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 Azusa | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience with reasonable price
First of all, Karibu Safari’s email response was very quick, so it was very helpful for us. And the driver (Raymond) was very nice and tried his best to show us Big 5 and other animals in Masai Mara national park. So we really appreciate that.
However, as for the schedule, they told us in email that we will visit Masai village at evening of second day then visit Masai Mara national park again on our last day ( third day of the trip) initially. But somehow schedule was changed and we visited Masai village on our last day, so we didn’t have time to go back to Masai Mara national park. We expected to do game drive for three days, so it was a little bit disappointing.... also, since we were on 3days trip and other people were on 2days trip, we had to switch our bus on our second day. It was okay but nothing was explained before so we were a bit confused at that time. We think that schedule needs to be explained beforehand...
Other than that, we really enjoyed our first Safari experience. Thank you very much for giving this great experience.
NL
Email Linde | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderfull experience! Lots of animals, incredible nature, good driver.
The communications with the Karibu office, the service delivered, the safari tour itself, the accommodation (Sopa Lodge); everything was really good!
CA
Email Jamika | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing budget safari trip with Mike !
Pros: I was a little bit hesitant at first to take a budget safari tour but did not want to be spending over 2000 $ on a trip. We took a 5 nights 6 days tour including Lake Nakuru, Amboseli and Masai Mara parc. He saw all of the animals (Big 5 and others) and even had the chance to catch the great migration. Our guide Mike was really knowledgeable and is an expert in finding secluded animals in the Masai Mara. Most importantly, some of us got sick during the trip and Mike took the liberty to call the next accommodation to let them know we might require a different menu. Upon arrival the staff asked us immediately if we felt better. It was nice to know that our guide was also looking out for us.
Conts: we were told we would only be six in the vehicle and that everyone would have a window seat. After two days, we ended up being 8. We were cramped in the vehicle and one of us did not have a window seat. It made it difficult to move in the van, but this was not our guide's fault. He did try his best for everyone to see the different animals.
AE
Email Amy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent tour guide called James, he was so patient and really directed the tour to our taste.
The communication was great- they were very quick to reply to any question or messages we had before we arrived and then as soon as we met James on the first day, we knew we were in safe hands. The service was excellent, we had loads of space and did as much as we could have done within the few days. He really tried to ensure we saw all the animals and listened to us when we asked to go somewhere/any questions/ if we had enough for the day.
AE
Email Ender Tan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good value for money but definitely needs improvement!
Tour started as promised. Julius was excellent on transfers from/to airport to hotels. Our first 3 days were great with Stanley in Masai Mara ( very friendly / good driver) and Lake Nakuru. Our hotels Masai Mara Lodge (very good) and Lake Nakuru (average) were both in excellent locations. We had a very short game drive in Lake Nakuru so it was a bit of a waste of time. Last 3 days of the tour after Nakuru turned into a nightmare, spending long hours in the car with a non-company driver with zero knowledge in animals / safari, Amboseli tour was complete waste of time and very tiring... the connections/ timings / this trip could be improved. Suggest 3 days in Masai Mara and 2 day in Nakuru. Overall great experience seeing all of the animals (we have seen them all) but the entire experience could have been better...
AE
Email Ellen | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing, Informative , And An Incredible Experience.
A group of 6 of us went on the trip, starting in Nairobi and onto Masai Mara. It was amazing from start to finish with no problems throughout the trip. I have to write about our Safari tour guide and driver - James! It’s thanks to him, He made our trip to be amazing!!! He went above and beyond to help us to enjoy our trip- nothing was a problem to him :) He was informative throughout the trip , able to answer any questions we asked and always making sure we were all enjoying the safari! His communication with us was excellent and everything ran smoothly on our safari. It lived up to all of our expectations, we will be recommending to our friends.
AE
Email Rachel Byrne | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Tour, good food, lovely staff!
The safari was excellent, Edwin our tour guide was great, he knew a lot of information about all the animals and birds. He was a lovely guide and driver for the tour. Victor was also excellent he picked us from the airport and dropped us back. He was very accommodating. I will definitely recommend to a friend. Food was good everywhere we went. I would suggest supplying water for the tour as it was very hot and if food is included, water should be also I think. Thank you for a great trip!!
AE
Email Kate | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great trip, excellent safari!
Myself and a friend booked this tour very last minute and the guys organized everything for us. All we had to do was show up at the airport and everything else was sorted for us! All drivers and tour guides (Edwin and Victor) were so accommodating and informative. Any questions we had they were able to answer for us! They knew everything about the Masai Mara safari, animals etc. and they made sure we saw as many of the animals as possible! They were all so nice, polite and really good fun! The accommodation was great! We had our own room with a private bathroom. The food was also excellent and plentiful! Overall we had such an enjoyable experience and were felt very comfortable and at ease throughout! I would highly recommend this trip to a friend!
AE
Email Sabir Konnakkad (Dubai) | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safari with Karibu Safaris
Safari was amazingly arranged,
Airport to Airport m, and our driver Mr Edward (Masai Mara) and Mr Joffrey (Nakuru) was very good, tried all the way possible to show us the Big 5.
I strongly recommend Karibu, and they do arrange stay in Nairobi on first day last day of safari.
AE
Email Dominique | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our tour was absolutely wonderful, there wasn’t one problem and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
The tour was just amazing, and that all comes down to our tour guide James, he was absolutely brilliant. He was so helpful and accommodating and always just wanted us to have the best time possible.