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NAMIBIA SAFARIS TRIP REVIEWS - GROUPED BY NATIONAL PARK
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The Etosha (satellite map and distance table)
National Park is rated as one of the worlds greatest wildlife-viewing
venues. It's one of the few places in Africa where you can even watch wildlife at night from the camp at one of the floodlit waterholes. Your chances of seeing most of the animals here are very good because there are only a few waterholes in Etosha for them to choose from.
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Safari Company:
Wild Way Safaris cc
May 2005
Two weeks
Joe Garber, USAReview Source: Telephone interview |
If you ever plan a safari to Namibia then this travelogue will be an invaluable aid because of the tips it contains. Joe particularly enjoyed Etosha where they saw most of the wildlife that the park has to offer including a leopard outside the reserve's gates...» Namibia Africa Trip Report 
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August 2005
Seven weeks
Barbara Murray, USAReview Source: Telephone interview |
A seven week trip to many of the classic Namibian destinations like Etosha, Sossusvlei, Fish River Canyon...» Travel Namibia Epic |
Safari Company:
Self drive
July 2003
Two weeks
Karen Dreyer, SAReview Source: Review submission |
Fantastic
diary about a two week trip covering most of Namibia. Gives a great
idea of all you can see and do there and how to approach a self drive safari. Namibia lends itself particularly well to simply hiring your own car and driving around to all the highlights. Just be prepared for long distances between towns...» Karen Dreyer Namibia holiday
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Safari Company:
Chameleon safaris
December 2006
Three days
Niamh and Cathal, UKReview Source: Realtravel |
Niamh and Cathal were impressed with Chameleon safaris and they recommend them for a Namibia safaris trip in particular for the fact that they only allow a maximum of eight people on the tour so you get all the benefits of being in a small group. The guides were Martin and Joe and the vehicle was a modified Land Cruiser which allowed them to get close to a lioness with six cubs trailing behind her, elephant and white rhino amongst others... 
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Safari Company:
Cardboard Box Travel Shop
October 2004
Seven days
Bob Abright, GermanyReview Source: Article |
One of the most amazing trip reports about Etosha that I have ever
seen. All the action took place at the floodlit waterholes at night including eight black rhino turning up for a drink at the same time and a successful lion ambush of a gazelle...» Bob Abright Etosha Namibia travel report
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Safari Company:
Africat Foundation
October 2003
Four days
Scott Robinson, Atlanta, USAReview Source: Report submission |
This trip was exceptional by any standards and included Scott feeding
cheetah by hand at a rehabilitation centre and seeing a leopard in a tree with a kill which is a very rare occurance in Etosha. He managed to take some beautiful photographs on the trip...» Scott Robertson Etosha National
Park Tour
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Safari Company:
Wild Dog & Crazy Kudu Safaris
October 2006
Three days
James & Karen Collins, UKReview Source: Travelblog |
This was a camping safari and the first night was spent at the Namutoni campsite where James & Karen were amazed by the fact that there were warthogs and jackals walking past while they ate their dinner. The bigger animals are kept out by a fence. The floodlit waterhole at Okaukuejo was a Namibia safaris highlight for them and they spent hours watching the animals come down to drink. Three rhinos stamped around nervously before flushing out two lion that were hiding in the grass...
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Safari Company:
Wild Dog & Crazy Kudu Safaris
July 2006
Three days
Elizabeth Weir, UKReview Source: Travelblog |
Elizabeth chose a 14 day Namibia safaris experience which covered most of the hotspots in the country including Etosha, and apart from the fact that the vehicle broke down at one stage and had to be repaired before they could continue, everything went smoothly. African travel can be tough on most vehicles even though the roads in Namibia are in pretty good condition. Highlights in Etosha were watching a lioness stalking a springbok by crawling through the bush only to have the prey scared away by her three cubs who were copying her example, the three cheetah at sunset and two black rhino at the waterhole...
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Safari Company:
Wild Dog & Crazy Kudu Safaris
July
Six days
Richard Boller, USAReview Source: Article |
Richard spent time at all the camps in Etosha and especially at the
floodlit waterhole on this amazing photographic safari. One of the highlights included a cheetah hunt with this fantastic feline accelerating to top speed in a matter of seconds but still failing to catch a zebra...» Richard Bollar Etosha Pan jaunt
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The Namib desert is one of the oldest and driest deserts in the world.
The star attractions of the Namib are
Sesriem and Sossusvlei.
Sossusvlei is a pan lying amid sand dunes which reach up to 200m above the valley floor. Here you can spot gemsbok, ostrich and a wide variety of bird life
if the pan contains water.
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Safari Company:
Travel Africa UK
May 2007
Four days
Ruth, UKReview Source: Review submission |
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It's the second time Ruth traveled to Africa with this operator and again they did not disappoint. They listened to what she wanted to do on her first Namibia visit and delivered a holiday that has left her wanting more.
She loved Sossusvlei and its "wondrous", "breathtaking" sand dunes and climbing one of the big dunes afforded her incredible views onto the Dead Vlei. She also did bush walks and feels that star gazing is an absolute must for anyone visiting Africa.
Two highlights of her trip were the Erongo Mountains where their fabulous guide made geology into a fascinating subject; and having breakfast in the bush with all the people on her trip.
Her trip was partly guided and partly self-drive. She recommends the combination and says they managed fine without a 4x4 vehicle, even on the gravel roads.
She rates her experience as "excellent" and left Namibia vowing to be back.
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Safari Company:
Gap Year for Grown Ups; EHRA
October 2006
Two weeks
Xanthe Campbell, UKReview Source: E-mail submission |
The effect her desert elephant Namibia trip had on photographer Xanthe was profound - getting close to nature (really close - cooking on open fires; sleeping under the stars) led her to reflect on her life and priorities in a big way.
She also enjoyed a great sense of achievement while helping the Damaraland farmers as part of a volunteer project... » Damaraland experience
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Safari Company:
Wild Dog Safaris
July 2006
Two days
Becs and Chris, UKReview Source: Realtravel |
It was an early start (5am) for Becs and Chris to go and visit Dune 45 at Sossusvlei, which is probably the most famous dune in the world bar none. They scrambled to the top of this mountain of desert sand to be in time to watch the sunrise and enjoy the very unique Namibia safaris view...
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Safari Company:
Wild Dog Safaris
July 2002
Three days
Geoff PeerlessReview Source: Article |
Not even a three day sandstorm couldn't put a damper on this Namibia safaris journey for Geoff. He was amazed by the size of the weaver nests which can become so large that they actually break the trees that they are built on, in half...» Geoff's Sossusvlei Namibia safaris trip
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Safari Company:
Go2Africa
December 2006
Two days
KateReview Source: Getjealous |
Kate didn't make it to the very top of the dune because a sandstorm came up which slowed her progress but it was still an amazing experience to see the sun rise over this almost lunar landscape. Later on they met Boesman (Bushman), a Namibia safaris guide who is one of the true characters of this region and very passionate about the desert and all its wildlife...
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Safari Company:
Dragoman Safaris
May 2001
Two days
Jaqui and LarsReview Source: Blog |
Imagine watching a gorgeous sunrise from the top of a 120 metre sand dune. Well Jaqui and Lars experienced that from the world famous dune 45 in the Namib desert and were really humbled by what they saw...» Jaqui and Lars Namib desert
sunrise
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Safari Company:
Wild Dog & Crazy Kudu Safaris
November 2006
Five days
Patricia M-CaliReview Source: Travelblog |
One of the star attractions of the Skeleton coast is the Cape fur seals who have made a permanent home at Cape Cross. The colony numbers hover around 100 000 with the big bulls only resident during the breeding season which kicks off in October every year. Patricia could smell the presence of the colony on her Namibia safaris trip minutes before she saw them and the noise of so many seals was remarkable. She was also amazed by the fact that the mothers could recognise their own babies in the chaos...
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March 2006
One day
Elaine VickersReview Source: Travelpod |
Elaine was on a round the world trip and Namibia was shaping up to be one of her favourite countries. They had lunch next to the remains of a ship that had been wrecked on the desolate Skeleton coast before moving on to visit the seal colony...
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Self Drive
October 2006
Two days
Jane SaundersReview Source: Travelblog |
The Waterberg Plateau is so large that it dominates the landscape and Jayne felt that the accommodation was too close to the plateau which made it difficult to enjoy the view. The pool was fantastic but they didn't go on any of the walking trails because of the heat and also passed up the opportunity of going on a game drive to possibly see black rhino because they had already seen a lot of wildlife in other areas of their Namibia safaris holiday...
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Accommodation:
Bernabe de la Bat Restcamp
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Two days
Balti WanderersReview Source: Realtravel |
The baboons are very inquisitive residents here as became evident in the early morning when the whole troop climbed onto the roof of the bungalow making a huge noise in the process. The hikes didn't deliver much wildlife apart from some antelope and some wonderful birdlife but the views from the summit were really worthwhile...
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