ON SAFARI
- Namibia
Susan from Worcestershire travelled to Namibia
Dear Rob, the trip exceeded my expectations. Accommodation and food generally of a higher standard. I purposely did not do much research before going, so much of the trip was a wonderful surprise. Certainly has stimulated thoughts of visiting Africa again.
- Namibia
Graham, Celine and Sophia from Bermuda travelled to Namibia
Dear Julia, we loved our safari!! It was impeccably planned and we thank you all so much for putting this together for us last minute. Every moment of the trip was magical, and we really enjoyed the diversity of activities that was planned for us. Namibia was unlike any other country in southern African that we have visited (which include South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana). The landscapes were beautiful and we greatly appreciated seeing so much of the country, from the moonscape near Swakopmund, to the fairy circles at Namib Rand and the red dunes of Sossusvlei. At times, it was like traveling from Mars to the Moon, and back to sand-dune laced desert. Thank you.
- Botswana
- Namibia - ZimbabwePamela from Leicester travelled to Zimbabwe, Namibia and Botswana
Dear Rob, I just wanted to say thank you for putting together such a wonderful itinerary. It was a memorable trip and every single day offered something magical. I just wanted to add my thanks and appreciation of a truly wonderful time in all three countries. The locations and accommodation were spot on – as always! It was fabulous – from the might of the Victoria Falls, to lions and their cubs, being entertained by the elephants (great to watch them drinking from the plunge pool at Somalisa!), seeing a cheetah, the elusive leopard and more hippos than I could imagine! The water-based viewing from the river boat and the peace and tranquility of the mokoro were amazing and a wonderful contrast! Thank you. It’s tough to be back!
- Namibia
Paul and Denny from Surrey travelled to Namibia
Dear Rob, a personal message to thank you sincerely for the spectacular holiday you arranged for Denny and me in Namibia. Every excellent detail from the camps, the accommodation, the food, the game drives, the scenery, the flights, the timing of the year and the variety of different areas could only have come from a Company such as yours with all your experience because they were all superb. We had a fabulous time and quite frankly didn’t really want to come home! Thanks for your expertise and logistical brilliance.
- Namibia
Rainer and Joyce from Singapore travelled to Namibia
Hi Frances, we have been back for a while, took some time to get sorted and slip back into our lives, and now I want to give you some feedback on our trip to Namibia. In short, it was very different from Tanzania and a unique experience that you, again, organized very well. We had a fantastic time and we are very grateful for your excellent service! Let me say a word about the trip in general. First and foremost, we loved it! Secondly, it was well-designed in the sense that the initial camping trip was a bit rough and outdoors, which took as out of our office mind-sets and it ended with an inspiring highlight in Mundulea. This made us think that we were in such good hands when we asked you to arrange the trip for us. We came back with a very happy feeling and we are very grateful for the trip that you organized for us. Thank you again for that.
- Botswana
- Namibia - ZimbabwePauline and Derrick from Surrey travelled to Zimbabwe, Namibia and Botswana
Hi Rob, thank you so much for organising a fabulous holiday for us. We loved every minute of it and it far exceeded all our expectations (which were already high!). There were so many highlights and we are currently ploughing through and editing approximately 3,000 photos so are reliving all the memories. The Victoria Falls were magnificent, in full spate and Ilala Lodge was lovely. We loved the Chobe river, and the birdlife was superb. We saw about 60 elephants drinking at Elephant Bay which was memorable. The 3 safari camps were awesome. In every case the standard of accommodation was amazing, the food delicious and nothing was too much trouble. Our favourite camp was Shinde – the atmosphere and friendliness almost moved us to tears. At each camp we saw lots and a great variety of animals and birds. A highlight was a pride of nine lions at Selinda which, after an abortive warthog hunt, decided to flop down in the shade of our vehicle. They were so close I could have reached out and touched them. You have now thoroughly converted us to safaris and we have Namibia on the high wishlist.
- Namibia
Martin from New York travelled to Namibia
Rob, the trip was superb and went flawlessly. Thank you so much for organizing exactly what I was looking for. I will be back to Namibia hopefully with friends.
- Namibia
John and Jean from Kent travelled to Namibia
Hi Bill, we had an amazing trip! All the lodges/hotels were great with perfect staff. The tour you booked for us at Swakop was very good. Berger did a great job and full of stories. We saw lots of seals and jackals and had a very exciting ride back over the dunes. Seeing it all from a scenic flight gave a different perspective. Caesar gave us an unbelievable trip all the way up to the Kunene River. Lots of kilometres but such wonderful sites to visit. We tracked but didn’t see the lion. Lots of elephants and antelope and herds of zebra racing the land cruiser across an enormous open plain! Huab was a welcome rest and we drank our wine while lazing in the hot spring. Not much large game around now but plenty of smaller interest. At Ongava we saw 3 prides of lion (about 22 in total) and actually walked through the bush to follow a female white rhino and her calf. Wow! Two black rhinos visited the waterhole in front of the lodge every evening! Etosha was excellent. Lots happening! The highlights were a lion stalking very large herds of game at Salvadora waterhole and a group of 12 elephants bathing at Klein Namutoni. It was good spending 2 nights at Okonjima. So much to do! lots of cheetah and leopard to track with great sightings. We were also fortunate to find the two wild dogs and to see porcupine from the night hide. The visit to the San bushmen at Bagatelle was well done – and we met quite a few colourful Himba people up in Damaraland. We even saw an aardvark at Bagatelle on a night drive. The roads were not as rutted as we expected but the road in and out of Twyfelfontein was very badly corrugated. The smaller Duster was fine but perhaps a bigger 4×4 would give a bit more confident and a smoother ride. Thanks Bill for organising such a great trip. We really loved it.
- Namibia
- Zambia - ZimbabweLloyd and Jacqueline from Cambridgeshire travelled to Namibia, Zimbabwe & Zambia
Hi Rob, Chobe Princess – Fantastic start. Total unwind from first few minutes on board. Mwamba – Excellent camp. First rate guide. Marvellous wildlife. Tafika – Bush walking was great. Guides very knowledgeable. Old Mondoro – Great Camp. Water activities a real plus, and good to wash out all that dust at the end. Thanks again. A wonderful trip and just the right mix of experiences.
- Namibia
- ZimbabweRosemary from Berkshire travelled to Namibia and Zimbabwe
Hello Rob, we had the “trip of a lifetime” ! Skeleton Coast Safaris were the best. Andre was our pilot, and his son Kyle came too. We had the plane to ourselves as no-one else came with us. They also gave us a tent each at their camps which made all the difference. Our driver – Binius – at Ongava was excellent – to be recommended. Victoria Falls Hotel is a must! So unspoilt.