Reviews of safaris to Okavango Delta Safari Reserves
950 holiday reviews from our travellers of holidays which include Okavango Delta.
Mr & Mrs C
Shropshire
"Victoria Falls & Botswana Safari."
I visited Botswana and 1 other country between 4 Nov 2008 and 21 Nov 2008
"This trip was our first to Botswana and our first dealings with Expert Africa (EA).
I can honestly say that all the staff at EA were excellent with sorting out the itinerary for us and giving us advice when asked - everything went just like clockwork with no problems encountered. The paperwork etc. was just perfect explaining many of the things we had doubts about.
The Botswana people were the friendliest we have met anywhere in Africa and because of this we hope to make a return trip soon.
To conclude I would like to thank you all at Expert Africa again for setting all this up for us and making it one of the best safari holidays we have ever had.
Suggestions for improvement:
We did have a worry regarding the number of blank pages required in the passports, but needn't have panicked as I started with 7 blank pages and still had 6 at the end!! We were told that we needed 3 for each country visited." Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 12 on a Botswana safari
I can honestly say that all the staff at EA were excellent with sorting out the itinerary for us and giving us advice when asked - everything went just like clockwork with no problems encountered. The paperwork etc. was just perfect explaining many of the things we had doubts about.
The Botswana people were the friendliest we have met anywhere in Africa and because of this we hope to make a return trip soon.
To conclude I would like to thank you all at Expert Africa again for setting all this up for us and making it one of the best safari holidays we have ever had.
Suggestions for improvement:
We did have a worry regarding the number of blank pages required in the passports, but needn't have panicked as I started with 7 blank pages and still had 6 at the end!! We were told that we needed 3 for each country visited." Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 12 on a Botswana safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs R
Solihull
"All went very well"
I visited Botswana between 3 Nov 2008 and 10 Dec 2008
"We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and we do like to visit Botswana as the people are so friendly.
Flights were all on time so no delays." Read full review: 37 nights in Africa; 5 on a Botswana safari
Flights were all on time so no delays." Read full review: 37 nights in Africa; 5 on a Botswana safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr G & Ms M
UK
"Botswana Nov 2008"
I visited Botswana between 31 Oct 2008 and 17 Nov 2008
"Absolutely excellent ! The wildlife experience and quality of accomodation were superb.
Expert Africa were extremely helpful and knowledgable in getting the itinerary we wanted and dealing with all the questions we had.
Suggestions for improvement:
On your website I would suggest you try and give more details on the wildlife a visitor might expect to see with a bit of luck at each camp." Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 15 on a Botswana safari
Expert Africa were extremely helpful and knowledgable in getting the itinerary we wanted and dealing with all the questions we had.
Suggestions for improvement:
On your website I would suggest you try and give more details on the wildlife a visitor might expect to see with a bit of luck at each camp." Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 15 on a Botswana safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs B
BC, Canada
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I visited Botswana and 1 other country between 30 Oct 2008 and 27 Nov 2008
"We felt that the trip to Botswana/Livingstone was extremely expensive.
We were somewhat dismayed that at every turn someone was there with their hands out. It was particularly annoying to have to tip spotters who did not do anything. We much prefer the European systen of tipping only when something special has been done. All the other people we met on the trip felt the same way. Everyone found the tipping part to be very stressful. This was discussed over sundowners with all the other guests. Since these camps are so expensive, at least make tipping an exception and not the rule." Read full review: 28 nights in Africa; 15 on a Botswana safari
We were somewhat dismayed that at every turn someone was there with their hands out. It was particularly annoying to have to tip spotters who did not do anything. We much prefer the European systen of tipping only when something special has been done. All the other people we met on the trip felt the same way. Everyone found the tipping part to be very stressful. This was discussed over sundowners with all the other guests. Since these camps are so expensive, at least make tipping an exception and not the rule." Read full review: 28 nights in Africa; 15 on a Botswana safari
Overall trip
Average
Mr & Mrs M
Newcastle
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I visited Botswana between 29 Oct 2008 and 8 Nov 2008
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs G
Carshalton
"Namibia & Botswana 2008"
I visited Namibia and 1 other country between 17 Oct 2008 and 11 Nov 2008
"Our trip was superbly organised and the assistance that we received with our planning was first class. The trip ran very smoothly and was stress free. We were very pleasantly surprised by the quality of the gravel roads in Namibia and found the whole of our Namibian experience very fulfilling. It was very varied and our choice of time of year meant that we saw far more than we could possibly have hoped for in Etosha.
After that Botswana was a slight anti-climax and appeared very over-priced by comparison with what we had experienced in Namibia. With the benefit of hindsight we also felt that 9 days of game drives was too repetitive.
Our poor experience at Kwara we feel was entirely due to the poor manager and housekeeper and could not have been foreseen by Expert Africa." Read full review: 25 nights in Africa; 14 on a Namibia trip
After that Botswana was a slight anti-climax and appeared very over-priced by comparison with what we had experienced in Namibia. With the benefit of hindsight we also felt that 9 days of game drives was too repetitive.
Our poor experience at Kwara we feel was entirely due to the poor manager and housekeeper and could not have been foreseen by Expert Africa." Read full review: 25 nights in Africa; 14 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Drs
Washington, USA
"Overall experience"
I visited Botswana between 5 Oct 2008 and 16 Oct 2008
"Overall, I very much enjoyed my trip to Botswana.
Hopefully I'll have the opportunity to return to the area again!" Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 9 on a Botswana safari
Hopefully I'll have the opportunity to return to the area again!" Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 9 on a Botswana safari
Overall trip
Good
Mr & Mrs H
Heslington
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I visited Botswana and 2 other countries between 4 Oct 2008 and 17 Oct 2008
"Loved our time in the bush, cant wait to go back.
Suggestions for improvement:
Very pleased with our experience. Happy for others to contact me." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 5 on a Botswana safari
Suggestions for improvement:
Very pleased with our experience. Happy for others to contact me." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 5 on a Botswana safari
Overall trip
Excellent
"A fantastic safari"
I visited Botswana between 30 Sep 2008 and 13 Oct 2008
""When you do things right no one will notice".
The smoothest trip I have ever done from start to finish, all the staff in the UK and Botswana could not have done any more. To be recommended
Suggestions for improvement:
Don't change.!" Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 13 on a Botswana safari
The smoothest trip I have ever done from start to finish, all the staff in the UK and Botswana could not have done any more. To be recommended
Suggestions for improvement:
Don't change.!" Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 13 on a Botswana safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs K
Maidstone
"Overall satisfaction"
I visited Botswana and 1 other country between 29 Sep 2008 and 18 Oct 2008
"One of our best trips in terms of the complete package. A wide variety of locations giving us a range of different environments and animal sightings with a good mixture of land and water.
If I were arranging it again I would not have put Tafika, Nsefu and Tena Tena all together - just two of the three would have sufficed - probably Tafika plus Tena Tena to give a slight variation of environment." Read full review: 19 nights in Africa; 9 on a Botswana safari
If I were arranging it again I would not have put Tafika, Nsefu and Tena Tena all together - just two of the three would have sufficed - probably Tafika plus Tena Tena to give a slight variation of environment." Read full review: 19 nights in Africa; 9 on a Botswana safari
Overall trip
Excellent
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