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
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Email Daniel | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Uncoordinated, rushed and disappointing experience.
Having such a beautiful country, this should be such an easy job. Well it was not, it appears that the group I was in was too large for the company so they had to hire an external contractor, 3 busses from the conpany, one outsider. The best experience was the outside contractor. There was no coordination between the drivers, it almost appeared that the 3 drivers from the company had a problem with the outside contractor and did not support him in any way. The 4th driver with the people he had in his care were abandoned 2 times on the safari, one time for 1 hour and a half, when the bus could not move and see anything because the papers for the bus were with the other drivers. So 7 people out of 27 missed a part of the safari, the only encounter with a leopard. After all this, at the end of the safari we were suppose to cross the river and see the big migration, but the car we were in could not cross, luckily we were taken by a total stranger group ... otherwise we would have missed it. Last but not least our driver kept being harrassed by the others to drive faster on public roads, break the speed limit and really put our lives in dager with unsafe driving, I have seen him being called literally every 5 minutes, I felt UNSAFE! So yes ... poor experience in one of the most amazing places in the world!
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Email Ariadna | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was perfect!
Everything was perfect. We did the Masai Mara Safari and it was great! Mark was the best tour guide, a really nice guy and always making sure that we were comfortable, he was a really good guide!
We will recommend Karibu Safaris for sure. Thank you for everything :)
Amazing safari
I had an amazing time with Karibu safaris!
Everything was well taken care of from the beginning to the end. We drove from Nairobi to the Masaai Mara. We already had an evening safari the same day and saw so many animals already!
I had a lovely tent as my accommodation.
The next day we had a full day of safari, and again saw so many animals, including the wildebeest
Email Max | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Mark was a fantastic tour guide
Good value for money, a cheap way to do safari but nevertheless a great an experience.
one experience to be put on the bucket list
We had the safari tour on our list for some time and the safari with Karibu team was great. The safari was of 4 days : Masai Mara for 1 and half day where we saw wild beast,zebras, gazelles, giraffes, elephans, pumba, hipos,lions and cita and the start of the great migration of zebras and wild beast (although just at the beginning, it is still breathtaking), on the Naivasha lake for birds and hipos, and at the end at the lake Nakuru for flamingo birds and rinos. Our guide and driver was Edwin and I may say he made the difference. He is a professional and an excellent driver. He did his best to offer us a full safari experience. The communication with the team was easy and efficient. They were always on time. Overall I would recommend this to whoever wants to have a safari in Kenya.
The perfect guide
Is the best experience that you can get. We had Ambros as a driver and we couldnt ask for more. We have seen The Big Five and much much more. One life experience!
Professional
Our driver Dan Castro was the best and he brought us in many interesting places în Masai Mara. Thank you for this experience!
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Email Punnoose | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A memorable Holiday with Karibu & Raymond
We booked a 4-day Mid-Range Safari for Masai Mara and Nakuru through Karibu Safaris in Kenya. From initial mail for booking till the conclusion they were perfect in their responses and commitments. A well organised trip with a well experienced guide it was a memorable holiday we had in Kenya. Thank you Karibu and a special thanks to our friend and guide Raymond. (Raymod Ringtone centano mishe mishe is my daughter's favourite song now.)
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Email Ashley + Josh Joyner | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
CHOOSE THIS COMPANY! Here’s why:
Short version: Best guides, best prices, best equipment, best food!
Long version: When you book a 4-day Mount Kenya tour, you’re excited to focus on the trail/views/camping. This company took care of all the logistics which allowed us to fully engage in our experience. They met us at our Airbnb in Nairobi and transported us to Nanyuki via matatu. They helped guide us through equipment rental with a quality vendor near the gate- everything they recommended we rent ended up being much appreciated (especially trekking poles!!!). We were very comfortable with our 4 team members. Primarily we were lead by Jimmy, who was very in tune to matching our social energy- chatting for hours at times, but being in comfortable silence on the hard legs. He respected our physical boundaries, yet encouraged us to challenge ourselves. At a point where one of us thought we couldn’t continue, the team didn’t hesitate to divide and conquer in order to cater to my brother and I’s differing needs (but luckily that didn’t have to happen!). The rest of the staff was prepared to carry all our stuff for us throughout the whole trek, and each day had a tent and (SO MUCH) hot tea ready for us when we arrived at the next camp. We had 3 hot meals per day that were unique and true to local Kenyan cuisine, compared to others we saw on the trail with bagged lunch.
The level of service we received can NOT be beat at such a price. Huge thanks again to Kelvin, Ian, Maron, and Jimmy. Happy hiking :)
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Email Jerry Brecko | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Raymond was the best, found all the good spots quick and we saw amazing things, will only use him!!
Amazing experience. Safari was great. Couldn’t have asked for anything better. Will definitely be back with more friends. The driver was the best the camp site had awesome people, the Maisa village experience was awesome
