Authentic Wildlife Safaris & Seamless Transportation Across Namibia

About Gumbi Safaris

Namibian owned and guided: private safaris, camping expeditions, city tours, birding trips and transfers, planned by people who know the country.

10+ years in the field
Specialist birding guide
No driving after dark

10+ years in the field Professional field guiding led by Saul Jan Kous
Specialist birding guide Namibian endemics, raptors & waterbirds Birding day trips
No driving after dark Strict daylight-only safety protocol
Namibian owned & operated Clear pricing, 24/7 support

Meet your guide

A decade in the field. A lifetime connected to this land.

Founded and led by Saul Jan Kous, Gumbi Safaris pairs professional field guiding with deep San cultural heritage.

From our base in Windhoek, we create personal, high-value journeys grounded in local knowledge. Small groups, flexible planning and direct access to the owner-guide mean your safari is never handed off to a stranger.

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**Saul Jan Kous** Owner & Lead Field Guide
Saul founded and runs Gumbi Safaris from Windhoek. He brings over a decade of professional field guiding and deep San cultural heritage to every journey, and guides each trip personally.

Why guide with us

Experience you can trust

10+ years of field guiding Led by owner-guide Saul Jan Kous
More than ten years of professional field guiding across Namibia's parks, deserts and coast. You travel with the person who plans your trip.
Specialist birding expertise Endemics, raptors and waterbirds
Birding is a speciality, from the Namibian endemics of the central highlands to raptors and waterbirds on the longer routes.
Birding day trips
Private, tailor-made routes Your dates, your pace
Private trips are planned around your dates and interests, with small-group departures on selected routes.
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Travel safely

Our zero-driving-after-dark protocol

Namibia's roads are long and largely unlit, so every Gumbi Safaris itinerary and transfer is planned for you to arrive in daylight.

Zero driving after dark
We never drive between sunset and sunrise. Wildlife and livestock on unfenced roads make night driving a risk we do not take.
Registered professional driver-guides
You travel with a registered professional driver-guide who knows the routes, the parks and the wildlife.
Daily distances planned to arrive before sunset
Driving days and stops are timed so you reach every lodge or camp in daylight, with time to settle in.
24/7 support on the road
Our team can be reached around the clock during active trips and transfers.

Why travel with us

What you can expect

Decade of Expert Guiding Direct oversight by an experienced, indigenous field guide for deeper local knowledge and tracking expertise.
Upfront Pricing Complete rate transparency with no hidden operational costs.
Full Flexibility Tailor-made route planning for small groups, couples or solo travellers.
Private or small group Travel privately on your own dates, or join a scheduled small-group departure of 4 to 8 guests and share the costs.

10+ Years of field guiding
3 Safari itineraries
9 Transfer routes
10 Destinations

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Let us plan your Namibia journey

Tell us your dates and what you would like to see, and we will suggest a private route, a small-group departure or a transfer that fits.

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