Nomad Blog and News

Off the back of the unfortunate marketing exposure Africa has been receiving lately, and an unstable market economy, we’d like to offer you a few suggestions of how to ensure that your dream holiday does not get ripped out from underneath you before you’ve even travelled. It is not likely that your personal travel insurance or a travel company’s bond (which insures your deposit or full payment) will fully cover every single traveller if a… … Read More »

As South African Airways and British Airways low cost carriers, FlyMango and Kulula, go head to head this winter to bring you the most affordable rates, two new competitors have entered the market, FlySafair and Skywise. You can now fly between Cape Town and Johannesburg for as little as R499!  For flights to and from Nairobi and Vic Falls, also have a look at excellent prices offered by FlyAfrica and Kulula. Not only are you… … Read More »

The Best Experience in the Okavango Delta Sometimes life gets the better of us and all we seem to do is wake up, go to work, eat, sleep and repeat, day after day.  We never stop to take a moment to realize the patterns we are creating for ourselves, it all just becomes part of the routine and the norm of how things must happen.   This is of course, until you are given the opportunity… … Read More »

Shhhh…The Secret Season is here!! Take advantage of our special discounts and avoid the high season stampede. This is your opportunity to witness nature at its most pristine and uninterrupted, there's no need to share your piece of paradise with the high season crowd. No matter where you choose to travel in Southern or East Africa this time of year, you'll find that there is a slight lull before the storm. Everyone has settled down… … Read More »

No matter when you travel with Nomad to Southern or East Africa, you can be guaranteed that there will be countless new places and faces to discover. You will be amazed and blown away by the beauty of the landscapes, the generosity of the people and the unpredictability of the wild animals. But, as you put your travel calendar together for 2015, you may like a little guidance regarding when to go where and the… … Read More »

  With your incredible loyalty and continued travels with Nomad, you have enabled us to bring you an adventure touring option in the Okavango Delta that will be completely unique and unlike anything you have ever experienced with us before. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOBugj24VJA[/embed]   We have entered into a partnership for a 100 000 hectare concession and three camps in the Northern reaches of the Okavango Delta. Unlike Maun and the areas that we currently use to… … Read More »

It's been in the pipeline for a while, but Nomad's 2015 Tours are now available for you to book online!   Please go directly to the "Tour Finder" to select your Ultimate African Experience for 2015! We have exciting new developments for you for 2015, and we have more to roll out over the next few weeks so keep your eye on Nomad for some of the most unique adventure touring options in Southern and… … Read More »

Our sincerest thoughts and sympathies go out to the families in the countries in West Africa, where the Ebola virus has claimed just over 4000 lives in the past six months.  We also send our well wishes and thanks to all of the health workers who tirelessly and bravely put in endless efforts to contain the Ebola Virus. To you, our travellers, we do understand that the media has been amplifying a bleak picture concerning… … Read More »

Nomad Adventure Tours has had the privilege of enjoying an exponential growth curve over the past three years. Thanks to our loyal and supportive agents and travellers, we have been able to roll profits straight back into the company which has a direct impact on our travellers and our local communities. Our stylish new interactive e-commerce website ensures easy online access to tour availability, an agent portal and online bookings. The dynamic “Tour Finder” enables… … Read More »

We recently hosted a group of South Africa’s top travel bloggers and have been lucky enough to benefit from some of the articles that they have written and photos that they have shared to tell the world about their experiences on tour. Below is an article by Sarah Duff who has been lucky enough to trek with Mountain Gorillas in both Rwanda and Uganda. Enjoy the article about our Gorilla Encounters tour and if you’re… … Read More »