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
JP
Email Takashi | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Budget Adventure with good staff & good visitor
I enjoyed this safari tour. Unfortunately, I joined the tour in rainy season, we met a lot of car stopping by bad road condition. But Mr. Raymond, who was our tour guide and driver, had good driving skill, we avoided car stop. Additionally, We enjoyed communication with other tour visitor. I was afraid because I join alone and I cannot speak English well. If I can visit East Africa again, I want to join the safari tour which operated this tour operator.
ES
Email Pau | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Its was a very amazing safari!
It was a perfect safari, we saw the Big Five minus the rhinoceros. Samy was the best driver, he helped the other drivers when the car was stuck in the mud. I have had two great days and I have seen many animals. The road is long from Nairobi to the park, but it's fun. Asante sana :)
Email Ricardo | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing experience, my first African safari, very well organised, competent and friendly staff.
Truly unique experience, we saw all the Big5 and so many other animals, always felt we were in the hands of trustable, professional and knowledgeable staff. I’d recommend anyone who is looking for a genuine “no frills” safari to go with Robert and his team at Karibu Safaris.
ES
Email Marta | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very good balance of price and quality
Everything was perfect. The only thing I would improve is to comunicate to the guests any change before starting the trip.
The safari and the driver were amazing, the accomodation not bad, and the communication can be improved a little bit.
We want to make an special mention to our driver Arony. He was the best guide we could have.
Email Christina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience!
This was my first safari and I wasn't disappointed at all!! Was a solo traveler, but had no problems because of that!
Food and water were provided as planned throughout the whole period.
PROs:
- managed to see all the Big 5 in Masai Mara thanks to Robert, our guide. Very experienced driver, took us out of some pretty complicated roads, cheers for that! Also stopped at Lake Naivasha even if it wasn't on our schedule, very flexible person!
- in Amboseli Boniface, our guide - very entertaining and funny, plus giving us a lot of information about the park and the animals.
CONs: the accommodations mentioned on the website are not ones you actually book into.
Email U.K | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Driver/guide, car could have been more modern
Easy and quick communication. picked up on time. Bonface, our driver and guide, was very friendly and pleasant to have around. Would book him again and recommend him. The minivan we drove was very old and dated. I was glad we didn't spend a lot of time in the car. Would book with the tour company again, if they promised to provide a better car.
Reply from Karibu Safaris In Kenya
Posted on Mar 21, 2018
Hi ursula,
I want to apologies on be half of the company for being allocated an old safari van while the new once were there parked and i will bring the transport manager to task on the matter.
We have faced out our old vans and replaced them with the new fleet.
Sorry once again.
Regards
Msafiri
Director
Email Jane | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari for price paid
Robert was very helpful and quick to reply.
Safari was great, a little issue on the first day due to a breakdown because of the rain, but James the driver did his best.
Saw the big 5 which was great.
Jackson, our second driver was reliable and a fantastic driver in the slightly rainy conditions. He ensured we all had a great time and saw many animals.
Accommodation was ok. Hotel was better than expected.
Overall a great trip for my first safari and for price paid.
NL
Email Tanya | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect safari perfect guide perfect hotels and camps bad/no transfer
Good communication with Karibu in The Netherlands bad/no communication with Karibu in Kenya. Safari, guide, accomodation perfect.
Charging phones and cameras difficult, wifi hotels ok. Food ok. Guide perfect. Missing relax day in Safari Park Hotel Nairobi. Long days in car worth it. Stop with pool no warning bathing suit.
DE
Email Stephanie | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Overall good
The reason why I choose Karibu In Kenya Safaris was, because Robert answered all my questions immediately. The trip was amazing, but there were some things I didn't like.
You have to make the full payment on the street in Nairobi before departure without getting a receipt. Our bus wasn't in a good condition and broke down two times during our trip, but our driver drove very carefully and fixed all problems. On our first day we missed 1 hour gamedrive, because of the delay fixing the car. Sometimes we were 8 people in the Van which wasn't comfortable during Game drives. Water was only provided on the first day and one small bottle on the last day.
On our last day we missed the bike ride in the Hellsgate-Nationalpark, which was originally on my itinerary. Our driver said, No there is no bike ride, only a Hike. And for the Hike we had to pay a fee of 5 Dollar per Person for the Guide, this was the next surprise.
But overall I have to say this tour was very good, measured by the low price I paid. I can recommend the Tour.
The accommodation were ok and the food was good but twice, I didn't stay in the Hotels which Robert named in advance.
NO
Email Khalid | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
3-day tour to Masai Mara to experience the Great Migration
It was a most memorable safari to see the great migration in the Masai Mara--beyond all expectations!
The tent accommodation was basic, but was adequate for the a 2-night stay. Food was basic but enjoyable. No problems there.
George, the driver, who drove the group I joined to the park, knew the park well and showed us some amazing scenes of wild life.
But he has to learn to let the passengers enjoy the game and not drive off from a scene when he felt like.
Robert, my contact person, did an excellent job in setting up the tour up for me.
But certain logistics were beyond his control--in particular, the transportation to and from the park.
Transportation problem started when when we set off from Nairobi. George had not been given the money to pay at the park and we waited a long time outside of Nairobi before the funds were brought to him.
On the way back from the park, another vehicle was supposed to pick my group up and take us to Nairobi. Again we waited for a couple of hours before the transportation materialized. On reaching Nairobi, the driver had great difficulty in finding the address to drop off a couple of passengers, so that best part of the evening was spent driving back and forth in Nairobi.
For me, Robert came to the rescue. And for that I am very grateful. He picked me up from the city centre and brought me to my destination.
A fantastic trip, but could have done without the transport hassle to and from the park.