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Axis Africa Expedition & Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2016)
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $100 to $280 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Nadia | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Worth it
When my son and I decided we wanted to check Africa RF our bucket lists, we decided the best way to do it would be to go on a Safari. We are experienced travelers, but we had no clue what we were doing in this case. I found Safari Bookings through a Google search and requested three different quotes for a 3-day budget Safari. I received all three quotes within 24 hours and prices were very comparable. However, only Axis Safaris sent a detailed description of the entire itinerary, information on COVID requirements, and pictures of the accommodations. Lennox reached out through WhatsApp immediately, and answered all of our questions very patiently. He was very accommodating, as I had to change the dates of the trip three times due to problems with airline reservations (when will this COVID madness end!). Our guide was Richard. He was also very patient and accommodating as we were all being picked up and dropped off at different locations, and we had little ones in the group. Richard was very knowledgeable and educating. We didn’t just see animals - we learned a little bit about each and every species of mammal, bird and plant we encountered. Thank you for the great experience!
AE
Email Amy | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable Safari
My friend and I booked the "5-Day Come in as Guests Leave as Family" safari with Lennox & Axis Africa Safari. Lennox was very responsive and answered my many questions timely. We joined 6 other people, for total of 8. It was a good mix.
We paid a bit extra for JEEP, and I highly suggest jeep over van (I have experienced both). The safari was a good value. Our guide was JACK. JACK was knowledgeable of the area, animals, and history. He was accommodating and flexible as needed. He also helped to obtain PCR test.
I highly recommend Axis Africa and JACK for your safari experience.
Email Brendah | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing experience
4 days maasai Mara with Axis Africa Safaris was awesome.especially with Khalif who was our tour guide.He was jovial and knowledgeable about wildlife. I enjoyed his stories and mostly how he was patient with everyone.as u know,there were people from different cultures with different behaviours. It takes only a patient person to understand them .
I like how organised and well communicated Axis Africa expedition is.,with great services in general.
Highly recommended!
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Email Mathew | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Abdullah was great!
We did the 4-day, 3-night Maasai Mara Safari. It was my first safari ever. I booked with Axis is because a) they responded quickly with a transparent quote, b) the pricing was fair and c) I did not even have to pay upfront. I paid the day of the safari before we left Nairobi.
Other operators pricing was nebulous and in my opinion excessive for what they offered, compared with Axis.
Abdullah was very friendly and knowledgeable. He has a very good eye spotting animals that I would not have seen. He gave us time to take photos and experience the moments. He is a fun guy who knows his stuff.
The only thing I would suggest that for certain stops the operators will tell people how long we are there. Not to be harsh and enforcing the time limits to the minute but it would help if the operator told people how much time they have to take photos, selfies, whatever so that they do not go on forever taking selfies.
I heard that at times baboons or even cheetahs may jump on the safari van. No such thing happened. But we had two couples who took endless photos, selfies, up on the Safari van, behind it, at the waterfall, all kinds of different poses ... and then the next one jumped on top of the safari van, followed by his wife or vice versa to pose differently. It would have been much more fun seeing baboons doing this rather than what appeared to me to be a bunch of selfabsorbed people, totally oblivious that they were wasting other people's time that would have been much better spent looking for more animals.
Telling people upfront when a stop is reached would help.
But that is a policy that management has to set.
BR
Email Gabriel | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing value, great service!
3-day safari in Masai Mara with Axis Africa was just perfect! After comparing the offerings with pretty much every service operator in Kenya, I don't regret my choice at all. Customer service showed they really care and want us to have a great experience, always ready to clarify any doubts. Amazing price for those who want to travel on a budget but can't deal with bad hotels. I'd highly recommend them!
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Email Stefania | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing
Loved every second of this tour! Everyone is very friendly, love the people and of course the animals that we saw. Recommend that everyone should get this safari because you learn so many things and you see how beautiful and happy are the animals!
CN
Email Jie | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kindly arrange everything
The guide John did the all the great jobs, including accommodation and safari tour, get everything on the right track.
Such an tour is a cost-efficient option, it cannot ask more...
The last one is impressed that the Axis Safari has arranged last picked up in Nairobi. It's a good management and coordination.
Email Kelsey | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional, knowledgeable and flexible
Communication - great via email beforehand. Communication during trip also good.
Service - guide was knowledgeable and chef was fantastic
Value for money - fair
Reliability - great!
Tour - highly recommend
Email Edith | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Safari with Axis Africa exceeded our expectations! Very professional and knowledgeable!
I found Axis Africa Expedition through google and decided to give it a try and to say that they exceeded our expectations is an understatement. From the get-go Lennox was very supportive in planning our trip to Maasai Mara. It was just me and my husband going on Safari and we were a bit concerned about the ongoing pandemic, but Axis Africa took all the precautions to protect everyone. Lennox gave us all the options available, and we picked one that suited our budget and the experience we were looking for. Communication was done in a timely manner. No hidden fees or disappointments when it came to what was promised versus what was delivered. Joshua our tour guide exceeded our expectations! Courteous, professional, and so knowledgeable in his field. He kept time and knew all the tips and tricks to find the Big 5. If I'm ever to go on safari again, I would use Axis Africa Expedition and I would definitely ask for Joshua to be my guide again.
AE
Email Jenna | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A bucket list trip
Right from the get go, Axis Africa have been excellent. They tended to our needs and made the whole expedition easy especially with the ongoing global pandemic.
Our tour guide, Khalifa, was exceptional. He was waiting for us at the airport, provided us the opportunity to stop for snacks before we drove to the Masai Mara. Khalifa had great knowledge about the area and gave us many opportunities to get close to the animals.
Khalifa taught us so much about Kenya over our 4 day trip and took us to Cooke great hidden spots.
I can not recommend Axis Africa Expedition & Safari enough. Make sure you ask for Khalifa as your guide to get an incredible safari experience.