Travel reviews by Mr M & Mrs P - Hampshire

Enjoyable trip

On this trip, I visited Namibia between 3-Jan-2012 and 27-Jan-2012 and I travelled with 1 other person.

Namibia is a beautiful country and we recommend a trip there!

We love the vastness and openess of the place and the scenery can be breathtaking at times Take a trip up any riverbed and in particular the Swakop River and sit back and be prepared to be blown away by mother nature. Even driving along some of its awful roads is great fun (you must have the right vehicle though!) but the tarred roads we found to be in very good conditon with very little traffic. Put on a CD and enjoy the drive!! You never know what you will see along the way!

Namibia is very expensive though, a complaint made by nearly every other tourist we chatted to and even the localsfeel that we tourists are ripped off with very high charges. It is something the Namibian Tourist Board needs to seriously look at. Not everyone who would love to go there is wealthy!

Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:

No further suggestions - we would be very happy to use Expert Africa yet again

I stayed at and have reviewed:

Place	Overall rating
Twyfelfontein Country Lodge, Namibia 18-Jan-2012 review: Twyfelfontein Country Lodge review	Average
Vingerklip Lodge, Namibia 20-Jan-2012 review: Vingerklip Lodge review	Excellent
Rustig Toko Lodge 22-Jan-2012 review: Rustig Toko Lodge	Good
Okonjima Main Camp, Namibia 23-Jan-2012 review: Okonjima Main Camp review	Excellent
Elegant Farmstead, Namibia 25-Jan-2012 review: Elegant Farmstead review	Excellent

Most enjoyable.

On this trip, I visited Namibia between 11-Dec-2008 and 29-Jan-2009 and I travelled with 1 other person.

All accommodation more than acceptable.
Expert Africa reputation held in high regard concerning honesty/arrangements etc.

Overall standard of food excellent but portion sizes greater than European norm, e.g. Ploughmans at Grootberg Lodge had excess meat.
Also cold puddings more acceptable than hot 'solid' puddings.

Suggestions for improvements:

No! We have been more than satisfied with service provided.

I stayed at and have reviewed:

Place	Overall rating
Hilltop House, Namibia 11-Dec-2008 review: Friendly reception.	Good
Frans Indongo Lodge, Namibia 13-Dec-2008 review: Set high benchmark.	Excellent
Huab Lodge, Namibia 15-Dec-2008 review: Beautiful setting.	Excellent
Grootberg Lodge, Namibia 17-Dec-2008 review: Aspect magnificent.	Good
Doro Nawas, Namibia 19-Dec-2008 review: Favourite destination.	Excellent
Erongo Wilderness Lodge, Namibia 21-Dec-2008 review: Innovative lodge.	Excellent
South Africa with family 23-Dec-2008 review: review	Excellent
Canon Roadhouse, Namibia 13-Jan-2009 review: Windy and hot.	Good
Desert Horse Inn, Namibia 15-Jan-2009 review: Another favourite.	Excellent
Dabis Guest Farm, Namibia 17-Jan-2009 review: Unexpected delight.	Excellent
Sossus Dune Lodge, Namibia 18-Jan-2009 review: Even hotter.	Good
Zebra River Lodge, Namibia 20-Jan-2009 review: Friendly lodge.	Excellent
Barchan Dune Retreat, Namibia 22-Jan-2009 review: Meerkat delight.	Excellent
with Family in Swakopmund 24-Jan-2009 review: review	Excellent