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10 year anniversary trip in Kenya
8 day trip in Kenya, spread between 2 days in Nairobi and 6 in the Masai Mara. We stayed in three excellent accomodation across locations, with stunning facilities and amazing staff. It was evident that the Expert Africa team had heard what we wanted from this trip and had tailored the itinerary perfectly to reflect this. The whole experience was also seamless, making for a truly stress free and once-in-a lifetime trip.
8 day trip in Kenya, spread between 2 days in Nairobi and 6 in the Masai Mara. We stayed in three excellent accomodation across locations, with stunning facilities and amazing staff. It was evident that the Expert Africa team had heard what we wanted from this trip and had tailored the itinerary perfectly to reflect this. The whole experience was also seamless, making for a truly stress free and once-in-a lifetime trip.
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Excellent team with strong knowledge and communications skill. Worked with us collaboratively from day 1 to give us all of our options in our budget and to guide us on what is the best combination based on our expressed preferences for the trip. Everything felt tailored and looked after, with the personal notes during our stay in one lodge being a special touch on top of it all!
Thank you very much for your lovely comments, Artemis. I’m so pleased that you rated your special anniversary trip “the best trip you ever had”. It was a pleasure planning this trip with you – our focus is on providing the best possible experience that best suits what you were looking for, so I am thrilled that your trip worked well for you. I look forward to helping you with planning another African adventure in the future. Best wishes, Claire @ Expert Africa





Zimbabwe & Botswana Adventure.
Remote secluded camps in Hwange NP & NE Delta. Great guiding, accommodations, food & camp staff. Especially enjoyed walking, boat & Mokoro safaris.
Remote secluded camps in Hwange NP & NE Delta. Great guiding, accommodations, food & camp staff. Especially enjoyed walking, boat & Mokoro safaris.
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Expert Africa. Seamless arrangement of travel details. Second trip with EA and again they got it so right. Many thanks.
Thank you for your review, Phil. It’s wonderful to know that the excellent special deal we were able to make use of for you to Hwange in Zimbabwe and the north east Delta in Botswana resulted in such a memorable safari. I’m particularly delighted that the wonderful guides you had really highlighted the best of the green season for you. I look forward to helping you plan your next safari adventure! Best wishes, Maruska @ Expert Africa





Amazing trip to Kenya and Tanzania
A magical holiday with so many amazing memories! We visited amboseli, the mara and the Serengeti before heading to Zanzibar.
A magical holiday with so many amazing memories! We visited amboseli, the mara and the Serengeti before heading to Zanzibar.
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Fantastic company. Service levels were exceptional and our trip was flawless. Parita looked after every element and made the daunting tasks of planning a complex safari a pleasure.
Thank you so much for the lovely review, Neil. It was a great pleasure working with you on your safari itinerary. I'm very happy that the safari surpassed your expectations, and you had so many great experiences - from the evening view of Kilimanjaro with sundowners, to the balloon flight over the Mara with champagne breakfast, and a rare sighting of a black rhino in the Serengeti. I hope you’ll visit Africa again, and I look forward to helping you arrange your next adventure there. Many thanks, Parita @ Expert Africa.





Trip of a lifetime
Amazing 3 centre safari holiday in Kenya, followed by a beach stay in Zanzibar. All organised by Expert Africa. Stayed in three national parks and conservancies with outstanding camp facilities, fabulous service and a wildlife experience that could not have been better. Simply fantastic.
Amazing 3 centre safari holiday in Kenya, followed by a beach stay in Zanzibar. All organised by Expert Africa. Stayed in three national parks and conservancies with outstanding camp facilities, fabulous service and a wildlife experience that could not have been better. Simply fantastic.
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Expert Africa have all the experience, knowledge, contacts and collaborators that you need to have a superlative safari experience. They ensured a smooth and unforgettable holiday and left us with wonderful memories of Africa.
Thanks so much Andrew for taking the time review your trip to Kenya and Zanzibar with us. We are so pleased we were able to assist with your trip, and it has been such a pleasure to read that the camps and wildlife lived up to your expectations. We’re so appreciative of the personal feedback you have shared with us separately on each of your guides (we love being able to celebrate those that go the extra mile to make our travellers’ trips special, and it sounds like Juma, Martin and Rinka certainly helped make this a special experience). I hope it goes without saying that if you’d like to try your luck with more ‘just-in-the-nick-of-time’ leopard sightings or Zanzibari cooking courses, we’d be delighted to assist! All the best, Jessica @ Expert Africa





Botswana 2025
Very nice trip in a very challenging season.
Very nice trip in a very challenging season.
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EA knew what we wanted and deliverd just that. We traveled with them before and will do so again.
I’m so pleased that you had such a great trip, especially in the sometimes-challenging green season. I know the zebra migration was a top priority for you, along with time in the Delta and birdwatching - and the rainy season is perfect for both. Your love for small, well-located camps with top guiding always makes for a wonderful experience, and I’m delighted this trip delivered, rains and all! Seeing the migration in Nxai Pan and adding new bird species to your list must have been a real highlight. Looking forward to planning your next adventure! All the best, Tracy @ Expert Africa





Fabulous vacation to three unique locations in Tanzania!
We recently vacationed at three Nomad properties in Tanzania through Expert Africa — Kuro Tarangire, Entamanu Ngorongoro, and Nomad Serengeti. The density and diversity of wildlife at each location was fantastic, as was the guiding required to find some truly amazing sightings. From planning and pre-trip arrangements to arrival and throughout our trip, we had exceptional service.
We recently vacationed at three Nomad properties in Tanzania through Expert Africa — Kuro Tarangire, Entamanu Ngorongoro, and Nomad Serengeti. The density and diversity of wildlife at each location was fantastic, as was the guiding required to find some truly amazing sightings. From planning and pre-trip arrangements to arrival and throughout our trip, we had exceptional service.
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Expert Africa and Nomad were fabulous! Every detail was tended to and all sites and properties exceeded our expectations.
Thank you so much for your review Kelly! It was a pleasure helping you to organise another safari to East Africa and I am so pleased that you had a wonderful time in Tanzania. It sounds like you were lucky with the wildlife sightings - the mongoose fighting with a spitting cobra is certainly not something you see everyday! I know you are already planning trip number three so it seems like you have been bitten by the safari bug now (the best kind!). Best wishes Jessica @ Expert Africa





Fantastic Kenya safari organised by Expert Africa
Once again I have enjoyed a wonderful safari at great locations in Kenya, put together for me by Expert Africa whose people really are expert in this field. Thanks for all your planning and expertise!
Once again I have enjoyed a wonderful safari at great locations in Kenya, put together for me by Expert Africa whose people really are expert in this field. Thanks for all your planning and expertise!
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Expert Africa are brilliant at making arrangements for wonderful trips to Africa with knowledgeable dedicated agents for different destinations. They have a real understanding of their travellers needs and expectations and in depth knowledge of the various countries and wildlife destinations.
Thank you for your kind words and for supporting us over the past 15 years Steve. I am so pleased that you enjoyed your latest trip to Kenya, visiting the Kicheche Camps as well as Kulalu which you obviously love. It's wonderful that you have taken over a dozen amazing trips with us, most of which have been to Kenya, but also to Zambia and Tanzania, and enjoyed them all so much. Please get back in touch with me when you are ready to plan the next one, and I would be delighted to help you once again. Claire @ Expert Africa.





Outstanding Masai Mara Conservancies safari Dec 24 to Jan 25 arranged by Expert Africa
Another superb safari arranged by Expert Africa and Claire Scott. The experience of arranging the trip to being under African skies was flawless. Expert Africa are my go-to Safari provider for a very good reason, they have an exceptional reputation with the camps and lodges and are attentive to your needs as a traveller. It was an outstanding Safari focusing upon the Mara Conservancies and I could not praise Expert Africa, Claire, and the ...
Another superb safari arranged by Expert Africa and Claire Scott. The experience of arranging the trip to being under African skies was flawless. Expert Africa are my go-to Safari provider for a very good reason, they have an exceptional reputation with the camps and lodges and are attentive to your needs as a traveller. It was an outstanding Safari focusing upon the Mara Conservancies and I could not praise Expert Africa, Claire, and the properties that I visited highly enough. Serian and Kicheche locations are superb with expert guides, management, staff, food, and hospitality are of an exceptional standard and are highly recommended. They really did feel like my home in Africa, and meeting likeminded travellers added to the experience. Serian and Kicheche in Mara North, Kicheche Bush Camp and Kicheche Valley camp were truly amazing and I loved every moment of my safari. One day after returning home I began to discuss my next trip with Claire. Thank you, Claire, and all at Serian, Kicheche and in Nairobi who made this such an amazing safari and the memories to last a lifetime.
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Expert Africa and their specialist, Claire Scott, were beyond brilliant, providing the most wonderful safari. Claire is so attentive and ensures that she understands her customer that I have every confidence that she knows what I will enjoy and I trust her suggestions implicitly.
Thank you so much Nick for your lovely review and kind words. It’s always a pleasure to help you plan your trips, and I’m very pleased that we are your “go-to” safari provider. I am very happy that this second trip with us went flawlessly and that you had another lovely stay with Kicheche, as I know you love staying at their camps. And thank you booking another trip for the end of this year. Since you like to be away over Christmas and New Year, I’m glad we have already booked and confirmed this third trip for you - I expect it will be just as enjoyable as the first two! Best wishes Claire @ Expert Africa





South Africa in November 2024
We toured by self driven car over 4 weeks from Cape Town to Port Elisabeth via Hermanus and the Garden Route and then returned back to Cape Town via Oudtshoorn and Franschhoek. This tour, even if only able to go one way, needs as much time as you can afford. We stayed 3 or 4 nights at most places so did not feel rushed and were not perpetually unpacking and repacking. The highlights were Quatermains Camp on Amakhala, Fairview House at Plett ...
We toured by self driven car over 4 weeks from Cape Town to Port Elisabeth via Hermanus and the Garden Route and then returned back to Cape Town via Oudtshoorn and Franschhoek. This tour, even if only able to go one way, needs as much time as you can afford. We stayed 3 or 4 nights at most places so did not feel rushed and were not perpetually unpacking and repacking. The highlights were Quatermains Camp on Amakhala, Fairview House at Plett and Galenia Estate at Montagu. We travelled in November but this proved too late for whale spotting.
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Claire was very helpful in guiding our route and accommodation choices. We were allowed to book certain accommodation direct, where we definitely wanted to stay there but it wasn't on Expert Africa's list.
Dear Peter, thank you very much for your great review. It was a pleasure to plan this trip with you and I am so pleased that the slow pace of your trip suited you, allowing you time to explore this beautiful part of my home country. Our focus is on providing the best possible experience that best suits what you were looking for, so I am glad that I was able to plan your trip to include the accommodation you requested that we don’t normally work with.
I look forward to helping you with planning another African adventure in the future. Best wishes, Claire @ Expert Africa





2024 Kenya and Tanzania Safai
Our trip as a whole met our expectations and went way beyond. We have done nothing but rave about it since we returned home. We have told everyone we have talked to about the trip what a great experience it was and how great it was to work with Richard. Given the opportunity to plan another trip like this, we would certainly be comfortable working with Richard and would highly recommend him and Expert Africa to friends.
Our trip as a whole met our expectations and went way beyond. We have done nothing but rave about it since we returned home. We have told everyone we have talked to about the trip what a great experience it was and how great it was to work with Richard. Given the opportunity to plan another trip like this, we would certainly be comfortable working with Richard and would highly recommend him and Expert Africa to friends.
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Our trip wouldn’t have been nearly as enjoyable without Richard’s efforts and collaboration. He truly made everything come together seamlessly.
Many thanks for your very kind words Brian – we're delighted you had such a successful trip. After your meticulously detailed research and planning, it was a long, ambitious itinerary across Kenya and Tanzania, and we are so pleased that it all worked so well for you. If you do catch the safari bug again, we would be very glad to organise another Africa trip for you! Richard @ Expert Africa