The team
Karibu Safaris In Kenya
- Located 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
Email Heath Holden | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A great and easy going trip, relaxed and flexible to meet needs.
Th Amboseli 3 day safari was good, I think it suits those who don't want a super controlled schedule and are flexible to other options within the time frame. Food etc was reasonable, good company and I would use the guides again no problem. For photography purposes, I would recommend some small changes, mostly going out a bit earlier for sunrise game drive and Kilimanjaro views.
CN
Email lee | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely,awesome ,enjoyable tour company have ever seen
it was such a great experience in a safari with karibu safari in kenya , we were 5paxs in the van for 5days safari with our guide Raymond , very experience and well knowledgeable about animals , and can’t forget my Nairobi guide Castro “bling bling “ and would recommend Robert and his team , much thanks to entire karibu safaris in kenya pick and drop off well taken care off .
IT
Email Kate Perez | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The best African Safari company ever
Thank you so much Karibu Safaris for the wonderful experience, my friends and I really enjoyed your services,your hospitality is the best ever. We really had great fun in the Mara and Hell's gate. Can't wait to experience another amazing safaris with you guys
US
Email Mena | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Was amazing
First of all, we were lucky we got the BEST DRIVER ever , RAYMOND "everyone loves Raymond.
He was really clever , polite and could answer all our questions about the Safari, and he drove us all over the field,
We were able to see all the 5 big animals of the Safari, I really enjoyed it a lot.
FR
Email Andoni | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Plan not respected, lies, never been to Masai Triangle, not real Masai Mara Park.
Absolute joke:
- We’ve been asked to pay cash.
- The manager asked us to give a good review afterward, before the Safari even started.
- The driver in “Masai Mara” spent his all time on the phone and gave us very very very few information
- He also drove very dangerously because the Rangers were “chasing us”. We were on a restricted area
- We also spent an entire day in the car transferring to Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru (the driver refused to do a morning or evening game drive, and on top of that he dared to say I “asked for more time to sleep in the morning”)
- We discovered during dinner with other tourists that are used to Safaris, that the Masai Mara site we visited was actually a very very small part of the park. We had actually never been inside the Masai Triangle.
I can see that I’m not the only tourist to complain about this agency. Other customers complained on TripAdvisor.
I honestly think that this is a scam.
Thanks to Alex, the “new” guide that we had to make the overall experience slightly better.
Reply from Karibu Safaris In Kenya
Posted on Dec 18, 2018
Hi,
Am so sorry to hear that.....that must have been really frustrating - That was not the plan.
You were booked for the 4Days 3nights Masai Mara and on the 2nd night you choosed to go to lake nakuru with the other group which were leaving masai mara early to lake nakuru, i wish you could have stuck with the old plan of you staying in Masai Mara for 3nights we could not have this problem.
I had of your complain earlier when you reached lake nakuru and offered you boat in lake naivasha which you agreed as compensation for you departing early in Masai Mara.
About the driver talking on phone he has explained that his Radio call was not working hence he had to use his mobile to communicate with the other driver guides in the park in regards to the wild animals locations...but we have fixed in now.
We have learnt from the mistakes and it will not happen again.
Thanks for bringing this to may attention.
Regards
Mary
Safari coodinator
Email Elena | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great safari Experience! And eeeveryone loves Raymond! :)
Raymond is a great safari driver with 5 year experience, so he knows how to spot animals and how to get out of mud ( when it rains in Masaai Mara, it can be difficult to go through some parts) We always got through like superstars! - "Everyone loves Raymond!" ;) He is a real professional! In terms of the character he is very chilled - he easily managed billion of our questions, singing and dancing. :)
Not only that - he was helping his less qualified colleges, which tells a lot about him as a human being.
I would definitely recommend Karibu Safaris and Raymond in particular.
Asante :)
NL
Email Lise | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
We had a great time, and it was well organized!
Communication upfront and during the trip was smooth, and Castro was very helpful throughout. The trip and activities were great. Would highly recommend Karibu safaris!
Email Jay | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good experience
Good comms throughout. Slightly chaotic at times with us being moved from one van to another but don't let that faze you.
Our driver, Aruny took care of us and we were super lucky to have been able to spot a leopard and a cheetah. He was pretty quick at driving us to where the animals were last seen.
Overall, a good experience and will recommend the tour to my friends.
Email Desiree | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
From the enquiry stage to the end of the holiday the whole experience has been amazing.
I was welcomed by a nice guy at the airport (early morning) who also showed me some places in Nairobi while driving to the office. When everyone arrived, we left on time with our guide Arony who stayed with us for most of the holiday. Arony definitely helped to make the whole experience extra special. He was knowledgable, professional, funny and an amazing driver ( which really helped). We did the Safari in 3 different parks and all of them were different.
The camps we stayed were basic but everyone was so nice! The hotel we slept on the 3rd night was really good. A nice break between the nights we spent on the tents.
Overall a magical experience.
Thank you all and a special thank you to Arony.
CA
Email Pat | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceeded Expectations
Communication with Karibu was easy and straight forward. Efficient pick up time when they told us they would be there at 7am, they were even a bit early. After going to their office and getting everything ready we were able to leave around 9am. Isaac our driver was awesome, very knowledgable and courteous. Whenever our group wanted to stop, he would stop. His eyesight to pick out animals is also amazing! He was ready to answer any questions we had about different animals. Lodging was great and better than I was expecting with proper beds in our tent and a bathroom+shower. Food was often served buffet style with a couple packed lunches in between. Everyone was friendly at our camp. Overall, a score of 11/10. I think it could only be better during the Great Migration!