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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
These guys are the best and go the extra mile - and very reasonable!
We had a 24+ hour layover at Johannesburg Airport and wanted to go on a safari. Did not have a clue on how to book one but thankfully we found safaribookings. Mmilo was one of the few companies that was willing to accommodate a short notice request for a private guide and vehicle who took us on a daytime-to-dusk safari. Willem picked us up at our hotel and provided great historical commentary during the 2.5 hour ride from JNB to Pilanesburg national park. His intimate knowledge of the park and the animal habits allowed us to see no less than 15 species including elephants, giraffes, rhinos, gazelles, wildebeasts, a host of birds and even a leopard. We enjoyed a delicious lunch al fresco at a park lodge, and took many close-up photos of the animals. The tour ended when the park closed at dusk and we were returned to our hotel with door-to-door service The price was very reasonable for a private tour and a far superior experience to the massive buses that we saw roaming the park roads. These guys are fantastic and very accommodating.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome Safari with Khanga!
Short Version:
Our Safari with Khanga was really great and we did enjoy it a lot. We can totally recommend them as your Partner for a Safari in Kenya.
Long Version:
It was our very first stay in Africa and our first Safari as well.
We saw the "Big Five" within 3 days and so much more (unfortunately the Leopard just showed us his beautiful back) ;-)
The communication before we started was really great and we sent a lot of mails with questions who would be answered immediately and with great expertise by Lawrence.
Our driver Steve was very experienced (20+ years as a driver / guide) and told us a lot about the different animals and the country in general. What we really liked about him was that he also did not that much chit-chat and let us enjoy and soak up the beautiful landscapes and wildlife of Kenya.
Steve always rushed us to the best locations when new animal sightings came in over the radio and we spotted so many animals by ourselves.
We always felt very safe with him, regardless if we where driving in the city, on some dirtroads in the National Parks or on the Highway (there was a lot of crazy traffic sometimes).
The different accommodations felt sometimes a little bit outdated (Tsavo East and Tsavo West) but where always at a great location with a amazing view. We enjoyed our stay at the Jacaranda Elementatita Lodge near Lake Nakuru the most - an incredible beautiful place. The tents at Masai Mara and Amboseli where a lot more comfortable than we imagined them in advance.
We did a 7 day Safari and started at Nairobi, then went to Masai Mara for two nights, then up to Lake Nakuru and Lake Navaisha for one night. Then we drove to Amboseli for one night and then to Tsavo West for one night and Tsavo East for the last night.
All locations where beautiful in their own way.
At the end we where dropped off at Mombasa where Khanga organized a rental car for us for the next 11 days, where we drove up and down the coast from Diani up to Malindi and then down to Mombasa. At first we got the wrong car (smaller than agreed), but in the end we got another car after some days and it all worked out pretty good.
Unfortunately the Safari is over, but the 7 days went by in a Flash.
Thanks again to the Khanga Team, especially to Lawrence and Steve for making this trip to Kenya an unforgettable and awesome experience for me and my girlfriend. We can totally recommend them as your partner for a Safari in Kenya.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Nice safari, hotels and guide !
My mom and I really appreciated our safari with Godson who speaks an excellent french. We saw a lot of animals since the guide was always in contact with the other guides. Hotels were comfortable and food was nice.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Experience and professionalism; punctuality, accuracy, friendly; expert travel advice; exceptional!
From start to finish, this was the best travel experience I have had (and I've been to 63 countries and on two previous African safaris). Communication via e-mail was virtually instantaneous and everything on the safari was delivered exactly as arranged for. Not to mention, the safari itself was superb! Ute at Roho Ya Chui is an absolutely amazing, organized, and dedicated professional who truly made this safari the wonderful expedition that it was. All I can say is, thank-you Ute!
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing experience from start to finish with our guide Hilary
We could not have asked for a better and more knowledgeable guide than Hilary. He scouted out hard to find animals and really knew what he was doing. He is also a very delightful young man with a great sense of humor! I highly recommend going on safari with Hilary!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
6 star if possible!
Axis and particularly Lennox and James were amazing from the start. Lennox was very forthcoming with any information requested and kept us up to date with all the necessary information required for the tour. James, our driver of the safari, was absolutely incredible from start to finish, going the extra mile to make our experience the best we could have in our short trip. In the four days through James' expertise we were able to see the big five as well as, some unforgettable moments such as; cheetahs taking down their prey, lions feeding their young and finding an elusive white rhino.
Accommodation was of a high standard, we didn't expect five star luxury, but this is a safari anyway. We stayed in tents with beds and private bathrooms (with hot water) which is more than we expected. On our last night we stayed in a hotel with a swimming pool. Food was of a good standards. I hope you like lentils and meat!
Overall, we were very happy with the tour and couldn't recommend Axis enough. Lennox went above and beyond to help us book our train tickets to Mombasa as we were on tour and ensured we got back to our hotel safely.
In summary, Axis Safari made our safari experience special and we couldn't recommend them enough. It was worth every penny!
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Taste of Zanzibar
We booked a short Zanzibar tour as an add-on to a safari trip. Zanzibar was our flight/jet lag recovery spot. Simon was very responsive to our wishes, got us a snorkel trip to Mnemba island and a short stay at Kendwa. Took care of every detail of our transfers and two short (too short!) tours of Stonetown and a Bububu spice farm. Simon also booked our flight from Zanzibar to the start of our Serengeti safari in Arusha. We left wishing we'd had more than a taste of Zanzibar, but we had went very well. We were also able to arrange to pay in advance - this was a very useful convenience to us for this part of our trip.
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Awesome experience
Had an Awesome experience. Everyone was respectful and showed us a good time!