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.
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Email Andy & Dori | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Land of beauty and adventure
Our 3-week trip to Namibia, organized by Lilly from Great Explorations Namibia, was an unforgettable experience that we would highly recommend to anyone with a love for adventure.
We contacted Lilly several months in advance, and she proved to be an outstanding organizer. Her first-hand knowledge of Namibia was invaluable in setting up a holiday for success
She listened to our wishes and put together a tailor-made package that exceeded our expectations
The accommodations Lilly booked for us, which included both campsites and lodges, were excellent. The food at most places we stayed was outstanding, and the accommodations were wonderful throughout the trip
Namibia's landscapes are breathtaking, with enormous sand dunes, towering mountain ranges, awesome canyons, and fascinating wildlife
We were able to experience incredibly diverse landscapes and locations
The wildlife of Namibia is composed of its flora and fauna, including a wealth of small mammals.
We were particularly thrilled to see the desert-adapted elephants striding along the dusty earth.
Lilly's support was invaluable throughout the trip. When we faced challenges, such as a cancelled flight, she helped us determine what to do around potentially rearranging the tour schedule, with good cheer and humour
Her proactive approach and efficiency in dealing with all our requests were highly appreciated
In conclusion, our trip to Namibia was a wonderful experience. The landscapes were stunning, the wildlife was abundant, and the people were kind and helpful. Lilly's organization and support made the trip smooth and enjoyable. We will definitely contact her again for a future trip to Africa. Well done, Lilly!
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Email Olga K | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari with tons of animals! 3 day tour of Etosha
This was a great tour, i would recommend to anyone. Saw soo many animals, had a great guide (Leonard) to show me around Etosha.
CA
Email Betty | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beautiful country
I enjoyed 10N/11D in Namibia after a safari in Tanzania so I was looking for more landscape than animals.
The dunes were magical. The rocks were enchanting.
The animals in Etosha National Park did disappoint but maybe were just weren't lucky.
The lodges we stayed in were hit and miss. Loved some. Hated others like Hobarte.
Beautiful country but I won't be back.
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Email Debbie | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Our 11 day route in Namibia revealed stunning variety
My husband, son and his wife recently completed an 11-day self-drive Safari in Namibia. Our route took us to Sesriem, Swakopmund, the Skeleton Coast and Damaraland, and finally Etosha national Park. We stayed in beautiful lodges, several and national parks, all along the way.
We began the trip with the other worldly landscapes of Sossusvilei, where we climbed the dunes and marveled at scenery we have never seen before. The lodge was comfortable and the food was good. It was a wonderful introduction to Namibia. From there we took the terrible road through Solitaire up to Swakopmund but our Toyota fortuna was up to the task and we arrived in good time and good shape. In Swakopmund, we did two different tours. My husband and I did a 4x4 dune tour in Sandwich Harbor- more stunning scenery - and my son and his wife did a kayak trip with seals. Both were really enjoyable.
From there, we drove north into Skeleton Coast national Park, stopping at the Cape Cross seal colony. That was a highlight. I've seen many seals in my life, but not so many so close.
Our afternoon drive to Palmwag was a little nerve-wracking because of the sand storm covering the highway, We were rewarded for our journey with a very comfortable two nights at Etendeka Mountain Camp. We didn't see much wildlife but our guide made our hike and game drive so interesting, we enjoyed it thoroughly. This is completely different scenery from any place we had been so far. I have never seen so many stars in my life. The wonderful guides and incredible skies were real highlights of this part of our trip. I felt immersed in Namibia.
From here we drove to Etosha, which for us seem like saving the best for last, despite loving every bit of it so far. Our first night we stayed in Okaujueo. We loved our chalet, had a wonderful dinner and sunset and sunrise at the water hole were amazing. I would definitely stay here at least one night. We were only able to get one night so moved on to halali, also a government place within the park. This was not as nice, but it was fine and the water hole was gorgeous. Gorgeous. Every day we did self-game drives and saw more wildlife than we could have imagined. We stayed outside the park in a luxury villa for our last two nights and did a game drive with them that was a amazing. Our guide seem to have a sense about where the lions, leopards, and hyenas having dinner were and so we were able to add those to our list.
We all think Namibia has so much variety of activities and landscapes, that it makes a perfect vacation destination.
NZ
Email Janet Fisher | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A huge and wonderful experience … !
We loved Namibia. We did an 11-day self-drive tour booked through Dunas Safari who did us proud. Namibia is a huge country and long distances between stops but Dunas paced it beautifully. We loved the dramatic countryside and the beautiful people and the sunsets . And the wildlife was amazing; we saw everything except for the Leopard … ! Highlights were Sossusvlei and Etosha and the two nights we spent at Spitzkoppen Lodge were magic. We were in Namibia for only 11 days and we realised that we only just scratched the surface. We would love to come back and do more. Thank you, Dunas and thank you, Namibia … !
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Email Glen Hurst | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Last Minute Trip
Originally booked on another safari they at the last minute was canceled. I already had the flight and decided to still go to Namibia. The 9 days I spent in Namibia were the best vacation EVER! While we spent two days in each location we never felt rushed or in a hurry. Sleeping in tents up north to in a modern hotel was all very special. You see so many animals, you really will get tired of taking pictures and just take in the moment! Everyday was an adventure. The people were incredible to get to meet. If you want to get away, Namibia is the place. Food and drinks are plentiful and compared to the USA, very economical. So amazing, we already booking another trip.
Email Rob Lawley | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fabulous Trip
Namibia is an incredible country. Not just the wild life , there are so many other things to see and do. Indigo Safari's put together the most amazing itinerary to help us get the most out of our visit. Wonderful holiday
