IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fun Adventure
We were happy to be reunited with our favourite guide Otto in Selous Tanzania. We did 5 days and still could not get enough of the incredible park.
Camping in the bush made the experience so magical as we felt more closely connected with nature than if we had stayed in the lodges. The boat tours and fishing in Rufiji were excellent activities that supplemented the game drives and the walking tours.
Camping was so much fun and intimate as we were the only people at the campsite. I was very impressed by the quality of the tents and equipment that we had with us. Food was great and the overall experience is so unique and well curated.
It was safari as it was in the last century
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent, kind and friendly service
We had a wonderful time. Our guide was thoughtful and generous. When our grannies struggled to join on the walk, Jack took good care of them, showing them around the coffee shops and helping them navigate the slippery roads while we hiked to Materuni. Jack was warm, thoughtful and professional. He even engaged in some spirited debate with us!
It was an absolute pleasure and huge value for money.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari - Asante Sana!!
We had an unforgettable safari with Serengeti smile & Simon as our guide!
During the booking process Baraka our sales rep was very helpful and responsive, I had been emailing over months to put our dream plan into place. The office may send over a designed itinerary with accommodations, but they are able to send different options for the accommodations within your range budget, allowing you to pick from a few options. Baraka sent me a few options until I was happy.
We were booked for “4DAYS - TARANGIRE, SERENGETI & NGORONGORO MID-RANGE SAFARI” - Unfortunately we had a delayed 48 arrival due to airspace being shut down in Qatar which caused us to be late for our trip, so we missed the tarangire park and our first night. Our 4 day trip became 3.
We were incredibly stressed while we was stuck in Qatar and thought we wasn’t going to make our trip at all, but Baraka our sales rep was incredibly responsive and made new accommodation arrangements for our late arrival to ensure we could salvage our trip .
Our guide Simon waited patiently for us at Kilimanjaro airport for hours and even coordinated with the airline to have our lost luggage flown from Kilimanjaro into the Serengeti airport the next day.
During the safari with Simon we were lucky to witness some incredible wildlife: several prides of lions, a sighting of three male lions walking right beside our jeep. We also spotted a cheetah, two rhinos, countless zebras, gazelles, giraffes, elephants (including adorable babies), hippos, serval cat , crocodiles, buffalo, wildebeest, flamingos, waterhogs , baboons, and ostriches, hyenas!
We visited both the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, and while both were amazing , the Crater was my personal favourite as it felt like stepping into a real life scene from The Lion King, the landscape was unreal and diverse ….with elephants and hippos sharing the same close area & water. The zebras, buffalo, and gazelles grazing peacefully within close proximity together & flamingos and pelicans in the salt waters. All the animals are more on top of each other in this smaller part of land - it’s incredible to see.
Our guide Simon was very informative about all the animals , the trees and the maasai tribe, Simon provided us with a lot of information and Swahili phrases!
He was happy to stop for me to take any photos whenever I requested. He made sure we was positioned in a good spot to see the animals or get photos. He was able to spot lions in the trees and did a good job making sure we spotted lots of animals.
We had water provided in the jeep & Simon made sure we were happy & stopped for washrooms when they were close by.
Asante Sana for a great trip Simon !!! 🦒🦁🐘🐒🦓🐊
We stayed at Serengeti Kifaru Tented Lodge and Embalakai Authentic Camps Ngorongoro Camp ..both offered great facilities, friendly staff, and good meals. It gets chilly in the Crater at night, and a thoughtful touch of a hot water bottle left in our bed made it cozy.
Both camps provided us with nice pack lunches for our day drives.
There was a giraffe eating from a tree outside the main lodge in Embalakai when we woke up which was cool🦒
We’d arranged the sunrise hot air balloon trip via Baraka before we arrived - which was arranged for our second day. This was an incredible experience.
The hot air balloon is an external company, so they collect you in the morning from your lodge and after the balloon your guide will meet you at 10am to continue your day.
We had an incredible time & seen so many animals even though we missed a day, the safari exceeded all expectations and we’re so grateful to both Simon and Baraka for salvaging our trip and making it such a special experience.
They also both WhatsApp’d us making sure we got to Zanzibar ok (which I had arranged separately) after the safari ended (we also had some other airline issue leaving to Zanzibar, which both Simon and Baraka again kindly helped assist us with!)
We recommend Serengeti smile & Simon as a guide!
Thank you Serengeti smile 🇹🇿💚🐘
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very amazing and happy！
Johny and Steve are very good guide and very experienced！
The budget safari is really over my expected，very amazing！
We saw all big five and many lovely animals.
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unbelievable experience
This has been an absolutely unbelievable experience thanks to the work of all people in this company. We had a transfer from our place to the park and back, amazing guide Desmond who held a safari for us and even a lunch in the park was included!
He could not be any cuter, assisting us and trying to show the animals. Our safari was followed by his great comments about animals and the park, so we got to know so many things!
In addition, I loved that the car we were in, it was quite small, so we had a feeling of a private tour. I really thank the whole team for this immaculate experience !!
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari !
We booked a tour with MoAfrika Tours for a day, they offered us the possibility to be picked up at home (early morning haha), then a driver brings you to Pilanesberg National Park where we made a safari tour with Desmond ! Desmond is a really sympathic, funny and professional guide, he will tell you information about animals you’re seeing, as well as the vegetations and will hit the road to find the big five and others !
During the safari we saw rhino, hippo, leopard, elephants, zebras, giraffes, impalas… the park is big and offers you to discover many animals in their home ! I fully recommend this tour !
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service
Perfect communication before and during our stay. We were satisfied with all our requests and managed to spend 2 days in Serengeti where we spotted every animal we wanted to see. Only suggestion would be for the guide, who was very knowledgeable, to be even more proactive in telling us everything about what we were visiting. Recommended.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Axis Safari is the best one stop shop for excellent safari experience!
From start to finish, our first African safari in the Maasai Mara with Axis Africa Expeditions & Safaris was nothing short of extraordinary. Every detail—from hotel pickup to customizing our safari based on our requirements and their knowledge to accommodations—was flawlessly organized by Winnie. This allowed us to fully immerse ourselves in the incredible wildlife and the breathtaking landscapes of the Maasai Mara. Our guide and driver, Kevin, is knowledgeable about the wildlife, animal behavior, and local ecosystems. He is also a very skilled driver and was prompt to take us to all the wildlife sightings, including a hunt! We saw the numerous animals up close, experienced golden sunsets over the savanna, and enjoyed warm, attentive hospitality throughout. This wasn’t just a vacation—it was a once-in-a-lifetime journey that touched our hearts and exceeded every expectation. Highly recommended for anyone seeking an authentic and unforgettable safari adventure.
IT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent and reliable tour operator
We recently traveled with Kafu Safari for an unforgettable journey through Uganda and Rwanda, exploring Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Lake Bunyonyi, and Volcanoes National Park. The trip was impeccably organized, with every detail thoughtfully planned, ensuring a safe and seamless experience throughout. Our guide, Champion, was exceptional—his background as a former gorilla ranger added incredible expertise and insight to our gorilla trekking and wildlife adventures, making them truly memorable. Kafu Safari is a highly professional agency, always quick to respond to questions during the planning phase and beyond. They were also incredibly flexible, going above and beyond to accommodate changes to our itinerary—for example, they rearranged our original plan to ensure we could meet up with friends at one of the stops. I highly recommend Kafu Safari for a reliable, adaptable, and expertly curated safari experience in Uganda and Rwanda!
US
Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Flexible, professional, and organized safari tours
2 Days, 1 Night Kruger National Park Safari from Johannesburg with Panorama Route – South Africa
We took a 2-day, 1-night Kruger National Park Safari with the Panorama Route from Johannesburg, South Africa, organized by Nhlalala Travel. Nhlalala Travel was responsive, flexible, and very accommodating with all our requests during the planning of our Kruger safari.
Loyd was our guide and driver for both pickup and drop-off in Johannesburg. He also guided us along the Panorama Route. Loyd did a fantastic job from the moment he picked us up—he was professional, informative, and very friendly throughout the journey.
He arrived promptly at 6:30 AM and drove us to Kruger National Park. During the long drive, he shared insights and stories, which made the ride enjoyable.
At Kruger, we took one afternoon game drive on the day we arrived, and an early morning sunrise game drive the following day in a safari jeep. The game drives were arranged by Nhlalala Travel and led by different safari guides. We were lucky to see four out of the Big Five—rhino, leopard, buffalo, and elephant—as well as many other animals.
We stayed one night at Perry’s Bridge Hollow Boutique Hotel in Hazyview. The hotel was clean, had a great atmosphere for an overnight stay, and the food was excellent.
On the way back to Johannesburg, Loyd took us through the Panorama Route. He was incredibly friendly and made multiple stops based on our requests. He managed the entire journey—pickup, drop-off, and guiding—professionally, punctually, and efficiently, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable trip to and from Johannesburg.
I highly recommend Nhlalala Travel to anyone looking to explore Kruger National Park and the Panorama Route in South Africa.