Reviews of trips to Windhoek
1052 holiday reviews from our travellers of holidays which include Windhoek.
Mr & Mrs B
Sydney
"Wonderful family experience in SW Africa"
I visited Namibia and 1 other country between 21 May 2016 and 8 Jun 2016
"Maruska did an excellent job in putting together a varied itinerary for our mixed group. We had a fantastic trip!! One of the highlights of our seven months away. Such a wonderful balance of comfort and adventure. Highlights included the balloon ride over the Namib desert, game drives in Etosha and Chobe, fishing on the Okavango panhandle and enjoying sundowners as a family each evening.
Although more expensive than other trips we had done, we can confidently say that it was excellent value for money. Simply put, Maruska made everything easy for us - things worked like clockwork!
Namibia is an easy country to do a self drive. The flexibility this gave us was refreshing. Given the long distances, everyone shared the driving. The pacing of the trip was spot on!
We were also pleasantly surprised with how much we loved the Okavango panhandle. It really was the 'Delta' experience we were looking for.
Thank you once again Mush for a great holiday!" Read full review: 18 nights in Africa; 14 on a Namibia trip
Although more expensive than other trips we had done, we can confidently say that it was excellent value for money. Simply put, Maruska made everything easy for us - things worked like clockwork!
Namibia is an easy country to do a self drive. The flexibility this gave us was refreshing. Given the long distances, everyone shared the driving. The pacing of the trip was spot on!
We were also pleasantly surprised with how much we loved the Okavango panhandle. It really was the 'Delta' experience we were looking for.
Thank you once again Mush for a great holiday!" Read full review: 18 nights in Africa; 14 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr J & Mrs V
UK
"Our first visit to Namibia"
I visited Namibia and 1 other country between 21 May 2016 and 6 Jun 2016
"Lived up to, and in many ways exceeded our expectations. Stunning, often remote desert scenery and ever-changing landscapes. Super, comfortable, imaginative lodges in some exceptional settings, staffed by really friendly, well trained and helpful people.
Some memorable experiences and excursions with knowledgeable, professional guides at sensible prices.
All the Expert Africa arrangements worked perfectly, and your descriptions of lodges, activities etc were accurate and realistic. We were particularly impressed by the Wilderness Safari lodges and their people. No anxieties or disappointments whatsoever. Sabina was helpful and knowledgeable, but never 'pushy' - which was one factor which swung us towards you and away from another operator.
Would certainly recommend you, just as you were recommended to us by a friend." Read full review: 16 nights in Africa; 12 on a Namibia trip
Some memorable experiences and excursions with knowledgeable, professional guides at sensible prices.
All the Expert Africa arrangements worked perfectly, and your descriptions of lodges, activities etc were accurate and realistic. We were particularly impressed by the Wilderness Safari lodges and their people. No anxieties or disappointments whatsoever. Sabina was helpful and knowledgeable, but never 'pushy' - which was one factor which swung us towards you and away from another operator.
Would certainly recommend you, just as you were recommended to us by a friend." Read full review: 16 nights in Africa; 12 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs F
W Midlands
"An awesome adventure"
I visited Namibia and 2 other countries between 21 May 2016 and 11 Jun 2016
"Top notch!
Everything was well organised and well planned - a very thorough and professional service by Expert Africa.
Our special thanks must go to Maruska for her individual attention. We will highly recommend this service to our friends." Read full review: 21 nights in Africa; 14 on a Namibia trip
Everything was well organised and well planned - a very thorough and professional service by Expert Africa.
Our special thanks must go to Maruska for her individual attention. We will highly recommend this service to our friends." Read full review: 21 nights in Africa; 14 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs M
Colchester
"Well done Expert Africa!"
I visited Namibia between 18 May 2016 and 31 May 2016
"Two travellers with very different past experiences of safaris, we set off a little nervously. We returned with all our expectations surpassed.
We were so impressed by your understanding of our situation and the care you had taken to meet our wishes. We absolutely fell in love with Namibia and its people who, without exception, were a delight.
The team member, and organiser of our trip, was Martha Young initially. She guided us through the world of Namibia and chose for us a really good itinerary. My comments below relate to her, but subsequent colleagues who dealt with us did so most efficiently, too." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 12 on a Namibia trip
We were so impressed by your understanding of our situation and the care you had taken to meet our wishes. We absolutely fell in love with Namibia and its people who, without exception, were a delight.
The team member, and organiser of our trip, was Martha Young initially. She guided us through the world of Namibia and chose for us a really good itinerary. My comments below relate to her, but subsequent colleagues who dealt with us did so most efficiently, too." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 12 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Miss S
Lifton
"My May 2016 trip"
I visited Namibia between 10 May 2016 and 30 May 2016
"It was a truly wonderful transformative experience and I cannot thank you enough.
Tourism in Namibia will boom." Read full review: 20 nights in Africa; 16 on a Namibia trip
Tourism in Namibia will boom." Read full review: 20 nights in Africa; 16 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs H
Scotland
"Namibia and Botswana May 2016"
I visited Namibia and 1 other country between 4 May 2016 and 26 May 2016
"This was an incredible trip giving us treasured memories and a desire to visit this fascinating continent again.
The trip was a long time in the planning. I love to research and plan our trips but felt I needed help on this one. Taking into account our budget limit, numerous discussions and e-mail exchanges with Tracy Lederer took place before settling on our final itinerary. Tracy was always enthusiastic, patient and above all knowledgeable. We certainly would not have had the great trip we had without her. All arrangements for the trip went without a hitch but it was reassuring to know that help was just at the end of a phone should the need arise.
Crucial to our enjoyment was the variety which was included in our trip;
We were self driving in Namibia and had our transport organised in Botswana.
We stayed in very different camps/lodges, some humble some much more luxurious and one stay on a boat.
We experienced land based and water based activities.
We had a day trip to Victoria Falls.
The Bradt Guides and all of the detailed information which was sent to us prior to departure was very much appreciated.
Expert Africa will be our choice for our next trip." Read full review: 22 nights in Africa; 12 on a Namibia trip
The trip was a long time in the planning. I love to research and plan our trips but felt I needed help on this one. Taking into account our budget limit, numerous discussions and e-mail exchanges with Tracy Lederer took place before settling on our final itinerary. Tracy was always enthusiastic, patient and above all knowledgeable. We certainly would not have had the great trip we had without her. All arrangements for the trip went without a hitch but it was reassuring to know that help was just at the end of a phone should the need arise.
Crucial to our enjoyment was the variety which was included in our trip;
We were self driving in Namibia and had our transport organised in Botswana.
We stayed in very different camps/lodges, some humble some much more luxurious and one stay on a boat.
We experienced land based and water based activities.
We had a day trip to Victoria Falls.
The Bradt Guides and all of the detailed information which was sent to us prior to departure was very much appreciated.
Expert Africa will be our choice for our next trip." Read full review: 22 nights in Africa; 12 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Mrs & Mr F
BC
"Another wonderful holiday"
I visited Namibia between 26 Apr 2016 and 8 Jun 2016
"This was our third trip arranged by Maruska, and like the other trips, the arrangements were excellent. Maruska gave us some great advice on our route and places to stay. We were provided with a map showing our route with driving times were were spot on. We did have a GPS with us but probably did not need it as the directions provided were very clear. The trip went very smoothly, all arrangements went as planned.
If you've noticed a 2 week gap in our accommodations it's because we spent that time after Upington in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park which we booked ourselves.
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Everything else is great! We love getting the brochure and the information on the website is very good." Read full review: 43 nights in Africa; 27 on a Namibia trip
If you've noticed a 2 week gap in our accommodations it's because we spent that time after Upington in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park which we booked ourselves.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Spell check on the feedback form does not work.
When proof reading reviews I discovered that if I made changes then clicked ""Back to previous page"" to proof another review, the changes were not saved. Could this be fixed?
Everything else is great! We love getting the brochure and the information on the website is very good." Read full review: 43 nights in Africa; 27 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
J&V
Florida
"A fantastic trip to Namibia"
I visited Namibia between 23 Apr 2016 and 5 May 2016
"Although I have tried to provide some constructive criticism, we loved our trip to Namibia and would repeat it in a heartbeat.
It was one of our finest international trips ever.
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Maruska did a terrific job & we thought our trip was fairly priced. We appreciated getting a copy of Chris's guidebook as well." Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 12 on a Namibia trip
It was one of our finest international trips ever.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Maruska did a terrific job & we thought our trip was fairly priced. We appreciated getting a copy of Chris's guidebook as well." Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 12 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs L
Oxon
"Cape Town - Windhoek by road"
I visited Namibia and 1 other country between 10 Apr 2016 and 29 Apr 2016
"This trip is one we have wanted to do for a while. We were invited to a wedding in Franschhoek which gave us the excuse to do it.
We had a good idea where we wanted to go, and Tracy very skilfully interpreted this and put the trip together for us - nowhere did it disappoint.
We would do it again at a different time of year - spring being the ideal time to see the Western and Northern Cape. We'd stay longer at Klein Aus.
If we hadn't been booked to come home, we could quite easily have spent a couple of days in Windhoek and readied ourselves to go in another direction...........hopefully there will be a next time." Read full review: 19 nights in Africa; 7 on a Namibia trip
We had a good idea where we wanted to go, and Tracy very skilfully interpreted this and put the trip together for us - nowhere did it disappoint.
We would do it again at a different time of year - spring being the ideal time to see the Western and Northern Cape. We'd stay longer at Klein Aus.
If we hadn't been booked to come home, we could quite easily have spent a couple of days in Windhoek and readied ourselves to go in another direction...........hopefully there will be a next time." Read full review: 19 nights in Africa; 7 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Ms E
Abidjan
"The Quintessential Namibia Trip"
I visited Namibia between 8 Apr 2016 and 21 Apr 2016
"Overall it was fabulous. I was giving feedback to Sabina along the way.
Two things come to mind: I wish I had been given a bit of warning about the heat and about the problems with electronica.
Fly-in is the best way to do it (or on the Desert Express, which was my initial plan).
Great Job!!" Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 10 on a Namibia trip
Two things come to mind: I wish I had been given a bit of warning about the heat and about the problems with electronica.
Fly-in is the best way to do it (or on the Desert Express, which was my initial plan).
Great Job!!" Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 10 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
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