REST - Rare & Endangered Species Trust
REST - Rare & Endangered Species Trust
REST - Rare & Endangered Species Trust
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11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Monday
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Friday
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
About
Allowing tourism to brush with conservation & research in order to conserve, understand and educate. Two daily tours will be offered. Private individuals and tour groups are welcome to bring along light lunches or snacks to be enjoyed on site. Tours begin daily at 11AM & 3PM or 5PM depends on season. Costs are USD$55 per person. Visitors with SADC ID’s are given a 10 % discount upon request. We are located east of Outjo on the C39 road to Otavi. After the tar road ends and gravel begins, travel 4 km towards Otavi. There is REST signage on the right. Drive in and follow directions to the centre. We do have certain non-releasable animals that are recognized over the years such as Nesher the Cape Griffon, Ollie the Bateleur, & Amos the Cape Pangolin but since our animal welfare comes first, we never guarantee a visit with a specific animal or species. BOOKINGS ARE REQUIRED PRIOR TO ARRIVAL. You will not be allowed to enter the facility without booking a visit, before you visit.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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emily22222018
Camborne, UK6 contributions
Aug 2019
We stayed overnight and what a wonderful experience it was! The tour was both educational and fun and Aho did a great job, bearing in mind it was his first time to take people around. Maggie's dedication and love for the animals was obvious and we left feeling inspired. I would absolutely recommend a visit here, they deserve more support and it's a great opportunity to see some of the animals of Namibia that you may not be lucky enough to see in the wild.....as well as some very friendly warthogs!
Written 30 August 2019
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MaureenMackay
Warrington, UK73 contributions
Jul 2019 • Couples
This was our main reason for visiting Namibia after seeing Maria's work on the David Attenborough show about Pangolins. My husband has always wanted to see one but after 25 years of visiting South Africa we have never been lucky enough to see one. The tour was very informative and we learnt alot about panolins, the cape vulture and other species. The people here are wonderful and told us about their efforts to save and protect these rare animals. They are currently raising funds for a perimeter fence and a new clinic. We stayed the night on the property in their cottage and had a wonderful time braising and sitting around a camp fire also saw a dikdik. Would thoroughly recommend everyone do the tour and stay over if possible.
Written 20 August 2019
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Craig H
Harvest, AL266 contributions
Jun 2019 • Solo
I wanted to see Pangolin, and this is one of the few places that is likely. Great people here, doing great work with several species. I spent several days here, but you may only want to spend a few hours.
Written 23 July 2019
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mkkk64
Ochiltree, UK172 contributions
Feb 2019
This is was a high light of our holiday. The love and enthusiasm oozed out of the staff. It was an amazing opportunity to get up close these endangered animals. Maria has dedicated her life to research the pangolins life and now has Maggie the enthusiastic young American to help. Thank you for such a wonderful tour.
Written 2 June 2019
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Susan B
Southampton, UK171 contributions
Dec 2018 • Couples
Found out about Rest following a BBC documentary and decided to visit as part of our trip through Namibia. What an inspiring place, run by lovely people who really care about the future of these endangered animals. So inspired by Maria's efforts - her love for Honeybun, and her care for the animals at the shelter was clearly apparent, and she made time to hug us and say hello despite being busy unloading furniture and provisions. We were charmed by the warthogs, in awe of the beautiful birds, (particularly the Cape Griffon vultures and the Bateleur Eagle!) but of course completely taken by the lovely Honeybun!
Go visit these people - you'll learn a lot - have a great time - and you'll help them raise much needed funds to run their organisation and fence their reserve!
Go visit these people - you'll learn a lot - have a great time - and you'll help them raise much needed funds to run their organisation and fence their reserve!
Written 30 December 2018
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William K
Croydon, UK142 contributions
Oct 2018 • Couples
My wife and I visited during our tour of Namibia after seeing Maria's work on the 'Attenborough' programme. It is about so much more than Hunnybun the Pangolin and hearing about some of the scientific work that is being done with rare and endangered animals was awesome.
We fell in love with the warthog family and were awed by the vultures.
The only question for us - when can we get back there!
We fell in love with the warthog family and were awed by the vultures.
The only question for us - when can we get back there!
Written 7 November 2018
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bullocksuee
Birmingham, UK31 contributions
Aug 2018
Haven't been yet, but am hoping to get there in the Spring. I have friends who have visited recently and it is amazing the work that is being done by this wonderful woman to protect the fabulous Pangolins who are our most endangered animal and the recent T.V. programme was a good example of her commitment and dedication to these and other animals in Namibia. I can't want to go and thank her personally for all the work she does.
Written 19 August 2018
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Thank you so much for the review! We hope you can come visit us soon and see our work first hand :)
Written 22 August 2018
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Dhm
4 contributions
Nov 2017 • Friends
It was so wonderful to see the vultures and pangolin and all the hard work being done to rescue and protect animals. It is a stunning locatiin and managed by yhe mosy amamzing person. I loved every minuye of being there.
Written 3 July 2018
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Hi Dianne!
Thank you so much for this wonderful review, we truly appreciate it and hope you come back to visit soon!
Written 9 July 2018
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Christina N
1 contribution
Dec 2017 • Friends
This foundation does so much for wildlife and helping animals on the brink of extinction. Please visit and leave a little something as well. Maria is so incredibly dedicated and the whole staff are incredible.
Written 2 July 2018
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andreasws2016
Windhoek, Namibia12 contributions
Mar 2017 • Couples
It need not always be the big five, visit REST and enrich your knowledge on lesser known wildlife and have close contact with the Raptors, Vultures and that amazing little Pangolin. Highly recommended.
Written 25 January 2018
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341jeanmichelb
Paris, France71 contributions
Adressée changed. It is now located near Outjo
Levante06
Ravenna, Italy1,203 contributions
Is this place still open ? The web site doesn't work anymore...
curious1428
New York City, NY14 contributions
they have been busy relocating and building. check on FB.
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- Sun - Sat 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- Sun - Sat 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM