Expert Africa wins Silver Award for Best Small Travel Company for Safari Holidays

Earlier this week, the travel industry’s movers and shakers gathered for the results of The British Travel Awards – the largest consumer voted travel awards of its kind in the UK. Expert Africa, a dedicated team of travel specialists crafting high-quality, tailor-made trips to Southern and East Africa, was delighted to be awarded Silver Accreditation as Best Small Travel Company for Safari Holidays.

Competition for votes was intense, with this year seeing over 1.2 million votes cast by more than 400,000 consumers across all award categories. Expert Africa’s success here is a clear indicator that their clients have enjoyed excellent tailor-made safari holidays and exceptional service.

Expert Africa has been helping people put together highly bespoke safari trips for 30 years. Chris McIntyre, founder and Managing Director of Expert Africa, leads a dedicated team of 16 Africa specialists – all of whom have lived, worked or travelled extensively in Africa. Driven by a deep love of the African continent and its people, and prized for their profound knowledge and no-nonsense approach, all members of the team make regular detailed trips to Africa. Several members also have decades of guidebook writing to their name, including the most recent edition of the Bradt Botswana Safari Guide, published on 8 November this year. The Expert Africa team pride themselves on solid on-the-ground research and close relations with camps and lodges, often small, owner-run individual operations to ensure Expert Africa travellers enjoy the best possible experiences.

“Expert Africa is committed to providing exceptional personalised service and advice, based on our own hands-on experience and decades of travel to Africa. We work closely with our travellers to craft their ideal safaris, and this personal touch and in-depth knowledge is what our travellers enjoy and appreciate the most. It has been wonderful to see this rewarded by receiving so many votes from our travellers in the British Travel Awards.” Chris McIntyre

Expert Africa specialises in tailor-made African safaris and beach holidays, focusing on Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Seychelles, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and the Cape region of South Africa.

Expert Africa’s integrity, and its understanding of Africa, enables it to secure unbeatable rates from its partners on the ground. As consummate experts on all safari matters, Expert Africa’s consultants only advise on camps and lodges they have visited or stayed at themselves: it’s akin to booking a trip with a trusted friend who can answer all your queries. And, of course, Expert Africa also advises on seasons, health, wildlife areas and cultural encounters.

Sample Trip: Expert Africa’s six-night Mopane Squirrel Safari visits two wildlife-rich private reserves in an exploration of Botswana’s Okavango and Kwando regions. The cost is from £4,680 pp (two sharing), including full board accommodation, all game activities (walks, drives in open 4WD vehicles, and boating), all transfers in Botswana, park fees, most drinks, and laundry. International flights can be arranged for an additional cost.

For further information, or to arrange an interview with Chris McIntyre, call Expert Africa on 020 3405 6666 or visit www.expertafrica.com.

Ends / 22 November 2024

Editors’ notes: Expert Africa’s main office is in south-west London. It also has satellite offices in Cape Town, South Africa, and in Windhoek, Namibia.

Press: For further information, call Mischa Mack or Sue Ockwell at Travel PR – m.mack@travelpr.co.uk (07875 389 017) or s.ockwell@travelpr.co.uk (07831 126 356).