Africa: Reviews from our travellers

"A fantastic trip that was really well organised the entire way through from beginning to end - thank you so much!" Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 10 on a Zambia safari

"We had an amazing time. All the arrangements worked well. The accommodation was of a high standard and we were very impressed by the friend and efficient service that we met everywhere we travelled. We were so pleased you highly recommended a spare wheel as we don't know how we would have coped without it. Some of the days required a lot of driving over gravel roads which would not be for the faint hearted. Shame some of the money being spent on widening the road near Windhoek is not being used to upgrade the tourist route to Seisriem. However, that is not the fault of Expert Africa. We have already recommended your company to friends and are full of praise for your website which gave us all the information we needed in order to put the trip together." Read full review: 21 nights in Africa; 20 on a Namibia trip

"We used the services of Expert Africa for the Botswana part of our trip to Botswana and Namibia. The Namibian part we self drove. All the advice we received from Expert Africa was good, with good suggestions, like where to leave our hire car. I was very happy with the service and standard of accommodation booked through this agency and would recommend them to any one going to Africa. A big thanks to Megan and the team." Read full review: 8 nights in Africa; 6 on a Botswana safari

"A few small hiccups but otherwise our trip was once-in-a-lifetime-memorable. We're really lucky to have done this!" Read full review: 7 nights in Africa; 7 on a Botswana safari

"Chris McIntyre's book was excellent. We found it very useful and wished we had access to it before planning out trip as we would have made some changes to our itenery. In retrospect, we would have preferred a different camp in Damaraland or even taken a different route to Etosha. While in Etosha, we found Chris McIntyre's book invaluable, especially his advice on waterholes and best places to see wildlife.

We were incredibly lucky to see 12 or more rhinos gathered at the waterhole in Okaukuejo one night. We were also lucky to see a cheetah and cub and catch a glimpse of a leopard. However, we had no lion sightings which is a pity as were keen to see Namibian lions.

As for planning, if we had stated rather than implied that we were keen wildlife photographers we wonder if our route would have been different? We also wish we had stayed at Namutoni camp instead of Mushara camp as this would have given is additional wildlife viewing time before and after sunset.

Angela has been very efficient and helpful throughout the booking process and we are very happy with the service provided by Expert Africa." Read full review: 16 nights in Africa; 14 on a Namibia trip

"It was an unforgettable experience. Claire was always happy to answer our most basic questions. Her recommendations were perfect. Throughout our trip everything went perfectly. Someone was always there to meet us and get us to where we needed to be.

We are so pleased with Expert Africa's service and recommendations. We would like to work with you again on our next trip to Africa. Thank you so much!

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No." Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 11 on a Zambia safari

"We had a wonderful trip and hope to return to Botswana in the future." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 6 on a Botswana safari

"This was my first visit at this time of year, and it exceeded my expectations. Tall grass was an issue in some areas, especially the walking camps, but not in all the areas, and it wasn't as bad as I'd feared it might be. I had excellent leopard and lion viewing, four Pels Fishing owls and very enjoyable walks.

The trip was a mix of new camps (for me) and old favourites but all were excellent in their own slightly different ways. South Luangwa truly is a paradise, and still my favourite part of Africa. I look forward to returning next year.

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Not really." Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 14 on a Zambia safari

"Thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Zambia" Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 11 on a Zambia safari

"everything I'd hoped and dreamed of and more

there were few problems, mostly related to transfers, e.g. we spent an hour at kasane airport looking for our transfer and were about to phone when someone turned to take us to the border; and you can't control the weather which sent us and the wildlife looking for warmer shelter

it was worthwhile thinking about, planning and researching for 3 years, going with an open mind not a tick-list

We've never ever been so well looked after, still in shock having to think, plan and take care of ourselves and others

have already recommended your services to others we met on the trip, we really appreciate the time and patience you have shown, I would do it again but I know Richard has a long list of places to visit before we repeat. thank you so much

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I think you are doing all you can, a pity you can't sort out airport security" Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 10 on a Botswana safari