Travel reviews

Travel reviews by Mrs P with party of five - Oxfordshire


A wonderful 3+ week adventure

On this trip, I visited Namibia & Zambia between 1-Sep-2011 and 25-Sep-2011 and I travelled with 6 other people.

Overall my trip experience was:

ExcellentExcellent

We all had the most woderful holiday imaginable, and all want to go back.

There were only 2 places that we would not want to revisit, Palmwag and Camp Kwando, our comments have already been recorded.
We had some trouble in Rundu, when a rucksac was stolen from the car, despite 1 of our men sitting in the car! We feel it would be helpful, if in future people going near Rundu, are warned to take extra care, not to leave cars unattended, and even if stationary in the car, lock all doors and windows.

At Ndhovu, we were told Rundu is a bad place, with handbags stolen from cars with people sitting in them, being distracted. There was a lot of noise and activity there making the opening of a car door, silently, relatively simple. (The people at Ndhovu put a lot of blame on people coming from Angola)

200 Rand notes do now seem to be accepted.

Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:

Tracy has been superb to deal with, very helpful at all times, guiding me in directions that were needed, and meeting all the needs of the 6 of us who travelled together. Sabrina took over very efficiently when Tracy went on maternity leave.

I would not hesitate to recommend Expert Africa.

I stayed at and have reviewed:

Place Overall rating
Olive Grove, Namibia
2-Sep-2011 review: The Olive Grove was a great start
ExcellentExcellent
Sossus Dune Lodge, Namibia
3-Sep-2011 review: Sossus Dune Lodge for the dunes
ExcellentExcellent
Sam's Giardino, Namibia
5-Sep-2011 review: Sam's Giardino for good food and wine
ExcellentExcellent
Doro Nawas, Namibia
7-Sep-2011 review: Doro Nawas with wonderful views
ExcellentExcellent
Palmwag Lodge, Namibia
8-Sep-2011 review: Palmwag Lodge, well!
PoorPoor
Okaukuejo Camp, Namibia
10-Sep-2011 review: Great place to see hundreds of animals
ExcellentExcellent
Mushara Bush Camp, Namibia
12-Sep-2011 review: Mushara Bush Camp is exquisite
ExcellentExcellent
Okonjima Main Camp, Namibia
14-Sep-2011 review: Okonjima Main Camp
GoodGood
Hakusembe Lodge, Namibia
15-Sep-2011 review: Hakusembe Lodge
ExcellentExcellent
Ndhovu Safari Lodge, Namibia
16-Sep-2011 review: Ndhovu Safari Lodge, a gem
ExcellentExcellent
Camp Kwando, Namibia
18-Sep-2011 review: Camp Kwando, beautiful but sterile
AverageAverage
Ichobezi Houseboats, Namibia
20-Sep-2011 review: Wonderful Ichobezi Houseboats!
ExcellentExcellent
Tongabezi, Zambia
22-Sep-2011 review: Tongabezi was luxurious
ExcellentExcellent