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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.

04/11/2026

Most safaris happen in the dry season, roughly July to October. December and January show you a different side of Africa, with young animals, migrant birds and occasional thunderstorms rolling across the plains. Outside the festive weeks, many camps are quieter and rates are often lower.

In Botswana the rains turn the Kalahari green and the zebra move onto the pans, and Cape Town, at its very best in these months, is the natural place to finish. Kenya is superb in January, with clear skies and good value after the New Year week. In Tanzania the wildebeest gather on the southern Serengeti plains, and Rwanda’s shorter dry season makes gorilla trekking a very good bet. Add a few days on Kenya’s coast and you have a complete trip.

Swipe through for our pick of where to go, then ask us which fits your dates.

03/10/2026

Where Botswana feels most untamed, the Kwando-Linyanti unspools in a silken sweep of river, woodland and golden grass. Elephants gather at the water’s edge; wild dogs slip through the brush; lions patrol the floodplains. Days move between exhilarating game drives, walking safaris and languid boat journeys, while intimate camps offer front-row seats on to the wilderness.

30/09/2026

Tanzania is about to become considerably easier to reach from the UK. From May 2027, British Airways will launch direct flights from London Gatwick to Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar.

For travellers dreaming of a Tanzanian escape, the new routes mean a simpler journey to the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, the great safari landscapes of northern Tanzania and the white-sand beaches of Zanzibar - without the need to change planes in the Middle East.

It’s a particularly welcome development for those planning the classic Tanzania combination: days spent tracking wildlife on safari, followed by a slower spell beside the Indian Ocean.

25/09/2026

Three African wild dogs have travelled an extraordinary 2,485 miles across Zambia in search of mates - the longest recorded journey by an African land mammal searching for a partner.

As reported by the BBC, over eight months, their route took them across rivers, roads, towns and vast wilderness, revealing just how far these elusive predators will roam.

It’s a remarkable story of instinct and endurance. And a reminder that Africa’s wilderness is not a collection of isolated places on a map. It is a vast, living landscape - one that wildlife must be free to move through.

African wild dogs are among the continent’s most compelling animals. Much misunderstood, these rare, beautifully patterned canids are remarkably efficient hunters with a fascinating social life.

Discover more about these extraordinary animals: https://www.expertafrica.com/wildlife/wild-dog/africa

22/09/2026

Today is World Rhino Day.

Seeing a rhino in the wild, in any circumstances, should be regarded as a great privilege.

These extraordinary animals are descended from ancestors that lived around 50 million years ago, in the Eocene. They have survived enormous changes to our planet - yet today, fewer than 27,000 rhinos of all five species remain worldwide.

Our own wildlife sightings data, gathered from tens of thousands of traveller reports across Africa, shows just how special these encounters can be. White rhinos are more frequently seen, while black rhinos are considerably more elusive.

So, on World Rhino Day, we celebrate every sighting - every enormous footprint, every dusty wallow, every glimpse through the bush - and the people working tirelessly to ensure these remarkable survivors remain part of Africa's wild landscapes.

For information on the best places to see rhino, visit: https://www.expertafrica.com/wildlife/africa

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

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

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

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

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

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