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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 Alex | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Budget Safari
We chose a 5 day safari that included Masai Mara, Lake Navisha and Amboseli and opted to extend to 6 days. A few things to keep in mind when booking your own safari 1. The mini vans used for the safari are not the most comfortable and 2 people out of a possible 8 will NOT have window seats (but will have access to the roof). 2. They are not four wheel drive so if there is a lot of mud you WILL get stuck. 3. There is a lot of driving between parks (4-6 hours depending on where you go).
Our guide Albert was great. He took into consideration what everyone in our group wanted to see and paid very close attention to the radio to make sure that we didn't miss anything. He was also a fantastic driver.
Our accommodations were a mixed bag. Lenchada Tourist camp has a baboon problem and several tents have holes in them where the monkeys sneak into during the day. The food and staff there were great though.
We also stayed at Navisha Resort, which was fantastic. We were able to take a boat to crescent island and walk around with the animals. Definitely a MUST do if you are tired of sitting in a car. In Amboseli we stayed at Kibo lodge which was a luxury camp site just on the boarder of the park. Gift shop was over priced and we had the worst bloody mary from the bar- but everything else was fantastic and the perfect place to end our adventure.
Over all, very good value for the money, well worth it.
PT
Email Luciano | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fair value
We did a "5 Days Masai Mara Lenchada Camp-Lake Naivasha Sopa lodge-Amboseli Kibo Luxury camp" tour. As other reviews mentioned, Lenchada Camp (on Masai Mara) was (to be generous) basic. Sopa Lodge on Naivasha was great and Kibo camp was a clear (for the better) contrast to Lenchada. Lodging wise, it was good to see different realities / offers, on what could be completely different budgets.
Overall was an excellent experience, for a (very) fair price. Can also say that our driver (John) drove us very safely, managed to find all the animals and managed to satisfy our special (unscheduled) requests. Unlike some other comments, our van was clearly 4x4, and can't find fault on the offroad driving.
Communication was good, never had to wait too much for an answer from Lennox. Pesapal (for payment of the deposit) looks like a cheap copy of paypal but seems legit.
They do mix & match people on the tours, so we had a van with 7 people on the Masai Mara part (I believe from different companies), but was only our group on the remainder of the trip.
We also did a tour on Nairobi, with Daniel. He even offered a few extra stops, but due to jet lag we opted to go straight to the hotel.
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Email Mariem Sabbegh | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very nice experience, with such helpful guides .. It was a successful adventure
We booked the safari tour from Tunisia, and we got in touch with Axis Agency via what's up and arranged everything. The tour was much better than we expected, our tour guide Evans was very helpful and friendly, he did his best to make sure we get to see the big five in Masai Mara .
The hotels were clean and comfortable, everything we needed was available.
Email Julia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience, really well looked after
We had a great experience with Axis Africa. Everything ran very smoothly - pick-up, meals, accommodation and the safari itself. Our guide, Richie, was wonderful. He made sure we saw as many animals as possible whilst keeping us very safe and obviously knows the Masai Mara like the back of his hand. Would recommend.
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Email Ema | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari experience with the company a
We did a 4 day safari tour in Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru with Richard as our tour guide. Everything about the tour was fantastic and we had an amazing time. It was extremely well organised and Richard, and the company, were very attentive to our needs. Would highly recommend!
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Email Kris | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
perfect experience
I Had the perfect experience with Axis Africa Safaris. The safari itself was better than I expected and all accommodations were great. Good customer service and drivers/guides, made safari an unforgettable. I definitely recommend Axis Africa Safaris and I would choose them again if I go back to Kenya.
AE
Email Christine | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari with Professional Service
The Safari with Evans (our driver and guide) was flawless. He was punctual, knowledgable and more than happy to answer any questions (of which he received many!) he was so personable and approachable throughout. He was very flexible and relaxed throughout the whole trip. The whole experience was so well-organised from start to finish! I would recommend this company to anyone.
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Email Ana | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great work online
The online communications with Axis Africa was amazing. Lennox answered always fast and clear. But the reality afterwards wasn't that good.
I paid for a upgrade and I stay in a low category camp in Masai Mara. Also I was said I will be in the Sopa Naivasha. In from of the lodge I was said then that I was "upgraded" to another lodge. I wasn't. The Naivasha Lodge was worst than the lodge I had paid for. It was a disappointment.
Then, Robert the driver made us leave the last day from Amboseli before time, only because he wanted to go to " no man's land", in the Tanzania-Kenya border to buy grain. Quite a surreal experience! I guess this kind of things happen a lot in safaris, but it was quite surprising for me.
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Email Lukas | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari with Axis was exactly as we have expected! We got we we wanted and it was just perfect
Communication was made quickly and clearly via Whatsapp. The were no hidden fees or payment. Everything was as we were promised to be.
We were picked up by a taxi to and taken to the meeting point. We paid cash to the driver. We were a group of 3 persons. There were other 3 persons with us, but as the van is for 8 persons, the capacity was good and everyone had an empty seat next to.
Our guide was Albert. Drove carefully and safely. Told as about animals, we have seen all animals we wanted (even leopard which is rare to see).
We had a small issue with a van but in a few minutes we were moved to a differerent van so no trouble at all.
The accomodation was clean. Food was simple but good.
We got we we have paid for, there were no suprises and we were very satisfied with our trip. I can highly recommend Axis.
Email Geoff and Ann | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent tour with loads to see. Soloman our tour guide was amazing.
Everything was outstanding, we enjoyed every moment. Soloman our tour guide was amazing with lots of information about all the animals. He also went out his way to try to find animals we were keen on. All the staff at the camp were very friendly and helpful. Overall a brilliant experience.