The team
Karibu Safaris In Kenya
- Office In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 1986)
- Member Of:
- KATO, Tourism Regulatory Authority & Eco Toursm Kenya
- Tour Types:
- Small & medium group tours (Mid-range & luxury)
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $80 to $280 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Nadia Binti Mohammed | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beautiful Trip,No Complaints
We spent five days with karibu safaris in masai mara and lake nakuru Arony as the guide. The excellent organization of the guide allowed us to live a great experience safely. Arony knows his job and the parks Added to this, this is a tour that we highly recommend even with children which was our case.
Email Adrian Thompson | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safari, and a great introduction to th Mara.
First, thanks to Robert and his team for all the preparations (hotel bookings and airport transfers) which made it very easy to take part in this safari. Dennis and Peter, the driver/guides were both excellent - knowledgeable, friendly and efficient. The vehicle we travelled in from Nairobi was excellent - as comfortable as a safari vehicle can be. Our time on the Mara was memorable - Dennis made sure we saw all the 'big 5', including a rare sighting of a Black Rhino, in one day, then followed it up with a new lion kill on the last morning, with a pride of lions eating a buffalo. He was good at finding things, using the radio, and getting us into great viewing positions. A truly memorable few days. The campsite was fine for a few nights - comfortable beds, decent food, and close to the park. Overall, a great experience, and if I get to Kenya again, I'll definitely use Karibou again. Thanks!
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Email D.N. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great Experience
Amazing safari. Visited Masai Mara, Nakuru and Amboseli. Our tour group was just four which made it very comfortable. Our guide/driver was really great and knowledgeable about the parks and where to find the animals. Ended up seeing all Big 5 like I had wanted. Robert the tour advisor was beyond remarkable and really went above and beyond to make all arrangements perfect. I will definitely be working with him again. Only one negative I can think of is the driver was rather reckless driving on the highway roads outside the parks by driving on the shoulder, weaving into oncoming traffic etc. to cut traffic. A little dangerous and not fun to experience. Other than that I would highly recommend Karibu Safaris.
Email Maarten | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible Safari!
In January I went on a 7-day safari trip with Karibu Safaris and it was absolutely amazing. 'Karibu' means welcome in Swahili and the company definitely lives up to its name. They hold customer service in high regard which was noticeable both before arriving and also during my stay in Kenya. For instance, Robert was always quick to reply to any questions via e-mail and on my last day I had a very late flight back so they let me stay at their office for a while and even provided my dinner.
When it comes to the safari itself, Karibu absolutely delivered. My tour-guide, named 'Animal', was phenomenal. He was a safe driver in and out of the parks, he knew funny and interesting stories about every single animal and he was very good at spotting them as well. Moreover, when I was feeling a bit ill he took very good care of me and made sure I got the right medication and the proper food.
Overall I had an absolute blast and Karibu provided me with a great safari experience in Kenya
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Email Tatyana Ivanova | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Don't worry! Everything will be fine!
Я выбрала эту компанию из многих, и не пожалела ни разу! Хорошая организация сафари! Отличные гиды/ водители! Уютные кемпинги. Все сотрудники компании делали все, чтобы нам не о чем было беспокоиться.Это была моя первая поездка в Кению. И я хочу вернуться снова! И за это - большое спасибо -Karibu Safaris In Kenya!
I chose this company out of many, and have not regretted never! Good organization Safari! Excellent guides/ drivers! Cozy campsites. All employees did everything to us there was nothing to worry about. It was my first trip to Kenya. And I want to go back again! And for that - thank you - Karibu Safaris In Kenya!
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Email Abdelaziz | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The best safari I have had since 1976
During the precedent safaris I have had in Kenya and Tanzania, we were 6 to 8 tourists in the same minibus during the game drives, which made it difficult to watch and photography at leisure the animals, while game drives were limited to two, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, each of 2 to 3 hours, covering short distances. With Karibu Safaris, for our six-day safari, my wife and I could for a reasonable price have the minibus for us only, and we had game drives of up to 9 to 11 hours a day, both in Masai Mara and Amboseli. Our driver-guide, Arony, was exceptionally competent with 20 years of experience, friendly, anxious to show us the best, taking us to the right spot at the right time, and sparing no effort or time for this purpose. This allowed us, for example, to be among the first to reach the spot where a kill was taking place in Masai Mara, with 7 lions capturing a mature buffalo. Accommodation in lodges and food were excellent and up to our expectations. Definitely the most memorable safari we have ever had!
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Email hodan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
they are excellent and knlow how to treat thier cilents well. through the journey we became family
Mind blowing. Excellent service always in touch they were great. Great activities everyday was an advendture
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Email Dr Zahoor Khan | under20 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Well managed pr ompt response to emails and quaries reasonablely priced well selected lodges
Thankyou for a well organized hassel free safari in Masai Mara V.Good driver guide in Mr.Haroon good selection of lodges will definatly return in future and recommend Karibu safaris to all
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Email Will Ramirez | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible Adventure
I could not have imagined how truly amazing our 6-day safari would be. Though the living conditions and food are not luxurious by any means and the long hours in the van can get uncomfortable, i found myself missing every minute of it once it was over.
I made a few videos about our journey that you can watch here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxBjpmGuagqgrw4FrjNemRLZoI7xV2wCB
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Email Ashar | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We had an awesome safari experience with Karibu Safaris during our time in Kenya!
From the point that I submitted a query on Safari Bookings, Karibu Safaris were constantly in touch with me through their helpful correspondent Robert. He helped in answering several of my concerns regarding a trip to Kenya.
We got picked from an apartment in Nairobi on 29th Jan and so began our bumpy ride to Maasai Mara (there were patches under construction so the route got really rough in certain areas). The guide, Raymond, was a friendly/casual guy who answered our questions readily and put in his best to ensure that we were able to make the most out of our safari experience in Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru. Game drives in both these areas were amazing especially in the morning and late in the evening (the afternoon one proved a bit too dry and hot or maybe we were drained of energy by that point). The camps at Maasai Mara were decent and the only major drawback was that there was very limited electricity (from 6:45 pm til 10 pm) and there were no charging ports inside individual camps (one had to go to the dining area to get access to charging ports). Raymond dropped us at Nairobi on the way back from Nakuru. "Ooueee!" to use one of his own phrases; we wish him all the best in life!
Our next driver-guide was Boniface who drove us to Amboseli. The dusky arrival in Amboseli with Kilimanjaro in the background was a terrifying yet spectacular scene. The camps at Amboseli had 24/7 electricity and the campsite was sprawling. On our drive, Wan-jau (literally "animal") was an additional guide with us and he was a mentor to nearly all the guides we interacted with. His knowledge and insight was fascinating; a shout out to him for being there and helping us learn so much! The hill point where we had lunch was an epic place from where one could extensively view Amboseli Park.
Karibu Safaris booked our tickets from Emali to Mombasa and we bid our guides farewell after an eventful 5 and half days. A final word of appreciation for Boniface for being a great driver and an amiable person to chat with til the end. All the best with your MJ pre-surgery good looks! ;)