Travel reviews by Alice from Dusseldorf
Review Distribution
Total number of trips
2
Countries visited
3
Lodges stayed in
9
Excursions taken
4
My May 2022 trip
Namibia between 19 May 2022 and 7 Jun 2022
"The trip was great. I really enjoyed the logistic and how the trip like this is arranged with a sort of self drive but also guided excursions.
Thank you to Tom tips we enjoyed a lot exploring this Country.
The only remark I have it’s maybe preparing people a bit more because the streets are really bad"
Thank you to Tom tips we enjoyed a lot exploring this Country.
The only remark I have it’s maybe preparing people a bit more because the streets are really bad"
Arranged By Tom Morris
Kalahari Anib Lodge
"Kalahari Anib Lodge review"
1 night
Arrived
21 May 2022
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Good
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Good
Sightings report
Giraffe
Many sightings
Meerkat
Many sightings
Oryx
Many sightings
Wildebeest
Many sightings
Zebra
Many sightings
Fish River Lodge
"Fish River Lodge review"
2 nights
Arrived
22 May 2022
"Absolutely fantastic place. The lodge is located at the rim of the canyon with plenty of activities from biking to hiking around alone. We did the full day excursion to the canyon and was really great.
Guides are very professional and prepared as well as the staff super friendly.
We had 2 dinners and one package lunch. Both dinners were great. Special thank you to Alexander and Vilhem."
Guides are very professional and prepared as well as the staff super friendly.
We had 2 dinners and one package lunch. Both dinners were great. Special thank you to Alexander and Vilhem."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Sightings report
Oryx
Many sightings
Fish River Canyon day trip
"Fish River Canyon day trip review"
23 May 2022 • All-day excursion
Vilelm our guide was fantastic we had a great time in the canyon saw a lot of animals.
It's a quite a long excursion you get till the river and the pools where you can swim.
It's a quite a long excursion you get till the river and the pools where you can swim.
Desert Horse Inn
"Desert Horse Inn review"
2 nights
Arrived
24 May 2022
"Deset Horse Inn is located in a very beautiful area and it's a pleasure to have your own cottage and to wake up in the morning with such a private view from your veranda.
The cottages are big and well equipped you have the real feeling of a Ranch.
Lot of points to the restaurant. Great Service very varied a la cart menu that changes every day and also good list of wines. ladies cooking are local.
We had a great sundawner with Ricky."
The cottages are big and well equipped you have the real feeling of a Ranch.
Lot of points to the restaurant. Great Service very varied a la cart menu that changes every day and also good list of wines. ladies cooking are local.
We had a great sundawner with Ricky."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Halifax Island boat trip
"Halifax Island boat trip review"
25 May 2022 • Morning excursion
Very nice excursion we saw a lot of dolphins and penguins.
The Boat is confortable big enough but good size. We had coffee and tea during the trip. Hieko is a great captain.
The Boat is confortable big enough but good size. We had coffee and tea during the trip. Hieko is a great captain.
Hoodia Desert Lodge
"Hoodia Desert Lodge review"
2 nights
Arrived
26 May 2022
"Highlight of our trip! Location and the quietness of place are unbeatable.
The stuff is fantastic you really feel like at home. A special thank you to Andreas. The cottages are also really impressive.
Great food and drinks in the evening. The sundawner was just incredible. We were alone on the top pf the hill with prepared drinks and table very confortable."
The stuff is fantastic you really feel like at home. A special thank you to Andreas. The cottages are also really impressive.
Great food and drinks in the evening. The sundawner was just incredible. We were alone on the top pf the hill with prepared drinks and table very confortable."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Hoodia Sossusvlei excursion
"Hoodia Sossusvlei excursion review"
27 May 2022 • All-day excursion
ENOUS is the best. Our guide's knowledge was the highlight of the day.
The excursion to the dunes was great and lunch perfectly arranged in a quiet spot. All was perfect.
The excursion to the dunes was great and lunch perfectly arranged in a quiet spot. All was perfect.
Excellent
Coast and Sandwich Harbour
"Coast and Sandwich Harbour review"
29 May 2022 • All-day excursion
The excursion was really good. Excellent knowledge from the guide and very well organised.
There is enough time to explore the sand dunes and we also had a nice pick nick lunch.
There is enough time to explore the sand dunes and we also had a nice pick nick lunch.
Excellent
Camp Kipwe
"Camp Kipwe review"
2 nights
Arrived
30 May 2022
"The Camp Kipwe was our second best stay during the trip. The lodge is totally hidden in the rocks and it is not possible to spot it from the street. It is melted in the nature.
The rooms are in stone and wood and the bathrooms are external. The Lobby and the restaurant are great in terms of food and atmosphere. There is a fantastic view point were to enjoy a drink during sunset.
Mat was the greatest guide. We went for the excursion to spot the Desert adapted elephants and it was amazing."
The rooms are in stone and wood and the bathrooms are external. The Lobby and the restaurant are great in terms of food and atmosphere. There is a fantastic view point were to enjoy a drink during sunset.
Mat was the greatest guide. We went for the excursion to spot the Desert adapted elephants and it was amazing."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Sightings report
Elephant
10+ sightings
Oryx
Many sightings
Safarihoek Lodge
"Safarihoek Lodge review"
2 nights
Arrived
1 Jun 2022
"It was the best safari experience of the trip. The park is private and during the safari it is possible to go anywhere in the park without restrictions.
Spotted great wildlife. The lodge itself is rather modern very different from the classics lodges. Our room was super with view to the Pond and shower outside. The common areas could be improved in terms of decorations.
Service is very good but I think there is room for improvement for the food."
Spotted great wildlife. The lodge itself is rather modern very different from the classics lodges. Our room was super with view to the Pond and shower outside. The common areas could be improved in terms of decorations.
Service is very good but I think there is room for improvement for the food."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Good
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Good
Facilities
Excellent
Sightings report
Black Rhino
1 sighting
Eland
Many sightings
Elephant
Many sightings
Giraffe
Many sightings
Lion
1 sighting
Oryx
Many sightings
Pangolin
Many sightings
Wildebeest
Many sightings
Zebra
Many sightings
Villa Mushara
"Villa Mushara review"
2 nights
Arrived
3 Jun 2022
"Mushara was a great stay. Absolutely outstanding property. We were so lucky to get the Villa which left us speechless.
Service is very high level, breakfast with high-quality items and dinner also was varied and really good.
Mika the responsible manager was our reference point there and he is the most helpful and professional.
On the other hand, the safari was quite bad, we didn’t enjoy the fact of traveling back and forward to the park and also the prices. On top of this. We couldn’t spot any animal."
Service is very high level, breakfast with high-quality items and dinner also was varied and really good.
Mika the responsible manager was our reference point there and he is the most helpful and professional.
On the other hand, the safari was quite bad, we didn’t enjoy the fact of traveling back and forward to the park and also the prices. On top of this. We couldn’t spot any animal."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Good
Service
Excellent
Activities
Average
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Average
Feedback response
We were sorry to hear that these travellers found the wildlife from Mushara less productive than expected. Our travellers and team members have enjoyed many great sightings on activities from Mushara over the years but Etosha's wild animals have a large area to roam and sightings are not guaranteed. Furthermore, activities from Mushara are conducted in Etosha National Park, so are subject to park rules, which means they are a little more restrictive than activities on private reserves, for example, you can not leave the designated roads. As a result of these comments, and a recent visit, we have updated our Mushara write-ups to make this clearer going forward.
Systems Manager & Senior Africa Specialist | Southern Africa
Sightings report
Cheetah
Many sightings
Elephant
Many sightings
Giraffe
Many sightings
Oryx
Many sightings
Wildebeest
Many sightings
Zebra
Many sightings
My Feb 2018 trip
Zimbabwe and 1 other country between 10 Feb 2018 and 15 Feb 2018
"Our trip was fantastic. Every day I was left speechless about the wildlife we saw.
It is not the first time I'm going on a Safari but this is the best you can get. We were def very lucky to see all this and it was not expected.
I'm so thankful to Expert Africa for the advice and the organization. And I hope I can arrange a new trip soon with their support.
Richard my consultant has been very good in answering all my question and understanding my requests.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Not much to improve guys. Just the flights to camps maybe.
I know many people afraid to flight so good to prepare them upfront about to way to move from one camp to an other one."
It is not the first time I'm going on a Safari but this is the best you can get. We were def very lucky to see all this and it was not expected.
I'm so thankful to Expert Africa for the advice and the organization. And I hope I can arrange a new trip soon with their support.
Richard my consultant has been very good in answering all my question and understanding my requests.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Not much to improve guys. Just the flights to camps maybe.
I know many people afraid to flight so good to prepare them upfront about to way to move from one camp to an other one."
Ilala Lodge
"Ilala Lodge review"
2 nights
Arrived
10 Feb 2018
"Ilala is perfect stay to visit the Falls. Very conveniently located. Nice view from the garden.
It is walking distance from all attractions. Rooms are nice, comfortable with a nice garden access. You can relax at the pool/bar area. The service is fantastic.
Breakfast very good with all options and the team always ready to help. Front Desk super helpful nice people.
We also dinner at the Palm. Great wine and food perfect evening."
It is walking distance from all attractions. Rooms are nice, comfortable with a nice garden access. You can relax at the pool/bar area. The service is fantastic.
Breakfast very good with all options and the team always ready to help. Front Desk super helpful nice people.
We also dinner at the Palm. Great wine and food perfect evening."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Little Kwara (Not currently featured by Expert Africa)
"Little Kwara review"
3 nights
Arrived
12 Feb 2018
"Little Kwara is the perfect location to experience a great Safari. It is simple and small lodge with nice people and good comforts.
The Safari is the highlight here. It was just amazing experience. The food is great and the team always happy to help.
It is a good compromise to stay in the nature cos it is not a luxury lodge exactly what we were looking for.
The rooms are very quite far from each other and with great view."
The Safari is the highlight here. It was just amazing experience. The food is great and the team always happy to help.
It is a good compromise to stay in the nature cos it is not a luxury lodge exactly what we were looking for.
The rooms are very quite far from each other and with great view."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Not currently featured by Expert Africa
The sundowner excurison was fantastic we spotted a lot and the colors of the sunset was great.
Accomodation is rather simple but very functional and nice rustic style.
We like the dininig area and the buffet dinner had a very high quality and plenty of choise.
The bar is also a great spot for a lunch and for a post dinner drink in front of the fireplace."