Travel reviews by Mr A & Mrs K from Wilts
Review Distribution
Total number of trips
1
Countries visited
1
Lodges stayed in
12
Excursions taken
2
A most memorable trip
Namibia between 21 Sep 2018 and 10 Oct 2018
"As well as seeing some wonderful scenery and a plethora of wildlife in their natural habitat the trip also taught us much about the culture of this African country. The knowledge and passion of all of the guides was amazing.
We never once felt unsafe or threatened though we took the usual precautions to protect ourselves and our belongings.
There is clearly a huge diversity of wealth in the country which did make us feel uncomfortable from time to time.
Given the opportunity we would certainly return and we will encourage others to do the same."
We never once felt unsafe or threatened though we took the usual precautions to protect ourselves and our belongings.
There is clearly a huge diversity of wealth in the country which did make us feel uncomfortable from time to time.
Given the opportunity we would certainly return and we will encourage others to do the same."
Arranged By Sabina Hekandjo
Villa Violet
"Very comfortable"
1 night
Arrived
21 Sep 2018
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Excellent
Service
Good
Rooms
Good
Food
Good
Bagatelle Kalahari Game Ranch
"Great night drive"
1 night
Arrived
22 Sep 2018
"Very welcoming. Good food. Nice chalet overlooking the waterhole. Night drive is well worth doing."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Good
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Good
Food
Excellent
Sightings report
Aardvark
2 sightings
Eland
1 sighting
Oryx
2 sightings
Wildebeest
1 sighting
Fish River Lodge
"Fantastic view"
2 nights
Arrived
23 Sep 2018
"Very welcoming. Food good. Chalet very comfortable. Gecko on ceiling.
The drive into the canyon was well worth doing."
The drive into the canyon was well worth doing."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Sightings report
Oryx
1 sighting
Nest Hotel
"Nice room with sea view."
1 night
Arrived
25 Sep 2018
"Very different to the other accommodation we stayed in, being a 73 room hotel and we were just another anonymous pair of guests. That said it was fine for what we wanted.
If we did the trip again we would probably not bother with Lüderitz. A long way to drive (there and back) for not a lot of benefit."
If we did the trip again we would probably not bother with Lüderitz. A long way to drive (there and back) for not a lot of benefit."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Good
Service
Good
Rooms
Good
Food
Average
Eagle's Nest
"Interesting! 7km drive from reception!"
1 night
Arrived
26 Sep 2018
"It was OK but extremely remote. Probably not their fault that the wind blew so strong that the heat from the braai embers never reached the meat we were trying to cook!
Very quiet and peaceful apart from the barking geckos."
Very quiet and peaceful apart from the barking geckos."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Good
Service
Average
Rooms
Good
Food
Average
Hoodia Desert Lodge
"Fabulous place to stay"
2 nights
Arrived
27 Sep 2018
"Very comfortable chalet. Good food."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Sightings report
Oryx
2 sightings
Wildebeest
1 sighting
Zebra
2 sightings
Hoodia Sossusvlei excursion
"Fabulous day out"
28 Sep 2018 • All-day excursion
The trip to Sossusvlei was breathtaking. Well worth doing and one of the highlights of our trip. The guide was excellent as was the lunch they provided.
Excellent
Cornerstone Guesthouse
"Comfortable place to stay"
2 nights
Arrived
29 Sep 2018
"Very comfortable. Breakfast was good and plenty of restaurants in walking distance."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Coast and Sandwich Harbour
"Very enjoyable excursion"
30 Sep 2018 • All-day excursion
A good day out including some exhilarating dune drives.
A bit disappointed that more time was not given to identifying and watching the birds but it was still worth doing. A very different excursion to most of the others we did.
A bit disappointed that more time was not given to identifying and watching the birds but it was still worth doing. A very different excursion to most of the others we did.
Camp Kipwe
"Fantastic drive to see the desert elephants"
2 nights
Arrived
1 Oct 2018
"Comfortable chalet with a unique construction incorporating the rocks and boulders just as they lay. Our first experience of an outside shower and toilet. Food very good.
Took the morning drive to find the elephants and were not disappointed. Spent nearly two hours with them as they walked to water, bathed and dusted themselves. Many bird species around the camp."
Took the morning drive to find the elephants and were not disappointed. Spent nearly two hours with them as they walked to water, bathed and dusted themselves. Many bird species around the camp."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Sightings report
Elephant
1 sighting
Oryx
2 sightings
Ongava Lodge
"Great sundowner drive"
1 night
Arrived
3 Oct 2018
"Comfortable chalet. Good food.
Did the sundowner drive and were treated to close up views of lion, elephant and white rhino, amongst others."
Did the sundowner drive and were treated to close up views of lion, elephant and white rhino, amongst others."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Good
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Sightings report
Elephant
1 sighting
Giraffe
2 sightings
Lion
1 sighting
Oryx
3 sightings
White Rhino
1 sighting
Wildebeest
1 sighting
Zebra
1 sighting
Okaukuejo Camp
"Somewhat disappointing"
2 nights
Arrived
4 Oct 2018
"Accommodation very tired. In need of repair and decoration. This is a large camp and very impersonal. If we did the trip again we would stay on private reserves outside Etosha and then drive in during the day. Meals are all buffet and resembled school dinners!
Only saving grace was the floodlit waterhole giving good sightings of elephant, giraffe and black rhino.
Of all the places we stayed this was the only one that really disappointed."
Only saving grace was the floodlit waterhole giving good sightings of elephant, giraffe and black rhino.
Of all the places we stayed this was the only one that really disappointed."
Average
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average
Location
Good
Service
Poor
Rooms
Poor
Food
Average
Sightings report
Black Rhino
1 sighting
Elephant
3 sightings
Giraffe
10+ sightings
Lion
1 sighting
Oryx
10+ sightings
Spotted Hyena
1 sighting
White Rhino
2 sightings
Wildebeest
10+ sightings
Zebra
10+ sightings
Onguma Camp Kala
"Another amazing place"
2 nights
Arrived
6 Oct 2018
"Very small and intimate (camp caters for just 8 guests). Very welcoming and comfortable. Rooms have just three walls with the bed facing the floodlit waterhole.
Did and early morning drive into Etosha and a sundowner drive on the private reserve. Both were excellent and the latter gave a wonderful view of a cheetah with four young cubs."
Did and early morning drive into Etosha and a sundowner drive on the private reserve. Both were excellent and the latter gave a wonderful view of a cheetah with four young cubs."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Sightings report
Cheetah
2 sightings
Elephant
1 sighting
Giraffe
3 sightings
Lion
1 sighting
Oryx
10+ sightings
Wildebeest
5 sightings
Zebra
10+ sightings
Okonjima Plains Camp
"Good experience"
2 nights
Arrived
8 Oct 2018
"A little more impersonal than some of the other places we stayed at, but comfortable and welcoming nonetheless.
Went leopard tracking in a vehicle with great success. Also went cheetah tracking on foot with equal success. The trip to the AfriCat Foundation is worth doing."
Went leopard tracking in a vehicle with great success. Also went cheetah tracking on foot with equal success. The trip to the AfriCat Foundation is worth doing."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Good
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Good
Food
Good
Sightings report
Cheetah
3 sightings
Giraffe
4 sightings
Leopard
2 sightings
Oryx
6 sightings
Wildebeest
3 sightings
Zebra
7 sightings
We could not eat out because we were waiting for the Duster to be delivered. They allowed us to eat a takeaway meal in the dining room."