Namibia: reviews from our travellers

"The trip was fabulous.

We were too tired in Cape Town to fully appreciate and enjoy it. Then having to get to a 6am flight to Windhoek, really kept us from getting fully adjusted. I did not appreciate the distances we had to cover in Namibia and the slow going (with no place for rest stops) on the gravel roads. We loved everything we saw in Namibia, and I have no regrets. I just wish we had more opportunity for catching our breath or down time!

Botswana is special - everything is easy. Wilderness Safaris do an amazing job, down to helping us check our luggage as we were departing from Maun. All their staff are charming and helpful. I am ready to go again - next time, other Wilderness lodges!" Read full review: 16 nights in Africa; 8 on a Namibia trip

"We loved every minute!

People are very friendly in Namibia, it's pretty affordable, and easy to get around. Some of the gravel roads are challenging, but not dangerous. We covered a lot of distance in little time, so in retrospect maybe having more down time would be nice.

But overall it was fantastic, well organized by Expert Africa. We appreciate the help putting this itinerary together! Many thanks!

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You guys are great. Thanks so much." Read full review: 6 nights in Africa; 6 on a Namibia trip

"Excellent trip loved it.

Distances longer than expected - along very poor roads in many instances. Would have been useful to know which were gravel or tarmac. Some roads very bad for our VW Polo car. Thus very long journeys- yes I know it's Africa! Not sure whether a larger car would have helped but fellow travellers thought so

Nice and friendly Namibians. Very clean and comfortable accommodations everywhere.

Petrol very cheap!" Read full review: 16 nights in Africa; 14 on a Namibia trip

"A wonderful experience. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Maruska.

Your very professional website attracted me in the first place. (I am in the software business.)

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None that I can think of just now." Read full review: 21 nights in Africa; 10 on a Namibia trip

"We thoroughly enjoyed this fantastic experience which embraced amazing scenery, warm welcomes and wonderful wildlife.

You are quite right, this was exciting but not intrepid! We felt that the organisation by Expert Africa was outstanding. We feared we might be out of our comfort zone but the attention to detail and full pre-trip information helped us overcome any concerns we had.

All in all we had a truly outstanding exciting and memorable trip. Thank you so much for all your hard work.

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Only make the comments form easier to navigate." Read full review: 36 nights in Africa; 14 on a Namibia trip

"From the very beginning over a year ago when I contacted expert Africa everything has been fantastic.

Initially Saskia and then Maruska in the New Zealand office went out of their way to help me plan and co- ordinate the trip. Hundreds of emails later we had our trip, and what a fantastic trip it was, would not have changed anything. Everything was totally stress free and exceeded our expectations.

Would highly recommend to anyone wanting to go to that part of Africa, and highly recommend expert Africa to arrange for you

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No, everything was excellent" Read full review: 20 nights in Africa; 15 on a Namibia trip

"Apart from the problem with our booking at the Etosha camps, the trip was without incident and we had a wonderful time. I would recommend Namibia to anyone." Read full review: 24 nights in Africa; 19 on a Namibia trip

"Expert Africa was excellent in planning our trip - a very big thank you.

For our last night, we changed our pre booked plans and stayed in the Olive Exclusive hotel in Windhoek. Thoroughly recommended. It is part of the group that owns Erongo and has a guest house next door, and we would consider booking the latter next time.

It is huge country with very friendly people and the only question is which places do we visit next year? (I believe my wife has already decided that!!). Nearly forgot: kayaking with the wild seals in Walvis Bay was one of the highlights. Jeanne was a fantastic guide here and we had a wonderful morning. She was most kind enough to email us photos and a video. Overall: Thank you very much." Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 11 on a Namibia trip

"Brilliant trip, our third visit to Namibia, but not our last.

Special thanks to Sabina for organising our trip so well and with such patience." Read full review: 23 nights in Africa; 21 on a Namibia trip

"Having travelled the world extensively found our Namibia self drive tour with stunning scenery, Desserts, Remote Farms, Coastal Adventures, Game Reserves, Mounting Hiking, Roaming Wildlife and much more a truly magical experience not to be missed" Read full review: 16 nights in Africa; 13 on a Namibia trip