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Lydia & Rami   –  
United Arab Emirates AE
Visited: March 2026 Reviewed: Apr 16, 2026

Email Lydia & Rami  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Honeymoon of a lifetime!
5/5

Just a note to say thank you so much for making our honeymoon so special! We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and we will be recommending you to any and everyone who will listen! It was honestly the trip of a lifetime for us both!

Sediba Sa Rona & Camp Xakanaxa were our top favorite places - the teams in both were really organised and super friendly, making it such a wonderful honeymoon.

Mardi planned everything from A-Z with such detail and attention. Everything was super smooth, from the transportation to the communication in the lead up to, during and after the trip.

Thank you again to the whole Viatu team
xx

Loredana   –  
Belgium BE
Visited: April 2026 Reviewed: Apr 15, 2026

Email Loredana  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Great experience with Viatu
5/5

The Viatu team organised the perfect Namibia experience for us! We were travelling for the first time to Namibia for 12 days, with three teenagers. Viatu offered excellent recommendations as regards amazing but doable itineraries, fantastic lodges, the most convenient car rental and fun activities - in a very short time, and adjusted their offer to take into account all our evolving requests. the info package we received from them once the booking was confirmed was very detailed and helpful. In addition, while in Namibia, they were available for us for any kind of new unexpected request. The team is extremely friendly and client oriented, and the offers are truly tailor-made! We were very very happy with them and can recommend them 100%; as a matter of fact, we are already thinking about our next trip to Namibia and will once again love to work with them :-)

Reply from Viatu
Reply from Viatu
Posted on Apr 15, 2026

Hi Loredana!

Thank you so so much for taking the time to leave this incredible review. We are beyond pleased that you had an amazing time with your family exploring Namibia :) and hope to be a part of curating your next memorable African adventure soon!
Thank you for choosing Viatu.

Luke   –  
Netherlands NL
Visited: April 2026 Reviewed: Apr 14, 2026

Email Luke  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

extremely helpful, friendly, responsive and they think along very well
5/5

After our own deep dive into the research for Namibia with quickly came to the conclusion it wasn't going to be easy. (this is coming from a couple that loves to travel and always books everything themselves).
We then got in contact with Viatu and they asked the right questions and understood our vision for the trip perfectly.
They put together multiple variations of the trip and shared them via an interactive web page which is really helpful! We even used this page during our trip a lot :)

During our trip we got our dedicated contact persion which responded very quickly and was helpful as well.
The trip it's self was amazing too, would recommend Namibia to everyone!

lastly, Knowing how expensive Namibia is, we feel this was very good value for our money.

Reply from Viatu
Reply from Viatu
Posted on Apr 15, 2026

Thank you so much for the wonderful review, Luke!

It really means a lot to us to hear that the whole experience felt so seamless, from the planning stages all the way through to the trip itself. We loved getting to understand your vision and finding the right fit for you.

So happy to hear the interactive page came in handy out there too, that honestly made our day!

Namibia is such an incredible destination and we are thrilled it delivered on every level. Knowing it felt like great value as well means a lot to us.

We really hope to help you plan your next African adventure again soon!

Renan Lobato   –  
Brazil BR
Visited: March 2026 Reviewed: Apr 6, 2026

Email Renan Lobato  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Amazing
5/5

Michelle was a fantastic travel agent. She made excellent bookings at a competitive price. The only problem we had was with the car rental company, but she resolved it quickly and made sure everything went smoothly.

Reply from Viatu
Reply from Viatu
Posted on Apr 14, 2026

Thank you for sharing this with us. Reviews like yours remind us why we love what we do. We put a lot of care into every booking, and it's wonderful to know that Michelle came through. Looking forward to helping you plan the next one.

Claudio Pariewski   –  
Argentina AR
Visited: March 2026 Reviewed: Mar 30, 2026

Email Claudio Pariewski  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Everything promised was fulfilled and more
5/5

Everything promised was fulfulled and more, you will enjoy very much the experience

Reply from Viatu
Reply from Viatu
Posted on Apr 5, 2026

Hi Claudio, thank you for your feedback.

We are overjoyed that we managed to not only meet but exceed your travel expectations and make it a memorable trip.

Thank you for choosing Viatu and hope to see you again soon to experience more of the magic that Africa has to offer.

Anne-Marie   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: September 2025 Reviewed: Mar 27, 2026

Email Anne-Marie  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Excellent
5/5

Mardi arranged an absolutely excellent Namibia trip for 4 of us. It was within the specified budget, bespoke, included all the things we wanted and more at her very wise suggestion.

I would highly recommend her and Viatu and would definitely use them again

Reply from Viatu
Reply from Viatu
Posted on Mar 30, 2026

Hi Anne-Marie,

Thank you for sharing your experience travelling with Viatu! Our consultants always go above and beyond to curate memorable experiences for our guests so we're very happy to hear that you had an amazing trip!

-Viatu

Patricia   –  
Switzerland CH
Visited: February 2026 Reviewed: Mar 15, 2026

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

Simone is just fantastic - book with her
5/5

This is now my second trip to Namibia and fourth trip with Viatu overall. We booked again with Simone who planned everything nicely for us, a group of 8.
This time we chose a slightly different route based on Simone's recommendation and we loved every bit of it.
We had a few challenges and short notice change along the way. For instance we had some flat tires and booked a short notice hot air balloon flight but the team at Viatu helped us out swiftly and competently - even during weekends and evenings.
Thank you for the great memories.

Reply from Viatu
Reply from Viatu
Posted on Apr 14, 2026

We really appreciate you taking the time to write this. It's always a pleasure when a trip comes together the way it should, and hearing that from you means a great deal to us. Hope to see you back soon!

Lindsay   –  
United States US
Visited: February 2026 Reviewed: Mar 14, 2026

Email Lindsay  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

The review below is the personal opinion of Lindsay and not that of SafariBookings.
Didn't meet expectations - we wish we booked it ourselves.
3/5

The itinerary planning and booking process was generally smooth. Communication during the planning phase was adequate, and it was easy to make adjustments to the itinerary both before and after booking. The platform and team made it relatively straightforward to build the trip.

Unfortunately, once the trip began, the level of service dropped significantly. We received no proactive communication from Viatu while we were traveling. Early in the trip we realized we needed to contact each hotel or safari lodge directly a few days prior to arrival in order to confirm check-in details. In multiple instances, the check-in times we received from the properties did not match the information provided by Viatu. For a service positioned as a curated travel experience, we expected more reliable coordination and support during the trip itself.

We booked this trip as our honeymoon, and candidly, we feel we likely would have had a better overall experience planning the trip ourselves. Over 16 nights we stayed in six different locations, primarily 4-star accommodations, ending with a 5-star luxury safari experience on a private reserve. In reality, only one accommodation truly stood out as exceptional (Tamodi Estates in Plettenberg Bay). We actually preferred our 4-star safari experience over the 5-star lodge, which cost roughly three times more. Additionally, one property in the Winelands was so poor that it was surprising to see it included in a professionally curated itinerary.

It was also uncomfortable that nearly every property asked the purpose of our visit and seemed unaware that we were on our honeymoon. In several cases, staff expressed surprise and said they wished they had known in advance so they could have done something special. This felt like a significant missed opportunity. One of the main reasons to use a travel advisor or agency is their ability to communicate key details to partner properties and help create memorable experiences for special occasions. That coordination did not appear to happen here.

Overall, while the trip itself was enjoyable, the level of curation, communication, and attention to detail did not meet the expectations we had for a professionally planned honeymoon experience. In hindsight, the value of booking through Viatu was not clear, and we believe we likely would have had a better and more tailored experience arranging the trip independently.

Reply from Viatu
Reply from Viatu
Posted on Mar 17, 2026

Hi Lindsay, thank you for the feedback. We’re genuinely sorry your experience fell short, particularly during such an important trip. We are investigating this internally as we speak, and someone from our team will reach out to you directly to resolve this. We appreciate your patience while we get to the bottom of it.

Seb   –  
Netherlands NL
Visited: February 2026 Reviewed: Feb 20, 2026

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

Self-drive safari Namibia
5/5

We got a very nice itinerary for our trip to Namibia created by Simone which didn't need any alterations according to our specs. Arriving in Windhoek the car was ready and in a very good state, the lodges and campsites where amazing, even above expectation and we had a really good time!
We will certainly book our next self drive vacation again with Viatu!

Reply from Viatu
Reply from Viatu
Posted on Mar 30, 2026

Hi Seb! Thank you for sharing your experience travelling with Viatu! We're very happy to hear that you had an amazing trip and that your consultant Simone made it quite special. We hope to see you for more African adventures soon and thank you for choosing Viatu.

Fabrice   –  
Switzerland CH
Visited: January 2026 Reviewed: Feb 12, 2026

Email Fabrice  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Outstanding support prior and during our trip
5/5

Viatu and especially Mardi have been amazing in putting together this trip, accomodating all our special requests and all of that very last minute. The lodges were stunning, and the staff super friendly. We loved every minute.

Reply from Viatu
Reply from Viatu
Posted on Apr 14, 2026

Hi Fabrice!

Feedback like this keeps us going — thank you! We're proud of the service we offer at Viatu, and it's great to have that reflected in your experience. We'd love to help you explore somewhere new next time.

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