Travel reviews by Mrs A. from MA, USA
Review Distribution
Total number of trips
1
Countries visited
1
Lodges stayed in
9
Excursions taken
1
My Aug 2021 trip
Namibia between 5 Aug 2021 and 24 Aug 2021
In terms Covid, all staff wore masks and, from what I understand, were vaccinated.
Lastly, Maruska at Expert Africa went above and beyond to help us plan the trip and ensure it went smooth and safe. She helped us defer from 2020 to 2021, including changing the entire route due to lodge availability. She helped us find a Covid testing site prior to our return and informed about the very last minute entry requirement changes, which we would've missed otherwise. We are now looking forward to booking our future trips with Maruska and Expert Africa!
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
None, everything was excellent."
Arranged By Maruska AdyeRowe

Elegant Guesthouse
"Elegant Guesthouse review"

Desert Homestead
"Desert Homestead review"
We did the sundowner on horseback and enjoyed every moment!
We also went to Sossusvlei with their guide and were so glad that we did! We climbed Big Daddy, had wonderful lunch, and finished the day at the Sesriem Canyon.
The guide was very patient and never rushed us when we stopped for photos."

Oryx
3 sightings

Zebra
1 sighting

Cornerstone Guesthouse
"Cornerstone Guesthouse review"

Kayaking with seals
"Kayaking with seals review"
11 Aug 2021 • Morning excursion
Also saw a whale and dolphins.
A must experience when in Swakopmund!

Ai Aiba Lodge
"Ai Aiba Lodge review"
We did a self-walking trail, which I highly recommend, and a visit to the San Bushmen Living Museum with a guide. Absolutely amazing experience!! The only regret was that we stayed for only 1 night."

Giraffe
4 sightings

Oryx
1 sighting

Mushara Bush Camp
"Mushara Bush Camp review"
Convenient location to Etosha, very comfortable tent that felt more like a lodge, amazing staff, and delicious food!
Did a guided tour to Etosha with Ute, who was absolutely amazing!! Highly recommend!!"

Brown Hyena
1 sighting

Cheetah
2 sightings

Eland
10+ sightings

Elephant
4 sightings

Giraffe
10+ sightings

Leopard
1 sighting

Lion
1 sighting

Oryx
10+ sightings

Roan antelope
10+ sightings

Sable antelope
4 sightings

White Rhino
1 sighting

Wildebeest
10+ sightings

Zebra
10+ sightings

Okaukuejo Camp
"Okaukuejo Camp review"
Waterhole was a little slow when we stayed there, but few animals did stop by.
Enjoyed our night at the lodge!"

Black Rhino
8 sightings

Brown Hyena
1 sighting

Eland
10+ sightings

Elephant
4 sightings

Giraffe
10+ sightings

Lion
3 sightings

Oryx
10+ sightings

Roan antelope
10+ sightings

Sable antelope
4 sightings

Wildebeest
10+ sightings

Zebra
10+ sightings

Camp Kipwe
"Camp Kipwe review"
Absolutely loved the setting, room with outdoor shower and bathroom, excellent staff that went above and beyond to make us comfortable, and delicious food.
We did 2 guided tours. One was desert adapted elephant tracking. The guide was excellent and we saw 8 elephants.
The second was to see the rock paintings, which was great as well."

Elephant
8 sightings

Oryx
3 sightings

Okonjima Plains Camp
"Okonjima Plains Camp review"
Then we did a last moment splurge for a one night stay in a beautiful Okonjima Villa in the wilderness. No real fences, no barriers... We were the only guests and, other than a hostess, chef, and a caretaker, we were far away from civilization. There are no lions on the reserve, but plenty of leopards, so not allowed outside after dark. Staff was already nearby to attend to anything we needed. Loved every moment there...
For tours, we did a leopard tracking with a guide a came across a big male leopard right after a kill.
We also did a rhino tracking on foot with the guide and 2 rangers. They tracked 4 male white rhinos which we were able to observe for about 30 min.
Both guided tours were incredible experience and we felt safe at all times."

Brown Hyena
2 sightings

Eland
3 sightings

Giraffe
8 sightings

Leopard
2 sightings

Oryx
10+ sightings

White Rhino
5 sightings

Zebra
10+ sightings

Elegant Guesthouse
It's convenient, easy to get to from the airport, comfortable, and close to restaurants and shopping area to help get ready for the drive."