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REVIEW Of Safari Car Rental or “The Uncomfortable Tyre Truth”

When we made a research for reliable Namibian Expedition Car Rental companies, we stumbled over Safari Car Rental in January 2019. They seemed to be one of the best companies in Namibia for cars we were searching for. So I got in touch with Kimi - a very friendly and supportive (german speaking) lady, from Safari Car Rental - who gave me all the information I needed over the months until December. So nothing to complain here.

We booked the "Toyota Expedition DC 4x4 2,8TD AUTO", which is (apart from the even bigger version with a second RTT) the best car, they have been offering. It was additionally equipped with a HD lifterjack, offroad suspension, snorkel, dual fuel tank and some other useful bits and we thought, it might be a good idea to have all this extras on the car.

A Car Just For "Showing Off"?

When we arrived at the company - a few kilometers away from the airport and also from Windhoek, we found a small area with approx. 15 good looking cars and met Kimi and Martin. With Kimi we did all the payment stuff and Martin gave us a proper introduction into the car.

I was wondering a little bit, when Kimi and/or Martin told us about some things about the car, that we shouldn't use, so for example the HD lifterjack. Martin told us, that it's a very dangerous thing, and some people already got heavy injuries, when using it. Kimi mentioned, that this car was more built up for showing off, so she told us, that we shouldn't use the yellow rope on the front bumper, as it is just too weak to pull something out of the mud or whatever.

Dangerous "Gas Bottle Fillup"

I asked her about the gas bottles (also in an email before) and if they have been filled up. The car has been offered with gas bottles, so at least two of them should be at the car, but it was only one, even if Kimi wrote before, that the gas bottles will be fully filled up. But even the one bottle wasn't filled up, so at the end it lasted for 5 days, instead of 14. I asked her, where I can replace the bottle, but she told me, that the gas stations won't replace them, they rather would fill it up.

"Filling up a gas bottle is forbidden in germany for a very good reason"

It's very dangerous, when it gets overfilled. Overfilling happened one time to us. When I wanted to get my camera out of the boot, I already heavily smelled the propan/butan, which filled up all the boot. When the pressure is too high, because of the overfilling, the valve/gauge cannot keep the pressure anymore and lets the gas out until a proper pressure is reached. Usually the gas bottle is mounted on the outside of the car, but Kimi told me, that the valve always gets dirty because of the dust and then it won't work properly anymore. So people may think, the bottle is defect, but it's just what she said. So we decided to put the bottle in the back of the car.

We really don't wanna think about an outside mounted gas bottle which lets out the gas, when a smoking pedestrian is passing the car. Gladly I didn't smoke, when I was getting my camera out of the back.

Heavily used tyres and too low pressure

I was wondering, when I then watched the tyres (incl. 2 spare tyres). 3 of them have been heavily used already and one of them got two 2cm long cracks at the sidewall. They obviously didn't see it and changed it to a "new" tyre after our demand, which ment to be new as one of the guys told us. It actually wasn't, but this later on 😉

I asked the guys about the pressure for gravel, sand and tar and they recommended 180 kpa (1.8 bar) on the front and back for gravel and 200kpa (2 bar) for both on tar. That made me think, because the car already was heavily loaded and I thought, how sandy all those gravel roads must be, when they just put 1.8 bar on the M/T tyres. Even without all our belongings the tyres already looked pretty flat and I asked twice, but they said the same and recommended me to always follow the sticker on the car (which tells the same values). The treads of all tyres (except the "new" one) were pretty much down, one tyre was so heavily cracked, that I already knew, for what purpose it has been used: for heavily sliding above the gravel just for the sake of having some fun.

It was the first time in our 15 years of traveling and rental car experience, that we got so much used tyres, but I initialy thought, they would might have a reason for it, so I just accepted. A big downside (which one needs to know) is, that the car had 17 inch tyres and those ones are very, very, very rare in Namibia, so we had to drive 640 KM for just one 17 inch tyre. 16 inch are very common though.

They furthermore recommended me to don't drive above 80 km/h because of those "bad" streets and I accepted too. Later on, I knew the real reason for it.

Broken tent zippers, broken spare tyre holder and leaking canopy

The Tentco roof top tent was also heavily used, so it had worn out fittings, broken fabrics and so on, but I didn't pay that much attention, as I cannot expect to get a brand new tent, so what? But when we used it the first time, we examined, that the zipper of the moskito-net was so worn out, that it took ages to close the zipper... what a 35-day-pain-in-the-ass. The ladder of the tent had 3 parts and it was so much work to pull it out, that we just took of the last part as it wasn't really needed and made the most work.

Anything else on the car was as expected, the Hilux itself had just 17004 KM on the needle, so pretty much new and good looking (apart from some minor scratches) The front and back were equipped with heavy duty bumpers from Gobi, much too exaggerated for this kind of environment, but hey... they looked so good 😉 We loved the Engel fridge and my initial doubts about its power consumption turned out totally baseless. Our food and drinks always had a temperature of about 4°C-1°C, so very cold. The 2nd battery didn't suffer from its power consumption, which was great because we had lots of electronical equipment with us, which needed power too.

When we arrived at our first camp at Gobabis, we saw, that the weldings of the Gobi HD spare tyre holder were already broken, as well as the stopper, so we made some pictures.

No copy of the completion certificate for us?

When we got into Botswana it heavily rained and then we examined that the aluminium hardtop wasn't really water proofed. Lots of water came into both sides of the back of the car, due to the broken sealing. I already told Martin, when we picked up the car.

Tools, kitchenary and cutlery worked good so far, except for the ceramic kessle and the iron cast pan. It wasn't possible, to take it without a big towel, after heating it up, so Fenny often burned herself, apart from the fact, that the pan weighted 1.6 KG. So this stuff has been pretty much old schooled, much too heavy in weight and much too heavy to clean.

While checking the car with Martin, he filled out kind of protocoll, where he marked scratches and damaged things on a blueprint, but we weren't supposed to get a copy of it (what?) So, after signing I made a photograph of it and our journey should begin.

What we observed very early was, that the USB, 220V Plug and cigarette plug was ONLY working, when the car was started and I don't mean, that the ignition would have solved the problem. The cars engine must be running. So imagine, that you only could charge your phone by letting the engine roar. I didn't understand this philosophy, as the car has been equipped with a 2nd battery, but glad me, I took my inverter, a 100W solar panel and a few powerbanks with me.

Two Tyre Blow-Ups And One Puncture

After driving 1500 KM in Botswana, moderate temperatures and heavy rain here and there, everything worked fine... until we reached the Etosha Nationalpark . We drove ca. 30 KM into the Etosha, the temps reached 41°C and our speed was 40 km/h. Suddenly a waterhole appeared where we needed to drive through (no way around). After passing the waterhole, one tyre literally exploded and got a hole of the size of a fist.

Holy Sh*t, what the hack was that? Fortunately we've got spare tyres, so I changed the broken tyre, but we were always thinking, why that happened? I thought it might have been the temperature differences between the outside temps and the water temps, but after driving hundreds of thousands of kilometers on every single type of road, we never ever had a tyre blow up. After 400KM driving through the Etosha, we left the park at the Galton Gate , which is at the west end of the park, when we've got a broken tyre again. This time it might have been one of those millions of thorns from the bushes, which are all around. I fixed it with a tyre repair kit, which we've got from Safari Car Rental. At the Etosh Roadside Camp the manager offered me, to buy a new tyre in Kamanjab, a small village 70 KM away from the camp. The tyre has cost us N$ 2750, which is 165€ (pretty cheap for Europe, but anyways a lot of money).

After leaving the camp we wanted to drive to the skeleton coast... again on a gravel road. The sign said, we were allowed to drive 120km/h there, so we drove at r.a. 90-110 km/h. Suddenly the 2nd tyre blew up. I changed it again, but now we've got only one spare tyre left.

I was thinking about the reason and took a closer look to the tyres and what I saw, blew up my mind: "M+S" tyres? In Namibia? That must have been a joke, or? I called Vincent from Safari Car Rental.

"Stupid, unexperienced and unskilled drivers own fault"

When I spoke to Vincent, he mentioned, that I was driving against their regulation, which was saying, that we should (!) drive at max. 80 km/h on gravel. So one of the "huge" stones on the road might have damaged our tyre and this is usual, if one drives without needed skills that fast on the "worst roads on the planet." I instantly had my first argument with him and told him, that their "regulations" are just a recommendation or an advice, but if the law says, that I'm allowed to drive 120km/h, I could do so. I also told him, that I'm a well experienced driver and that I know, what I'm doing. Furthermore I asked him, why they're using M+S tyres in an environment like this and that they're not in any way appropriate for such tours in such a country. They should better be used in Romania at winter time. He was asking me, if I wanna say, that he uses the wrong tyres and I just answered: "YES, you definitely do...!

At the end I asked him, where to go for getting a new tyre and he sent us back to Outjo , a small town 320 KM into the opposite direction, so a detour for us of about 640 KM (for just spare tyres). He told us, that there's the " Weimans Garage " and that he would call those guys and send a new tyre to them. The next day at 10 am it should be available.

On our way to Outjo, we stopped at Palmwag , a very tiny village with a lodge and a tyre service. We asked the guys there for a new tyre and they said, that 17inch tyres are not common and that they do not have one to sell. I furthermore asked him to take the damaged tyre of the spare wheel and to take the spare tyre under the car and swap it with the tyre, I already fixed with the set.

He did so and after checking the pressure of the spare tyre, he said, that even the spare tyre has got a puncture and is just flattened. What?... my never used spare tyres is already flattened? In the meanwhile, Sonja examined the blown up tyre and saw, that even this so called "brand new" tyre has got a puncture already and was fixed with a patch from the inside.

Allright: at the end it's like this, that this car was equipped with M+S (sort of winter tyre), we've got an already repaired tyre on the front left and a flattened tyre as a spare under the car. WOW!

I asked the guy, why the tyres have gotten a blow up and he mentioned, that the pressure seems to be way too low and that he would increase it up to 2-2.5 bar. I denied, though, because of SCR regulation.

Broken hose clips, lost gasoline and again: the pressure question

Swallowed all that, we drove further - with a 2 times repaired spare tyre and a fixed tyre on one of the axles -  to a farm, 100 km away from Outjo.

Just to mention it before: the tank-needle was still at max. As the car got a 2nd gasoline tank where the 2nd tank will empty at first without changing the needle of the main tank, we knew, that we still had a full main tank. In the morning we headed further to Outjo and I was wondering, why the tank needle moved so fast to the middle, but thought it might be some measuring problem. We stopped at a Total gas station to fill up the gas and the service guy suddenly called me: "Look at this, there's gasoline coming out of the car" At the end, the hose clip of the connection hose between main and 2nd tank got loose. He and another guy needed 45 min to fix 3 hose clips (which weren't fixed, btw). So on this 100KM way on tar road, we almost lost half of the gasoline of the main tank.

We drove further to Weimans Garage (kind of tuning garage for expedition cars), where a so called "Parking Boy" was standing and told me, that Weimans had closed for today. I said, that we've got an appointment and knocked at the door. Jery from Weimans Garage opened the door and when I asked him about the tyre, he answered, that they are closed, can't do anything and that nobody called them. They neither got a new tyre.

I called Vincent from SCR again and asked him to speak to Jery. After that Jery told me, that I had to pick up the tyres (more than one?) from NamPost and then I should drive to a company called "Highway Service". We should speak to a guy called Jan, as Vincent would have called him already.

I even asked Jery about the tyre-pressures and he mentioned nearly the same as the guy from the lodge, where we were before. 2 bars on the front and 2.2 up to 2.8 on the back (depends on the load) for gravel... and even higher on tar. OK, that confirmed my initial doubts at Safari Car Rental.

So we drove to Nampost, picked up the tyres (from which I ordered just one, instead of two). I called Vincent again, just for asking what to do with the second tyre, as I don't wanna pay 3 tyres now. He mentioned, that I should leave the 2nd tyre at the "Highway Service", they already know.

OK, off to the next company. I went into the office and asked for Jan. He said, he doesn't know anything about a tyre swap, nor he wanted to get a new tyre, as they usually are using different brands. So I called Vincent again: "OK, now it's getting seriously silly, what's going on"? "Durcheinander" he said in a broken german. I asked him to speak with Jan, who later on wanted to sign for the 2nd tyre, as they were supposed to sent it back to whatever person or service.

I futhermore asked for checking the gasoline-hose again and again 2 guys needed 50 mins to finally fix it, coz gas still ran out.

After all these hassles we picked up our way again and drove for the rest of this 8000 KM journey without any problems, but with a higher pressure and an adapted speed, dependent on outside temperatures and road constitution.

So, what's the conclusion on this?

Safari Car Rental asks you to drive at max. 80 km/h on gravel roads, because it happens "all the time", that drivers are sliding the car and getting into an accident. They're using cheap and weak M+S tyres , which mostly are 100% running out of their specs, in an environment of 40°C, at much too low pressures and for that much too much load. They try to make you believe, you're just too unskilled for that bad Namibian roads.

We did some research and the truth is the other way around:

First of all: Namibian gravel roads are mostly much, much better, than the gravel roads in the Western Alps, Argentina, Chile, Montenegro and Morocco for example (we drove all of them). I called Namibian gravel roads "beds of roses" and Fenny always said: " As long, as my boobs are not acing - like in Argentina - these roads are just fine ". On all our tours (350.000 KM, since 15 years now) we never had a blown up tyre, even with 110 km/h on heavily corrugated roads like the ones in Argentina, which are by far much worse then the roads in Namibia. So, when there's a sign with 100/120 km/h in Namibia, you can do so... NO special skills needed! You just need the right tyre!

Our research brought out the following:

. Bridgestone recommends to DO NOT drive M+S / Winter tyres outside of winter surroundings.

. The Namibian AVIS Rental Guide recommends : On an 4x4 Double Cab, the standard pressure shall be 2,6bar (Front and Back)

. The " Namibian National Road Safety Council " brought out a paper , where it also says, why M+S/Winter tyres definitely shouldn't be used on Namibian roads and even

. Harold Pupkewitz from Pupkewitz Cars (the car dealer, where OUR rental car came from initially!) mentioned the same in several interviews inside the paper above.

Our personal conclusion:

These cheap China-tyres (Catchfors/Windforce/Lanvigator) are just weak (I'd say: no matter which environment!). The sidewall is something around 3-4mm thin, whereas a proper tyre sidewall is way thicker (Cooper STT i.e.) The M+S tyre can't stand the low pressure at very high outside temperatures (avg. 35°C) and the "heavy weight" of the vehicle at a speed of 90km/h and more. I made several temperature tests. With the given setup (by SCR), the tyre got so unbelievable hot, that it was impossible to touch it. If I lowered the speed, it got better, but when we increased the pressure from 1.8 to 2bar (front) and 2.2bar (back), the tyre has been easily touchable, even at 40°C and 110km/h on gravel.

So what does it say about Safari Car Rental?

They buy very cheap tyres and at the end will be putting the costs onto their customers. Keep in mind: you have to pay for the used profile!

The customer has to pay the damaged tyres, except when he pays for an additional and expensive insurance and even then only ONE tyre will be paid by SCR. We met many people from different car rental companies in Namibia and some of them even had 5(!) blown up tyres as well as dozens of punctures. It's a well known fact, that in Namibia second-hand tyres, as well as winter tyres will be used. (see paper above)

SCR gives you the impression, you're an unskilled driver, what on the other hand implies, that every single Namibian isn't able to handle these roads. Why? Because we never ever did see so many tyre-repair shops in another country. I would say, you'll be able to find one every 50 KM... even in the deepest bush.

And with their silly joke-signs about blown up and flattened tyres in their office, they make it even worse and in the beginning I really believed that - sorry - bullshit.

It's not the "Stone, that runs after your car"

to damage it", nor it's the "tree, that's following you, to give you a puncture" It's also not your drivers missing skill, that damages these "millions" of tyres (you'll see 1000s along all these roads). It's just this super bad, cheap and unreliable China-Crap, as well as technical nonsense which they tell you, which brings all you guys in trouble.

Here Are Our Tipps:

. Watch the tyres profile. If it's a bit more down than usual, but looks good-> do not care so much. If it's cracked, with broken out pieces-> it's heavily used for fun-sliding on purpose.

. Check all spare-tyres and let you show the pressures.

. Check the pressure and touch the tyres. If they're getting really hot: increase the pressure a bit (or drive slower, depending on outside temp).

. If you strictly wanna follow their regulations: DO NOT drive above 80-90 , no matter how far your ride will be and how long your ride gonna take.

. If the car is equipped with " Lanvigator, Windforce or Catchfors "-> think about it, it's up to you 😉

. If the tyre is a M+S tyre : Well... what to suggest?-> decide yourself 😉

All in all, we do not want to recommend Safari Car Rental , as their 24h service wasn't as expected. It costed us time, nerves, kilometers, lots of gasoline and money. The rental car was more made for show off, heavily used and bad tyres were equipped as well as they (indirectly) call their customers kinda "stupid" or at least unskilled.

If nothing would have happened, maybe everything would have turned out fine, but as we say: "The devil is in the details". And these speak for themselves.

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Hi, really bad to hear your ammount of problems you had with this rental car company… I am a bit suprised, because i know people who recommend it a lot, and return renting vehicels from them… Certain things sound really gnarly and are not to believe (M+S-Tires, used vs. new), but in other things you seem to add a lot of “temperature” of your tires-problems: p.e. the steel pots are standard and can be put direct into a fire – if you use iron cast post at home you’ll burn your fingers to. Certain things do wear out, so its difficult to say, if your loose gas hose appeared new because of the corrugation, or it was because of lacking maintence… I had problems too adjust about the reccomendation off max. 80km/h, but this is a common sense in all rental companies throughout Namibia. There are even companies who monitor your speed online! The main reason for this is, that road conditions can vary within meters and you end in deep sand suddenly, and because of the high weight in these vehicules its easy to have dangerous rollovers! If you reduce your speed, the probability reduces a lot.

But in the end there def. were a lot of “no-gos” in your rental, and i will keep your comments in mind with our next rental (check tire pressure at the begin and check tyre typ).

Hopefully your next experience will be better! Best regards, Michael

Hi Michael. That was the reason for us, going with them as well. As long as nothing happens, they might be fine, but once you’ve got problems, YOU are the stupid and unskilled drivers, even though we’re overlanding since 2005 and did hundreds of thousands of kilometers, like in Chile, Argentina and lots of other countries, with even worse roads. Anyways: all the best for your travels… always have a safe journey and lots of fun 🙂

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The team around Hermann, Leonie, Gerson, Given and Carlien answered all the questions we had in advance. We had a Safari 9-seater and were traveling with 6 people. After 150km we had a tire blowout, the replacement tires weren't in order, and unfortunately there wasn't a compressor on board either. That cost us half a day of vacation. After this incident, everyone at Dusty Trail worked to get the tires fixed and a compressor was also delivered to us. The car was otherwise in good condition and got us through all types of terrain on our trip. All in all a great trip, with good support from Dusty Trails. THANKS Das Team um Hermann,Leonie,Gerson,Given und Carlien haben schon im voraus alle Fragen beantwortet die wir hatten. Wir hatten einen Safari 9-Sitzer und waren mit 6 Personen unterwegs. Nach 150km hatten wir einen Reifenplatzer,die Ersatzreifen waren nicht in Ordnung,und ein Kompressor war leider auch nicht an Bord. Das hat uns einen halben Tag des Urlaubs gekostet. Nach diesem Zwischenfall haben alle von Dusty Trail daran gesetzt,dass die Reifen in Ordnung gebracht,und ein Kompressor wurde uns auch noch geliefert. Das Auto war sonst in einem guten Zustand,und hat uns durch alle Geländearten gebracht,die auf unserem Trip lagen. Alles in allem ein super Trip,mit guter Unterstützung von Dusty Trails. DANKE

Date of experience : October 18, 2023

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Dusty Trails Safaris. Very surprised to be provided with a brand new 4 x 4 which was well equipped and a pleasure to cover 2600kms in. It handled the terrain with ease. The service from Dusty Trails was fantastic so Thank You to Carlien. I Would recommend Dusty Trails Safaris any day - 5 star service.

Date of experience : July 22, 2023

Brilliant service 10/10 recommend

Carlien and her team made our trip to Namibia so easy! They took our rough itinerary suggestions and turned them into a plan. They were always available for any questions we had and also helped us get from the airport seamlessly and even picked up a Namibian SIM card for us. There was a brilliant mixture of camp sites and lodges to stay at and the car was great for both driving and camping! The fold down tent was so easy to use! We loved it all and will definitely use the company again!

Date of experience : June 15, 2022

Dusty Trails Safaris. Thank you very mutch for all the effort you guys did to make my family holiday a great successes. Carlien you are a star. Would recommend Dusty Trails Safaris any day. My next holiday to Namibia will also be done by Dusty Trails Safari. 5 star service.

Date of experience : November 05, 2021

Very good experience with Dusty Trails…

Very good experience with Dusty Trails Safaris. Good & strong car with all camping equipment, pick-up from/to the airport. Fully available. A special thanks to Given ;) who help us a lot!!!

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Great experience with a brand new Isuzu 4x4. Thank you Carlien and Leonie!

Date of experience : July 20, 2023

Fantastic experience 😍

Date of experience : February 17, 2021

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We can really recommend Safari Car rental in Windhoek! What a great experience! The car is in perfect condition. We had some trouble with the key, once we left their location, but one phonecall and they resolved the problem (our fault, not use to this type of car :)). When we arrived after a long flight, there was someone to pick us up and bring us to their location. We received a Sim-card and he helped us to charge it and find an ATM. The explication of the car was also very clear. The communication before our trip was always very correct. In the car you have 2 phone numbers, so there is always someone available when there is a problem. When you have material/food at the end of your trip, they give it to a good cause. Impeccable service!

Safari Car Rental is the way to go if you’re planning to hire a 4X4. They aren’t necessarily the cheapest BUT their vehicles are in pristine condition (virtually new) and the added extras / bonuses (table, camping chairs, gps, cooler box and camping fridge) we’re greatly appreciated. Vincent and his team were friendly, professional and gave some wonderful advice and tips on routes to take etc. Their discreet branding is also great (a simple small sticker on the rear) compared to some companies that had the entire vehicle plastered in branding. We will most definitely use this company again when we’re next in Namibia.

We toured Namibia for three weeks in a Britz 4x4 Rental Car. The car was fully equipped and very comfortable. After having returned the car, we handed in the repair expenses we made on the way. As the refunding of the expenses didn't show up on our credit card, we contacted THRSA customer service (Rosa) and she did a marvelous job in ensuring a swift refund of our expenses. Many thanks !

We had such a great experience with this company in 2017 with their Toyota Hilux we decided to do it again in 2019 this time with 3 Toyota Hilux!! This company is top notch and their truck are the best!!! These trucked are fully equipped with everything you need for 2 weeks except for food, beer & wine. Check out their website for everything they include. These trucks got us thru some tough road conditions with out any trouble. Make sure you follow the instructions the staff gives you on speed and proper PSI in the tires, it will make you trip a lot better & safer. We are already thinking about a 3 trip , we will definitely chose Safari Rental again!!!!!!!!!

My son and I rented a Toyota Hilux from Safari car rentals. First of all I have to say that I had mistakenly ordered the car with camping equipment, but they quickly changed to normal and we were happy about that. As I am a good driver but it was many years ago i drove a 4x4 and the car was new for me, I wanted to know about everything and the guy (sorry I cant remember his name) was very helpful to show us all. We drove 8 days mosty on gravel roads but not off road. Everything went well except one thing all the dust came in to the trunk, we didn´t know that the window must be open while driving gravel roads. We had also a small stone shot on the front window. When we returned the car I became a little pensive why the man who checked the car took a ride with our car but not with the other two who came after us and had male drivers. Was it because I was a woman and only driver?

Had a great experience with Safari. Unfortunately we got a leak in our diesel tank after the first day of driving to Etosha only on tarred roads. It was very disheartening. We called the company and within a few hours they had arranged for a driver to meet us the next day along our route and give us a new vehicle. The exchange was smooth and professional. Obviously it sucked to have the leak, but it was not the companies fault and they worked hard to make things right for us. No more issues for the rest of the trip. Great customer service both picking up and dropping of the 4x4. Henry the shuttle driver was probably the nicest person we met on our trip. We spent a few minutes speaking with the owner and he told us horror stories of wrecks from foreign drivers and how common they are. Make no mistake, the roads in Namibia are very dangerous. Drive slowly and cautiously as there is zero margin for error. Both my wife and I are very experienced drivers in large 4x4 vehicles on dangerous highways and gravel roads and were blown away by the risks of driving in Namibia.

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• (0.23 km) Hotel Safari Managed By Accor
• (0.30 km) Safari Court Hotel Managed by Accor
• (0.62 km) African Kwela
• (0.75 km) Kate's Nest Guesthouse
• (3.41 km) andBeyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge
• (0.25 km) Skyview Restaurant
• (3.92 km) The Stellenbosch Wine Bar and Bistro
• (1.21 km) Arebbusch Travel Lodge Restaurant
• (3.94 km) The Stellenbosch Tasting Room
• (3.27 km) Skybar

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Loved this car. Amazing customer service. The rooftop tent is much bigger and more comfortable than you can imagine. Tires are extremely good quality; we didn’t have any flat tires and we drove across the whole country on gravel roads for almost 2 weeks. Camping kit was great. The fridge is a lifesaver. Would do it all again with these guys. Thanks, Mufasa! Joanna Galaris, USA

We have rented a nissan for 3 weeks from Windhoek to Kasane and it was just perfect. The Mufasa team is very friendly and available from the booking until the handover of the car. We get good explanation about the car when we picked it up in Windhoek and we handed over in Kasane without any issue. The car was in very good condition to drive safely on tar road, gravel road but also sandy pits thanks to the 4x4 mode. Very easy even for a beginner like me. On top of that, the price is less expensive than in other car rental company in Windhoek. Thanks again Mufasa team Marius Gatinet, France

'Great service' is the best way to summarize Mufasa Car Rental. From out first contact, they were very helpful. At pick up, everything was ready and could start our journey right away. During our trip, we had some small issues with the car. Was very pleasant that we could contact them easily by phone/WhatsApp with quick response. Any issue was quickly solved. Car was well maintained and seemed to have new tyres at pick up. Would recommend Mufasa to anyone considering a self-drive in Namibia! Maurice van der Burgh, Netherlands

We would highly recommended Mufasa car rental! Very good communication with the staff prior to our trip, also very good price. Pick up from the airport was handy. We loved our Toyota Hilux, which was almost new and we did not encounter any problems during our trip. The car easily drove through deep sand. We had a great time during our 3 weeks trip in Namibia and Botswana! Veerle Lootvoet, Belgium

Look no further, Mufasa is the company you need, cars adapted to the Gravel roads, the Nissans are very comfortable in these conditions, all the functional camping equipment, several spare wheels available, an additional tank for great autonomy, a comfortable tent, you also have the feeling that you are being taken care of, Anja responds within a very short time, always has solutions and good advice for you and it's very pleasant, really happy to find lovely people and has listening and take care to their customers. We had a wonderful stay and I would like to come back one day to the places I didn't have time to visit. and if I have the chance to do it again, without hesitation I would choose Mufasa again!Thank you , you rock! Gely Olivier, France

Highly recommended car rental service! We had a very good time! All the staff was super helpful even during the trip. The car was practically new and did not give us any problems at all. It allowed us to enjoy Namibia and Botswana in peace. It tackled dirt, sand and all tracks without any problems. Just follow the advice and suggestions they give you when you go to pick up the car from them. Simone Garbuglia, Italy

an hour agoNEW Amazing ! Really happy with Mufasa Car Rental And Safaris, they were reliable and flexible. It only took 30 mins to collect the car and we had no single issue during our trip. Perfect company to discover the wonderlands of Namibia. Highly recommended! Clement Bau, France

Thanks to Mufasa Car Rental for contributing to a trip of a lifetime for my girlfriend and I. From the very beginning everything went smoothly. We had a couple of additional requests such as a Bluetooth system to play music and they quickly made this available for us. Throughout the whole trip the Nissan 4x4 ran like a dream and the additional back up fuel tank made a huge difference given the long distance driving between towns that are hundreds of kilometers apart. If we had any questions, Anja was always responsive and kept in touch with us via WhatsApp to ensure everything was okay. If you are self-driving in Namibia and need a reliable vehicle, Mufasa Car Rental is your go-to company. Jonathan Okoro, Ireland

What can I say, the whole Mufasa team were so helpful from start to finish.They were so responsive.We were picked up front he airport on arrival and brought straight there.They thoroughly went through the car controls and how to set up camping equipment to ensure we were fully equipped for our long journey around Namibia.They offered to share their number so we could get in contact if anything went wrong and responses on Whatsapp if we had any questions throughout the journey.We did not have one problem with our vehicle which made the trip so flawless.Would highly recommend them and thank you to the team for making our trip amazing. Aoife Kilderry, Ireland

Very friendly and responsive staff. They also arrange transfer from and to the airport included in the rental - which is a great perk. Car was in very good condition. One nuisance was refueling of the extended tank - it takes a lot of time, but plan a short brake, let petrol station staff take care of it and tip them afterwards. Bogdan Zytka, Poland

Great service, all went smoothly. Strongly recommended! Sternberg, UK

We had amazing three weeks in Namibia and Botswana with Mufasa Car Rental! Thank you for the perfect car and the support during our time in Namibia and Botwana. We can't wait to be back! Lena Kue, Deutchland

We made an trip with 3x persons through Namibia. The equipment was in good condition and all you need for a trip through Namibia. From inquiry to drop-off the communication with Mufasa was easy and they reply fast to questions. We had an excellent holiday! Stephan Euving, Netherlands

We have so many memories of our adventures in Namibia and we cry every time we think about it. The sensation of freedom when we were driving the car across gravel road was one of the best experience we had in Namibia. I clearly remember my panic when i took the car and get out from your office: we often laugh about it! So, for all these reasons, we want to thank you very much and we are sure that we come back as soon as possible and we'll contact you to repeat this experience with you and your car. Gianni & Paola, Italy

If you plan to travel across Namibia, do yourself a favor and rent a car from Mufasa. Since we were in the phase of planning Mufasa team was always promptly answering our questions and provided us with suggestions and advices. They have very personal approach and we never felt like we are dealing with some unknown people, it was always super friendly. Last, but not least for sure is reassurance that they are always there to help you. We had minor problem in the middle of nowhere, but we could contact Mufasa and get help without any significant interruption on our journey. Your travelling experience is their priority and we could not be more satisfied with Mufasa service. 5/5. Filip Franko, Slovakia

The staff was incredibly helpful and very welcoming. They attended even to small details like having a bottle of water ready, when we arrived after our flight or giving us Namibian SIM card, to have a way to contact them in case of emergency - which we had and Mufasa took that very professionally, sent help immediately and we were back on the way in now time. I will definitely be renting from them again, for my next Namibian trip. Frederik Franko, Slovakia

The staff was incredibly helpful and very welcoming. They attended even to small details like having a bottle of water ready, when we arrived after our flight or giving us Namibian SIM card, to have a way to contact them in case of emergency - which we had and Mufasa took that very professionally, sent help immediately and we were back on the way in no time. I will definitely be renting from them again, for my next Namibian trip. Frederik Franko, Slovakia

Our Namibian trip was fantastic, which was made more so by the great service and hospitality which you and Mufasa extended to us. Your friendly and accommodating approach created such a positive vibe for us. We knew from the outset that it would be a great holiday, as it was. Our vehicles and camping equipment were great for the occasion. I will certainly recommend (and have already recommended) Mufasa to friends thinking of a Namibian 4x4 camping experience. George Yarker, South Africa

Thank you, Mufasa team, for a great experience.We are a family of 5 and travelling with children is always tricky and everything has to be planned with no surprises. When searching for rental company, Mufasa was not top on the list, but they made very good first impression, when we send them our inquiry. From that first contact and till the end of our trip, Anja and the team were very helpful and friendly. They treat their customers individually and you really do not have a feeling, that you are just one of many. Great customer experience.Also, jeep and all camping equipment was great. We had some issues on the road with flat tyre, but with their help our trip was not delayed and everything went smoothly!Would recommend them 100%!for everything! See you again! Alja Doberlet, Slovenia

A excellent experience. When researching places to rent a pickup with rooftop tents, I took a chance on a newer, smaller company with a few good reviews. It turns out to be just that - a family run business with a few trucks. We ran into absurd difficulties with cancelled flights on the way to Namibia, and they were very responsive through email & WhatsApp at every turn. Once we finally arrived, they were punctual with our airport pickup, and the truck was all it was promised to be. We checked in a few times through WhatsApp during the trip, and the whole experience was terrific. I’m so glad we went with the ‘little guy’ in this market, as the personal attention and support meant everything to have our plane problems end, with trouble free ‘ground’ transport. Thank you! David Ansbacher, USA

No complains at all. The communication was great. Starting from the pre-booking phase, to the explanation of the car and equipment, and also if we had questions during the trip. During our trip we had a small issue with the fridge which was resolved to our satisfaction, by sending a new fridge to the location we would drive to the next day.The car and camping equipment were decent and well maintained jorn Reijmer , Netherlands

We were absolutely happy with the service. Mufasa Car Rental was flexible, helpful, always accessible, the car made us feel so safe and the staff was very friendly! We would choose you guys again! Thanks! Marius & Louisa , Germany

High quality vehicle and camping equipment! Wouter Nientker, Nerherlands

So first of all: We booked the Nissan 4x4 with camping equipment and the tents above the car. We were 4 people doing a road trip through Namibia. 2 girls and 2 boys. Super communication with Anja before arriving and also during our trip with the team. Martin, the guy who showed us the car was really nice. The place where we got introduced to the car was a bit far from the airport, but not a problem if you have enough time. They showed and explained us everything before our journey began and everything was very professional and easy.The camping equipment was more than enough. The sleeping bags had a really good smell, so we felt comfortable in fresh sleeping bags and fresh bedding. Unfortunately the car was a bit small for 4 adults, also the boot of the car. Serhat, Austria

Our expérience with Mufasa car rental was excellent. Very good communication from the beginning with Anja , and also Martin at the reception of the car. Great explanations of all the equipment of the very great and comfortable 4x4 Nissan. Always reachable in case of questions or problems on the roads. We had such a wonderful time, and will definitively be back and use their friendly and serious services again. Arnaud & Manuela, Switzerland

What a great and lovely experience! We booked a Nissan 4x4 for 3 weeks and everything was perfect! Starting from a warm and friendly welcome in their small office. They gave us all the important information and advise us on our road trip with many tips! As it is still a small business, they are super friendly and take care of you! The car is very well equipped, we had no issues during our 3 weeks road trip! The tent, mat and sleeping bag are very comfy and keep you warm in the cold nights :) We will definitely come back to see more of this beautiful country with Mufasa car rental! Thanks for everything! Anthony Riesen, Switzerland

We had a rental car from Mufasa in January 2022. The contact we had with Anja in advance was great. She was very helpful and answered quickly. At Windhoek Airport we got picked up by a driver that was organized by Mufasa car rental. He brought us directly to the facilities of Mufasa. We there met Anja and read the contract together. After the paper work was done a colleague of Anja showed us everything around the car. After all our questions were answered we started our trip. The car was a Nissan it was in good condition and we didn’t have any problems with the car. At the end of our tour we drove back to the Mufasa facilities to hand over the car. Everything was uncomplicated and friendly. We can recommend Mufasa car rental. Tanya Schillings , Deutschland

Anja and the team were super helpful and professional in helping us along for our self drive tour. Top-notch material, well outfitted and just overall great cars. Would highly recommend! Cetje1230, NA

Anja and the team were super helpful and professional in helping us along for our self drive tour. Top-notch material, well outfitted and just overal great cars. Would highly recommend! Cedric and Aurélie, Belgium

Une très bonne expérience: accueil au top et les explications au sujet du 4x4 sont claires et concises. Le matériel de camping est fonctionnel et de qualité. La tente est en très bon état.La voiture (nissan np 300) n'a eu aucun aucun soucis (contrairement à d'autres...). L' équipe est de bons conseils, présente et réactive! Bref, c'est ici qu'il faut louer son travel mate! Vanessa Chappaz, France

We rented a fully equipped 4x4 for 2 weeks with Mufasa. The car was clean, very well equipped for camping and we had no material problems at all. The staff explained to us very well how to use the different equipment and the subtleties of the Namibian drive. 100% Recommended. Alexis and Pauline, France

Merci à vous de nous avoir permis de réaliser un merveilleux voyage !! J'espère vous revoir très vite !! Shirley et Victor, France

The trip was perfect. And car and équipement perfect also. Definitely again next time. Remi, France

Our first rooftop tent trip ever&we’re not sure whether to go with Mufasa as there were no experiences/reviews that could be found. But what can we say…we had a blast! We were so pleased. Helped a lot planning the trip, did the bookings and was very supportive.Whenever we needed for a helping hand they were always available.Compared to the bigger car rental companies this is probably one of the biggest advantages of a “smaller” competitor.The package had everything we ever needed&we never had the feeling that we were under-equipped. The service, the car&the equipment was superb. We will definitely go again with Mufasa. Thomas Muller , Germany

The accommodations were mostly very well chosen, beautifully situated and well maintained. Many thanks for that. Your previous planning has made our journey much easier. Many thanks for that. Hannah, Germany

A new 4x4 car for a very fair price incl. two rooftents, 2nd battery for fridge or others, two spare wheels and a double-tank! What you need more? Next time again! Maik Gille, Germany

Mufasa Safaris welcomes you to experience the full majesty of Namibia and explore some of its hidden treasures, on a 4x4 convoy safari where you will find yourself or Namibia will find you. Marc , England

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SAFARI CAR RENTAL: All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos)

• (0.23 km) Hotel Safari Managed By Accor
• (0.30 km) Safari Court Hotel Managed by Accor
• (0.62 km) African Kwela
• (0.75 km) Kate's Nest Guesthouse
• (3.41 km) andBeyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge
• (0.25 km) Skyview Restaurant
• (3.92 km) The Stellenbosch Wine Bar and Bistro
• (1.21 km) Arebbusch Travel Lodge Restaurant
• (3.94 km) The Stellenbosch Tasting Room
• (3.27 km) Skybar