PL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great contact, you can customize the trip just for you
Great Safari. There was no problem with combing Teo offers into one and tailoring it for us. Contact with Paul (organizer) was fast and easy, and our driver - Morris knows q lot about all the parks we were at and was able to answer most of our questions. Highly recommend to choose safari starpals to organize your safari trip.
PL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable experience!
It was a pleasure to take part in the tour organized by ATP. Ilana has been helpful since the beginning, the communication was super-smooth. We managed to organize tailor-made tour and see all the spots. Hotels even exceeded our expectations, some of them were really great and unique. The most important thing was that we could rest and enjoy Africa, while everything was under guide’s control. Highly recommending ATP!
IE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Extremely efficient
Robin was our guide and he couldn’t be better! He is extremely extroverted, kind and knows everything about the National Parks, where to spot the animals, big knowledge about the animals and is also very patient about the time, always asking us to not rush and appreciate the beauty of the nature. Robin is a great driver, has a very good control of time, never speeding and driving safely, we were very comfy during our journey.
As I said before, he couldn’t be better, was way beyond our expectations! We don’t have Robin as a guide anymore… but as a good friend!
We highly recommend Marurumi Safaris, was a lifetime experience!
NZ
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Victor was an awesome car kareoke buddy, knowledgeable, and took great photos for me.
Dream Bandas tailored the tour to my limited time available and helped me to rent a camera which I really appreciated. Victor was awesome! He overcame logistics issues with patience and calmness, and bent over backwards to make sure the tour was a success. I learned many interesting things about Uganda, Rwanda, gorillas and golden monkeys, and made a fantastic new friend and karoeke buddy by the end of the trip.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
This is the best safari company!
From the initial contact it was clear this company stood out above the rest due to how professional they were and that is one of the reasons we decided to book with them over the many others out there.
All communications were extremely quick, staff were friendly and helpful and nothing was too much trouble.
They kept in contact and checked in a couple of days before pick up and provided the drivers contact without being promoted.
Our driver and guide, Alex, turned up on time (actually slightly early) and made sure everything was ready for our safari. We were so impressed by the Land Cruiser as it was brand new and one of the nicest ones on the road. It was so comfortable!
After a few hours drive we were in tsavo west and we enjoyed some lovely game drives. I am in awe of Alex… it was quickly apparent his driving ability was incredible which helped to navigate some of the treacherous roads due to recent flooding and rainfall. This made the drives a lot more comfortable. His ability to spot the animals (whilst off road driving!) and to get us into the best spots was second to none. He also kept in constant contact with other guides to ensure we were not missing anything. He was doing numerous jobs at once on very long hours and never complained.
Our second park was Amboseli and some
of the elephant and lion viewings were amazing. The sunrise game drive viewing elephants in front of Mt Killi is a particular highlight.
We cannot thank Alex enough for helping us to make some amazing memories and being so dedicated to providing the best experience. He never got sick and tired of me asking for stops next to animals (no matter how unimpressive they were to others) or asking for photos.
The two lodges we stayed in were also beautiful. We especially liked the water hole viewing at Kilaguni Serena safari lodge. We watched them for hours in the night and were captivated by the hyenas and Jackals. The bats were also really interesting to watch. In the morning saw antelope and mongoose right outside our room.
My only regret is booking just the two parks with this company and staying in Diani for the rest of the time. Next time it will be the 7 day safari from Nairobi to Tanzania!
I cannot recommend this company enough in regard to cost, service, reliability and overall experience.
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Supportive
I had a Solo hike at Mount Meru with Honest and his team and I would say they made the hike interesting and possible !!!
Honest helped me with few hiking clothes& items I had forgotten to carry with me , that was really kind of him
LU
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari Experience
Had a 5D/4N safari trip with my wife and 2 y.o son in November.
Philemon was fast response and very helpful in arranging our family trip.
Our guide and driver Julio was amazing and took a very good care of us during the trip.
Highly recommended.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
If you book with Axis Africa, make sure Jeff is NOT your guide
To be clear, it wasn't all bad. The booking went fine, the agent was informative and helpful, the price was right, and the tented camp we stayed in was pleasant. But what you need most on a tour is a tour guide, and Jeff was anything but. He was our driver, and nothing more.
At the beginning of day 1 Jeff told us to ask questions, and generally one would expect those questions to be answered in addition to the guided tour, but what we got was a few, simple words to answer questions, and further questions seemed unwelcome. In what probably amounted to 20+ hours in the vehicle over 3 days, he maybe said a total of 200 words to us. He would stop, point, and say "impala" (or something similar) and then continue once we were finished taking photos. We got no information about the reserve, the animals, or what to expect from the day. Over several meals at the camp we heard all the other groups talking about what great guides they had and that saddened/angered me.
So, my review is simple: If you book with Axis Africa make sure Jeff is NOT your guide.
AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible great experience
We went on a 5 day midrange Safari with Godi. It was such a great experience. We could choose our Parks and where we wanted to go. Godi booked the Hotels there where the animals are at the moment and so we were able to see the great migration! It was just so incredible!
Godi was a great guide with a lot of knowledge about the animals and where you can find them.
We also had a chef who cooked delicious meals everyday!
Thank you so much and hope to see you soon!
Caring and attentive
Great experience, all the drivers were courteous, polite and punctual.
The whole experience from start to finish went smoothly and enquiries were responded to efficiently.
As a first experience in Victoria Falls, couldn't have wished for a better company to be taking care of me. Will definitely use again on any return trips and recommend wholeheartedly, thank you!!