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 sarah | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Friendly, safe, prepared, budget option for hiking mt kenya
Highlights: gorgeous hiking, great guide, excellent food, felt safe the entire time on the mountain, made it to the summit in time for sunrise!
Thing I wish were different: It would have been nice to get a packing list and an itinerary prior to departure. I would have preferred a different form of transport than matatu (and would have been willing to pay a little more for safer/more comfortable transportation)
I was picked up from my hotel exactly on time and driven to the office where I was able to store my extra luggage. A guide met me there and escorted me via matatu to Nanyuki. It would have been nice to know in advance that we would be traveling via matatu (I've seen far too many matatu crashes, and would have preferred a different mode of transportation), but the ride was uneventful. In Nanyuki I ate lunch while my guide got final provisions. I had my own sleeping bag, but was told that I could have rented one here if I needed. We met up with one more guide and a porter/cook then drove to the national park. While hiking, my guides were very informative about the nature around us and advised on all of the best photo ops. They were very professional, friendly and delightful to talk to. As a solo female traveler, I greatly appreciated the company and never felt unsafe or disrespected. Each day, tea was waiting when we arrived at the camp and my tent was ready for me. Dinner was delicious, filling and in large quantities. I did the sirimon/chigori route and the hike was probably one of the most beautiful treks I have ever done- beautiful views of the summit on the ascent and fields of protea and waterfalls on the descent. My guide (Jimmy) was very safety conscious and frequently checked in to see if I was having any symptoms of altitude sickness. He also kept our pace appropriately slow for acclimating. In contrast, I ran into travelers from other companies whose guides tried to convince them that altitude sickness was a mental block and that acetazolamide would only make them sick. Jimmy also did a great job of keeping an eye on the wildfires and making sure that our hiking route was safe. I did the trek in 5 days, but 4 probably would have been fine. The extra day was spent on the descent, so it didn't change anything with regards to acclimating to altitude. My guides went out of their way to try to show my animals, walking down to a watering hole in the evening and pointing out birds and chameleons as we hiked. Overall it was a great trip, very reasonably priced and they were very accommodating of a solo traveler.
Email Nathalie | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our Guide Eric made our Tour Amazing
We did the Masai Mara & lake Nakuru tour, it was very nice. Our Guide manage to show us many animals in the parks and explain many things about them.
Food was good
The only negative points are the hotels witch are really budget ones, and not the one wrote on the tour explanation
AE
Email Vanessa | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent last minute Safari with Raymond
We were 4 friends on a last minute safari to Kenya. Communication was very quick and they were able to adapt to our needs. We managed to book the sarafi within an hour of making initial contact on a Sunday. Our guide Raymond was excellent! Friendly, knowledgeable and very hospitable. We were luck enough to see the big 5 all in 1 day! Our pictures were out of this world. The lodge that we stayed in the Masai mara was also very nice and the staff were welcoming with great service. I would definitely recommend Raymond and Karibu Safaris for good value for money.
CH
Email Katherine | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very serious and helpful. A very good experience and the people were very kindly
everything was super great we spent 4 days together with the Karibu safaris team. and all recommended booking in nairobi giraffe center and safari to masai mara.
Email Hunter | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Karibu safaris exallent
If you come to Kenya make sure you have Raymond as a tour guide.His knowledge of the park and animals provided a great insight to what we were seeing..His driving was incredible he got us out of so many stick situations as we were in the park during the rainy season..Raymond provided us with a holliday that we will never forget.
OM
Email Hazaa | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The company very well organised
Raymond was amazing tour guide, we had the best time with him , he drives so good, his experience made our holiday the best holiday ,
DK
Email Jens-Christian | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Many National parks in few days, but a lot of transport time on the road. Remember snacks and water.
Bought a 6 day safari trip. Nice service to be picked up at our hotel before meeting up with the rest of the group. We were 5 in all. Even that we started early morning 0630 AM, we took almost a hole day to get to Maasai Mara park, due to heavy trafik and bad roads. 1 stop for lunch, and rest of the day driving. We had a short game drive just before sunset, and back to camp for dinner. Nice camp with good tents and service. Day 2: all day game drive where we saw all big 5, and a cheetah and a lot of other animals. Our guide, Stanley, could tell a lot about them all. Our car broke down. The starter didn't work, so we had to park down hill or relay om a push from others guides. Your are not allowed to leave the car outside camp areas in the park! Day 3, early morning game drive before going to Nakuru park. Half way 3 from the group went to Nairobi, and we,2, went on with Stanley as our private driver for the last 3 days. Day 3, was a long day on the road, with an ekstra stop at Lake Naivasha for a boat trip among Hippos and eagles. Arrived late at hotel for dinner and a sleep. Sadly somebody had a party, so not that much sleep that night. Next morning Stanley took us to Lake Nakuru, where we were lucky to see a black Rhino, and 3 wide Rhino up close. Then off to Lake Amboseli via Nairobi. Arrived late, because the last 30 km of road was under construction. Very nice camp with really good tents, good look to the mountain. Nice owner and staff. Lucky to be at the foot og Mount Kilimanjaro in full moon and with the biggest snow cap in years. Next day good fotos of Kilimanjaro and a hole day of game drive. A lot of animals, including the famous Amboseli elephants with tusks over 2 meters! Stanley was very good to spot animals and tell about the park. Last day, started early, and lucky because we found a mother Cheetah with 4 cups right close to the road. The cups ran under the car more times and the mother were calm about it. Then off for Nairobi, and home by plane.
In all a good trip, but you only get 1 bottle of water a day, so bring your own and some snacks for the road. Lunch isn't the best. Sadly we had to go the hole trip in a car with an defekt starter engine, and had to push it to start too. That is why the last star is missing.
Stanley is a good driver and guide, and know his way around all the parks we visited.
OM
Email Issa | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome
It’ was great tour and respectful people driver everything is wonderful i like to tour with karibu safari
Unforgettable experience
We were a huge group: 8! We divided in 2 groups with Castro and Raymon drivers. They both were super focused on providing us the best experience and find all the animals, and we did! We are super grateful to them, besides they were super respectful and considered.
Thanks Castro and Raymon for a great safari experience!
NL
Email Ruben Turk | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
5 days Amboseli National Park
Directly contacted Karibu Safaris in Kenya for a 5 day safari in Amboseli park. Robert responded quickly on my emails. We agreed on 4x4 and driver for a competitive rate. Payment can be made in EUR/USD/KES. Flexible pickup and dropoff places. Little information was sent before the actual pickup. So a little bit nervous if the driver would be there, but he was on time. The car was reliable, clean and maintained. We had a pleasant time with Raymond. He drives safely. He can be a little quiet, we usually started the conversation. All in all a good experience and good value for money.
