Zimbabwe: reviews from our travellers

"What a wonderful trip! Claire was a pleasure to work with, especially since we planned everything so close to our departure. We only had 12 nights but once we agreed on where we going to spend the time, Claire was able to suggest 3 wonderful lodges to stay out and to arrange all the ground transport which all worked flawlessly. Everyone was careful to make sure that we were safely passed to the next transport van/driver and to assist us going through the many immigration offices that we went through.

Claire made all of this seem effortless and she was very responsive to the questions that I posed to her before we left.

This was our 5th sub-saharan trip and it was so full of great experiences, people, animals and culture! We really felt like we were gone much longer than the short time that we had available. We felt that we made the most of our time and got a good sense of the different places we were able to visit.

Bravo Expert Africa. We will recommend you to our family and friends!" Read full review: 12 nights in Africa; 3 on a Botswana safari

"Wonderful trip.

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Not really. You are a very good agency. Tom Morris is outstanding - his knowledge of and passion for Africa in general and Zimbabwe in particular is infectious." Read full review: 8 nights in Africa; 8 on a Zimbabwe safari

"The clue's in the title. The expertise of Expert Africa shone through, from the advice of Megan Green, to the knowledge of guides Andrew Harkness, Josiah of Splash and Lagoon's Spenser to the training and commitment of camp staff to the cheerful professionalism of the Mack Air pilots.

Everyone went the extra mile to ensure this was a uniquely memorable experience for a seventy year old who's had his fair share of those in the past.

If you want to feel it's good to be alive give it a go under those enthralling Botswana skies.

One small piece of advice - when the sun's not around it gets very cold. Thermals, hat and gloves are useful supplements to the ubiquitous bush baby hot water bottles and ponchos." Read full review: 11 nights in Africa; 6 on a Botswana safari

"Our second holiday with Expert Africa. Our trip to Botswana was expensive but it was just magic, arranged with great attention to detail.

Botswana is an incredible country to visit. I have never felt so welcome and well cared for anywhere else. All the staff and guides were friendly and wanted guests to feel at home. Game viewing is in small groups with a high level of personal service you just don't get elsewhere, and there is plenty of wildlife to see. Our guides were well trained, provided a lot of information and were always happy to answer questions. Most importantly, we always felt safe, despite getting very close to many animals. The guides even know the best way to manoeuvre and position vehicles, so photographers get the best view possible.

This was our third safari holiday and the best. Botswana definitely deserves it reputation as the best safari location.

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Just keep up the high standard you have set!" Read full review: 17 nights in Africa; 13 on a Botswana safari

"Start to finish, this was an amazing trip. The guidance, planning and details worked into the trip by Maruska helped to make it so.

I am an independent traveler with considerable experience in Africa (45 countries on the continent) and usually make my own arrangements--or make things up as I go--but on the recommendation of a friend--and on a short fuse for putting it all together--I reached out to Maruska for help and am glad that I did.

Lodging, safaris, meals, and movements along the way were all excellent because of her expert guidance. This is one of the best experiences I have had on the continent.

This was the first experience for my wife in southern Africa and her first safari trips. It was a perfect introduction for her and memorable for both of us.

No problems. No worries. No issues or complaints." Read full review: 19 nights in Africa; 9 on a Namibia trip

"We loved our trip to Zimbabwe and Botswana. It was our dream trip as a family to do. It surpassed any expectation we held.

Tom Morris listened and gave us an incredible adventure that we will always remember.

Thank you Tom for all your help!

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We really can not think of anything- it was superb." Read full review: 8 nights in Africa; 6 on a Botswana safari

"trip was fantastic, trip of a lifetime" Read full review: 7 nights in Africa; 7 on a Zimbabwe safari

"Our trip was utterly memorable - we had a wonderful time. Namibia provides such a diverse landscape - from desert to the lushness of the Caprivi Strip.

We are glad that we did the itinery we did - of course one learns things for next time! We would not have bothered with Swakopmund - we did not find it an attractive place at all. What we really wanted to do from there was a flight down over Soussevlei but were unable to get booked on anything. Had we known about this in advance we could have booked a flight earlier but of course recognise that no tour operator can tell the clients everything! With hindsight another day in Soussevlei would have been useful to have had more time to explore and climb the dunes.

The whole trip went very smoothly indeed apart from entering Zimbabwe - we did not know that you still need a Covid certificate to enter there and also $55 cash for the visa - it would have been useful to have been told this - thankfully we had a very helpful assistant on our transfer from Botswana who baled us out. But without exception all other transfers etc when super smoothly which was great.

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Gosh - it's a hard enough job trying to get a handle on what the client wants I don't know how you could do it any better!" Read full review: 22 nights in Africa; 16 on a Namibia trip

"Super trip, extremely well organized.

A meet and greet at every critical transfer point and I was well looked after throughout, especially when upset stomach occurred" Read full review: 14 nights in Africa; 7 on a Botswana safari

"Another fantastic experience. Everything went so smoothly including the transitions. Because everything is so well organized one can relax and enjoy the experience and adventure much more.

Our agent Claire knows what we are after and did (another) brilliant job of not only meeting but surpassing our expectations.

We would return to Hwange Bush Camp tomorrow if we could!" Read full review: 7 nights in Africa; 7 on a Zimbabwe safari