Reviews of safaris to Kwando-Linyanti area

"Had a lovely time. Everything better than expected.

Met some lovely people, both from Botswana and elsewhere. Only moan we have is about South African Airways who we will not fly with again." Read full review: 10 nights in Africa; 9 on a Botswana safari

"End to end perfection, from the planning stage with Saskia and Maruska to the trip itself which leaves us wonderful family memories for a lifetime. We indeed highly recommend Expert Africa.

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Even thinking hard, there is none I can think of." Read full review: 7 nights in Africa; 6 on a Botswana safari

"I was thoroughly enjoying the trip until I became sick at Macatoo when I never got over the dysentery even with cipro, which had always worked the the past.

I loved the safari camps prior to Macatoo and had my expectations dashed there.

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Wish I hadn't had such high expectations for Macatoo and Bazaruto (hard in Bazaruto as Portuguese was main language). My experience at the safari camps at the beginning to the trip far exceeded my expectations for a "camp"; I've done lots of camping, but the safari camps far exceeded anything I would call a "camp". Meals, facilities, drinks, guides exceeded all my expectations, but missed my mountains. Very impressed by the training and knowledge of the guides; only in Botswana is English the primary language.

Only down side was the HEAT, and getting pestered by the street vendors in Victoria Falls. Forget about a cotton scarf for the dust, but one thoroughly kept soaked, and dripping around my neck, saved several of the morning and afternoon safari rides. Might suggest those scarves filled with hydrating beads for the hot months; I would have brought one. Forget about wearing complete safari gear in the hot months, shorts and short sleeves are more appropriate; all vehicles have a roof for sun protection. Knowing how to keep cool under a soaked cotten towel in the afternoon, or playing "hippo" in a pool, also helped. Also, being warned that you never leave a vehicle while on safari, would make one aware to only bring sandals for footwear; that was all that was needed. OK, you could get out of Land Rover for morning tea or a sun downer, served right at the vehicle; must get permission about where to go for a "potty" break. Guides hold safety as highest priority.

I can hardly wait to see the thousand plus pictures my daughter took; we had different final destinations and she said the "card" is in the mail. I think you should also contact my daughter for her evaluation." Read full review: 19 nights in Africa; 8 on a Botswana safari

"We had a wonderful trip and loved being back in the bush. We had some great sightings, some new animals and birds and really enjoyed being back in the middle of nowhere. No phone, no TV, no email, great wildlife, masses of fresh air, good food - bliss!

October is known to be hot but we were told they were having a particularly hot few weeks and temperatures were into the early 40s by midday. That was the only negative for us as it made siesta time a challenge and guests and staff alike found it very sapping.

In terms of planning, Megan came up with a lot of really good suggestions and did a great job of helping us narrow down what we wanted to do. Her thoughts on particular camps were welcome and insightful. Thanks (again!) Megan

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None" Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 11 on a Botswana safari

"We were very much well advised.

The team of expert Africa were very efficient, knew the pros and con of camps + the highlights and very much kindly helpfull and made it so easy for us!
A special mention for Saskia and her experienced services.
A very good team and lost of success.

This country and the camps are a must and the best service!
A role model for the planet earth concerning respect, kidness, joy.

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Easy and efficient, what else to change: nothing.
Long live to your company." Read full review: 9 nights in Africa; 9 on a Botswana safari

"Please see our comments on the individual lodges / camps.

We would be interested to know whether other travellers have given similar negative feedback on Little Kwara. The guide in question has been there for many years.

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Very pleased with the overall service." Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 13 on a Botswana safari

"Our trip was truly amazing, we were all delighted with all aspects of this trip, Megan was extremely helpful and her advise invaluable.
The trip exceeded our expectations and thank you." Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 7 on a Botswana safari

"It was a fabulous experience and, as honeymoons should be, unforgettable. We felt really spoilt and didn't have to think about anything which was great after weeks of detailed wedding planning. Although we only had 8 nights in total; it felt much longer.

We were wined, dined and given a wealth of memorable experiences to recount to friends. Although most of these are about the animals (such as being stuck between a leopard, her baby and a pack of hungry wild dogs), we were also charmed by many of the local people we met.

We also felt the combination of our 3 camps was good - the intimate rustic charm of the Kwando-run Little Kwara, the outstanding quality of Wilderness-run Duma Tau and the Wilderness marketed 'franchised' Tubu Tree which probably had the best balance in terms of intimacy and quality but sadly lacked animals.

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We are very happy with the service we got from Expert Africa and Megan in particular. Can't be faulted. In a good way, there were no real surprises to our trip - the picture was as she had painted it. We appreciated this. Thanks Megan.

On this feedback form when I pressed 'back to previous page' for the first time (when I was on page 3) I lost all of the comments on page 3. I may be wrong but I don't think I was warned about this. Perhaps below the 'back to previous page' button you could say please save first." Read full review: 8 nights in Africa; 8 on a Botswana safari

"As long-time travellers to Southern Africa, we are amazed that each trip seems to be more incredible than the last and keep thinking that our good fortune must end at some time.

Not yet - this was our most enjoyable safari in every way.

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Nothing - our experience with Expert Africa is always excellent" Read full review: 9 nights in Africa; 7 on a Botswana safari

"Out trip was great and met all our overall expectations. The wildlife everywhere was abundant.

The only thing I would ahve changed was not to stay at Muchenji. It was my preference that we stay away from Kasane in a more remote environment but I hadn't fully appreciated the distances and the amount of travel time involved to visit the NP and river.

It was fortunate that we had fleeces with us and I would certainly recommend that all visitors take warm clothing with them for the morning and evening game drives. In my view this should be emphasised more strongly.

Please warn guests that the G&T's served are really, really strong" Read full review: 30 nights in Africa; 10 on a Botswana safari