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
PT
Email Rita | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Terrible experience
Our experience with Karibu Safari Kenya was terrible. The accomodations were very different than the ones that were promised by the company, we discussed the issue with the company and they didn't even know that our driver was taking us to different hotels, much cheaper and with much worse conditions than the ones that we actually paid for. We demanded a refund and it's been weeks and they don't even reply to us. The driver was very rude, the itinerary was constantly changing and it was very different than the one settled for us by the company. We only enjoyed a full day of safari in Masai Mara and there was a day where we just spend the entire morning driving from Masai Mara to Lake Nakuru and spent the entire afternoon in the hotel room as the driver refused to take us in a morning game drive in Masai Mara claiming that there was "no time".
The company doesn't deliever what is promised and they don't even try to compensate us or to do service recovery. The company nor the driver were not professional AT ALL being very rude to us. I felt that I paid for a 3 day safari and only enjoyed 1 day, not worth at all.
If I could go back I would book it with another company
JP
Email ken | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Thank you for the best experience.
The staff were kind and trustworthy. It was a perfect tour.
IN
Email Deepak | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Most affordable tour operator I found
I took an budget tour of masai mara, nakuru and amboseli for 6 days.
It was cheaper compared to other operators.
Stay. Basic bed and food. No complaints bcoz I don't seek luxury
Safari. Joseph was an amazing tour guide he was with us for 4 days. Land cruiser had no complaints.
They club as much people to make it cheaper for everyone. I had no issues with sharing. Also when everyone itinerary is different you get changed to other vehicles. Again it doesn't matter everything went smooth. Only thing was proper communication about everything. Anyways I didnt mind.
Overall a good option for budget travel
CN
Email Yifan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything goes smoothly and I saw everything i want!
Karina is great! I was alone but the group I joined in the last few day of my tour was amazing. People come from all over the world we chat at the fireside night. The camp manager was super friendly in masai Mara. Our driver was professional after long hours drive he also spotted the animals. I will come back for sure, thank you !
FR
Email Emilie & Adele | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience - Great value for Money
We are two friends (24-year-old women) who decided to go on a safari with a small budget.
Karibu Safari offered us a perfectly tailored program based on our requests, at a very reasonable price.
5-day Safari Itinerary:
• Masai Mara
• Lake Nakuru
• Lake Naivasha + Crescent Island
• Hell’s Gate
The experience was incredible—we saw all the animals we wanted to see! Our guides, Jeff and Edwin, were very enthusiastic and determined to show us as many animals as possible. (The safari car was great- averyone had a window + opened roof)
• The hotels were perfectly fine, and the food was excellent (if you want to be in very nice hotels I recommend paying extra for better places but our goal was the safari and lower budget hotel helped us reduce our total price and it was absolutely correct - clean bed, good bathroom)
• A plus was that the hotels were located right next to the parks, so we didn’t have to spend extra time on the road during our safari days.
We could fully trust the organization—they picked us up on time from our hotel and dropped us off as planned on the last day. (That was a part that scarred us a bit when we booked cause we didn’t know much about the organisation, that’s why I’m righting this comment!)
Conclusion : KARIBU safari gave us exactly what we were looking for in our trip!
A huge thank you to Karibu Safari for this amazing experience!
We highly recommend it!
AE
Email Aimee | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing trip, professional driver, highly recommend
Amazing trip. Everything was great. My driver was so friendly and professional. We saw so many amazing animals. The company was easy to contact and try my answered any questions I had prior to arriving in Kenya.
The only negative I have is the food in my lodge (Jambo Mara lodge). This was not the fault of the tour operators. But the food was inedible. Luckily I brought some snacks from home. Other wise I would not have eaten for the 3 days I was on safari.
IE
Email Liliana Seguel | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Responsable
Excellent experience from start to finish. The tour delivered everything it promised. Our guide was very fun and always tried to make the journey enjoyable. The campsite was beautiful, and the food was delicious.
We were two girls traveling alone, and we did the 4-day safari. Everything was fantastic—we felt safe the entire time, so we highly recommend it!
AE
Email Sinéad | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing
Arony was so professional and attentive. We saw all the big five and had a great laugh along the way. Well organised and looked after
ES
Email Francisca | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent
The safari was spectacular, we saw a lot of animals, the room where we slept was very nice and cozy and the guide was very friendly, I recommend it 100%
Email Sachin | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good time in Mara and Nakuru
Stephen was an excellent driver and guide who was flexible to our needs and listened to what we wanted out of the experience. Recommend karibu and Stephen highly.