Nomad Blog and News

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 … Read More »

At Nomad, we can either book you onto one of our scheduled camping or accommodated tours, or we can organise and tailor make an experience specifically to meet your group’s requirements.  Whether it’s a birthday, bachelors, anniversary or a holiday with friends, chat to us and see what we can do for you.  Recently we received this feedback from Marc Sher who organised a bachelor party on the West Coast. I was given a brief … Read More »

Just one Tweet at E-Tourism Frontier’s annual conference in Cape Town led to Nomad having the opportunity of having 6 epic travel bloggers on our Gorilla Encounters tour in 2013. If there was ever anything that you wanted to know about having a magical encounter with one of Africa’s last remaining mountain gorillas’s, now is your chance to find out! Tomorrow (9th February), eight … Read More »

A month ago, when I received the invite from Footsteps to Freedom, a walking tour company based at the Taj Hotel in the heart of the Mother City, to join them for a walk through Cape Town to learn about the life and times of Nelson Mandela, my interest was piqued as I felt that I wanted to know more about this incredible man and his struggle for freedom. Two days before the walk … Read More »

There was much consternation in the Operations office on Tuesday when they heard a desperate meowing coming from a wood pile in the neighbours property. Having the most loving team of animal rescuers on hand, it was not long before a tiny four day old kitten was collected, nourished with a small feed and cared for until our new baby “Nomad” could be taken off to the Helderberg Animal Welfare to receive the care only … Read More »

Nomad Adventure Tours at the Tygervalley Mall Adventure Experience Expo 31 October – 2 November 2013 You’ve gotta be in it to win it so hurry on down to Tygervalley Mall to join us at the Adventure Experience Expo! Make your way over to Vida E Caffe or Woolworths and come and say hello to us to take advantage of our 20% show discount when you book any Nomad … Read More »

WHAT’S NEW AT NOMAD FOR 2014? This year, we have been getting our hands dirty building truck bodies, we’ve been getting our minds busy updating all of our systems, we’ve been listening to your tour feedback and updating our tours accordingly. We’ve also been sharpening our pencils to ensure that we continue to bring you the best value, ultimate adventure tours available on the market today! We have increased food budgets on all routes, our … Read More »

Don’t miss this opportunity to get your tickets for the hottest New Years 2013 Party in Africa! Rock your socks off with Nomad, the Vic Falls Carnival and all the most exciting local artists currently on stage. Get intimate with your favourite musicians on an epic road trip from Johannesburg, through Botswana and into Zimbabwe. Prepare yourself for extreme adventures, legendary parties, wicked gigs and of course, there will be time to chill with … Read More »

It has been way too long since our last agent outing, so this weekend we made sure to make up for lost time on our trip to De Uiljenes, a house of fun just outside Gansbaai. We left Nomad’s Cape Town office on Friday afternoon with a truck full of relatively reserved people who didn’t know each other but by the time we were half way to our destination, everyone had introduced themselves and … Read More »