Reviews of safaris to Etosha National Park
1306 holiday reviews from our travellers of holidays which include Etosha.
"My Sep 2024 trip"
Travelling in Namibia was quite easy, even for oldies like us. A combination of the map, directions in the paperwork and Maps.Me worked very well. There are phone charging usb’s in the car and at all the camps. Tarmac roads from Windhoek to Etosha are all good. The only problem we had was in Etosha. The roads are very rutted and uncomfortable to drive on. Those turnoffs to the waterholes are even worse, and although they can be traversed with care, it does take time.
I think that the estimated time to travel from the Namutomi gate to Okaukuejo of 3hrs direct is quite optimistic. We stopped at three waterholes at the start then realised that we were well behind time, so just drove directly to the camp. That took about 6hrs overall. Despite that we did see some wildlife on the way, including two leopards under a tree. It seems that the park fees cover you for 26 rather than 24 hours. Having spent the night in the park we were going to go to the waterholes close to Okaukuejo, so checked with the staff there who wrote our latest departure time on our receipt, which was 26 hours after our entry. Incidentally the park fees were N$350 per day, not the N$170 we were expecting.
Although there was no diesel in Etosha when we were there, there is now a new filling station just a few kilometres from the Andersson gate. On the way back to Windhoek we stop the Village Boutique Coffee shop in Otjiwarongo which was very nice.
It was very slow getting in via Windhoek airport, with long queues to get through passport control (an hour). Fortunately for us a local official took pity on us and allowed us through earlier. You need to fill in a form on the way in, which they take, and fill in the same form on the way out, which you can collect just before passport control.
Lusaka airport was good. We were met on arrival and looked after before our flight to Anabezi and on the way back we were able to sit in Dave’s office with coffee and snacks, and helped with all the boarding requirements. All much appreciated
So, overall we did what we wanted to do and saw pretty well everything we wanted. The accommodation and people were great and despite the tedium of the long haul there and back, we had a fabulous time. Many thanks to Megan for putting it all together for us and always being helpful and available" Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 8 on a Namibia trip
"My Sep 2024 trip"
They were able to turn round a trip that was becoming problematic in to one that we will remember for many years.
That is why we keep using them !" Read full review: 23 nights in Africa; 22 on a Namibia trip
"My Sep 2024 trip"
Maruska understood our priorities and altered a couple of the lodges for us.
She found the perfect driver for us, who could not have looked after us more .
I really appreciated that we could add onto our schedule a trip to CCF . Overall as a company Expert Africa were easy to contact and willing to help. We felt we were valued customers.
And I don’t blame them for the fact I didn’t see a wild cheetah ! ( I am joking )
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Not really - you offer enough information before booking to assess what the customer wants . Or start them thinking more about it . And for us you achieved that - especially the driver experience .
Thank you" Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 11 on a Namibia trip
"My September 2024 trip to Namibia"
"My Sep 2024 trip"
Tracy did a first class job with the accommodation she recommended and was extremely helpful with the fuel situation in Etosha.
I would certainly use Expert Africa again and would not hesitate to recommend them.
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Nothing to improve" Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 16 on a Namibia trip
"My Sep 2024 trip"
He suggested a series of memorably good lodges and camps with sensible more basic options for when we simply needed a comfortable guesthouse for a night rather than luxury lodge. He discussed and booked a series of excellent activities for us and we kept in contact throughout the period up to the trip.
To demonstrate the great level of service. We managed to leave an ipad at Damaraland Camp and between the wonderful camp staff and Tom and his colleague Tracey's efforts and ingenuity they managed to organise its return to us back in London - this was definitely above and beyond!.
All in all it was a wonderful holiday, faultlessly organised and we would very highly recommend Expert Africa." Read full review: 16 nights in Africa; 13 on a Namibia trip
"My Sep 2024 trip"
As ever Expert Africa went above and beyond.
Anderssons was the highlight but other lodges were great too.
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No. Keep doing what you are doing" Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 16 on a Namibia trip
"My Sep 2024 trip"
"My Sep 2024 trip"
"My Sep 2024 trip"
Namibia is stunning, both the landscapes and the wildlife. We had amazing food, amazing camps, some great guides and it was just the best experience.
I’d highly recommend it to anyone and, for us, flying seems like the best way to see as much as you can in a limited amount of time. It is all run so beautifully and it is unbelievable how these camps can exist in such remote places, and be top notch.
The attention to detail is superb, it really was fab, we absolutely loved Namibia." Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 11 on a Namibia trip
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