Namibia: reviews from our travellers

"Amazing overall experience.
Maruska was great in her communication and coordination.
Everything went as planned and we were surprised at the level of service and care shown by the team at Little Kulala and Wilderness.
We will definetely be in contact when ready to plan our next trip.
Thank you" Read full review: 3 nights in Africa; 2 on a Namibia trip

"I absolutely loved this trip and didn't want to leave Namibia.

Such a variety of experiences and a real sense of freedom from self driving.

The Namibians we met were nearly all friendly and smiley, and the views simply stunning." Read full review: 20 nights in Africa; 19 on a Namibia trip

"Expert Africa was the best. Maruska Adye took our wishlist and created something wonderful. She surpassed what we thought we wanted and did it all within our budget. She was very helpful - changing a couple things around when we decided to do a guided tour, and really helped us through every aspect of the trip. She told all our locations that it was our honeymoon, so we had special treatment at 3/5! Her attitude was great!

Our trip was incredible, Namibia is truly a beautiful country and we can't wait to explore more of Africa with the help of Expert Africa!

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Everything was wonderful!" Read full review: 7 nights in Africa; 7 on a Namibia trip

"Excellent. We had such a good time.

The only down note was Etosha Onguma Aoba but overall the trip was fantastic. One that we'll never forget." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 13 on a Namibia trip

"We had a fabulous time on our trip. Namibia is a very special and beautiful country.

We thoroughly enjoyed all of the accommodation especially Kulala Desert Lodge and Doro Nawas Camp. On our first day at Kulala, we took a sundowner tour from the lodge and were also lucky to see the full moon over the dunes. On our second day, we took an early morning guided drive to Sossusvlei. The guide was excellent. He found a shovel-snouted lizard and a white lady spider for us. At Doro Nawas, we also had an excellent guide. We saw about 25 desert-adapted elephants; at night, the same guide showed us scorpions.

We also liked Swakopmund and the Sandfields Guesthouse. The two-hour flight from Swakopmund was a unique way to see the dunes, the desert, the flamingoes, the seals and the skeleton coast. We also enjoyed kayaking with the seals.

There was a bit of a glitch on our day tour to Sandwich Harbour. There were two vehicles on the tour, and our family had a junior guide who was a good driver but was not knowledgeable and could not provide us with any information. However, this problem was later resolved by talking to Bruno, who offered us a free three-hour tour the next day to a magnificent area located about 10 km from Swakopmund. Bruno also included sandboarding as part of the tour. His tour was definitely one of the many highlights of our stay in Swakopmund.

We found Etosha National Park to be a very special place. It was raining before we arrived in Etosha, and as a result the animals found different sources of water and were not attracted to the waterholes. We sometimes had to drive for a few hours before spotting animals. We did, however, see many animals in the end, including three lionesses, a sleeping lion, a black rhino and a group of about 15 hyenas. As far as accommodation goes, we liked Mushara Bush Camp better than Andersson's Camp.

Franz Indongo Lodge was also a fine place to stay and well located to visit the CCF. The cheetahs were quite active when we visited, and both the tour and the museum were very informative.

In conclusion, our trip was a great success. Although we drove a lot, we found the roads well maintained and the car very comfortable. We would like to thank you for organizing this trip for us. We are already thinking about other destinations in Africa and we will be in touch.

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Keep up the good work" Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 7 on a Namibia trip

"We had a fantastic trip to Namibia, were pleasantly surprised by the standard of accommodation, helpfulness of the staff in all but one of our stops.

If Planet Earth II has not convinced you to visit then you should go anyway as it has much more to offer than what was shown in the short time that the BBC allotted to the Namib desert.

If you are looking for something totally different look no further." Read full review: 19 nights in Africa; 18 on a Namibia trip

"A memorable experience which fulfilled all of our expectations. Having visited Africa 25 years ago we were always keen to return and it did not disappoint!

We will return again! A great family holiday." Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 11 on a Namibia trip

"A marvellous safari without a single glitch. Connections were perfect and all aspects of the visit were clearly explained and punctual and the services provided were excellent. Staff at Windhoek were most accommodating as they were in all the other locations.

Namibia is beyond spectacular. What additionally impressed us was the attitude of the Namibians to their country and to the environment. Most reassuring to see the efforts being made to sustain the right balance.

The tour planning by Sabina was perfect for us." Read full review: 8 nights in Africa; 8 on a Namibia trip

"South African Airways was a disappointment. O.R.Tambo needed more time on the outward journey due to long queues at immigration.

Hotel, Lodges and Guesthouses were on the whole excellent. Meals were of a good standard.

Some of the driving was not for the fainthearted! Road surfaces varied from excellent tar roads to poor dirt roads, none impassable! As expected!

We had a wonderful time for our second visit to Namibia, very friendly people. South Africa is equally friendly." Read full review: 19 nights in Africa; 7 on a Namibia trip

"Thanks for making our incredible honeymoon possible.

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The one thing I wished for over and over on the trip was a bit more slack in the plans. There were towns I would have liked to explore, and people I'd have loved to get to know, but we really did not have time. I don't remember it being an option to add in extra time in places, but this would have made the trip more enjoyable for me.

Also, an ATM map and a tip guide would be helpful. But overall, we were very pleased, so thank you." Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 10 on a Namibia trip