Reviews of holidays to East Coast Zanzibar
203 holiday reviews from our travellers of holidays which include East Coast Zanzibar.
Mr & Mrs M
Stockport
"An Incredible Trip!"
I visited Zanzibar and 1 other country between 27 Jul 2013 and 13 Aug 2013
"Our trip was way beyond our expectations, every camp and hotel that we stayed at was unique and a lot of thought and planning went into selecting these. We 've had an unforgettable experience, the safari camps and Chumbe Island in particular were outstanding. We wouldn't change a thing!
Expert Africa, in particular Elizabeth, was incredibly knowledgeable and helpful when recommending which parks to visit and camps to stay at. Whenever I had a query, emails were responded to immediately by the staff. Our whole trip was seamless and we are so impressed with the service from Expert Africa. We will definitely use this company when travelling to Africa again and will recommend you to all our friends and family.
Thank you for an incredible trip!
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
None at all" Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 10 on a Zanzibar holiday
Expert Africa, in particular Elizabeth, was incredibly knowledgeable and helpful when recommending which parks to visit and camps to stay at. Whenever I had a query, emails were responded to immediately by the staff. Our whole trip was seamless and we are so impressed with the service from Expert Africa. We will definitely use this company when travelling to Africa again and will recommend you to all our friends and family.
Thank you for an incredible trip!
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
None at all" Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 10 on a Zanzibar holiday
Overall trip
Excellent
F family
Sherborne
"Fascinating, significant and memorable."
I visited Zanzibar and 1 other country between 25 Jul 2013 and 9 Aug 2013
"Ilikuwa ni mkubwa! Asante sana.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
We don't. You provided expert advice and expert services, and we will certainly be recommending you to our friends.
Liz at Expert Africa should be paid her weight in gold and given a free holiday. She rescued us when Nairobi airport caught fire and redirected us on another flight via Cairo. We were upgraded to business class, and provided with drivers to and from the airports as if it had all been planned weeks in advance. We arrived a mere few hours later than previously scheduled. Thank you!" Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 8 on a Zanzibar holiday
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
We don't. You provided expert advice and expert services, and we will certainly be recommending you to our friends.
Liz at Expert Africa should be paid her weight in gold and given a free holiday. She rescued us when Nairobi airport caught fire and redirected us on another flight via Cairo. We were upgraded to business class, and provided with drivers to and from the airports as if it had all been planned weeks in advance. We arrived a mere few hours later than previously scheduled. Thank you!" Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 8 on a Zanzibar holiday
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs Z
UK
"A wonderful holiday in Tanzania"
I visited Zanzibar and 1 other country between 15 Jul 2013 and 31 Jul 2013
"This was our first trip to Africa so we were unsure of what to expect. Liz from Expert Africa gave us ideas and direction when we needed help with planning and sorted our flights out which had to be changed several times due to BA timetable alterations.
We loved Beho Beho which was the highlight of the holiday but the whole holiday was of a very high standard. Tanzanians seem to be very warm and friendly people generally and we really enjoyed our holiday on the mainland and on Zanzibar." Read full review: 16 nights in Africa; 9 on a Zanzibar holiday
We loved Beho Beho which was the highlight of the holiday but the whole holiday was of a very high standard. Tanzanians seem to be very warm and friendly people generally and we really enjoyed our holiday on the mainland and on Zanzibar." Read full review: 16 nights in Africa; 9 on a Zanzibar holiday
Overall trip
Excellent
Honeymooners
Lincs
"Fantastic trip"
I visited Zanzibar and 1 other country between 29 Jun 2013 and 12 Jul 2013
"Thank you again for a brilliant honeymoon. We really enjoy our holiday from start to finish. You really took the stress out. Of organising a holiday where we stayed at several different places so we could just relax."
Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 8 on a Zanzibar holiday
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr W
Richmond
"Our first safari"
I visited Zanzibar and 1 other country between 21 Jun 2013 and 4 Jul 2013
"A great holiday from Expert Africa. We received wise advice, prompt and efficient service and a good price.
Liz quickly picked up what type of holiday we wanted and identified an itinerary that was right for us. Thank you." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 8 on a Zanzibar holiday
Liz quickly picked up what type of holiday we wanted and identified an itinerary that was right for us. Thank you." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 8 on a Zanzibar holiday
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs M
Tadley
"My Feb 2013 trip"
I visited Zanzibar between 14 Feb 2013 and 24 Feb 2013
"The trip was brilliant - no adverse comments at all. Incidentally, the guidebook which you sent us on East Africa was an absolute Godsend and we used it a lot. Thank you very much.
We would definitely travel with Expert Africa again.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
No - all good. See above." Read full review: 10 nights in Africa; 9 on a Zanzibar holiday
We would definitely travel with Expert Africa again.
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
No - all good. See above." Read full review: 10 nights in Africa; 9 on a Zanzibar holiday
Overall trip
Excellent
Miss B & Mr B
UK
"Selous awesome as always"
I visited Tanzania and 1 other country between 31 Jan 2013 and 16 Feb 2013
"Great safari really good to see the Selous during green season."
Read full review: 16 nights in Africa; 8 on a Tanzania safari
Overall trip
Good
Mr & Mrs RW
NW London
"My Jan 2013 trip"
I visited Tanzania and 1 other country between 28 Jan 2013 and 11 Feb 2013
"This was a great holiday which met all our expectations (except perhaps in Zanzibar). We will be going back to Africa with you."
Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 9 on a Tanzania safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr M & Ms T
DC
"My Nov 2012 trip"
I visited Tanzania and 1 other country between 11 Nov 2012 and 22 Nov 2012
"We had an incredible trip."
Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 4 on a Tanzania safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs F
Marlow
"My Nov 2012 trip"
I visited Zanzibar and 1 other country between 5 Nov 2012 and 16 Nov 2012
"We had a wonderful trip and it lived up to its expectations and in many cases exceeded them. The standards of accommodation at the Sand Rivers were exceptionally high and we thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience.
We had one blip - the taxi at Dar to take us to the hotel did not turn up. A local tourist information official rang Eco Tours but they said there was a mechanical issue with the taxi and nobody would be coming! We negotiated with a local taxi driver to take us to the hotel for $50 and were told that they hotel would pay the bill. The driver had no idea where the hotel was and the hotel did NOT pay the bill but fortunately we had the cash to do so. Eco Tours did ring to apologise and the fare was re-imbursed when we left.
But overall excellent!
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
I found the information you sent us in advance of the trip to be very useful, especially as this was the first time we had been on a safari. However, I think it would have been good to have added just a short paragraph specifically on the places where we were actually staying, for example at Sand Rivers they provided for everything - sun cream, mosquito repellant, full set of toiletries, rain jackets. Had we known, we would have limited the amount of toiletries we took with us and fleeces which were just not required at this time of year. For Matemwe, it would have been good to have read about their work with the local community with a list of anything specific required. I also found parts of the Brandt guidebook to be out of date, referencing things that might open in 2009 and certainly a few more hotels in Matemwe (but I guess it's difficult to keep up with the pace!)." Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 6 on a Zanzibar holiday
We had one blip - the taxi at Dar to take us to the hotel did not turn up. A local tourist information official rang Eco Tours but they said there was a mechanical issue with the taxi and nobody would be coming! We negotiated with a local taxi driver to take us to the hotel for $50 and were told that they hotel would pay the bill. The driver had no idea where the hotel was and the hotel did NOT pay the bill but fortunately we had the cash to do so. Eco Tours did ring to apologise and the fare was re-imbursed when we left.
But overall excellent!
Suggestions to help us improve our trips or our service:
I found the information you sent us in advance of the trip to be very useful, especially as this was the first time we had been on a safari. However, I think it would have been good to have added just a short paragraph specifically on the places where we were actually staying, for example at Sand Rivers they provided for everything - sun cream, mosquito repellant, full set of toiletries, rain jackets. Had we known, we would have limited the amount of toiletries we took with us and fleeces which were just not required at this time of year. For Matemwe, it would have been good to have read about their work with the local community with a list of anything specific required. I also found parts of the Brandt guidebook to be out of date, referencing things that might open in 2009 and certainly a few more hotels in Matemwe (but I guess it's difficult to keep up with the pace!)." Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 6 on a Zanzibar holiday
Overall trip
Excellent
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