Reviews of safaris to Lower Zambezi National Park
341 holiday reviews from our travellers of holidays which include Lower Zambezi.
C & L G
Greece
"The holiday of a lifetime"
I visited Zambia between 7 Jul 2013 and 20 Jul 2013
"We had a wonderful holiday and we enjoyed every minute of it. Everything was perfeclty organized and met our expectations. Thanks Maruska for taking care of everything!
Hopefully we will be back soon, this time with more walking safaris!" Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 13 on a Zambia safari
Hopefully we will be back soon, this time with more walking safaris!" Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 13 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs G
Bristol
"My Jul 2013 trip"
I visited Zambia between 1 Jul 2013 and 13 Jul 2013
"We had an absolutely fabulous trip. It met all our expectations and we will be planning a return trip to Africa sometime in the future.
We would definitely use Expert Africa again as you were very helpful, knowledgeable and provided the most competitive quote for our trip. Well done and thank you." Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 11 on a Zambia safari
We would definitely use Expert Africa again as you were very helpful, knowledgeable and provided the most competitive quote for our trip. Well done and thank you." Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 11 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs A
Malaysia
"My Jun 2013 trip"
I visited Zambia and 2 other countries between 21 Jun 2013 and 13 Jul 2013
"Everything Expert Africa arranged worked like clockwork with one exception when a camp messed up the schedule but Proflight sorted it out.
Our only confusion is where your letter to us said that all Zambian departure taxes had been paid by you but this was not accepted ny the airport or your representative at the airport when we flew to Malawi. Consequently after some hassle we paid the equivalent og USD78 in local currency as they only accepy Visa credit cards and I have Master Card. This was an unnecessary trauma that should have been avoided.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Not really." Read full review: 22 nights in Africa; 15 on a Zambia safari
Our only confusion is where your letter to us said that all Zambian departure taxes had been paid by you but this was not accepted ny the airport or your representative at the airport when we flew to Malawi. Consequently after some hassle we paid the equivalent og USD78 in local currency as they only accepy Visa credit cards and I have Master Card. This was an unnecessary trauma that should have been avoided.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Not really." Read full review: 22 nights in Africa; 15 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Good
Mrs B
Oxon
"Brilliant Trip"
I visited Zambia between 17 Jun 2013 and 1 Jul 2013
"Well balanced trip, well planned and seamlessly executed. Would do the itinerary again although probably dropping Siankaba."
Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 14 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr B & Ms M
UK
"My Jun 2013 trip"
I visited Zambia between 14 Jun 2013 and 29 Jun 2013
"Old Mondoro was definitely the highlight, followed by the two bush camps (Chicoko and Crocodile). The wildlife highlights were the elephants in camp at Old Mondoro, and the sighting of three honey badgers together on a game drive.
On completion of the holiday, in hindsight I believe we could have been better advised on a couple of points
1. The split of the days between the two parks, especially as we mentioned about water activities.
2. Kaingo - I didn't appreciate it was a serious photographic camp
and 3. There seemed a reluctance to book Flatdogs
The transfers from BA to Proflight was very tight, it took us absolutely ages to pass through immigration even though we had pre-purchased visas. In fact we had to ask if we could queue jump in order to ensure we got through on time.
Coming home the transfer was even tighter and thanks to one of the ground crew of the airport unofficially queue jumped two massive queues. We felt rather embarrassed, but without this I doubt we would have caught the BA flight to LHR." Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 14 on a Zambia safari
On completion of the holiday, in hindsight I believe we could have been better advised on a couple of points
1. The split of the days between the two parks, especially as we mentioned about water activities.
2. Kaingo - I didn't appreciate it was a serious photographic camp
and 3. There seemed a reluctance to book Flatdogs
The transfers from BA to Proflight was very tight, it took us absolutely ages to pass through immigration even though we had pre-purchased visas. In fact we had to ask if we could queue jump in order to ensure we got through on time.
Coming home the transfer was even tighter and thanks to one of the ground crew of the airport unofficially queue jumped two massive queues. We felt rather embarrassed, but without this I doubt we would have caught the BA flight to LHR." Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 14 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr S
West Yorkshire
"My Apr 2013 trip"
I visited Zambia and 2 other countries between 26 Apr 2013 and 13 May 2013
"This feedback is far too long and not what you want to receive on your return from holiday when you have a million other things to do!! This is why it has taken me so long to complete after the end of the holiday. Why bother to ask about S A Airways and B A?
I have travelled with your company on several occasions and remain a great fan of the effort you take to make a holiday, to what could be a difficult area, run as smoothly as possible. This time was no exception and the following comments are for your guidance / information and in no way a criticism.
As you suggested we collected our baggage in Jo'burg and checked in again. On both occasions that we passed through Jo'burg the airport was EXCEEDINGLY busy and it was a good job that we had a 3 hour wait (as you had intimated) otherwise we would have missed the connecting flight. Anyone who was nervous of crowds and queues and delays may have felt concerned especially as a dangerous situation occurred as there was no room for passengers to alight from an escalator to join a massive queue through passport control.
Please see comments on the car at Mundulea.
When we arrived to check in at the Taj Pamodzi they asked for credit card details (which is usual in a hotel) and then asked how we were paying for the accommodation. It took over 10 minutes to convince them that we had already paid our travel agent. They had the audacity to say 'has it cleared through your bank account'. Eventually someone agreed that Expert Africa would be paying for the accommodation BUT THEY HAVE NOT YET PAID. Who was correct? At one time they wanted us to contact you before they would let us stay.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Whilst I can appreciate that you want as many good comments as possible I feel that you may miss out on the odd nugget of criticism / feedback because some like me considered giving up and are put off by the length of this feedback form.
The availability of a paper form would have been appreciated." Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 8 on a Zambia safari
I have travelled with your company on several occasions and remain a great fan of the effort you take to make a holiday, to what could be a difficult area, run as smoothly as possible. This time was no exception and the following comments are for your guidance / information and in no way a criticism.
As you suggested we collected our baggage in Jo'burg and checked in again. On both occasions that we passed through Jo'burg the airport was EXCEEDINGLY busy and it was a good job that we had a 3 hour wait (as you had intimated) otherwise we would have missed the connecting flight. Anyone who was nervous of crowds and queues and delays may have felt concerned especially as a dangerous situation occurred as there was no room for passengers to alight from an escalator to join a massive queue through passport control.
Please see comments on the car at Mundulea.
When we arrived to check in at the Taj Pamodzi they asked for credit card details (which is usual in a hotel) and then asked how we were paying for the accommodation. It took over 10 minutes to convince them that we had already paid our travel agent. They had the audacity to say 'has it cleared through your bank account'. Eventually someone agreed that Expert Africa would be paying for the accommodation BUT THEY HAVE NOT YET PAID. Who was correct? At one time they wanted us to contact you before they would let us stay.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Whilst I can appreciate that you want as many good comments as possible I feel that you may miss out on the odd nugget of criticism / feedback because some like me considered giving up and are put off by the length of this feedback form.
The availability of a paper form would have been appreciated." Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 8 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Miss K & Mr G
London
"October 2012 trip to Zambia"
I visited Zambia between 12 Oct 2012 and 3 Nov 2012
"We enjoyed our trip to Zambia.
Expert Africa did a great job with the organisation and recommendations." Read full review: 22 nights in Africa; 21 on a Zambia safari
Expert Africa did a great job with the organisation and recommendations." Read full review: 22 nights in Africa; 21 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr O
France
"We loved Zambia"
I visited Zambia between 6 Oct 2012 and 18 Oct 2012
"We were extremely pleased with our holiday and really recommend Zambia as a safari destination. The locals were very friendly, the game viewing was varied and exciting, and the 3 camps we visited (Kaingo, Mwamba and Old Mondoro) really complimented one another.
We were glad we experienced 2 national parks, as South Luangwa and Lower Zambezi offer completely different landscapes. We saw perhaps more game in South Luangwa but there was the added bonus of water activities in Lower Zambezi.
Everything was well organised and worked out very smoothly." Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 12 on a Zambia safari
We were glad we experienced 2 national parks, as South Luangwa and Lower Zambezi offer completely different landscapes. We saw perhaps more game in South Luangwa but there was the added bonus of water activities in Lower Zambezi.
Everything was well organised and worked out very smoothly." Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 12 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs M
Chelmsford
"My Sep 2012 trip"
I visited Zambia between 27 Sep 2012 and 9 Oct 2012
"If you love Africa and safari but are less keen on the cost of Botswana or crowds in Serengeti or Maasai Mara then try South Luangwa or Lower Zambezi in Zambia. Expert Africa, and Maruska Adye in particular, organised a wonderful and faultless trip.
After several visits to Africa we can confirm that the continent's best accomodation, and best value, is the Albida Suite at Chongwe River Camp!
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
No - great service, thanks." Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 12 on a Zambia safari
After several visits to Africa we can confirm that the continent's best accomodation, and best value, is the Albida Suite at Chongwe River Camp!
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
No - great service, thanks." Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 12 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs G
Michigan
"My Sep 2012 trip"
I visited Zambia between 9 Sep 2012 and 22 Sep 2012
"This was our second Expert Africa safari, and we are as happy with the planning and service as we were on our first trip. We think that you have the best website and brochure available anywhere, and it makes the planning process much easier.
We initially had difficulty deciding whether to go to Botswana or Zambia, so when we called to discuss the differences we were connected with Chris McIntyre. Chris spent almost an hour on the telephone with us discussing the merits of each country, and thoroughly explaining the differences between the safari experiences in them. When we got off the phone, we were both captivated by the idea of travel in Zambia because of the possibility of walking treks with well-trained guides.
From there, Claire Scott became our contact and helped us decide which camps best suited our wishes. Her recommendations were perfect!
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Only one minor thing...... Since we were visiting Victoria Falls in September at a time when the river flow is low, we wish that we had been advised that the viewing is better from Zimbabwe. We would have arranged for a 2-entry Zambian visa and allotted time to cross the border" Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 12 on a Zambia safari
We initially had difficulty deciding whether to go to Botswana or Zambia, so when we called to discuss the differences we were connected with Chris McIntyre. Chris spent almost an hour on the telephone with us discussing the merits of each country, and thoroughly explaining the differences between the safari experiences in them. When we got off the phone, we were both captivated by the idea of travel in Zambia because of the possibility of walking treks with well-trained guides.
From there, Claire Scott became our contact and helped us decide which camps best suited our wishes. Her recommendations were perfect!
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Only one minor thing...... Since we were visiting Victoria Falls in September at a time when the river flow is low, we wish that we had been advised that the viewing is better from Zimbabwe. We would have arranged for a 2-entry Zambian visa and allotted time to cross the border" Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 12 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
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