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 Natasja | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Everything was perfectly arranged! Nice driver, good hotels, beautiful parks.
Contact was good; driver was very friendly and a good driver, which you need in Kenya:-); the hotels were amazing - clean, nice pools, amazing views, good food; overall good value for money.
IE
Email Marius | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Aroni was very responsive to all requests, knowlegable, organised, polite and with clear english.
The trip exceeded our expectations. We saw more than we expected, we done more than we expected. The busy schedule was all taken care by our tour guide Aroni so we could let everything go and enjoy moments.
NL
Email Maruscha | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect, good organizers!
We had a excellent trip with our guide David! He told us a lot and did his very good best to show us the lions and the rhino!! We have seen the big five!!!
FR
Email Alexandre | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
great expérience for a short game drive in Nairobi National park
Good communication and organisation. James was right on time to pick me up towards Nairobi National Park. Thanks to James i had the opportunity to observe lions very closely among all others species that wander in the savannah there. very good expérience!
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Email Michelle | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great safari trip with a good price
We asked Karibu to arrange a safari trip from Nairobi to Diani beach in four days and they really did a great job. Our guide David was such a nice man. And the lodges we stayed in were amazing. The first one we slept in tents in AA Amboseli Lodge. The second (Ngulia Lodge) had an outstanding view and elephants came enjoying the waterpool just in front of the hotel. We also saw a leopard while having a glass of wine. And there were Baboons al over the place. The third (Voi lodge) also was amazing with a great view and a watch basement from which you can spot elephants drinking on just 1 metre distance. We were really amazed by these lodges because we thought we would have more basic logees. We went to Amboseli park and Tsavo East and West. They are nice parks and we saw the big five. But you won't trip over the animals. I have done more safari trips in which I saw a lot more. But its nature you can't direct animals. I have been told that if you want to see more animals you should go to Masai Mara, but for us this park was too far north, because we wanted to end in Diani. I would highly recommend Karibu safari. A specially because you get great value for your money. Way cheaper than many other safari organizations. We were with three women and five children (ages 11 till 15) and we all sat in one jeep (landcruiser). Really great for we just really had a private safari trip this way. David is a great guide and really tries to make the best of it in searching and searching for the animals you would like to see.
AE
Email Sarah | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent experience with Karibu Safaris in Kenya!
We had an amazing experience with Karibu Safaris in Kenya. We had a really great tour guide, Collins James, who was really helpful and accommodating to specific things we wanted to do, he even managed to spot the Big 5 for us on our first safari which was amazing. It was great having everything included in our package, accommodation, transfers, food, entrance fees. It was smooth sailing throughout our trip and the company helped us with sorting our Covid tests as well which was great. We had a great time and would definitely recommend to travel to Kenya with this company.
PK
Email Mariam | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Money well spent!
We took a 5-day trip (Oct 4-8, 2021) which included Maasari Mara, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha and Hell's Gate. This was my first experience on a safari and I have to say I was blown away. Karibu made life so easy - they took care of our transport, accommodation, food, safari tickets. We were well taken care of and did not face any issues. All the people we interacted with from Karibu's team as well as all the other service providers we interacted with during those 5 days were incredibly sweet and hospitable.
Special shout out to James, Richard and Peter.
James took us to Maasai Mara and he was just amazing! He made sure we had the best possible safari experience and utilize our time to the fullest and get great viewings of the Big Five. He was super sweet and accommodating. Great job James! We absolutely loved you!
We explored Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha and Hell's Gate with Richard and he was very helpful and accommodating. He made sure we were well taken care of.
Our interaction with Peter during the safari was rather brief but we got in touch with Karibu tours again to arrange a Nairobi half-day tour and Peter was our driver/guide that day. Super sweet guy and very helpful!
All in all the Karibu team is awesome and we had a lot of fun on this trip. Thank you for making this happen!
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Email Brian | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Collins was an excellent guide throughout our week in Kenya.
Karibu Safaris provided an amazing experience for our group throughout our time in Kenya. Our guide was informative, patient and attentive at all times. He even offered advice on other activities/experiences that were available in Nairobi which was very helpful also. There was clear communication between the company and tour guide about what we wanted and the Company responded very quickly to any queries that the group had throughout the trip. We felt comfortable at all times and were provided with water every day and regular stops for fuel/washroom breaks as well as packed lunches for the long drives. The accommodations provided were great and there was a smooth transition between each destination. Overall a 10/10 experience with Karibu Safaris and we would definitely recommend their company if looking for a great experience in Kenya.
CH
Email Marco | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Never again
+ The organisation is very well and they‘re very fast in responding
+ They were always on time for the pick up
- The car was in a very bad condition. Also it was not a Land Cruiser. They took us to safari in a very old bus. The seat belt was broken, some electrical cable were falling down and also some parts of the roof were falling down what made it difficult to look for animals while on safari with the open roof. Also we had to be towed two times.
- The driver only spoke limited english
- The driver‘s phone was ringing very loud every 5 Minutes (I‘m not talking about the radio microphone he used to communicate with other guides) and he was answering to private calls
- We paid USD 990.00 for the tour. On the internet I saw that the tour only costs USD 950.00.
- In their 3 days maasai mara tour they advertise that you do 3 game drives (day 1: evening game drive, day 2: fully day game drive, day 3: morning game drive). Once you get there they don‘t want to take you to another game drive on the third day. We had to discuss for hours with the driver and the office until they agreed to bring us to the game drive on the third day. However, they kept the third game drive very short (2 hours), even we had more time because we agreed to drop us off at Nairobi Airport at 6pm. At the end of the game drive we saw cheetahs getting ready to attack wildebeests. There were other 20 cars around to wait until the cheetahs attacked. After 10 minutes our driver said, we got to go back to Nairobi. We didn‘t understand, as we had so much time left until our flight left. On our way back the driver told us, that we will pick up 2 other guests and bring them back to Nairobi (even we booked private safari…). So we had to make space for them. When we got to Nairobi, we first stopped at their apartment to drop off their luggage, then they got back in the car and after we dropped them off in the Nairobi West Hospital for their Covid Test. Traffic in Nairobi is really bad and this stops in Nairobi cost us about 2 hours. Finally we got to the airport and it was clear to us why we made only such a short game drive in the morning: It was because of the 2 People we had to pick up and this wasn‘t told us in advance. Don‘t get me wrong, the 2 people were really nice, but we expected our day to be different.
In general, be carefull with all tours: They advertise all 3 days Maasai Mara Tours with 3 days Safari (Evening game drive the first day, fully day game drive the second day and morning game drive the third day). But most of the cheap tours like this try to skip the last morning tour and tell you „you‘ve already seen everything yesterday bla bla bla“. The reason they do this is, that the Park Fee for Maasai Mara is paid per 24 hours. This means, if you go to the first game drive in the evening from 4pm to 6pm and the next day you do a full day game drive from 7 am to 4 pm they only pay one day park fee. If you do a game drive on the third day, they would have to pay additional USD 80.00 for each guest (hope my explanation makes sence). So always make sure to clarify in advance what you will pay and what you will get. We met spanish people on a similar tour and they had to pay the park fee seperately for 48 hours (USD 160.00 each). They gave the money directly to the guide and I guess he only buyed tickets for 24 hours and told them that they‘re not going to do a third game drive. So he kept 80 USD of each passenger for himself.
AE
Email James | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very reliable, punctual and high standards were consistently maintained.
Excellent communication between ourselves and Karibu Safaris through email. Our driver Aroni was fantastic. He had a wealth of knowledge about all things Kenya and was on hand to answer any questions we had throughout the trip. He was very friendly and respectful and made us feel welcome and safe at all times. Couldn't recommend him more!