Namibia: reviews from our travellers
Unedited reviews written by our most recent Namibia travellers
"My Sep 2023 trip"
The arrangements were flawless." Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 12 on a Namibia trip
"My Sep 2023 trip"
Everything was just wonderful and people were so welcoming. I appreciated the varied landscapes, accommodations and experiences. We had such a variety and number of animal sightings - over 800 zebra in total, for example, and a mother cheetah with four cubs (a first for me). The 11 black rhino in one evening at the Okaukuejo waterhole was an experience I will remember forever. Despite the challenging roads in places, travelling around Namibia did not feel difficult, but a privilege.
I also appreciated the detailed notes about driving times and roads to take (though a couple of our driving times didn't seem to align with the notes for some reason). It might be worth noting too that the distance given to Desert Homestead from the last turn was off by several kilometres. The road from Solitaire to Walvis Bay was quite challenging; I wonder if it might be worth noting this in the notes for future travellers?
We would be happy to share details of two places we had a great lunch that don't appear in the Bradt guide (in Uis and Otjiwarongo) if it's helpful to add there or to the notes for future travellers. Cactus and Coffee in Uis and Bohemia Cafe in Otjiwarongo.
Thank you for another fantastic trip!
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keep up the good work! You stand out." Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 14 on a Namibia trip
"My Sep 2023 trip"
Maruska set up and helped us with our trip at every turn, great advice, great execution, couldn’t be more pleased.
Wilderness Camps deserves high praise, well run company, efficient, on time, dependable.
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No suggestions for improvement, none needed" Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 11 on a Namibia trip
"My Sep 2023 trip"
Great landscape & wildlife.
Very good itinerary.
Service hit and miss - suggests that some places are struggling with quality of management." Read full review: 18 nights in Africa; 16 on a Namibia trip
"My Sep 2023 trip"
"My Sep 2023 trip"
"My Sep 2023 trip"
"My Sep 2023 trip"
The lodges/camps we chose were somewhat remote and transfers between them were actually quite long and a bit tiring. Botswana and Namibia border crossings and immigration were numerous and also tedious in some instances- long queues etc.
Wildlife sightings throughout the trip, apart from Elephants at Camp Kuzuma waterhole, were limited and hence a little disappointing. A visit to the Delta may be on the cards in the future but we would not return to this area." Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 7 on a Namibia trip
"My Sep 2023 trip"
All the arrangements worked perfectly - except we didn't get met at the airport by Wilderness Safaris and had to go and find them." Read full review: 25 nights in Africa; 23 on a Namibia trip
"My Sep 2023 trip"
We had really comfy (and large) beds everywhere we went.
We felt really 'looked after' ... there was always someone expecting us, and greeting us, and we never felt at a loss as to where we should be. Tracy's detailed itinerary also gave us these reassurances.
We had a result at Zimbabwe immigration (around 11am) as there was no queue! Others we met had queued in the heat for 1-2 hours.
Dates on the dollar bills weren't an issue anywhere. We even paid for our Zimbabwe visa with our only $100 note, which was quite old.
At least three people we met lost their luggage in Jo'burg. We were thankfully fine, but it was a great tip to 'cross pack' so each person had clothes in each bag.
Overall, our biggest 'thank you' goes to Tracy Lederer - she was just brilliant throughout the planning and booking process ... knowledgeable, helpful, patient, thorough ... just perfect!" Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 6 on a Botswana safari
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