Experience Africa Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2005)
- Member Of:
- ZTA, AZTA & Wild Zambezi
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $120 to $1,500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredibly well planned and life-changing experience!
Debbie is absolutely fantastic to work with, extremely knowledgable, and thoroughly professional. This was my first trip to Africa and my first safari experience and she was incredibly patient as I kept changing my mind early on (I had a traveling companion at first then that person dropped out so she had to re-do the trip), and when I ran into problems with my bank transfers. (And hesitating to send that much money to Zimbabwe!) She worked with me for 9 months, kept the trip within my budget (which was very tight for what I wanted) and made GREAT suggestions for camps and activities. She is extemely responsive, enthusiastic, and set the right expectations. As a first-timer, I didn't know what to expect and she planned the sequence of my trip perfectly, sort of "easing" me into slightly more rustic camps step by step. She explained the trade-offs between saving money by driving between camps and saving time by flying - making a recommendation but leaving the decision to me based on what I valued more. Debbie even called the camps when I was there to make sure things were going well! Victoria Falls Safari Lodge (where I started) was entirely her suggestion (I had researched camps but not places in Vic Falls to stay) and it was perfect. The Ra-Ikane cruise on the Zambezi was also perfect - a more unusual, and much better, choice for this activity. I highly recommend working with her, and trusting her to make your trip wonderful! I stayed at Davison's Camp (Hwange), Musango Camp (Lake Kariba) and Goliath Safari Camp (Mana Pools) - all have warm, welcoming, and incredibly knowledgable staff and guides. I put my faith, trust, and the most money I've ever spent on anything (including my car!!) into Debbie's hands and she produced an incredible safari for me.
Email Sergio Pinto | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing Holiday
Debbie helped us plan and book our holiday and did an amazing job. We took on all her recommendations and every one was an awesome experience that exceeded our expectations. We are so grateful for all her planning and communication with us and the effort she took to look after us and ensure we had a truly wonderful holiday.
Email Nikki Kershaw | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
First-class service coupled with in-depth local knowledge - incredible experience!
Just back from the most incredible trip custom-designed by Debbie. She took our vague brief and translated it into the most unforgettable experience, with absolutely no fuss, exceptional professionalism, good humour, and a wonderful personal touch. Our party of 4 was blown away by the whole experience, and felt like royalty from the beginning. She put together the perfect tour for us, which completely surpassed our expectations on every level. Highly, HIGHLY recommend using Experience Africa - for international travellers, as well as local travellers. Best trip EVER!
Email Stuart and Betty Lee | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The perfect honeymoon!
A big thanks to Debbie for making our honeymoon a truly memorable one and the best trip we’ve ever had.
We would say to all Aussies that they get over and experience all that Zimbabwe has to offer! Debbie made what could have been a daunting task organising a honeymoon, let alone a safari, into a seamless exercise where all we had to worry about was what to wear for the day.
We would recommend without hesitation Debbie and her team to anyone who wants to experience this beautiful country. She tailored the trip perfectly to our needs and every recommendation she made ended up being the perfect one. We're already planning our next visit and will be calling on the expertise of Debbie to organise it.
Back to Africa - with family
Debbie has helped me a few times now. The last trip was a challenge - on again / off again and then changes.
Debbie took it all in her stride, amde some excellent suggestions, resulting in extended family having a wonderful African exprience Christmas.
Will definitely use Debbie again.
cheers
SG
Email Fransis | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well planned and executed trip. Family really enjoyed the adventure and very memorable experience.
We were 3 families of twelve with the youngest boy at 7 years old travelling together on this safari. Despite the hectic and full schedule, we really experienced the game drives, elephants camp and Victoria Falls to the fullest. The trip to Table Mountain along with penguins reserve and two vineyards dinner and tasting were exhilarating and awesome. All in all, the services were good to excellent. All the guides, drivers and hosts were very attentive, polite and very accommodating, especially when the schedule needed re-arranging due to the weather condition.
Email Jenny | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very helpful and organized a magical safari experience in Bulawayo, Kariba and Wedza. Wonderful.
Our experience was one of good suggestions keeping to our budget in varied safaris across Zimbabwe.
They were very helpful and kept us updated to new ideas.
We had the most wonderful time in Bulaway 'The big Cave' saw a leopard!and lots of other game, then Kariba to Changa which was also
amazing followed by a trip to Wedza 'Imeri' We saw a lot of game and had some great experiences in each of our camps. We also were able to hire a car which was brought to where we were staying.
Our flights to Kariba and back were wonderful way to get there with limited time to drive.
In all, Experience Africa Safaris really worked hard to give us a trouble free and wonderful holiday.
I would recommend them every time.
Email Joe | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A well organised adventure
Our recent trip was undoubtedly better than expected and worth every dollar spent. A large part of this was due to the help and information that Experience Africa provided. All of our annoying little questions were answered quickly and the team certainly went above and beyond to ensure everything ran smoothly. They managed to arrange some great prices for us too.
Experience Africa will certainly be my first point of call upon my return.
CA
Email Claude Piché | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A wonderful trip to Zimbabwe!
Experience Africa Safaris provided extraordinary service and expertise in setting us up for a truly memorable trip to Zimbabwe. Marion worked closely with us to suggest several alternatives. Once our itinerary was chosen, she guided us through all of the steps to ensure everything was in order. From the moment we arrived in Bulawayo, through two safaris and a weekend in Victoria Falls, the transportation, accommodations and special activities flowed flawlessly. We were thrilled with the safaris (Amalinda Camp and Somalisa Camp) and thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Victoria Falls. This was a trip of a lifetime for us ... we will return and we'll certainly be working with Experience Africa Safaris on our next trip.
Email Jeff Patchell | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Having not visited the region, we left it up to an experienced travel coy to organise our tour plan
When you travel, the one thing you want is for everything to go smoothly in terms of ticketing, transfers, borders and the like - particularly when you are hopping from one country to another. Experience Africa Safaris seemed to know what they were doing and they worked out as a good choice. Our experiences at Hwange, Victoria Falls and cruising on the Chobe River were made that much better by the choice of accommodation provider.