Africa: Reviews from our travellers

"The 3 safari destinations (Laikipia + Maara) were great, all of them. The fact that we were first timers probably helped, but we were gobsmacked day after day seeing these beautiful places accompanied by excellent, smart, friendly, local guides.

The bit on the coast a bit less exciting as we were not quite ready to confront the beach boys so we ended up staying inside the hotel most of the time: good thing the hotel was very nice!

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I think Richard has done a great job with us, nothing in particular i can think of." Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 17 on a Kenya safari

"This was the holiday of a lifetime for our family and Expert Africa, Freddie, made it so with his advice in the planning and reassurances through to a Dubai/ Lusaka delay.

Freddie was able to gather together a range of options that suited our budget & patiently responded to a myriad of questions put to him.

I have since recommended this company to friends/ family who usually use other operators for long haul because of the customer service and attention to detail." Read full review: 7 nights in Africa; 7 on a Zambia safari

"Overall - fantastic trip. We loved Kenya in general, and the particular places we went.

Logistically everything went absolutely smoothly - couldn't have asked for better." Read full review: 7 nights in Africa; 7 on a Kenya safari

"This trip was really enjoyable and memorable. It was organized by Elizabeth Chapman first, then it was taken over by Claire Scott.
All of my travel arrangement ran very smoothly and I had nothing to worry about.

As I stated before, I like small, rustic camps and I really love warm hospitality of the people working there. This might be one of the reasons why I don't stop going to African countries on safari." Read full review: 10 nights in Africa; 10 on a Tanzania safari

"We would highly recommend Expert Africa to anyone-they are extremely knowledgable and are true experts! It is obvious that they have personally visited the hotels and places of interest and have used the airlines which meant that they could provide insightful information based on experience which was greatly appreciated.

When we required a slight detour, the team at Expert Africa organised this and ensured that our trip still ran as smoothly as it could have. Every part of our trip was extremely well organised, considered and exactly what we wanted.

We really could not have wished for better service." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 9 on a Zanzibar holiday

"We had an excellent trip to the Masaai Mara and the Matthews Range/Samburu. The two locations we chose were very diverse but were both beautiful and interesting in their own ways.

Everything on the trip was smoothly arranged, with a minor exception.

Would highly recommend Expert Africa. They have organised multiple trips for us in the past, which have always been exceptional." Read full review: 8 nights in Africa; 7 on a Kenya safari

"This is our second safari with Expert Africa, and on each occasion they have been exceptional experiences. The whole process with Expert Africa was seamless and exemplary, from the initial enquiry, planning the itinerary, right through to the completion of the trip.

Having safaried with other providers in the past, we now appreciate, that our future trips will be with the Experts....in Africa." Read full review: 7 nights in Africa; 7 on a Tanzania safari

"Our trip to Namibia exceeded our expectations. The only hardship was the bumpy roads which made up about 2/3 of the roads we travelled on. Apart from that all the accommodation was really really good, the food was always great and amazing considering how remote some of these places are and the service was always very good. We can definitely recommend an Expert Africa trip to Namibia. 2 weeks is a good length of time - you may want to consider staying somewhere for 3 nights so you have a little breather - maybe in Swakopmund." Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 15 on a Namibia trip

"The trip we organised with expert Africa was unforgettable - hugely well planned and happened seamlessly leaving us free to soak up the incredible experiences. But the planning of the trip was also enjoyable! I loved talking to Richard and felt he was a very real person responding to our needs as a family rather than pushing us in the old well trodden directions.

When there was a very minor hiccup with a hotel booking (not the fault of Expert Africa but a mistake Africa side) Richard called our guide and spoke to us to ensure everything was OK. Top service.

I can't recommend him highly enough." Read full review: 20 nights in Africa; 14 on a Kenya safari

"We had a wonderful time in a beautiful country. We have previously visited Kenya, Zambia and Malawi and this trip was quite different. There was less game to view in the areas we visited but we came away with a greater understanding of what we did see and a huge respect for the desert adaptions necessary to survive. Namibia felt safe and vibrant, the camps were lovely ( Hoanib stood out for me) and the staff were great.
We had chosen to fly throughout the trip as time was limited to 11 days, glad we did but Wilderness air did their best to turn easy trips into long slogs on occasions...4 hours to get from Desert Rhino to Hoanib? Some poor organisation from them but the pilots and planes were great.
Thanks!" Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 10 on a Namibia trip