Travel reviews by John from Western Canada
Review Distribution
Total number of trips
1
Countries visited
1
Lodges stayed in
8
Excursions taken
2
My Dec 2023 trip
Namibia between 11 Dec 2023 and 24 Dec 2023
"Really happy with this trip! Maruska did a great job assisting with the trip and was also very helpful when our luggage did not arrive.
On this note, the service and help from the local agents was also exemplary in getting us reunited with our luggage. We had great experiences everywhere we went. Driving was a breeze. A few rough roads, mostly Solitaire to Walvis Bay but otherwise the roads are fine.
On a personal note for me I would have rather spent an extra day driving the coast and one less day at Camp Kipwe but that is not meant as knock on Camp Kipwe. I am just quite fascinated by the coastal area.
All in all, we are very happy with the trip Maruska provided for us and the great service we received! We would do it all again in a heartbeat!
Keep doing what you're doing!"
On this note, the service and help from the local agents was also exemplary in getting us reunited with our luggage. We had great experiences everywhere we went. Driving was a breeze. A few rough roads, mostly Solitaire to Walvis Bay but otherwise the roads are fine.
On a personal note for me I would have rather spent an extra day driving the coast and one less day at Camp Kipwe but that is not meant as knock on Camp Kipwe. I am just quite fascinated by the coastal area.
All in all, we are very happy with the trip Maruska provided for us and the great service we received! We would do it all again in a heartbeat!
Keep doing what you're doing!"
Arranged By Maruska AdyeRowe
Kalahari Anib Lodge
"Kalahari Anib Lodge review"
1 night
Arrived
11 Dec 2023
Good
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location
Good
Service
Good
Facilities
Good
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Average
Hoodia Desert Lodge
"Hoodia Desert Lodge review"
2 nights
Arrived
12 Dec 2023
"Awesome stay here. Really enjoyed the staff, they all were super friendly and fun to be with.
Guide, Enos, was excellent as was the tour to Sossusvlei and the sundowner. Sundowner at Hoodia was the BEST sundowner on the whole trip for both setting and food.
Food was very good, better than Anib.
Only minor quibble and this probably has more to do with us traveling in the warmest part of the year was the AC in the rooms could be better."
Guide, Enos, was excellent as was the tour to Sossusvlei and the sundowner. Sundowner at Hoodia was the BEST sundowner on the whole trip for both setting and food.
Food was very good, better than Anib.
Only minor quibble and this probably has more to do with us traveling in the warmest part of the year was the AC in the rooms could be better."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Good
Facilities
Excellent
Sightings report
Oryx
Many sightings
Hoodia Sossusvlei excursion
"Hoodia Sossusvlei excursion review"
13 Dec 2023 • All-day excursion
Really good tour with an excellent guide!
Enos, our guide, was probably our favourite guide out of everyone on the trip!
Enos, our guide, was probably our favourite guide out of everyone on the trip!
Excellent
The Delight
"The Delight review"
2 nights
Arrived
14 Dec 2023
"The Delight is a delight!
Great hotel with nice extras like a warm hot water bottle in your bed for turn down service and an excellent breakfast buffet.
Some noise from the rooms on the casino side of the street on the weekends though."
Great hotel with nice extras like a warm hot water bottle in your bed for turn down service and an excellent breakfast buffet.
Some noise from the rooms on the casino side of the street on the weekends though."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Good
Service
Good
Facilities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Coast and Sandwich Harbour
"Coast and Sandwich Harbour review"
15 Dec 2023 • All-day excursion
Super tour around the harbour and the sand dunes!
Stunning juxtaposition of scenery between the sand dunes and the ocean. very nice lunch provided on the beach.
Knowledgable guide who was great at giving more and more information.
Loved it!
Stunning juxtaposition of scenery between the sand dunes and the ocean. very nice lunch provided on the beach.
Knowledgable guide who was great at giving more and more information.
Loved it!
Excellent
Camp Kipwe
"Camp Kipwe review"
2 nights
Arrived
16 Dec 2023
"Really neat setting in the crumbling down mountain area of Damaraland.
Lodge is uniquely built in and around these boulders and natural formations.
Nice sundowner bar at the top of the stairs.
Rooms were great with outdoor shower and toilet facilities.
Food was very good!"
Lodge is uniquely built in and around these boulders and natural formations.
Nice sundowner bar at the top of the stairs.
Rooms were great with outdoor shower and toilet facilities.
Food was very good!"
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Good
Activities
Good
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Sightings report
Elephant
Many sightings
Giraffe
Many sightings
Oryx
Many sightings
Ongava Lodge
"Ongava Lodge review"
2 nights
Arrived
18 Dec 2023
"Loved this place! Had read some reports of it being a little run down but we never saw this at all.
Very comfortable feeling and one of the best rooms of our trip!
Great hide for viewing of the waterhole. Super friendly staff! Good sundowners after seeing lions, rhinos, elephants, mongoose and honey badger. Also the hyraxes playing around the rocks by the pool were cute.
We were told to arrive by two in the afternoon for possible afternoon activities but this was not necessary, just be there by around four-four-thirty."
Very comfortable feeling and one of the best rooms of our trip!
Great hide for viewing of the waterhole. Super friendly staff! Good sundowners after seeing lions, rhinos, elephants, mongoose and honey badger. Also the hyraxes playing around the rocks by the pool were cute.
We were told to arrive by two in the afternoon for possible afternoon activities but this was not necessary, just be there by around four-four-thirty."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Good
Facilities
Excellent
Sightings report
Black Rhino
Many sightings
Elephant
Many sightings
Giraffe
Many sightings
Lion
Many sightings
Oryx
Many sightings
White Rhino
Many sightings
Onguma Bush Camp
"Onguma Bush Camp review"
2 nights
Arrived
20 Dec 2023
"Super camp!
Much more luxurious feeling here with the accommodation, facilities and food, all of which were of the highest standard."
Much more luxurious feeling here with the accommodation, facilities and food, all of which were of the highest standard."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Good
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Sightings report
Lion
Many sightings
Oryx
Many sightings
Okonjima Plains Camp
"Okonjima Plains Camp review"
1 night
Arrived
22 Dec 2023
"Remarkable stay! We got upgraded to the Bush Camp!
Everything was outstanding, from the food to the accomodation!
Probably the best food was had here and the Onguma camp."
Everything was outstanding, from the food to the accomodation!
Probably the best food was had here and the Onguma camp."
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Activities
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Facilities
Excellent
Sightings report
Brown Hyena
Many sightings
Eland
Many sightings
Giraffe
Many sightings
Leopard
Many sightings
Oryx
Many sightings
Wildebeest
Many sightings
Zebra
Many sightings
Weinberg Hotel
"Weinberg Hotel review"
1 night
Arrived
23 Dec 2023
"Very good hotel! Dined at the Butcher block close by, very good meal!"
Excellent
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location
Excellent
Service
Excellent
Rooms
Excellent
Food
Excellent
Lodge was quiet when we were there, not sure how much this might influence our stay but we liked the lodge.
Room was good and food was decent."