Reviews of safaris to Mana Pools National Park
We have always listened to our travellers, and now you can learn from them also. Below are links to feedback from recent trips - these are their views, not ours! See what they think of us, and about our trips to Africa:
Michelle & Peter
LDN
"My Sep 2022 trip"
I visited Zimbabwe between 19 Sep 2022 and 28 Sep 2022
"We had an excellent trip to Zimbabwe, booked for us by Tom at very short notice (only 6 weeks before we travelled)!
As regular safari travellers, we had high expectations and quite specific requests and Tom did a brilliant job of helping us to find a trip which worked for us.
Thank you!" Read full review: 9 nights in Africa; 7 on a Zimbabwe safari
As regular safari travellers, we had high expectations and quite specific requests and Tom did a brilliant job of helping us to find a trip which worked for us.
Thank you!" Read full review: 9 nights in Africa; 7 on a Zimbabwe safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mrs J
Somerset
"My Sep 2022 trip"
I visited Zimbabwe between 14 Sep 2022 and 27 Sep 2022
"At last after 2 years of cancellations and delays we made it!
Wonderful trip for 6 close friends, thank you Tom for all the arrangements and advice.
Great decision to have 2 game lodges with a slightly different experience separating them.
We loved Zimbabwe and felt totally safe travelling there." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 11 on a Zimbabwe safari
Wonderful trip for 6 close friends, thank you Tom for all the arrangements and advice.
Great decision to have 2 game lodges with a slightly different experience separating them.
We loved Zimbabwe and felt totally safe travelling there." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 11 on a Zimbabwe safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mrs A.
Wells
"My Sep 2022 trip"
I visited Zimbabwe between 14 Sep 2022 and 27 Sep 2022
"This was a trip of a lifetime, made possible by careful and thoughtful planning by Tom.
We would have not experienced something like this if Tom had not made my wife and I extremely confident about the expertise of Expert Africa, and they exceeded our expectations beyond imagination.
Tom and Expert Africa would be my first choice for any trip like this in the future." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 11 on a Zimbabwe safari
We would have not experienced something like this if Tom had not made my wife and I extremely confident about the expertise of Expert Africa, and they exceeded our expectations beyond imagination.
Tom and Expert Africa would be my first choice for any trip like this in the future." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 11 on a Zimbabwe safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs T
Sevenoaks
"Zimbabwe - at last !"
I visited Zimbabwe between 10 Sep 2022 and 23 Sep 2022
"We waited a long time to do this trip and it turned out to be very nearly as good as we hoped.
As in life in general, there were ups and downs - Bumi Hills was a massive surprise in a good way and Nyamatusi/ Mana Pools was a disappointment.
Overall we enjoyed it hugely and it was really nice to be back in Africa again." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 11 on a Zimbabwe safari
As in life in general, there were ups and downs - Bumi Hills was a massive surprise in a good way and Nyamatusi/ Mana Pools was a disappointment.
Overall we enjoyed it hugely and it was really nice to be back in Africa again." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 11 on a Zimbabwe safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr and Mrs J
Sydney
"My Sep 2022 trip"
I visited Zimbabwe between 2 Sep 2022 and 10 Sep 2022
"I would certainly recommend the split stay between a camp on the river and one away from the river given the totally different landscape. A visit to Stretch's is highly recommended."
Read full review: 8 nights in Africa; 8 on a Zimbabwe safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs H
Lisvane
"My Aug 2022 trip"
I visited Zimbabwe and 1 other country between 31 Aug 2022 and 14 Sep 2022
"Our first trip to Zimbabwe and we will return to Zimbabwe at some future point."
Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 13 on a Zimbabwe safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mrs I
Clitheroe
"My Aug 2022 trip"
I visited Zimbabwe between 8 Aug 2022 and 18 Aug 2022
"Everything went perfectly and we appreciated that Little Vundu especially knew what we wanted as photographers before we arrived so we got the best guiding experience ever.
We did ask the staff of Little Vundu to please stop using one way plastic bottles and use refillable bottles." Read full review: 10 nights in Africa; 8 on a Zimbabwe safari
We did ask the staff of Little Vundu to please stop using one way plastic bottles and use refillable bottles." Read full review: 10 nights in Africa; 8 on a Zimbabwe safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs H
UK
"My Aug 2022 trip"
I visited Zimbabwe and 1 other country between 6 Aug 2022 and 21 Aug 2022
"Overall a fantastic trip staying at four camps in the Okavango Delta and Zimbabwe with an overnight stop at the Victoria Falls hotel.
We had been to the camp in the Delta before and knew what to expect but it was just as good the second time around. It was our first time in Zim, visiting one camp in Hwange and two in Mana Pools, each was very good in its own way and we would certainly go back again.
All the logistics worked pretty seamlessly.
Thanks very much to the Expert Africa team for putting it together for us and rearranging it twice, just a shame we couldn't do it in 2020 when we originally planned." Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 10 on a Zimbabwe safari
We had been to the camp in the Delta before and knew what to expect but it was just as good the second time around. It was our first time in Zim, visiting one camp in Hwange and two in Mana Pools, each was very good in its own way and we would certainly go back again.
All the logistics worked pretty seamlessly.
Thanks very much to the Expert Africa team for putting it together for us and rearranging it twice, just a shame we couldn't do it in 2020 when we originally planned." Read full review: 15 nights in Africa; 10 on a Zimbabwe safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr D & Miss P
Bucks
"My Jul 2022 trip"
I visited Zimbabwe between 20 Jul 2022 and 2 Aug 2022
"One of our best safari holidays, partly because of the service from Expert Africa, and partly because of some amazing experiences which could never have been planned for.
Tom clearly understood the sort of holiday we were looking for, and his attention to detail was very good." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 7 on a Zimbabwe safari
Tom clearly understood the sort of holiday we were looking for, and his attention to detail was very good." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 7 on a Zimbabwe safari
Overall trip
Excellent
Mr & Mrs M
Ascot
"My Jul 2022 trip"
I visited Zimbabwe between 6 Jul 2022 and 23 Jul 2022
"We saw what we set out to see [wild dogs] however whilst Chitake was good I was surprised by the lack of wildlife at Vundu.It was hardwork to see wildlife and I would imagine for first timer on safari disappointing"
Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 12 on a Zimbabwe safari
Overall trip
Good
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