Reviews of trips to Windhoek
1053 holiday reviews from our travellers of holidays which include Windhoek.
Mrs B
Gabriola Island
"My Mar 2017 trip"
I visited Namibia between 29 Mar 2017 and 21 Apr 2017
"Expert Africa was amazing. From our first telephone call, they really understood what we wanted, and arranged everything perfectly.
Even the timing of the stay at each place and the set up of the order of the itinerary showed great sensitivity to our wishes for the trip.
We have never used a service such as this, and were so pleased.
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Our only comment is that the suggested travel times between places were almost always to short, we always needed more time to travel than estimated." Read full review: 23 nights in Africa; 21 on a Namibia trip
Even the timing of the stay at each place and the set up of the order of the itinerary showed great sensitivity to our wishes for the trip.
We have never used a service such as this, and were so pleased.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Our only comment is that the suggested travel times between places were almost always to short, we always needed more time to travel than estimated." Read full review: 23 nights in Africa; 21 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs P
Seattle
"An unforgettable honeymoon!"
I visited Namibia between 27 Mar 2017 and 8 Apr 2017
"It was truly a trip of a lifetime for us (though hopefully one of many). From the moment I called Expert Africa to the moment we departed Windhoek to go back to the US, the trip was seamless, enjoyable, and extremely memorable. Tom at Expert Africa did a tremendous job of interpreting who we are as travelers, what we were looking for in the trip, and then finding the right accommodations for each stage of the trip. It was expertly crafted.
Namibia is a magical place with wonderful scenery, friendly people, and surprisingly delicious food (Oryx!). We hope to return soon to continue exploring this incredible country." Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 12 on a Namibia trip
Namibia is a magical place with wonderful scenery, friendly people, and surprisingly delicious food (Oryx!). We hope to return soon to continue exploring this incredible country." Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 12 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
B&A
Warwickshire
"Our 2017 Namibia Trip"
I visited Namibia between 24 Mar 2017 and 4 Apr 2017
"This was the first of this type of trip we have been on. We usually either do it all ourselves (hire a car and take pot luck) or else just fly to one destination and stop there (with or without a car).
The joy of climbing into a hired car and driving off to a destination where everything is booked for us could be habit-forming. It all worked perfectly except for the last night and that only went wrong because we hadn't realised that the clocks were due to change. We were afraid of the dark!
The one place that could do better was the Twyfelfontein Sauna and Spa: we only got to sleep there by wetting towels, ringing them out, and laying them on the bed. In the morning they were bone dry.
Namibia is a country with a wealth of "things to do" so it was a win-win deal. We couldn't fail to have a good time.
One extra note; we flew to Windhoek from Durban via Gaberone in a 40-seater jet with Air Namibia. A really great start to the trip. Unfortunately it only flies on alternate days so we had to use SAA Boeing 777 via Joburg for the return." Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 11 on a Namibia trip
The joy of climbing into a hired car and driving off to a destination where everything is booked for us could be habit-forming. It all worked perfectly except for the last night and that only went wrong because we hadn't realised that the clocks were due to change. We were afraid of the dark!
The one place that could do better was the Twyfelfontein Sauna and Spa: we only got to sleep there by wetting towels, ringing them out, and laying them on the bed. In the morning they were bone dry.
Namibia is a country with a wealth of "things to do" so it was a win-win deal. We couldn't fail to have a good time.
One extra note; we flew to Windhoek from Durban via Gaberone in a 40-seater jet with Air Namibia. A really great start to the trip. Unfortunately it only flies on alternate days so we had to use SAA Boeing 777 via Joburg for the return." Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 11 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs S
Hassocks
"Our First Time in Namibia"
I visited Namibia between 24 Mar 2017 and 7 Apr 2017
"We have travelled a lot but this trip is one of our most memorable.
Not only is Namibia a fascinating place but Expert Africa made the trip easy.
We enjoyed the Self Drive and the itinerary which was planned.
The standard of accommodation and level of service and food were beyond our expectations." Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 14 on a Namibia trip
Not only is Namibia a fascinating place but Expert Africa made the trip easy.
We enjoyed the Self Drive and the itinerary which was planned.
The standard of accommodation and level of service and food were beyond our expectations." Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 14 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr J
Luanda
"Love Namibia "
I visited Namibia between 18 Mar 2017 and 26 Mar 2017
"Just a GPS was missing in car"
Read full review: 8 nights in Africa; 8 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Mrs CH
Guildford
"Our month in Namibia/Botswana"
I visited Namibia and 1 other country between 18 Mar 2017 and 15 Apr 2017
"We had a wonderful month and intend to return to Namibia with a longer trip into Botswana."
Read full review: 28 nights in Africa; 26 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Ms & Mr KF
London
"March 2017 trip"
I visited Namibia between 11 Mar 2017 and 25 Mar 2017
"Our trip was fabulous. Only one of us can drive but we still enjoyed ourselves and didn't find the distances too far.
One of the highlights was that the trip was to celebrate a special birthday and several of the hotels kindly acknowledged this.
There is so much great stuff to see and we didn't feel too rushed spending a couple of nights in each place.
Marked up map was very useful." Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 14 on a Namibia trip
One of the highlights was that the trip was to celebrate a special birthday and several of the hotels kindly acknowledged this.
There is so much great stuff to see and we didn't feel too rushed spending a couple of nights in each place.
Marked up map was very useful." Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 14 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
A&A
Portland
"Overall trip"
I visited Namibia and 1 other country between 4 Mar 2017 and 27 Mar 2017
"Outstanding trip, fabulous experiences. Everything went smoothly with our reservations and activities.
Excellent planning by Claire Scott and other staff. The only problem we experienced was that the air conditioning in our private vehicle didn't work.
Neither we nor our guide realized it until we were already away from Windhoek so there was no opportunity to fix it.
We asked these travellers about their private guide, and they commented:
Johann was outstanding in every way. Knowledgeable, helpful, thoughtful, always pleasant and easy to be with. He has a great sense of humor.
He made sure we made the most of every activity and went out of his way to enhance our experiences.
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No suggestions. We couldn't ask for a better trip." Read full review: 23 nights in Africa; 8 on a Namibia trip
Excellent planning by Claire Scott and other staff. The only problem we experienced was that the air conditioning in our private vehicle didn't work.
Neither we nor our guide realized it until we were already away from Windhoek so there was no opportunity to fix it.
We asked these travellers about their private guide, and they commented:
Johann was outstanding in every way. Knowledgeable, helpful, thoughtful, always pleasant and easy to be with. He has a great sense of humor.
He made sure we made the most of every activity and went out of his way to enhance our experiences.
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No suggestions. We couldn't ask for a better trip." Read full review: 23 nights in Africa; 8 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs T
Cardiff
"Our trip to Namibia in March"
I visited Namibia between 28 Feb 2017 and 15 Mar 2017
"We were very taken with Namibia even though going in the wet season meant it wasn't the best time for wildlife viewing and there were some challenges in terms of driving through mud and crossing flowing water. The birdlife (122 species identified) and animal life (34 species) were excellent and we enjoyed the different landscapes - desert, mountains, coast and semi arid areas.
The accommodation was all of a very high standard and all the activities were good - though there was some variability which meant we haven't rated all of them as excellent.
We hope that we will have the opportunity to go back to Namibia to revisit most of the locations we covered and to see more of the country." Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 15 on a Namibia trip
The accommodation was all of a very high standard and all the activities were good - though there was some variability which meant we haven't rated all of them as excellent.
We hope that we will have the opportunity to go back to Namibia to revisit most of the locations we covered and to see more of the country." Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 15 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs B
Colorado
"Namibia Self Drive Trip"
I visited Namibia between 27 Feb 2017 and 11 Mar 2017
"This was by far the most amazing, awe-inspiring trip of our lives.
Expert Africa & Maruska did SUCH a wonderful job helping us arrange this journey and answer questions along the way. Namibia is a beautiful, diverse, visually spectacular place that will stay with us forever.
We really wouldn't change a thing about this trip except we wish we had a 4-4 vehicle due to some roads we would have loved to explore in Etosha but had to go around. Thank you for recommending Turnstone Tours for the Sandwich Harbor tour- this was a highlight of our trip because of how interesting & knowledgable our guides were.
Self driving through Etosha was an incredible experience and we saw so much wildlife everywhere.
Our trip went by without any hiccups thanks to your excellent planning and we will definitely use Expert Africa again for our next booking.
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Strongly recommend 4-4 vehicles in Namibia during the rainy season. Keep recommending Turnstone Tours - they were wonderful. We loved Naankuse Lodge as a special way to start our trip with the cheetah walk." Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 11 on a Namibia trip
Expert Africa & Maruska did SUCH a wonderful job helping us arrange this journey and answer questions along the way. Namibia is a beautiful, diverse, visually spectacular place that will stay with us forever.
We really wouldn't change a thing about this trip except we wish we had a 4-4 vehicle due to some roads we would have loved to explore in Etosha but had to go around. Thank you for recommending Turnstone Tours for the Sandwich Harbor tour- this was a highlight of our trip because of how interesting & knowledgable our guides were.
Self driving through Etosha was an incredible experience and we saw so much wildlife everywhere.
Our trip went by without any hiccups thanks to your excellent planning and we will definitely use Expert Africa again for our next booking.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Strongly recommend 4-4 vehicles in Namibia during the rainy season. Keep recommending Turnstone Tours - they were wonderful. We loved Naankuse Lodge as a special way to start our trip with the cheetah walk." Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 11 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
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