Travel reviews by The Harrier family from Switzerland
A memorable holiday in Namibia
On this trip, I visited Namibia between 7-Jul-2008 and 21-Jul-2008 and I travelled with 4 other people.
Excellent
As a whole,this trip was a holiday of a lifetime. With the help of Expert Africa, we enjoyed our exploration of this beautiful country. Our total journey was 3400 km, but we did not unduly feel we were tied to the vehicle. We were happy that our planned route was in a clockwise direction, as it left the high points towards the end of the holiday (including hotter temperatures!). Unfortunately, we missed a key activity (ballooning over the dunes) due to high winds and we also hit an extremely cold winter snap. We enjoyed seeing the towns/villages and spending some time in them.
One point I would like to stress is that these lodges are mostly built to provide cool accommodation in summer, and therefore can be bitterly cold and draughty in winter. Visitors could perhaps be given more warning to pack winter clothing. Restaurant staff are wearing anoraks - ours were at home!
We did not appreciate open plan toilets or sharing a dinner table with people we had little in common with.
We found the guide book by Chris extremely helpful and appreciated all other documents.
I stayed at and have reviewed:
| Place | Overall rating |
|---|---|
| Olive Grove, Namibia 7-Jul-2008 review: Avoid rooms with open plan toilets |
Good |
| Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch, Namibia 8-Jul-2008 review: Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch review |
Excellent |
| Sossus Dune Lodge, Namibia 9-Jul-2008 review: Excellent location at Sossus Dune Lodge |
Good |
| Sam's Giardino, Namibia 11-Jul-2008 review: Sam's Giardino review |
Excellent |
| Damaraland Camp, Namibia 13-Jul-2008 review: Damaraland Camp review |
Excellent |
| Okaukuejo Camp, Namibia 15-Jul-2008 review: Wonderful waterhole at Okaukuejo Restcamp |
Excellent |
| Mushara Outpost, Namibia 17-Jul-2008 review: Mushara Outpost review |
Poor |
| Okonjima Main Camp, Namibia 19-Jul-2008 review: Great AfriCat experience at Okonjima Camp |
Excellent |
| Hilltop House, Namibia 20-Jul-2008 review: Hilltop House review |
Excellent |
We have always believed that acting responsibly is the only way to approach tourism and we're one of
the few companies to hold AITO's original coveted 5-star status for responsible tourism. It's a lead
that others are now following.
