Reviews of safaris to Southern Namibia
439 holiday reviews from our travellers of holidays which include Southern Namibia.
Mr F & Ms G
Surrey
"Southern Namibia in March 2015"
I visited Namibia between 28 Feb 2015 and 14 Mar 2015
"Expert Africa could not have been more helpful - this is our second trip with them and we would definitely use them again.
Namibia is an amazing country. The people are friendly, the roads are ideal for self-drive with a little bit of adventure thrown in, and the lodges are consistently of good quality.
There is something for everyone here - deserts, wildlife, tranquility and excitement. Highly recommended." Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 13 on a Namibia trip
Namibia is an amazing country. The people are friendly, the roads are ideal for self-drive with a little bit of adventure thrown in, and the lodges are consistently of good quality.
There is something for everyone here - deserts, wildlife, tranquility and excitement. Highly recommended." Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 13 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr W & Mrs N
Cumbria
"Brilliant trip"
I visited Namibia between 17 Feb 2015 and 8 Mar 2015
"Enjoyed the diverse landscapes, vastness and quiet. Game experiences were excellent.
A 4x4 is in our opinion essential - from a comfort point of view as well as peace of mind. A good itinerary and next time we would have a few more 3 night stops, rather than 2 nights to allow us to see more and relax. Good overall standard of accommodation. No problems with navigation because of information and marked map provided.
An exhilarating experience." Read full review: 19 nights in Africa; 17 on a Namibia trip
A 4x4 is in our opinion essential - from a comfort point of view as well as peace of mind. A good itinerary and next time we would have a few more 3 night stops, rather than 2 nights to allow us to see more and relax. Good overall standard of accommodation. No problems with navigation because of information and marked map provided.
An exhilarating experience." Read full review: 19 nights in Africa; 17 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Ms P
Clayton
"The most incredible trip we have ever taken!"
I visited Namibia and 1 other country between 18 Dec 2014 and 5 Jan 2015
"This was our "trip of a lifetime." All of the arrangements and advice from Tracy Lederer were excellent. Tracy worked with me by email and phone to plan a unique arrangement to bring our five family members from the USA, Namibia and Mozambique together for this trip. She was extremely patient, and answered my questions even when asked several times.
The voucher system for the lodgings worked well, and I was happy not to have to rely on using a credit card at each location.
I wish I had known the time it would take to travel between each location ahead of time, and possibly have spent three nights at some locations such as Etosha. There were several long driving days.
There was the unfortunate DHL incident, where my vouchers and maps did not arrive before our trip. Tracy scanned and sent our vouchers and some maps by email. The partner organization in Windhoek met us and gave us the Namibian maps and were a great help. This was the only problem we had - which was easily overcome.
Thank you very much for everything. It was an amazing trip that we will be talking about for a long time." Read full review: 18 nights in Africa; 8 on a Namibia trip
The voucher system for the lodgings worked well, and I was happy not to have to rely on using a credit card at each location.
I wish I had known the time it would take to travel between each location ahead of time, and possibly have spent three nights at some locations such as Etosha. There were several long driving days.
There was the unfortunate DHL incident, where my vouchers and maps did not arrive before our trip. Tracy scanned and sent our vouchers and some maps by email. The partner organization in Windhoek met us and gave us the Namibian maps and were a great help. This was the only problem we had - which was easily overcome.
Thank you very much for everything. It was an amazing trip that we will be talking about for a long time." Read full review: 18 nights in Africa; 8 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs E
Cornwall
"A fantastic adventure"
I visited Namibia between 30 Oct 2014 and 17 Nov 2014
"Namibia is a beautiful country which deserves to be visited by more British tourists.
Our trip exceeded our high expectations and Expert Africa were extremely helpful when we were fine tuning our itinerary and were very professional in the way they dealt with a problem we had at Hoodia. We hope that you will take our comments about Sinclair Guest Farm on board.
Thank you for helping to make our trip so memorable." Read full review: 18 nights in Africa; 17 on a Namibia trip
Our trip exceeded our high expectations and Expert Africa were extremely helpful when we were fine tuning our itinerary and were very professional in the way they dealt with a problem we had at Hoodia. We hope that you will take our comments about Sinclair Guest Farm on board.
Thank you for helping to make our trip so memorable." Read full review: 18 nights in Africa; 17 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Mrs D
Southampton
"My Oct 2014 trip"
I visited Namibia and 2 other countries between 30 Oct 2014 and 25 Nov 2014
"A great experience, most enjoyable.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Our only comment would be that in your brochure, trip examples and prices seem to be top end and expensive, which could easily stop potential clients actually contacting you. Some mid range price examples might be a good idea.
We almost did not contact you in the first instance as we thought you would be too expensive, when in fact you are very competitive.
We were very pleased with the help and knowledge we received from Tracy, and hope to travel with Expert Africa again in the future." Read full review: 26 nights in Africa; 20 on a Namibia trip
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Our only comment would be that in your brochure, trip examples and prices seem to be top end and expensive, which could easily stop potential clients actually contacting you. Some mid range price examples might be a good idea.
We almost did not contact you in the first instance as we thought you would be too expensive, when in fact you are very competitive.
We were very pleased with the help and knowledge we received from Tracy, and hope to travel with Expert Africa again in the future." Read full review: 26 nights in Africa; 20 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs W
Lanarkshir
"My Oct 2014 trip"
I visited Namibia and 1 other country between 29 Oct 2014 and 15 Nov 2014
"We had a very good, varied trip. The Lodges were excellent for our purposes, welcoming, friendly, good quality but not too ostentatious.
Sabina dealt with all the arrangements very well and efficiently especially as Pat decided to join us after we had booked which meant checking everythng again. Thank you" Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 14 on a Namibia trip
Sabina dealt with all the arrangements very well and efficiently especially as Pat decided to join us after we had booked which meant checking everythng again. Thank you" Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 14 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr M
W Lothian
"My Sep 2014 trip"
I visited Namibia between 15 Sep 2014 and 6 Oct 2014
"Good trip.
Everyone to whom I spoke thinks Expert Africa does a great job Tom at Hoodia and Frau Hoffman were particularly effusive. Well done you lot, paricularly Sabina. Ask Chris for a pay rise !!
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Chris's book is excellent. No suggestions." Read full review: 21 nights in Africa; 11 on a Namibia trip
Everyone to whom I spoke thinks Expert Africa does a great job Tom at Hoodia and Frau Hoffman were particularly effusive. Well done you lot, paricularly Sabina. Ask Chris for a pay rise !!
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Chris's book is excellent. No suggestions." Read full review: 21 nights in Africa; 11 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs P
Yorkshire
"My September 2014 trip to Namibia"
I visited Namibia between 12 Sep 2014 and 28 Sep 2014
"The holiday of a lifetime, incredible places to stay, unbelievable scenery, exciting experiences, delicious food and lovely people, how do you improve on that, a very big thank you to Angela at Expert Africa for arranging it all.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Can't think of anything" Read full review: 16 nights in Africa; 13 on a Namibia trip
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Can't think of anything" Read full review: 16 nights in Africa; 13 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs R
Leatherhea
"A brilliant, trouble free trip"
I visited Namibia and 1 other country between 3 Sep 2014 and 7 Oct 2014
"After spending months planning our trip and then refining it with Tracy, it more than lived up to all our expectations. Everywhere over our 3,500 trouble free kms driving ourselves around Namibia and 32 nights of luxury tents and lodges in the most wonderful parts of Namibia and Botswana we were met with warm welcomes, friendly smiles and staff and guides determined that we would enjoy what they had to offer. The arrangements Tracy had made worked smoothly, our flight transfers in Botswana all went to plan.
Everywhere we stayed, we wished we could have stayed longer.
We were particularly impressed by Wilderness Safaris wherever we met them - as agent, lodge operator or transfer operator.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
We cannot think of anything that could have been done better!" Read full review: 34 nights in Africa; 23 on a Namibia trip
Everywhere we stayed, we wished we could have stayed longer.
We were particularly impressed by Wilderness Safaris wherever we met them - as agent, lodge operator or transfer operator.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
We cannot think of anything that could have been done better!" Read full review: 34 nights in Africa; 23 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs P
Maidstone
"August/September Namibia tour"
I visited Namibia between 25 Aug 2014 and 14 Sep 2014
"We were expecting great scenery and lots of wildlife and we weren't disappointed.
Private lodges perform far better than NWR lodges but this is no doubt reflected in the price. NWR lodges do have the best locations however in relation to National Parks (particularly Sossus / Deadvlei).
Late for dinner one day as we didn't know the clocks had changed!
The one disappointment was the kayaking trip. Booked with Jeanne Meintjies who was much recommended but was dumped at the last moment with another provider (still awaiting explanation from Expert Africa). I believe it was because I was the only person booked that day.
Bradt guide states that 200 rand notes are not accepted in Namibia. We only read this after we had obtained our currency (largely in 200 rand notes) and a couple of days before we travelled. Managed to exchange some notes at Heathrow thanks to Covent Garden FX but found in practice this was not necessary and out of date information.
Feedback response:
We have looked in to issue regarding the kayaking and can confirm that both of Jeanne's vehicles had to be taken in for repairs unexpectedly, hence this traveller was switched to another operator who offers the same excursion." Read full review: 20 nights in Africa; 18 on a Namibia trip
Private lodges perform far better than NWR lodges but this is no doubt reflected in the price. NWR lodges do have the best locations however in relation to National Parks (particularly Sossus / Deadvlei).
Late for dinner one day as we didn't know the clocks had changed!
The one disappointment was the kayaking trip. Booked with Jeanne Meintjies who was much recommended but was dumped at the last moment with another provider (still awaiting explanation from Expert Africa). I believe it was because I was the only person booked that day.
Bradt guide states that 200 rand notes are not accepted in Namibia. We only read this after we had obtained our currency (largely in 200 rand notes) and a couple of days before we travelled. Managed to exchange some notes at Heathrow thanks to Covent Garden FX but found in practice this was not necessary and out of date information.
Feedback response:
We have looked in to issue regarding the kayaking and can confirm that both of Jeanne's vehicles had to be taken in for repairs unexpectedly, hence this traveller was switched to another operator who offers the same excursion." Read full review: 20 nights in Africa; 18 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
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Our suggestions for safari camps in Southern Namibia
Bagatelle Game Ranch
Bagatelle is a welcoming guest farm in the Kalahari. Visit as a stopover heading south or to enjoy the photogenic red dunes and varied wildlife.
Eningu Clayhouse
Scarcely an hour from Windhoek airport, Eningu is an artistic place to unwind amid the vast silence of the Kalahari.
Central Lodge
Central Lodge offers clean, fresh and comfortable accommodation surrounded by a well-kept garden in the centre of Keetmanshoop.
Kalahari Red Dunes
A good stop between Windhoek and Fish River Canyon, Kalahari Red Dunes is set around a dry lake on a private reserve, with excellent walking opportunities.
Kalahari Anib Lodge
Kalahari Anib Lodge is a comfortable stop between Windhoek and Fish River Canyon. Expect stunning Kalahari scenery, two swimming pools and lots of space.
Dabis Guest Farm
For good farm hospitality, wholesome cooking and an interesting farm drive, Dabis makes a great stop en-route from Lüderitz to the Sesriem area.
Kalahari Bush Breaks
Kalahari Bush Breaks, situated on the edge of the Kalahari Desert, is a perfect stop-over whilst driving between Namibia and Botswana.
Hotel Helmeringhausen
Hotel Helmeringhausen is a unique hotel in the heart of southern Namibia's farming district and makes a good stopover option.
Namtib Desert Lodge
A charming owner run lodge, located off the scenic D707, Namtib Desert Lodge is a convenient stop en route from the south to Sossusvlei.
Kanaan Desert Retreat
The tented Kanaan Desert Retreat offers a range of activities against the beautiful backdrop of the Namib Desert.
Otjimbondona
Otjimbondona Kalahari is a luxurious, peaceful and relaxing lodge conveniently located close to Windhoek's International Airport.
Kalahari Farmhouse
Kalahari Farmhouse, located in Stampriet has comfortable chalets in the gardens of an old farmhouse.
