Namibia: reviews from our travellers
Unedited reviews written by our most recent Namibia travellers
"Excellent holiday - exceeding expectations"
The holiday wasn't one of Expert Africa's standard holidays. We spent some time working out the itinerary with them. That was time well spent and their expert advice was invaluable. Thanks very much to Gwynneth and also Nick for his advice on Botswana early on.
A couple of specific comments which don't fit in elsewhere:
1. We had two flights with Mack Air and had a good experience with them both times: friendly pilots and good flights. In addition, we had arranged for suitcases to be flown on separately from Maun to Kasane. This was handled efficiently and there was no difficulty retreiving the suitcases at Kasane airport.
2. We had a transfer with Wilderness Safaris from Kasane airport to Victorial Falls. This was handled efficiently so that we were able to complete the border formalities on entering Zimbabwe without a hitch.
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No - well organised holiday, plenty of helpful information." Read full review: 18 nights in Africa; 7 on a Namibia trip
"My Sep 2012 trip"
"My Sep 2012 trip"
"Namibian Adventure"
However, special thanks also to Bruno Nebe, Axel & Silke Bauer at Aigamas, Vincent and Simson and for everything they did in making it such a great trip. And to Arno and the Bushmen at Nhoma for sharing their knowledge and time with us. It was an unforgettable few weeks." Read full review: 30 nights in Africa; 13 on a Namibia trip
"Excellent photo tour to Namibia"
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Try and persuade the vehicle hire companies to get their act together. They are still the weak point in any visit to Namibia." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 11 on a Namibia trip
"A great holiday"
Yet another marvellous holiday planned by Expert Africa!" Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 6 on a Botswana safari
"first safari in Namibia"
There were no issues driving ourselves around.
We would definitely recommend and will return." Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 13 on a Namibia trip
"3 weeks in Namibia"
As with the earlier comment regarding our choice of vehicle, we do have a further issue with information provided in the Bradt guide which states that Namibia is an inexpensive country to visit. We are not new to Southern Africa and have previously spent time in South Africa, Swaziland, Mozambique, Zambia and Botswana. We found Namibia to be easily the most expensive country in terms of accommodation, food, guided trips and souvenirs/artefacts. Again we mention this because of the connection between the author of the Bradt guide and Expert Africa." Read full review: 20 nights in Africa; 20 on a Namibia trip
"Our trip was very enjoyable and fun."
To end up with three nights on the Islands of Siankaba was a great idea to relax in comfort to end the holiday.
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As I have said above I think alternatives to flying to Johannesburg and then one and a half hours back to Botswana/Caprivi Strip/Zambia shouid be considered such as Lusaka.
Overall it was well organised and everything happend as planned.
A great holiday and thanks." Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 3 on a Namibia trip
"My Sep 2012 trip"
Sabina sorted out a great itinerary that managed to fit in everything we wanted, and we stayed in some fantastic places. Overall, the trip exceeded our expectations. The country is huge but so easy to drive yourself around, and it's almost impossible to get lost. The drives are a great part of the holiday, indeed.
We met lovely people, did so much but managed to feel very relaxed, and saw amazing scenery and more animals than we ever imagined. We felt totally away from everyday life, and had experiences we will never forget." Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 8 on a Namibia trip