Africa: Reviews from our travellers

"We had a wonderful holiday. It was well organised by Expert Africa. The wildlife was beyond our expectations and we appreciated the knowledge and expertise of the guides in finding the wildlife and imparting the information it all to us. All three camps were comfortable and Nsefu, particularly, was set in a superb location. Two lions wandering past the bar early one afternoon certainly added some excitement to our day!

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Not really, the whole holiday was superb! Thank you." Read full review: 10 nights in Africa; 9 on a Zambia safari

"Good service from Eleanor at Expert Africa.

We saw and felt the South Luangwa Park and enjoyed our break." Read full review: 9 nights in Africa; 8 on a Zambia safari

"We had a most enjoyable safari, with high standards of accommodation and facilities, including some electricity, without losing the feeling that were were really in the wild.

2370 photos are a testament to what we have seen. Some guides seem to feel that humour is paramount - but we got a bit weary of the same jokes!

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No, we have had fantastic service, as on our previous trips with Expert Africa. I have said it before, and will say again that other companies can learn a lot from you." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 9 on a Botswana safari

"We truly had a wonderful time on this trip.

The Expert Africa/Primate Safari part was only 8 days out of 22, but we have no regrets about the organisation, the pace and the activities. Rwanda is still developing its tourist industry, which means not everything runs perfectly, but also that people working in the tourist sector are not yet as jaded or cynical as in neighbouring countries. This was reflected in the friendliness of the staff, who were almost always willing to do that little bit extra to make things right.

Likewise, we were favourably impressed by our knowledgeable and highly professional driver-guide from Primate Safaris: we learned a lot about the country's history, politics and nature from our lengthy conversations with him and he drove extremely carefully. If there is one thing we would have liked to have seen more, it was Nyungwe Forest - it is a beautiful place. The two days we spent were too short: the activities are quite far apart and the general atmosphere merits a 3-4 day visit at least.

On the other hand, we were delighted to go gorilla tracking on two separate occasions. The permits are extremely expensive - even by the standards of rich Western tourists - but we saw something completely different on each day. The other primate-related activities (chimpanzee, colobus monkey and golden monkey tracking) were also rewarding. One piece of advice, though: don't leave without a pair of binoculars! They really do make the wildlife viewing experience much more intense.

In short, this was an extremely memorable and well thought-out trip - and we'd warmly recommend it to anyone who wants to explore this mountainous part of East Africa.

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You may already know this, but Turkish Airlines fly direct to Kigali and Entebbe from Istanbul several times a week. With excellent connections from Manchester, Edinburgh, London and possibly other regional airports too, this makes Turkish a good (and cheap!) option for flights to this part of Africa." Read full review: 8 nights in Africa; 8 on a Rwanda safari

"My trip was a very pleasant acquaintance with Zambia. I visited Livingstone, town and Victoria Falls, first and then went on safari in South Luangwa, known as one of the most beautiful parks of Africa.
Zambia is a nice country between the east and south of Africa, the country itself is beautiful, people are very friendly and it is a good place to travel.

Expert Africa arranged the safari part of my trip; professionally and quickly - when needed in a weekend - and I am very glad I found them on my way." Read full review: 6 nights in Africa; 6 on a Zambia safari

"Coming to Zambia for the 4th time : everything very much according to our rather high exspectations." Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 10 on a Zambia safari

"It was an amazing trip, organised very well by Claire. She was very helpful when we found we had a 2 hr delay in leaving Heathrow. She contacted Skytrails so they knew we were probably going to be late and made sure I had the right phone numbers to call them once we had reached Johannes burg. This ensured we got back on track and reached our final destination without to much trouble. Thank you, Claire, for all your help" Read full review: 9 nights in Africa; 9 on a Zambia safari

"Apart from the lengthy air journeys, extremely enjoyable.

I was amazed at the depth of scientific knowledge of the guides and their professionalism, and I was very happy with the food and accommodation and the trouble everyone went to to make sure our needs were met. The countryside was lovely and the flora and fauna excellent.

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get BA to resume direct tlights to lusaka !" Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 10 on a Zambia safari

"If I had lots of money, I would not do the same vendor (both Kwando camps) to experience something different; however, overall it was a great trip. Arrangements were flawless and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.

Maruska was great to deal with as a planner." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 9 on a Botswana safari

"I can't thank Expert Africa enough for helping build the perfect itinerary for myself. Having never been to Kenya, I relied on Richard Trillo for guidance and boy did he deliver!

Everything ran smoothly and I also have to mention my driver Edward who collected me from the airport and drove me around for eight hours on my last day in Nairobi. Charming fellow and I felt very safe with him. Offbeat was a perfect start to my safari and Tassia was the best place to truly unwind and feel on vacation.

Every animal I viewed and every personal experience I had with the two camps staff will remain in my memory forever. These people helped me fall in love with Kenya. I will return." Read full review: 9 nights in Africa; 5 on a Kenya safari