Reviews of safaris to South Luangwa National Park
896 holiday reviews from our travellers of holidays which include South Luangwa.
Ms A
Dorchester
"Wonderful trip!"
I visited Zambia between 15 Jul 2015 and 18 Jul 2015
"The safaris were incredible and the camp was really beautiful. We felt really safe the whole time"
Read full review: 3 nights in Africa; 1 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs H
Hammersmth
"Zambia / Lake Malawi Trip summer 2015"
I visited Zambia between 13 Jul 2015 and 27 Jul 2015
"Organising the holiday was fairly straightforward with Expert Africa and we felt well looked after: Claire was very knowledgeable and gave us good advice.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
not really!" Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 9 on a Zambia safari
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
not really!" Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 9 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs VV-G
Belgium
"Another lovely eight days in South Luangwa"
I visited Zambia between 12 Jul 2015 and 23 Jul 2015
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs L
Ilkley
"Excellent Zambia Trip"
I visited Zambia between 8 Jul 2015 and 19 Jul 2015
"Claire at Expert Africa once again helped us make the arrangements for our trip and as usual everything was 'spot on'. We continue to be very impressed by the level of service that Expert Africa consistently provides to travellers.
We were particularly impressed with the service provided by Tours Africa who met us at Lusaka Airport and provided road transfers to and from our first hotel to the airport. They were always very punctual and were extremely helpful to us, going above and beyond the usual to re-connect us with our lost luggage and guiding us through immigration and passport control.
Tafika remains our favourite camp in South Luangwa. This area of South Luangwa is stunningly beautiful and very special. The Remote Africa Safari's team are very good at sharing this special place, everything is well organised and managed and they always leave you just desperate to return! We were particularly touched by the efforts that the whole team went to, to provide us with a special sundowner (champagne and the works!) to mark a special birthday and recent retirement.
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We can't think of anything that would improve things, the service is about as good as it gets." Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 10 on a Zambia safari
We were particularly impressed with the service provided by Tours Africa who met us at Lusaka Airport and provided road transfers to and from our first hotel to the airport. They were always very punctual and were extremely helpful to us, going above and beyond the usual to re-connect us with our lost luggage and guiding us through immigration and passport control.
Tafika remains our favourite camp in South Luangwa. This area of South Luangwa is stunningly beautiful and very special. The Remote Africa Safari's team are very good at sharing this special place, everything is well organised and managed and they always leave you just desperate to return! We were particularly touched by the efforts that the whole team went to, to provide us with a special sundowner (champagne and the works!) to mark a special birthday and recent retirement.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
We can't think of anything that would improve things, the service is about as good as it gets." Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 10 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs M
Hampshire
"My Jul 2015 trip"
I visited Zambia between 7 Jul 2015 and 16 Jul 2015
"All the paperwork supplied by Expert Africa ensured a smooth and relatively untroubled journey.
Many people contributed to the enjoyment of our holiday, for example it was very helpful to be met by Jacob from Robin Pope Safaris, on arrival in Lusaka. He obtained our visas, helped us to complete the Lost Baggage form and stayed with us until check-in for the Pro-flight part of our journey; this is very reassuring in a potentially stressful situation.
The trip exceeded our expectations and was memorable in many ways, leaving us with happy thoughts of returning.
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We can't think of a thing!" Read full review: 9 nights in Africa; 8 on a Zambia safari
Many people contributed to the enjoyment of our holiday, for example it was very helpful to be met by Jacob from Robin Pope Safaris, on arrival in Lusaka. He obtained our visas, helped us to complete the Lost Baggage form and stayed with us until check-in for the Pro-flight part of our journey; this is very reassuring in a potentially stressful situation.
The trip exceeded our expectations and was memorable in many ways, leaving us with happy thoughts of returning.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
We can't think of a thing!" Read full review: 9 nights in Africa; 8 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Andreas
Switzerland
"Sambia and Malawi July 2015"
I visited Zambia and 1 other country between 4 Jul 2015 and 21 Jul 2015
"We very much appreciated being helped by travel agents who have intimate knowledge of the regions they are supporting. Thank you to Ellie for her always good advice on picking locations for the family and having a good sense on when, where and for how long to travel.
It is amazing how all the pieces nicely worked together without us having to inquire." Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 12 on a Zambia safari
It is amazing how all the pieces nicely worked together without us having to inquire." Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 12 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Ms H & Mr F
Chicago
"Flawless"
I visited Zambia and 1 other country between 4 Jul 2015 and 17 Jul 2015
"Claire was amazing to work with. She was very responsive to my emails despite being on a different continent & was also available for calls to answer my questions. I felt like she really listened to what we wanted & provided her honest opinion on some of my suggestions & also gave us the pros & cons of various itineraries or lodges & as a result, she put together the perfect trip for us.
Our trip was everything we expected...and more. This trip was for my husband's 40th birthday & she must have let all the lodges know because they all did something special for him. It really made the whole experience extra special for him.
Our entire trip was flawless - from the pickup at Livingstone airport to drop off at Likoma's tiny airport for our journey back to the States. Thank you so much, Claire & Expert Africa, for putting together a trip we will remember forever.
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We have zero criticism or constructive feedback - everything was flawless from beginning to end!" Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 9 on a Zambia safari
Our trip was everything we expected...and more. This trip was for my husband's 40th birthday & she must have let all the lodges know because they all did something special for him. It really made the whole experience extra special for him.
Our entire trip was flawless - from the pickup at Livingstone airport to drop off at Likoma's tiny airport for our journey back to the States. Thank you so much, Claire & Expert Africa, for putting together a trip we will remember forever.
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We have zero criticism or constructive feedback - everything was flawless from beginning to end!" Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 9 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs G
Hants
"Another great trip with Expert Africa!"
I visited Zambia between 30 Jun 2015 and 13 Jul 2015
"Wonderful trip again. Thanks to Chris was suggesting Zambia and to Megan for all her hard work planning the trip. The combination of camps was ideal for us plus the locations and we really felt that you understood exactly what we were looking for.
It was interesting hearing so many glowing comments about Expert Africa from camp staff and another travel agent we met in Zambia. This was all unprompted and really telling of what a great job you do.
Time to start saving for the next one.....
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
None" Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 10 on a Zambia safari
It was interesting hearing so many glowing comments about Expert Africa from camp staff and another travel agent we met in Zambia. This was all unprompted and really telling of what a great job you do.
Time to start saving for the next one.....
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
None" Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 10 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Ms P
Tennessee
"My New Favorite Safari Destination"
I visited Zambia between 15 Jun 2015 and 26 Jun 2015
"I have found a new favorite destination in Zambia.
From the wildlife, to the camps, to the very friendly people, South Luangwa National Park was outstanding.
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My experience with Expert Africa was very positive. I especially appreciated Claire taking the time to really listen to what I wanted and she made her suggestions based on my wishes rather than what she may have preferred." Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 11 on a Zambia safari
From the wildlife, to the camps, to the very friendly people, South Luangwa National Park was outstanding.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
My experience with Expert Africa was very positive. I especially appreciated Claire taking the time to really listen to what I wanted and she made her suggestions based on my wishes rather than what she may have preferred." Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 11 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
The R Family
Surrey
"My Jun 2015 trip"
I visited Zambia between 12 Jun 2015 and 27 Jun 2015
"We had a wonderful holiday and as usual Zamibia didn't disappoint when it came to game and hospitality. We have learnt that guiding is the key to a successful trip and in 3 of the 4 camps we stayed the guiding was excellent. We got very close to some big game and all the guides clearly demostrated their knowledge of the animals and how to track them. We prefer it when the guides don't radio each other the location of animals as it sometimes feels that you are at a spectator sport rather than on a remote game drive.
Some of the camps operate a very formal way of serving lunch which is a good for meeting the other guests and sharing experiences but does mean that there is often limited time to relax on your own in the afternoon.
We loved the walking safari and while you don't tend to see as much big game the experience of standing 10 metres away from male lion or having a giraffe walking 15 metres from you is truly amazing!" Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 14 on a Zambia safari
Some of the camps operate a very formal way of serving lunch which is a good for meeting the other guests and sharing experiences but does mean that there is often limited time to relax on your own in the afternoon.
We loved the walking safari and while you don't tend to see as much big game the experience of standing 10 metres away from male lion or having a giraffe walking 15 metres from you is truly amazing!" Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 14 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
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