Reviews of safaris to South Luangwa National Park
943 holiday reviews from our travellers of holidays which include South Luangwa.
"My Aug 2024 trip"
Apart from my flight cancellation (nothing to do with Expert Africa) my entire trip went without a hitch and the the camps that I visited met (or exceeded) expectations, with a high standard of service and organisation.
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Not really. The only point that I would raise is maybe the proximity of the rondavels in Nsefu, which is not ideal for people seeking privacy." Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 12 on a Zambia safari
"My Aug 2024 trip"
The deep understanding of what to expect at each camp from having had first hand experience by visiting makes a lot of difference and is a differentiator from some other companies that offer an extremely wide range of trips with 'experts" covering many countries.
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No, despite racking my brains before answering!" Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 15 on a Zambia safari
"My Aug 2024 trip"
We had a wonderful time in Zambia and Malawi and the whole trip fitted together seamlessly.
There was one minor mix up made by the staff in our hotel in Lilongwe which Lucy immediately sorted out with the hotel to get us a partial refund." Read full review: 16 nights in Africa; 9 on a Zambia safari
"Zambia safari experiences, 2024"
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service: The feedback form is thorough but takes ages to complete!!
Otherwise, there’s nothing that can be faulted." Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 13 on a Zambia safari
"My Aug 2024 trip"
As mentioned, the area is sparse in wildlife so, although it is realistic to have to search out game, I've been on other safaris where the finds were more exciting." Read full review: 8 nights in Africa; 6 on a Zambia safari
"My Aug 2024 trip"
One thing that has really impressed me about Robin Pope and was particularly noticeable on this trip is how flexible they are able to be to take into account all the guests' preferences. As a solo traveler, at some other camps I often feel at the mercy of other guests and I've often been told "it depends what the others want to do", but at Robin Pope the mantra is "we'll make a plan". When different guests in a vehicle wanted to do different activities, they always seemed to be able to make it happen without fuss, even if it meant bringing in another guide from another camp or swapping guests around.
Similarly, they were very aware of guests' wildlife viewing preferences and very proactive about suggesting options like all day drives, or extended drives or early starts in response to information about specific sightings. I always feel like the game viewing is number one priority at RPS! They were also very flexible about offering the option of having the canopy on or off the vehicle, and happy to put it on or off as appropriate." Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 10 on a Zambia safari
"My Aug 2024 trip"
Have to say Tours Africa were excellent as in country support too.
Zambia & SLNP were great and I'm sure I'll be back and Megan will be my first point of contact!" Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 14 on a Zambia safari
"My Aug 2024 trip"
The company they use to facilitate all the pick ups and transfers (Africa Tours) were faultless.
We (a family group of 10) chose to stay at Flatdogs camp (the second time we have been there and hopefully not the last). Flatdogs is the most magical place, perfect location along the Luangwa river, beautiful accommodation, fabulous food, superb guides, lovely staff.
The owners, Ade and Jess could not have been more accommodating and made our stay very special. Thank you." Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 9 on a Zambia safari
"My Aug 2024 trip"
"My Jul 2024 trip"
The camps picked were excellent and everything was better than we imagined.
We were always met at the airport by local staff and were looked after well." Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 12 on a Zambia safari
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