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# Tour Conductor for Southern Africa (German, French or Dutch speaking) at Ventura TRAVEL

- **Company:** Ventura TRAVEL
- **Location:** Windhoek, Namibia
- **Posted:** 2022-09-19
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://www.venturatravel.org/jobs/4570449?gh_jid=4570449

## Job description

Join us at Ventura TRAVEL – a group of specialized travel brands that unleash the adventurer in every person! Africaventura offers authentic, innovative, and sustainable travel experiences in Southern Africa. We want our customers to enjoy the beauty of Africa while experiencing unique and unforgettable adventures.

As our Tour Conductor for Africaventura you will accompany our clients in their dream of discovering South Africa, Namibia or Botswana, as well as making their trip an unforgettable lifetime experience! You will join our team of passionate Tour Conductors and report to our TC Operations Specialist Johan.

The basics you bring along

- Advanced knowledge of the German, French or Dutch Language for communication with clients.
- A South African, Namibian or Botswana resident with a National Tour Guide license and PdP.
- Extensive knowledge of the flora and fauna, history, and current matters in Southern Africa.
- Good knowledge of German, French or Dutch culture and current matters.
- You are engaging, reliable and well organized.
- You are characterized by openness, cheerfulness, willingness to help, and a positive attitude.

You can impress us even more with

- Good English language communication skills.
- Either good German, French or Dutch language communication skills.
- Passion to show the authenticity of South Africa, Namibia or Botswana.
- Our clients are more than just customers to you, you treat them like friends and make sure their trip with us will be the best experience they can have.
- You keep calm even when it gets stressful, act according to the protocol in special circumstances, and can help out with flexible solutions on your own.
- You are interested in sustainable, local & authentic travel.
- We prefer that you have some experience, but also welcome the newly graduate too!

What awaits you in your new job

- Being the leader of the trip: you will lead a group of travelers (small size 4-10 people) on a 2-3 weeks all-country trip and stay with the group as a host of the trip and the representative of our company.
- Providing clear information about the places we visit and conveying your enthusiasm for your fascinating country.
- Being the first personal contact for our customers in case of any problem during the trip.
- Ensuring the safety of our travelers and operating a smooth tour.
- In some cases, manage company's cash payment with the local partners.
- Help monitor that the services delivered by our partners meet our quality, safety, and sustainable standards.
- Simply having a good time and sharing it with people from German-speaking countries!

## What we promise you

- Advance training and development program areas such as languages, history & cultural knowledge, new destination & travel product knowledge, safety & sustainability.
- Opportunity to participate in further education for Tour conductors within the company.
- Competitive salary for each tour, with an increased payment system based on performance.
- Additional earnings for taking over extra work before or after the tour.
- Further, career opportunities such as the possibility to become part of the operational team, travel coordinator for our tour guides, or conductor of research (inspection) trips.
- International & friendly working environment, with colleagues in South Africa, Germany, Asia, and South America who are a lot more than just co-workers.

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Confidentiality & Diversity

Applications at Ventura TRAVEL are treated with strict confidentiality. We use a professional HR-Software that only grants access to your applications to HR, the Recruiting Manager, and the interviewers.

It is our commitment that every qualified person will be evaluated according to skills regardless of age, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability status, or religion.

## About Ventura TRAVEL

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Ventura TRAVEL creates and supports specialized travel brands that offer authentic, sustainable travel experiences while operating as a global remote-first network.
- **Entity Type**: Private (pre-IPO; offers virtual company shares with a goal of a future public listing)
- **Headquarters**: Berlin, Germany
- **Founded**: Not publicly disclosed; offsite tradition dates back to 2012, indicating operations since at least that year
- **Founders**: Not publicly listed

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Travel & Tourism – Travel Service Developer (launching and supporting branded tour operators)
- **Target customers**: B2C (travelers seeking authentic, specialized, and sustainable trips); B2B (intrapreneurs who create their own travel brands under Ventura’s umbrella)
- **Mission**: “We create & support specialized travel brands that change the world for the better” – designing experiences that create positive impact for communities and places [venturatravel.org](https://www.venturatravel.org/mission)

## Products & Services
- **Specialized Travel Brands**: Ventura supports a portfolio of independently branded tour operators focused on niche destinations (e.g., Patagonia, Bolivia, Peru, South Africa). Each brand is led by passionate intrapreneurs. Core support includes IT, marketing, finance, and operational infrastructure. [venturatravel.org](https://www.venturatravel.org/mission)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total funding not disclosed (bootstrapped or privately funded); company mentions a goal of going public via IPO
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly listed
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Rated 4.5/5 on kununu and 4.6/5 on Glassdoor
  - Recognized as one of Germany’s **Top 20 Employers 2025** by kununu and ZEIT [venturatravel.org](https://www.venturatravel.org/jobs)
  - Strong employee satisfaction and international team with members across multiple continents
  - Established remote culture with annual offsites since 2012

## Competitive Advantages
- **Intrapreneurship model**: Empowers travel experts to create their own brands while Ventura provides professional infrastructure – a rare setup in the travel industry
- **Sustainability as a core pillar**: 100% CO₂ compensation, VSocial Foundation, and a strong focus on responsible tourism
- **Virtual share program**: All vMembers receive virtual shares quarterly, convertible to real shares upon IPO – aligning long-term incentives across the team
- **Culture-driven retention**: High Glassdoor/kununu ratings, transparent salary system, and emphasis on trust, autonomy, and no bureaucracy

## Strategic Focus
- **IPO readiness**: Building toward a public listing, with virtual share program designed for that transition
- **Scaling specialized brands**: Continue launching and supporting new travel brands in untapped niche markets
- **Technology & AI leadership**: Encouraging use of modern tools and AI to automate tasks and improve efficiency [venturatravel.org](https://www.venturatravel.org/company-culture)
- **Remote-first expansion**: Hiring talent globally without location constraints, while maintaining strong connection through offsites and monthly Fun/Fair/Focus Days

## Why Work Here
- **Remote & flexible**: Work from anywhere; no fixed location requirements; flexible hours and autonomous decision-making [venturatravel.org](https://www.venturatravel.org/jobs)
- **Fair, transparent compensation**: Salaries set with HR involvement, annual reviews tied to results and collaboration, significant raises for top performers
- **Purpose-driven work**: Contribute to responsible tourism and positive impact on communities and the environment [venturatravel.org](https://www.venturatravel.org/work-with-us)
- **Virtual company shares**: Participate in long-term value creation and potential IPO upside
- **Award-winning culture**: Recognized as Top Employer 2025; high employee ratings on Glassdoor (4.6) and kununu (4.5)
- **Learning & growth**: Trainings, workshops, mentoring, and a culture that rewards ownership and constant learning
- **Global team**: Colleagues from diverse backgrounds; English as main language; annual company offsites (since 2012) to build connections

## Sources
1. [Ventura Travel – Work With Us](https://www.venturatravel.org/work-with-us)
2. [Ventura Travel – Jobs & Careers](https://www.venturatravel.org/jobs)
3. [Ventura Travel – Mission & Purpose](https://www.venturatravel.org/mission)
4. [Ventura Travel – Company Culture](https://www.venturatravel.org/company-culture)
5. [Ventura Travel Careers – Job Posting](https://careers.venturatravel.org/jobs/6192599)

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