Reviews of safaris to Central Kalahari Game Reserve
146 holiday reviews from our travellers of holidays which include Central Kalahari .
Mr & Mrs W
Chorley
"Memorable holiday in a lovely country"
I visited Botswana and 1 other country between 1 Nov 2011 and 20 Nov 2011
"Thank you for making this such a memorable holiday. Yours was the best holiday brochure we have ever received.
The people of Botswana were an absolute pleasure - so friendly, helpful, courteous, and they have a lovely sense of humour.
We would like to visit again at a different time of year.
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We have no hesitation in recommending your company." Read full review: 19 nights in Africa; 16 on a Botswana safari
The people of Botswana were an absolute pleasure - so friendly, helpful, courteous, and they have a lovely sense of humour.
We would like to visit again at a different time of year.
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We have no hesitation in recommending your company." Read full review: 19 nights in Africa; 16 on a Botswana safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Dr D & Mrs V
UK
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I visited Namibia and 1 other country between 17 Oct 2011 and 3 Nov 2011
"This was our second visit to Namibia with Expert Africa.
It was a well-planned itinerary and we found that although the distances looked vast on the map, they were feasible. A fascinating trip.
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Mrs. V felt that provision of hairdryers where possible would have made the trip even better." Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 11 on a Namibia trip
It was a well-planned itinerary and we found that although the distances looked vast on the map, they were feasible. A fascinating trip.
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Mrs. V felt that provision of hairdryers where possible would have made the trip even better." Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 11 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Good
Mr G x 4
Norway
"Self drive in Namibia"
I visited Namibia and 1 other country between 2 Oct 2011 and 18 Oct 2011
"We had a wonderful trip. We got what we came for, a lot of wild animals, great nature and an exciting holiday.
A beautiful country with friendly people. It was very easy driving on good roads and no problems occured.
We are very excited and will certainly make another trip in the future.
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When we entered Etosha, we saw that big areas were burnt down. This probably affected the wildlife, and we would want to have some info about these conditions in forehand, if possible of course." Read full review: 16 nights in Africa; 10 on a Namibia trip
A beautiful country with friendly people. It was very easy driving on good roads and no problems occured.
We are very excited and will certainly make another trip in the future.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
When we entered Etosha, we saw that big areas were burnt down. This probably affected the wildlife, and we would want to have some info about these conditions in forehand, if possible of course." Read full review: 16 nights in Africa; 10 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs W
Wiltshire
"Wild Dogs & Honey Badgers"
I visited Botswana between 24 Sep 2011 and 4 Oct 2011
"Excellent and we cant wait to come back - already asked for another quote.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
None - you are doing a very good job" Read full review: 10 nights in Africa; 9 on a Botswana safari
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
None - you are doing a very good job" Read full review: 10 nights in Africa; 9 on a Botswana safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs S
Highgate
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I visited Botswana between 2 May 2011 and 12 May 2011
"THe trip was memorable and wonderful. I would love to return sometime.
Just one point, perhaps I did not read the instructions, but please warn people that there is no Mobile phone contact or Internet access (Except Muchenje). It was nice but I should have been better prepared. The silence and overall experience was excellent.
I have recomended your Company to friends.
Thank you for th excellent organisation and the Camps we were sent to.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Inform us that Mobile phones and Internet not available in many camps. As it happened , it was good to be far away.
The organisation was excellent" Read full review: 10 nights in Africa; 10 on a Botswana safari
Just one point, perhaps I did not read the instructions, but please warn people that there is no Mobile phone contact or Internet access (Except Muchenje). It was nice but I should have been better prepared. The silence and overall experience was excellent.
I have recomended your Company to friends.
Thank you for th excellent organisation and the Camps we were sent to.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Inform us that Mobile phones and Internet not available in many camps. As it happened , it was good to be far away.
The organisation was excellent" Read full review: 10 nights in Africa; 10 on a Botswana safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mrs & Mr T
Oxford
"Memories for life"
I visited Botswana and 1 other country between 29 Apr 2011 and 13 May 2011
"We had a wonderful trip and even though there was the odd misfortune we counted them as part of the experince. We enjoyed sharing the trip with our friends and have a wealth of photos and memories which will remain with us.
Our thanks for your good advice when we started plannig the trip. Your knowledge was invaluable and made a huge difference.
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You may wish to advise travellers about problems at Maun with luggage tampering. We had nothing of value in our luggage so merely suffered the inconvenience." Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 10 on a Botswana safari
Our thanks for your good advice when we started plannig the trip. Your knowledge was invaluable and made a huge difference.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
You may wish to advise travellers about problems at Maun with luggage tampering. We had nothing of value in our luggage so merely suffered the inconvenience." Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 10 on a Botswana safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mrs & Mr S
Oxford
"A truly 'once in a lifetime' experience!"
I visited Botswana and 1 other country between 29 Apr 2011 and 13 May 2011
"Expert Africa have lived up to their name, providing us with an exceptional, personalised trip and some wonderful memories.
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I would have thought that there was very little room for improvement!" Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 10 on a Botswana safari
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
I would have thought that there was very little room for improvement!" Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 10 on a Botswana safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mrs A
London
"Great trip"
I visited Botswana and 1 other country between 16 Apr 2011 and 30 Apr 2011
"This was an excellent trip. I was travellilng alone I would really recommend it for other solo travellers.
Everything worked like clockwork, I was well looked after by camp staff and guides and had some great experiences. Because the camps are small and organised so that you all eat together I met some really interesting people and had a great time.
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You might add that it is worth taking a beanie hat for the cold - I had to buy one in the Kalahari. Also not being used to taiylor made trips I needed to ask if I had to get a taxi from Victoria Falls Airport to my hotel - it was not clear from the itinerary that there would be driver there for me. Otherwise it was all fine." Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 11 on a Botswana safari
Everything worked like clockwork, I was well looked after by camp staff and guides and had some great experiences. Because the camps are small and organised so that you all eat together I met some really interesting people and had a great time.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
You might add that it is worth taking a beanie hat for the cold - I had to buy one in the Kalahari. Also not being used to taiylor made trips I needed to ask if I had to get a taxi from Victoria Falls Airport to my hotel - it was not clear from the itinerary that there would be driver there for me. Otherwise it was all fine." Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 11 on a Botswana safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs K
Maidstone
"Overall comments"
I visited Botswana between 14 Feb 2011 and 2 Mar 2011
"We are experienced safari travellers and therefore do not go overboard with comments.
We know what we expect from certain areas we visit and plan our locations with the objective of seeing particular types of animal and bird.
We also know that "nothing is guaranteed".
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Regarding the "I can't comment" fields, I have not used your website much at all - perhaps I should have done - I tend to rely on direct telephone contact with the EA staff. On quotations, again I discuss at length with the staff to get the location and accommodation which I think meets our needs and is right on price." Read full review: 16 nights in Africa; 14 on a Botswana safari
We know what we expect from certain areas we visit and plan our locations with the objective of seeing particular types of animal and bird.
We also know that "nothing is guaranteed".
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
Regarding the "I can't comment" fields, I have not used your website much at all - perhaps I should have done - I tend to rely on direct telephone contact with the EA staff. On quotations, again I discuss at length with the staff to get the location and accommodation which I think meets our needs and is right on price." Read full review: 16 nights in Africa; 14 on a Botswana safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr C & Mrs K
UK
"Namibia - Botswana trip summary"
I visited Namibia and 1 other country between 23 Jan 2011 and 10 Feb 2011
"As a whole the trip was excellent. We had the most wonderful and at times exciting trip. The trip was in many ways better than we had expected.
Our main intent for taking the trip at that time was for birds with any animal sightings (which we had been advised could be difficult due to high grass and many water holes away from the lodges) being regarded as bonus. In the event we saw most of the possible animals and in close proximity. We missed cats and rhino. Getting around in our not 4X4 was mostly possible though not without some mud and water problems. These could mostly be overcome with a litle thought and careful manoevering of the car.
The lodgings were all great and all very different. People in the lodges and outside were all very friendly and helpful. Grateful too when we gave them lifts.
As is indicated below we were very pleased with the way Sabina dealt with all aspect of setting up the trip for us and especially the way the problem of the delayed outward flight was overcome.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
I'm mostly using this box to feed back other findings from the trip for information which may be useful to others. In our information we were told that we needed documentation and to take the car into Botswana that this would be taken from us at the border and that we'd have to purchase another to take the car back into Namibia. None of this happened. Other than the driver filling in details of the car in a book at each of the four posts (out and into Namibia, into and out of Botswana) they weren't particularly interested in the car as such. However, we did have to purchase documents to enter Botswana. These were - 1 year's road tax and 1 month entry permission (for the car) costing together 160 Rand (we had no Pula). I think our information only mentioned the entry permission. The tax thing may be new.
We were able to use debit and credit cards in petrol (Shell) stations in Bowsana though one insisted (at the junction onto the Trans-Kalahari Highway) in taking an amount from the card before pumping gas.
Information on the difficulties relation to the electrical sockets and lack of adapters may be useful." Read full review: 18 nights in Africa; 12 on a Namibia trip
Our main intent for taking the trip at that time was for birds with any animal sightings (which we had been advised could be difficult due to high grass and many water holes away from the lodges) being regarded as bonus. In the event we saw most of the possible animals and in close proximity. We missed cats and rhino. Getting around in our not 4X4 was mostly possible though not without some mud and water problems. These could mostly be overcome with a litle thought and careful manoevering of the car.
The lodgings were all great and all very different. People in the lodges and outside were all very friendly and helpful. Grateful too when we gave them lifts.
As is indicated below we were very pleased with the way Sabina dealt with all aspect of setting up the trip for us and especially the way the problem of the delayed outward flight was overcome.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
I'm mostly using this box to feed back other findings from the trip for information which may be useful to others. In our information we were told that we needed documentation and to take the car into Botswana that this would be taken from us at the border and that we'd have to purchase another to take the car back into Namibia. None of this happened. Other than the driver filling in details of the car in a book at each of the four posts (out and into Namibia, into and out of Botswana) they weren't particularly interested in the car as such. However, we did have to purchase documents to enter Botswana. These were - 1 year's road tax and 1 month entry permission (for the car) costing together 160 Rand (we had no Pula). I think our information only mentioned the entry permission. The tax thing may be new.
We were able to use debit and credit cards in petrol (Shell) stations in Bowsana though one insisted (at the junction onto the Trans-Kalahari Highway) in taking an amount from the card before pumping gas.
Information on the difficulties relation to the electrical sockets and lack of adapters may be useful." Read full review: 18 nights in Africa; 12 on a Namibia trip
Overall trip
Excellent
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