Africa: Reviews from our travellers

"Fantastic but tiring

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A night on Kivu lake between Gorillas and Nyungwe would be recommended since the drive is long and tiring, especially if you are up early the next day for treks" Read full review: 8 nights in Africa; 7 on a Rwanda safari

"Enjoyable" Read full review: 9 nights in Africa; 4 on a Mozambique holiday

"Once again, it was a great trip and we're missing the sound of the animals at night already!

By the way, we now have 3 copies of the Zambia book by Chris McIntyre - you offered us another book if we wanted and we would love to have a copy of any other book which you think might be useful." Read full review: 8 nights in Africa; 7 on a Zambia safari

"Fantastic holiday, we experienced so much during our two weeks. The whole organisation/package worked extremely well for us.

Thank you so much to Claire who helped us with the planning." Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 6 on a South Africa trip

"Good to visit Zimbabwe at last. Discovering Mana Pools was a delight." Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 11 on a Zimbabwe safari

"I thoroughly enjoyed my trip and would have no hesitation in recommending Expert Africa to anybody thinking of visiting Africa." Read full review: 21 nights in Africa; 20 on a Namibia trip

"Our itinerary was based on Expert Africa's innovative and well thought-out Black Wildebeeste holiday menu. The latter was modified to accommodate two nights in Hermanus, by cutting a night each at Cape Town and Clanwilliam. There was also a detour through Etosha West - achieved by switching one of the suggested three nights at Okaukuejo to Dolomite Camp. These adjustments proved to work very well for us.

The timing - late August to mid-September - was, we thought, perfect. There was spectacular whale-watching in Hermanus and we were able to visit the idyllic Postberg Nature Reserve (within the West Coast National Park), which is open only during the short spring-flower season. Temperatures generally were pleasant (though one needs to be prepared for cold spells - and rain interludes in the Cape) and the dry season in Etosha made for excellent game (but zero mosquito) viewing.

We suffered thefts on two occasions - one involving a hotel room safe in South Africa and the other a car break-in with damage, near Walvis Bay. These incidents (and their fall-out) dampened our spirits temporarily, but were outweighed by the pleasures experienced on each and every day. Overall, this trip ranks as one of our most enjoyable holidays in years of travelling." Read full review: 20 nights in Africa; 12 on a Namibia trip

"expensive but unforgettable.

Most of the lodges are so nice one wants to live there, at least for a long time. Gwynneth was extremely helpful and efficient when we needed her (we had to made some last minute arrangements because we were not able to cross the border to Botswana - our fault) but she fixed it and the outcome was excellent" Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 4 on a Namibia trip

"Excellent trip.

Claire Scott was careful to not overstate any details, and we are already beginning to plan next year's safari." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 7 on a Zambia safari

"Overall an awesome trip which lived up to the recommendations made by Expert Africa based our requirements.

Many thanks for organising yet another great tailor made holiday." Read full review: 10 nights in Africa; 9 on a Tanzania safari