​User Reviews – Namibia

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Mike Wanliss   –  
South Africa ZA
Visited: December 2006 Reviewed: Jan 30, 2012

Email Mike Wanliss  |  20-35 years of age

Overall rating
5/5

Namibia is an easy and friendly country to travel in with vast distances to cover and tons to see and experience.

Steve Visited: February 2007 Reviewed: Feb 11, 2012

Overall rating
5/5

Namibia was an amazing place. The beach, the parks, the people I met and the things I saw - nowhere else was anything like it.

karst blijham   –  
Netherlands NL
Visited: August 2009 Reviewed: Apr 4, 2012

Email karst blijham  |  50-65 years of age

Overall rating
5/5

Stretched desertly landscapes. No wildlife boundaries. Beautiful light in the morning and evenings. Strange nature phenomena: petrified forest, Brandberg, Twyfelfontein, Fish River Canyon, Kakoa Veld)

StefanHuber Visited: May 2003 Reviewed: Apr 14, 2012

Overall rating
5/5

Went there in 2003 with my buddy from Simonskloof. Super weather condition (not too hot) and due of his expert knowledge from the area (he lived in Namibia for 5 years), we had an amazing time.
Namibia is very interesting from a geological perspective and there is a very good chance to see wild animals almost everywhere. It's worth to go there.
The countryside is so beautiful and amazing.
I strongly can recommend Namibia as a holiday destination.
Looking forward to go back in a few years.

Marleen Horsten Visited: September 2011 Reviewed: Apr 26, 2012

Overall rating
5/5

There is much to see and to do in Namibia. Abundant wildlife, in national parks and gamefarms, but also roaming free in Damaraland and Kaokoland in combination with beautiful sceneries. There is a great choice of accommodations. Campsites, self catering, guestfarms and lodges (basic to very luxurious).
In the coastal area (Walvisbaai, Swakopmund) you can enjoy f.e. Scenic flights, quadbike tours, sandsurfing, "gogga" tours (looking for the little 5) or dolphincruises.

Alec C.   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: April 2012 Reviewed: May 3, 2014

50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Overall rating
5/5

The landscape is so varied in can be like travelling through three countries in one day, the wildlife and scenery are fabulous and the lodges are generally excellent.

Sidney Crain   –  
United States US
Visited: November 2013 Reviewed: May 20, 2014

Email Sidney Crain  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Overall rating
5/5

Austere landscape, unique sand dunes, large seal colonies, beautiful National Parks

Danie   –  
Australia AU
Visited: September 2013 Reviewed: Jun 1, 2014

50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Overall rating
5/5

It is safe. Game parks are well equipped. There is a great variety of game and birds. The scenery is like nowhere else in the world.

Mark Weaver Visited: November 2014 Reviewed: Nov 28, 2014

Namibia. A place of Barren Beauty.
Overall rating
5/5

This was my first visit to Namibia and my first photography workshop. The tour was to start at Windhoek go slightly north and West to Spitzkoppe (between Usakos and Arandis on the B2) then south via Gaub, Solitaire, Sesriem, Aus and across to Luderitz; back to Aus and seehiem dropping down to Fish River Canyon for a short visit before heading back north to Keetmanshoop and then returning to Windhoek via Marietal and Rehoboth.
The trip took 12 days with ample stops at the numerous must see sights for photographers which included, Spitzkoppe itself and the spectacular surrounding red rock formations, Dune 45, Deadvlei and sossusvlie, Sesriem Canyon, Luderitz Town, Kolmanskop deserted mining town, the aforementioned Fish River Canyon, the Mesaurus Fossils, Giants Playground and the quiver Tree forest.
There was a lot to fit in and had the tour extended further north to Etosha National Park there would have been the wildlife too, however this was Landscape photography tour/workshop.
Namibia is another whole scale of massive with a very low population meaning one can drive for hours without seeing another vehicle which for a Brit is a little un-nerving to begin with that said we were a convoy of three 4X4s so it was not an issue.
The countryside is stunningly beautiful in a hard barren way and utterly silent however the nights are even better (if really quite cold at times) with the most magnificent clear skies and more stars than you will probably have ever seen.
The heat (and the cold) have to be planned for, this is not the place to hop out of your car to climb up as dune to take a few snaps without a wide brimmed hat and way more water than you think you need. We did a properly organised trip to Deadvlie to scout for and to take shots, we had all the kit knowing that there was a 1.1Km trek across the dunes and that we would be spending a few hours on the pan taking shots and despite drinking way more than I thought I needed, I got mild sun stroke! Be prepared or you will have problems.
The driving is very easy with the only issues to be aware of is petrol stations and places to have punctures repaired.
While many of the hotels may display a 4 or 5 star rating these ratings should not be confused with those in Europe or USA. The quality of service encountered can be quite perfunctory to almost bordering on rude. There are however bright beacons of light that shine so brightly that this high level of service takes you by complete surprise! The speed of service can be slow to the extent of being glacial! If you want a quick meal…forget it. This is not a slight against you, they just don’t do “Quick”. We popped into a fast food joint on one occasion for a snack and it took nearly 40 minutes to get our food!
That said the sights we saw are out of this world, the fun we had was continuous, and I am not sure I will have the chance to take shots like I did again in a long time.

Definitely worth a visit!

Philip Smaruj, Owner Wild Wind Safaris   –  
Namibia NA
Visited: January 2015 Reviewed: Jan 18, 2015

Email Philip Smaruj, Owner Wild Wind Safaris  |  35-50 years of age

Overall rating
5/5

Namibia - breathtaking, quaint, soulful solitude in Africa

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