CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Sote Tours and Travel: a great and professional tour operator
Our group of five highly recommends Sote Tours & Travel. Communication was easy and professional, and they also helped us arrange activities in Arusha, including Napuru Waterfalls, the Maasai Market, Arusha city tour, and a Maasai village visit.
Our safari guide, Cornell, was outstanding knowledgeable, professional, experienced, and an excellent driver. He worked hard to ensure we had the best possible wildlife experience. We saw elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeest, lions, cheetahs, a leopard, and even a black rhino.
The accommodations and food were enjoyable, and we always felt safe and well cared for. It was an amazing adventure and excellent value. We highly recommend Sote Tours & Travel and Cornell for an unforgettable Tanzania experience!
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An Unforgettable Safari
We went on a 4-day safari from Nairobi. We visited the Maasai Mara, Nakuru, and Naivasha. Our tour guide, Joseph, was very experienced, friendly, and always in a good mood. The whole family loved him. We were able to enjoy many amazing wildlife sightings in a relaxed atmosphere. The accommodations were also very comfortable. Working with Winfred to organize the trip was a pleasure and very straightforward.
Thank you so much for an indescribable experience.
FI
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Top notch organization, very nice and knowledgeable & safe driver/guide.
We had a flawless lifetime experience.
I give the Guide/Driver and car 5 stars. Edward was a perfect guide!
SG
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An unforgettable 7-day Kenya safari with Peter Kapino
We had an absolutely unforgettable 7-day private safari with Axil Africa Safaris, travelling through the Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, Hell’s Gate and Amboseli. Our guide and driver, Peter Kapino, was one of the biggest reasons this trip became such a special experience for us.
From the first morning in Nairobi, Peter Kapino was friendly, patient and professional. Seven days is a long time to spend together in a safari vehicle, especially with many hours of driving between parks, but Peter made the whole journey comfortable and enjoyable. He is easy to talk to, always happy to answer questions, and has a calm and positive personality. By the end of the safari, it felt much more like travelling with a knowledgeable local friend than simply having a driver.
The wildlife experience in the Masai Mara was beyond anything we expected. We saw an incredible number of animals, including many lions. One of the most memorable moments of the entire trip was seeing two lions mating. It was fascinating to witness this natural behavior so close to us, and Peter explained what was happening, how frequently lions mate during this period, and how this relates to their social and reproductive behavior.
We also had an amazing encounter with a cheetah eating its prey. Instead of just stopping for a photograph and immediately moving on, Peter positioned the vehicle carefully and gave us enough time to watch the animal. His knowledge of animal behavior made these encounters much more meaningful because he explained not only what species we were looking at, but also what the animals were doing and why.
Another major highlight was seeing the wildebeest migration. Watching huge numbers of wildebeest moving across the Mara landscape was something we had seen many times in documentaries, but experiencing it in person was completely different. The scale of the migration is difficult to describe. There were animals stretching across the plains, mixed with zebras and other wildlife. Peter explained the migration cycle, how the animals move between Kenya and Tanzania, and how rainfall and grazing conditions influence their movements.
We also saw a beautiful giraffe under the sunset in the Masai Mara. The giraffe standing against the warm evening sky and open savanna was one of the most peaceful and photogenic moments of the safari. Peter understood how important the light was for photography and gave us time to enjoy the scene rather than rushing to move on.
Lake Nakuru was another completely different experience. We saw rhinos, which had been high on our list before coming to Kenya, and we were amazed by the large number of birds. In particular, there were so many flamingos, creating beautiful pink areas along the lake shore. We also saw pelicans, storks and many other water birds. Peter was able to identify different species and explain why Lake Nakuru is such an important habitat for birds and wildlife.
Amboseli was the perfect final destination. Seeing large elephants with Mount Kilimanjaro rising behind them was one of those classic African scenes that almost looks unreal when you finally see it yourself. We had wonderful views of elephants walking across the open plains with Kilimanjaro in the background. Some of the elephants were enormous, and Peter explained their family structures, feeding behavior and movements around the Amboseli ecosystem. For photography, this was probably one of the highlights of the entire trip.
Peter Kapino’s knowledge goes far beyond wildlife. Throughout the week he explained Kenyan geography, local culture, different communities, the Great Rift Valley and the ecology of each park. The landscapes changed dramatically between Masai Mara, Nakuru, Naivasha and Amboseli, and his explanations helped us understand why different animals and vegetation are found in each area.
We also really appreciated Peter’s driving skills. Some safari tracks were very rough, but he handled them confidently and safely. Inside the parks, he had a good sense of where wildlife might be found and how to position the vehicle for both viewing and photography. He never made us feel rushed and often waited when there was interesting animal behavior developing.
Overall, this safari exceeded our expectations. We saw lions, cheetahs, rhinos, elephants, giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, wildebeest, gazelles, flamingos and many other animals, but it was Peter Kapino’s knowledge and personality that connected all of these experiences together.
We would absolutely recommend Peter Kapino from Axil Africa Safaris to anyone planning a safari in Kenya. He is knowledgeable, friendly, patient, an excellent driver and genuinely enthusiastic about sharing his country and its wildlife. Thank you, Peter, for giving us seven days filled with incredible wildlife, beautiful landscapes and memories we will never forget.
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A wonderful Safari trip
During the planning stage, Veronica provided me with a detailed itinerary and was able to promptly respond to my questions and modify the itinerary according to my needs. This made me feel very reliable and more at ease when traveling alone to a foreign land.
After the start of the trip, I felt Veronica's reliability even more: she personally went to the airport to pick me up and asked about my itinerary every day. Although there were little issues during the trip, she actively communicated with me and provided a satisfactory solution.
Thanks to her and Veegeorges' arrangements, I had an unforgettable Safari experience in Kenya, and I am very grateful to them.
I highly recommend you to book their itinerary.👍
