Reviews of safaris to Hwange National Park
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Mr W & Ms W + kids
NL
"Botswana and Zimbabwe, June 2013"
I visited Botswana and 1 other country between 31 May 2013 and 22 Jun 2013
"It was a brilliant trip.
The only thing we might have changed on hindsight was that we wouldn't have ended in Camp Hwange, but started there. We saw significantly more in Botswana, so the change to Hwange required some adjustment on our part." Read full review: 22 nights in Africa; 6 on a Botswana safari
The only thing we might have changed on hindsight was that we wouldn't have ended in Camp Hwange, but started there. We saw significantly more in Botswana, so the change to Hwange required some adjustment on our part." Read full review: 22 nights in Africa; 6 on a Botswana safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr K & Mrs B
Norwary
"My Mar 2013 trip"
I visited Zimbabwe and 1 other country between 22 Mar 2013 and 1 Apr 2013
"We will recommend Expert Africa to friends"
Read full review: 10 nights in Africa; 7 on a Zimbabwe safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs S
Texas
"Wonderful trip arranged by Expert Africa"
I visited Zimbabwe and 1 other country between 20 Mar 2013 and 1 Apr 2013
"There is nothing like a safari in Africa. This is the second safari Maruska Adye has planned for us and we thought she did a wonderful job! And we look forward to having Maruska plan our next trip!!
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
No" Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 8 on a Zimbabwe safari
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
No" Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 8 on a Zimbabwe safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr N & Ms S
Zambia
"Our eleventh Expert Africa experience"
I visited Zimbabwe and 1 other country between 28 Dec 2012 and 12 Jan 2013
"This, our eleventh, trip with Expert Africa was arranged at very short notice. As always EA in general and, in thjis instance, Claire Scott in particular, pulled out all the stops to find an itinerary which worked for us and we were delighted with the results.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
We are very impressed by the outcome of the upgrading of the website. And we welcome the addition to the EA portfolio of Kenya, which we are currently actively investigating with an eye to our twelfth EA-arranged trip." Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 9 on a Zimbabwe safari
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
We are very impressed by the outcome of the upgrading of the website. And we welcome the addition to the EA portfolio of Kenya, which we are currently actively investigating with an eye to our twelfth EA-arranged trip." Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 9 on a Zimbabwe safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs H
Essex
"Zimbabwe"
I visited Zimbabwe between 15 Nov 2012 and 1 Dec 2012
"Good trip thank you Expert Africa and Zimbabwe employees.
Very pleased we travelled at a quiet time of year as it greatly added to the pleasure of the trip, particularly with regard to the game drives." Read full review: 16 nights in Africa; 10 on a Zimbabwe safari
Very pleased we travelled at a quiet time of year as it greatly added to the pleasure of the trip, particularly with regard to the game drives." Read full review: 16 nights in Africa; 10 on a Zimbabwe safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Miss B
Canada
"EPIC"
I visited Zimbabwe between 13 Nov 2012 and 23 Nov 2012
"Epic is a strong word, but when related to out holiday... we saw amazing things, SAVED A BABY ELEPHANTS, hung out with awesome people, and the hospitality of both camps and Ilala Lodge was beyond expectation.
Thank you for putting this trip together for us, we want to go back again!
Cant wait to book with you again.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Nope, I have been recommending Expert Africa a lot since coming back, and will be putting it in my blog as well when I get around to finishing it.
Nick Hobbs went above and beyond to help us book our trip *high five*, you rock!" Read full review: 10 nights in Africa; 10 on a Zimbabwe safari
Thank you for putting this trip together for us, we want to go back again!
Cant wait to book with you again.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Nope, I have been recommending Expert Africa a lot since coming back, and will be putting it in my blog as well when I get around to finishing it.
Nick Hobbs went above and beyond to help us book our trip *high five*, you rock!" Read full review: 10 nights in Africa; 10 on a Zimbabwe safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr R & Ms M
Houston
"My Oct 2012 trip"
I visited Zimbabwe and 1 other country between 20 Oct 2012 and 26 Oct 2012
"The trip was very good.
The Silver Tours transfer to and from the Hwange Main Camp were 1/2 to 1 hour late each way. Next time, we would likely schedule and earlier pickup time than 10:30 AM, since they're likely to be late anyway. We would also fly in and out of Livingstone Airport. Even with the construction, it seemed better to us than Victoria Falls Airport. We would probably arrange the Devil's Pool activity later in the day, since it includes breakfast on the island in the morning - when we already have breakfast provided at the hotel." Read full review: 6 nights in Africa; 5 on a Zimbabwe safari
The Silver Tours transfer to and from the Hwange Main Camp were 1/2 to 1 hour late each way. Next time, we would likely schedule and earlier pickup time than 10:30 AM, since they're likely to be late anyway. We would also fly in and out of Livingstone Airport. Even with the construction, it seemed better to us than Victoria Falls Airport. We would probably arrange the Devil's Pool activity later in the day, since it includes breakfast on the island in the morning - when we already have breakfast provided at the hotel." Read full review: 6 nights in Africa; 5 on a Zimbabwe safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr H & Ms E
London
"Great Zimbabwe!"
I visited Zimbabwe between 7 Oct 2012 and 22 Oct 2012
"Expert Africa has consistently supported travellers going to Zimbabwe. Why did we wait so long! This was a great trip which gave us a real insight into a complex country and its history. We would encourage other travellers to go.
Everything worked very smoothly in terms of transfers and the camps did not disappoint. We decided not to try and cover too much and spent our time in Hwange, Matopos and Bulawayo which gave us a great mix of experiences. We saw a good range of game, some important historical sites and met a great mix of people. We look forward to going back." Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 12 on a Zimbabwe safari
Everything worked very smoothly in terms of transfers and the camps did not disappoint. We decided not to try and cover too much and spent our time in Hwange, Matopos and Bulawayo which gave us a great mix of experiences. We saw a good range of game, some important historical sites and met a great mix of people. We look forward to going back." Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 12 on a Zimbabwe safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs B
Northants
"Good destination for game viewing"
I visited Zimbabwe between 18 Sep 2012 and 29 Sep 2012
"We enjoyed our stay in Zimbabwe and found a very warm welcome from everyone we met. There is obviously a strong desire to promote tourism and in Victoria we were thanked for going there.
Many friends questioned the safety of our choice of destination before we went and so we ended up saying safari in Africa after a while! We encountered no problems nor any hostility towards us at all. We will now be able to tell people so.
Cash purchasing is all important so take plenty of it - 4 of the places we stayed had safe facilities. No one wanted travellers cheques, and credit machines seldom worked.
In Victoria, vendors are persistent but not aggressive - just keep in mind they just want to make a $. There are plenty of tourist police on hand if need be.
The Falls are stunning and well worth the visit. We had 3 nights in Victoria. Two is more than enough if it is only the Falls that you wish to see and in fact we did that on arrival so 1 night would have been sufficient for us with more time on safari.
Importantly the game viewing is excellent and the regions offer a great deal of contrast so it is worth doing as much as you can afford! I would not recommend less than 3 nights in any camp/area if travelling between regions as the travelling is long and tiring. Travel arrangements need improving overall including communication about them.
The guiding was all of a very good standard with obvious enthusiasm.
We had hoped to do more walking, but were constrained by our travel arrangements. This is a great pity. For the nervous, think carefully before choosing Goliath as the proximity to wildlife is challenging and could be very uncomfortable for some. For those who would like the experience, it is awesome.
We would recommend Zimbabwe from the experience we had. Just plan your route carefully" Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 10 on a Zimbabwe safari
Many friends questioned the safety of our choice of destination before we went and so we ended up saying safari in Africa after a while! We encountered no problems nor any hostility towards us at all. We will now be able to tell people so.
Cash purchasing is all important so take plenty of it - 4 of the places we stayed had safe facilities. No one wanted travellers cheques, and credit machines seldom worked.
In Victoria, vendors are persistent but not aggressive - just keep in mind they just want to make a $. There are plenty of tourist police on hand if need be.
The Falls are stunning and well worth the visit. We had 3 nights in Victoria. Two is more than enough if it is only the Falls that you wish to see and in fact we did that on arrival so 1 night would have been sufficient for us with more time on safari.
Importantly the game viewing is excellent and the regions offer a great deal of contrast so it is worth doing as much as you can afford! I would not recommend less than 3 nights in any camp/area if travelling between regions as the travelling is long and tiring. Travel arrangements need improving overall including communication about them.
The guiding was all of a very good standard with obvious enthusiasm.
We had hoped to do more walking, but were constrained by our travel arrangements. This is a great pity. For the nervous, think carefully before choosing Goliath as the proximity to wildlife is challenging and could be very uncomfortable for some. For those who would like the experience, it is awesome.
We would recommend Zimbabwe from the experience we had. Just plan your route carefully" Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 10 on a Zimbabwe safari
Overall trip
Good
Mr & Mrs J
Sutton
"Zimbawe trip"
I visited Zimbabwe between 30 Aug 2012 and 10 Sep 2012
"Good to visit Zimbabwe at last. Discovering Mana Pools was a delight."
Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 11 on a Zimbabwe safari
Overall trip
Good
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