Reactions of former customers:

Ludwig und Regina Mitterer, Altenmarkt, Germany.

Hoi Marco & Elise,

Namibia and Botswana are really beautiful countries to visit with a self-drive holiday organized by you! The great nature and desert of  south-Namibia, the special Himba-people, the numerous wild animals in Etosha and Chobe NP and the colorful North of Namibia are only a few highlights of our trip. We saw so many beautiful things and had so many nice experiences. To much to sum up. Luckily we made many photo's so we can still enjoy now we are back home.

Your documentation and travel descriptions were prepared very well and you choose very nice accommodations and campsites. We had no problem at all with finding the places, it was all clearly marked and described.

To summarize, we had a great time, thanks to you! We will definitely recommend you to all people that would like to visit Namibia!

Many regards,

Ceriel & Marjolein.

C.W.J. Spaaij en M.C. Witteveen, Netherlands

Hello Marco en Elise,

In the meantime we are already back in Holland for one week now. The trip was fantastic!

We stayed on very nice campsites and the trip went so well! No punctures or accidents with kudu’s and we could buy petrol everywhere. Also the trip to Epupa Falls and Ruancana wasn’t a problem. The people were so friendly, we really enjoyed it! The fact that you can decide yourself where and when to go, and still having a good organization behind you is really great.

We were surprised by the beautiful campsites that you booked for us. It was also really clean. And a real surprise was the accommodation in the luxury hotel in Opuwo. We also visited a Himba village, together with a guide from the tourist office (mr. Kambee, we can recommend him). It was really impressive what we saw there.

And then the nice wine we received from you. We drunk it, while sitting at the fire under millions of beautiful stars. It was really quit, nearly everywhere and on average, there were around 3 other groups camping (except in Sesriem of course).

You were right, when you said that we had booked with you a nice and relaxing trip and that really suited us. The distances were ok and there was plenty of time to relax, hike or just to read a book. There was plenty of Game in Etosha en we even met the desert elephants when driving in Damaraland. Unfortunately we missed the leopard.

Thank you so much for your input, the good organization and all the information we received. And as we only met a few Dutch people there must be a huge opportunity for you!

We will recommend you to everybody having plans to come to Namibia. And in case you are planning to start the same concept in other countries, then for sure we are very interested!

Good luck and regards,

 Martine en Jasper

Martine Deckers en Jasper Verburg, Netherlands

Dear Marco and Elise,

Thank you for preparing of our journey to Namibia. We spent both alone, three weeks, in February 2007. Our purpose was the south of the country: deserts Kalahari and Namib, Naukluft mountains, Orange river. You understood our expectations accurately and you chose for us a magnificent itinerary and schedule. Our trip was prepared professionally and perfectly, everything was in perfect trim. Traveling through the desert of Namibia, we always felt safe and we could always rely on your support. A hired car was comfortable, unfailing and well equipped. Campsites and hotels chosen by you  - probably the best of possible.

The itinerary – fascinating. You gave us everything we expected: loneliness on the great land, night-lodging among the bush below the stars, African landscapes and wild animals, canoe emotions on the great river...

We came back to Windhoek full of impressions that are never forgotten. We will come back to Namibia – the north of country this time (we just have some ideas).

You can be sure, that “Explore-Namibia” will be asked for preparing of the trip.

Iwona & Grzesiek Debowy, Wroclaw, Poland

Hi Marco

We had a fabulous time in Namibia and my first day back in the office has been really depressing – I miss the sunshine and the amazing skies…

You did a great job and on the whole Alex and I thought it was all very well organized. My only complaint would be that we probably tried to do too much in the allotted time as 2 weeks and the amount of driving we did is quite tricky but we managed to fit in quite a bit. As you said before, I would say, it might be a good idea to make some of your clients aware of the huge distances as many times we would arrive quite late in the day and it would have a knock-on effect on the activity we were doing at the next place the next day but maybe better to do too much than too little.

The accommodation was on the whole fine for what we had and really lovely in some cases like Roy’s Camp. I was less impressed with the government accommodation which I thought was pretty uninspiring sometimes, but of course it’s a budgetary thing as there are heaps of beautiful lodges scattered all over the country but they may be a bit too expensive for our budget.

Many thanks for your help with this and you’re doing a grand job.

Kind regards

Charlotte

Alex Lever & Charlotte Factor, London, UK.

Good afternoon Marco and Elise,

We had a great time on the trip and hopefully next time can make it a little longer than 9 days. Namibia is a beautiful country and there is so much to see and do. The desert dunes were great, did some quad biking in Skapamond, really enjoyed the accommodations at Xaragu in Damarland and saw a lot of game at Etosha (ran into Elephants on the road and pride of lions maybe 15 meters away). Thanks again and your services were very professional, I will definitely recommend yall to visiting friends and family. Hope that yall were able to enjoy the holiday as well.

Cheers,
David Franco

D. Franco, New Orleans, USA

Dear Marco and Elise,

Unfortunately we are back to work again.

Our trip of four weeks (Route All Round) has been perfect. Namibia is a fantastic country and the camping trip was really great. The roof tent is ideal and it is great to be outside the whole day and to have a BBQ in the evening. The north of Namibia is beautiful, but also the views in the south are magnificent. We would like to have stayed a little bit longer at the Epupa Falls, what a fantastic area is that. We will definitely come back to Namibia again for another trip. We were glad that we choose a 4x4. I would really recommend that to your other customers. Our opinion is that you will regret it if you try to save money on the car.

Thanks you very much for the perfect organization. Your enthusiasm is so exciting and the great service and preparations results in a perfectly organized trip, from the beginning to the end. We will recommend Namibia as a holiday organization and think your organization is the best to have a trip organized.

Thank you again for all you did for us and good bye!

Regards,

Harm en Gineke

Harm van Gaal en Gineke van Dijk, Arnhem, Netherlands

Hi Elise,

Yes, we are home after 1800 km drive from Windhoek all the way home.
All the places we slept and all the things to see were fantastic! I only wish that we could have stayed 2 days at one place, say 2 times during the trip, but it was not possible due to our hectic program.
For me the Sossus Vlei and the dunes wil always be the highlight, but out of expierience I know that the first place you see is always better than the last, because you get tired at the end and can not absorb anymore.
Etosha, of course was beautiful and to see the pan with so much water was a blessing.
If I try to describe Namibia in one sentence I would say it is acountry full of contrast. I have never seen so many mountains in shapes and sizes and stone formations in my whole life.

Thanx for making it one of the most wonderful experiences of my life.

Gezina Dannhauser, South-Africa

Dear Elise

We are now back from Namibia, Cape Town & the wine country having had a fantastic trip.
Namibia was certainly very special & is somewhere I would like to come back to with my two daughters, it's certainly an amazing country.
I am now busy sorting out over 4000 photos that I took !!!!!!!!!!
Many thanks for all your organization.

Kind Regards

Anthony & Savine Fielding, UK.

Nadine,

Thank you very much for the follow up welcome home and of course for your excellent support for what was the holiday of a lifetime!.
We have all returned safely and are all fitter and more alive than when we went.
We followed your recommended route and  enjoyed all the stops. It is difficult to pick out highlights as there were so many. I enjoyed  all the geology ( the Roadside geology guide by  Gabi Schneider is truly excellent and I think good even for non-geologists), others enjoyed more Etosha and the wildlife. Daniel (and I) was hunting rocks and minerals, Peter seems to have taken up bird-watching and we a ll enjoyed a lot of good food.
Of your particular recommendations (ie in addition to the standard high points such as Sossusvlei, Cape Cross, Etish etc etc) w took and very much liked the Pelican Tours trip around Walvis Bay, we loved Camp Aussicht, the Cheetah Farm and Roy's Camp ( the food there is alone worth the extra 120kms). We would strongly recommend the petrified forest east of  Camp Xaragu as a worthwhile detour, and also the Hoba meteorite near Grootfontein. We walked in to see the White "Lady" herself at the Brandburg and  that was excellent as the guide was  both very knowledgeable and sincere he gave us an impromptu lesson in Damara and the clicks. Thanks again!

Bruce Levell, The Netherlands

Thank you for your mail. We have just arrived home without any problem.  Unfortunately we could not see the wild dogs, we tried but it was very difficult. The trip was nice and we enjoyed a lot. In Waterberg Plateau, we went to the wilderness campsites and it is a lovely place, I think that you could send the people there, it is more expensive but we did not mind because the landscape and the manager and staff were really fantastic.
Another place that we really can recommend is Nunda river lodge, really, really nice and Erongo wilderness as well.  With your suggestions we arrived at every place very well and we did not have any problems with the cars.
So, Nadine thank you very much for all and we wish for you the best.

Manuel Cano and rest of the group, Spain

Dear Elise and Marco,

We want sincerely thank you and your staff: our trip in Namibia has been a fantastic experience. The trip was perfectly arranged and greatly organized. Thanks again for all the suggestions you gave us and the passion with which you do your job.

Best regards,

Carlo, Italy

Hi Nadine!

We only have one word for you: THANKS!
We have made more than 20 travels all over the world and this is THE NUMBER 1!!!!

I have written a little blog to show to friends and family:
http://experimentanamibia.blogspot.com/
There you can see pictures of our travel and a very special mention to you.
We would like to get back some day. Who knows.

Thanks again... see you!

Aura & Manuel, Spain

Dear Elise,

Firstly I am REALLY sorry that it took me so long to reply, but from Namibia we basically arrived back in Germany and jumped on a plane back to Ghana, where we had so much catching up to do due to our slightly extended leave. Anyway, what can I say about Namibia - we are both in love with the place, we had such a great trip. From Windhoek we went to the Namib and the Sossus Vlei and had a few days in that area before going up to Swakopmund, then up the skeleton coast to Damaraland and then Etosha and back to Windhoek. We stayed in some amazing places - mixture of camping and lodges. The Hummer was nice to try, very comfortable no doubt, and a good experience to try one. We are both kicking around the idea of heading off from Ghana next year (probably early summer in northern Hemisphere - June or so). We have for a long time been wanting to travel overland for an extended trip, as I told you, so I am getting prices to ship our Troopy down to Walvis Bay. We would probably tour Namibia (but for weeks this time!) as well as see Botswana, visit friends in South Africa, maybe more. Anyway, many thanks for all your help, and many thanks for the Taxi!!! 
We will be in touch...

Julia & Gilmour, Germany and Ghana