Africa: Reviews from our travellers

"Great" Read full review: 8 nights in Africa; 8 on a Botswana safari

"The best trip we have ever taken. We were all saddened that it ended, we definitely could have stayed many more days tapping into Andrew’s knowledge base.

We highly recommend Expert Africa and a mobile safari for the experience of a lifetime. From the very beginning the communication with Expert Africa was professional, thorough and with easy access for questions. Andrew and his staff were incredible." Read full review: 8 nights in Africa; 8 on a Botswana safari

"The trip was an absolute trip of a lifetime!

We couldn’t have asked for more!" Read full review: 8 nights in Africa; 6 on a Botswana safari

"lost count of the times that I have traveled with your company. I think it must be 6 or 7 and always receive great service.

Amanda's suggestion of having a 'private' transfer back from Lower Zambezi worked very well and enabled us to connect with the international flights on the same day; this was something that I would not have envisaged had I booked direct with the lodges.

Zambia , I believe, provides a unique safari experience and although this time was no exception for us Brits (with the cost being $ linked) it is becoming rather expensive." Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 6 on a Zambia safari

"For us it always a pleasure to travel to southern Africa, which we have been doing for over 40 years.

As ever the Expert Africa consultants were excellent and we wouldn't consider travelling to Africa without their help and advice.

Although the travel tags and wallet are extremely well made and gratefully received, we found them bulky and might act more like flashing beacon to unscrupulous locals to locate unsuspecting tourists! We didn't use them preferring a simply plastic wallet on the basis that 'more is less'..

We booked our hotel accommodation The Taj in Cape Town ourselves. Located opposite St George's cathedral it is a very comfortable and welcoming place with staff eager to please. They also provide a complimentary shuttle service, by limousine (Range Rover/Jaguar ) to anywhere within 10 Km area and a regular shuttle bus to VA Waterfront and Table Mountain. Most rooms have views of Table Mountain too." Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 5 on a South Africa trip

"My adult daughter and I agree that Somalisa was the best camp with Waterberry a very close second. Her favorite experience was the meerkat climbing on her. I found so much of it awesome it's hard to describe.

In trying to explain the experience to people the closest I can get to accurate is "something amazing happens and then something else amazing happens, etc." I can't compare the rush of seeing lion doing their thing against seeing the rush of Victoria Falls. I can't compare how it feels to be in the vast desolate Makgadikgadi Pans to seeing the vastness of the southern sky's blanket of universe. Being comedically entertained by the meerkat, mud wallowing warthogs, running ostrich, and hippo grunting are experiences like no other. It's completely absurd that neither my daughter nor I were afraid of the 7 white rhino we walked to and stood amongst. It was pretty clear to me when the 1st bush flight landed scaring away zebra and an ostrich from the airstrip that Africa suits me. I guess that's why I didn't blow the air horn when the elephant tried to join my shower.

To close this out - I've lived and worked on 3 continents and know a 4th extensively but there is nothing like Africa.

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The process was long for both me and everyone that had to interact with me. Now that I've done it I hope to not be so high maintenance in the future.

One of the reasons I chose EA was because when my plan went from Zambia only I was handed to another person with more expertise in the new regions. I appreciated that. No one at EA tried to "upsell" me either. That is why I dropped the other company I had begun inquiry with.

I'll be emailing the wildlife sightings. We wrote in a lot." Read full review: 9 nights in Africa; 3 on a Botswana safari

"The camp sequencing worked well, with each one being even better than the previous.

Mack Air were very good in providing the air links.

Botswana has it all - at a price.

Would certainly use Expert Africa again." Read full review: 8 nights in Africa; 8 on a Botswana safari

"We had a thoroughly enjoyable and memorable holiday which was expertly arranged by Expert Africa spending 4 nights in the Okavango Delta Kwai river area and 2 nights at Victoria falls

Everything was well arranged, everything worked out to schedule and we relaxed and enjoyed our time on safari and at the spectacular falls.

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Thank you for arranging this spectacular holiday." Read full review: 6 nights in Africa; 4 on a Botswana safari

"We spent a wonderful week in Botswana. Both camps were really nice.This was the second visit to Botswana for me and the first visit to Africa for my sister. She enjoyed this trip and I believe she will be back to Africa again.

Thank you very much for Meet and Greet service at Johannesburg airport for both of us. It was really helpful." Read full review: 9 nights in Africa; 7 on a Botswana safari

"We waited a very long time before taking the plunge and visiting Zimbabwe. What a revelation to find that despite everything, the national parks are thriving with the most wonderful birds and animals.

The lodge system as we saw it matches any we have experienced elsewhere and the guiding is absolutely second to none. There are wrinkles but they are minor and should not deter anyone from visiting this most beautiful of Southern African countries.

We have always had full confidence in Expert Africa and once again it all worked. Thank you." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 9 on a Zimbabwe safari