IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Worth the price!
Our safari experience was overwhelmingly beautiful and exciting. Thanks to Johnny Jackson, our guide, we were able to see 2 of the big 5 on the first day itself. On the whole trip we covered 4 of the Big 5 and 4 of the ugly 5. And the landscape overall was ecstatic. We were the first jeep in the park to spot male lions chilling near a pond in the morning, again thanks to Johnny. I think his skill is unmatched. We only missed out on spotting the rhinos.
Detailed Experience:
We started planning our trip to Kenya in Oct'24 during July-Aug and exploring options for Safari online. Searched online, asked friends who have visited etc. We finally decide to go with two tour operators but Axis Safaris came out as winner as they were in our budget and promised a good Safari.
From the start, we reached out to the contact number mentioned on the website via WhatsApp and Cynthia replied to us. Communication with Cynthia was easy and straightforward. She was responsive and answered all our questions. All her responses were timely.
Coming to the tour, we booked a 3 day tour which includes pickup and drop-off from Nairobi, food three times a day and accomodation, and lastly ofcourse the safari game drives. It costed us USD650 per person.
The safari was, as mentioned on the top, exceptionally beautiful. It beat my expectations. The camp we stayed at was good. Food was okay, breakfast was the best of the three meals in the day. The staff at the camp were very helpful and friendly. We had to charge our phones and cameras from 6 pm to 10 pm at the camp as there is no power and they switch on the generator during that time, which we thought would be a problem but we managed to charge all our devices fully.
To conclude, I would recommend Axis Safaris for booking your safari at Masai Mara.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Nothing short of perfect
My family and I just had the best 6-day safari with Norine Forbes Safaris which was nothing short of amazing! The trip was flawlessly organized, and we were well taken care of by Anthony, Charles, and Paul, whose efficient work made the experience so smooth. A special highlight was seeing Mount Kilimanjaro—though it was a bit shy at first, we eventually enjoyed a stunning view of it, along with a majestic herd of elephants.
The best part for me was at Lake Nakuru National Park, where I had the thrilling experience of spotting rhinos up close. If you're looking for an unforgettable safari, I highly recommend Norine Forbes Safaris for their exceptional service and planning!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
good value for money
the safari was great, the guides were excellent and in the main the places we stayed were top draw. the visits to the national parks and the glides we had there were also superb., we saw lots of wildlife, we felt well looked after by all the people we interacted with on the trip. the food was plentiful and good both in the lodges and that made by the guides. good value for money and more importantly we saw plenty of stuff.
the head office did change our last accommodation at short notice for a place that was not as good as the original and the first place in the rhino sanctuary is not quite as described, but these are minor things
HK
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best over all travel agent in Africa
This is the real review from my true heart and want to share with all of you. I planned the Africa trips before one an a half years ago, I study and discuss with a lot of travel agents. Finally, i choose Shadows of Africa to plan my 13 days on Kenya and Tanzania trips. The staffs of Shadows all respond very quick and will give you useful and professional idea to you. We are very enjoy the trip. All the staff and guides from Shadow are very professionals, helpful, kindly and funny. Our trips is running smooth. (just have one communication problem but also fixed quickly). Thank you Megan😘, you are so helpful and give me awesome advice. We are so lucky to travelling with Shadows of Africa💯.
All the Safari guides are professional and politely . They all take good care of us. Driving skill are very professional, comfortable and safety. Knowledge of wildlife is professional. They know what we want, and know how to let us take a good photos and videos in safe and very close distance. Thank you Alex😊, Frank❤️💋 and Moses😍.
Especially Frank. He is so funny😘， easy going😜 and kindly. Sometime he will give you big surprise🤣🤣. He had an eagle eyes, can see 3km distance Rhino and leopard without binoculars . He let us collect Africa Big 5 (few times) and 5 times river crossing in our Tanzania safari . Frank is perfect guide i never seen before. Thank you so much. I think if you want to have great safari in Tanzania, Frank is your guides looking for. 💯💯💯💯💯
We want to say thank you to all professionals staffs from Shadows of Africa. Hope all the best to all of you.❤️❤️🌍🌍. We are so honestly to said that, if you are planning to travel in Africa, Shadows is best choice to you. 💯💯💯💯💯💯
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect journey
Salehe is a very excellent guide. He can always find animals quickly. He provide a perfect safari trip for me and my friend.
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Simply the best!
I cannot express enough how amazing Fessal made our trip! He is just the BEST! He is very knowledgable, helpful, friendly, the list is endless and I would 1000% recommend to anyone! Everything was seamless from transport to accommodation to food.
You will not regret booking with Fessal!
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent, absolutely exceptional, beyond our imagination,wish all the best to the entire team
Was thrilled by the welcome by Paul & Janette on our first morning.Our 5 Day tour started from Nakuru to Masai Mara to Naivasha was an amazing journey,seeing wild animals with our own eyes, unbelievable experience, Safari bookings.com met all our expectations, with the value unbelievable experience,came home(Toronto) with joyful heart.Our Safari 2024 will be in our memory forever.Thanks to the entire team
CN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It's a perfect trip!
Our Our driver is very experienced, and the itinerary was well-planned. We saw a lot of animals, including many sightings of predators. We even witnessed the wildebeest crossing the river and captured some surprising photos. It was incredibly satisfying!
US
Sello from Mo Afrika Tours is Amazing
We had an amazing tour experience visiting all the parts of Soweto and having a yummy lunch later. Our tour guide Sello from Mo Afrika Tours was very knowledgeable and multilingual. He gave us a great understand of both historical sites and present history. He kept us very safe and gave us some great experiences. I would highly recommend this tour!
IE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience and great introduction to Kenya
From the beginning it was really easy to communicate with the tour operator. We contacted him on what’s app and he always replied quickly. He accommodated changes to the standard itinerary.
On the first morning, our driver Davy collected us. He was fantastic! Always cheerful and helpful with even the smallest tasks. Davy always went above and beyond to give us an authentic Kenyan experience. We were two girls travelling alone and we always felt so safe and secure with him. We are so grateful for everything.
For the safari, we chose to visit naivasha, Nakuru and massi Mara where we saw all of the big 5. The accommodation was really comfortable despite it being the budget option and the staff in hotels were super friendly. We will be back and hope our guide Davy will be free to take us again!
