Reviews of trips to Windhoek
1053 holiday reviews from our travellers of holidays which include Windhoek.
Mr M
Toronto
"Excellent trip"
I visited Namibia and 1 other country between 9 Sep 2016 and 25 Sep 2016
"Excellent
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Very happy with the trip.
Re feedback from - a problem in that I can't preview what I wrote and I may not have changed some overall ratings from the ""excellent' default so they won't match my comments. please check this and contact me if there is a discrepancy." Read full review: 16 nights in Africa; 13 on a Namibia trip
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Very happy with the trip.
Re feedback from - a problem in that I can't preview what I wrote and I may not have changed some overall ratings from the ""excellent' default so they won't match my comments. please check this and contact me if there is a discrepancy." Read full review: 16 nights in Africa; 13 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
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USA
"trip that sets the bar very high"
I visited Namibia between 9 Sep 2016 and 21 Sep 2016
"Excellent support prior to and during the trip -- Elizabeth quickly reponded to queries we had while we were travelling and we felt well supported; we were able to do everything we wanted and more; Wilderness Safari camps were highlights of the trip; we recommend 3 nights at Desert Rhino Camp."
Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 12 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Mrs G
Herts
"Fabulously varied trip."
I visited Namibia between 6 Sep 2016 and 23 Sep 2016
"Fabulous trip. Enjoyed by us all so much and we have vowed to repeat somewhere else in Southern Africa.
See our other feedback on Zimbabwe.
Thank you to all Expert Africa staff who put it together ." Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 17 on a Namibia trip
See our other feedback on Zimbabwe.
Thank you to all Expert Africa staff who put it together ." Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 17 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr T & Mrs H
Essex
"Namibia holiday 2016"
I visited Namibia between 6 Sep 2016 and 21 Sep 2016
"We had a great trip.
The roads were very variable, but we stuck to the route planned for us and felt we'd had the best option.
The yellow sheet provided with restaurants and cafes, was useful. please note the Camelthorn Beer garden no longer exists! The couple have divorced.
WE had lunch in Otijwrongo at Kari's ,Hindenburg street which was excellent and a good replacement, same directions would find it! The Farmhouse deli inThe Strand Hotel in Swakopmund was a real find too." Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 15 on a Namibia trip
The roads were very variable, but we stuck to the route planned for us and felt we'd had the best option.
The yellow sheet provided with restaurants and cafes, was useful. please note the Camelthorn Beer garden no longer exists! The couple have divorced.
WE had lunch in Otijwrongo at Kari's ,Hindenburg street which was excellent and a good replacement, same directions would find it! The Farmhouse deli inThe Strand Hotel in Swakopmund was a real find too." Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 15 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr C & Mrs C
Lancs
"Our African Adventure"
I visited Namibia and 2 other countries between 5 Sep 2016 and 27 Sep 2016
"This was our first visit to Southern Africa and it exceeded our expectations.
Sabina had given us a great itinerary and set of accommodation, with sound advice about distances and what to see. In retrospect we would not have spent two nights at Camp Kwando, but more in the panhandle. However, we thoroughly enjoyed our visit and would love to do it again.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
A list of where the ATMs are located would be useful.
Note that bird/animal guide books are not readily available at the lodges. Suggest that customers buy them before travelling.
Clarify the cross border permit instructions for vehicles from Namibia to Botswana.
Note that Zimbabwe now charges US$55 for UK residents visitor permit whereas EU members generally are charged US$30." Read full review: 22 nights in Africa; 13 on a Namibia trip
Sabina had given us a great itinerary and set of accommodation, with sound advice about distances and what to see. In retrospect we would not have spent two nights at Camp Kwando, but more in the panhandle. However, we thoroughly enjoyed our visit and would love to do it again.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
A list of where the ATMs are located would be useful.
Note that bird/animal guide books are not readily available at the lodges. Suggest that customers buy them before travelling.
Clarify the cross border permit instructions for vehicles from Namibia to Botswana.
Note that Zimbabwe now charges US$55 for UK residents visitor permit whereas EU members generally are charged US$30." Read full review: 22 nights in Africa; 13 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr G & Mrs S
NOT.
"heaven on earth WE"
I visited Namibia between 30 Aug 2016 and 18 Sep 2016
"WE both had a wonderful time
This trip we spent most of our time in etosha
we were in the park from 7am till 5 pm we had a picnic in one of the camps under a tree everyday
with coffee and sandwiches from our lodges and all of them gave them with no charge what about that
we saw some fantastic wildlife again and some fantastic birding we even saw a batalaur eagle doing his
tightrope walk near a waterhole
On this trip we were looked after like royals at every place we stayed at
it truly was a wonderfull trip and we both enjoyed every second" Read full review: 19 nights in Africa; 17 on a Namibia trip
This trip we spent most of our time in etosha
we were in the park from 7am till 5 pm we had a picnic in one of the camps under a tree everyday
with coffee and sandwiches from our lodges and all of them gave them with no charge what about that
we saw some fantastic wildlife again and some fantastic birding we even saw a batalaur eagle doing his
tightrope walk near a waterhole
On this trip we were looked after like royals at every place we stayed at
it truly was a wonderfull trip and we both enjoyed every second" Read full review: 19 nights in Africa; 17 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Mrs A & Mr J T
Essex
"Namibia Adventure- Holiday of a Lifetime."
I visited Namibia and 1 other country between 27 Aug 2016 and 21 Sep 2016
"We thoroughly enjoyed the trip; it met all of our expectations, for country and wildlife, and above at times. Namibia is a lovely country with nice people. The places we stayed at almost always got a "wow!" on arrival, what more can we say?
We would return very happily.
Fitting Victoria Falls in was good, but perhaps an expensive luxury." Read full review: 25 nights in Africa; 21 on a Namibia trip
We would return very happily.
Fitting Victoria Falls in was good, but perhaps an expensive luxury." Read full review: 25 nights in Africa; 21 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Ms A
Australia
"Magnificent - the best Apart from the less t"
I visited Namibia between 26 Aug 2016 and 17 Sep 2016
"Even the short comings of Okaukuejo and the totally unsatisfactory Daan Viljoen could not spoil the trip that we had. It was just wonderful.
I travelled with 2 friends who had been before and 3 ' newbies ' who were thrilled with the whole Southern African experience and I don't think it will be their last trip.
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Everything was efficiently handled and a BIG thank you to Maruska." Read full review: 22 nights in Africa; 9 on a Namibia trip
I travelled with 2 friends who had been before and 3 ' newbies ' who were thrilled with the whole Southern African experience and I don't think it will be their last trip.
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Everything was efficiently handled and a BIG thank you to Maruska." Read full review: 22 nights in Africa; 9 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
G & H
London
"Zambia, Botswana & Namibia Aug-Sep 2016"
I visited Namibia and 2 other countries between 19 Aug 2016 and 6 Sep 2016
"This was the first time EVER that we engaged a travel agent to arrange a trip... after visiting 54 countries doing our own organising.
On the downside, the intimate knowledge that I usually have of every trip was gone. For me, this is part of the fun of a trip, so I missed it... having to check the itinerary every time I wanted to know something, rather than simply recalling it.
On the upside, the reason we had decided to use an agent was the difficulties of organising smooth transfers and bookings in a relatively unique environment... and almost everything went like clockwork. Where there was a hitch (the hotel 'upgrade' in Livingstone; pick-up going to the wrong end of the trip in Kasane) it was nothing to do with the booking or agent.
Taken as a whole we enjoyed the holiday very much indeed. Naturally there were highlights - Doro Nawas, Chongwe River Camp and Chobe Under Canvas would be our top three - but small things, like the fascination of the Zambia / Namibia border crossing at Kazangula or the starkness of the road from Henties Bay to Uis, also stood out as hugely interesting." Read full review: 18 nights in Africa; 7 on a Namibia trip
On the downside, the intimate knowledge that I usually have of every trip was gone. For me, this is part of the fun of a trip, so I missed it... having to check the itinerary every time I wanted to know something, rather than simply recalling it.
On the upside, the reason we had decided to use an agent was the difficulties of organising smooth transfers and bookings in a relatively unique environment... and almost everything went like clockwork. Where there was a hitch (the hotel 'upgrade' in Livingstone; pick-up going to the wrong end of the trip in Kasane) it was nothing to do with the booking or agent.
Taken as a whole we enjoyed the holiday very much indeed. Naturally there were highlights - Doro Nawas, Chongwe River Camp and Chobe Under Canvas would be our top three - but small things, like the fascination of the Zambia / Namibia border crossing at Kazangula or the starkness of the road from Henties Bay to Uis, also stood out as hugely interesting." Read full review: 18 nights in Africa; 7 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr M
Cambridge
"August 2016 - excellent trip"
I visited Namibia between 19 Aug 2016 and 2 Sep 2016
"Expert Africa did a wonderful job in putting this all together.
Many thanks to them. I definitely wish to use them for my next trip to Africa." Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 12 on a Namibia trip
Many thanks to them. I definitely wish to use them for my next trip to Africa." Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 12 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
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