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Wild Dog & Crazy Kudu Safaris is the premier budget-safari
company in Namibia. Our office has the combined experience
of more than 25 years in the tourism industry and our policy
has always been to run high quality safaris at a reasonable
price. All trips are run with small group sizes.
- These trips are an inexpensive option to see the
highlights of Namibia but still with comfort.
We provide good quality equipment, three meals a day with
an enjoyable evening supper around the campfire - we place
a strong emphasis on excellent bush cuisine.
- The majority of trips will use our new Toyota Dyna 16 seater vehicles with pop-tops or our custom-built Toyota Hino trucks. For smaller groups we use Toyota minibuses or 4 x 4 Toyota Landcruisers. The vehicles have modified seating for more leg room and there are large windows for game viewing. The pop-tops are great for photographing game. Trailers are also used for carrying the camping equipment and mobile kitchen when we use the minibuses or land cruisers. The tents are dome type which are easy to assemble, your mattresses are approximately 5cm thick and everyone has a camp-chair with a backrest.
- Group participation. There is very limited participation
on the 15 day trips. Group participation is part of the
3 and 7 day trips although it is limited to putting your
own tent up and down, helping with the preparation of dinner,
washing up and the loading of the vehicle. Your guide
is there to assist you at all times.
- All safaris will be conducted in English.
- Clients are limited to one soft bag per person
with a maximum weight of 15kg. This does not include
camera equipment. Dust can be a problem for cameras,
zip camera bags are a good idea.
- Clothing and Footwear recommendations: t-shirts
and long-sleeved shirt; shorts / skirts; long
trousers / slacks; tracksuit; underwear and
socks; swimming costume; comfortable walking
shoes; soft hat; good quality sunglasses;
during winter, (May to August) a warm jacket or mid layer
(fleece or wool) - for cool nights and early morning game
drives. Camera, film & binoculars;
personal toiletries; torch; visas (if required);
basic medical kit to include suntan lotion, insect repellent,
malaria tablets; water-bottle. During the summer
months, (Nov. to April) we would expect rain so a lightweight
waterproof jacket is a good idea.
- We suggest a sleeping bag range of "3-4 season".
These can be supplied by prior arrangement for a cost of
N$10.00 per day.
- Please arrange your own travel insurance for medical
cover / loss of luggage / curtailment of holiday due to
sickness etc. If you do not have adequate insurance cover
for the trip we can organise additional cover for you.
- Visas and Permits: See "About
Namibia"
- Namibia's dry climate is very healthy! There
are very few of the health problems in Namibia that are
experienced elsewhere in Africa. Always consult your
own doctor for malaria prophylactics. There is no risk
in the south of Namibia, low risk around Waterberg and high
risk in the northern regions.
- Tap water throughout the areas you will
visit is clean to drink. This applies to all campsites,
hotels and restaurants. Drinking water is always available
from the vehicle.
- The Namibian Dollar (N$) is pegged to the South
African Rand (SAR) and is not an exchangeable currency
out of the country. We would recommend bringing SA
Rand. There is also a bank available at the airport, on
arrival in Windhoek.
- Average Local Costs: US$
Soft drink ………………………………………………..........0.45
Bottled beer from restaurant ……………………………0.80
Bottle of wine from restaurant ………………….…….8.00
3 course dinner in good restaurant ……………….15.00
Other important information
Have Your Say
At the end of your safari your guide will hand you an evaluation form. We encourage you to complete and return it to your guide or a representative of
the company. You only need to complete your name and details if you choose to. Please remain anonymous if you prefer. We study the forms and
do value your comments, both complimentary or otherwise.
A Little Extra
If you feel that your guide or assistant have really gone the extra mile to make your safari a truly memorable experience, our tipping guideline for
both guides and assistants is approximately
N$15.00 to N$20.00 per assistant/guide, per client,
per day of safari. Its probably easiest if you work
as a group on this and collect two separate
amounts in two envelopes. This avoids unnecessary
complications for the guide and assistant
when they try and decide what their share is!
Please remember that tipping is at your own discretion
and the above is just a guideline. Tipping
is only if you feel your crew deserve it.
Cheers
Tap water in Namibia is either purified or comes
directly from boreholes and is therefore safe to
drink. We supply drinking water from
the tap, but bottled mineral water is
readily available at shops and rest
camps should you prefer it. On the rare
occasion that tap water is unsafe to
drink, your guide will always advise the
group before you arrive in the area.
Lion's Lunch
It is forbidden to leave the vehicle in
Etosha National Park unless you are in
camp or other designated area. Your
guide will advise.
Skeleton Coast
The whole length of Namibia's coastline is known
as the Skeleton Coast. Please don't mistake this
for the Skeleton Coast National Park. Our trips
visit the Skeleton Coast, where we see a Cape
Fur Seal colony but we do not have enough time
to travel further north to the National Park. We can
arrange trips to this Park but you need an extra 3
- 4 days and be prepared to fly in.
What's Goin On?
Every evening, usually at dinner time, your guide
will brief you on the next day's journey and the
activities which will be available. This is also the
best time to ask questions.
Dedicated Followers of Fashion
If you like the uniforms worn by our staff, you can
purchase any of our branded clothing at the Windhoek
office.
Creepy Crawlies
Our tents are 100% bug proof, but only when they
are closed. It is your tent for the duration of the
trip, and it is up to you to make sure that you do
not have any uninvited guests in the middle of the
night.
Guarantee
All our scheduled safaris will run with a minimum
of two clients. If you are the first client to book,
please don't be concerned, it is very unusual for
us to cancel a trip because we rarely have one
booking. Our consultants will keep you notified as
to the situation with future bookings and will confirm
your trip as soon as the second person books.
Middle (not muddle) nights accommodation
On our combination trips we include the middle
night's accommodation in a Windhoek guesthouse.
If you do not know where you are staying
in between the different sections of your safari,
ask your guide to check to avoid any confusion.
Many partings
At the end of the safari your guide will drop you anywhere within the city limits of Windhoek. We
can arrange airport transfers but please make sure
you give us prior notice.
Paparazzi
We are always on the look-out for fresh promotional
photographs. If you have good shots, please share
them with us - we pay N$500 for each photograph
we use in our promotional materials.
Weather to camp
Camping safaris are one of the best and most
economical ways to see Africa and the climate in
Namibia is usually fantastic for camping. On occasion
though, the weather conditions in Namibia
can become adverse, with heavy rain, strong
winds, hot sun or cold winters that can make life
under canvas a challenging experience. Camping
in the bush is not the same as sleeping in a hotel,
and we can be thankful for that, (99% of the time).
Personal
Your personal belongings, including valuables, are
just that, they belong to you! Please take care of
them, don't leave them lying around where they
might vanish and make sure that you have everything
with you when you leave the trip. They are
yours, and yours to replace if they are lost.
Zippered
The zips on our tents are the heaviest duty you
buy, and most of the time they work perfectly. The
problem with a zip is that you get no warning when
it is going to fail, and occasionally during a trip,
one will break. We check all the zips after each
trip but Namibia's dry and dusty climate is hard
on zippers, so we would like to request your
understanding if you discover a "dodgy" zip on
your tent.
Be safe, not sorry
Travel insurance is compulsory for people travelling
on our safaris and we place the onus on our clients
to make sure that they are adequately insured. It
is also important to realise that should you need
to make a claim on your policy, (for medical expenses
for example), it is most likely that you will
personally have to pay any bills up front, at the
time the service is provided. You will then have to
make a claim against your insurance company,
when you get home. With this fact in mind we
recommend to all our clients that they have enough
funds available to cover any unexpected costs.
Usually the best way to do this is to carry a credit
card with a sufficient credit limit.
Visas
It is the responsibility of clients to ensure that
passports, visas or other travel documents are
valid for the duration of their stay in Namibia and
other areas included in tours, and the company
will entertain no complaints related to invalid travel
documentation. In the event that a client does not
possess the necessary documentation to enter an
area or country on the tour, the company reserves
the right to request the client to disembark from
the tour at the point of entry to such areas or
countries. Should such a case ensue, the company
will not be liable for providing further travel arrangements.
If you are travelling on our 8 day Delta and Vic
Falls trip, please check the visa cost for entering
Zambia. This is to be paid at the border crossing
and they will require US$. If you have a passport
that requires you to obtain a visa to enter Botswana,
please make sure this is a multiple entry visa
because this trip will enter Botswana more than
once.
Health and Personal Safety
The client should be in a reasonably fit, physical
condition, before joining a tour. You are advised
to contact your doctor for advice regarding antimalaria
and other medical precautions well in
advance of your departure for Namibia.
Tours offered by the company cover
widely diverse areas with regards to
climate and natural environment.
Neither the company, its employees
nor its agents can be held responsible
for any injury or related incidents
which occur during the course of
a safari.
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