Safari Drive Anmeldelser 148

Safari Drive is an excellent company and I would recommend them without reservation. We traveled through Namibia for two weeks as a family of five, our children being 13, 11 and 7.

The preparation for our holiday was very personal and thorough. A professional itinerary booklet was prepared in advance and when we arrived the standard remained high. The vehicle was brilliantly prepared and equip with everything you though you needed and a few things you didn’t know you needed. We had a satellite phone on board for emergencies and a careful briefing including a play in some rough land with the vehicle (much recommended).

The venues were not oversold by the company and each was carefully picked out making each new place a lovely surprise. Our itinerary also had some honest tips and tricks to help us get the best out of our time in Namibia which turned out to be the trip of a lifetime. Safari Drive staff met us at the end of our holiday and took our feedback immediately and reflected on it with us also. If you are thinking of this sort of holiday, then I’d be confident that they are the perfect choice as a provider.

Safari Drive is the best choice you can do if it’s your first time in Namibia and you don’t have enough time to organize everything.
They took care of us in all the possible ways, before during and after our trip.

We were so impressed with Safari Drive - our UK contact, Jo, was always very easy to contact, had great knowledge of the places we were staying and was flexible in creating an itinerary that suited us. In Namibia, Jens, Anneli and their family made us feel very welcome and supported throughout the trip. Safari Drive thought of and provided us with everything we needed before and during our trip - we would highly recommend travelling with them!

Very professional in the arrangements. Excellent support in country.

We had a great experience overall. The planning and booking process was easy, and the staff knowledgable. On the ground logistics were mostly seamless, though we did have one hiccup crossing the border from Botswana into Zambia. Generally that border is a crazy mess and an error in our documents made it more stressful. We made it through and I relayed the shortcomings to the staff, and I would imagine that this will be resolved for future crossings.

Vehicle, gear and directions were all top notch, we really have no complaints except that we can't go back again next year!

Second great experience with Safari Drive!

We had an amazing three weeks in Namibia which was organised for us. We camped 50% of our time on top of our car and slept in lodges. The car was excellent, big, stable and very well equipped with all the necessities. The itinerary was very well thought out with not too many miles a day and suggestions what to see and do. We were very happy with that, it gave us enough time to explore the nature and animals 'en route' and we could enjoy the campsite or lodge upon arrival. Some beautiful lodges we would not have been able to find without Safari Drive. Professional, dedicated and very engaged team.

Safari Drive is the company for a self-drive safari. We went around Namibia for 2 weeks and every step was top quality: the planning and well thought itinerary suggestions, the handy pre-travel videos, the to-the-point briefing on arrival, the james-bond-equipped car... and of course the experience of being out there on your own!

Well organised. Excellent cars. It is clear that Safaridrive know their way around Namibia!!

An excellent holiday with some fantastic scenery. De Hoops was a challenging drive in and out. Future holiday makers need to be advised of this. Naries and Fish River Lodge were great as were all the other campsites. Cederberg was outstanding.

Adding this review late but went in 2017 Summer for 4 week family (children aged 13 and 11 at the time) mainly in Namibia with SD and it was amazing. SD are a small company but very knowledgeable and committed to making you have a customisable and safe trip of a lifetime and a couple of years, on I'm struggling to organise family holiday that exceed this. Local support in Windhoek from Jenks was brilliant and you get a satphone for emergencies. They take pride in the setup and equipping of the vehicles and consider safety e.g. only one roof tent to make the vehicle more stable when other people tend to have two tents which can make the vehicle top heavy. A good way to bring down the cost is to spend some time camping rather than lodges all the time and the campsites can be incredible e.g Spitzkoppe. The really do think of everything you could need for a trip of a lifetime.

I recently booked a trip through Safari Drive for my family and I. I would like to thank the team immensely, for tailoring the perfect itinerary to suit our needs. The whole process from beginning to end was seamless, and exceeded all of our expectations. This truly was a special holiday. Looking forward to booking with yourselves again in the near future.

Te Safari Drive team couldn't have been more helpful, right from the early stages of planning our trip through until our return. Their team on the ground in Namibia, vehicles and support is fantastic and couldn't be faulted - their vehicles are certainly some of the best to be found and we were the envy of many other self-drivers!

I had the most incredible experience with Safari Drive on a two week self-drive trip through Zimbabwe (with a few days in Zambia too). The vehicle was kitted out wonderfully with everything you could need in any scenario and impeccably reliable throughout. The lodges selected for the trip were amazing and pitched at exactly what I was looking for in terms of overall experience, Joe (Sales) really did an excellent job tailoring the perfect safari trip for us and I would recommend Safari Drive unreservedly.

think the highlights were the camping nights and Ndovu, loved the communal meal approach here. That said there were many great bits, looking back I think we’d probably look to cover less ground, cutting out the leg to Swakpound and heading straight north from Windhoek, but it is difficult as Desert Breeze was great even if we did rattle around the large house for two day! Mind you the bedroom was exactly what my wife would like in our house. We appreciated the upgrade for our anniversary.
The campsites were all in excellent condition with basic facilities but only one of them had a long drop toilet and even this one a Spitzcoppe was clean. That campsite had communal showers but in the heat average 40 degree a day they were a relief. Food prep areas at the campsites good, need bottled water but that goes without saying for drinking and food prep.

The vehicle was a Toyota land cruiser with a roof tent with all camping kit provided, you do not need a thing. (i took washing up rubber gloves which were handy.

The vehicle was very comfortable to travel over rough terrain and very reliable we stuck to the recommended speed by the company and we never had a puncture, or problem with loss of control of the vehicle it handled very well with sometimes up to 6 hours driving a day.

The lodges were also of a good standard too and the staff were very attentive and very friendly.
The sunset cruise at Mashi was excellent timing, a whole herd of elephants were in and around the river munching on the reeds and grasses, our guide ‘Shaddy’ did an excellent job and we got some fantastic photos and videos.

The final stop over at Waterberry was a welcome decompression, accommodation, food, and trips were excellent.

This is the second time with safari drive, This time we went to Botswana. the trip was simply excellent. Great staff, great vehicles and great organisation. Simply fantastic game viewing, Difficult to know how it could have been made better.

SafariDrive helped us plan the most amazing overland Africa trip - we couldn’t have done it without them. Every detail was thought through and their people go one stage further for you every time. Just an all round brilliant experience!

Our self-drive tour in Namibia was simply perfect!
Safari Drive were there for us, be it working on the itinerary, accomodatioin tips or trying to work out if there is an ATM at the airport; whatever the question, they found the answer. An extremely warm welcome in Windhoek - Thanks again Jens and Anneli! The lodges suggested were really beautiful all offering really good game drives, accomodation and food.
Any hicups along the way were seen too immediately - we felt safe and sound all along. I'll be back!

Introduction:

If you want to explore Namibia, Botswana, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Malawi or Argentina (I’m only writing my experiences about the African countries) look no further: Safari Drive is by far the most competent self-drive safari promoter. Not only is it their first priority to plan with you the trip in detail according to your preferences but they also provide local support in case something goes wrong or just to welcome you into the (new) country.

The vehicles:

Their vehicles are fully equipped and have useful extras according to your planned route. Also a very useful plus (that not all car rentals provide) is the Carnet, for when you cross borders with your rented vehicle. We were happy to drive Landrover Defenders in mint condition during our trips, as they are the “best 4 x 4 x far” for Africa. Lately however Safari Drive started to switch to Toyota Landcruisers due to the production stop of the Defender. We were able to test one of those very spacious trucks as well but would pick the Defender anytime.

Your route:

If you are not sure what route to choose the Safari Drive team is always happy to help with the itinerary. In addition, they know most of the lodges and campsites in the country and they can provide you with better rates. Once the route is planned, they send you a complete documentation of the itinerary including the approximate driving time and expected road conditions.

The start:

As soon as you are in the place of arrival they pick you up at the airport and bring you to their base. There you will learn about the vehicle, they show you all the equipment (stored all in their own dust-proof bags) and how it works and if you are new to 4x4 driving, they do a driving lesson in the bush with you.

Safari Drive were excellent from start to finish in giving us a fabulous selfdrive experience in Namibia, Botswana and Tanzania. They offer a very personal service, helping plan the perfect itinerary, and make sure that there is very good support while on the trip. Our Landcruiser was well equipped and comfortable. I would definitely recommend Safari Drive.