Reviews of safaris to South Luangwa National Park
896 holiday reviews from our travellers of holidays which include South Luangwa.
Ms K
Florida
"Zambia or bust!"
I visited Zambia between 11 Jul 2013 and 22 Jul 2013
"It has been 15 years since Chris McIntyre planned our first trip to Zambia, and I'm so pleased to have finally returned. Claire gave me excellent advice in planning our trip, and Eleanor was very helpful when Claire was not available. I felt great confidence in your team of experts and appreciated that everything worked smoothly.
Thanks as well for the copy of Zambia, which I devoured.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
If I think of anything, I'll let you know." Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 10 on a Zambia safari
Thanks as well for the copy of Zambia, which I devoured.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
If I think of anything, I'll let you know." Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 10 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs L
Beaconsfie
"Outstanding!"
I visited Zambia between 8 Jul 2013 and 20 Jul 2013
"A holiday of a lifetime! Could not have been better! We wouldn't change a thing, except to stay longer in each place. We will return to Zambia!
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
none" Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 11 on a Zambia safari
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
none" Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 11 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
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 F & Ms C
Tavistock
"My Jul 2013 trip"
I visited Zambia between 3 Jul 2013 and 13 Jul 2013
"A wonderful experience which exceeded our expectations. Everything went smoothly. I felt completely confident with the advice and planning provided by Expert Africa
Only wish we wouldn't have to save for years to do it again.........
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
None spring to mind" Read full review: 10 nights in Africa; 9 on a Zambia safari
Only wish we wouldn't have to save for years to do it again.........
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
None spring to mind" Read full review: 10 nights in Africa; 9 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
Mrs T & Mr S
Ohio
"Zambia Trip"
I visited Zambia between 28 Jun 2013 and 8 Jul 2013
"The Zambia vacation was our first trip to Africa, and we couldn't have wished for a better experience.
The trip exceeded any expectations and the wildest imaginations we had about a trip to Africa. We have been married for almost a decade, but we had never gone on a honeymoon, and we decided to plan this trip as a belated version of it. It only took a few conversations with Claire Scott at Expert Africa to narrow down the endless list of choices to an itinerary that would fit our needs and our budget, and in retrospect we can only say that she scored perfect. Everything we had discussed during the planning phase matched what we experienced during the trip. Her experience and suggestions were invaluable, and we would definitely work with her again on another trip.
We picked Zambia as our destination because we wanted to visit the Victoria Falls, and we added a safari in South Luangwa after reading up on the various game parks in Southern Africa and upon recommendation by Claire Scott. Although we learned that it is one of the best known parks in Zambia it never felt crowded. Many times we felt like we had the park to ourselves. The wildlife is impressive, and with an open mind you'll be rewarded with amazing sightings. In conversations with Africa "veterans", many of which had visited several countries or were working in the travel business, we learned that South Luangwa is one of the best destinations in Africa to see wildlife.
We spent all of our time in South Luangwa in camps by the Robin Pope Safari company, and if we ever have the opportunity to return to South Luangwa we will definitely stay at their camps again. The level of organization and professionalism is remarkable, and, most importantly, the camp are located in beautiful areas of the park. All of the Robin Pope guides we met were very experienced and knowledgeable. We highly recommend them!
Seeing the Victoria Falls at the end of our trip was just amazing. The Falls were why we had traveled to Africa in the first place, and they did not disappoint. It is truly one of the natural wonders of the world, and it is definitely worth the trip." Read full review: 10 nights in Africa; 10 on a Zambia safari
The trip exceeded any expectations and the wildest imaginations we had about a trip to Africa. We have been married for almost a decade, but we had never gone on a honeymoon, and we decided to plan this trip as a belated version of it. It only took a few conversations with Claire Scott at Expert Africa to narrow down the endless list of choices to an itinerary that would fit our needs and our budget, and in retrospect we can only say that she scored perfect. Everything we had discussed during the planning phase matched what we experienced during the trip. Her experience and suggestions were invaluable, and we would definitely work with her again on another trip.
We picked Zambia as our destination because we wanted to visit the Victoria Falls, and we added a safari in South Luangwa after reading up on the various game parks in Southern Africa and upon recommendation by Claire Scott. Although we learned that it is one of the best known parks in Zambia it never felt crowded. Many times we felt like we had the park to ourselves. The wildlife is impressive, and with an open mind you'll be rewarded with amazing sightings. In conversations with Africa "veterans", many of which had visited several countries or were working in the travel business, we learned that South Luangwa is one of the best destinations in Africa to see wildlife.
We spent all of our time in South Luangwa in camps by the Robin Pope Safari company, and if we ever have the opportunity to return to South Luangwa we will definitely stay at their camps again. The level of organization and professionalism is remarkable, and, most importantly, the camp are located in beautiful areas of the park. All of the Robin Pope guides we met were very experienced and knowledgeable. We highly recommend them!
Seeing the Victoria Falls at the end of our trip was just amazing. The Falls were why we had traveled to Africa in the first place, and they did not disappoint. It is truly one of the natural wonders of the world, and it is definitely worth the trip." Read full review: 10 nights in Africa; 10 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs D
Toronto
"Great holiday overall"
I visited Zambia and 1 other country between 24 Jun 2013 and 9 Jul 2013
"We spent one week in Zambia (last week of June) & one week in Botswana (the first week of July). The trip was good.
All transfers and reservations organized by Expert Africa went smoothly without any delays or issues. Thank you Maruska for arranging the logistacs of that trip!" Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 8 on a Zambia safari
All transfers and reservations organized by Expert Africa went smoothly without any delays or issues. Thank you Maruska for arranging the logistacs of that trip!" Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 8 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mrs K & Mrs T
USA
"My Jun 2013 trip"
I visited Zambia and 2 other countries between 22 Jun 2013 and 12 Jul 2013
"I felt very satisfied with the overall trip. I had an adventure and saw a lot of animals. My only comments is this was a very physical trip. Anyone going needs to be in good health with no physical problems. The weather at night and early in the morning can be very cold so coat, hat and gloves are a must. The camps are tents so there is no heating at night and can be cold, along with open screens the air can blow through. Africa is famous for their beautiful sunsets of red an orange skies, that's from all the dust in the air. So one needs to be aware there is a lot of dirt and dust in the air. Anyone suffering for respiratory problems or asthma might have a real problem. Also camps like Kaingo run on burning wood which is another respiratory problem.
I will always remember my trip to Africa, the kind people, the abundance of animals, and the striking evening sunsets. Thank you for the adventure.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
My only suggestions is to make clients aware of the physical demands and aware of cold and dust problems. For most healthy people this would not be a problem, but anyone with a respiratory condition this might not be the right trip for them." Read full review: 20 nights in Africa; 15 on a Zambia safari
I will always remember my trip to Africa, the kind people, the abundance of animals, and the striking evening sunsets. Thank you for the adventure.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
My only suggestions is to make clients aware of the physical demands and aware of cold and dust problems. For most healthy people this would not be a problem, but anyone with a respiratory condition this might not be the right trip for them." Read full review: 20 nights in Africa; 15 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
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