Africa: Reviews from our travellers

"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

"I really loved my trip. The tented lodge was clean and guides pleasant and knowledgeable.
Weather was beautiful as were the sunsets and the stars at night. Good game drives. Liked Hwange a lot. There’s also the private concession on Bomani so we did night drives as well. They also have a really cool underground “bunker” so to speak with open spaces that lookup onto elephants as they drink from a waterhole right in front of the open spaces from which you’re looking out.
I liked the remoteness of the lodge as well. There’s no fences so you definitely hear animals at night outside your tent!" Read full review: 6 nights in Africa; 3 on a Zimbabwe safari

"Zimbabwe is famous for the quality of its guiding and we weren't disappointed. Differences in age, experience and interests among guides at the three camps we visited made for an excellent, well-rounded trip.

We did more bush walking here than on any of our previous several trips in other African countries and enjoyed it very much (especially when a surprised aardwolf resting in long grass jumped out right in front of us!).

Compared to many previous safaris, the night drives were exceptional (providing some great photographic opportunities).

We were glad we selected camps in two very distinct parts of Hwange NP before going north to Mana Pools, which was different again.

Conditions varied too: the Camp Hwange area was still very green; Somalisa Expeditions (still in Hwange) and Vundu at Mana Pools both unseasonally dry.

We were taken aback by the large numbers of elephants, particularly in eastern Hwange, but fear for the future with Zimbabwe exporting elephants (and other wildlife) from there to China because of its dire financial situation plus continued poaching, voiced on the ground at Mana Pools.

All three camps' accommodation was very good though vegetarian food was a bit variable, the best being at Somalisa Expeditions camp." Read full review: 19 nights in Africa; 17 on a Zimbabwe safari

"We all enjoyed our trip and would recommend it to other travellers." Read full review: 4 nights in Africa; 4 on a Zambia safari

"From booking with Agents( and changing bookings!) to being welcomed and very well looked after. There were no problems and would love to go back and will book again with Expert Africa ." Read full review: 5 nights in Africa; 4 on a Botswana safari

"We had a fantastic trip around Namibia which is a wonderful country to travel in. Great safaris, great lodges, wonderful scenery, great variety.

Highly recommend and would love to do it again." Read full review: 16 nights in Africa; 16 on a Namibia trip