It was a great trip. We saw lions hunting buffaloes at sunset, hippos bathing in the Maasai River, leopards taking a nap on trees in the afternoon, and cheetahs chasing and playing in the early morning. The travel agency responded quickly and had a WeChat account. The driver and tour guide were very skilled.
The tour guide took us to see many animals, which was a rare experience. After seeing the animals, he would stop and patiently explain.
From the very first email, Axis Africa was flexible and budget friendly, helping us to make choices between group safari or custom private safari and various price levels available for lodging.
Vehicle was perfect (Land Rover), they provided plenty of bottled water, and our guide was both extremely well informed (could answer just about any question), and enthusiastic in getting us to all ... Read morethe best photo vantage points (e.g. kilimanjaro backdrop, sunset, acacia trees, etc).
Our experience matched the reviews we had read, and we have zero regrets!
We did a budget safari in a jeep and joined a group. There were 7 of us, one family and me and my friend. We went to Masai Mara and Nakuru, there were two different guides and groups but all the switching went seamlessly. From the hotel in Nairobi we were picked up on time, and all the organizational part of the safari went smoothly.
Both parks were amazing with so many things to see, not only t ... Read morehe animals but also the nature. We saw a lot of animals up close, all the Big Five, though to see the rhinos it's better to go to lake Nakuru, where we saw black and white rhinos!
The guides were very knowledgeable about the parks and animals and shared many interesting facts!
If we are ever back in Kenya, we would do another safari with this company!
I booked my tour less than a week in advance and Axis were responsive and able to arrange everything quickly. I had a 3 day tour, the first two days you go into the park and the last day you drive back to Nairobi. I stayed in Flair Camp which had great food and everyone that worked there was lovely. Johnny Jackson was our guide and he was excellent, we saw so many amazing animals including lions, ... Read more elephants, and even a leopard. The wildest part was when he realized that two cheetahs we were watching had spotted something and we followed them for a while and eventually witnessed them hunt and kill and impala. Could not recommend this tour enough!
Joni Jackson of Axis Africa Expedition & Safaris was an excellent and knowledgeable guide for our tour. His excellent prediction of Cheeta behaviour made possible for us watching a rare kill by Cheetah. Joni was also extremely helpful and considerate for our wishes. Thank you for guiding us in Masaai Mara Joni, wish you all the best.
It's definitely a thrilling and unforgettable safari. With the thorough shuttling and professional explanation and by our guide, we've witnessed and recognized an enormous range of wild animals. Our guide would spare no efforts to take us in front of rare animals.
We had an absolutely incredible experience with Axis Africa Expedition and Safaris! From the moment we contacted them, they were extremely prompt, professional, and organized. In just three days, they arranged our entire safari, including accommodations and even an expert ornithologist guide for our additional birdwatching requests.
Their attention to detail and genuine care for our experience ... Read morewere truly exceptional. It felt like they were our guardian angels throughout the trip, anticipating our every need and ensuring that every part of our safari was seamless and unforgettable.
If you’re looking for a safari agency that goes above and beyond to make your adventure perfect, look no further. Highly recommend their services—we will definitely book with them again in the future!
Only praise for the agency. From the engagement and communication before the trip to the entire organization during the trip. Everything we agreed upon before the trip was respected during the journey (and even more).
All recommendations for the agency and especially for our guide Jack.
We were a group of 6 from Croatia and from first minute we met at the airport with our driver, Jack, everything went super smoothly.
Everyone in the agency was very friendly, positive and professional. They even helped us before our trip with buying Madaraka train tickets for our second part of the trip (Diani beach).
Jack as a driver was perfect. He always knew the perfect spots for pictur ... Read morees, how long to wait and where to go. He was also very knowledgeable and answered all our questions (which were many) both about the animals and the culture. He even helped us exchange USD to MPESA (BTW in addition to SIM, also get MPESA app set up at Safaricom counter at the airport). Last day he even helped us with train tickets and boarding the train.
Top experience, great agency and great people.
Best of luck to both Axis and Jack and his family.