Africa: Reviews from our travellers

"From the moment we signed up for the Kicheche Camps safari, Expert Africa took care of every detail. Richard Trillo guided us every step of the way. No detail was left out. And the trip itself was everything we had dreamed of. It truly was the trip of a lifetime. Each of the three camps provided a wonderful experience; the guides were second-to-none, the wildlife, the landscape, the sky, the people - all contributed to the magic of the journey. Now to plan a return trip..." Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 13 on a Kenya safari

"I had a wonderful time on my trip, and was very pleased with my experience with Expert Africa.

I would definitely travel with EA again in the future, and would highly recommend it to friends.

Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:

Not really; I found Expert Africa a great company to work with." Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 12 on a Kenya safari

"We had an absolutely wonderful trip! We left almost all the details to Expert Africa, and they delivered! (I usually plan all our trips myself and am admittedly very Type A, so this is high praise.) The lodges we stayed at were uniformly wonderful in terms of comfort, service, food and activities. We particularly appreciated the outstanding food at our lodges after eating at a well-rated but frankly terrible hotel restaurant in a small city while waiting for a spare tire. Expert Africa also knew which lodges we should only pay for half-board at and which lodge to pay full board at: their recommendations were exactly right. And their recommendation to stay at a premier waterhole chalet at Okaukuejo in Etosha was spot on. We also appreciated their advice to stop at the Cape Cross seal colony, which was a highlight of our trip for us and our teenagers. The one thing we would have done differently was our full-day Sandwich Harbor tour while in Swakopmund--which was nice but too much driving to see more dunes--but otherwise we would not change anything!" Read full review: 16 nights in Africa; 13 on a Namibia trip

"We had a magical time in Namibia on our honeymoon. Tom helped us decide on an itinerary and recommended the hotels and lodges to stay in to suit our budget. He was very knowledgeable and knew exactly how long it would take to drive between them and where we'd be best spending more time.

The pack that Expert Africa sent us was great - the map and itinerary with directions was all we needed to easily navigate our way around. We really wouldn't have any faults at all (if you pushed us then maybe a more robust car would be beneficial. We had 1 flat tyre which is not unusual on those roads but we did struggle with some of the long and bumpy driveways to the lodges).

It's impossible to choose favourites but Zannier Sonop, Sossusvlei Desert Lodge and Onduli Ridge were our favourite stays. The staff were always so welcoming and looked after us very well. And they were all set in the most beautiful scenery. It really takes your breath away.

We will not forget this trip in a heartbeat and hope very much to replicate again or something similar in the not so distant future.

Thank you Tom for helping us plan such a memorable honeymoon - what a great start to married life!" Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 11 on a Namibia trip

"EA and Maruska provided great guidance and support. Very flexible in allowing us to modify the trip to meet our expanded intentions. Great vehicle, excellent itinerary.

We were surprised at the km of unpaved road. 3000km of 4000km. All serviceable, but occasionally very rough. Fuel readily available. 4305km/12.62km/liter/N$6905/$387 We consider this a good value.

We were very fortunate in that we had no tire or vehicle issues. We thought we were well prepared for communications. To our surprise neither of our iphones with T-mobile worked. We did not want to be out on the road without a phone to call for assistance, so we bought a che ap phone and 100 minutes of time. In the end we didn't need it but would not undertake the drive without a phone. Suggest you offer a phone as part of the package.

2nd- offer a basic sat based GPS system. Map is very good and easy to use, but a GPS allows better definition as to location, time and distance. We brought a basic Garmin GPS with southern Africa maps and it was indispensable.

In summation this was an adventure of a lifetime and EA made it possible." Read full review: 26 nights in Africa; 22 on a Namibia trip

"Absolutely fantastic.

it exceeded all our expectations (even teenage boys). something we will remember for a very long time." Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 15 on a Namibia trip

"The trip of a lifetime. Extraordinary adventures and experiences from start to finish. Thank you." Read full review: 9 nights in Africa; 9 on a Zambia safari

"Thank you for putting this holiday together for us. You did a brilliant job and when things went a little wrong at the beginning with our missed flight connection you helped sort it out for us even on a Saturday.

I will and have already recommended you." Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 7 on a Namibia trip

"What a wonderful trip! Claire was a pleasure to work with, especially since we planned everything so close to our departure. We only had 12 nights but once we agreed on where we going to spend the time, Claire was able to suggest 3 wonderful lodges to stay out and to arrange all the ground transport which all worked flawlessly. Everyone was careful to make sure that we were safely passed to the next transport van/driver and to assist us going through the many immigration offices that we went through.

Claire made all of this seem effortless and she was very responsive to the questions that I posed to her before we left.

This was our 5th sub-saharan trip and it was so full of great experiences, people, animals and culture! We really felt like we were gone much longer than the short time that we had available. We felt that we made the most of our time and got a good sense of the different places we were able to visit.

Bravo Expert Africa. We will recommend you to our family and friends!" Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 3 on a Botswana safari

"Our first time to Tanzania was a fantastic experience which, if we can fit it in at some point, would be great to repeat.


Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service

Nothing springs to mind" Read full review: 19 nights in Africa; 17 on a Tanzania safari