Zambia: reviews from our travellers

"We first booked this trip for 2007 but Catherine was ill and we had to cancel. So we rebooked for 2008 as soon as we could.
Chris McIntyre was very helpful on the phone and persuaded me not to try to go to Botswana as well as Zambia. An excellent advice as this was more than enough for 2 weeks.

Anna worked through with me the camps to visit and their sequence, and got it just right so we had an excellent balance between basecamps and bushcamps. Mwalshi needs 4 days and is best kept until last. All the paperwork etc arrived to time and in full. I trust Expert Africa completely now after 2 trips with them to Africa. Many thanks to Anna.

The Bradt Guide is essential prior reading for choosing the camps and what to take etc.
Now I look forward to another trip to Africa. Will it be Botswana ( read up on the Bradt Guide first), Zambia in June/July, or back to Namibia. How lucky we are to have these choices!

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Don't change a thing. You have it just right for me." Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 13 on a Zambia safari

"having had a great trip with expert africa last year i wanted to travel with them again

people serch websites etc read reveiws etc and pick the camps they want dont waste your time call these people give them a rough idea of what you like and they will match you up perfectly great input from start to finish all you have to do is turn up and enjoy yourself

thank you so much anna for a wounderful holiday

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carnt be bettered" Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 11 on a Zambia safari

"You can see from the above that we loved our holiday. From start to finish everything was taken care of - we packed our bags and the next we saw them they were there at our new tent! EA's advice on tipping was excellent, otherwise we never needed money!!! Food and drink was fine. Our guides Jacob, Debs and Richman were absolutely outstanding.

A hundred praises and just three moans: 1. That flight! 2. We had chosen a very hot period, a month or so earlier would have been better. 3. The tsetse were a pain. (I don't think EA could have done anything about any of the three!!!)

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I wish safaris were cheaper!!! We love to go every year - Sand Rivers Selous next?
Keep up the good work!" Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 14 on a Zambia safari

"This was our second trip to Zambia and we were very pleased with it overall.

In the South Luangwa Norman Carr Safaris set very high standards which, with few exceptions, they acheived. Their Guides are second to none and well supported by the Game scouts and Camp staff. The Camp Hosts were friendly and welcoming. Special arrangements were made by Abraham Banda for us to visit Yosefe School with vehicles and drivers being made available to make this possible - an excellent service enabling us to make a most emotional and uplifting visit with the staff and children.

To finish our holiday with 3 nights in the Lower Zambezi was magical - Sausage Tree is a luxury camp with excellent facilities, food and activities.

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You have it just right - keep it up" Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 14 on a Zambia safari

"All travel arrangements worked perfectly and were on time.A really great holiday." Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 5 on a Zambia safari

"Anna is wonderful and we have never been on a trip before where we have been so well looked after. An exceptional experience and we wouldn't hesitate to use Expert Africa and Anna again and to recommend the business to any of our friends. These comments were shared by another couple who were staying at Sausage Tree Camp with us and who were telling other people about your business. FIRST CLASS SERVICE !!!

The whole trip went like clock work and we were well looked after from the moment we left to the moment that we got back home.

A great experience that couldn't have gone better." Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 14 on a Zambia safari

"This was our third trip with Expert Africa and it was wonderful. We were hugely impressed by the game density in South Luangwa NP. It was good to stay in the camps which are more isolated and consequently we saw virtually no traffic from other camps.

We are already thinking about our next trip . . .

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We would have liked to have brought gifts for Kawaza school and perhaps the Expert Africa team could bring this possibility to the attention of future travellers to Nkwali." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 11 on a Zambia safari

"This trip to Zambia was fantastic. My comments on the various lodges are all quite similar but that is simply because I had a great time at every lodge that I stayed at. The level of professionalism was very impressive, meals were always great, and I was impressed by every single guide that I met. I think that the guides in Zambia, as a whole, are the best in Africa. They always seemed to strike the perfect balance between pleasing the guests and not intruding on the wildlife. They always made sure not to upset or harass the wildlife.

Expert Africa was fantastic in helping put my itinerary together. Extremely knowledgeable and experienced, and very responsive to any questions that I had. This is the second trip I have taken with Expert Africa, and I would absolutely not hesitate to recommend them to anyone interested in visiting Africa. Thanks for everything!

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I always like to make constructive suggestions, but as an indication of how thoroughly satisfied I am with my trip, I have no suggestions on how to improve your trips or your service." Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 15 on a Zambia safari

"A really excellent trip! One of the best organised trips we have done to Africa.

Particularly appreciated help through Lusaka airport and obtaining visa. All transfers went like clockwork and there was mimimum loss of holiday time in transferring from camp to camp.

Well done.

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No" Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 14 on a Zambia safari

"Exceeded expectations, Zambia has a great future in ecotourism if it can secure investment and market itself.

Largely unspoiled and well populated with diverse game despite hunting its a great destination and more people should visit there rather than falling back on the old stalwarts all the time, Masai, Ngorongoro, Kruger Etosha etc.

Perhaps though most suitable for a third or subsequent African trip." Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 8 on a Zambia safari