Tour Reviews
Ed Gooden (United Kingdom)
Ed's Zambian Adventure
Lusaka, South Luangwa, Kafue NP, Lower Zambezi, Chobe (Botswana), Livingstone, Vic Falls Town (Zimbabwe)
September 2024
Nathan’s service from start to finish was exceptional. He was extremely helpful in guiding me through the trip organisation process, providing suggestions and updating the itinerary. I had lots of questions about Zambian parks and what to see where and how long to spend in each place etc…. Nathan was extremely helpful in answering all of these and guiding us to get the best out of our time in Zambia. Along the way, Nathan was an excellent, safe driver and a very genuine person. Each day was well planned. Driving distances are long in Zambia, and Nathan helped us find a good balance of seeing lots of places, without having too much driving! Still, 6/7hr drives are needed if you want to visit the main parks from Lusaka. We saw unbelievable wildlife in every park - SL, LZ, Kafue. Just a note on Lower Zambezi (west side), apart from extremely expensive camps, all are a 2hr drive / 90 minute boat from the park gate. This means it is difficult to be in the park for sunrise (the optimal time). Having said that, we still had brilliant viewing here. Overall, we had an amazing safari!
Would recommend Yes
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Tour Reviews
Carmen J Strickland (United States of America)
Team Jenny's Zambian Adventure
Lusaka, Livingstone, Victoria Falls
June 2024
Nathan created a memorable tour in every way. I travelled with colleagues exploring both Lusaka and Victoria Falls over 4 days. We were treated to a wide variety of experiences - all comfortable and safe yet intriguing and exciting. Nate is dedicated to providing a genuine and realistic exposure to all that Africa has to offer and is as much a part of the experience in sharing his knowledge as a master in executing all elements of the travel. This was my first trip to Africa; I am so glad we had Nate as our guide. You are in excellent hands with Nate and his team!
Julia Hochberg (Germany)
Julia and Ivar's Zambian Adventure
Review Part 1
5 days Victoria Falls Safari & 2 days Lower Zambezi
June 2024​
Exceptional Travel Experience with Nathan: Highly Recommended!
We recently had the pleasure of booking a 5-day Victoria Falls Safari and adding a couple of nights in lower Zambezi through Nathan. We cannot recommend his services highly enough. From start to finish, Nathan ensured our trip was perfectly planned and executed, making our adventure through Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Botswana an unforgettable experience.
Honest, Authentic, and Personal: Nathan's approach to travel planning is truly unique. He doesn't just offer package deals; he takes the time to understand the specific wishes and needs of his clients, crafting a tailor-made experience that perfectly fits. This personal touch made all the difference in our journey.
Well Organized and Transparent: From the initial consultation to the final details of our trip, Nathan's organization and transparency were impeccable. He provided clear and comprehensive information, ensuring there were no surprises along the way. His reliability gave us peace of mind, knowing we were in capable hands.
Julia Hochberg (Germany)
Julia and Ivar's Zambian Adventure
Review Part 2
5 days Victoria Falls Safari & 2 days Lower Zambezi
June 2024
Incredible Knowledge and Conversations: Nathan's knowledge of the region is extensive. He shared fascinating insights and stories about the places we visited, enhancing our experience tenfold. The conversations we had were not only informative but also truly enjoyable, adding a wonderful dimension to our travels.
Professional and Kind-Hearted: Nathan's professionalism is matched by his kindness. He stayed in touch even after the trip ended, checking if we needed any assistance and providing valuable contacts. His genuine concern for his clients' well-being is evident and greatly appreciated.
Unforgettable Highlights:
Experiencing Victoria Falls from both the Zambian and Zimbabwean sides.
Exploring Livingstone and the awe-inspiring Chobe National Park in Botswana.
Enjoying a couple of nights in a beautiful lodge by the Lower Zambezi River.
Thank you, Nathan, for a truly wonderful experience. Your dedication to providing an exceptional travel experience shines through in everything you do. I highly recommend Nathan to anyone looking to explore Zambia and beyond – he will make your journey memorable and special.
Melanie Weber (Germany)
Day trip to Lower Zambezi (Chiawa) from Lusaka
August 2024
Nate's an excellent guide and a very kind person! We went on a day-trip from Lusaka to Lower Zambezi and the trip was everything I had hoped for! I had never seen Elephants, Hippos and Crocodiles so close-up in nature before. Unforgettable experience and highly recommended!
Aviza Jam (Australia)
The Victoria Falls Safari
October 2024
My friend and I went on the trip of a lifetime with Nate. We spent 5 days in total during which we visited the Victoria Falls on both the Zambian and Zimbabwe sides, did multiple safaris (including in Botswana) and did two river cruises and two village tours. The 5 days were perfectly planned and Nate was a pleasure to have as a guide throughout the whole tour. The accomodation he booked for us was excellent too. I strongly recommend this tour!
Rogers Sichone (Zambia)
Repeat client of many years
Get an exceptional experience with Nate tours. The tours are not only well-organized but also thoughtfully tailored to showcase the best local spots, hidden gems, and cultural insights. Nate tours is knowledgeable, friendly, and makes everyone feel comfortable and engaged. Every detail, from logistics to storytelling, is handled professionally, making the entire journey smooth and enjoyable. Highly recommend for anyone looking to explore with a true local expert
Ian Coles (United Kingdom)
Lusaka Click and Snap Day Tour
24th June 2019
Nathan was excellent - articulate, knowledgeable and discerning in which sights he took me to see in Lusaka. He was engaging, well presented and very interesting to get to know. I would have no hesitation in recommending his services, whether for a local tour of Lusaka or further afield on safari. First class guide.
Martina Ljubicic (Croatia)
Lusaka Highlights City Tour
28th July 2018​
We have spent a few days in Lusaka on the start of our 3 week holiday in Africa. Nathan was an excellent guide for the city tour, he was on time, very polite, and very informative. He showed us around the city center, elephant sanctuary, the museum, we went to see a big rhino in the park, and visited a shopping mall. It was a really nice day, and Nathan spent even more time than he was supossed to. We can highly recommend Nathan to anyone visiting Lusaka. Thanks a lot!
Edward Mayeaux (USA)
A Smile For Every Zambian Mile
Livingstone and Lower Zambezi
30th June 2019
Nathan was able to tailor our tour to exactly what we wanted to do during our time in Zambia. His suggestions were spot on and gave us the experience of a lifetime. We highly recommend Nathan. He is knowledgeable and we felt like we were traveling around with a friend.
Lyndsey Butler (USA)
Lower Zambezi Day Trip From Lusaka
19th November 2021
I did a boat safari with Nathan during a recent trip to Zambia. The tour was amazing and customized to our specific needs. Nathan was very knowledegable and a great guide. We would definitely book with Nathan again.
Akino Matsuo (Japan)
3 Week Multi Day Small Group Transport and Guiding Service
Chongwe and Lusaka
He is a safe, friendly, and great driver you can find in Zambia. Also he is very fluent of English so you will be comfortable. During my stay in Zambia, my 6 friends and I hired him for 3 weeks and he guided us in Lusaka and Chongwe. We really appreciate he coordinated all very well considering our tidy schedule, his knowledge of traffic there was very helpful. On the way to our destination, we enjoyed he also taught us culture, history, politics, and local economy situation in Zambia, very impressive. I recommend you 120% to take his service for visitors. Don't look more, he is the best option!!!
Stephanie Dauer (USA)
Stephanie's Family Lusaka Tour
29th July 2019
Thank you Nathan for a wonderful and informative day! My three generational family had a11 hour layover in Lusaka after a busy safari vacation. Despite all being very tired, we are so grateful for Nathan, who made our last day in Lusaka very memorable! We saw the sights of Lusaka, did some shopping and enjoyed learning about the city and Zambian culture, history and politics. Nathan engaged our whole family, and is a delightful, smart and interesting person. I recommend him completely.
Jeanie Milliken (USA)
Jeanie Explores Livingstone, Day Tour
23rd July 2022
Nathan was our tour leader for an all day trip on 23rd July 2022, around Livingstone, Zambia. He planned everything to perfection! We got to see a local village, view Victoria Falls from Zimbabwe and Zambia, take a safari through the national park, enjoy an evening cruise on te Zambezi River for sunset. It couldn't have been better planned or more perfect. We give him 5 stars.
Nick Finch (United Kingdom)
Nick's Family Adventure
10 day tour of Kafue National Park, Lower Zambezi, Ndola city.
8th September 2019​
We had fantastic 10 day adventure with Nathan covering over 1800km in Zambia. He was great company throughout, knowledgeable and informed about everywhere we visited. He was endlessly patient with me planning the trip, as we chopped and changed our ideas. Once we arrived, he was resourceful when our plans changed at late notice due to self inflicted or unavoidable delays, and never failed to find us comfortable places to sleep and eat. We couldn't have done the trip without you.
Zachary Forbes (USA)
Zachary's Zambian Expedition
Private Transfer between Livingstone and Lusaka
6th June 2022
Had a wonderful journey with Nathan in the tranquil, friendly country of Zambia. I like doing overland journeys rather than flying, and in Africa this journey was very cost effective, friendly, and informative. Nathan is an articulate, jolly, and welcoming person that is a perfect steward of his fine country. I have been to dozens of countries in Africa, worked with many guides, and his ranks in my top 3 experiences undoubtedly. He is patient, flexible, and quick to identify how to show you good times!!
Ayman Muhor (Australia)
Ayman's Zambian Adventure
Lower Zambezi and Lusaka
November 2022
Nathan was fantastic. We had the best Zambian adventure. We only had 2 nights and 2 days and Nathan made every minute very special. We told him what we wanted to do and he tailored our trip to fit it all in. 10/10 Highly recommend
Miriam Eid (Norway)
Private Transfer Lusaka to South Luangwa and South Luangwa to Cape Maclear, Lake Malawi
5th December 2022
I rate Nathan 5+ stars! My friend and I had a great trip with Nathan from Lusaka to South Luangwa and then to the Malawian border where he organized onward transportation for us! Nathan is a safe and comfortable driver, he is also punctual which is a rare find! He is responsive, friendly, knowledgeable and happy to share his insights about his country and the region. Nathan went out of his way to make sure our whole journey (including border crossings) went as smoothly as possible despite Presidential visits. I’m so pleased I found Nathan online and booked a tour with him. We had a great time in Zambia and I highly recommend Nathan to anyone!
Eric Simonson (USA)
The Simonson's Zambian Adventure
Livingstone, Lower Zambezi, Lusaka
2nd July 2022​
Nathan was outstanding in every way. He worked with us to create an itinerary that met our needs and then executed every aspect of the trip. We had the flexibility to make changes along the way to insure the best experience. We loved every part of our trip and would highly recommend Nathan.
Wenbo Saigo (China)
Lusaka Local Experience, Day Tour
October 2020
I’ve traveled to Zambia with Nate’s tour. It was a great experience and I learned a lot of interesting things about the country. Thanks to him, my journey in Zambia was unforgettable. Highly recommend it to everyone who is planning to visit Zambia.
Yasho Lahiri (USA)
Lusaka Highlights Day Tour
2nd April 2017
Nathan was, in short, the perfect guide. He combined encyclopedic knowledge of Lusaka with enormous warmth and an imaginative itinerary. What a perfect day!
G Clay Brooks (USA)
Lusaka Urban Safari
3rd February 2019
G Clay Brooks
We had a great day. We were able to see almost all of the animals we wanted to see. Very nice guide. Very helpful in making the tour what we wanted. Flexible. Vehicle was nice. Water provided.
Myrianthi Koutsoumpa (Greece)
Lower Zambezi Day Trip From Lusaka
10th April 2022
We really enjoyed our day trip with Nathan. It was very well planned - and we saw so many animals and amazing landscapes. Nathan is a great guide. He answered any question we had and he is very interesting to talk to! I would definitely recommend this trip with him.
John Bierley (USA)
The Great Zambian Adventure
10 day tour of Lusaka, Lake Kariba, Livingstone, Kafue National Park
31 August 2016
All went very well.
Andrey Bebchuk (Russia)
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Andrey's Zambian Adventure
Lusaka, Lower Zambezi, Livingstone
10th February 2021​
Competent guide and very nice person capable of organising different activities beyond usual standards. Very easy and pleasant in negotiating and dealing with. Unconditionally recommended.
Hanan Dowidar (Egypt)
Lusaka Urban Safari, Day Tour
15th July 2022
I had a wonderful and great tour with Nathan. He showed me great places explained everything and took care of me. He was really sympathetic and his knowledge about the country and the capital city Lusaka were amazing. I could really understand and remember a lot what he said. I was able to ask as many questions as I wanted. Also he was punctual and professional. I would do many other tours with him in the future.
Carolyn Latshaw (USA)
Lusaka Art and Culture, Half Day Tour
9th August 2022​
Nathan was a great guide. He took us to two art galleries where we enjoyed looking at art by local and Zambian artists and learned a lot about the country's increased interest in visual arts. We also went to the National Museum and Nathan did an excellent job of supplementing the information provided by the museum. He even amended his plans to cater to my desire to buy some traditional Chitenges cloth. We would absolutely hire Nathan again if we find ourselves in Zambia again.
Phoebe Chen (USA)
Lower Zambezi Day Tour From Lusaka
30th September 2023
Nate is an amazing tour operator! He accompanied us on our lower Zambezi river safari day trip and was so knowledgeable about the local culture and wildlife! We all had such a great time and felt well taken care of. We saw tons of crocs, hippos, elephants, baboons, monkeys, and colorful birds up close, often within 15-20 ft of the boat. We were worried it would be hot but the breeze on the boat and shade was very comfortable. Definitely would go again with Nate! 100/100!
Kayleen Fang (USA)
Lower Zambezi Day Tour From Lusaka
30th September 2023
Nathan organized a river safari on the lower Zambezi river and it was well organized and communicated from start to finish. We saw crocodiles, elephants, hippos, and baboons and a ton of various birds. Would highly recommend
Ferrus Realtors (Zambia)
Lusaka City Tour, Livingstone/Victoria Falls weekend tour, Lower Zambezi Day Tour
April 2023
My Aussie friend and I recently acquired the services of Nate's African Expeditions for 2 trips .A day trip to lower Zambezi from Lusaka,and weekend trip to Livingstone from Lusaka. We told him what we wanted and he arranged the itinerary in advance . He was our tour guide and driver for both trips. It went well and according to plan.The highlights of the tour were a close up encounter with lions, a tour of an 800 year old ancestral village and lunch on the island on the Zambezi river River, with two elephants slowly walking across the other side of the island background while we ate lunch. We did walking tours, game drives and river safaris. We enjoyed driving through the countryside. For tours, trips, safaris in Zambia, the services of Nates' African Expeditions are highly recommended.
Seawater Yu (China)
Former Workmate
Nathan is a colleague I have worked with for three years, with very high personal qualities. Although I have been away from Zambia for 8 years, I still miss him very much!
WOULD RECOMMEND
Yes
Vivien Shen (USA)
Lower Zambezi Day Tour From Lusaka
30th September 2023
Provided cool details about the animals on the river safari, friendly and professional throughout, we had a great time!
Aziza Ali (Bahrain)
Lusaka Walking Tour and Private Transfer to South Luangwa
July 2023
Honest, Authentic, Personal, Well Organized with a unique personal touch and great understanding of the travelers wishes - I highly recommend Nathen - he understand the wishes of client and tries to offer the experience that fits -rather than fitting the client into a package deal- Nathen stayed in touch with me even after we done the trip - since i am solo female traveler he kept chk if i need any help and give me contacts of people during trip even after i left Zambia and been to Zimbabwe, i was with him for a road trip to south Luangwa and felt very safe, he arrange my accommodation for the night and the next day safari - so i didn't miss thing - thank you very much Nathen
Patricia Sullivan (USA)
Lusaka City Tour and Community visits
2019
It was joyful to explore Lusaka with Nate, and he made it possible for us to buy school supplies for the community, visit the precious bundles in the orphanage and enjoy the authenticity of his village. Nathan is an open-minded, kind, compassionate and amazing human.
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