Zimbabwe: reviews from our travellers

"The trip met our hopes and expectations on all counts and exceeded them in many aspects - a wonderful holiday!" Read full review: 9 nights in Africa; 6 on a Botswana safari

"abundance of animals and clean lodging overcame food quality" Read full review: 5 nights in Africa; 3 on a Botswana safari

"Everything about the trip was amazing.

We were able to see many animals on Safari. All the lodges had excellent food and service.

We will definitely be booking our next Africa trip through Expert Africa. Sabina was quickly able to schedule our trip including everything we requested. She was a pleasure to deal with." Read full review: 7 nights in Africa; 5 on a Namibia trip

"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

"This trip was the middle portion of a longer African holiday which we planned ourselves.

We were delighted with the personal touch and attention to detail that Maruska provided. We had enough information from telephone calls, emails, books by Bradt and your web site to approach this section of our trip with confidence. We did not have to do the planning and make reservations as Maruska, arranged everything. We made some accommodation changes a few days before we left for our holiday and a last minute reversal on our Car Hire, (which involved a new company and an eventual refund) and were relieved at how efficiently those changes were handled.

Maruska's response of making sure we were first and foremost satisfied with our itinerary and happy with all arrangements was most refreshing and reassuring.

We have spoken very highly about your service with friends and family highlighting the ethos of your company. Thank you for everything. Marg and Phil Crosby-Jones" Read full review: 21 nights in Africa; 7 on a Namibia trip

"The trip was a big success. Everything worked as planned. Expert Africa was shown to be knowledgeable and competent. I would now recommend them without hesitation, and will in fact do so to individuals who might be good prospects for something similar.

My only period of trepidation occurred after I had transferred a vast amount of money to Expert Africa prior to the trip, and had received no assurance or proof that everything was on the up and up. I don't know what the solution is, but maybe you might consider some sort of escrow or something to reassure new customers that they had not been scammed. I know that I was worried for a few days and actually made some telephone calls to your competitors to make sure that you were for real. You will be happy to know that you passed the test." Read full review: 8 nights in Africa; 6 on a Botswana safari

"Our Africa trip was brilliant - a trip of a lifetime. We thouroughly enjoyed the experience meeting all our expectations.

Everything ran smoothly without problems.

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Carry on the good work.

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend your company to others wanting a similar Africa experience. Thank you very much!!" Read full review: 22 nights in Africa; 6 on a Botswana safari

"When booking a safari for the first time you really have to rely on a good travel service. We felt that Maruska understood our priorities and budget and prepared a good itinerary.

The choice of facilities was perfect. The ground transportation between airports and lodges all went smoothly and the rides were comfortable. The description of the itinerary from Victoria Falls to Botswana was slightly inaccurate but it was actually easier than described (no river crossing between Zimbabwe and Botswana) so that was fine.

It was great how the drivers also helped navigate the exit and entry processes and we never felt unsure about what to do. The itinerary allowed for an independent visit but with the logistics all covered, which was just what we wanted.

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A more detailed brochure with photos of the properties and description of services would have been nice in advance, just to whet our appetite for the experience. I felt a little unsure about what it would really be like, but fortunately everything was great." Read full review: 6 nights in Africa; 3 on a Botswana safari

"Great trip, well planned and executed." Read full review: 13 nights in Africa; 10 on a Botswana safari

"We had a really lovely holiday , different from what we normally have . Many thanks to expert Africa ." Read full review: 10 nights in Africa; 10 on a Zimbabwe safari