SA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best and comfortable safari ever
Our experience with Axis Africa Expedition & Safaris was absolutely amazing from start to finish. The communication before and during the trip was smooth and professional, the service was excellent, and everything was well organized and reliable.
I would like to give special thanks to Mahmoud, our safari guide, who truly made our trip unforgettable. His deep knowledge, professionalism, and friendly personality added so much value to our experience. He always made sure we were comfortable, safe, and enjoying every moment.
Without a doubt, Mahmoud was one of the main reasons our safari was such a success and full of joy. I highly recommend Axis Africa Expedition & Safaris — especially if you’re lucky enough to have Mahmoud as your guide!
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Cost-effective and interesting trip
We just finished our safari in Kenya, and it was incredible! A huge thank you to our driver guide Glen. He was highly experienced and had a sharp eye, always spotting animals hidden in the grass first. He was not only a skilled driver but also an expert on wildlife, patiently answering all our questions. The itinerary was flexible, and his service was warm and attentive, making our trip very enjoyable. Highly recommended!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Azeez was an excellent driver-guide, very humble, polite, patient and knowledgeable.
We started our Safari at Isibania crossing with our driver-guide Azeez. He is a very humble, polite, patient, considerate and knowledgeable guy. His communication skills are excellent. He guided us all along the tour and explained everything we saw and did. He has a vast knowledge of wildlife and plantlife. He is very reliable and showed up before time for our game drives. He planned the day after asking our opinions as to what we wanted to see and do for the day. I think we paid a bit more for the tour but it was worth it in the end. We really enjoyed every second of it. I would highly recommend this company and especially Azeez. He did an excellent job!! Thank you Azeez!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic
After being picked up from Johannesburg, we drove to Entabeni, then through rural South Africa into Botswana to Khama Rhino Sacturary, on to Nara and the 3rd largest salt pans in the world - a birders paradise!. Then on to Kasane and Chobe National Park. Finally on to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. See elephants on the side of the highway, bird life, giraffe and fantastic little rural African towns was amazing!
They took care of every detail and made our trip absolutely amazing.
Our recent trip to Namibia with Gazzella Tours was absolutely fantastic! Everything was perfectly organized, and the itinerary was thoughtfully tailored for us. Petra was wonderful throughout; her communication was prompt and helpful, and she chose beautiful places to stay. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience and would fully recommend Gazzella Tours to anyone planning a trip to Namibia!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable
We booked with Tales of Tanzania for our safari honeymoon and it did not disappoint. Pendo and her team were very responsive in the planning process and worked with us to create an itinerary. We must have gone through almost 10 different itineraries before it was finalized and each version was done promptly with kindness. The planning process could not have gone better.
When we met up with our driver, Dismas, we knew we were in good hands and had made a great decision! He was extremely knowledgable and was flexible to our needs and schedules. We didn't feel any pressure one way or another and similar to the planning process were presented with options and facts to make the best decision for what we wanted for our trip. We feel incredibly fortunate that we were able to see all of the big five and a river crossing in the north! Dismas' instinct was unmatched and we often went a different way from other companies and it always seemed to pay off with an incredible animal sighting.
Going with a smaller, local tour company provided us with greater customization both in planning and throughout our trip. In speaking with other guests at our camps, it was clear we had made the best choice!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An Amazing First Trip to Tanzania
Our first time in Tanzania was unforgettable! With Thomas as our guide, we saw the Big Five in ten days. He speaks excellent English, is humorous, knowledgeable, and truly understands animal behavior. He always found the best spots for viewing and photography an outstanding safari experience. Highly recommended!
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best Trip Ever with Zaqtu Safaris
My wife and I (from Thailand and China) had the most amazing time in Tanzania with Zaqtu Safaris! We climbed Mount Kilimanjaro for 7 days through the Machame Route, and then enjoyed a 3-day safari in Serengeti.
Everything was so well organized from the start. Our guides were kind, patient, and always encouraged us during the climb. The food and camp service were excellent, and the whole team took such good care of us,we really felt like family.
The safari was truly unforgettable. We were lucky to see the Great Migration at the Mara River, with hundreds of wildebeests crossing such a once in a lifetime moment! We also saw lions, elephants, giraffes, and even a cheetah. Our guide David was very knowledgeable and made every day exciting and fun.
Thank you, Zaqtu Safaris, for making our honeymoon adventure so special. We’ll never forget this amazing experience and highly recommend Zaqtu to anyone visiting Tanzania!
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Put this on your bucket list, WOW.
Just wow. We loved this entire country and their people, what lovely, helpful, humble people. We felt safe everywhere we went (walking everywhere) and enjoyed everything from their sit down restaurants to the local food, rolex. There were offers of rides on motorcycles from locals looking for work, hellos from beautiful children and wooden canoes to take across the Victoria lake, or you could catch the ferry boat and see the locals transporting anything from live chickens to anything they could grow. We took a small plane ride from Entebbe to the gorilla areas and it was also amazing and safe. Our stay in the park, dead center in the forest was just beautiful. The movie "Gorillas in the mist". came to mind every morning, an entire new beauty for us. The gorilla "hunt" (find) was long (6 hours) and as it had poured rain the night before, we sloshed in mud past our ankles towards the end of the hike. Walking through the brush also got difficult near the end of our find. But, wow-was it ever worth it. What an amazing experience coming within feet of these beautiful creatures. We watched two littles wrestling, and an annoyed mother scold them, as one took off and the other seemed to be in time out. When we returned, our hotel staff was waiting for us with refreshing juice and clean slippers as they removed our shoes, which we later found as clean as new in our room; they never even asked who we were or which room was ours. My advice...GO. Oh, and we are 67 and 70 years old. We were exhausted, but we kept up just fine.
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Helpful and informative
Did the six day trip through Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli in mid/late September 2025.
Our driver/guide was David. He has 19 years experience. He was fantastic, knowledgeable and made a true effort to try and get us to see all of the animals especially the ones that take effort to find - lions, cheetahs, leopards and hyenas. Unfortunately, we did not see leopards on our trip, but not from a lack of trying and one unfortunate incident of another driver accidentally honking their horn and scaring a visible one away. He encourages you to ask any and all questions you have about the wildlife, the country, the people or anything else you are curious about. If we were going to be late getting back to a lodge, he would call them to make them aware so they kept supper out for us or vice versa if we had an early start he would see if the restaurant could maybe open just a little bit earlier so we could get food. There was never a shortage of bottled water to drink.
I started planning this trip back in November 2024. I found this company on Tripadvisor. They were highly rated and all the comments were positive. Johann, their sales team leader, was always prompt and answered all of my emails within 24 hours and the only reason they took that long was due to time differences. He is very prompt, answers all questions, and he even helps makes suggestions on where to stay, why to get a jeep instead of a van, the different payment options, etc.
I would/will use them again if I ever go back to see some new parks or try to find the leopard again. I would also suggest them to any of my family or friends if they were planning a trip.
