20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good tour operator.but not so good driver
The was good until the last day. On the second last day our driver Roger made us aware of protests happening on the following day and gave us a choice of whether or not to go straight back to Nairobi rather than do an early morning game drive. We wanted to go back to Nairobi to avoid the protests but then he adamantly took us to the national park in order to "secure a good review" (his words). We all told him that we didn't feel safe to hang around to do the game drive after which he said we'll go back to Nairobi, but then he lied and still drove us to the park. We were all furious with him.
All in all, although the tour operator and safari were good, best to find out who your driver is in advance to see if it is roger.
Also a side note, Axis may say it's not needed to carry your passport with you (in case you decide to leave it at your hotel for safe keeping), but one of the hotels in Nakuru did request at least a copy of your passport upon check in.
Final side note, we gave our dietary requirements (vegetarian) but for some reason Axis did not relay to the camp in amboselli. Fortunately the camp managed to accommodate us as best as they could.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A place to preserve for future generations
Great sightings and accommodation at Crocodile Bridge rest camp exceeded expectations. However, will never book there again:
1. Noisy at night and hearing traffic from outside the park.
2. Dog barking the entire night. Presumably one of the worker’s dogs as barking came from their compound as I understand.
Also, stopped at Satara rest camp for lunch, which was also a major letdown. Firstly, no water so toilets were a mess. And secondly, rudest cashier ever at Cattle Barron grab&go and waited on our take away (2 chicken wraps & small fries) for much over an hour. Will definitely avoid these 2 camps in future.
Overall, amazing park and wildlife, please preserve and maintain for future generations to also enjoy!
MX
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Definitely disappointed.
We booked our 6 days safari in Tanzania through a partner company of Serengeti Clarity, since we did 1 week in Kenya and 1 week in Tanzania. Being said that, I don't know if it was because we didn't book directly with them, but they sent a very inexperienced guide. We met him at the border at Isebania since we came from Kenya, first thing, he didn't even introduced himself properly. Second, he guided us inside the government building, he took us to Health Services and straight out, he never led us to Immigration Offices, which was a huge legal problem when trying to fly back home, result on us paying for a fine because of his error. We really can't believe he was so inexperience that he didn't even know the right process to cross the border, since this is a very common situation in Tanzania safaris, and we as customers and being our first time in this country we trust the guide the company sent. After this unfortunate event, he drove us to Serengeti National Park, he stopped several times to ask for directions to the park, second red flag for us. At sunset, we finally got to the hotel, but then we realized that was not the hotel the company booked for us, he took us to the wrong hotel, so we had to drive to the right hotel when it was really dark and we didn't feel safe. The next day, our second day with this guide, he just drove without any direction, we asked him to take us see the great wildebeest migration, he took us really far from where the migration was and we didn't get to see it. That day we asked the company to change the guide, he didn't know about animals, he spoke really bad spanish and english, we couldn't really talk to him, aside from everything else. Thankfully our request was heard, and the next day we got a new guide, Kelvin, who is just the best thing that happened to us. Since the very first moment he met us, he introduced himself, he explained the map of the Serengeti, he explained the migration and the took us as close as he could to see it. He is so knowladgable about animals, we learned so much about animal behaviour from him. The rest of our safari was amazing, thanks to Kelvin that goes beyond expectations to make you feel comfortable and safe. On the last day of our safari, driving to the airport, we ran out of gas, Kelvin explained that the company didn't gave him money for gas because they gave it to our first guide and he haven't returned that money yet, which shouldn't affect our safari nor Kelvin since this was not our fault, this was the company's fault to hire such an unsuitable guide. This was our first time booking a guided tour ever, we always travel by ourselves, and it really wasn't a pleasant experience, because you trust the company you hire will give you a good service and this was quite the opposite. Our recommendation and learning from this experience, is to ask the name of the guide, the years of experience he has and reviews from previous customers, to make sure you have someone you can rely on.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Disorganised and unreliable
Whilst our guides were excellent and our sightings and experience of the Okavango delta was wonderful, we were very badly let down by Fred's on the ground organisation. Our camps were not set up on time on three occasions leaving my Son and I waiting for hours to rest and eat. Fred's unreliability and string of excuses added to our frustrations and disappointment. Given all this and on balance I will not be recommending Savannah safari and tours, and will look to alternative operators when we return to beautiful Botswana.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Beyond the plains safari tour company review
Beyond the plains prepared a custom private safari tour for us to the Maasai Mara that was done extremely well by their office team and payment processes were extremely smooth and communication was great. On the start of our safari the team got us safari hats which was a nice touch and we were accompanied by one of their drivers called John who is very knowledgeable with the nomenclature of the animal species in the Mara and familiar with the vast Mara ecosystem.
A point of concern is the driving which was not particularly safe especially overtaking on the escapements trying to dodge in and out of traffic. This can lead to serious fatal accidents. Another point of concern is that our driver was constantly using his mobile device even when driving and did not have his seat belt on for majority of the trip. This is being extremely casual on the road and not respecting the Highway Code.
All in all we had a good experience at Amani Mara and had lovely game drives where we saw the big four (no rhino) and other wildlife animals.
CH
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Family tour Namibia 2026
We delegated completely the arrangement of the vacation to CrissCross understanding thatched were the experts. We regretted to have done this instead of putting more time on it ourselves.To know that unexpectedly most iconic places might not be in the itinerary or you would just pass by ( so you need to know which ones these are , so that you can check that they are in the itinerary and with adequate timing). Review in detail the ratings of the booked lodges, some were disappointing as well as the number of rooms that you really need and insist to book what you want. We spent one day in a domain which was more a zoo than a wild reserve and no visit to Etosha (we just cross drived it ).Know that most of the driving is on gravel roads and check that driving time is not more than 3 hours per day, in reality driving time is more than you can read in the itinerary. Some days we spent more than 8 h sitting in a car. This was an average quality salary but not luxury. Briefing prior departing was average, Know that in winter you really need winter clothes in the evening and mornings, in particular driving in open cars. Some of the restaurants in the evening were also under-heated . Guide was however knowledgeable and did his best as disappointments were popping up
BE
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Safari in an African way
In November 2025, my daughter and I decided to do a safari in Uganda, mainly to visist the gorilla's and chimps. We inquired several safari companies in Uganda. Finally, we decided to chose Riso Gorilla Safaris. With a little doubt as there were no reviews of this company but the contact with the owner felt good. While other companies sent me a detailed itinerary, I had to propose a contract myself. When I did a first payment, the owner replied that he had reveived it, which felt good to hear. But 6 weeks before we left, I tried to contact the company (via Whatsapp and email) but did not succeed for several weeks which made me worried. Finally I got a reply saying that he was in Tanzania and had no internet.
The day before the start of our 13-day safari I reveived a message of the owner that he was at the airport in Entebbe to welcome us. He was a day too early ?? The next day, we arrived and Eric our guide/driver welcomed us an drove us to the hotel. The next day, our safari started with a classical tour : Murchison Falls, Kibale forest, Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi, Lake Mburo and back to Entebbe.
Following things happened during the tour :
-The vehicule was not maintained. The back door could not be opened for several days. There were also 2 times mechanical problems when we wanted to leave the lodge : one time it was the battery which needed to be replaced, another time it was not told to us what the problem was.
This second time we had a walking safari planned and the guide arranged another car so that we could still go.
-We had agreed and paid for a private boat trip to Murchison Falls but when we arrived there, it was not foreseen. After contacting the owner, he told us that he had forgotten to book it.
-In Queen Elizabeth it was foreseen to have 2 different lodges : Kasenyi and Enjojo. When we stayed in the first lodge, our guide told us that we had to stay in the first as the second one was in renovation and we could not go there. A few hours later he proposed to go to another lodge, Topi lodge, where we finally went.
All these things were finally solved but it annoyed us.
During the tour, we saw the different animals, except the leopard.
For the gorilla's we went to Ruhija and after a difficult walk of 40 minutes, we met the gorilla's. What annoyed us for the gorilla trekkng were the many tips we had to pay . The permit costs 800 usd per person : ok. But the tips are too much : a dancing group at the briefing, the trackers, the ranger, the security guys. And finally we had to pay 40.000 ugx for gloves we rented. I wonder what the 800 usd permit is used for.
We found the best activities :
-chimps
-gorilla's
-boat trip Kizenga channel : book a private one
Did we get value for money : probably yes. The price we paid for the safari was one of the lowest we received from the different offers.
Would I go again with this company : probably not.
IN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A jolly good fella!
Hello there traveller! Have you heard of the song, he's a jolly good fellow... well yes, Axis Safari, represented by Winnie and driven by Julius were a jolly good team for 6 wildlife photographers from Delhi India including a 78 year old except for the challenges we faced written below with proof: 1. Limited water supply: Bottles of 500 ml given to each traveller, at best 3/4 bottles a day. Mind you, the outside temperature was 38C plus in Kenya during June 2026. 2. Our jolly good driver Julius was so homely, lively and honest it was a pleasure to be with him. However, he isn't ideal for photographers who need different angles, sense of lighting and patience to wait till the best frame and composition appears. 3. The land cruiser had AC and was not used despite a 10 hour 36C 40% humidity long drive where we reached Amboseli from Nairobi after a 10 hr drive! As a result, we lost fluids, health battery and ability to enjoy the long trip and got super tired with a 78 year old. 4. The car Julius drove was solid enough to go through any terrain, but was not well built, not comfortable, not repaired well, no ac and not maintained. There were far better cars available with others in the same price. As a family, Julius and the team are super apt! As professional photographers this is where I would call again. Thank you for reading.
SE
Lovely, but could give us more information about the animals
Good company that organized it very well for us. Good hotels and helped us with transportation
RU
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good safari and excellent driver, but we lost trust in the operator
We did a private safari tour in Tanzania in June 2026 and, in terms of the safari itself, it was a good experience. The lodges were comfortable, the locations matched the program, and before the trip the operator was very responsive and answered all our questions in detail.
Our driver‑guide was excellent: safe driving, very good knowledge of the parks and animal behavior, he really tried to show us as much as possible and adjusted to our wishes. We would gladly recommend him personally.
Unfortunately, our overall impression of the operator is very negative because of what happened with the airport transfer that was included in our package. On the last day nobody came to pick us up for the airport, the operator did not answer our messages, and we had to order a taxi ourselves, wait for about an hour and almost missed our flight (we were only saved by a schedule change).
After the trip I wrote to the operator and explained the situation with the missed transfer in detail, but we never received any reply or apology.
Before this incident we had already recommended this company to several friends, but after such a serious failure and complete lack of reaction we no longer trust this operator and cannot recommend the company to others, even though the safari itself and the driver were very good.