Tailor-made Zimbabwe Safari Traveller Reviews

Through Expert Africa we booked an 11-day holiday in Zimbabwe and it was a splendid trip. We spent the first three nights at Ilala Lodge at the Victoria Falls, then flew to Lake Kariba for a three night stay at Changa Lodge, including safaris on land and lake, seeing elephants, hippos, crocs, a lion from very close up, and a huge variety of birds. On we went Changa's sister lodge, The Hide, at Hwange National Park. Again we spent three nights there and enjoyed a lot of game and animal viewings, including elephants, Cape buffaloes, lions, cheetahs, giraffes, and many more. The last two days were spent in Bulawayo, where our first-class guide, Paul Hubbard, introduced us to the history of this fascinating city. All the people we met in Zimbabwe, whether at the lodges or in towns were unfailingly welcoming, friendly and helpful. At no time did we ever feel other than safe.

The organisation and services provided by Expert Africa were excellent in every way. Through their own experiences, by travelling extensively and regularly to the countries they specialise in, every member of staff can give expert advice and useful tips and hints on the destinations in question; we also always felt that the advisors care about 'their' countries. And they also took a lot of care in providing us with the perfectly organised holiday. It was our second African trip booked through Expert Africa and we cannot recommend them highly enough; we will certainly book with them again.

A wildlife holiday involving visits to Mana Pools, Lake Kariba, Hwange and Gonarezhou National Parks. It gave us very special wildlife experiences with hardly any other travellers around. We had some of the best sightings of wild dogs that we have ever had. It reaffirmed our knowledge that the people Zimbabwe are kind, friendly and have a good sense of humour.

Very few tour operators are able to organise trips to Zimbabwe. Expert Africa have a team with excellent knowledge and personal experience of the country so they are able to give accurate and up to date information about the places to visit and the best camps to stay in. They are also very keen to get honest feedback at the end of the trip to ensure their information remains current.