Botswana: reviews from our travellers

"Excellent holiday, far exceeded our expectations.

Felt safe throughout the trip. Tranfers at borders ran smoothly as did the car rental return All the staff at the lodges very professional and helpful. On reflections I think we would have rather stayed in slightly larger lodges. This is because sometimes we were the only ones there so lots of the activities were not on offer or to expensive as there was only the two of us. Food throughout was of a very high standard. Also the fact that the pound against the South African Rand is high made it a very good value holiday.!

Talking about a return visit as we headed home!

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We used our credit cards at all the lodges and camps therefore did not need to take large wads of money.. In Kasane where we filled up with petrol, before handing back the car they took any currency, rand, sterling Dollars etc and the rate of exchange was on par with banks. This was great because we then did not have to change money into pula just for the petrol." Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 11 on a Namibia trip

"Absolutely delighted with holiday . Our 6th trip to Namibia was as good as our first .

Many thanks to Sabina for arranging the wheel chair access and rooms near the main areas for Elaine Russell, much appreciated" Read full review: 16 nights in Africa; 7 on a Botswana safari

"Loved our two different camps in the delta. 3 night in each camp in different parts of the delta worked well. Because of the flight transfer times you usually get a game drive after you arrive and also before you leave (6 over the 3 days). We were very happy to move to a different camp and see a different area after 3 nights.

The people of Botswana are delightful , so welcoming and friendly and genuinely proud of their country and what it has to offer .

We have loved our second trip to this country.

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None at all . Will be booking another trip with you all again soon , hopefully ." Read full review: 6 nights in Africa; 6 on a Botswana safari

"A few niggles, but very enjoyable overall. The whole experience flew by, and finished all too soon" Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 8 on a Botswana safari

"Trip was very good - near enough all went to plan. Roads(!) in Namibia often meant time taken to reach destinations was longer then expected. Apart from the issue with Budget car hire we also had an issue with the Wilderness transfer from Galton House to Windhoek airport. They were supposed to let us know (or if we had not arrived when they called then inform Galton House staff) the pick-up time for our Monday morning transfer. By early evening here had been no call I decide to call them - as it was Sunday there was only an answerphone message and out of hours number - which I rang and the chap apologised for not letting us know but confirmed pick-up time. Just a lapse but would have expected them to have called or how else would we have known?

Overall thought the choice and quality of food was disappointing - in some cases it may have been the lack of guests which prevented a buffet style choice but was often on offer was often restricted and poor quality - naturally game was included on most menus and the only alternative was 'vegetarian' which was mainly the same vegetables which were being used for the main course. Rice seemed to be the main starch available. There was also a lack of detailed information given on how the food was presented eg. broccoli was a main veg but it often came with a blue cheese on it and meat often had a sauce poured on it. Fortunately we made up for this with some excellent meals in Cape Town and the High Tea at the Cape Grace Hotel is highly recommended!

This was our first trip to Namibia which has some spectacular scenery and good game viewing but don't think we will be keen to return except perhaps to Etosha. We like to regard ourselves as fairly seasoned travellers but perhaps our expectations were too high - accommodation was generally good but food disappointing." Read full review: 20 nights in Africa; 16 on a Namibia trip

"It all went off without a hitch. Loved every aspect of Botswana and my visit to the Okavango Delta.

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It might be helpful to let guests know that the flights will likely make a stop or two on the way to the camp airstrip.

Also, we totally could have brought a small backpack or duffel with wheels, which would have make travelling elsewhere easier. I'm not convinced you need to prohibit wheeled luggage, as long as it is carry on size or smaller." Read full review: 2 nights in Africa; 2 on a Botswana safari

"The entire trip was magical.

Many thanks to the Rangers and guides who shared their world with us. The Rangers will make or break the safari experience. Kwondo Rangers are all top notch! The camps and accommodations are all outstanding." Read full review: 7 nights in Africa; 5 on a Botswana safari

"Our trip with Expert Africa was fantastic, it was the trip of a lifetime and we had so many unforgettable experiences along the way.

The agents we dealt with have all been very friendly and helpful, we received all the information we needed before our trip and every transfer/flight/pick-up along the way went seamlessly.

We would definitely book with Expert Africa again." Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 7 on a Namibia trip

"From the very beginning, Sabina could not have been more helpful and patient with 2 complete Africa novices!

The itinerary was beautifully constructed, never repeating experiences and building our excitement. There was not a day that we would have changed and many where we wished we had had longer.

The choice of accommodation suited us. The transfers, in fact everything, went smoothly.

It was an incredible holiday from beginning to end." Read full review: 22 nights in Africa; 15 on a Namibia trip

"Our trip was amazing, as usual! Maruska is always on top of our itinerary.

Nick was very helpful as our trip approached." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 12 on a Botswana safari