50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Charismatic, informative and open to a vast number of questions.
With a little trepidation I decided to do this tour of the Township but it gave me a very real understanding of the vast differences found with the African people from who is well off and rich to others seemingly living in abject in poverty.
A visit to the Apartheid Museum which provided an in depth explanation of the long road to free themselves. Sadly little seems to be accomplished in that time.
IT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professionalism, availability and reliability
Excellent management of the safaris both from a logistical and organizational point of view.
Strong and exciting experience of meeting both the Big Five and the other numerous animals that populate the parks up close.
A special thanks to our guide Ken who led us with passion and professionalism in this wonderful experience.
Ken was also extremely generous in taking the time to recover our missing suitcases and helping a colleague in difficulty (bogged jeep).
The success of our Safaris was largely thanks to him.
Ken the Number One (the sixth big!)🤩
BR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
competent, honest, clear team and our speechless Guide David was exceptional
We managed to see the 5 rarest animals, buffalo, cheetah, elephant, buffalo, lion. There were several plus vimus xita, guinea pigs preparing to cross. David always looked for information broadcast on the radio and always delivered more. Thank you Axi for making this esoerience so sublime
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
EVERYTHING IS JUST PERFECT WITH THEM... ALL YOU CAN THINK ABOUT IS JUST WONDERFUL
Anne and her family are able to become your family in just a few days. I never met somebody like them, so passionate in welcoming, caring and making people feeling so confortable and at ease: she and all her family and friends are able to make people feel home even if guests are experiencing something so far from their home… they are so friendly natural spontaneous and caring that you always have the warm feeling of being protected but not in an intrusive way.. on the contrary, they respect privacy and all the cultural differences of their hosts… i have met other people who try to give this feeling to customers, but they seem artificial or just “working” and at the end they seem intrusive and fake…. Anne and her family have something rare and precious that no one else can give for sure: a passion so great and perceivable for what it does not look like a job for them. They really care, the want their hosts to have the most wonderful experience: we did a 3 days safari and we visited tribes along the lake Eyasi and the Materuni waterfalls : in 5 days we spent a lot of time together with them sharing point of views and life experiences, we learnt a lot about tanzanian culture and we became real friends. Everytime we had a doubt or we needed something they took care of everything without any effort, they took a lot of their time to share with us all that they could show about their city and the places we were visiting. All the people that work for Anne are superprofessional and all of them shows the same care for the needs of the guests. Mike the driver at the safari did all he could to let us catch all the animals, going faster than all the other cars we saw to try to be the first in front of the animals, and the chef who was with us managed to satisfy all our needs for our diets. also the driver in the city and to the waterfalls was perfect, frienly and competent on evrything we asked about. all the excursions were amazing experiences. we wish we could have more time to do all the rest they offer. Everything was just wonderful. After this experience with Porcupine Expeditions, i know i have people to visit in Tanzania, and i will do it for sure.
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing service and fantastic guide with Bright African Safaris
We had an amazing experience with Bright African Safaris and HIGHLY recommend them! I knew I wanted to work with a local Tanzanian company and I’m SO glad I selected Bright African Safari. My husband and I did an eight day custom safari covering a portion of the northern circuit in Tanzania.
The planning process can be quite complex and Evania provided the most responsive and knowledgeable communication in those early decision-making stages. She was very friendly and patient answering all my questions and maintained consistent contact without being pushy. I was glad to have the option to speak with her by phone in addition to our email exchanges. She was very willing to work with my specific lodging requests while also pointing out the advantages of some other options in the area. I never felt pressured to select any particular location or route, just Evania helping to make sure we had the best possible trip.
And the actual safari – WOW! I know everyone says they had the best guide ever, but honestly with Rama Banana we truly did! He is an exceptional person with incredible passion for this work. His extensive knowledge of animal behaviors and habitats made a huge difference in the number and variety of wildlife we were able to see. Banana shared many fascinating explanations to help us understand what we were seeing but also made sure we had plenty of opportunity to just take it all in. Looking back on the start of our trip together I really appreciate the
enthusiasm Banana shared in our first sightings of zebras and giraffes. Not a hint of any jaded “chill out, you’re going to see tons of those” vibe.
And finally, Banana was an excellent driver too! That’s super important when covering long distances on rough roads.
Please consider Bright African Safaris when selecting a tour operator for your safari. I’m sure that all of their guides are wonderful – and you will be especially fortunate if you have Banana as your guide!
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Don’t Look Any Further - book with Meektrails!
We've just returned from a seven day safari in Kenya through Meektrails Safaris and we cannot say enough great things about the company, the people, the itinerary, the lodges they recommended, and especially our incredible guide. Traveling were two adults and our four kids (ages 13,14,20 and 22)
Picking a safari company is overwhelming. We don't have a lot of friends who have done this so I had to rely on a lot of research and reading reviews. My whole family is so happy that we landed at Meektrails. The communication with our travel expert, Eliud, was reliable and quick. There are times I'm certain that I reached out to him when it was some obscene hour in Kenya and he always got back to me in a timely, professional manner with great information. Most notably, Eliud was there is a SERIOUS pinch when I had messed up our Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA). He and the Meektrails team literally saved our vacation.
Our itinerary went from Nairobi to Amboseli to Lake Naivasha to Lake Nakuru to the Masai Mara in seven days. It's a lot of time in the vehicle but the big, upgraded LandCruiser was seriously spacious and comfortable. Meektrails gave us a suggested list of lodges which I tweaked a little to our individual needs, but all of the lodges were awesome - comfortable rooms, awesome security, nice amenities and food that literally pleased everyone in our group.
The very best part of our safari was our incredible guide, Joseph, who fit in wonderfully with our big family. Joseph managed to be ever present for advice, information, counsel and help, while also being totally discreet and unintrusive. When you go on safari, you're going to spend A LOT of time with your guide, and it was fantastic to have someone who was so knowledgeable, hard-working, personable and experienced. Joseph is an incredible driver (always safe, and it's NOT EASY to navigate through some of these towns!), but most importantly he is a veritable font of knowledge about Kenya, it's parks, the animals, the culture, the history. We loved learning from him and hearing about all of the animals we saw. And we saw a lot!
Meektrails says, "We take you close!" and they mean it! There were times when we were literally 15 feet from a wild animal and our guide always seemed to know where to find them. We saw just about everything you can imagine and many things that I couldn't!
It was truly a magical experience to have this safari. I was a little apprehensive about how much it would cost and how we would get the fees to them, but Meektrails made it affordable and easy to deal with the financial aspect this trip of a lifetime. There are a lot of companies who want your business to do a safari - trust me and choose Meektrails. They do an incredible job from start to finish and you will be glad you chose them!
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing safari, great service and price.
Our booking experience was very easy. The trip was amazing. We are a family with two teenage kids on a 5-day safari from Masaai Mara to Lake Nakuru and Lake Naivasha. Our guide (Jack) was knowledgeable about wildlife, culture and current events. We felt safe and well taken care of the whole time. Highly recommend Axis Africa Safari. The price was fair and the quality of the trip was amazing.
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Experience from Zanzibar
We did the safari from Zanzibar in one day to Mikumi and all was perfect. We saw all the animales except the Leopard!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic from start to finish
We have just returned from a 6 day safari and 4 day beach stay. We travelled through Tarangire National Park (where our highlight was the biggest gathering of elephants I have ever seen in the river), Central and North Serengeti, where we were lucky enough to see herds of wildebeest crossing the Mara river, also viewed many other wildlife highlights, including lions, hippos, elephants, zebras, crocodiles, buffalos, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas.....
Ngorogoro Crater was our final safari destination, where we managed to spot a couple of elusive black rhinos and onto Zanzibar for some relaxation and snorkelling by the beach.
It was fabulous, all of it.
PT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic experience
Kenya was a fantastic experience, starting with the Kenyans that are so friendly and helpful. The game drives were just like "National Geographic" and "Out of Africa". Masai culture is so rich and was great to visit the Masai Village.
Something to do at least once in a lifetime.
