Botswana: reviews from our travellers

"We love this country. The people are so friendly. We felt very safe travelling around.

We learnt a few words of Setswana which was really appreciated.

This is a fascinating country, if you go ask about the history, Batswana are very proud of their country.

This trip was put together by Sarah Glyde who was very helpful, patient and knowledgeable.

Our first trip with Expert Africa and we would really recommend them." Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 11 on a Botswana safari

"A very special holiday which we both thoroughly enjoyed.

The quality of the accommodation, food and service were excellent.

The local people are very open and welcoming." Read full review: 9 nights in Africa; 5 on a Botswana safari

"We were 6 people wanting to avoid the bus tour type trip so that we could control our own schedule and itinerary.

It started with us trying to arrange everything but soon found it difficult to determine which location/accommodation would be "right" for us. Luckily, we came in contact with Expert Africa and the help and recommendations that were given were excellent and in the end, they arranged all the accommodations (save one), the safaris and the air charter. Their guidance on length of stay was very helpful and the resorts, hotels and safaris proved to be excellent and enjoyed by all.

We were guided by Sabina for the Namibia portion and Lucy for the Botswana portion and were rewarded with prompt responses and suggestions to our many questions.

Highly recommend them." Read full review: 7 nights in Africa; 5 on a Botswana safari

"Everything was fine. We had a good start with the Olifants rest camp and a beautiful end with Muchenje lodge.

The staff who accompanied us all the way was very nice and efficient.

We also stayed for a few days at the Avani near the Victoria Falls, which you also recommend in your book on southern Africa, and were happy to be there. The hotel is pleasant.

Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
None, thank you very much for organizing our trip." Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 2 on a Botswana safari

"Very good." Read full review: 9 nights in Africa; 4 on a Botswana safari

"Expert Africa is really professional and knowledgeable about this type of travels." Read full review: 5 nights in Africa; 5 on a Botswana safari

"An excellent holiday. We greatly appreciated the help and advice you gave us before we booked the trip - everything went very well indeed. A holiday to remember! We met some lovely people on our travels, both fellow travellers, and the staff at the camps along the way. Everyone we met seemed genuinely keen to be helpful and ensure we had a good time in their country. The wildlife and landscapes we saw were wonderful." Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 9 on a Botswana safari

"Everything went smoothly and according to plan. The only glitch was having to leave Nduvo a day early in order to get to Maun on time." Read full review: 19 nights in Africa; 12 on a Namibia trip

"We had a wonderful month and intend to return to Namibia with a longer trip into Botswana." Read full review: 28 nights in Africa; 26 on a Namibia trip

"March is a non-traditional time to visit Botswana, but we found it awesome. The central Kalahari is bursting with life. And the Okavango Delta was awesome too - though the grass was tall, and many of the roads were muddy.

Expert Africa did a great job at putting together a diverse itinerary; in every camp we saw different types of game and landscapes. Their description of the camps and game likely to be seen was very accurate. All the camps were great - well above our expectations. And the off-season rates were very good for the quality of the experience.

This was our first safari, and we were mesmerized by the experience. It is amazing how close the game is willing to come, and how much there is to see. It's like driving into the middle of a Natural Geographic documentary. One of the peak experiences of our lives." Read full review: 9 nights in Africa; 9 on a Botswana safari