Tailor-made S. Tanzania Safari Traveller Reviews

Two 4 day safaris in two National Parks of Tanzania; our first in the green season. We thoroughly enjoyed these safaris, especially Ikuka Camp in Ruaha NP which was simply brilliant. It was lovely to see everything green, growing and quite a contrast from the dry season landscape

Very professional, helpful and knowledgeable; nothing is too much trouble for them. This is already our third time of using them which I think just about says it all!

A safari in the Nyere national park staying at two camps ending with a rest in Zanzibar

Expert Africa have arranged many trips for us over the years. Every one has been faultless. They know exactly what we like and advise accordingly. We have never been disappointed

A ten day safari in Selous and Ruaha Tanzania. Stayed in three camps. Six day stay at the beach in Zanzibar.

Expert Africa. Have used this company before. Excellent staff who are professional, knowledgeable, and friendly. Very competitive with their pricing.

Our trip consisted of Safari in the selous in Tanzania staying at Beho Beho – We can’t rate Beho Beho highly enough and there simply aren’t enough words to be able to describe the experience and hospitality we experienced. The guides and staff are knowledgeable, friendly and fun. The Camp is beautiful and if you are after luxury and comfort you won’t go wrong, the food is some of the best we have ever eaten, there are a few amazing touches at Beho Beho that we won’t ruin for you if you’re thinking of staying. This was our first safari and the personal experience we had far exceeded our expectations, the highlights for us at the camp were seeing a pack of the wild dogs up close as well as the walking safari. After the Selous we travelled to Zanzibar staying at the Zuri Zanzibar, Zuri means Beautiful in Swahili and the name does not disappoint – again the hospitality and accommodation are stunning, the food is brilliant – if you want a relaxing break on a white beach look no further. Expert Africa provided us with more than we could have asked for and we couldn’t’ recommend them enough.

We booked our honeymoon via Expert Africa upon advise from a friend, Expert Africa were brilliant at asking what we wanted from our trip and Lyndsey our travel expert provided us with lots of options to consider. Her advice was honest and thorough and she spent a lot of time with us trying to get the perfect accommodation for our trip. Our honeymoon was simply amazing and we made memories we will never forget. The whole process was excellent and all the travelling and transfers went seamlessly, we had no issues and were well prepared.

We had 5 nights in the Selous, 5 nights in Ruaha and ended with 3 nights at Mafia Island. All locations were excellent, small and generally intimate with other likeminded safari lovers. All arrangements were perfect.

Have used Expert Africa three times now and have found them excellent through the whole experience. Their brochure is second to none.

12 nights on safari in Ruaha and Selous. Great accommodation, fantastic wildlife and lovely people. So much to see and do, but peaceful and uncrowded.

The service from Expert Africa was first class. Their pricing is clear and transparent. They really listened to what we wanted at the outset, and the holiday they put together exceeded all expectations. As the name suggests they really are experts on Africa.

We had a wonderfully varied trip staying in excellent camps. We started at Greystoke in Mahale where we had amazing views of Chimpanzees, then, on to Jongomero at one end of Ruaha and after that,at the other end, Kigelia. We finished at Impala camp in Selous. The landscapes were fantastic and we were rewarded with good animal and bird sightings, most of which we had to ourselves.

Our tour operator, Expert Africa, is very knowledgeable and is good at listening and then making suggestions for the sort of trip we might like. We always feel they will come up with a plan that will suit us and are good at tweaking all the component parts. We have never been disappointed in any trip we have done with them.

We stayed in 2 camps in Tanzania for my 70th birthday and had the most magical experience - everything we could have hoped for. Expert Africa were true to their name and we are truly grateful

They were incredibly helpful - we cant thank them enough

We travelled to Ruaha NP and stayed at Jongamero Camp where we had some exciting encounters with lions and leopards. The camp was very pretty and we were well looked after. We then went to the Selous GR where we stayed at Beho Beho . This was our third visit to this lodge but never at this time of year. Beho Beho is run like a family home . Everyone...,staff and guests.. eat together and it makes for a very relaxed and happy atmosphere. The guiding is first class. As it had been raining and there was water everywhere we didn`t expect to see much game but we had some wonderful encounters with lion hippo buffalo and the icing on the cake for us...Wild Dogs . Beho Beho is a beautiful camp situated on a ridge so it is cooled by a breeze. The accomodation is very comfortable and the food and service is excellent. Our third stay was at Ras Kutani on the coast below Dar. A great place to relax after busy days on Safari. Very comfortable and excellent food

Expert Africa have arranged many trips to Africa for us over the years and we are very happy with their friendly personal service. They take a lot of care to tailor the holiday to your needs and expectations and always give helpful sound advice. Their agents have all travelled to Africa and have first hand experience of most of the camps.

Amboseli is, of course, best known (and rightly so) for its iconic vistas and wonderful elephants. But it should also be highly rated for its birdlife, the primary aim of our trip. We opted for six nights (more than the norm based on what we saw of other guests while we were there) in part because of the frequency of Kenya Airways flights from Livingstone (where we live) and in part because we wanted to have a decent break and really explore Amboseli and the Selenkay Conservation Area where Porini is based. We are also very interested in camps which are owned and (largely) run by the local community. this being the fourth at which we have stayed in Kenya. Six nights was not too long. This is not a high end camp. But it is comfortable and offers good standards of service. Acting Manager Daniel did an excellent job while we were there, keeping everything running smoothly. In the mess tent, John ensured that drinks and meals were well provided in a timely manner. All the staff were friendly and helpful. The Conservation Area is a very worthy and well run project. From next to nothing two decades ago the community has created a hub for a whole range of animals - including four of the 'big five'. The game is plentiful and habituated, attracted by permanent water. It lives alongside the Masai cattle which are protected by the lion guardians whose job it is not only to protect the lions but also to keep distance between the two prides and the cattle herds, thereby avoiding clashes between the people and the cats. The area offers several micro-environments which means that there is a great range of birds there. Add to this Amboseli NP itself, less than an hour drive away, and it isn't surprising that we logged 214 species in our six-night stay, despite being out of peak (ie inward migration) season. All in all, strongly recommended both in its own right and as a base for exploring the NP. Principally on Expert Africa's recommendation we paid for private guiding by Wilson for the five full days of our six night stay. As it was we had the benefit of his expertise for seven days, ie from when we landed at Amboseli at 0830 on Day 1 until our flight back to Nairobi departed at 1530 after our final night. We also did some 'homework' before our departure and discovered. among other positives, in the process that Conde Nast named Wilson as one of the five best of the 'next generation' of guides in 2013; based on our experience on safari over the past 11 years this accolade was well deserved. Other than our two days in Amboseli itself, we spent a good deal of the time walking with him in the Selenkay conservation area where Porini Amboseli is situated. After a phenomenally successful first birding day (112 in total including 80-odd in Amboseli NP) we set ourselves a target of 200 species for the totality of our stay, a challenge which Wilson was more than happy to take on and which we hit on the morning of our final full day (we finished at 214 including 17 lifers). Wilson deserves much of the credit for this; indeed, I don't recall a single bird we set out to find which he didn't manage to track down except a Brown Snake Eagle (a species which is plentiful where we live in any case). He has a phenomenal ear as well as outstanding vision, skills which are enhanced by his familiarity with all corners of his 'back yard'. When we were on the truck, Wilson was aided by our excellent driver Malita. They are a well-established and formidable team and we greatly enjoyed our time with them both. In between birding, the two of them also put us in front of a good range of mammals - 30 species in all including close encounters with lions, hyenas and, of course, the wonderful elephants.

My wife, Clare, and I first traveled with Expert Africa in 2006 when we returned to live in London from New York. It was Clare's first visit to Africa and I really wanted it to make a good impression on her so spent some time researching agents before plumping for EA. We went to Ruaha and Selous in southern Tanzania and Clare fell in love with Africa. By late 2009 and our fourth trip with EA she had decided that she wanted to live here and we finally relocated to Livingstone Zambia in mid-2015. We have now made 20 trips with EA (with a 21st coming up in August) and have never had anything other than 24 carat service and great vacations We have also recommended EA to friends on many occasions and those who have followed up have not been disappointed.