Get to know the Dusty family

We are the Dusty Family - and we are very excited to bring you closer to what is deep in our hearts: Namibia!

Have a look to our crew and get some impressions of the people you might meet along your contacts and time with Dusty Trails Safaris.

Somebody needs to be the boss

Herman Oosthuizen with chameleon on his shoulder - Dusty Trails Safaris Namibia u0026 Dusty Car Hire Namibia

Herman Oosthuizen

Managing Member of Dusty Trails Safaris Namibia and Dusty Car Hire

Herman is living his dream by letting people explore his homeland - Namibia. He runs Dusty Trails Safaris and Dusty Car Hire with all his heart, soul and experience gained over the last 50 years. He has grown up in the country and explored it, sometimes even among the animals and bushmen. He is fluent in Afrikaans, English and Hebrew.
Get in touch with Herman: herman@dustynamibia.com

Valuing our roots - The founders

Herman Oosthuizen Senior - retired founder of Dusty Trails Safaris

Herman Oosthuizen Senior

Retired founder of Dusty Trails Safaris

Herman Senior founded Dusty Trails Safaris many years ago - and now leaves it to his son Herman. His heart and soul are with the Bushmen and the nature of Namibia. He can tell you all about the Namibian stars in the sky.

Elna Oosthuizen

Retired co-founder of Dusty Trails Safaris

Elna founded Dusty Trails Safaris many years ago with her husband Herman Senior. She is the heart and soul of this family run business. Camping in the wilderness and exploring Namibian nature is still a must for her.

Elna Oosthuizen - retired founder of Dusty Trails Safaris

Your helping hands - The operations crew

From our very own office here in Namibia we have Herman Oosthuizen Jnr our Dusty Trails Safaris Operations Manager

Herman Oosthuizen Jnr

Operations Manager of Dusty Trails Safaris

Herries is our operation manager in Windhoek. Taking care about everything related to the rental car fleet. He speaks fluent Afrikaans and English.
Get in touch with Herman Jnr: operations@dustynamibia.com

Gerson

Local driver & guide at Dusty Trails Safaris

Gerson is a local driver & guide in Namibia.
You might already meet him at the airport pickup.
Benefit from a well-trained pair of eyes that will show you the beauty of the country. He speaks fluent Afrikaans and English.
Get in touch with Gerson: info@dustynamibia.com

Gerson a long time driver and representative ready to meet with you at the airport upon your arrival
Wilfried is new to one of our driver and our representatives who will be meeting with you at the airport upon your arrival

Wilfried

Local driver & guide at Dusty Trails Safaris

Wilfried is a local driver & guide in Namibia.
You might already meet him at the airport pickup.
Benefit from a well-trained pair of eyes that will show you the beauty of the country. He speaks fluent Afrikaans and English.
Get in touch with Wilfried: info@dustynamibia.com

Making dreams come true - The office crew

Leonie

Office Manager of Dusty Trails Safaris

Leonie is a born and bread Namibian with 16 years of experience in the travel business.
She is taking care about trip enquiries, bookings, planning and all questions of our customers beforehand.
She speaks fluent Afrikaans and English.
Get in touch with Leonie: leonie@dustynamibia.com

Leonie Pretorius is the office manager at Dusty Trails Safaris

Dusty's Representatives

Sunna Buschmann - German representative of the dusty family - Dusty Trails Safaris Namibia u0026 Dusty Car Hire Namibia

Sunna

Board Member of Dusty Car Hire, German representative

Sunna is one of our German representatives. She has traveled the African countries for many years - and lost her heart to this continent. She is happy to share her passion with you to help you find and enjoy your perfect vacation. She is fluent in German, English and French. Get in touch with Sunna: sunna@dustynamibia.com

Martin

Board Member of Dusty Car Hire, German representative

Martin is the other German representative. He has spent the last few years exploring Namibia and Botswana - and lost his heart along the way. He is the handy man on every trip - with him around you don't have to worry about fire, breakfast or any things that need fixing.
Get in touch with Martin: martin@dustynamibia.com

tiger fishing success - boat cruise - Dusty Trails Safaris Namibia u0026 Dusty Car Hire Namibia
Axel Viefers - Scandinavian Representative of the Dusty Family - Dusty Trails Safaris Namibia u0026 Dusty Car Hire Namibia

Axel

Scandinavian representative of Dusty Trails Safaris

Axel is our Scandinavia representative. He has traveled the country and many of its beautiful places extensively over the past few years, so he can easily help you find the best trip to fit your needs. He is fluent in Norwegian, English and German.
Get in touch with Axel: axel@dustynamibia.com

General Contact

Here you can contact Dusty Trails Safaris and Dusty Car Hire for all your inquiries through our general contact form.

Dusty Trails Social Media and Reviews

Find your perfect trip with our Safari Finder

If you are interested in Namibia and Botswana, just contact us. If you want to browse a bit to find out in general what kind of safari is best for you, try our Safari Finder. It is designed to explain the different options of safaris to you. Here you will find our pre-planned safari deals for each option. All trips can either be booked as suggested or you can use them as inspiration to create your individual safari adventure with us.

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