Africa: Reviews from our travellers

"Namibia lived up everything that Expert Africa promised. Getting around was much easier than expected and the quality of the accommodation, food and service were all excellent.

The 2WD car proved perfectly OK, although it did mean taking it slowly on some sections of corrugated roads around Solitaire and Palmwag.

We were so glad we booked up three nights stays at various places. In our opinion this makes a huge difference to making the most of what's on offer in the different regions. We could easily have stayed another three weeks." Read full review: 22 nights in Africa; 20 on a Namibia trip

"Absolutely loved every minute of our holiday. Lived up to and exceeded our expectations in every way. We loved the country - the scenery is incredible, the people the friendliest we have met in any African country and the accommodation in general at a high standard (possibly because much is fairly new).

Every day was different, we saw lots of the country (leaving the Caprivi Strip for another holiday) and spent much of each day telling each other how much we were enjoying ourselves!

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Nothing I can think of" Read full review: 21 nights in Africa; 19 on a Namibia trip

"The trip was fantastic, on the whole it operated very smoothly and we did not have to worry at all about where or when we were going places.

We would definately use Expert Africa again." Read full review: 8 nights in Africa; 5 on a Tanzania safari

"Our trip was a model of smooth organisation thanks to Lucy at Expert Africa with similar efficiency at all the camps and connections we encountered in Botswana.

We received excellent and accurate advice from Lucy on which camps to choose. The website descriptions are detailed and well-balanced. We found everything as set out.

This really was a trip of a lifetime - made especially so by the fact that the information about it being a celebration of our 20th wedding anniversary had been passed on to the camps; at Kanana and Zarafa we were given an intimate dining experience (at Zarafa in our tent, at Kanana alone on the deck). At Little Vumbura we had a welcoming bottle of fizz chilling in our tent.

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No - we feel your expertise and personal touch made you the best holiday agent we have dealt with." Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 9 on a Botswana safari

"Our trip was fantastic from beginning to end.

Your recommendation of the Selous was excellent as we saw all the animals we could wish for and enjoyed the extra activities of river/lake trips and fishing.

As a family group there was something for everyone.

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No, you thought of everything!" Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 6 on a Tanzania safari

"Incredibly well put together, good advice, everything worked like clockwork and we would definitely use you again and recommend you to friends." Read full review: 25 nights in Africa; 11 on a Namibia trip

"This was a holiday of a lifetime for us and it certainly lived up to expectations.

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The service was fantastic I have no further comment to make." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 8 on a Zanzibar holiday

"Another excellent trip and with the exception of the minor issue at Lusaka extremely well organised. All three camps were of the highest standard and we would recommend them without reservation. Each of the camps brought its own unique slant on the vists to Zambia and we would have no hesitation in coming back to this country for another safari.

All aspects of the 10 days were excellent, the food, accomdation, game drives, activities but especially the people we met made it a very special trip.

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Keep doing what you are doing, you are obviously very good at it. Not having been to Zambia before we relied heavily on Anna's recommendation as regards locations for the game parks, but the selection of camps was based on these feedback forms so they certainly helped to determine which camps we came to choose." Read full review: 10 nights in Africa; 9 on a Zambia safari

"For many years we have waited to visit Botswana & after reading the brochure & researching the comprehensive website, it was obvious that Expert Africa could fulfil the dream.

The timing of the holiday & the camps we chose with help from Chris & his knowledgeable staff would hopefully maximise our chances of realising our ambitions. Within days of our final selection all the bookings had been confirmed & helpful informative literature followed in due course.

Apart from the unnecessary holdup at Jo burg airport, where the number of manned desks was quite incapable of processing the amount of passengers in transit, all arrangements went like clockwork.

Our main ambitions for the trip were to see & hopefully take good photographs of sable antelope, cheetah, a leopard in daylight & wild dogs. Due to the expertise of our guides at all six camps we fulfilled these ambitions beyond all expectation with many magic moments, the highlights being the leopard draped along a horizontal branch in bright sunlight - the classic pose & the interaction between the wild dogs at their den.

We found the food & accommodation to be good to excellent, staff & guides friendly & ever ready to help. Apart from what we felt was undue harassment of a leopard at Kwara & the irresponsible use of fishing tackle at Lagoon, our wildlife experience was an utter delight. Our many special memories will last forever.

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No, as the service was excellent & trip exceeded expectations." Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 15 on a Botswana safari

"A wonderful trip which I will never forget." Read full review: 8 nights in Africa; 6 on a Botswana safari