IT
Wonderful big 5 experience!!!
An excellent safari experience in the Masai Mara. Raimond was a fantastic driver—professional, experienced, attentive, knowledgeable, and always helpful.
Both the afternoon game drive and the one the following day were highly successful; we saw the "Big Five" while maintaining a respectful and cautious approach toward the environment.
AXIS Agency proved to be professional, reliable, and well-organized. Highly recommended for a Masai Mara safari.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible experience for our first safari in Afrika
Our first safari experience in Kenya with Balu Travel was absolutely incredible!
A special thank you to our amazing guides and drivers, Jonathan and Jackson, who made the experience so memorable. Jonathan was incredibly insightful about the Maasai people and the wildlife, while Jackson had the sharpest eye for spotting animals in the bush and always knew the best viewing spots. We had so much fun with them and genuinely enjoyed their company throughout the safari.
Sopa Lodge was the perfect place to stay, beautiful, peaceful and in an incredible setting overlooking Mount Kilimanjaro. The accommodation was fantastic, with very friendly staff and the fascinating added touch of a house built by Hemingway, now turned into a bar overlooking the savanna. The hospitality from the Maasai staff was particularly special; everyone was so welcoming, helpful and kind.
We were lucky enough to see an amazing variety of wildlife, including zebras, giraffes, elephants, warthogs, hyenas, hippos and even a beautiful family of lions resting in the bush.
Overall, it was an unforgettable first safari and such a fun, safe and well-organised experience. If I were to book another safari, I would absolutely choose Balu Travel again, and I’ll definitely be recommending them to friends back home who are looking for an amazing Kenyan adventure! 🇰🇪🦁
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a lifetime!
David was our tour guide for about a day and a half. He was very experienced, and fortunately for the day, we saw lions, hippos, a leopard, a cheetah, all within the span of three hours! He even brought a Maasai guide at one point to help us track animals. Overall it was an incredible trip, especially for the short time that we had, and I would highly recommend him again!
Lewis was also able to put together an incredible itinerary for us which involved traveling from Narok to doing the safari, to the overnight camp, to the bush flight back home, a detour at the Carnivore restaurant, and dropoff at the International Airport for our flight home. Thank you so much!
ES
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Good
It was a very good safari .........................................
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Strongly recommend
We did the 3 day safari to Selous NP. Our guide picked us up at our hotel in Dar es Salaam. After a 3,5 hour drive we arrived at our camp. In the evening we had a river cruise and watched the sunset. The next day we had a game drive. The guide was very experienced and we saw lions, giraffe, elephants, leopard and we were lucky to see hyena’s eating a giraffe. The last day we had a bush walk with a very entertainig bush man. In general we would recommend this company highly.
IN
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Impeccable
Highly recommended. Put us up in luxurious tents , had knowledgeable drivers and helped us re-book a hotel which we needed to after a missed connecting flight.
Had a wonderful time at Masai Mara and Amboseli.
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Judith was an enthusiastic reliable and friendly operator. She handled the appalling road to Wangie
Telescope Hotel - excellent, clean, comfortable and great staff
Pure riverboat - highlight of our trip. Brand new boat amazing food efficient transfer 5 star
Vic Falls guided tour - most worthwhile, enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide
Trip to Wangie - Judith drove us safely there and back on some abominable roads. She is highly efficient and friendly
TH
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Tour Guide and Driver - Castro !!
My 3-day 2-night safari in Maasai Mara with the Perfect Safaris Africa was amazing. The communication was excellent, everything was well organised and the tour followed the program as planned.
Our guide and driver, Castro, was definitely the highlight. He went above and beyond to help us find the animals we wanted to see. He managed to find two black rhinos, which are among the most difficult animals to spot there. I also told him that we wanted to see a leopard to complete our Big Five and he somehow managed to find one for us too!
Castro, many thanks for your knowledge, dedication, patience and professionalism. You made our safari a truly unforgettable experience!
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
wonderful trip
a fantastic safari with JungleRoam Safaris the guide Jimmy was outstanding! He has deep wildlife knowledge, great spotting skills, and was very friendly and helpful. He made our game drives really memorable, helping us get great views of animals. Everything ran smoothly, and I really enjoyed the time in Kenya. Highly recommend this company and Jimmy as your guide.