IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience with an excellent guide
I recently went on a six-day safari tour with Axis Africa, visiting Masai Mara, Nakuru, and Amboseli. The trip was great, and I enjoyed exploring these amazing national parks. Masai Mara was a particular highlight, with its abundant wildlife and breathtaking landscapes - the game drives were exhilarating!
Our guide, Francis, was knowledgeable and hospitable. He shared interesting insights about the wildlife and ecosystems, making the experience even more enjoyable. The parks offered stunning scenery and wildlife viewing opportunities. Lake Nakuru's flamingos and Amboseli's vast plains with Mount Kilimanjaro in the background were also highlights.
Axis Africa's organization and attention to detail made the trip run smoothly. Francis and the team ensured our safety and comfort throughout. I would recommend Axis Africa for a Kenyan safari experience, especially with Francis as a guide.
BE
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Frank is the best guide!
Frank was an excellent guide! He knows everything about the animals and birds and really listens to his guest. He also introduced us to the local people and local food. It was a superb experience.
EG
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely amazing
Our 5-day safari with Safehands Safaris was absolutely incredible, thanks largely to our amazing guide, Joel! His patience, knowledge, and great sense of humor made every game drive unforgettable whether tracking a leopard in the Serengeti or spotting rhinos in Ngorongoro Crater. He was easy to talk to, answered all our questions, and kept the mood light and fun throughout the trip. The itinerary was perfect, the lodges were great, and we saw the Big Five and so much more. Highly recommend Safehands, especially if you get Joel as your guide you’re in for a fantastic adventure!
AM
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great work!
Thank you very much for a wonderful excursion to ours guide William. We saw many animals, had a great time. I recommend it to everyone.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Just excellent!
I booked a customized 5nights/6days private safari with Safari Update Travel for my mum and me and it was just wonderful. I have been to Africa many times before, but for her it was the very first time below the Sahara.
I gave the intended itinerary outline to Safari Update Travel and they organized all the details around it and were there for all inputs from our side not only in the planning stage, but also during the Safari, so that we got exactly the experience that we were looking for. And what an experience it was, from the beginning. Our guide and driver Ken was there throughout our whole Safari with knowledge, inputs and suggestions and just his cool presence, making all the driving quite enjoyable.
We opted for a mix between active and passive experiences, starting with a boat ride and nature walk with giraffes, zebras and all kind of gazelles at lake Naivasha, followed by a full day of hiking for me to Mt. Longonot, with some time to enjoy more of the lake and animals for my mum and visiting town in the afternoon to get some local Kenyan vibes. We continued to Nakuru National Park for our first Safari drive, stopping for another nature walk on the way. And Nakuru National Park has just a beautiful landscape with lot’s of animals. From there we continued to Ol Pejeta Conservancy. But Ken knew that on the way we would not only stop at monuments which mark the equator line and give nice photo opportunities , but also brought us to the Thomson waterfalls, which are quite spectacular and have a nice small trail to reach their bottom where one could even go for a dip in the cold river waters and natural pools.
We spent two nights in Ol Pejeta Conservancy where we could organize game drives with Ken according to our wishes (early morning, afternoon or evening how often and for how long we’d liked to) and sign up for any of the parcs other activities. On the drives Ken showed us heaps of elephants, buffaloes, gazelles, hyenas, shackals, rhinos with calfs, giraffes and we even got close up to lions with cubs. There basically were animals everywhere.
On top we visited Ol Pejeta’s rescue chimpanzees, their old blind black rhino Baraka which likes to be fed and petted and the last two Northern White Rhinos which are residents in Ol Pejeta and guarded 24/7.
Safari Update Travel organized all the accommodation on a full board basis, in all three places located very conveniently and two of them with beautiful gardens. Staff was very nice, smiley and attentive in all places and food was excellent and well catered for our vegetarian preference.
I guess we were especially lucky as we went in off season, the ‘rainy’ season of April, which allowed us to have many places and visits all to ourselves. And it only showered in the late afternoons and never more than an hour or so. In many places it was only us and the local guides who were very knowledgeable, giving us a very private experience without the masses.
Really beautiful country and people to visit!
Would book any time again with Safari Update Travel!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing time!
We had an amazing time on our 5 day/4 night safari and Matthew was extremely helpful in scheduling a perfect trip. He promptly answered all of my questions prior to the trip, and gave suggestions on timing of the safari which were helpful (and I think a great call!). Matthew was also very quick to respond to our questions once we got to the lodge even though he was out of town at the time.
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lovely and most reliable agency, I was so lucky to find Antony!
This was the loveliest period out of a whole 15-day-trip around Kenya and Tanzania; I found Mr. Antony Nzivo on the Internet when looking for a suitable company and that turned out to be truly a fantastic chance in order for my travel plans to work out; not only he responded my messages within seconds but also set up regular contacts from the very beginning as a means to keep in touch indeed. He organised my trip smoothly as well as efficiently without any loose ends for a very reasonable price, even more if one takes into consideration this was a private safari as I was travelling on my own. First, he met me in Mombasa and showed a gorgeous knowledge about this city and its rich history; in addition, he took me to every impressive attraction this amazing town has to offer, even the old city's innermost alleys and neighbourghoods; he then took me to Nairobi from where we started our visit to astounding Amboseli National Park, always under the watchful eye of Mount Kilimanjaro; we also had the opportunity to spot lots of impressive animals and appealing landscapes, that was really one of our trip's strongest points; and finally, he took me to beautiful side roads to Namanga city (border point) from where I had a hassle-free crossing over into Tanzania, where another driver was waiting for me to take me a nice as well as relaxing ride forward to Arusha. It is for all these reasons that I recommend Antony and Mamistravel to everyone who may be planning an unforgetable safari trip around these two superb countries.
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Off2Africa is 5 stars all the way!
We engaged Off2Africa to assist us in arranging the Zimbabwe part of our larger trip to Africa. From the very first inquiry we made, we found Off2Africa and Emma to be most responsive to queries, happy to assist with recommendations and the complete itinerary. We initially inquired about a 7 day Victoria Falls and Hwange NP experience. Emma provided great insight into what we might expect travelling through Zimbabwe at that time of year and offered suggestions to enhance our trip. Because Emma was inquisitive about our planned trip she found out that we wanted to cruise on the Chobe Princess and were preparing to attempt to book that ourselves. Emma arranged that booking, along with all transfers and charter flights without any fuss and was more than competitive with pricing.
The highlight for us was the 2 night stay at The Hide in Hwange NP where the hosts, environs, accommodation, and game drives are second to none. That was a surprise for us as we expected the highlight to be Victoria Falls (breathtaking and spectacular, and would highly recommend taking the optional helicopter ride) or cruising on the Chobe Princess where we were constantly surprised by the overwhelming variety and quantity of animals and birdlife that came to the river would be the highlight.
My wife became unwell while we were staying at Bomani Lodge in Hwange NP on a Sunday and required a course of antibiotics. I reached out to Emma in the hope that she might have some answers for us. She contacted medical centers in Victoria Falls (where we were heading the next morning) and then arranged all our times activities to be pushed back so we didn't miss out on anything. Now that is what I call service!
From the start to finish of our trip we did not encounter any hiccups at all. It was all planned and scheduled by Off2Africa and communicated to us so there were no nasty surprises. If we return to Zimbabwe (which is a distinct possibility) we will be using Off2Africa and Emma to coordinated our trip. We could not speak more highly of the service, back up, communication and professionalism.
CA
Well-Organized and Enjoyable Tour Experience
The tour was a great experience overall. Leonard was excellent at managing both time and logistics, which made the entire experience feel smooth and stress-free. I appreciated how he kept things moving efficiently while also allowing enough time to truly enjoy each stop.
Namibia itself is absolutely breathtaking, and I would recommend this tour to anyone!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing trip!!
We had an absolutely amazing time on our safari. We saw so many animals, and our guide Baraka was brilliant, extremely knowledgeable and fantastic at finding the best spots to see wildlife up close.
All the accommodations were great, and the staff were incredibly warm and welcoming. They went above and beyond to make us feel special, even adding thoughtful touches to help us celebrate our honeymoon, which meant so much to us.
The whole trip was very well organized, with smooth coordination of transfers and accommodations, even with different people on different schedules. Everything ran seamlessly.
Highly recommend this experience, it was unforgettable.
