Africa: Reviews from our travellers

"Great experience and we would love to go back tomorrow.

Anton put together a fantastic trip and did so in a very short amount of time.

Chris and his team helped us with our missing luggage on a sunday. First class service.

Thank you so much to everyone who made this trip so special." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 12 on a Botswana safari

"Great!" Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 10 on a Zambia safari

"We really enjoyed our tour of the Cape. The weather was great except for a few days near the end of November. The roads, with driving on the left as in the UK, were perfectly manageable. However, it appears the norm for cars not to have satnavs, which means that you need google maps and a mobile signal to navigate

We enjoyed the contrasts between the coastal Garden Route on our way to Port Elisabeth and the inland desert and mountains on our way back to Franschhoek and Cape Town.

We felt that our decision to stay 3 or 4 days at most places gave us the opportunity to match weather and activities plus we were not perpetually unpacking and repacking.

Our biggest disappointment was that we were too late to see whales at either Hermanus or Plettenberg Bay. From advice on the ground we needed to be early October at the very latest to see the whales offshore, whereas we had read that early November would still be OK.

On the whole, we felt safe whilst travelling around South Africa but until we got to Franschhoek, we were totally discouraged from walking to restaurants and bars in the evenings as it was unsafe in the dark, which was by 7 30pm. This was inconvenient and undesirable but we needed to stay safe. Unfortunately, the contrast between those residents that have and those that have not financial stability is enormous and this will be evident to you in every urban area you visit." Read full review: 28 nights in Africa; 9 on a South Africa trip

"Brilliant experience and would thoroughly recommend - and already have !
Well done and thanks to all" Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 12 on a Kenya safari

"An overall great experience" Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 13 on a Zambia safari

"Enjoyed it all and would hope to go back. I feel the density of game would perhaps not suit a first timer at this time of year. However we had some amazing sightings including a herd of 800+ buffalo at 4 rivers and male giraffe fighting as well as a fair number of predator sightings.

We were able to spend some time identifying birds, we are very interested amateurs. I would suggest anyone with more than a passing interest might need to book a private tour as not all safari goers wish to spend the time in the same way.

That being said, the guides did very well at keeping everyone on the vehicles happy." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 12 on a Botswana safari

"Very happy with how Tamara guided us through the options for Walking safaris and organised the trip.

One small gripe the EA are aware of - we had quite a long lay over on arrival and time would have been better split 50/50 between Terminal 3 (International) and Terminal 1 (light aircraft). Terminal 1 was relatively basic and Terminal 3 would have afforded more and better eating options after 20 hours of travelling. Feedback on this was very quickly and sensitively handled.

We expect to use Expert Africa again !" Read full review: 10 nights in Africa; 9 on a Tanzania safari

"An unforgettable and amazing trip.

Everyone I encountered went above and beyond and made it a fantastic safari." Read full review: 7 nights in Africa; 6 on a Botswana safari

"This is my second trip to Tanzania and organized by Expert Africa. As the first one, everything was well organized which made the trip stress free: from the time I arrived in Tanzania until I left Kenya. Even the transfer from Tanzania to Kenya went smoothly.

Just a minor issue with wasn't really a problem: I was supposed to be guided through immigration when I landed in Kilimanjaro airport but no one was there. That wasn't an issue because it was my second there and I already know my way around. But it would be different if it was my first time.

When I landed at Wilson airport Nairobi, at first I couldn't find my transfer because my driver arrived earlier and was park on another street. Thanks to Expert Africa confirmation invoice I had all phone number needed and could get a hold of him.

Expert Africa cover every aspect of the trip and helps you plan a great trip. You can ask them any questions, they will have the answers. Lyndsey knows the area and the camps very well and did an excellent job at organizing this trip for me.

Overall, I enjoyed that trip better than the last one. Of course, there is a good amount of luck involved (weather and having my own car every time). I could see all animals I wanted and it allows to understand better what I am looking for in future safaris.

Lyndsey assisted me when there was a change with my international flights which disorganized the initial trip. Thanks to her experience and knowledge of the camps we could work out a new trip which over all I think turned out better." Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 7 on a Kenya safari

"Overall experience was perfect.

Lyndsey was very helpful and her knowledge and experience was exactly what we needed to help plan our trip.

Thank you so much!" Read full review: 7 nights in Africa; 6 on a Kenya safari