Six day safari - Masi Maru, Nakuru, and Amboseli
In a word, the trip was incredible. Game drives at Masai Mara, Nakuru, and Amboseli. Saw all five of the big five - including two leopards! The main reason for this extraordinary experience was our tour guide, Francis. The man is amazing. His knowledge of the animals, and parks is exceptional. He went above and beyond to make sure all of our needs were met, even helping to make the most of the res ... Read moret of my time in Kenya. He was very patient, answering all questions asked, even though he’s probably been asked them a thousand times before.
The best!!!
Francis was an incredible tour guide. Not only did he go above and beyond to help us see all of the animals that we wanted to see, he also made sure that we were all having fun and that we were viewing the animals in a caring and responsible way. Francis was happy to answer all our never ending queries and knew so much about the animals. He is charismatic and made us laugh the whole time! Would re ... Read moreally recommend Francis as a tour guide - we saw everything we wanted to see at the Masai Mara, Amboseli, Nakuru and Naivasha. We’re all so happy with our experience! Thanks Francis :)
Fun and experienced with an extensive knowledge of the parks and community.
The experience and Francis were magical, from the beginning to the end. Francis our guide was incredibly special with us, always going the extra mile to try and show us every corner of the Masai Mara, Nakuru and Amboseli... He was kind with both the animals and the environment, with extensive knowledge and never tried to take any shortcuts. He is REALLY RECOMMENDED and made every effort to make s ... Read moreure we saw the big 5 plus loads more. If you have the opportunity to come on safari, choose Axis and Francis you will never regret it. THANK YOU SO MUCH FRANCIS!
Great
The safari was absolutely incredible, particularly Francis our tour guide! Francis was so knowledgeable, fun, considerate of the animals and the environment and always went the extra mile. He answered every question we had and showed us every corner of the Masai Mara, Nakuru and Amboseli. I highly recommend this safari and if you have the opportunity to choose, choose Francis for the greatest exp ... Read moreerience.
Adventurous
Did a 4-day mount Kenya trek, and it is hands down one of the greatest experiences of my life. Not only is axis an amazing tour operator, but the whole staff is outgoing and friendly. I had the privilege of having Sam as my guide for this trek, and I cannot say enough good about him. From start to finish he showed an exceptional level of knowledge and was more than happy to share mountain wisdom a ... Read morend stories. Sam is truly an inspiring man: he is always laughing, smiling and have a positive attitude towards life. If you ever wish to go for a life defining adventure you have to meet up with Sam. And again, this would not be possible without Axis and the man himself: Lennox. Thank you for an amazing experience - see you again soon!
Promised delivered
We arranged for a 5 days safari with Axis (Naivasha, Nakuru, Masai Mara) to see all the big fives and other beautiful wildlife and sceneries. We saw all, and the guide (Khalifa) was a really good guide and expert driver :-) (despite bumpy roads). It definitely worth the money spend, as in my title,.. all promised delivered :-)
He was excellent and gave us freedom to observe
Axis was a great experience they were very communicative in the setup period. As well as providing contact info that they would respond timely with. Our driver picked us up and dropped us off before and after the safari which was really nice. As for the safari itself the driver was really well knowledged in the landscape and worked with other drivers in the park to locate the rarer animals. Overal ... Read morel a great experience!
Trip of a Lifetime
The safari was an amazing experience. Khalifa was an awesome guide. He’s been doing this for 14 years and it really shows. He had a wealth of knowledge about both the park and the animals. He also used his connections with all of the other tour guides to find out about things happening in the park (jaguar hunting, lions eating, elephants etc.) which was really great. He also knew how to put us i ... Read moren the right spot to get the best photo which I really appreciated. 10/10 experience
Khalifa was an amazing guide, was very knowledgeable about the parks he took us far into the parks!
Amazing price for what was provided. Included food transportation and housing for the 5 days. Khalifa was an amazing guide who shared all of his vast knowledge about the land animals and people with us. We all learned so much much from him and was able to see the big 5 including different prides of lions and multiple leopards. Khalifa was a great driver traversing the land with ease, he was able t ... Read moreo bring us to parts of the park that others were now able to get to which allowed for better viewing of the beautiful animals. We set up the safari the day before and they were very helpful and reliable with their services even having transport pick us up from where we were staying to the main meetup point.
Great safari experience
We did a 5 day safari, visiting Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Hell’s Gate National Park in a budget accomodation. The acommodation and food were better than expected (vegetarian options always available).
The safari was amazing, we saw the big 5 and many more animals. Our driver in Masai Mara was not very talkative, but for the rest of the safari we went with Jack and he was the best. He taught u ... Read mores so many things not only about animals but also about trees and life in Kenya. Always with a smile on his face.
I just wish the order of the parks were inverse, as you start with the best.
My recomendation: choose jeep instead of a van. It is much more comfortable and the windows are bigger. Plus, some roads in Masai Mara were difficult without a 4x4.