Reviews of safaris to South Luangwa National Park
896 holiday reviews from our travellers of holidays which include South Luangwa.
Mr & Mrs H
Ottershaw
"An Unforgettable Holiday"
I visited Zambia between 4 Sep 2016 and 12 Sep 2016
"Our holiday was absolutely fantastic and totally exceeded our expectations in every way. Thank you!"
Read full review: 8 nights in Africa; 7 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs H
Kent
"My Sep 2016 trip"
I visited Zambia between 3 Sep 2016 and 14 Sep 2016
"A very good and enjoyable holiday with many highlights
The only down side for us was we were not met at Lusaka and had to manage our way through customs/immigration etc with only 20 mins to spare before our flight to Mfwue" Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 9 on a Zambia safari
The only down side for us was we were not met at Lusaka and had to manage our way through customs/immigration etc with only 20 mins to spare before our flight to Mfwue" Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 9 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs E
W Sussex
"Our African Paradise - September 2016"
I visited Zambia between 3 Sep 2016 and 17 Sep 2016
"Our trip to South Luangwa, Zambia was our best holiday ever!
We had done our research and knew which camps we wanted to book, but Megan advised which order to do them in, and she got that spot on. She also fed back to the camps that we were celebrating my husband's significant birthday, and at the camps a fuss was made with sparking wine, unexpected and a nice touch. South Luangwa is so concentrated with game it is unbelievable. We saw everything that we wanted to - even wild dogs.
All arrangements made by Megan and Expert Africa went off without a hitch, top service." Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 12 on a Zambia safari
We had done our research and knew which camps we wanted to book, but Megan advised which order to do them in, and she got that spot on. She also fed back to the camps that we were celebrating my husband's significant birthday, and at the camps a fuss was made with sparking wine, unexpected and a nice touch. South Luangwa is so concentrated with game it is unbelievable. We saw everything that we wanted to - even wild dogs.
All arrangements made by Megan and Expert Africa went off without a hitch, top service." Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 12 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Ms A
Cambridgeshire
"Botswana, Zambia & Tanzania - Sep 2016"
I visited Zambia and 3 other countries between 2 Sep 2016 and 24 Sep 2016
"A fantastic trip to Botswana, Zambia and Tanzania (my fourth safari); the three weeks flew by. Everything ran smoothly, and was as expected. A few flights were inevitably delayed, but not significant enough to adversely effect the itinerary.
My preferences/interests had clearly been passed onto the camps, and acted upon, which was much appreciated.
An awful lot of work goes into organising a 3-week long trip, and Ellie was most knowledgeable. At times when I contacted her she was very busy and hence there were sometimes some delays in her responses. But everything came together perfectly, and I had a terrific time. I'll be back!" Read full review: 22 nights in Africa; 8 on a Zambia safari
My preferences/interests had clearly been passed onto the camps, and acted upon, which was much appreciated.
An awful lot of work goes into organising a 3-week long trip, and Ellie was most knowledgeable. At times when I contacted her she was very busy and hence there were sometimes some delays in her responses. But everything came together perfectly, and I had a terrific time. I'll be back!" Read full review: 22 nights in Africa; 8 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr B
Chiswick
"Safari to Kafue and South Luangwa 2016"
I visited Zambia between 1 Sep 2016 and 14 Sep 2016
"The game viewing exceeded our expectations, the camps were excellent and it was a wonderful holiday. A real bonus was the fact that you can go on night drives with a spotlight in Zambian Natiional Parks. This makes for an excellent, full and diverse second half of the day with, typically, a 2 hour afternoon game drive, sundowner drinks and then an hour's night drive. We saw a lot of nocturnal creatures including white tailed mongoose, genets, civets, hyenas and bushbabies."
Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 12 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs B
Surrey
"A wonderful safari in Zambia"
I visited Zambia between 29 Aug 2016 and 9 Sep 2016
"Amazing. Our first safari so difficult to have expectations, but they would have been exceeded.
Expert Africa very helpful in helping us decide on the holiday and in making all the arrangements. Megan Ingoldby started the dialogue before she went off on maternity leave.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
No. Keep doing it. We will be recommending you!" Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 9 on a Zambia safari
Expert Africa very helpful in helping us decide on the holiday and in making all the arrangements. Megan Ingoldby started the dialogue before she went off on maternity leave.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
No. Keep doing it. We will be recommending you!" Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 9 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
The Sand Martins
Oxon
"Back to Zambia once more"
I visited Zambia between 27 Aug 2016 and 10 Sep 2016
"This was our ninth safari trip to Africa (all arranged by Expert Africa) , and we chose to return to the South Luangwa for the fifth time. The game viewing and guiding at all the Robin Pope safari camps was superb, and we had a wonderful time. Our two nights bush camping was a very special experience which exceeded our expectations.
All aspects of our trip worked perfectly, including the stopovers in Lusaka and the efficient transfers by Tours Africa.
Many thanks to Freddie for his help in making all the arrangements for us." Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 13 on a Zambia safari
All aspects of our trip worked perfectly, including the stopovers in Lusaka and the efficient transfers by Tours Africa.
Many thanks to Freddie for his help in making all the arrangements for us." Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 13 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
SarahSW19
London
"My Aug 2016 trip"
I visited Zambia between 27 Aug 2016 and 8 Sep 2016
"We absolutely loved our trip to the South Luangwa Park and I think that overall we picked very good lodges,
It's always difficult to choose despite the plethora of information.
I knew we wanted to choose lodges spread over the park fairly evenly and with a reputation for great game viewing.
We were unlucky with Puku Ridge as far as lions went , but otherwise it was a lovely lodge albeit without a strong managerial presence. However the guiding was absolutely excellent! . As was the cuisine.
The other lodges - Mchenja and Lion Camp were better as far as location and game viewing went.
They both benefited from a strong managerial presence and game viewing close to camp.
If I went back, and I'm sure we will - I would definitely return to both Mchenja and Lion Camp.
Lion Camp was not as far from the park entrance as I thought it was.
When we returned to the airport from Lion Camp it was a fast drive through the park, not a slow game drive as I expected.
We did stop for a comfort break for a member of staff and coincidentally saw 6 lions under a tree.
We left at 1 pm and were out of the park by 2:20
We stopped to visit Tribal Textiles for less than an hour and were at the airport by 3:40pm
Overall we loved the south Luangwa Park and definitely love to return soon." Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 11 on a Zambia safari
It's always difficult to choose despite the plethora of information.
I knew we wanted to choose lodges spread over the park fairly evenly and with a reputation for great game viewing.
We were unlucky with Puku Ridge as far as lions went , but otherwise it was a lovely lodge albeit without a strong managerial presence. However the guiding was absolutely excellent! . As was the cuisine.
The other lodges - Mchenja and Lion Camp were better as far as location and game viewing went.
They both benefited from a strong managerial presence and game viewing close to camp.
If I went back, and I'm sure we will - I would definitely return to both Mchenja and Lion Camp.
Lion Camp was not as far from the park entrance as I thought it was.
When we returned to the airport from Lion Camp it was a fast drive through the park, not a slow game drive as I expected.
We did stop for a comfort break for a member of staff and coincidentally saw 6 lions under a tree.
We left at 1 pm and were out of the park by 2:20
We stopped to visit Tribal Textiles for less than an hour and were at the airport by 3:40pm
Overall we loved the south Luangwa Park and definitely love to return soon." Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 11 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Miss H & Dr B
London
"Zambia Aug 2016"
I visited Zambia between 25 Aug 2016 and 10 Sep 2016
"Fantastic holiday planned by Expert Africa as usual.
Everything worked well, we loved Zambia and would recommend it to experienced and first time safari-goers alike." Read full review: 16 nights in Africa; 8 on a Zambia safari
Everything worked well, we loved Zambia and would recommend it to experienced and first time safari-goers alike." Read full review: 16 nights in Africa; 8 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Ms N
London
"This was a truly magical experience"
I visited Zambia between 24 Aug 2016 and 2 Sep 2016
"The joy of being in the wilderness is superb in the South Luwangwa Valley - empty of people and full of animals and atmosphere.
The river brings a powerful sense of life to the surroundings, as well, of course, as bringing all the life of animals in and around it. The regular night drives are spectacular with the variety and number of animals we saw - leopards every night, prides of lions, porcupines, grazing hippos.
The hides at Nsefu and especially at Mwamba gave an unsurpassed experience of closeness and connection with the animals. And the Zambian guides who know every inch of the terrain and every creature were wonderful - so relaxed and friendly and generous of themselves and their expertise.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
No suggestions for improvement because everything was as great as it could possibly have been.
Chris was, of course, exceptionally knowledgeable and helpful and generous with his time in the original planning of the trip.
Megan Ingoldby was very efficient and following up with the detailed planning and bookings etc. And when Megan left Claire picked it up and helped us beautifully - and spectacularly in the instance of our missed flight - so full accolades to her for instantaneous responsiveness and effectiveness! And I think we have several other members of staff whose names we don't know to profusely thank for that too. And thanks to Claire and all of you for not once letting out the slightest suggestion that we were the complete idiots that we were!" Read full review: 9 nights in Africa; 7 on a Zambia safari
The river brings a powerful sense of life to the surroundings, as well, of course, as bringing all the life of animals in and around it. The regular night drives are spectacular with the variety and number of animals we saw - leopards every night, prides of lions, porcupines, grazing hippos.
The hides at Nsefu and especially at Mwamba gave an unsurpassed experience of closeness and connection with the animals. And the Zambian guides who know every inch of the terrain and every creature were wonderful - so relaxed and friendly and generous of themselves and their expertise.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
No suggestions for improvement because everything was as great as it could possibly have been.
Chris was, of course, exceptionally knowledgeable and helpful and generous with his time in the original planning of the trip.
Megan Ingoldby was very efficient and following up with the detailed planning and bookings etc. And when Megan left Claire picked it up and helped us beautifully - and spectacularly in the instance of our missed flight - so full accolades to her for instantaneous responsiveness and effectiveness! And I think we have several other members of staff whose names we don't know to profusely thank for that too. And thanks to Claire and all of you for not once letting out the slightest suggestion that we were the complete idiots that we were!" Read full review: 9 nights in Africa; 7 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
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