but find it difficult to spot them this is the tour for you. Baz took us out for a morning to see the little desert creatures and was quick to show us what we had been missing. We were thrilled to see a chameleon, lizards and even a sidewinder snake all in their natural stunning desert scenery.
gmschulz
bmth uk
An unmissable tour! Jenny make the booking process really easy and we were collected on time by Arnold our guide. There were just 4 of us in the group and the vehicle was was spacious and comfortable. Arnold was engaging, highly knowledgeable and had some great stories to tell. Amongst the animals Arnold found for us were a Namaqua Chameleon, a Palmato Gecko, a Shovel-nosed Lizard and several sidewinders. Arnold also explained Namibia's weather pattern and how and why the dunes are formed, this was fascinating and really gave our trip some perspective. Cold drinks and delicious cookies were included!
Pkh1961
London, UK
The respect they handle their environment with taught me so much. Thank you for the adventure and bringing the desert to life! 1 snake bite and dune adventure later — it was so much fun!
MEG1
The guide was so informative, friendly and enthusiastic. We saw spiders, geckos and scorpions all with a full explanation if its life and how effect them by our actions. Eye opening and educational with such joy. Perfect ending to a perfect day.
Tigletpiglet
East Grinstead, UK
We had an amazing tour with Arnold, who was an amazing guide tracking down life in the desert. Saw some amazing things, not least a sidewinder, winding his way merrily towards me. The tour lasted a few hours but it passed very quickly and I was amazed that he was able to find so much of interest hidden in the desert.
Tcavaldoro
London, UK
As an occasional birder, I accompanied my expert birding wife on this tour which was one of the best things we did in two weeks in Namibia. The tour guide Chantal, was outstanding; friendly, extremely knowledgeable on birds and a font of all knowledge on both flora and fauna. We managed to see the rare dune lark, as well, thanks to her expert tracking. Can't recommend Chantal highly enough.
thesecretlist2016
London, UK
Exceeded all our expectations. Was in awe of our guide, Arnold's, knowledge and love for the desert and its creatures. Saw and learned plenty. Highly recommended.
SantieNel
Cape Town, South Africa
The Dune Lark and Walvis Bay tour. Dayne our guide picked us up on time and whisked us off to the desert to find the Dune Lark before moving off to Walvis Bay for the birds AND THERE WERE LOTS, including pelicans, flamingos, gulls, terns. The tour ended with some time climbing dunes and looking for adders in the scrub around us. In all we saw 30 species of bird and 3 snakes.
CDNMarmalade
Edmonton, Canada
This was an excellent morning and highly recommended. We saw all the tiny five and leaned a lot about Namibia and reptile life. The guide was amazing and really knowledgeable.
Vanessaelee
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Absolutely amazing! We learned as much as we laughed. We do treasure our memory of the tour. We had the best guide ever - Maik, greetings from Germany!
Stefan L
Germany
Excellent information, Rudolph our guide knew geology, environment, animals and was very warm. We appreciate his knowledge of the desert and wildlife.
Trek53523805149
We specially wanted to see dune larks and Dayne took us to a beautiful spot on the Kuiseb Dunes where we were able to watch and photograph them scurrying about. The cherry on the top was that he took us home via Walvis Lagoon where he pointed out a vast nember of birds and located a Hudsonian godwit, blown over from America, which had been spotted there the day before. Three lifers for me in one day.
Trek53523805149
I had an amazing morning in the sand dunes with Arnold. He gave us an introduction to Namibia’s geography and taught us about the animals living in the dunes. It was a relaxed tour, and at every animal sighting he gave ample time for everyone to observe the animal and take all their photos. When we first arrived, he let us climb a dune while he searched the surrounding area for animals. We saw a chameleon, horned viper, side winder snake, sand diving lizard and webfooted gecko. The way that Arnold could spot evidence of a buried gecko or tracks from a snake on a sand dune while we drove past was very impressive. I learnt a lot and had lots of fun! Highly recommended!
g1obetrotter
Sydney, Australia
This was one of the highlights of our group's tour of Namibia. Our tour guide, Arnold, was excellent. Using a map drawn in the desert sand he gave an exceptionally clear explanation of Namibia's climate and geography. He also give interesting details about each animal and insect he located.
Martinsburg, WV
Dayne was a lot of fun, full of information and enthusiasm, crazy good at spotting tiny sand-colored birds in the middle of vast expanses of sand and capable of slamming the vehicle to a halt, leaping out (barefooted, of course) to dive into a dune and pluck out a tiny lizard, gecko, snake or bug to show us. He made the geology of the Namib really interesting.
Jerry B
Loved this 4-hour tour. Buzz was energetic, entertaining and knowledgeable. He met us at the hotel and took us out to the dunes outside of Swakopmund. He spotted all sorts of animals that we never would have seen and had a wealth of knowledge about them. We had a great time and will look to hire the company for a longer tour the next time we're in Namibia. We're considering a week or more and will definitely call Batis.
dc3chuter
Exton, PA
I spent an incredible morning with Dayne from Batis Birding in Walvis Bay. His knowledge is incredible, and his enthusiasm is infectious. We were able to see many birds and he shared his knowledge and experience freely. I would strongly recommend spending (at least) a morning with Dayne if you are looking for a guide in the Swakop Walvis ready. I can't recommend him highly enough and the whole experience was flawless.
James H
We did the tour recently with our guide Buzz. That was a great experience in the sand dunes!!! We got lots of information from Buzz and he found all those little creatures sometimes deep in the sand: chameleon, lezard, gecko, snakes and scorpion. Learned a lot of interesting things about these little animals. Thank you, Buzz, and we highly recommend the tour.
Conni
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