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Email Aris | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wild, remote, exclusively for adventurous nature lovers...
From all the many things we worried about before booking our Namibia trip that potentially could go wrong, nothing did! I think that must my starting point of my review. We didn't get sick, we had no road accident (not one flat tyre in 4000 km of road trip), we had excellent accommodation everywhere we went, we saw amazing landscape and wildlife that photos cannot do justice. We went on adventure tours that were value for money.
Safari Bookings connected us with Lilly of Great Explorations Travel Agency. I cannot praise Lily enough. She booked our car, the accommodation from every night in 10 different locations (we spent a total of 15 nights all over Namibia) and also booked in advance for us most of the adventure activities (safaris, hot air ballon, canoeing with sea lions, 4X4 dune driving etc). Everything worked out better than we hoped.
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Email Herbert Tai | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceed expectation, will definitely visit again!
If you are from urban area, you can never imagine there is a place like Namibia in the world.
Animals and breathtaking sceneries everywhere!
Comfortable lodges and good food make sure you can also take a good break.
People in this country are also very nice!
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Email Kate Branagh | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing scenery, fabulous space, friendly people, a great experience
Loved the remoteness, the wild scenery, the endless space and the adventures of traveling around the country and seeing the changing environments. I would highly recommend Namibia as a destination for a self drive safari.
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Email Javier Jerez | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best trip ever
Our decision to explore Namibia stemmed from its reputation for impressive and remote landscapes. Little did we anticipate the extraordinary warmth and hospitality of the Namibian people, adding a distinctive layer to our travel experience.
Engaging the services of Great Explorations Namibia, we were assisted by Anja van Neel, who demonstrated exceptional proficiency. The entire experience, from meticulously planned routes to budget considerations and hotel selections, showcased a commitment to excellence. This was particularly appreciated as first-time travelers to Africa, navigating an unfamiliar environment.
Our two-week itinerary, centered around hotel accommodations instead of camps, allowed us to appreciate Namibia's unique charm. Notable places such as Sossusvlei's towering red dunes, the otherworldly landscapes of Deadvlei, and the wildlife-rich Etosha National Park enriched our journey.
In summary, our experience was nothing short of stellar, and we eagerly anticipate a return visit. Our unequivocal recommendation stands at 100%.
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Email Ricardo | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing
I had a great time. Namibia is amazing and for sure it was a trip of a lifetime.
Email o4acamera | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A holiday to Namibia is a wonderful memory that will last a lifetime.
We had a wonderful comprehensive 16 day interary planned by the marvellous Great Explorations Namibia that looped us south from Windhoek to the Namib, West to Luderitz and then hooked back through Swakopmund and Etosha National Park. Self driving in Namibia is all about being off the beaten trek and if you are feeling adventurous/want a comfortable drive hire a long wheel base 4x4 car to absorb the lumps and bumps of the journey. October weather was perfect with cooler evenings but pleasant heat during the day. Friendly customer service was to be found at all our accomodation, the standard of produce was high, with the best seafood was in Luderitz and Swakopmund. Flights on the national carrier are often limited to a 20kg suitcase so pack lightly! Many places of interest in Namibia have airspace exclusions for UAVs to the point that it's barely worth the hassle of bringing one. On the plus side, the clear skies and lack of light pollution make this a great place to practice astrophotography as well as wildlife photography. Is there as much wildlife to spot as in other popular safari destinations? The answer is "no", but on the plus side to that equation, there are not as many tourist coaches queing up behind you at water holes etc to photograph animals when you do see them. I am delighted with the variety ofwildlife we saw. This was holiday to cherish forever.
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Email Simone Haase | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Holiday of a lifetime
We loved the HolidayWe are two couples in their late fifties We missed our connecting flight to windhoek due to a technical problem with the plane Safari bookings couldn't have been more helpful to change the pickup short notice. We drove to camp sossus which was probably the best catering experience we ever had .Friendly efficient staff ,beautiful recycled bungalows with star bed (you sleep outside in a proper bed with duvets and pillows Wow) wonderful food and very interesting outings From there we went to swakopmund and took a boat to the seal colonies .Pelicans and seals hoped onto the boat and we got to try freshly harvested oysters with sparkling wine and if you don't like oysters there were other goodies .Put warm clothes on .From there up the skeleton coast interesting but cold and from there to damara land .Ugab Terrace lodge Wow The staff couldn't do enough for us the view exceptional and the excursion wonderful. From there to Okutala Etoscha lodge with white rhinos and free ranging giraffes (one welcomed us on arrival at our bungalow) Food and staff again very good .Then two days in Etoscha halali resort with a very impressive waterhole ,well worth getting up early in the morning and late at night We saw elephant herds with babies black and white Rhinos oryx, kudu ,springbok, dik-diks, lions, owls vultures giraffes ,zebras , honeybadgers and many more And the hwole time we felt very safe and got value for money .We will be back Thank you for the staff in safari bookings to organize such a wonderful trip
Email Julien & Joyce | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An amazing holiday destination
We spent two and a half hugely enjoyable weeks in the company of a driver/guide travelling over 2,000 miles visiting many of the country’s main holiday attractions. Highlights included game viewing in Etosha National Park and in Erindi, the country’s largest private game reserve. At the latter we were fortunate to see a very rare, but quite spectacular, live cheetah kill. Our time further south in the desert was also at times breathtaking, whether at Deadvlei and Dune 45 in the Namib Desert, or on a 4-wheel drive safari to Sandwich Harbour.
All this was made possible for us by Criss Cross Namibia Safaris and Randi, our guide, whose knowledge, enthusiasm, conservation focus, and his jolly company made this, without doubt, a holiday to remember.
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Email Alexander | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Namibia is a marvelous gem; fantastic wildlife and landscapes, great atmosphere and friendly people
We spent an amazing 16 days in Namibia exploring the country in a self drive safari organized by Lilly from Great Explorations Namibia. The itinerary was perfect for us with just the right amount of driving every day. The landscapes are just breathtakingly beautiful and every day felt like a small new adventure to us. Some of our personal highlights were: Sossusvlei where you feel like being stuck in a surreal Salvador dali picture, sandwich bay where sand dessert meets ocean, hiking at Spitzkoppe and of course etosha national park where there is plenty of wildlife just a few meters away from your car.
Every lodge on our tour had its own charme and many of them offered great game drives. We felt safe and welcome everywhere and the people we met were friendly and always willing to help. All in all we just had a fantastic time in Namibia!
Email Mark L***y | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Just a unique and beautiful country with such welcoming people wherever we went
We travelled to Namibia on a 16 night itinerary organised perfectly by Lilly Fleischmann from Great Explorations Namibia. The trip was just fantastic with a mix of Windhoek for a couple of days, then south to Bagatelle Kalahari lodge, then to the Sossulvelei area to view the amazing dunes. Next stop was Swapakomund for an overnight stay before leaving for Damaraland and a 2 night very luxurious stay at Camp Kipwe. Another 2 nights at Grootberg showed us another part of Damaraland before travelling to Etosha for 2 nights at Okonkuejo lodge and one night at Halili lodge right in the park. There was abundant wildlife esp around the waterholes and the floodlit waterholes esp at Halili was just superb with 10 rhinos coming down to drink about 10pm. Next was Onguma camp just outside Etosha with a memorable sundowner game drive. Finally a superb stay at Okinjima reserve with an upgrade to the Bush camp facility which is just perfect. We were self driving and the vehicle supplied by Namibia2Go was perfect for us and managed all the roads, even some pretty rough "african roads" with ease. To end we had a last night in Windhoek with a memorable dinner at the Stellenbosch restaurant where we had probably the best steaks you could find anywhere in the world paired with a fabulous bottle of red wine to complement the food. We felt totally safe in Namibia all the time and definitely recommend the country to any travellers looking for a combination of scenery, wildlife, food and culture. It has it all in abundance. Also we would completely recommend Lilly who did all our lodge bookings and car hire and furnished us with excellent trip notes to help us navigate successfully without getting lost once.
