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.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great wildlife
Masai mara is really good for spotting animals and wildlife. You can drive up close to the animals. You can see at least four of the 5 big animals (leopard as tough to spot). The other national parks across the country are really wonderful for viewing wildlife and birds. The weather in Kenya isn't too hot either.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
ONE OF THE MOST AMAZING PLACES ON EARTH!
This was our first trip to south africa, I had always wanted to go there. I didn't know much about it, I did a little bit of research, booked the flight with Emirates and then went with Greatest Africa to get to the Kapama Buffalo Camp. Everything ran like clockwork. We were met at the Johannesburg airport by representatives of Federal Air who whisked us away to their part in the back of the joberg airport. We flew on a 12 person plane. It was very fun and exciting. We actually took off an hour early, which got us to our destination early. It was fantastic. When we arrived at the Hoedspruit airport our driver Sipro was there waiting to drive us, about 15 minutes to the Kapama Buffalo Camp. The food was fantastic, from stuffed warthog, to caparccio crock, to Springbok shank, to delicious desserts. The prebreakfast snacks were nummy, especially the little egg muffins. I asked for the receipe, they said they would email it to me, but they haven't yet. Our tent was beautiful, comfortable bed, really hot rainshower, huge soaking tub, wonderful front porch where the vervent monkeys would wake us up every morning. Word of warning, if you stay here, the monkeys know how to open the sliding doors if they are not locked. The game drives were exciting and amazing. We saw the big five over and over. The driver and tracker went over and above to make sure we had a great experience, even chopping through the bush to find a leopard. We were driving about 25 mph, in the dark, on the way back to camp, the tracker was shinning a flashlight and he actually saw a chameleon alongside the trail. We stopped and I got to hold him. Magical. We not only got to see animals, the driver and tracker were full of amazing facts about dung beetles, termite mounds, and plant life. It was a dream! Greatest Africa took complete care of making sure we were in Joberg overnight at the eclectic Fairlawn Boutique Hotel. a beautiful hotel with two bathrooms, a jacuzzi and a huge bedroom. The staff covered the bathroom with rose petals and a heart for our honeymoon. It wasn't really our honeymoon, but that was what the safari was called. We definately recommend visiting South africa and using greatest africa to book your dream vacation.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing!!
The safari exceeded our expectations in every way possible.....Everybody was so friendly ...l can't thank you enough for making our trip to Africa so memorable .The accommodations could not have been better.exceeded our expectations...
Absolutely Amazing!!!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Steven was knowledgeable and extremely accomodating to our individual goals for safari!
I highly recommend the Safari experience with Steven at Kim’s Safaris. We did a 2 day Mikumi National Park tour. We saw giraffes, zebras, elephants and lions up close! He was very patient while we took photos, and was happy to follow our wishes for the Game Drive. I felt very safe with Steven as our driver. The accomodation was also fantastic. I was very impressed with the value for money. I was extremely happy with my safari experience and would urge everyone to consider booking with Steven!
AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfection
It was amazing, just perfect!
Damian and James did a really good Job, and the food was sooo good !! ( please can i rent James..) .. everything was PERFECT !
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible from start to finish
The experience was once in a lifetime and seeing the animals will make you excited to be alive. This tour operator was consistently fast to respond to queries when arranging the trip, and the tour guide also answered any questions I had and was extremely knowledgeable about the animals having done the job for 10+ years (Bashir). The chef was cooking delicious meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner (Ashraf). I can’t recommend this experience enough and there were no hidden additional costs - it’s all covered!
IT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very Good
Very Good staff and organization.
Safari was exciting. We saw many Animals.
Pick-up was very kind.
A very Good experience.
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A good travel companion who is able to make you feel comfortable and add value to your trip.
As solo traveller and passionate wild life photographer, I travelled through Uganda for 11 days with Richard, a 15 years experienced guide with whom I had preliminarily made contact and defined the details of the trip during the booking stage.
The tour was well organized with sufficient time for relaxing and enjoying the places after tiring days spent on game drives, various wild life activities such as Mountain Gorillas trekking and long driving sessions to reach the next destination. It was also possible to adapt the program based on short notice requests/developments to suit weather conditions and/or travelling schedule; this added value to the experience and made it feel like not pre-packaged but authentic and more intriguing.
I would personally reccommend Karumuna Safaris for the fair value for money and the extensive knowledge and experience of his guide Richard who always showed a high level of preparedeness and availability to respond to the traveller's requests.
RU
Experience level: first safari
This is the best team. I'm absolutely delighted.
Everything was great from the start. We had a very cool driver, Johny Jackson. We quickly got to the place. And he showed us the best safari! We met all the animals from Africa's Big Five. As well as other various animals. They also took some cool photos. If you get there, you will have the best safari of your life! I recommend it from the bottom of my heart.
I would also like to note that the service in the hotels where we stayed was at the highest level. Delicious food, beautiful locations, friendly staff. I liked everything so much that I will definitely come back again!
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