Tailor-made Zambia Safari Traveller Reviews

Having travelled to Zambia in 2011 at a similar time of year, we thought we knew what to expect but our expectations were far exceeded. The game viewing was outstanding- who knew there were so many leopards in South Luangwa and the Nsefu sector!? We were not expecting to see wild dogs at all, yet our skillful guides found them.

Efficient communication. Can easily contact them if you have a query. Very knowledgeable about the areas and lodges to be visited.

We wanted to see Hippos up close and Shenton Safaris and Expert Africa were, after a lot of reheard, the places to go and make it happen. The added suggestions of stops at Lusaka and Victoria Falls eased us in and out of the main holiday, making the whole thing really, really good. Shentons two camps (Kaingo and Mwamba) gave us a really top class 'safari camp' experience with all the wildlife we could want. Talking to more frequent safari goers, it would seem that what we viewed as bonuses turned out to be a really good combination of sightings, day and night, from the expected antelope, zebra, giraffe and elephants, etc to Painted Dogs, leopards and lions (with kills) plus hyena pups and, of course, more hippos than we hoped for. All with really good, helpful and informative hosts and guides.

We chose Expert Africa and told them what we had in mind. They confirmed Shenton Safaris for the hippos, added start and end suggestions and made it all happen. Just the job and thanks to them.

Safari to see game in South Luangwa park, Zambia. Very impressed with the park and the camps there. Has to be the best place in the world for leopard viewings.

Tour organised by 'Expert Africa' who were very good - every last detail seemed to have been thought of and taken care of. They are very experienced at arranging travel in Africa, I would highly recommend them.

Expert Africa did a fantastic job of arranging our holiday with Robin Pope Safaris in South Luangwa, Zambia. We have used them 5 times now - 4 to Zambia and 1 to Rwanda. They are friendly and efficient and nothing is too much trouble. Their knowledge of the camps and countries is detailed and extensive. This time we did a mobile walking safari and three nights at Tena Tena. It was amazing.

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Two centre safari holiday in Zambia for a family of 4

Expert Africa where given a brief covering activities required, accommodation requirements and price. They delivered 100% on brief. The expertise at point of sale was deep. The expertise of the company was recognised by the camps we stayed in. The development of the itinerary was easy and the company was very flexible and pro-active in suggesting alternatives. There was no sales push. The holiday met the brief 100% and all the ground arrangements and meeting/greeting were excellent. A top class operator.

I had an excellent stay at Vundu camp, on the banks of the Zambezi River. I flew in from Harare with AltAir, spotting game as we flew low over the river, and was met by Nick, the head guide and camp manager, at the airstrip. On the evening drive back to camp we spotted 3 lionesses, which was a terrific start. The rooms were luxurious, clean and comfortable and the service was impeccable. The attraction of the trip was being able to do multiple game viewing activities, including drives, walking safari and boating safari. The highlight was definitely canoeing down the Zambezi river, weaving in and out of hippos, before enjoying sundowners on a sandbank. The game viewing at the time of year (May) was difficult because the bush was still green, but Nick worked hard to find interesting animals and was a fountain of knowledge and jokes. The country was beautiful and the temperature very pleasant. I arranged the whole trip very last minute (and originally intended to go to Botswana), but I was given superb advice and help by Lucy at Expert Africa and I would not have changed a thing. This was a once in a lifetime trip that I would highly recommend.

I contacted Expert with some complicated requests and only a vague idea of what I wanted, but Lucy got back to me immediately, with some great ideas and prices. I originally wanted to go to the Okavango Delta, but we quickly realised that this was going to be out of my price range. I had mentioned that I would like to see wild dogs and so Lucy recommended Vundu Camp in Mana Pools and provided me with all the information. This turned out to be perfect, but there was still work to be done to get the price down. Lucy managed to get the camp to waive the single supplement and arranged for me to share charter flights to reduce the costs. The whole process was done very last minute (the week before I left!), but Lucy managed to get it all organised in time and was very quick to answer all of my questions. I would highly recommend using Expert Africa and I will certainly use them again for all my safari needs.

We went on a 10 night safari in Zambia - 3 nights each at Nkwali and Kapamba in South Luangwa NP, then 4 nights at Old Mondoro in Lower Zambezi NP. Fabulous service, accommodation and guiding at all the camps. Another unforgettable experience.

Once again, we booked with Expert Africa for our safari and, as usual, they were extremely knowledgeable, helpful and efficient. Thanks again Ellie!

We had three safari bushcamp,s,walking and gamedrives finishing with a stay at Stanley Safari Lodge Livingstone to wind down but after seeing rhinos and Victoria Falls we need to return with the help of Expert Africa

We cannot praise this company enough, so very professional in every aspect of there service

We decided to visit Zambia, got in touch with Expert Africa with a rough idea of what we would like and got suggested itineraries and prices. We even got a free travel book about Zambia. Just . before leaving home for the airport we had a phone call telling us there was a delay, The plane was late leaving Dubai so we would miss our onward connections. Making us miss a full day from a safari camp. Claire from Expert Africa kept in touch, letting us know when she had rebooked air tickets in Africa for us and informed the camp we would be arriving a day later than expected. Very important as our trip to the lower Zambezi involved a small plane and pick up from a remote airstrip to the camp. Everything went like clockwork from then on, our new air ticket was waiting in Lusaka as promised. The holiday was a dream come true, everything we could ever hope for and more.

This is the third time we have booked a holiday in Africa with this company. We have seen other African Safaris advertised with other travel operators but they don't seem to offer the same level of expertise. Expert Africa try to find out exactly what we wanted for a holiday and advised us accordingly. They have recommended good alternatives when camps we wanted were unavailable. We have been very happy with service offered in past years when everything has gone exactly to plan. It's when the unexpected happens you see how good a travel firm really is. This year a problem with airline delay was smoothed over seamlessly, new onward flights and remote transfer was sorted for us while we were travelling. The reason we initially went to Zambia was because of expert Africa's excellent advice and website.

We spent 8 days in the South Luangwa National Park, staying in the Nsefu, Tena Tena and Nkwali camps run by Robin Pope Safaris. Then we had 7 days in the Chiawa and Old Mondoro camps in the Lower Zambezi National Park. We had a truly wonderful holiday.

Expert Africa gave us excellent advice and made all the arrangements for our trip, and everything worked flawlessly.