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 Jiabin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was an amazing 6 days safari trip and totally worth it!!!
My friends was with Karibu in April and she made the recommendation to me. Turns out that Karibu is definitely the right choice. Their staff is really nice and Robert always with quick response. We had 8 people in a van and have enough space during the game drive. Our driver Laurence is a really good driver with good skills and experience in game drive. Laurence can make sure us to see the most of animals in Masai Mara. On our third day, Laurence ensured us witness the whole process of Cheetah hunting. It is breath taking!!!!! The food in the camp and picnic lunch is nice. Healthy and delicious. The hotel in Nakuru is great! All in all, the trip is amazing and totally worth it!! Thanks Karibu for the amazing 6 days safari trip and really enjoyed it!! Totally worth it!! Due to unusual rain from May to June, didn't see the great migration in Mara River. Bit pity, however, guess it is another reason to get back next year :)))
Email Kenton | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent safari experiences with an experienced and knowledgable driver/guide.
The pre-tour communication was very good and Robert at Karibu managing to tailor the trip to our needs and dates. All staff were friendly and amenable. The driver/guide in Kenya, Arony, was excellent. He was knowledgable and experienced with a heightened awareness of the game areas. He did everything he could to ensure that we had the best possible safari experience and was in constant communications with other tour guides in order to ensure that we didn't miss anything. The accommodation was basic but clean and comfortable and everything lived up to our expectations.
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Email Sumit Bhattacharjee | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent experience with karibu safaris
It was an wonderfull five days in Masai mara along with Robert , Edward and william. We have enjoyed the over all trip and many thanks to Edward for showing us the big five. He is a nice, friendly person and have good knowledge over the forest. Also I will mention the name of William , the care taker of the mara camp who is one of the best person I have met in the trip. It was a budget safari but food and accomodatios are really good. Only the decasa hotel is not upto the standard though it was not in the contract. Also the food in transit kenya hotel was average. Finally it is Mr Robert who always supported us through timely communications and advices to make it a successful trip. I will recommend to go ahead with this team to get the smell of Africa.
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Email Wen | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Reliable, fair price, quick responses, friendly guide and host.
When I booked the trip, Robert replied my questions quickly. He also kindly offered some help or suggestions when I faced some problems.
The accommodation and food are also nice. Although they are not luxurious ones, but with this price, I am satisfied. The rooms are clean (I traveled alone, they gave me a single room every night). The food are also delicious.
During the trip, our guide, Edward, is really friendly and keen to search the great place for animals observing. It’s my first time joining safari, and I really had a great time. We saw lots of animals during game drive. It’s awesome!
As to the Masai village visiting, it’s good for us to have choices between joining or not (if you are not interested in joining culture trip, you could choose to go game drive at the same time. Everyone could decide individually). The camp host, William, who is also from Masai village, is friendly and willing to answer any questions we have.
I chose visiting Masai village, it’s interesting to get closer to observe how they live in daily lives. But be careful, at the end of the visiting, they will want to sell you some souvenirs with really high price. It would be better to ask William about the price beforehand if you are interested in buying those things.
Although there exist some small problems (ex: you need to remind Edward to get the drinking water on the first day; they changed the schedule promptly to accommodate other group members needs; at the end of the trip, they didn’t drop us off at the hostel we live due to the traffic jam), overall they still offered great services. If you are budgeting travelers, and your point is to observe the wild animals, I would strongly recommend Karibu Safaris!
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Email Didac & Meri | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very efective, simple, stright to what's to be done, no tricks or lies. Helpful people.
Our driver Edwin was very very good at spoting. We went by van but with 4WD and good tyres, which I think is very important. Although it didn't rain there was some places very muddy.
The camp site is also very nice. If you are expecting luxuries, this is not your camp. But if you want nice tents, with the basics but very clean, close to the animals (you eat spoting animals at the top odff the hill in front) so it is a more natural experience, this is definitely your place. William (the Camp manager) is extremelly kind, talk with him and ask him anything. He really likes helping others and making you comfortable! We love him! He gave us a nice experience.
The office personeel was also very kind, simple and without lies, also very important for us. They even helped us to pick a train ticket for the next day after safari.
We really recommend it!
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Email Chloe & Aisling | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We had an excellent 5day safari experience with Karibu Safaris.
We had a really terrific tour guide, Arony. He was very friendly, helpful and an expert in the safari world. He made us feel safe and had an abundance of local and animal knowledge to share. We would highly recommend him as a tour guide. The company were very efficient in answering all our questions and were very responsive and accommodating. The safari exceeded our expectations and was great value.
Email Javeria | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great
The communication with extremely fast, and they were extremely accommodating. I did this Safari as a solo traveler, and it was great. However, they make a lot of pit stops which are sometimes unnecessary. It is the same touristy shopping stops which sells stuff for 5x the price. The tour guide himself was okay. He wasn't particularly that informative, and kept hitting on every solo traveling he could find.
I would recommend the company, but definitely not the guide.
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Email Lian | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was Awesome!!Jack is perfect!!You cant miss out!!
It was Awesome!!Jack is perfect!!You cant miss out!!
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Email Pei-Yuan Hsieh | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good value tour!!
The driver and the schedule is good, but the hotel/tent could be better. The last camp site (Kimana Tented Camp) is no hot water in the tent and no water in the sink. We told the tent manager, but they did not fix it. Except for this, everything is good. The driver Edward is very nice.
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Email Dennis | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Refreshing and safe
This trip went well above my expectations : each passenger has a window seat, the roof of the van was amovible so that we could have a panorama view. The accomodation was good and camp|hotel staff very nice. And above all, Edward the driver was fun, professional and reliable. He made the trip as smooth as possible. Today, he even lets us depart from the Nakuru park 1 hour later because we wanted to enjoy lions and girafes. Great Service.