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Expert Africa An award-winning travel company specialising in high-quality, tailor-made and sustainable safaris to Southern and East Africa since 1994.
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We wrote the book on African travel. Speak to us for expert, unbiased and hands-on knowledge about Africa. HOW WE WORK
Our experts all give honest, independent advice – so that you can fully understand the choices before you book. We'll work with you to design a trip that will suit you perfectly, and are happy to send you a free quote for your trip, with no obligation. EXPERT AFRICA: PEACE OF MIND

GUARANTEE
In these troubled economic times, we operate exactly same 'fair play' rules that we always worked by, including:

Guaranteed no currency surcharges: once you have booked a trip with us, the price stays the same, no matter how the currency markets change before you travel. All our trips are fully ATOL bonded through the UK Civil Aviation Authority. We remain owner-run and 100% independent, and are dedicated to offering high quality service and respected advice. Nobody at Expert Africa works on commission: our team will guide you with impartial advice, then you make the decisions about your trip. Part of the Sunvil group, established in 1970, we're a successful travel business with an established track-record of riding out past economic turbulence. LISTENING TO YOU
We're serious about listening to our travellers' views and allowing them to be heard. Since August 2007, all of our travellers have been asked for their comments electronically and we publish virtually all of their feedback responses on our website, word for word – and that includes the praise as well as the criticism! See www.expertafrica.com

TRIPS & SAFARIS
Our website has over a hundred examples trips and safaris. All include precise costs and details, and links to the camps and lodges used. Search these under 'Trip ideas' at www.expertafrica.com
If you have particular interests, then head for our Special interest pages to identify places that might suit you.

01/03/2025

In Zimbabwe’s Matobo Hills, just south of Bulawayo, lies a stunning landscape of granite kopjes and balancing boulders. Looking at them, recognisable figures appear – like with clouds. You might become aware of ‘the camel’ or ‘mother and child’, for example.

Amalinda Lodge seamlessly blends into these dramatic surroundings, with rooms designed around the natural rock formations. This unique retreat offers a chance to track rhinos on foot, explore San Bushman cave paintings, hike lichen-covered boulders, or even cycle through vibrant local villages. And for Southern Africa history buffs, you can also visit the nearby graves of Cecil John Rhodes and Leander Starr Jameson.

End your day at the spa, or relax alongside Amalinda’s infinity pool, sculpted from a natural granite whaleback.

For a fuller insight into this incredible and quirky lodge, visit: https://www.expertafrica.com/zimbabwe/matobo-national-park/amalinda-lodge

27/02/2025

In Zambia’s South Luangwa National Park, Kaingo Camp’s commitment to wildlife photography goes above and beyond.

Each specialist photographic hide has a different focus: carmine bee-eaters; elephants crossing the Luangwa River; even a two-tiered hide, beside a deep hippo-filled pool.

Safari vehicles are equipped with stabilisers, beanbags, and camera dust covers. And as the vehicles are all open-sided, every guest is guaranteed a ‘window seat’ on game drives.”

Kaingo Camp breaks the conventional safari camp mould, operating with a refreshing and relaxing style of its own. Guests can enjoy three activities daily, including game drives and safari walks, led by expert guides.

Consider spending a night in the Elephant Hide Star Bed, a viewing platform right next to a main elephant crossing point. Drift off to sleep, listening to the whooping hyena, chorus of cicadas, and elephants munching.

To know more about Kaingo Camp, click here: https://www.expertafrica.com/zambia/south-luangwa-national-park/kaingo-camp

24/02/2025

To witness lion-buffalo interactions, Tanzania’s Katavi National Park is hard to beat.

Katavi also has some of the densest populations of hippos in Africa. During the dry season, the Katuma and Kapapa rivers are the only water for miles. As the game files down to drink, hundreds of hippos congregate in the tiniest waterhole and enormous crocodiles sit out the heat in river-bank mud-holes.

This is one of the best parks in Africa. Its remoteness means that only a handful of small, permanent safari camps share the 4,500km² of wilderness. The untouched nature of this land makes visiting especially rewarding.

For details of a Tanzania trip that includes time in Katavi, visit: https://www.expertafrica.com/tanzania/safari/chimpanzee-fly-in-safari

22/02/2025

Five of our favourite extraordinary places to spend a night in Africa, including an underwater sleepout off the east coast of Tanzania and a human-scale, weaver bird-style nest in Zambia.

Intrigued? Learn more about Africa’s dreamiest sleeps here: https://blog.expertafrica.com/inspiration/africas-dreamiest-sleeps/

20/02/2025

A place all to yourself in Kenya? Or Namibia? Botswana? Zambia?...

Just imagine the ultimate getaway – just you with family or a group of friends – at one of the fabulous private or exclusive-use camps, houses or villas in Africa.

Enjoy excellent service, private safari guides, and the ultimate luxury in freedom of setting your own schedule and being able to change it when you wish.

For more inspiration on private and exclusive-use getaways to Africa, visit: https://tinyurl.com/ExpertAfrica-Private-Feb25

18/02/2025

In Tanzania’s Mahale Mountains National Park, Greystoke Mahale is a unique, high-end camp situated on a white-sand beach, overlooking the clear waters of Lake Tanganyika.

The main activity at Greystoke – and the reason most people come here – is the superb chimp trekking. It's very professionally run and at all times you're accompanied by a park scout and expert guide who know all of the chimps by name and can explain their behaviour and past history meticulously.

As well as spending time with the chimps and studying their behaviour, and basking on the beach, looking out for lakeshore’s resident hippos aboard a traditional wooden dhow is a lovely way to relax.

If a Tanzania trip with chimpanzees, hippos, beach and luxury accommodation takes your fancy, find out more here: https://tinyurl.com/ExpertAfrica-Greystoke-Feb25

15/02/2025

Pangolins are among Africa’s most extraordinary safari sightings. These nocturnal, ant-eating oddities are highly elusive - and increasingly rare. If you’re lucky enough to see a pangolin, savour the moment. Shy, quirky and charismatic, sightings of these beguiling creatures are very sought-after by wildlife enthusiasts - but unfortunately also by wildlife traffickers.

Today marks World Pangolin Day, aimed at raising awareness of the plight of the famously elusive, enigmatic little creatures that have the unenviable reputation of being the world’s most trafficked mammal.

Find out more on our blog about these fascinating creatures, the threats they face, the inspiring conservation efforts working to protect them, and the destinations to visit for the best chance of spotting one yourself in the wild:

https://tinyurl.com/ExpertAfrica-pangolins-Feb25

📸 The Motse at Tswalu, South Africa

12/02/2025

Botswana’s green season (December–March) is often overlooked, but it has unique advantages. While afternoon showers do freshen the landscape, they rarely disrupt activities or wildlife sightings, especially in the Okavango Delta, where lush vegetation flourishes and baby animals abound. Fewer visitors mean a quieter, more exclusive safari at a fraction of the cost.

In the Kalahari, the vast salt pans of Nxai and Makgadikgadi, usually dry and austere, transform after the rains. Lush grasslands and seasonal pools attract migratory birds in breeding plumage and Africa’s longest land migration of zebras! Similarly, the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, a vast parched wilderness for much of the year, bursts into life as big herds of antelope gather, pursued by prowling predators. This is prime game-viewing season here: the best time to visit.

Many assume the dry season (April–October) is optimum for a Botswana safari, but seasoned travellers know the green season offers a fresh, rewarding alternative, with dramatic landscapes, vibrant wildlife, and a more exclusive experience.

To learn more about Botswana’s green season, click here: https://tinyurl.com/ExpertAfrica-Green-Bots-Feb25

09/02/2025

For a unique take on Tanzania, Rubondo Island – the largest island national park in Africa – is barely touched by tourism and has a strong Jurassic Park feel. It’s a bush and beach experience in one: chimpanzees, elephants, sitatungas, and over 300 bird species to spot, as well as the sandy shores of Lake Victoria to laze on.

With only one safari camp to its name, this tropical island is all yours.

Flying into Rubondo from mainland Tanzania, the views over Lake Victoria are spectacular. Or fly here from Kigali in Rwanda if you want to combine Rubondo Island with a visit to the gorillas.

To find out more about this exceptional place, visit https://tinyurl.com/ExpertAfrica-Rubondo-Feb25

06/02/2025

Meryl Streep, reflecting on her experiences filming in Kenya for Out of Africa, said:
"Kenya is the heart of Africa, where romance is woven into every sunset and every breeze that whispers through the savannah. It’s an extraordinary place to fall in love with the world - and each other."

Discover some of the most romantic places to stay in Kenya: https://tinyurl.com/ExpertAfrica-Kenya-Feb25”

04/02/2025

Nothing on earth compares with the experience of meeting a family of mountain gorillas at home in their forest. Watching a group playing, sulking, teasing each other, eating, or dozing - just like we do - is extraordinary. And the gorilla tracking safaris in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park are among the best in Africa.

Securing permits for tracking gorillas, especially during the popular periods, can be difficult at short notice, so you should plan well ahead. We can make all the arrangements for buying your permits.

Our five-night itinerary, staying at great-value lodges and getting up close with groups of mountain gorillas, is particularly popular. To find out more, visit https://tinyurl.com/ExpertAfrica-Gorillas-Feb25

31/01/2025

"The desert is a natural extension of the inner silence of the body." – Jean Baudrillard, French philosopher

The silence of the desert offers a break from the noise of everyday life, where constant distractions, tech, expectations and general overwhelm can drown out our thoughts.

To be inspired and escape to Namibia’s desert landscapes, visit: https://www.expertafrica.com/namibia

29/01/2025

In Zambia’s South Luangwa, there’s something very liberating about moving through the park for days without a vehicle, walking between highly individual specialist bushcamps – tiny, top-notch operations with guides who are not only unfathomably knowledgeable but also great company.

Our Perekani Walking Trail strings together five such camps along a trail remarkable for its absence of roads and safari vehicles. Part of this route was once taken by David Livingstone, who was also on foot, as he passed through this area of outstanding wildlife. To learn more, visit: https://www.expertafrica.com/zambia/safari/perekani-walking-trail

24/01/2025

Discover the untamed beauty of Zimbabwe's Mana Pools National Park with Vundu Camp and Little Vundu - gateways to an incredible safari adventure! 🐘🌅

Both camps are led by expert guides who bring the African bush to life. Flexibility is very much the key; one minute you could be on a game drive, the next breathless with anticipation as you approach a large elephant on foot. Or switch to a canoe to marvel at the wildlife of this iconic river.

Vundu Camp: Situated on the banks of the Zambezi, this charming owner-run camp is spacious and comfortable. Embark on guided walking safaris, glide across the river by canoe, or simply soak in the magic of the African wilderness – and walk in David Attenborough’s footsteps!

Little Vundu: A cozy, rustic camp often reserved by small groups and families. Enjoy personalised adventures in a pristine setting where wildlife encounters can be up close and personal.

Find out more about Vundu Camp: https://tinyurl.com/ExpertAfrica-Vundu-Jan25

Explore Little Vundu Camp: https://tinyurl.com/ExpertAfrica-LittleVundu-Jan25

19/01/2025

If you’ve made it your mission to experience Kenya’s Maasai Mara this year, it isn’t too late to make it happen.

Although the ‘official’ Great Migration season is from July to October, in actual fact it’s a continual cycle of nomadic pasture-seeking, mating, calving and more pasture-seeking, that sees the majority of the herds ever on the move. This makes visiting the Maasai Mara rewarding at any time of the year.

Find out more about the Maasai Mara and start planning your visit: https://www.expertafrica.com/kenya/maasai-mara-national-reserve

17/01/2025

"Camp Kipwe is our favourite place in Namibia. A dream location, outstanding food, we want to return as soon as possible." (M, UK).

Slotted into an outcrop of boulders that are typical of Namibia’s Damaraland region, friendly Camp Kipwe is brilliantly quirky. Bedrooms with rounded walls and curved roofs, this place is unique among Namibian lodges, as well as being good value.

Guests staying here enjoy excursions to Twyfelfontein's remarkable cultural sights, as well as trips in search of Namibia's roaming giants, the desert-adapted elephant.

Including two nights at Camp Kipwe, the Namaqua Chameleon Self-drive Safari is a great introduction to Namibia - a classic loop discovering the most spectacular landscapes and wildlife in the east and north that also neatly fits into a two-week holiday with flights: https://tinyurl.com/ExpertAfrica-Nam-Cham-Jan25

15/01/2025

Walking safaris are the original safari.

There's no better way to experience Africa's wilderness areas than on foot. Stepping directly into the African landscape is an experience that can’t be recreated anywhere else.

Away from the comfort of a vehicle your senses suddenly awaken as the bush becomes more ‘real’. This is where humans evolved, and experiencing the sounds and smells just as all our ancestors did can be profound.

If you’ve been on an African safari before, a walking safari offers a fresh way to experience the landscape and wildlife of this intriguing continent, even in areas you’ve been to before.

Find out more about walking safaris, what’s involved and where to go: https://tinyurl.com/ExpertAfrica-Walking-Jan25

12/01/2025

Family travel to Africa is amazing, and not necessarily as you’d expect.

Adults on safari may be fascinated by the rare predator which has the ears that you can just see twitching 300m away – but children are much more likely to be interested by the gecko on your wall, the giant millipede wandering across the floor, or the giant tok tokkie beetle climbing up the fence post.

Keeping children engaged – and with things that they can relate to – is key on safari.

Find out everything you need to know about family safaris on the Expert Africa website, including FAQs and recommended trips and places to stay: https://www.expertafrica.com/family-holidays/africa

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Just the right sights and sounds to end a busy week... And we'll just throw in a rhino sighting for good measure. 🎥 at Nxabega Okavango Tented Camp, thanks to Megan from the Expert Africa team

Trick or treat, hyena style... No-one wants to be surprised by a hyena popping out of the bush, especially not this wild dog! This hyena was skulking about after a pack of 26 wild dogs had successfully hunted down some prey. 🎥 by Megan from the Expert Africa team, at Shinde Footsteps in Botswana.

Sunrise over Okavango Explorers Camp in Botswana this morning… (Sound on for the best sunrise soundtrack!) 🎥 Megan from the Expert Africa team.

Just your normal, every day view at Savuti Camp... 🎥 by Expert Africa's Anton Walker, currently out in Botswana.

Fresh in from Expert Africa's Anton, who's out in Botswana right now: "What animal can trump an afternoon game drive where we spent time tracking cheetah and on the way passing 250 odd elephants (almost 30 herds!), a honey badger, numerous giraffes zebra and even a leopard skulking through the grass….. it is the rarest of the safari world animals!! The Pangolin." 📸 at Selinda Explorers Camp #expertafricasafari #naturelovers #travelafrica #expertafrica #botswana #safari #pangolin #selindaexplorers #greatplainsconservation

Want a great view of the Okavango? We recommend a heli flight!

Our friends at Camp Hwange in Zimbabwe sent us this lovely video of an aardvark hard at work looking for dinner. Aardvark's are shy and nocturnal, and you'll usually need some serious luck to see one in the wild. So it's a rare treat to see one in action! Have you ever seen an aardvark on your African adventures?

One of the greatest views in the world...sunrise over the African landscape! Those morning sounds are the best, especially as you head off on an early morning game drive. Video taken by Lucy from the Expert Africa team on her recent visit to Bumi Hills Safari Lodge in Matusadona National Park in Zimbabwe. Every suite at the lodge has uninterrupted views over Lake Kariba, so this could be your morning view too...

Close encounters with elephants are always a thrill! Lucy from the Expert Africa team caught this amazing experience a few nights ago at Khulu Bush Camp in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.

Just casually hanging about in the Okavango... Caught on camera by Amanda from Expert Africa on her current visit to the Delta.

You know you want to be there... The view enjoyed last night by Amanda, one of the Expert Africa team, at Shinde Footsteps camp in the Okavango Delta.