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The Okavango's waterways are often crystal clear; great for a tranquil mokoro trip.

The Makgadikgadi Salt Pans are the bed of an ancient lake

All of our fishing in the Okavango is done catch-and-release

Floating papyrus reed beds create a new experience for every boat trip

A leopard will exploit every possible advantage when hunting

Animals in Botswana's protected areas are generally relaxed around safari vehicles

The Gomoti River forms part of Moremi Game Reserve's southern boundary.

Botswana

Botswana: reviews from our travellers

Original reviews written by our most recent Botswana travellers.

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Mr & Mrs S
Teddington

"My Sep 2022 trip"

I visited Botswana between 9 Sep 2022 and 26 Sep 2022
"A superb safari holiday experience.

We chose 4 mutually complementary but contrasting locations in the Okavango, Savuti and Chobe areas with the helpful suggestions from Lucy (our agent) and each camp certainly met our expectations both in terms of the accommodation/ food and the wildlife observations.

We were privileged to witness some exciting game episodes comparable or exceeding what we have previously experienced in eastern and southern Africa. The absolute highlight of the trip was the private mobile camp in Savuti which with Andrew Harkness provided a thrilling and memorable experience.

Once again, Expert Africa has been excellent in providing knowledgeable suggestions for the trip during our planning and efficiently booking our whole safari experience. Many thanks." Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 13 on a Botswana safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Inyanga
Comberton

"Our Namibia Sep 2022 trip"

I visited Namibia and 1 other country between 9 Sep 2022 and 24 Sep 2022
"One of the best trips we have had worldwide, and especially in Southern Africa.

Delightfully quirky Roy's rest camp to simply luxurious Onguma, Nambwa and Chobe Chilwero.

There was only one camp, Shametu River Lodge, that was a real disappointment.

All the connections and pickups worked very well. The meet and greet at Windhoek by your agent was especially welcome after a couple of flights.

Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:

Marushka, your representative, couldn't have been more helpful as she listened to our ideas before curating and then amending her suggested itinerary. Constant follow-ups were reassuring.

We cannot see how either you, her or we could have improved our trip with Expert Africa .. sorry.." Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 13 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs B
Epsom

"My Sep 2022 trip"

I visited Botswana and 1 other country between 8 Sep 2022 and 24 Sep 2022
"A great trip, exceeding our requests and expectations.

This was a delayed golden wedding trip booked three years ago. Excellent in every respect--locations, game viewing and beach resort." Read full review: 16 nights in Africa; 9 on a Botswana safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Steve & Joan
Crowboro

"My Sep 2022 trip"

I visited Botswana and 1 other country between 7 Sep 2022 and 23 Sep 2022
"We had an excellent overall experience that exceeded our expectations in every way.

It really paid off going to a number of different lodges to give us experiences in different environments where the animal life was varied.

Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:

No. You're doing a good job." Read full review: 16 nights in Africa; 12 on a Botswana safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Trish & Peter
Nairn

"My Sep 2022 trip"

I visited Botswana between 7 Sep 2022 and 22 Sep 2022
"We would definitely recommend Expert Africa to our family and friends.

We have received personalise assistance and guidance throughout all aspects of our holiday. We cannot praise Maruska enough. She has been at the end of emails and phone calls ready to answer all questions and give us help. Thank you Maruska.

All the bookings and flights worked well and we cannot fault the organisation in any way.

The company website gave great information, helping us to make our choices of camps to our needs and the camps that we _booked_ lived up to expectations.

Well done Expert Africa.

Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service: Any suggestions have been made in our feedback on the camps.

There are certain camps that I would suggest for a longer stay of three nights. One being Dinaka but this might be dependent on what an individual was looking for. My suggestion is based on us being keen photographers.

It could also be noted that a bush walk at one camp could be quite different from another. Dinaka is our example in this as the walk is done by a Sen bushman. This had more appeal to us than the walks at other camps. So a ‘what to expect’ from this activity could be useful.

Noting the different types of vehicles in use is a minor point but useful. When we moved from Kwando camps to Ker Downey camps I failed to notice that the side of the truck (where you step in) had a lower opening. This meant that I did not have some items, including my feet, clear of the floor surface when we went through water meaning that my feet and the company blanket (which was hanging down over my legs) got soaked." Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 12 on a Botswana safari
Overall trip
Good
Mrs E.
Chichester

"My Sep 2022 trip"

I visited South Africa and 2 other countries between 3 Sep 2022 and 14 Sep 2022
"It was a trip of a lifetime. We throughly enjoyed ourselves and have great memories.

It was a long time coming as we booked pre-Covid and wondered if we would ever get there.

Expert Africa was instrumental in delivering this from the moment we contacted them to the fantastic planning mainly from Megan. She kept us up to date during Covid to when things were eventually opening up. Everything ran smoothly with no problems, especially flights and transfers.

I cannot thank them enough and would definitely recommend.

Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:

Unsure how you can improve on excellence." Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 4 on a South Africa trip
Overall trip
Excellent
J & J
York

"My Sep 2022 trip"

I visited Botswana between 2 Sep 2022 and 19 Sep 2022
"Overall an amazing holiday. The camps all exceeded expectations. We packed more than necessary as the laundry services were excellent. Great wildlife viewing in varied environments with knowledgeable guides" Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 16 on a Botswana safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr H.
Salt Lake City

"My Aug 2022 trip"

I visited Botswana and 2 other countries between 30 Aug 2022 and 17 Sep 2022
"The planning, help and support we got from Tracy and Expert Africa were indispensable and perfect.

I could go on and on to detail all the little and big things that you all did to help. All the time Tracy was willing to spend on the phone and by email, the ability to kindly and thoroughly field and sort any query, your excellent materials, and the deep, broad personal knowledge of the country you bring to the process, are inestimably useful.

I can save your time and mine by simply saying you did superbly." Read full review: 18 nights in Africa; 13 on a Botswana safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs Z
Saratoga

"My Aug 2022 trip"

I visited Namibia and 3 other countries between 29 Aug 2022 and 27 Sep 2022
"We initially booked this trip with Expert Africa in late February/early March, 2020. Then Covid hit and the world went into lockdown. Maruska was our contact person from the start, making the reservations and setting up the itinerary for us.

We went through many ups and downs over the course of these two years, never sure if indeed the trip would materialize. Initially we postponed the September, 2020 trip to 2021, but it still did not seem wise to go then, so we postponed it to August/September, 2022. If we could have gotten most of our deposit returned, we would have cancelled the entire trip, with all of the continued worries and anxiety that Covid was inflicting on the world.

As Expert Africa has a firm policy of not returning deposits, we postponed the trip again to 2022. We are so glad we did! It all turned out fabulous, and thankfully, we remained healthy.

Throughout this long postponement, with the changes involved, Maruska was always exceedingly polite, understanding, and respectful of our worries and concerns. She did an extraordinary job arranging our trip, which involved four different countries, multiple flights, and many different camps.

The organization was outstanding and everything was seamless.

Truly incredible attention to detail. Thank you.

Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:

Can’t think of any." Read full review: 29 nights in Africa; 9 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs S
UK

"My Aug 2022 trip"

I visited Botswana between 27 Aug 2022 and 16 Sep 2022
"We loved every minute of our trip. Just go!

The trip was postponed during the pandemic and Lucy worked tirelessly to make every aspect of it perfect at every stage." Read full review: 20 nights in Africa; 19 on a Botswana safari
Overall trip
Excellent
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