Travel reviews by Rob and Gin from Australia
Review Distribution
Total number of trips
1
Countries visited
1
Lodges stayed in
7
Excursions taken
0
My Nov 2022 Namibia trip
Namibia between 21 Nov 2022 and 9 Dec 2022
"My recommendation is only a 7/10 because of the extremely bad dirt roads. I have driven on dirt roads in Australia for 15 years, and they were never as relentless as these in Namibia. The 'B' roads were superb.
Expert Africa did a wonderful job in every way. After this experience I would not go to Palmwag and have more time near Etosha. I would prefer to stay out of the National Park and travel in daily. The area around Vingerklip was great and the drive through the Caprivi strip was captivating.
We saw many other animals other than those listed for each lodge including hare, springbok, kudu ostrich, mongoose, black face impala, red hartebeest, jackel, duiker, warthog, waterbuck, monkey, bushbuck, red lechwe, baboon, crocodiles, and reedbuck."
Expert Africa did a wonderful job in every way. After this experience I would not go to Palmwag and have more time near Etosha. I would prefer to stay out of the National Park and travel in daily. The area around Vingerklip was great and the drive through the Caprivi strip was captivating.
We saw many other animals other than those listed for each lodge including hare, springbok, kudu ostrich, mongoose, black face impala, red hartebeest, jackel, duiker, warthog, waterbuck, monkey, bushbuck, red lechwe, baboon, crocodiles, and reedbuck."
Arranged By Maruska AdyeRowe
Vingerklip Lodge
"Vingerklip Lodge review"
1 night
Arrived
21 Nov 2022
Excellent
Palmwag Lodge
"Palmwag Lodge review"
2 nights
Arrived
22 Nov 2022
"Nice room and dining/bar area. Elephants broke the water supply both night we were there.
The staff were uncertain what to do about our shredded tyre until the manager intervened.
We searched all day with a guide and only found one old Rhino scat. It is difficult to believe that most of the Rhinos have not been poached during Namibia's recent drought."
The staff were uncertain what to do about our shredded tyre until the manager intervened.
We searched all day with a guide and only found one old Rhino scat. It is difficult to believe that most of the Rhinos have not been poached during Namibia's recent drought."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Excellent
Service
Average
Activities
Good
Rooms
Good
Food
Good
Facilities
Average
Sightings report
Elephant
2 sightings
Giraffe
2 sightings
Zebra
2 sightings
Okaukuejo Camp
"Okaukuejo Camp review"
2 nights
Arrived
24 Nov 2022
"Old and tired, originally just functional buildings, set on a lite waterhole visited by many animals, including 6 Rhinos.
The roads away from the entrance road are terrible."
The roads away from the entrance road are terrible."
Poor
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Poor
Location
Excellent
Service
Poor
Facilities
Average
Rooms
Poor
Food
Average
Sightings report
Black Rhino
5 sightings
Elephant
3 sightings
Giraffe
10+ sightings
Lion
2 sightings
Oryx
10+ sightings
Spotted Hyena
1 sighting
White Rhino
1 sighting
Wildebeest
10+ sightings
Zebra
10+ sightings
Onguma Bush Camp
"Onguma Bush Camp review"
1 night
Arrived
26 Nov 2022
"Very nice lodge and surrounds."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Facilities
Good
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Good
Hakusembe River Lodge
"Hakusembe River Lodge review"
1 night
Arrived
27 Nov 2022
"Nice camp and surrounds."
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Good
Food
Good
Rooms
Good
Nunda River Lodge
"Nunda River Lodge review"
1 night
Arrived
28 Nov 2022
"Good host, nice lodge."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Good
Activities
Good
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Good
Facilities
Good
Sightings report
Buffalo
Many sightings
Hippo
3 sightings
Lion
2 sightings
Sable antelope
Many sightings
Nkasa Lupala Tented Lodge
"Nkasa Lupala Tented Lodge review"
2 nights
Arrived
29 Nov 2022
"Great staff, a real feel of wilderness with birds and animals coming around the lodge. Difficult drive in as we were advised by the lodge to drive ourselves."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Good
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Sightings report
Buffalo
3 sightings
Hippo
3 sightings
Lion
1 sighting
Wildebeest
1 sighting
The chef did a great job especially with the game meats."