DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Open to anything and always friendly
We spent two days in the Serengeti and one day in the Ngorongoro Crater. The camps we booked were just as described—simple but clean. The food was delicious everywhere, and the teams were very attentive. We will definitely be back! On the fourth day, we made a spur-of-the-moment visit to a waterfall at the foot of Mount Meru, which was also well worth it. Tanzania is incredibly diverse; we are thrilled by the variety the country has to offer and, above all, by the friendliness of the people.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Everything was well handled from the Agents side.
Was a great experience, would like to have been informed about the amount of time that we would travel especially the transfers to the various accommodation places that were very far apart (3 hour drives). Worst was the guide that drove us to the park and in the park. Drove very recklessly on the main roads and drove to fast. Speed limit in the reserve is 40km and hour and at one point was driving a 100km. Was not at all knowledgeable about the animals, birds etc. Told us that a female ostrich is black? and could not identify an impala and told us it was a Gazelle? Did not ask what we would like to see as our interests are birds, animals, plants etc. his only concern was showing us Lion and was always in a hurry. Guide for the Park was my worst however the trip and all the places we stayed were amazing. For me Diani was my preferred place as the beach in Malindi was not nice at all with all the black coral not nice for swimming. Look out for all the curio sellers they are very much a problem. They are friendly but always in your face wanting to sell you stuff and they stand on the beach looking at you while you are sitting on the beach. Had a great trip and was a fantastic experience.
SA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Prompt, polite and efficient.
Brian was our initial point of contact throughout the safari and lodge booking process, and though we never met him in person, he ensured our trip was well taken care of. Saitoti, our guide cum driver, gave us a great wildlife sighting experience and made our trip as comfortable as possible. He was also patient and accommodating to almost all our requests. Overall, we think it was a good trip, and even though we missed seeing 2 of the big 5 (rhino and leopard), we did catch glimpses of a serval, lion cubs, cheetahs, hyenas, and, of course, the great migration! Amboseli was wonderful for elephant and bird sightings, but the entire park was extremely dusty, so hair cover and mask are recommended. All accommodations suggested were fun, with zebras and giraffes around. Hell's Gate was a bit disappointing overall (mostly a dusty road...maybe good for just cycling), and the visit to the gorge felt scammy, as you are forced to take a guide (for a fee, of course!).
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very attentive and descriptive
I really enjoyed service was flawless and always on time
HR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Private small ready to be helpfull!
Leopard Orchid Safaris is a small company that strives to deliver everything promised in the tour package, though there is still room for improvement in some areas.
For instance, the safari to Maasai Mara should be organized using only large 4x4 vehicles like the Toyota Land Cruiser, as the roads are in very poor condition, making the journey in a 4x4 van far too slow and exhausting.
Furthermore, the accommodation they select—especially near Lake Nakuru—should be closer to the national park.
Tito, who served as both driver and guide, was incredibly kind and dedicated, and he really made an effort to show us as much as possible.
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very good!
The entire Kenya‑Tanzania safari circuit went very smoothly overall. The only setback was two issues with hotel bookings while in Kenya; there were no such hotel‑related problems during our time in Tanzania. Both our drivers‑guides were highly professional, making this a pleasant experience on the whole. Pay attention: our guide Goodluck is a really nice guide!
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Nice, Availability and Care
The tour operator has been available since the moment we booked the Safari for all my questions. The guide pick up and drop off us at the hotel, as provided. The trip is long but our guide has always been available, kind and care of us. Also during the Safari he cared to find the most of animals in the park. Highly recommended.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great guides
The process of booking was quite stressful as, when I asked for the vouchers for the ETA, I realised that the accommodation had not been booked for the correct dates. Early confirmation of accommodation would probably have avoided this and the issue was rectified but it led to some uncertainty prior to travelling. Once in Kenya, all was very smoothly organised and the two guides we had were excellent and the game drives were amazing. All accommodation was excellent.
JP
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely wonderful
Although I didn't understand much English, the explanations were very easy to understand, and they stopped whenever there were animals so I had plenty of time to take pictures, which made it a truly satisfying experience.
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well organized, priority to customer and quality over budget
We went for a 6 days budget trip (masai mara, nakuru, amboseli) + 1 day trip to Nairobi NP.
The travel: the car was comfortable with enough space for all the people joning. We spent of course lot of hours in the car, but the stops where planned perfectly.
The parks: there are no words to describe the parks we visited, we were able to see almost all the animals and the great migration. Even if the animals repeats, it's never boring and the landscape changes every time.
The lodges: this was the point that i was afraid of when i looked for the lodges on internet, but as soon as we stepped into the lodges I've find out that they were completely over the expectations and actually very clean, cool, and the food was all right! We've been in the Wild Nest Camp, which i think was better than the one initially on the options (lenchada) at masai mara, buraha zenoni at nakuru, and Manjaro Eco camp at Amboseli. I would like to spend a few for this last camp, the manjaro eco camp, because it was very very far away from a budget camp, the food was very good but the thing that we didn't expected was that we saw animals and had the chance to do some walking outside the camp (and we saw elephants, giraffes and others!), with a stunning view of the kilimanjaro. Peter, the manager, knew how to deal with tourists.
The guides: Andrew was our guide for masai mara and Nakuru, very thanks to him because he always tried his best to make us watch animals from a close distance and the great migration.
Then we changed car and we met Amos, a very expert guide always ready to provide us informations about the parks and the animals. Moreover he has a very safe drive which is rare in kenya. Thank to you too!
The company: i definetly suggest Axis for your safari trip in Kenya, they will provide you the best experience.
Why 4 stars: the only reason i give four stars instead of five is because of the itinerary. In my opinion it should be mentioned that most of the chances to see the cats are at Masai Mara, so it would have been better to do the trip in the opposite way, or focus the masai mara experience on the cats since the other animals are a lot also in the other parks. Also, we went to naivasha for the boat ride, which is very good, but if we only knew that it was such good we wanted for sure to do the walk. I think that with those 2 points fixed it would have been perfect.
Anyway it's a very positive experience that we will never forget. Thanks to Axis and all the team.
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