Reviews of holidays to South-west Zanzibar
151 holiday reviews from our travellers of holidays which include South-west Zanzibar.
"My Dec 2022 trip"
"Return to Tanzania for the 4th time"
We need not have worried. As usual Expert Africa arrangements were spot on and we had a marvellous holiday.
Our joy at showing our daughters something that we treasured was the icing on the cake.
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No, you do everything right" Read full review: 19 nights in Africa; 12 on a Tanzania safari
"My Jul 2022 trip"
Bottom line: excellent guide, David, who made each game drive special.
Asilia lodges absolutely top notch, especially because of the staff and the overall atmosphere.
The trip was unforgettable, probably the best I have ever done." Read full review: 10 nights in Africa; 5 on a Tanzania safari
"My Aug 2021 trip"
The team doesn't shy away from having you face some challenging hikes and let you contrast more adventurous camping surroundings with (by then, you feel, properly earned) luxury.
I saw some of the most amazing sights and things in Africa, which I would not have found without the guidance of Expert Africa. And for the unforseeable and unavoidable occasional hick ups, the team is there to help where they can.
I hope Expert Africa stays a well kept secret." Read full review: 21 nights in Africa; 7 on a Zanzibar holiday
"The trip of a lifetime."
The holiday itself was way beyond our expectations partly, I suspect, because there were so few other tourists about. In some of the lodges we visited we were the only guests which meant that we were treated like VIPs. And what lodges! The Lemala camps were excellent and Maruska negotiated a very good deal for us by using only Lemala for our safari accommodation and the deal included our own vehicle and guide throughout, which meant that we could go where we wanted to go, when we wanted to go, instead of being tied to a strict timetable for game viewing. As far as the game viewing was concerned, having been told by a couple of friends that their experiences included having to vie for a view of the animals with 100s of other vehicles, we instead found ourselves to be in splendid isolation with almost every animal we saw. The only downside was having to come home." Read full review: 41 nights in Africa; 11 on a Tanzania safari
"My Dec 2019 trip"
"Zambia / Zanzibar"
"Zanzibar Mafia July 2019"
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no I think you were absolutely excellent and you made our holiday very enjoyable and relaxing" Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 5 on a Tanzania safari
"My Jul 2019 trip"
"50th Wedding Anniversay trip"
The logistics worked out exactly right, and thank you Claire for the little extras that appeared at several of the stops to recognise our anniversary." Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 5 on a Zanzibar holiday

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