KILIHOLIDAYS TEAM LEADER
Tours by Locals (aka Kiliholidays)
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2004)
- Member Of:
- TATO, TTB, KINAPA, MNRT & TPO
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $50 to $400 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Michael and Gabriela | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience with Kiliholidays!
Our 5 day safari to Tarangire Park, the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara exceeded all expectations! We were met with care and had the pleasure of meeting Edward and Moses, two guides who took the time to answer all our questions and were very knowledgeable. Edward led our safari tour and did an incredible job doing so. He knew how to spot every hidden animal throughout the game drives and provided interesting information on them. It was a pleasure to spend the 5 days with him. Moses took the time to give us a tour around Arusha the day before the safari even started.We highly recommend them and all Kiliholidays guides. It was a pleasure working with Kiliholidays and we hope to meet again!
Reply from Tours by Locals (aka Kiliholidays)
Posted on Jan 11, 2019Short and sweet - Thank you so much for your feedback indeed! We are glad that you chose Kiliholidays
Kind regards
Mack Msechu
Kiliholidays Team Leader
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Email Vee | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari with good guide and we saw lots of animals
We did a 4 days 3 nights safari in Selous Game Reserve. We had really good experience with our guide Paul. We saw pretty much all the animals that could be seen in Selous and our guide told us many things about the wildlife. The only animal we did not see was leopard but they are really hard to see in Selous. Selous is a beautiful park with diverse scenery. Our accommodation in African Safari Camp was also good. The huts were clean and staff was very nice. We would definitely recommend this safari and the accommodation.
The walking safari was not what we expected since we thought that we would be walking inside the Game Reserve but the walk ended up to be outside the park in a bush. The food in the safari was not the best so maybe there could be some improvements regarding the food. It would have been nice to eat local food. But other than that all excellent!
Thanks for a great experience!
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Email Maria Rosarda | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Safari!
It was really a great experience for me, especially from someone who just experienced safari! The company catered me from the beginning till the end! I was having problems on which place to stay at after the safari as I had a flight the next day, but they offered me a free hotel (not your typical hostel or stuff) and transportation!
In addition, the guide (Thomas) was really knowledgeable about his job! For a first-timer like me, it's important to have someone who knows a lot about animals and some additional yet important information during safari. Mind you guys, I met the entire Big 5!
It's a bit pricey, but it's worth it! Would recommend it to people who will experience safari for the first time!
Email Jessica | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable Experience
Wow! The safari experience we had was indescribable but I will give it my best shot!
From the moment we booked our safari trip we had good communication with Kiliholidays.
On the first day, the drive through different villages gave us a a glimpse of African life, this was accompanied by the information given by our guide.
The African Safari Camp was where we stayed for the first 2 nights it was amazing, all the staff were friendly and accommodating and gave a very enjoyable stay. On the first evening we went on a boat safari, the 2 guides on the boat gave us lots of information about the different animals and birds and took their time to take in the sights. We saw; birds, hippos, crocodiles and a stunning sunset.
The next day, we went on a walking safari. We were taken around by Salume who was a outstanding guide, full of knowledge and was very engaging showing us different games, secrets of the jungle and songs! We highly recommend him.
After this we started our first game drive, we got see so many different animals and throughout the 5 days we saw 4 out of the big 5! Leopard, Elephant, Lion and Buffalo. We never felt rushed on the safari and Paul allowed us to take as much time as we wanted to photograph and really take in what we were seeing.
Paul our guide was very informative and ensured we had a great experience.
The safari experience surpassed all of our expectations, it truly was a holiday of a lifetime.
Email Alexandrosz | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience!
Without doubt the most memorable 5 days we had in Tanzania. Thomas was very kind and helpful even at the start of our safari. Not to mention the extrem flexibility he provided during our safari mission - due to an early flight he completely rearranged our plan so that we can see everything we planned!
On the first day in Tarangire National Park we experienced one of our greatest moments with elephants. He is truly passionate about them and extremely proficient handling any situation with elephants (Probably one of the best among the guides). As we continued our journey thought Serengeti he also proved his punctuality and best service to complete our mission even to tight deadlines. Even if circumstances may not allow the best experience on a safari, he managed to chase our leopard at the end in Serengeti. Finally, on our last day, we also managed to see the big five in Ngorongoro where we even saw 3 rhinos separately (including a calf).
Having this short time limit and far distance between the parks, we were absolutley amazed at the end how Thomas arranged and managed the whole unforgettable safari trip we had within these 5 days.
Thank you for the great hospitality and we are looking forward to returning for another trip with Thomas in the near future.
Email ste | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience
Very well organised safari. Excellent driver and chef for our 7 days safari. A lot of fun with them too.
We saw amazing places and so many animals, including lionesses with babies, lions, cheetahs, leopards thanks to our brilliant driver.
Strongly recommended.
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Email Johannes | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
got the big five
It was a great experience and especially our Guide Hussein made the trip perfect running. Communication was perfect running and from the pick-up at the airport till the sadly saying "good bye" - perfect running. We could skip the tour and make/fullfill our wishes. Accomodations was brilliant and still talking about the tent nights in the Serengeti. Highly recommend Kiliholidays Tours & Safaris for the Tansania-experience. Thanks a lot and wish you all the best!!!!
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Email Camille | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
perfect budget safari
Me and seven of friends had a great safari together with Kiliholidays. We went for seven days with two super drivers and one cook. We slept in tents with mastress and duvet. We visited the serengity, ngorongoro crater, tarangire, lake manyara, lake eyasi. It was wonderfull, beautiful landscapes, delicious meals, great explainations of the wildlife by the drivers. It was also very affordable. I recommand kiliholydays because they are lokking for perfection even at small price and they have succeded to make this week one of the best of our lives. Thanks Mack, Edward, Steven and Innocent.
Email Jelmer Van Dijk | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Mnt Meru & 5 day safari
My girlfriend and I had a great experience with kiliholidays. We arranged the safari and Mnt meru trekking with touroperator Mack.
He was very clear and detailed about the costs and answered quickly all our answers. The only disadvantage was that we had to pay a great amount in cash. After a conversation with Mack we came to a solution. Futhermore both the safari guide and mount meru guide suited our expectations. Kiliholidays arranged also a two night stay at the Venice hotel, a 2 two star hotel in the middle of the center which actually exceded our exptations.
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Email Rosalie | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
One Day Walking and Driving Safari Arusha National Park
Communication with the company was excellent. They confirmed and the guide picked us up at the hotel on time. The Walking Safari with the ranger was terrific. We walked for a couple of hours through the bush to see the giraffes, buffalo, monkeys. The ranger explained the different trees and shrubs and took us to a beautiful waterfall. When we got back to the guide we went to see the lake and have a lovely lunch on a hill overlooking the lake. Food was very good. The rest of the afternoon was a drive. unfortunately there was not a lot of wide life to see. on the way bacj to our hotel the guide took us for a tour through the town of Arusha to see the markets and the building. It was a very enjoyable day.
