Travel reviews by Mrs & Mr M - Northumberland

My May 2012 trip

On this trip, I visited Namibia between 16-May-2012 and 6-Jun-2012 and I travelled with 1 other person.

Very happy with the itinerary as it allowed us a brief look at many different parts of the country in a relatively short period of time. We travelled 4200 kms in 3 weeks. We are used to driving on gravel and corrugated roads but other less experienced drivers may have found the length of trip tiring. It also meant that some very good camps became overnight stops instead of the destination they deserved to be. (eg. Mushara)

We purchased goods for which we could reclaim the VAT. Our claim was processed without problem other than a 70 minute queue after check-in and 15 minutes before check-in to complete the form and have Customs and Excise check that we had the goods in our possession. Some people in the queue did not get their claims processed before having to board their flight. At the time I was queuing most of the people were on a flight to Angola and had a very large number of receipts with their claims. These were being audited carefully and many rejected which added to the time being taken.

I stayed at and have reviewed:

Place	Overall rating
Vertigo Boutique Hotel, Namibia 17-May-2012 review: Very comfortable hotel	Good
Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch, Namibia 18-May-2012 review: Good stay at Bagatelle	Good
Canyon Lodge, Namibia 19-May-2012 review: Good base for Fish River Canyon viewing trips	Good
Nest Hotel, Namibia 21-May-2012 review: Wonderful views from Nest Hotel	Good
Eagle's Nest, Namibia 22-May-2012 review: Great braai under the stars at Eagles Nest	Good
Hoodia Desert Lodge, Namibia 23-May-2012 review: Wonderful memories of Hoodia	Excellent
Central Guest House, Namibia 25-May-2012 review: Excellent location	Good
Mowani Mountain Camp, Namibia 28-May-2012 review: Two very good guided drives	Excellent
Dolomite Camp, Namibia 30-May-2012 review: Wonderful views	Good
Okaukuejo Camp, Namibia 31-May-2012 review: Good central base for Etosha	Average
Mushara Bush Camp, Namibia 2-Jun-2012 review: Wonderfully relaxing	Excellent
Weaver's Rock Guest Farm 3-Jun-2012 review: Convenient overnight stop, great views	Good
Vertigo Boutique Hotel, Namibia 4-Jun-2012 review: Last night stop	Average