12-day Okavango Delta & Etosha Express (Accommodated)

Traveler Reviews

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  Jacqueline2.5•September 2026
  Led by George
  Retrospectively, I would have to say that I would not use this company again. I was not happy with most of the...
  Retrospectively, I would have to say that I would not use this company again. I was not happy with most of the accommodations, the meals, the transportation and the overall organization of the tour.Show more
  Traveled in August 2026
  

  Reply from: Acacia Adventure Holidays

  Dear Jacqueline, Customer feedback, good or bad, is very important to us. It helps that we know the things we got right and improve where we fell short. Please email our team on info@acacia-africa.com with your comments and allow us the opportunity to respond to you constructively. Thank you, The Acacia Team

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  Carol2.5•August 2026
  Accommodations were just ok. Long days driving with limited stops. Expected to clean dishes and truck. Truck had...
  Accommodations were just ok. Long days driving with limited stops. Expected to clean dishes and truck. Truck had windows that would not stay shut. Refrigerator latch was broken. One stop included having to wait for the guide to get a SIM card that lasted for 1 1/2 hours.Show more
  Traveled in July 2026
  

  Reply from: Acacia Adventure Holidays

  Thank you for sharing your feedback - it’s always helpful in showing us what we’re doing well and where we can improve. Our tour dossier notes that this is a participation tour, where travellers assist with camp duties, cooking, and cleaning, and that long travel distances are part of the experience, especially in Namibia where road conditions can be very uneven. Many travellers enjoy the shared involvement and sense of community it creates. We complete full vehicle checks and repairs in Cape Town before each departure, and we’ll pass your comments on to our team. Thank you again for taking the time to write to us.

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  Roberto3.0•July 2026
  There were too many kilometers in a bus-truck very old and unconfortable. The seats to narrow for the back, and very...
  There were too many kilometers in a bus-truck very old and unconfortable. The seats to narrow for the back, and very noisy with the tables not well fixed making a horrible noise in such a bad roads. We took accomodated. The price was really very hight. Even thought we have to help to cook, clean and washing dishes. The national parks were ok. Not too much time in Windoek (only 3 hours), in Spitzcope (we asked for 1 hour more in the morning). Just only 1 hour with the bushmen after more than 9 hours driving. Too much effort in all senses. The guide was correct. He solved some important problems at the border. He could have explained more things about the countries, cities and parks we pass througth. Some kind of Lovely experience very expensive.Show more
  Traveled in June 2026
  

  Reply from: Acacia Adventure Holidays

  Thank you for sharing your feedback - it really helps us understand what worked well and where we can improve. Our tour dossier outlines that this is a participation tour, where travellers help with camp duties, cooking, and cleaning, and that long distances are part of the journey, especially in Namibia where road conditions can be very uneven. Many travellers enjoy the shared experience, and we’re sorry to hear the ride felt uncomfortable at times. The vehicle is fitted with standard seats and seatbelts. Although we carry out regular checks and repairs in Cape Town, we’ll review your comments with our team. We appreciate your thoughts on the time spent at certain stops and will look at how we can improve the balance between travel time and time at key highlights. We’re glad your guide supported the group well at the border, and we value your suggestion for more commentary along the way. Thank you again for taking the time to write to us.

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• JB

  Joanne5.0•June 2024
  Absolutely loved this tour! My dad & I embarked on the accommodated version of the 12 day Okavango Delta & Etoshia...
  Absolutely loved this tour! My dad & I embarked on the accommodated version of the 12 day Okavango Delta & Etoshia Express Safari and had the time of our lives. Our guide & team leader Pili Pili was a wonder, so efficient & knowledgeable and possibly the kindest, friendliest human I have ever met. He also cooked us the best fried chicken I have ever had. The amount of wildlife we saw was amazing, you will not be disappointed. The water hole at Halali was a surreal once in a lifetime experience. The food on our trip was simple but delicious & although our guides did most of the cooking it was expected that everyone help out prepping & cleaning up. The accommodations were all comfortable and warm showers were available at all but 2 nights. For those camping it was colder than anticipated so make sure you have adequate sleeping bags and warm clothes for at night. We definitely appreciated having a room with comfy beds after the long days. Especially with my dad who is 73, it was nice to not have to put up & take down a tent every day. The only difficulty I had was that a couple of the days were long driving days 10+ hrs. The trip covers a lot of territory & they are big countries so unless you’re spending a lot more money & flying it’s just something you have to do. If you have a bit more time, picking a tour that spends an extra night in places so that you have more time to take it all in would have been nice. The days are jam packed with early starts and late evenings. There was wifi pretty much everywhere, not always great reception but enough to check in with loved ones. We had a nice small group with only 8 guests so there was ample room on the tour bus & everyone had their own window seat to take in the scenery. Rest stops are mostly “bushy bushy’s” which basically means peeing behind a bush, so be prepared. Not sure how well it would work out if you had a bad tummy…. My only other suggestion is to use ATM’s. The instruction info said to bring US $$ which we did, but there were ATM’s that everyone was using and it was easier & more convenient than trying to change money over as each country uses a different currency. Also most excursions took visa and then you also don’t need to carry a big wad of cash around with you. I would highly recommend this tour. The people they have working for them are so amazing, they really go out of their way to ensure that you have your best vacation ever.Show more
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  Traveled in May 2024
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  Youvan4.0•January 2017
  The tour was just what it announced. It was reliable, safe and lots of fun!
  Traveled in December 2016
  

  Reply from: Acacia Adventure Holidays

  Thanks for the review Youvan! Great to hear you had a fantastic tour.

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