I grow up on a farm in the Omaheke region, northeast of Windhoek.Having been exposed to nature from an early age, his love for nature and eagerness to share his experiences with others has grown over the years.Since starting his tour guiding career in 2004 he has completed all of the specialized NATH courses (Namibian Academy for Tourism and Hospitality) and has been assessed and found competent by the NTA Namibian Training Authority) regarding tourism, and continuously updates his knowledge through reading, interaction with specialists and personal experience with nature.Since November 2014 he is also a fully qualified South African cultural guide and is CATHSESTA accredited and registered as a national guide with the Gauteng Tourism Authority.Conforms to all the statutory requirements i.e.first aid certificate and PA license on his code C driver’s license.He can thus work as driver-guide, too.As former chairman of FENATA (Federation of Namibian Tourism Associations) and TAN (Tourist Guide Association of Namibia), he is involved with consulting work and leads the debate on uniform rules and quality standards of tourism and guiding in Namibia.This includes also developing a better reputation of the tourist guides especially improving their education and training and a sustainable cooperation between all parties involved in the tourism sector with the intention to get a valuable balance between tourism and environment in Namibia.Over the past twelve years, he worked as a freelance tour guide covering over 700 000 kms throughout the whole of Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Swaziland, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.In 2009 he started Takamine Tours and Safaris to be able to conduct specialized tours on request of smaller travel agents.It is his personal goal to impart as much information as possible to his clients during his tours so they may also come to love Africa as he does.Guests have repeatedly commented on his vast knowledge regarding flora, fauna, and history as well as cultural matters likewise his general knowledge regarding current international affairs.Claus is fully trilingual and can conduct tours in German, English, and Afrikaans.