Travel reviews by Mr A & Mrs M from UK
Review Distribution
Total number of trips
3
Countries visited
1
Lodges stayed in
20
Excursions taken
0
My Jun 2015 trip
Namibia between 8 Jun 2015 and 24 Jun 2015
"We really enjoyed this holiday, the fourth time for my wife and I in Namibia.
I drove 1,200 miles and took over I,000 photographs loved every minute."
I drove 1,200 miles and took over I,000 photographs loved every minute."
Arranged By Sabina Hekandjo
Elegant Guesthouse
"Elegant Guesthouse review, 1 night"
1 night
Arrived
9 Jun 2015
"Good friendly staff, not much parking space."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Average
Service
Good
Rooms
Good
Hadassa Guest House (Not currently featured by Expert Africa)
"Excellent Owner Run Guesthouse"
1 night
Arrived
10 Jun 2015
"Superb Property, the owners were extremely helpful and friendly. Highly reccommended"
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Not currently featured by Expert Africa
Okaukuejo Camp
"Good value at Okaukuejo"
4 nights
Arrived
11 Jun 2015
"The bush chalet was good, the double room not so good, however my fault for booking late."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Excellent
Service
Good
Facilities
Average
Rooms
Good
Food
Average
Halali Camp
"Halali Camp review"
2 nights
Arrived
15 Jun 2015
"Good friendly staff, great bush chalet."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Excellent
Service
Good
Facilities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Good
Onguma Bush Camp
"Superb Onguma"
3 nights
Arrived
17 Jun 2015
"There have been a lot of improvements since our last visit to Onguma, the view from the dinning room of the new waterhole is spectacular.
The staff are lovely and friendly and most helpful. They appreciated the presents of Manchester United Football Shirts."
The staff are lovely and friendly and most helpful. They appreciated the presents of Manchester United Football Shirts."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Frans Indongo Lodge
"Enjoyed our return to Frans IndongoExcellent"
3 nights
Arrived
20 Jun 2015
"Excellent lodge, enjoyed the Cheetah Run at the CCF, good photo opportunities."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Good
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
My May 2009 trip
Namibia between 29 May 2009 and 18 Jun 2009
"Overall a rewarding experience, we only saw one solitary male lion in etosha although we heard the roars each night (my wife was convinced
that these were actually recordings played for our benefit)!!
The directions for Frans Indongo on your map were not correct, the D2804 is really a 4wd road. the correct route would be to carry on the
B1 road to the D2433, the lodge manager confirmed this. Not a compaint just a point of interest."
that these were actually recordings played for our benefit)!!
The directions for Frans Indongo on your map were not correct, the D2804 is really a 4wd road. the correct route would be to carry on the
B1 road to the D2433, the lodge manager confirmed this. Not a compaint just a point of interest."
Feedback response
We are sorry that our suggested routing to Frans Indongo proved to be less than perfect for these travellers. When we last drove along that road it was fine for 2WD vehicles. It has obviously deteriorated since then so we will make sure to only use it if our travellers have a 4WD vehicle. This is why we find travellers feedback so helpful to us!
Arranged By Tracy Lederer
Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch
"Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch review"
2 nights
Arrived
30 May 2009
"Excellent location, the Dune Chalets were superb with panoramic views. The meercats were uncooperative (Photographically speaking)
we did not see any Bat-eared foxes."
we did not see any Bat-eared foxes."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Average
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Average
Amani Lodge, Namibia (this camp has since closed)
"The best organised of all the Lodges"
1 night
Arrived
1 Jun 2009
"The Big Cat Experience was excellent, it was so well planned far superior to Okonjima."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Not currently featured by Expert Africa
Okonjima Plains Camp
"Super new VIEW ROOMS"
2 nights
Arrived
2 Jun 2009
"The new View Rooms are superb and a big improvement on the room we stayed in last year.
The food is good, staff are excellent. My big complaint would be the game drives, very disappointing and the Wild Dogs were in a very small
enclosure of which I am sure Expert Africa would not approve of."
The food is good, staff are excellent. My big complaint would be the game drives, very disappointing and the Wild Dogs were in a very small
enclosure of which I am sure Expert Africa would not approve of."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Poor
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Good
Feedback response
AfriCat/Okonjima have decided that they are no longer offering the activity to see the wild dogs. They now intend to keep the wild dogs away from public viewing with the hope that they will then become less habituated and ready for their release in 2010 – if all goes to plan.
As a bit of background information, these wild dogs were rescued and hand-raised. Although AfriCat desperately tried to keep them from the public, a BBC programme introduced them to viewers and due to popular demand AfriCat were pressurized to allow our guests the opportunity to see these special and famous orphans. The AfriCat Foundation aims to rehabilitate and return to the wild all of their rescued predators, and time is now right for this to happens for the wild dogs.
As a bit of background information, these wild dogs were rescued and hand-raised. Although AfriCat desperately tried to keep them from the public, a BBC programme introduced them to viewers and due to popular demand AfriCat were pressurized to allow our guests the opportunity to see these special and famous orphans. The AfriCat Foundation aims to rehabilitate and return to the wild all of their rescued predators, and time is now right for this to happens for the wild dogs.
Southern Africa Manager
Hobatere Lodge
"Enigma Lodge"
3 nights
Arrived
4 Jun 2009
"A sense of humour is essential if you are to stay at Hobatere Lodge. Elctrical Power is only available between 1700 and 2200 hours, the rooms
were probably designed by Basil Fawlty or Mr.Bean. A huge branch of a tree is positioned on the bed head at the exact position to render one
unconscious should one sit up quickly.
The Tree House looks as though it was constucted by a troop of baboons, during our stay a couple who had booked the "Tree House"
refused point blank to stay there.
A coach party arrived on our last day, and this did not improve matters.
The highlight of Hobatere was the waterhole, superb photo opportunities, Elephant, Oryx, Kudu, Hartmann,s Mountain Zebra and many more,
super."
were probably designed by Basil Fawlty or Mr.Bean. A huge branch of a tree is positioned on the bed head at the exact position to render one
unconscious should one sit up quickly.
The Tree House looks as though it was constucted by a troop of baboons, during our stay a couple who had booked the "Tree House"
refused point blank to stay there.
A coach party arrived on our last day, and this did not improve matters.
The highlight of Hobatere was the waterhole, superb photo opportunities, Elephant, Oryx, Kudu, Hartmann,s Mountain Zebra and many more,
super."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Good
Service
Good
Activities
Poor
Rooms
Poor
Food
Good
Facilities
Good
Feedback response
We were sorry to hear that the rooms at Hobatere were not what these travellers would have liked, but we were delighted to hear that the photo opportunities made up for this.
We are aware that the Tree House at Hobatere is very, very basic and consequently only offer this to the ‘right’ people. We fear that the people who were supposed to stay there when these travellers were at the main lodge, had not been briefed fully on its ‘rusticness’ by their agent.
We are aware that the Tree House at Hobatere is very, very basic and consequently only offer this to the ‘right’ people. We fear that the people who were supposed to stay there when these travellers were at the main lodge, had not been briefed fully on its ‘rusticness’ by their agent.
Southern Africa Manager
Okaukuejo Camp
"Okaukuejo Camp review"
4 nights
Arrived
7 Jun 2009
"This was my third visit to Okaukuejo, the position of the waterhole Chalets is superb and the waterhole itself is just the best.
One complaint, this year our first visit to the restaurant was also our last the food was uneatable we tried the snack bar which was just as bad.
The cooking in both cases was to blame not the ingredients, I did complain to the management when leaving."
One complaint, this year our first visit to the restaurant was also our last the food was uneatable we tried the snack bar which was just as bad.
The cooking in both cases was to blame not the ingredients, I did complain to the management when leaving."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Facilities
Good
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Terrible
Halali Camp
"Halali Camp review"
3 nights
Arrived
11 Jun 2009
"Excellent camp, good food and friendly staff. Perfection would be achieved if the waterhole could be exchanged with Okaukuejo's."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Facilities
Good
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Onguma Bush Camp
"Onguma Bush Camp review"
2 nights
Arrived
14 Jun 2009
"Good camp for a short stay, excellent staff very helpful, owners not."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Facilities
Good
Rooms
Good
Food
Excellent
Frans Indongo Lodge
"Frans Indongo Lodge review"
1 night
Arrived
16 Jun 2009
"This was our second stay at Frans Indongo, a large German coach party arrived at the same time as ourselves and seemed to take over the place."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Facilities
Good
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Self Drive Photo Safari
Namibia between 11 Jun 2008 and 25 Jun 2008
"My wife and I enjoyed the trip immensely, the photography was beyond my expecations, Leopard, Cheetah, Lions, Hyena, Rhino, all very rewarding.
Thanks Expert Africa."
Thanks Expert Africa."
Arranged By Sabina Hekandjo
O/A (Not currently featured by Expert Africa)
"Wildlife Photo Safari self drive"
2 nights
Arrived
12 Jun 2008
"This was my second year travelling with Expert Africa to Namibia, all arrangements were excellent and beyond our expectations. The only problem was Air Namibia yet again. I made special arrangements through Expert Africa for extra weight in my hand luggage for photographic equipment, when I arrived at Gatwick check in they denied all knowledge of the special allowance. This is the second time in two years I have had this problem and consequently I would not fly with this Airline again. I would add that the hand luggage was not even weighed at the check in on the return from Windhoek."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Not currently featured by Expert Africa
Okonjima Plains Camp
"Okonjima Main Camp review"
1 night
Arrived
14 Jun 2008
"My favourite camp, the staff at this camp are simply the best, very friendly and extremely helpful.
The special photography trip to see Wahoo was excellent."
The special photography trip to see Wahoo was excellent."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Desert Rhino Camp
"Desert Rhino Camp review"
2 nights
Arrived
15 Jun 2008
"The Meru-style tents had been renewed days before we arrived which was a nice surprise.
We saw a pride of eight lions, and four black Rhinos."
We saw a pride of eight lions, and four black Rhinos."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Okaukuejo Camp
"Okaukuejo Restcamp review"
3 nights
Arrived
17 Jun 2008
"The waterhole at this camp must be the best in Africa, and the proximity to the Waterhole Chalet was superb.
We saw 48 elephants drinking at one time, and later the same day 3 black rhinos and 3 white rhinos together."
We saw 48 elephants drinking at one time, and later the same day 3 black rhinos and 3 white rhinos together."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Good
Facilities
Excellent
Rooms
Good
Food
Good
Halali Camp
"Halali Restcamp review"
3 nights
Arrived
20 Jun 2008
"The chalet at Halali was double the size of the waterhole chalet at Okaukuejo and very relaxing. The waterhole at Halali was, not surprisingly a little disapointing after Okaukuejo.
The best waterhole outside the camp was probably Rietfontein."
The best waterhole outside the camp was probably Rietfontein."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Good
Facilities
Good
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Frans Indongo Lodge
"Frans Indongo Lodge review"
1 night
Arrived
23 Jun 2008
"We loved the style and impeccable condition of this camp, and only wished we had arranged to stay longer.
The food and the chalet were the highest quality of the whole trip. Finding the white rhino on the drive was a bonus."
The food and the chalet were the highest quality of the whole trip. Finding the white rhino on the drive was a bonus."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent