Reviews of trips to Livingstone & Victoria Falls
567 holiday reviews from our travellers of holidays which include Livingstone.
Mr & Mrs O
Atlanta
"Our African adventure"
I visited Botswana and 1 other country between 31 Aug 2013 and 15 Sep 2013
"Every expectation I had about our trip to Africa was fulfilled, it was a truly magical experience that I will never forget.
I cannot thank Maruska enough for the itinerary she arranged for us. I loved the different terrain we experienced in the different camps and the camps themselves." Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 13 on a Botswana safari
I cannot thank Maruska enough for the itinerary she arranged for us. I loved the different terrain we experienced in the different camps and the camps themselves." Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 13 on a Botswana safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Profs B & B
Warwick
"An experience we will never forget"
I visited Zambia between 30 Aug 2013 and 13 Sep 2013
"This was a great trip - everything we had hoped for. The combination of walking and driving was perfect for us. The closeness to the environment on the walks was exactly what we wanted.
Somehow the Norman Carr guides always told us something new on our walks - serendipity or planning? We will never know. Nsolo was our favourite camp. We are tempted to return in the wet season." Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 13 on a Zambia safari
Somehow the Norman Carr guides always told us something new on our walks - serendipity or planning? We will never know. Nsolo was our favourite camp. We are tempted to return in the wet season." Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 13 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr Z & Ms D
Vancouver
"fantastic"
I visited Botswana and 3 other countries between 30 Aug 2013 and 28 Sep 2013
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr F & Ms C
Toronto
"My Aug 2013 trip"
I visited Namibia and 2 other countries between 29 Aug 2013 and 20 Sep 2013
"All in all a really fantastic trip pulled together relatively last minute by Tracy.
All the transfers were seamless, which is always really nice when they work.
Exceeded our expectations overall and would highly recommend Tracy and Expert Africa to anyone travelling to Namibia, Botswana. and Victoria Falls.
Her knowledge of the area and what to expect was invaluable.
Wish we had more time." Read full review: 22 nights in Africa; 7 on a Namibia trip
All the transfers were seamless, which is always really nice when they work.
Exceeded our expectations overall and would highly recommend Tracy and Expert Africa to anyone travelling to Namibia, Botswana. and Victoria Falls.
Her knowledge of the area and what to expect was invaluable.
Wish we had more time." Read full review: 22 nights in Africa; 7 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs V
Purley
"This trip lived up to all our expectations"
I visited Botswana and 2 other countries between 29 Aug 2013 and 8 Sep 2013
"This was a marvellous trip, partly because we visited some amazing places which showed completely different aspects of Africa but partly because of the effort put into planning the holiday by Megan at Expert Africa. She was endlessly patient and wanted to get the trip absolutely right for us whilst staying within our budget. We were happy to take Megan's suggestions which proved to be absolutely spot on for us.
Many thanks for helping us to have such a great introduction to Africa. We will be back!
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Perhaps you could explain the varied nature of some of the transfers more clearly. We were surprised by the number of different drivers we had going from Livingstone to Muchenje and the transfer to the small boat across the Zambesi seemed somewhat precarious, (and hilarious!) but having said that it did all work! It was not quite what we expected but certainly gave us a feeling of adventure and Africa from the start!
I think that the organisation is to be congratulated on such an efficient and personal service. Many thanks" Read full review: 10 nights in Africa; 4 on a Botswana safari
Many thanks for helping us to have such a great introduction to Africa. We will be back!
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Perhaps you could explain the varied nature of some of the transfers more clearly. We were surprised by the number of different drivers we had going from Livingstone to Muchenje and the transfer to the small boat across the Zambesi seemed somewhat precarious, (and hilarious!) but having said that it did all work! It was not quite what we expected but certainly gave us a feeling of adventure and Africa from the start!
I think that the organisation is to be congratulated on such an efficient and personal service. Many thanks" Read full review: 10 nights in Africa; 4 on a Botswana safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Ms W
Austria
"Wonderful trip to Zambia"
I visited Zambia between 29 Aug 2013 and 9 Sep 2013
"My mom and I we had a wonderful trip.
I was a bit nervous at the beginning as at 74 it was her first trip to Africa ever, but everything was perfectly organized and the staff at all 4 camps/lodges were extremely warm and welcoming so that she felt perfectly looked after at all times.
Thanks to Claire's perfect planning and the great people at the camps, we had a fantastic time together and enjoyed every minute of our holiday!
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Thank you, everything was perfect." Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 11 on a Zambia safari
I was a bit nervous at the beginning as at 74 it was her first trip to Africa ever, but everything was perfectly organized and the staff at all 4 camps/lodges were extremely warm and welcoming so that she felt perfectly looked after at all times.
Thanks to Claire's perfect planning and the great people at the camps, we had a fantastic time together and enjoyed every minute of our holiday!
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Thank you, everything was perfect." Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 11 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr W & Dr M
UK
"My Aug 2013 trip"
I visited Namibia and 2 other countries between 22 Aug 2013 and 4 Sep 2013
"Fantastic. Level of driving was just right. The places we stayed were all quite different to one another which added to the overall experience. They were also quite small which was really good too. All the arrangements worked perfectly.
Tracy Lederer was the person who I dealt with. She was fantastic. Really pleasant, helpful, knowledgeable and quick to respond. Was really impressed.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
I was really surprised it was originally suggested that a 'normal car' would suffice. We upgraded to a 2 wheel drive SUV and were glad that we did. While you could have probably done the trip in a 'car' but the chances of damaging it would be quite high due to its low ground clearance. Also, driving along the tracks would have been far from comfortable. I recommend that a 2 wheel drive SUV should be the standard car you suggest." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 6 on a Namibia trip
Tracy Lederer was the person who I dealt with. She was fantastic. Really pleasant, helpful, knowledgeable and quick to respond. Was really impressed.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
I was really surprised it was originally suggested that a 'normal car' would suffice. We upgraded to a 2 wheel drive SUV and were glad that we did. While you could have probably done the trip in a 'car' but the chances of damaging it would be quite high due to its low ground clearance. Also, driving along the tracks would have been far from comfortable. I recommend that a 2 wheel drive SUV should be the standard car you suggest." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 6 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs H
BC, Canada
"Africa and Safaris"
I visited Zambia between 21 Aug 2013 and 12 Sep 2013
"We had a wonderful trip to Zambia.
We were able to see all the animals on our list plus some more. Learning about the birds, insects, trees and plants added to that experience. The Zambian people we met were all so welcoming wherever we went. The trip was excellent in all aspects. The connections to each segment went very smoothly and being met at the airports provided us with a sense of security. The safari lodges and camps were a good choice.
We'd be happy to return to Africa and book with Expert Africa again." Read full review: 22 nights in Africa; 12 on a Zambia safari
We were able to see all the animals on our list plus some more. Learning about the birds, insects, trees and plants added to that experience. The Zambian people we met were all so welcoming wherever we went. The trip was excellent in all aspects. The connections to each segment went very smoothly and being met at the airports provided us with a sense of security. The safari lodges and camps were a good choice.
We'd be happy to return to Africa and book with Expert Africa again." Read full review: 22 nights in Africa; 12 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
The R family
Solihull
"My Aug 2013 trip"
I visited Botswana and 1 other country between 17 Aug 2013 and 28 Aug 2013
"Everyone enjoyed the trip enormously. We are able to compare with both South Africa (the Kruger National Park) and Tanzania (Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara). The wildlife viewing experiences were hugely more pleasant [Ed: Here in Botswana!] because of the fewer numbers viewing the game. This meant that it was easy to get up close and your enjoyment wasn't impacted by crowding out by others. The standard of accommodation was massively better than we had in Tanzania, but that was down to the budget allocated to the trip.
The organisation of the day (which was the same in each of the camps) seemed good and designed to make the most of potential wildlife sightings.
The density of wildlife is probably not greater [Ed: in Botswana] than Tanzania (especially Ngorngoro) but the viewing much more enjoyable.
Perhaps one small criticism would be a lack of variety between the three different camps, although they were selected to give us a variation, in reality the differences between them were really fairly insignificant. If we were doing something similar in the future we would certainly ensure the different locations all offered something quite different.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Not really, the organisation and logistics were all excellent.
We met people who had booked with other agencies and then found your website afterwards and said that it was much more informative than what they had seen previously.
A small point, we visited Zambia and i changed some money which i probably didn't really need to do, and now I can't get anyone to change it back. It might be worth drawing this to the attention of customers. Small local tips can all be paid in dollars." Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 8 on a Botswana safari
The organisation of the day (which was the same in each of the camps) seemed good and designed to make the most of potential wildlife sightings.
The density of wildlife is probably not greater [Ed: in Botswana] than Tanzania (especially Ngorngoro) but the viewing much more enjoyable.
Perhaps one small criticism would be a lack of variety between the three different camps, although they were selected to give us a variation, in reality the differences between them were really fairly insignificant. If we were doing something similar in the future we would certainly ensure the different locations all offered something quite different.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Not really, the organisation and logistics were all excellent.
We met people who had booked with other agencies and then found your website afterwards and said that it was much more informative than what they had seen previously.
A small point, we visited Zambia and i changed some money which i probably didn't really need to do, and now I can't get anyone to change it back. It might be worth drawing this to the attention of customers. Small local tips can all be paid in dollars." Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 8 on a Botswana safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Ms D
Ireland
"Fabulous experience!"
I visited Zambia between 14 Aug 2013 and 28 Aug 2013
"A marvellous trip with Priceless memories.."
Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 13 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
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