Africa: Reviews from our travellers

"We finally made our trip after having to delay it for a year due to Covid. Lucy was really helpful in re scheduling for us.

The trip was brilliant - the lodges, the game sightings, the organisation were all top notch. Sitting here looking out of a widow on the grey sky and lashing of rain in the West Of Ireland I have wonderful memories of our first time in Zambia.

We will be back!" Read full review: 9 nights in Africa; 7 on a Zambia safari

"Everything we hoped for and more ..all very well organised and seamless couldn’t have asked for any more …would have no hesitation in recommending Expert Africa …what was also nice is Expert Africa has a really good reputation with the camps and guides.

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No nothing comes to mind …very satisfied with everything" Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 11 on a Kenya safari

"This was a marvellous trip in every way, first booked nearly two years ago and postponed because of the pandemic.

We were so glad to be back in Southern Africa and on safari in Botswana again. We can't thank Lucy Copson enough for all she did to make it such a success. She was marvellous and it was so good of her to come and meet us at our hotel at Cape Town airport the evening before we set off on the safari.

This was the first time we had used the services of Expert Africa.

We very much hope to use them again and have no hesitation in thoroughly recommending them to others.

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We can't think of any, it was all so good." Read full review: 28 nights in Africa; 12 on a Botswana safari

"We spent 5 weeks in Africa this time around, in Namibia for 2 weeks and South Africa for 3 weeks. This was our 2nd trip with Expert Africa, and it definitely lived up to expectations. (Our previous trip was 5 years ago to Tanzania, Rwanda, Botswana and Zimbabwe.)

Having Tracy assist us in planning the Namibia portion of the trip for 6 of us (3 couples), and then making all of the detailed arrangements was simply wonderful. Her knowledge and expertise gave us the confidence to do a 2-week self driving trip in Namibia. She thought of every detail, including having people meet us at airports to help with the car rental process or to simply guide us through JoBurg Airport to make a tight connection. All of the lodges or camps she selected for us were top-notch, and the activities perfectly suited to our interests.

Following Namibia, we did a 2-week birding and wildlife trip in South Africa with another company--Rockjumper--that we arranged on our own. Even then, Tracy helped us to coordinate with Rockjumper tour dates and arranged our flight to from Windhoek to Durban for the start of the tour. At the end of that tour, she arranged our flight to Capetown, our stay at the lovely Vineyard Hotel for 5 nights, and the delivery of a van for the 6 of us to use while there.

Everything that Tracy could control went smoothly, and even things that she had no control over she helped us fix! Specifically, we had a disasterous flight from the US, with several missed connections due to weather that caused an extra day of travelling. As soon as we contacted her, she rearranged our rental car and notified our first lodge in Windhoek of our late arrival.

Overall, a wonderful and certainly memorable trip!" Read full review: 38 nights in Africa; 15 on a Namibia trip

"Beautiful country.

We did really enjoy our holiday but we should have had a beach break at the end, but that was our decision.

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No suggestions" Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 10 on a Botswana safari

"The holiday was perfect in every way. The accommodation chosen was exactly right for our interests and the right level of comfort/ activity. The covid guarantee added a level of reassurance. All the transfers worked perfectly. A bonus was that lodges were nowhere near full, so we nearly always had our own driver/guide.

We were very impressed that everyone had got the message that we were vegetarian, and even more impressed (and thrilled) that every lodge laid on a special diner, sparkling wine or cake as we had mentioned on the form we were celebrating a big wedding anniversary.

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No - it's all great.

We have had several holidays with you and they've all been really good." Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 7 on a Zambia safari

"Trip was very varied. Everything went according to plan and we were well looked after by the Lemala team.

The guides were very knowledgeable and were keen to ensure we saw as much wildlife as possible." Read full review: 7 nights in Africa; 6 on a Tanzania safari

"We really enjoyed our trip to Namibia getting to see more of the country and its fantastic and varied scenery.

We are glad we followed the route we did, getting the bad roads out of the way first and finishing with the better tarmac roads and animal spotting.

We will definitely be seeking your advice and guidance for our next trip to Africa." Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 15 on a Namibia trip

"Brilliant!" Read full review: 7 nights in Africa; 7 on a Mozambique holiday

"The trip was amazing.

This is our second safari with Expert Africa and we will book again with you when we return.

Our experiences with Kwando Safaris have been outstanding, not only because of the quality of their concessions, but most especially because of their wonderful staff. The guides are fabulous and there is a real sense of teamwork and enjoyment at their lodges." Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 13 on a Botswana safari