35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional tour guide with a knowledge on wildlife
If i was to travel again and again i will just choose shanjoy tours , excellent and professional tour guide
ES
9 days safari
We booked last minute a 9 days safari tour. Communications with Sandra were fine and we could find an agreement on pricing. Unfortunately there weren’t any groups interested in the same itinerary and we needed a private one.
Itinerary was the one we propoused but maybe we missed some suggestions and more clarity.
Regarding the driver-guide, Freddy did a good job in general: he always drived in a secure way during transfers. On the other hand, he was often in the telephone and we missed some briefing before the safaris and some further informations.
Overall it was a nice experience and we reccomend Karibu safaris in Kenia!
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Experience
The organization, travel and accommodation were great. The food in the accommodation was very tasty. The accommodation was very nice and we felt comfortable. The safaris were great. Thank you.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Efficient
Pros: Overall great experience. Saw all the animals on the bucket list. Our guide was great about following any leads from other drivers to make sure we saw the big 5 and more. He was responsive to when we wanted to stop and was genuinely friendly and kind.
Cons: You are on a trip with multiple people on different itineraries, so there is some extra travel between safaris and differing accommodations, which takes up some extra travel time. Also because of this, there is some group decisions that need to be made that may compromise what you want to do. We were also never offered the boat trip the at was supposedly available on my itinerary because others had it scheduled on a different day, which was frustrating. Additionally, this trip is in a van vs jeep/Range Rover so there are limits as to speed and locations where you can drive. It did not seem to affect the total animals we saw but luck may have been on our side.
Overall the trip was awesome, but if you want full control of your itinerary, there may be better options.
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Helpful and caring
Amazing experience! Axis safaris were fast in answering all my doubts for a last minute booking! They were very helpful.
Also, our driver was so thoughtful and solicitous, always caring about having the best views of the animals.
We stayed at Rhino camp wich was comfy and the food was really tasty.
Maybe they haven’t adjusted exactly to the itinerary they were given, and it will be better if they had more than one binoculars for making the experience perfect.
Thank you so much! I hope I come back to Kenya sometime soon, and I’ll have them in my mind for sure if I want to perform an other safari.
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Easy to communicate
We had a week safari on their 7 days safari program, i enjoyed a lot. Our driver and guide, Geoffrey, spotted a lot of wild animals, i loved the Masai Mara reserve, a place pictures cannot describe
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Once in a lifetime safaris
I made a nice crater tour whith them. Very reliable and good drivers, good price and a really long but nice day on safari.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Friendly
They are very friendly, realible and super.. What you order, is why you get
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well organized low budget safari!
We had a great time! Thank you for everything.
Our Guide and Chef, Bakari and Lucky were great guys, making our trip a memorable, amazing experience. We saw lots of animals, the food was delicious, accommodation was fine.
The only part we wouldn’t repeat is the visit of the Masai village. It seemed like an artificial setting especially made for tourists. There was no real connection with the people there and it seemed like another place to leave money. It would have been nice to get to know the Masai culture in a different way. We felt very uncomfortable during the whole show including the school scenes with the children that seemed pretty made up.
Besides that we had a great time and would definitely repeat the Safari with our Guides.
Thank you for the smooth organisation.
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Makario Safaris does go a long way to make your safari a success
We went to Akagera National Park in Rwanda from Kigali. A one-day trip. Communication was very timely and clear. Starting at 5:00 am on a quite Sunday morning, the trip to Akagera was already an experience. Along the way we had breakfast and coffee. The Landrover was comfortable, and the driver very skilled and diligent. We drove all the way from South to North of the Park, having an excellent lunch in between. In the morning we had a boat trip and already saw a lot of animals and birds, but late afternoon arriving in the North of the Park we also saw the elephant herd and the magnificent plane with an abundance of animals. We can surely recommend the tour.