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Should I book my safari with Yellow Zebra Safaris or Expert Africa?
By Richard Jasinski·Updated 3 November 2026
Yellow Zebra Safaris and Expert Africa, set out the same way from each company's own website and review listings, read on 12 October 2026. No score and no rank: each one's best fit, in its own words.
Should I book my safari with Yellow Zebra Safaris or Expert Africa?
On their own published facts, Yellow Zebra Safaris is best for tailor-made trips with no packaged tours; Expert Africa is best for tailor-made safaris only, with no ties to the camps it recommends. Both publish advice or trips for multigenerational groups, advice or trips for a first safari and a private guide. No score and no winner: choose by what your trip needs.
Yellow Zebra Safaris
- Best for
- Tailor-made trips with no packaged tours
Expert Africa
- Best for
- Tailor-made safaris only, with no ties to the camps it recommends
Yellow Zebra Safaris and Expert Africa: side by side
The same facts for each company, from its own website, in the same order. Left out, because it is not readable for every company: based in and how client payments are protected. Where a company publishes nothing on a row, the card says so.
Yellow Zebra Safaris
- Founded
- 2012.
- African countries it plans
- 14: Botswana, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Uganda, Mozambique, Malawi, Mauritius, Seychelles and Republic of the Congo.
- Own offices or staff in Africa
- Not published on its own website.
- Own camps or vehicles
- No, by its own account.
- Deposit
- Not published on its own website.
- Cancellation charges
- More than 90 days before departure: deposit only; 61-90 days: 50%; 60 days or less: 100% of quoted price per person cancelling.
- Guest reviews, per platform
- Google 4.9 out of 5 from 243 reviews; Trustpilot 4.9 out of 5 from 1,783 reviews.
Expert Africa
- Founded
- 1994.
- African countries it plans
- 11: Botswana, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Mozambique, Malawi and Seychelles.
- Own offices or staff in Africa
- Offices in Windhoek, Namibia (34b Berg Street, Klein Windhoek) and Cape Town, South Africa (48 Benning Drive, Kommetjie); team members in Tanzania.
- Own camps or vehicles
- No, by its own account.
- Deposit
- Standard non-refundable deposit of GBP600 / US$900 / EUR700 per person or 20% of the total booking cost, whichever is larger (or the equivalent in the currency in the proposal) (as read on 12 October 2026).
- Cancellation charges
- Charge as a share of total holiday cost, by days before departure the cancellation is notified: 70 days or more, deposit only; 69-60 days, 50%; 59-45 days, 60%; 44-30 days, 75%; 29-15 days, 90%; 14-0 days, 100%.
- Guest reviews, per platform
- Google 4.9 out of 5 from 306 reviews.
Who does each suit?
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Yellow Zebra Safaris
- Multigenerational trips
- Multi-generational groups: exclusive-use camps recommended.
- A first safari
- 'Your First Safari' guide; most first-time clients choose Tanzania, Kenya, Botswana or South Africa.
- Private guide
- Privately guided private group safaris offered.
Expert Africa
- Multigenerational trips
- A "Friends and Family Gatherings" collection is offered for multi-generational trips.
- A first safari
- "Whether it's a first safari or your seventh".
- Private guide
- Many itineraries are labelled "Privately guided"; it can arrange private vehicles and privately guided trips and a private photographic guide, on request.
Where each line comes from
Every line above links back to the page of the company's own website or review listing it was read from, read on 12 October 2026.
- Yellow Zebra Safaris: year founded, African countries it plans, own camps or vehicles, cancellation charges, Trustpilot, teenagers and multigenerational trips, first safari, private guide and vehicle.
- Expert Africa: year founded, African countries it plans, own offices or staff in Africa, own camps or vehicles, deposit, teenagers and multigenerational trips.
Yellow Zebra Safaris vs Expert Africa: the questions people ask
Which is older, Yellow Zebra Safaris or Expert Africa?
Expert Africa, founded in 1994. Yellow Zebra Safaris was founded in 2012.
Which plans trips in more African countries?
Yellow Zebra Safaris names 14; Expert Africa names 11, on its own website. More countries is not better in itself: check that each plans the ones you want.
What deposit does each ask for?
Yellow Zebra Safaris: Not published on its own website. Expert Africa: Standard non-refundable deposit of GBP600 / US$900 / EUR700 per person or 20% of the total booking cost, whichever is larger (or the equivalent in the currency in the proposal) (as read on 12 October 2026).
What are their cancellation charges?
Yellow Zebra Safaris: More than 90 days before departure: deposit only; 61-90 days: 50%; 60 days or less: 100% of quoted price per person cancelling. Expert Africa: Charge as a share of total holiday cost, by days before departure the cancellation is notified: 70 days or more, deposit only; 69-60 days, 50%; 59-45 days, 60%; 44-30 days, 75%; 29-15 days, 90%; 14-0 days, 100%.
What do guest reviews say about each?
Yellow Zebra Safaris: Google 4.9 out of 5 from 243 reviews; Trustpilot 4.9 out of 5 from 1,783 reviews. Expert Africa: Google 4.9 out of 5 from 306 reviews. Each platform is shown on its own, never added together.
Which offers a private guide?
Yellow Zebra Safaris and Expert Africa, in their own words on the card above.
Can I book either through Uncompromised Travel?
No. Uncompromised Travel is a publication and does not sell safaris. Use each company's own enquiry page.
Is either company paying to be on this page?
No. None of these companies is a partner of Uncompromised Travel. None paid to be on this page.
How current is this comparison?
Each company's website and review listings were read on 12 October 2026. Prices, terms and trips change, so confirm them with the company before you book.
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