Expert Africa

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
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. 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.

We are oddly frightened of being alone. We fill silence before it has a chance to become interesting. We reach for the p...
13/09/2026

We are oddly frightened of being alone.

We fill silence before it has a chance to become interesting. We reach for the phone. We look for people, buildings, signs — some evidence that civilisation is still going about its business.

Namibia offers none of this.

You can drive for hours through a landscape that appears to have misplaced humanity altogether. No traffic. No café. No reassuring smudge of suburbia on the horizon.

At first, it can feel unsettling. Then the scale of it begins to sink in. How little you control. How thoroughly the landscape can ignore you.

And strangely, that can feel like freedom

Discover Namibia: https://www.expertafrica.com/namibia

Pemba is quieter than Zanzibar, with a slower pace of life shaped by farming, fishing and the island’s long Swahili hist...
11/09/2026

Pemba is quieter than Zanzibar, with a slower pace of life shaped by farming, fishing and the island’s long Swahili history. Cloves, mangoes and coconuts grow in abundance, while ‘ngalawas’ (traditional double-outrigger canoes) slice through clear coastal waters.

The small choice of places to stay adds to the island’s exclusivity: Manta Resort has a three-storey underwater bedroom; Fundu Lagoon is reached only by boat; Aiyana’s villas are pared-back and private.

To know more, visit: https://www.expertafrica.com/tanzania/pemba-island

Africa’s buffalo is a study in contrasts: sociable and seemingly placid, yet formidable when cornered. Great herds mov...
08/09/2026

Africa’s buffalo is a study in contrasts: sociable and seemingly placid, yet formidable when cornered.

Great herds move like weather systems across the bush, kicking up dust as they track fresh grazing, before converging at crowded waterholes in the dry season.

Yet tranquillity can turn in an instant: when a lion approaches, the herd may wheel as one, facing the threat collectively. It’s this sudden, instinctive solidarity that makes buffalo so compelling to watch.

For more information, visit https://www.expertafrica.com/wildlife/buffalo/africa

Hwange is Zimbabwe’s great wildlife park. Elephants are the signature presence, joined by substantial buffalo herds, gi...
04/09/2026

Hwange is Zimbabwe’s great wildlife park.

Elephants are the signature presence, joined by substantial buffalo herds, giraffe, sable, roan and kudu. Its predator population is equally compelling, with lion, leopard, hyena, cheetah and wild dog.

For more information, visit: https://www.expertafrica.com/zimbabwe/hwange-national-park

The British Travel Awards are back - and we’re proud to find ourselves nominated once again. This year, Expert Africa is...
02/09/2026

The British Travel Awards are back - and we’re proud to find ourselves nominated once again.

This year, Expert Africa is in the running for Best Travel Company for Safari Holidays – an award that means a great deal to us.

If you’ve travelled with us, dream of travelling with us, or simply trust our expertise when planning your next African adventure, we’d be so grateful for your support.

Every vote celebrates the people who make extraordinary journeys possible, from our expert team to the guides, camps and communities who bring Africa to life.

And there’s a little something in it for you: every vote enters you into a free prize draw, with holidays and other amazing prizes to be won.

Voting closes 11 September and takes just a minute.

Vote for Expert Africa: https://bit.ly/4cWyDlJ

A six-night Kenyan safari made for October half term, pairing the wildlife-rich landscapes of Laikipia with the extraord...
02/09/2026

A six-night Kenyan safari made for October half term, pairing the wildlife-rich landscapes of Laikipia with the extraordinary game viewing of the Maasai Mara.

At family-run El Karama Ranch, days combine game drives, bush school, cooking, swimming and tennis, before heading to Naboisho Conservancy’s Basecamp Eagle View to learn bushcraft and connect with local communities.

Authentic, immersive and wonderfully unfussy, it’s an ideal first taste of Africa for families.

For details, visit: https://www.expertafrica.com/kenya/safari/wahlbergs-eagle-fly-in-safari

For families with teenagers, we have a safari with serious wow factor. Fly deep into southern Tanzania, where two beau...
28/08/2026

For families with teenagers, we have a safari with serious wow factor.

Fly deep into southern Tanzania, where two beautifully designed camps offer front-row seats to some of Africa’s most spectacular wilderness. At Ruaha’s Ikuka, expect lion prides and elephant herds, alongside expert guides who bring every sighting to life. Then head to the more secluded Beho Beho in Nyerere, where private plunge pools, a treehouse sleepout and boat trips add a sense of adventure.

For more information, visit: https://www.expertafrica.com/tanzania/safari/jackal-fly-in-safari

Namib Outpost feels otherworldly. Its semi-stilted chalets make the most of the setting, with private decks and vast gla...
25/08/2026

Namib Outpost feels otherworldly. Its semi-stilted chalets make the most of the setting, with private decks and vast glass doors opening onto uninterrupted desert views.

Days begin with breakfast in the open air, continue beside the pool, and end with sundowners from the spectacular crow’s-nest deck. Beyond the lodge, explore the Namib on guided or self-drive excursions to Sossusvlei, scenic drives, hiking, horse riding and hot-air ballooning. Come evening, an open fire and star-filled skies provide a suitably atmospheric close to the day.

For more information, visit: https://www.expertafrica.com/namibia/namib-naukluft-national-park/namib-outpost

There is something special about seeing Africa through the eyes of those who have just experienced it. These brilliant, ...
20/08/2026

There is something special about seeing Africa through the eyes of those who have just experienced it.

These brilliant, personal photographs were kindly shared with us by travellers recently returned from Zimbabwe - and we love them for what they capture.

Not just the postcard-perfect lions or elephants, but the comical interactions, indignant looks, awkward poses, dusty faces, and sudden leaps.

Because the magic of safari lies in the moments you could never stage or predict. The memories that are entirely your own.

The Chyulu Hills rise in a long, volcanic sweep above Kenya’s southern savannah, their remote slopes still largely untou...
18/08/2026

The Chyulu Hills rise in a long, volcanic sweep above Kenya’s southern savannah, their remote slopes still largely untouched by tourism.

Below the ridgeline, woodland teems with elephant, buffalo, giraffe, zebra and wildebeest; higher up, the landscape shifts into something much more unexpected:
moss-draped cloud forest cloaks the peaks, where giant forest hogs move through the undergrowth and silvery-cheeked hornbills flash between the trees.

On the western slopes, Ol Donyo Lodge and Campi ya Kanzi offer elegant bases from which to explore.

For more information, visit: https://www.expertafrica.com/kenya/amboseli-and-the-chyulu-hills

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