Reviews of safaris to Lower Zambezi National Park

"This was my 13th safari in Zambia and I see something new on each trip. I love the people, wildlife, and countryside of Zambia more than any other country I have visited in Eastern and Southern Africa. It fills my heart with joy and wonder." Read full review: 21 nights in Africa; 19 on a Zambia safari

"This was the trip of a lifetime. We have been on safari many times and never seen Leopards and really wanted to change that! And we averaged more than one sighting per day! We hoped we would see Wild Dogs but understood it wasn't guaranteed, and we were rewarded twice! The camps and the people were excellent.

Coming from the West Coast of Canada this was a long way to go, and into territory where we were totally unfamiliar. Having every detail line up exactly as planned from the moment we came through the arrival gates in Lusaka is exactly what makes Expert Africa service worth it. We also felt confident in knowing that should any problem have come up we knew exactly who to call.

Lucy took the time to understand exactly what we wanted out of this trip and worked with us to put together the best possible itinerary - with first hand knowledge of each place we would be and how it would all happen. We absolutely recommend this company and wouldn’t use anyone else for future safaris." Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 11 on a Zambia safari

"This is the third time we are traveling to Africa with Expert Africa and as usual they delivered. This time instead of going mostly on game drives, we did canoe excursions, boat cruises and walking safari. The combination of these different experiences was excellent. We were going through untouched grasslands and riverside habitats without disturbing the wildlife. A more authentic and eco-friendly experience that offered a different perspective on the areas.
The Lower Zambezi National Park and South Luangwa National Park are two outstanding locations in term of pristine landscapes and abundant wildlife.
Both Remote Africa and Classic Zambia delivered with comfortable camps , excellent food and outstanding guides. We had some thrilling episodes and other totally peaceful moments where we enjoyed our surroundings.
Thank you Amanda for organizing everything so smoothly . We can't wait to go back to Zambia." Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 11 on a Zambia safari

"An amazing and memorable adventure , everyone involved went above and beyond to help my wife who had difficulty in walking , allowing us to just enjoy seeing and photographing the wildlife , which is why we were there.

A huge thank you to all the amazing staff and guides at the camps and at the airports." Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 17 on a Zambia safari

"Expert Africa are a wonderful organisation and we will continue to use them for all our African adventures.

It was interesting to hear the most other agents use their website as an information source for their own clients such is the quality of the research that they undertake!" Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 12 on a Zambia safari

"Great!" Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 10 on a Zambia safari

"An overall great experience" Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 13 on a Zambia safari

"The planning process was seamless and very efficient. From my first contact with Amanda everything went at a great pace. Documentation was excellent during the whole process, and Amanda was always available for any query or problem.

The lodges planned by Amanda were excellent, and the overall time table extremely satisfactory. The final package mailed to me with the book on Zambia and the leather travel wallet was a great start to my trip.

Well done Amanda and all concerned in this trip!

A pleasure from beginning to end.

Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service: Just keep on in the same way!" Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 13 on a Zambia safari

"We had a wonderful time in Zambia, stayed in beautiful stylish lodges, learned a lot about Zambia, its national parks and culture. Everything was seamless from beginning to end. Expert Africa excelled themselves again in the recommendations and arrangements on the ground." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 11 on a Zambia safari

"Overall we had an excellent trip and experience. The main aim was to see rhino and we certainly managed that. The staff at all the camps and hotels couldn’t have been more friendly and helpful.

Travelling in Namibia was quite easy, even for oldies like us. A combination of the map, directions in the paperwork and Maps.Me worked very well. There are phone charging usb’s in the car and at all the camps. Tarmac roads from Windhoek to Etosha are all good. The only problem we had was in Etosha. The roads are very rutted and uncomfortable to drive on. Those turnoffs to the waterholes are even worse, and although they can be traversed with care, it does take time.

I think that the estimated time to travel from the Namutomi gate to Okaukuejo of 3hrs direct is quite optimistic. We stopped at three waterholes at the start then realised that we were well behind time, so just drove directly to the camp. That took about 6hrs overall. Despite that we did see some wildlife on the way, including two leopards under a tree. It seems that the park fees cover you for 26 rather than 24 hours. Having spent the night in the park we were going to go to the waterholes close to Okaukuejo, so checked with the staff there who wrote our latest departure time on our receipt, which was 26 hours after our entry. Incidentally the park fees were N$350 per day, not the N$170 we were expecting.

Although there was no diesel in Etosha when we were there, there is now a new filling station just a few kilometres from the Andersson gate. On the way back to Windhoek we stop the Village Boutique Coffee shop in Otjiwarongo which was very nice.

It was very slow getting in via Windhoek airport, with long queues to get through passport control (an hour). Fortunately for us a local official took pity on us and allowed us through earlier. You need to fill in a form on the way in, which they take, and fill in the same form on the way out, which you can collect just before passport control.

Lusaka airport was good. We were met on arrival and looked after before our flight to Anabezi and on the way back we were able to sit in Dave’s office with coffee and snacks, and helped with all the boarding requirements. All much appreciated

So, overall we did what we wanted to do and saw pretty well everything we wanted. The accommodation and people were great and despite the tedium of the long haul there and back, we had a fabulous time. Many thanks to Megan for putting it all together for us and always being helpful and available" Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 8 on a Namibia trip