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Axis Africa Expedition & Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2016)
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $100 to $280 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Kate | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Up close with the the big 5.
The drivers are amazingly knowledgeable about the best spots to find animals and we managed to see so many and really close. It is a long a bumpy ride from Nairobi to the camp but well worth it, all the staff were really hospitable and the camp was perfect for what I needed, lovely food. Also would recommend the visit to the Masai Mara village.
CH
Email Dan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent Tour we saw the big 5
Booked the 3 day / 2 nights tour from Nairobi to Masai Mara including a ballon safari on the last day.
It was a great tour and we sawlost of animals and the big 5 .
They even dropped me off at the airport on the last day, I highly recommend this tour.
Email Abhisar | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect
Everything about the safari 3day-2nights that we had booked at Serena Mara was excellent. The staff at Axis were friendly and competent. The safari guide was on time to receive us at the Nairobi airport with a jeep in excellent condition. We had zero troubles on the long drive to the Mara and during the stay were helped by the guide at every step. He even stopped at the lake nyvasha on the way back to Nairobi which wasnt part of the original itinerary. We cant stress enough how good a time we had and would definitely recommend a safari experience at Mara and if my experience is anything to go by Axis Africa guys should be more than capable to organize one for you.
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Email MJ | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Value!
I (a solo traveler) dealt with Lennox and his communication was pretty good. There were some miscommunications though. I took a 2 day Safari and was unaware that I would be with a different group each day. Though it did not impact the trip, it would have been nice to know. After the first game drive, my driver gave me an itinerary for the following day with a different group. I was told not to eat breakfast before the drive and that breakfast would be provided after the drive. The camp staff members were not aware of this, and the breakfast food was gone when we returned from the morning drive, so I had to waif until lunch to eat. Not a problem for me, but may be a problem for others.
The lodging (Lenchada Tourist Camp) was pretty good! The staff members were warm, and the bed was comfortable. The camp allowed us to charge our gear for a few hours at night and had power strips, but no adapters, so bring your own.
I took two game drives; one the evening of the first night, and another in the early morning of day two. The first game drive was awesome and we saw a ton of animals. The second drive was the complete opposite. Not the fault of the drivers or company at all though.
The drive itself is long at six hours including stops, but the company does a good job at giving enough breaks. The lunch stop was also a bit lackluster, but I didn't expect much at the price point. Overall, this trip was a great value and I would recommend it to other budget and/or solo travelers.
KR
Email Sonia | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari... not what I expected... maybe...
First of all, I don't blame Axis Africa if my safari was less than ideal. I think for the price, I got a great deal. I saw lions, cheetahs. leopards, lots of elephants. giraffes, zebras. Pic-up, drop-off, camps and game drives were exactly as promised. I guess I really came with little experience and expectations. I was in a (nice) pop-up van with a bunch of foreigners (like me). The guide spent most of the time on a radio with other guides. We could guess when he spoke a lot and we say all the vans heading in one direction it was a lion or something "big". It did kind of feel we were harassing the animals, even caging them in with vans. Only once did our driver seem to participate in this (on the last day, he gunned the van to try to get a rise out of a cheetah, who did not respond-- and several of us let him know we didn't think it cool to do this-- but we did notice other vans harassing animals, shouting at them and trying to provoke them. I did get the feeling that the guides on these "budget" safaris would do "whatever" they thought made the guest happy and earn more tips. We clearly went off-road when it was marked. I also had a bad experience at the camp when a driver from another safari made sexual comments and reached into his pants and (well whatever) while speaking to me. (He asked it I was in a tent alone --I wans't) and then I just left.. I probably should have taken his name or photo-- but I was in shock! Anyway, this was not the fault of my company, but it did mar my experience.
In my further travels in Africa, I did another game drive in Botswana that was actually cheaper and more professional. We didn't drive as close to the animals but that actually felt better,
I did feel Axis Africa gave me what they promised in a budget safari. That said, I am not sure what i got what what I anticipated. I did see a lot of animals. They were mostly wild and free, except that we caged them in with our vehicles (and they did seem OK with this). Our guide, while not particularly knowledgeable ("there ix a big elephant and a little elephant") was pleasant enough. I hope this post alerts other women who may be harasssed to take a photo and report it as I wish I had.
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Email Earned Leaves Traveler | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
My saviour in Kenya
I just wanna say that my Kenya trip was made memorable because of Lenox and Josh from Axis Safaris. Everything was perfect, we made many changes to the original plan right at the end moment but Lenox handled them well which made me and my partner extremely happy! We even got our currency converted from them and it was hassle free and smooth. All in all, keep up the good work guys!
CH
Email Stella | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Short after-wedding holiday
We didn't want to spend a huge amount of money in a luxury honey moon but we really wanted to go for a safari during our holidays so we decided to book, one week before our departure, with Axis Africa.
We had a very good time, met nice people travelling with us, had the chance to see all the animals we were hoping to see and the possibility to choose wheter we preferred to do some activities or others.
In general, we learnt that even if there are many tour operators, those that are in the same range of price offer the same facilities and actually you may find yourself changing the tour guide here and there according to the organisation between different operators.
We really appreciated the special treatment reserved to us as just married (private room, gift bottle of wine...!).
If you don't know with which company to book, Axis Safari offers a good service for the price you pay.
SA
Email Dr. Bill | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic, Amazing & Adventurous! Axis Safari Africa is the King of Kenya’s Safaris!
Axis Safari Africa delivered what it promised. Everything was smooth, fun & went as planned.
Lennox, the tour agent was very professional and he always replied to my messages and concerns and gave excellent advises all the time. I am glad I had the opportunity to meet him on my first day in Nairobi. I will definitely recommend him to my friends.
Johny the safari bus guide was great. He did everything so we could see all the big 5 and so many other animals. He is an excellent guide, safari knowledgeable and safe driver too.
Vincent picked me up from the airport and back, showed me the city and transported me to many interesting sites in Nairobi. He helped me buy Kenyan shirts from downtown Nairobi. He knows the city very very well. I felt safe.
Joseph took me to the hotel and back as well as to the Carnivore restaurant. Very polite and had a great attitude and personality.
This adventurous safari trip to Kenya was incredible and remarkable. I thank Axis Safari Africa, Lennox, Johny, Vincent and Joseph for making this Safari trip such as success.
Dr. Bill Fayed
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Email Daniele | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was an awesome experience!
Everything was great, i highly recommend axis africa safaris! The driver (Evans) was veey helpful, efficient and very great to spot the animals!
Email Dr Tim Hunt | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
It was a marvellous experience exceeding all expectations
On the spur of the moment my wife and I decided to take a break over New Year’s Eve 2016/17. We thought that we would look at the Massia Mara as a possible venue. We Googled tour operators in Kenya for a Massia Mara experience. Axis Africa Safaris were the first to respond. We experience excellent customer service from their tour manager, Lenox. We looked at other tour operators to compare price, variety and overall suggestions. However, Axis Africa Safaris came out on top on price and with the most interesting itinerary. We could see that they have lots of experience and listen to their customers’ feedback. We bought the package!
They picked us up near our home in Westlands. We joined a tour party to make a group of seven people. After a while we formed a harmonious team. We all thoroughly enjoyed the four-day Safari. The first two nights were in the Massia Mara and third night in Nakuru followed by a tour of lake Nakuru National Park on the last day. They dropped us back at our home and we all thoroughly enjoyed seeing 2017 in the Mara under the guidance of Axis Africa Safaris. We also made good friends from the USA and Egypt in the process.