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Travel reviews by Mr & Mrs JC from Stroud

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Total number of trips

1

Countries visited

1

Lodges stayed in

6

Excursions taken

0

My Oct 2010 trip

Namibia between 22 Oct 2010 and 13 Nov 2010

Trip rating: Excellent
"The main purpose of our trip was to help PAWS with the cheetah and leopard rehabilitation project at Okonjima. We feel privileged to have been part of the team and would certainly consider repeating it at some stage in the future.

As for our 3rd week, I have mixed feelings. I would certainly not advise anyone to travel to Caprivi unless they had more time than we allowed.
I greatly underestimated the time needed to get there and we spent the best part of 5 days in the car for just 2 days in Caprivi. No night game drives were on offer at any of the lodges and we were not allowed out of the vehicle in the Bush. So after the excitement of the first 2 weeks, it was rather tame and somewhat of an anticlimax.

Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Although my comments relating to our 3rd week are clearly rather negative, they are brought about by our own bad planning and in no way do they reflect on Expert Africa. Tracy was very helpful from the outset and we cannot fault her organizational skills.....we would not hesitate to ask her to help with our next wildlife trip."

Feedback response

We have been in contact with these travellers to explain that the advantage of staying on many private reserves in Namibia is that they offer freedom of movement, with little restriction on walks, night drives, off roading etc. However the way the National Parks - where big game roams free - are run, the government parks board generally do not allow night drives, walking nor getting out of your vehicle (although organised night drives are possible if you stay at the Camps inside Etosha NP). Therefore lodges based in and around most National Parks unfortunately cannot offer these activities within the parks. It is a shame but with much heavier traveller traffic going through National Parks than private reserves, it does go some way to help preserve the environment.

This review was written by Mr C - Mrs C also wrote a review. Please see her review at Travel reviews by Mr & Mrs C from Stroud (MRS) for an alternative view.

Arranged By Tracy Lederer


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Own arrangements

"PAWS (Okonjima)"

13 nights Arrived 23 Oct 2010
"Our stay at Okonjima was truly amazing. Clearing the invasive scrub and removing the old fence lines left from the livestock farming days was hard work, especially in the heat of the African Summer, but it was very satisfying, knowing we were making a contribution, however small, to improving the habitat on the Reserve. During our 2 weeks we saw a large variety of birds and mammals. PAWS enabled us to enter cheetah enclosures and track on foot some of the radio-collared cheetahs in the 16,000 hectare reserve, something which the normal tourist does not have the opportunity to do.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend a few weeks at PAWS for anyone wishing to take part in a conservation project.

I have not completed the chart below, as some of the items are not relevant. We were camping in the Bush and preparing the meals ourselves, so rooms and service are not applicable."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent

Location
Excellent
Activities
Good
Food
Average
Ghaub Guest Farm

Ghaub Guest Farm

"Ghaub Guest Farm"

1 night Arrived 5 Nov 2010
"A nice place to stay en route to Caprivi. We did not take part in any activities....hence no comment."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Good
Ndhovu Safari Lodge

Ndhovu Safari Lodge

"Ndhovu Safari Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 6 Nov 2010
"The location of the lodge is good with excellent bird life in the area. We did not take part in organised activities."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location
Good
Service
Good
Facilities
Average
Rooms
Average
Food
Good
Lianshulu Lodge

Lianshulu Lodge

"Lianshulu Lodge review"

2 nights Arrived 8 Nov 2010
"Luxury lodge, but disappointing variety of wildlife seen on the game drive...not worth the exorbitant price."
Average
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average

Location
Good
Service
Good
Rooms
Good
Food
Good
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Nkwazi Lodge, Namibia (this camp has since closed)

"Nkwazi Lodge review"

1 night Arrived 10 Nov 2010
"Average....just another stop-over on the way back to Windhoek."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location
Average
Service
Good
Rooms
Average
Food
Good
Waterberg Camp

Waterberg Camp

"Waterberg Camp review"

1 night Arrived 11 Nov 2010
"Another touch of luxury, but no time to do much other than climb to the top of the plateau."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good

Location
Excellent
Service
Good
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Good

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