Your Expert Travel Partner for Safaris to Namibia, Botswana, South Africa and the Victoria Falls!

Welcome to ONDESE Safaris!


ONDESE Safaris®, inspired by the courageous Honey Badger (Mellivora capensis), is your expert travel partner for unforgettable safaris in Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, and to the breathtaking Victoria Falls. Since 1993, we've crafted tailor-made journeys blending natural beauty, rich cultures, and exceptional hospitality across southern Africa.

 

 

"ONDESE"

-means Honey Badger
(Mellivora capensis).

Our logo animal is a little mammal, though rarely encountered, it is found throughout southern Africa and is famous for its courage, good taste and sense of smell. 

 

 

What We Offer

 

  • Tailor-Made Safaris: We design journeys fitting your individual needs, tastes, and time.
  • Self-Drive Safaris: Explore at your own pace with carefully planned itineraries, car rentals, accommodation, and activities.
  • Photo-Safaris: Join experienced guides on Fly-In Safaris for captivating photographic adventures.
  • Diverse Experiences: Book lodges, guest farms, city tours, balloon flights, canoeing, wild-water rafting, rail safaris, bird-watching trips, horse-riding – we arrange it all.

 

 

 

Destinations

 

 

đź“ŤNamibia:

Explore the oldest desert (Namib), Etosha National Park, Fish River Canyon, Kaokoland, Caprivi Strip.

 

 

đź“ŤBotswana:

Discover Okavango Swamps, Chobe National Park, Moremi Game Reserve, Makgadikgadi Pans.

 

 

đź“ŤSouth Africa:

Visit Kruger National Park, Cape of Good Hope, KwaZulu-Natal, Garden Route.

 

 

đź“ŤVictoria Falls:

Marvel at the mighty falls on the Zambesi River between Zimbabwe and Zambia.

 

 

Our Team

 

Friedrich Nauhaus 

(Namibian owner)

Founded ONDESE Safaris® in 1993 – passionate about history, birding, fauna, flora.

 

 

Mendes Vinte 

(joined 2018)

Expertise in natural sciences, conservation, community development.

 

 

Overland Safaris


Explore southern Africa's wonders by road with our curated Overland Safaris, tailor-made for your adventure.

 

Buffalo Safari with Ondese

  • 16 Days (Namibia North & North-east, Chobe National Park & Victoria Falls)
  • NAM, BW & ZW
  • Visit Etosha National Park, Caprivi Strip, Victoria Falls, Chobe National Park.

 

 

Cape Grysbuck Safari

  • 14 Days (South Africa: Western Cape & South Coast)
  • ZA
  • Explore Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, Cederberg, Garden Route.

 

 

Cheetah Safaris with Ondese

  • 16 Days (Namibia, Botswana & Victoria Falls)
  • NAM, BW & ZW
  • Discover Waterberg Plateau, Okavango river, Victoria Falls, Chobe National Park.

 

 

Elephant Safari with Ondese

  • 21 Days (Namibia, Zimbabwe & Botswana)
  • NAM, ZW & BW
  • Visit Etosha, Victoria Falls, Chobe, Okavango Swamps, Central Kalahari.

 

 

Giraffe Safari

  • 16 Days (Namibia: Kalahari, West, Etosha, Waterberg & central Highland)
  • NAM
  • See Namib Desert, Etosha National Park, Waterberg Plateau.

 

 

Honey-Badger Safari with Ondese Safaris

  • 21 Days (Namibia: North & West)
  • NAM
  • Explore Waterberg, Kavango Regions, Etosha, Damaraland, Skeleton Coast.

 

 

Hook-Lipped Rhinoceros Safari with Ondese

  • 14 Days (north-western Namibia)
  • NAM
  • Visit Skeleton Coast, Damaraland, Etosha National Park.

 

 

Leopard Safari (Self-Drive) with Ondese

  • 16 Days (Self-Drive Safari in Botswana: middle Kalahari, Makgadikgadi, Chobe, Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, Moremi & Okavango Swamps)
  • BW & ZW
  • Discover Central Kalahari, Makgadikgadi Pans, Chobe, Victoria Falls.

 

 

Lion Safari with Ondese

  • 20 Days (Namibia: West, North & Northeast)
  • NAM
  • See Namib Desert, Skeleton Coast, Etosha, Kavango Regions, Caprivi.

 

 

Springbuck Safari with Ondese

  • 15 Days (Namibia South & South Africa Kgalagadi)
  • NAM & ZA
  • Visit southern Kalahari, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Fish River Canyon.

 

 

Zebra Safari with Ondese

  • 21 Days (Namibia: South, West & North)
  • NAM
  • Explore southern Kalahari, Fish River Canyon, Namib Desert, Etosha.

 

 

Square-Lipped Rhinoceros Safari with Ondese

  • 15 Days (eastern South Africa and Eswatini)
  • ZA & SD
  • Discover Kruger National Park, Eswatini, KwaZulu-Natal.

 

 

Fly-In Safaris


Experience southern Africa’s highlights efficiently with our Fly-In Safaris – ideal for time-constrained travelers.

 

Bateleur Fly-In Safari

  • 12 Days (Botswana: middle Kalahari, Moremi, Swamps & Chobe)
  • BW
  • Visit Central Kalahari, Moremi, Okavango Delta, Chobe National Park.

 

 

Long-Crested Eagle Fly-In Safari

  • 12 Days (Zambia: Victoria Falls, South Luangwa National Park and Lower Zambesi National Park)
  • Z
  • Explore Victoria Falls, South Luangwa, Lower Zambesi National Park.

 

 

Marsh Owl Fly-In Safari

  • 12 Days (Botswana: Makgadikgadi Pans, Moremi Wildlife Reserve, Selinda, Chobe National Park & Okavango Swamps)
  • BW
  • See Makgadikgadi Pans, Moremi, Selinda, Chobe, Okavango.

 

 

Martial Eagle Fly-In Safari

  • 13 Days (Botswana: middle Kalahari, Nxai Pan, Okavango Delta, Kwando & Zimbabwe: Victoria Falls)
  • BW & ZW
  • Visit Central Kalahari, Nxai Pan, Okavango, Linyanti-Kwando, Victoria Falls.

 

 

Ecotourism & Sustainability


ONDESE Safaris® supports ecotourism, promoting conservation and benefiting local communities, wildlife, and nature. Accommodations booked through us in conservancies contribute to jobs and protect environments.

 

Handy hints for visitors to Namibia and Southern Africa.

 

 

Our Approach

 

  • Small Groups: Personalized service for the best experience.
  • No Scheduled Tours: Exclusive, customized travel – no shared vehicles with strangers.
  • No Camping Safaris: We focus on comfortable, stylish accommodations fitting your journey.

 

 

Registration


Registered with the Namibia Tourism Board (NTB) – Registration Number TSO00018.

 

 

Contact Us


For exclusive, tailor-made travel requirements, contact ONDESE Safaris® – follow the adventurous Honey Badger for the best spots in southern Africa since 1993!