Travel reviews by Mike & Dawn from Bolton
Review Distribution
Total number of trips
1
Countries visited
1
Lodges stayed in
7
Excursions taken
0
My Sep 2024 trip
Namibia between 15 Sep 2024 and 27 Sep 2024
"An enjoyable holiday marred only by one of us being ill during the trip."
Arranged By Sabina Hekandjo
Elegant Guesthouse
"Elegant Guesthouse review"
1 night
Arrived
15 Sep 2024
"A perfectly fine introduction to the holiday."
Average
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average
Location
Good
Service
Average
Facilities
Average
Rooms
Average
Food
Average
Namib Outpost
"Namib Outpost review"
2 nights
Arrived
16 Sep 2024
"Excellent accommodation, good food and great staff.
We enjoyed our excursions to the Dunes and the Sundowner trip.
The experience of watching the sundown from the camp's dedicated platform was a highlight."
We enjoyed our excursions to the Dunes and the Sundowner trip.
The experience of watching the sundown from the camp's dedicated platform was a highlight."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Good
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Sightings report
Namib Guesthouse
"Namib Guesthouse review"
2 nights
Arrived
18 Sep 2024
"Adequate base for Swakopmund."
Average
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average
Location
Good
Service
Average
Facilities
Average
Rooms
Average
Food
Average
Doro Nawas
"Doro Nawas review"
2 nights
Arrived
20 Sep 2024
"Good location with amazing views and very helpful staff.
The food was very good with the chef happy to talk about it.
The platform for stargazing was a highlight as was seeing the rare desert elephants."
The food was very good with the chef happy to talk about it.
The platform for stargazing was a highlight as was seeing the rare desert elephants."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Good
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Sightings report
Halali Camp
"Halali Camp review"
2 nights
Arrived
22 Sep 2024
"A long drive into Etosha.
A good base for seeing wildlife, but the contrast of the accommodation & food with previous stops on the trip stood out."
A good base for seeing wildlife, but the contrast of the accommodation & food with previous stops on the trip stood out."
Average
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average
Location
Average
Service
Average
Activities
Average
Rooms
Average
Food
Average
Facilities
Average
Sightings report
Safarihoek Lodge
"Safarihoek Lodge review"
2 nights
Arrived
24 Sep 2024
"Another top notch camp with excellent facilities and staff.
The excursions were very good with the highlight getting within 20 feet of a pride of lions."
The excursions were very good with the highlight getting within 20 feet of a pride of lions."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Sightings report
Okonjima Plains Camp
"Okonjima Plains Camp review"
1 night
Arrived
26 Sep 2024
"An excellent spot to finish the holiday.
It was better than we were led to believe in the Expert Africa documentation."
It was better than we were led to believe in the Expert Africa documentation."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Facilities
Good
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Sightings report