Reviews of safaris to South Luangwa National Park
896 holiday reviews from our travellers of holidays which include South Luangwa.
Mr & Mrs B
Westerham
"A first visit to Luangwa , but not the last"
I visited Zambia between 25 Feb 2013 and 9 Mar 2013
"Another wonderful trip with Expert Africa . Many thanks to Elly who from the start was fantastic in the planning and execution of out holiday.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
No, Keep up the excellent standards" Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 12 on a Zambia safari
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
No, Keep up the excellent standards" Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 12 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr B
Bristol
"Emerald season with NCS at its best."
I visited Zambia between 9 Feb 2013 and 23 Feb 2013
"I just didn't want to leave...South Luangwa valley- the finest national park game reserve in Africa- 'Minha Africa'.
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Excellence remains, loyalty rewarded." Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 13 on a Zambia safari
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Excellence remains, loyalty rewarded." Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 13 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs N
Sweden
"A wonderful short holiday"
I visited Zambia between 4 Feb 2013 and 8 Feb 2013
"We enjoyed all of it! The only complaint we have is that there were too long waiting times at the airports! This can be avoided.
A minor thing is also that on departure to Mfuwe staff at the airport thought we had arrived on the BA flight the same morning, so the lesson is improve communication!" Read full review: 4 nights in Africa; 4 on a Zambia safari
A minor thing is also that on departure to Mfuwe staff at the airport thought we had arrived on the BA flight the same morning, so the lesson is improve communication!" Read full review: 4 nights in Africa; 4 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr P
Nottingham
"My Nov 2012 trip"
I visited Zambia between 20 Nov 2012 and 2 Dec 2012
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr E
Denmark
"My Oct 2012 trip"
I visited Zambia between 26 Oct 2012 and 5 Nov 2012
"The overall programme suited us very well. Given the relatively short time available, Ellie had suggested just the right solution for us.
Our only issue was with Isaac who seemed rather uninspired and just looking forward to the end of the season. For the rest: Full marks to the entire Remote Africa Safaris team.
As BA cancelled the first leg of our flight to Lusaka we had almost lost one of our only eight days in the bush. But thanks to Ellie's fantastic help and support (even though we had booked the tickets ourselves) we managed to arrive in Zambia as originally planned. Brilliant service. We are most grateful.
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Really cannot think of anything in particular. We were very satisfied." Read full review: 10 nights in Africa; 8 on a Zambia safari
Our only issue was with Isaac who seemed rather uninspired and just looking forward to the end of the season. For the rest: Full marks to the entire Remote Africa Safaris team.
As BA cancelled the first leg of our flight to Lusaka we had almost lost one of our only eight days in the bush. But thanks to Ellie's fantastic help and support (even though we had booked the tickets ourselves) we managed to arrive in Zambia as originally planned. Brilliant service. We are most grateful.
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Really cannot think of anything in particular. We were very satisfied." Read full review: 10 nights in Africa; 8 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
The OR family
Ireland
"Zambia - amazing country"
I visited Zambia between 19 Oct 2012 and 31 Oct 2012
"Zambia was amazing and I would highly recommend it to people who want to go on safari in Africa.
Expert put together a great trip for us. Everything was so well arranged, we didn't have to think or worry about anything from the time we arrived to the time we left.
Robin Pope Safaris are a great company. They have everything planned and thought out for you. The staff are amazing, from the hosts to the guides to the chefs and the waiting staff. No stone is left unturned. You are made to feel totally at home when you arrive at the camp. I travelled with my parents and for them it was a trip of a life time. They didn't know what to expect so were totally blown away when they arrived.
Thanks to everyone for a great holiday
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Nothing comes to mind!" Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 10 on a Zambia safari
Expert put together a great trip for us. Everything was so well arranged, we didn't have to think or worry about anything from the time we arrived to the time we left.
Robin Pope Safaris are a great company. They have everything planned and thought out for you. The staff are amazing, from the hosts to the guides to the chefs and the waiting staff. No stone is left unturned. You are made to feel totally at home when you arrive at the camp. I travelled with my parents and for them it was a trip of a life time. They didn't know what to expect so were totally blown away when they arrived.
Thanks to everyone for a great holiday
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Nothing comes to mind!" Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 10 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 G & Ms B
Newcastle
"My Oct 2012 trip"
I visited Zambia between 3 Oct 2012 and 13 Oct 2012
"We had a fabulous adventure in Zambia - we feel that Expert Africa's organisation and attention to detail made the logistics a breeze.
The camps we chose more than met our expectations in terms of location, comfort and facilities. The guiding was, without exception, superb - not just the spotting but the sharing of experience and the clear passion all the guides had for their job.
This must surely be one of our very best holiday experiences and makes us wish for further safari adventures ... just hard to chose our next destination as we are sorely tempted to return.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Not really - it's your area of expertise and your business and this experience of EA tells us that you've got it cracked for travellers like us!" Read full review: 10 nights in Africa; 8 on a Zambia safari
The camps we chose more than met our expectations in terms of location, comfort and facilities. The guiding was, without exception, superb - not just the spotting but the sharing of experience and the clear passion all the guides had for their job.
This must surely be one of our very best holiday experiences and makes us wish for further safari adventures ... just hard to chose our next destination as we are sorely tempted to return.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Not really - it's your area of expertise and your business and this experience of EA tells us that you've got it cracked for travellers like us!" Read full review: 10 nights in Africa; 8 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs C
Carshalton
"My sep 2012 trip"
I visited Zambia between 30 Sep 2012 and 13 Oct 2012
"The trip was one of our best holidays ever. Zambia fulfilled all our expectations and more. The camps were fabulous and the game viewing must be some of the best in Africa.
The trip went without a hitch and all connections were carried out perfectly.
It would have been good to get information beforehand on how breakfast was to be handled at 8 Reedbuck as the staff did not seem to be sure.
The only really annoying thing was that we were told that our bags for Proflight could not have wheels so we spent £50 buying new bags only to find that about 90% of passengers on both flights were using bags with wheels despite the aircraft being full. This was very annoying as there were times when we had to carry our bags some distances while others used wheels.
I think Expert Africa need to question Proflight on their rules and ask why they do not adhere to them." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 11 on a Zambia safari
The trip went without a hitch and all connections were carried out perfectly.
It would have been good to get information beforehand on how breakfast was to be handled at 8 Reedbuck as the staff did not seem to be sure.
The only really annoying thing was that we were told that our bags for Proflight could not have wheels so we spent £50 buying new bags only to find that about 90% of passengers on both flights were using bags with wheels despite the aircraft being full. This was very annoying as there were times when we had to carry our bags some distances while others used wheels.
I think Expert Africa need to question Proflight on their rules and ask why they do not adhere to them." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 11 on a Zambia safari
Overall trip
Excellent
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