You can either do it self guided .

We lived together in Botswana for about 4 years and been on numerous safaris together.He knows the best places off the beaten track pretty well.

My opinion if you go to South Africa , you have to do the Garden Route . It is one of the most spectacular places you will ever find . It runs from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth . You can ride in Baviaanskloof which is very good for any ADV bike up to a 950 .

Namibia is also a very good choice with a lot of sand dunes . You can almost have your won mini-dakar .

His contact details are as follows :

Lathita Expeditions
Phoning from USA :011-27413737758
Mobile from USA :011-27722214106
E-mail :info@lathita.co.za
Website :www.lathita.co.za

His name is Johan , if you mail tell him Gervaise referred you.

Send me your address , then I can send you some brochures that I have got for you to look at.

adrenalin-junkie · 01-08-2008, 07:29 AM

If you want to give me a call with any questions .

My contact details :(864) 277-6804.

For any questions.

PotholePilot · 01-15-2008, 01:19 AM

Hi All

Im Currently involved with a tour agency in South Africa. I'll be happy to assist any one with q's about the routes and area.

GSGIRL · 01-15-2008, 07:07 PM

Try Great African Outdoors. Rolf van der Venn
http://www.african-outdoors.com/

He guided my group through South Africa, Swaziland and Mozambique. Great time and very affordable. Rents bikes too out of Jo'burg and CapeTown.

Pughy · 04-24-2008, 12:56 PM

Hi All

We rented a GS1200 from Karoo biking in Cape Town in January

http://www.karoo-biking.de/en/

Jurgen and the team are really helpful, the bikes spot on and SA is a biking paradise. We went thru the Garden Route, up to Port Elizabeth and then back thru the Addo Elephant park, Karoo desert and to Cape Town via the Stellenbosch......Brilliant

Karoo biking do organised trips to Namibia, but of course you can simply rent and do your own thing.............we are planning a return visit maybe next year to do exactly this.

D

12-23-2007, 03:44 PM	#1
Spud99 ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Whistler Oddometer: 346	Tour operators in Namibia <HR style="COLOR: #cccccc" SIZE=1><!-- / icon and title --><!-- message -->After a couple years of lurking/dreaming I finally have the time to stop dreaming and start travelling. Earlier this year we did a self guided mostly dirt trip in Baja Mexico, but now I'd like to try a 2 to 3 week guided tour (mostly dirt) in Namibia/S Africa in the first part of 2008. I've looked at all the linked and searchable tour operators in Namibia and SAfrica, (thanks moderators) but still would like to get personal experiences. Has anyone out there had any experiences with tour operators in these areas? If so please let me know.

12-23-2007, 05:05 PM	#2
flan8tive Flea Tibet! Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Center of the Humidiverse Oddometer: 2,186	The Low Down on Nam There are no rental operations in Namibia. I was there for a month last summer to do a ride and do some volunteer work. Big saga, but the gear did not arrive. That being said, I picked up quite a bit of info while there. You will be renting out of Capetown or Joburg in SA. As of last summer, no hires in Nam. Try Moto Berlin. An F650 is plenty of bike, but most of the hire bikes I saw were G1200s with SA plates. Don't worry about packing a ton of food...there is a German-owned SPAR market in every little town and bottled water is sold everywhere. DO carry extra fuel, because the backcountry gravel roads may only see 1 or 2 vehicles a day. Or week. Don't travel alone, find a buddy. Not because the people of Nam would do you any harm, but because the roads are narrow, there is lots of game that can dart into your way, and people drive waaay too fast with tires that have far too little tread. Do NOT, under any circumstances, drive at night. Game is everywhere. Have you discovered the Wilddogs forum? It is the SA version of advrider. You will also want to get maps2africa downloaded. __________________ 07 950SE Sold. Not Forgotten... 07 TE510 Sold. 80 Z50R

01-08-2008, 07:26 AM	#5
adrenalin-junkie Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Greenville , South - Carolina ,USA Oddometer: 448	Try Lathita Expeditions My brother -in-law owns Lathita expeditions . He will be able to hook you up with whatever you need . He has motorbikes to his availability to rent . They are BMW 650's . You can either do it self guided . We lived together in Botswana for about 4 years and been on numerous safaris together.He knows the best places off the beaten track pretty well. My opinion if you go to South Africa , you have to do the Garden Route . It is one of the most spectacular places you will ever find . It runs from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth . You can ride in Baviaanskloof which is very good for any ADV bike up to a 950 . Namibia is also a very good choice with a lot of sand dunes . You can almost have your won mini-dakar . His contact details are as follows : Lathita Expeditions Phoning from USA :011-27413737758 Mobile from USA :011-27722214106 E-mail :info@lathita.co.za Website :www.lathita.co.za His name is Johan , if you mail tell him Gervaise referred you. Send me your address , then I can send you some brochures that I have got for you to look at.

01-08-2008, 07:29 AM	#6
adrenalin-junkie Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Greenville , South - Carolina ,USA Oddometer: 448	My contact details If you want to give me a call with any questions . My contact details :(864) 277-6804. For any questions.

01-15-2008, 01:19 AM	#7
PotholePilot n00b Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Tip of Africa, Pretoria, South Africa Oddometer: 1	Tour Operator Hi All Im Currently involved with a tour agency in South Africa. I'll be happy to assist any one with q's about the routes and area.

12-24-2007, 05:45 AM	#3
usgser Beastly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2005 Location: Westside WA Oddometer: 1,485	There's a German outfit called Karoo that rents bikes out of Johannesburg, ZA. I don't know if they do organized tours though. I know they rent out R1200GS/F650's and maybe others.

12-25-2007, 10:42 AM	#4
rtec n00b Joined: Oct 2007 Location: deep in the wild south, Germany Oddometer: 6	Hi, try african-outdoors.com, gravel-travel.de, natron-net/enduro Rainer

01-15-2008, 07:07 PM	#8
GSGIRL Neither here nor there Joined: May 2003 Location: State of Grace Oddometer: 4,992	Try Great African Outdoors. Rolf van der Venn http://www.african-outdoors.com/ He guided my group through South Africa, Swaziland and Mozambique. Great time and very affordable. Rents bikes too out of Jo'burg and CapeTown. __________________ '03 BLACK 1150GS - Tall, Dark & Handsome The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see. SmugMug Coupon: guwbixLxjaoTI Save $5! I did!

04-24-2008, 12:56 PM	#9
Pughy Dai in Cornwall Joined: May 2006 Location: Par - Cornwall - UK Oddometer: 86	Namibia Rentals Hi All We rented a GS1200 from Karoo biking in Cape Town in January http://www.karoo-biking.de/en/ Jurgen and the team are really helpful, the bikes spot on and SA is a biking paradise. We went thru the Garden Route, up to Port Elizabeth and then back thru the Addo Elephant park, Karoo desert and to Cape Town via the Stellenbosch......Brilliant Karoo biking do organised trips to Namibia, but of course you can simply rent and do your own thing.............we are planning a return visit maybe next year to do exactly this. D __________________ Pughy BMW R1200GSA 07 KTM 450 EXC 07 WR 250-F "It may be rainin' but there's a rainbow above you"

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