Zambia: reviews from our travellers

"This will rank as one of my best holidays.

The whole trip exceeded expectations, and the level of service throughout the trip could not be faulted and while a Zambian safari is not the cheapest option, I felt this was definitely value for money.

Anna's advice on the itinery turned out to be a perfect recommendation, with the right amount of time in each place.

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I was completely satisfied with the whole level of service, particularly the fact that the itinerary was organised around what I was looking for rather than any pre-set itinerary. Anna was also able to give recommendations on the options, based on personal experience - always a plus for me. I would definitely recommend Expert Africa to anyone considering a safari to Africa." Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 14 on a Zambia safari

"Great" Read full review: 8 nights in Africa; 5 on a Botswana safari

"Very enjoyable. The trip was well organised with all the transfers and internal flights of a high standard." Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 11 on a Zambia safari

"A super trip. We are already boring all our friends with our tales!!

Would have no hesitation in recommending Expert Africa to friends" Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 10 on a Zambia safari

"Fantastic - the most important things were that we saw the wildlife and had experiences that we wanted.

Your questionnaire is too much on the camps/hotels and not enough on the experiences and what you see which are far more important to us. We would go back to each place we stayed and we would certainly use Expert Africa again especially as we initially costed this trip ouselves and found that you offered a good saving and the added comfort of support in the UK and Anna's advice and in depth knowledge of Zambia. We know a number of other clients who say the same about Anna :)

Suggestions to help Expert Africa improve their service: Keep on looking out for camps and lodges that concentrate on wildlife not just creature comforts. Keep prices competitive, keep friendly and knowledgeable staff like Anna. We are very happy - thank you." Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 11 on a Zambia safari

"Kudos for the excellent mix proposed (4 nights at Kapani. 3 at Kakuli and 2 at Tongabezi). It was the main ingredient for the success of our trip and enabled us to experience very well organized safaries (walking, river and driving) in southern Luangwa prior to relaxing near the falls.

Zambia was an excellent choice: The nature is majestic during the wet season, the wildlife superbe. The people in all three places were very professional, knowledgeable, genuinely kind, polite and pleasant. We had a great time!

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You are doing an excellent job, however, if you wish to expand your services to clientelle outside the UK, you need to examine alternative ways to get your clients to Zambia." Read full review: 10 nights in Africa; 9 on a Zambia safari

"It was a dream come true.

Everyone seemed out to make it the holiday of a life-time for us. Despite the fact that they are meeting 'first-timers' every day they shared our enjoyment afresh. That's camp staff, guides, transfer drivers, everyone we met. Thanks a million to them all." Read full review: 39 nights in Africa; 6 on a Botswana safari

"We would have no hesitation in recommending Expert Africa to our friends.
This was the trip of a lifetime.

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None whatever!" Read full review: 9 nights in Africa; 7 on a Botswana safari

"Overall, we got everything we wanted from this holiday. A great week's game viewing, then a short trip to a stunning beachside lodge on Lake Malawi for a week of luxury R&R.

The BA experience excluded, we were well looked after every inch of the way by Robin Pope and Expert Africa .
We would highly recommend Nikwali and Pumulani." Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 8 on a Zambia safari

"We have had a marvellous holiday which went according to plan. Whenever we arrived at a new destination there was always someone to meet us and the whole experience was completely hassle free.

We were both very pleased we had been advised to go to the Selous and both the camps we visited were absolutely perfect for us. The only mistake we made was in deciding to stay at a beach resort for 4 nights. We are much happier where there are interesting places to potter around and we are keen to try and learn about the places we are visiting.

I think Ellie understood our requirements very well: she did not mind how many times we asked her opinion and never failed to answer our queries.

We used Sunvil last year to go to Chile and Argentina and are pleased that we had the same high standard of service again this year." Read full review: 23 nights in Africa; 8 on a Tanzania safari