PT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An Amazing Safari Experience in Kenya
Our safari with Axis Africa Expedition & Safaris was an incredible experience. But considering the unexpected situation we faced during our trip, what was even more incredible was the support, kindness, and care we received from the team. They went above and beyond to help us during a difficult moment, and we will always be grateful for that. The way they handled everything made us feel supported and safe when we needed it most. We will never forget this experience, not only because of the beauty of the Masai Mara, but also because of the humanity and dedication shown by the people who helped us. Thank you for everything!
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Safari partner
My partner and I recently completed an amazing 8 day safari with GoExplore. Dorcus , in the office, was a great partner in organizing an agenda that suited us and was a very reliable in communicating through the preceding months. Our guide was Andrew. He was an extremely knowledgeable guide about not just the traditional safari questions but happily answered all of our questions about the history, government, society, and economy of Rwanda. Rwanda was surprisingly clean and welcoming. (Cleaner than most North American cities). We combined a couple of traditional safari drives at Akagera National Park with Gorilla trekking, Chimpanzee trekking, and Golden Monkey trekking. A busy but extremely rewarding vacation; with big thanks to GoExplore.
Tom & Monique
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Committed to providing a wonderful experience
My mom and I were really happy with the safari that Jasmine (owner of Sarafika) put together for us. And we were also very happy that Sarafika is owned and run by local Tanzanians, as we wanted our money to stay as local as possible. Jasmine also works to book lodges/hotels owned by Tanzanians.
We felt it was reasonably priced and that we received excellent service. She was always available to help us with any issues that came up. For example, our luggage did not arrive upon landing at the airport. She helped ensure we took the right steps to get our luggage and also served as our point of contact for arranging its timely delivery since we opted not to get SIM cards during our safari.
The lodges and hotels we were booked at were wonderful. There were a couple mix-ups about our rooms when we were given rooms with just one bed instead of two. But the lodges were very flexible for us and either switched our rooms or gave us an extra room free of charge. Also, Jasmine worked to make sure that our future reservations had the right room type.
Our guide was also top notch. Boniface was knowledgeable, friendly, and had a supernatural ability to spot animals! He did everything he could to give us the best experience. We were even the very first car to arrive at a Mara River crossing, which was crazy! Of course it’s nature and there’s a big element of luck to what you will see as well.
If you want a great safari, look no further than Sarafika!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari Experience at Maasai Mara
We just concluded our safari experience at Maasai Mara provided by Axis Africa and our incredible guide Kelvin. As our guide all the way from the center of Nairobi, Kelvin provided us with a once in a lifetime experience, taking us on a quick tour of Nairobi National Park and a visit to Sheldrick Wildlife Trust followed by a journey to Maasai Mara National Reserve and back. Kelvin was incredibly knowledgeable, enthusiastic, attentive, kind, and funny and really made this a trip to remember. We would be thrilled to have Kelvin as our guide again in the future and would recommend both him and Axis Africa to anyone looking for an amazing and genuine safari adventure. Thank you Kelvin!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Kelvin is the BEST Ever!!
Our guide for five days was Kelvin Ngamia. Not only was he very personable & friendly, he was so very knowledgeable!! He was able to locate all of the wildlife we wanted to see & did it with such ease, you can tell he is very experienced. He also gave us a lot of very interesting information about each animal & the parks (we visited Nairobi NP, Sheldrick, & Maasai Mara). It truly made our safari experience as a family even better & we are so grateful we were matched with Kelvin. We will miss his friendly smile & demeanor! We definitely want to make it back someday & will absolutely choose Kelvin again!! Asante sana.
AE
Be rest assured Mara wanderlust will take care of you
Naomi booked and arranged everything for us from beginning of the trip to end. It was very well managed by mara wanderlust the transportation, Accommodation and safari. Our safari guide Mubuntu barnabas was an amazing guide in masai game drive. Family with 2 kids returning with amazing experience and memories.
PT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Relaxed competence and safe operation
Our guide and driver, Japheth, was warm, friendly and relaxed, and it was clear from the get-go that we were in good, competent hands.
He declared his interest and knowledge of birds early on, but none of us were into birds. By the time it was over, though, we’d learned quite a bit about the birds in Tanzania in addition to the animals, which is all we thought we’d come for.
He had a keen eye for spotting the animals and accommodated all our requests to stop and slow down or explain more. We got fantastic shots and learned so much more about them. We had many questions and he answered them all, except for one, where he admitted he didn’t know the answer (it was about a tree we wanted to know the name of) and would have to check.
Japheth was also very punctual but never made us feel we were on a tight schedule. Best life provided a pretty decent and tasty picnic lunch for each day and the lodge we were accommodated in was the best surprise of the whole trip. Pity we didn’t plan an extra day so we could enjoy the facilities and grounds.
I felt Best Life gave us good value for our money and I would definitely recommend them and Japheth. Our intitial contact was Jaqueline and Best Life in General was very responsive from the very start.
If I had any suggestions for improvement, it would only be to give customers the option of leaving earlier for the parks so we would stand more of a chance of seeing the hunt or the spoils of the big cats’ hunting expeditions.
Great trip, great memories.
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
So much more than I exptected
We booked our safari with Juventus and Serengeti Unforgettable Safaris feeling a bit skeptical about what to expect.
The reality blew us away.
Cheetahs, leopards, white rhino, black rhino, baboon, lions, hippos, crocodiles... I could go on...
2 days of amazing sights and experiences with extra care taken to make sure our experience was truly unique.
Our overnight camp was out of this world and the food was the best we had on our whole holiday - they catered to our diet impeccably!
My daughter left her teddy bear behind and they even managed to get it back to us same day!!!
Thank you Juventus for helping organise this experience
Thank you Japhut Bundala for bringing our experience to life and everything you did for us. You made this an experience we (and especially Mila) will never ever forget!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Flawless and lovely day trip, with wonderful people
What started with a very impromptu request for the next day, became a wonderful experience for the day. Issa was so friendly and very quick with his communication and even made the effort to greet us the next day before we went on our day trip to the Materuni waterfalls with Nick, who was also great. We were then met by a local guide who was very knowledgeable and so lovely and took us on the short hike to the waterfalls. After that the locals had prepared a tasty lunch and we could experience the whole process of making coffee from the bean on the tree to the last sip - with a whole local ceremony. It was such a brilliant day. Of course it will all be made for tourists, but it never felt like a 'process' and everyone was so personable and down to earth. Nick the driver was also fantastic and navigated the bumpy roads very well and with a friendly vibe. We'd definitely recommend these guys. Asante sana!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Eli was perfect! Outdid all my expectations!
So, we had a 7-day safari in Tarangire, Ngorongoro and 4 days in Serengeti.
We went private and for us this was perfect, we did everything at our own pace. I think that was a big plus. Our guide Eli was exceptional, professional and funny. He knew a lot about the animals of course, but also a lot about vegetation, how everything fits together and coexists. The mechanisms between different animals, plants, the soils, landscape, and history.
The Jeep was very comfortable, even after 7 days of non-stop driving.
We got everything from herds of Gnus and zebras, to rhinos, hippos, elephants, leopards, even a cheetah. All the different gazelles, giraffes, baboons and other small apes, vultures, ostriches, wild bore. I’m sure I forgot many others. Of course mostly thanks to Eli that has superhuman vision. Also the gnu crossing was something else.
What I underestimated is the importance of a good pair of binoculars. Best 150€ we invested in this trip. Everything else is kinda irrelevant.
The lodges were way better then expected and so was the food both at lunch and dinner.
Also a praise to patience, often waiting just a bit longer around animals paid off as it allowed a glimpse into their behaviours and not just static “shots”.
With that we saw a lot of different behaviours and situations from different animals. Lions on trees, mating, sleeping, curling, etc. this was possible also by visiting similar places day after day. So while I thought maybe 4 days in Serengeti would get repetitive, I have to report the opposite.
A truly special place that has to be taken with respect and patience, as our guide did.