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 Victor Andrei | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience
Having decided to go on a safari in Tanzania, we chose Kiliholidays for three reasons : the Farm of Dreams Lodge, the possibility of customization of our tour and the price. We had a 4 days private safari (2persons).
We wanted to do Ngorongoro, Lake Manyara & Tarangire NP with an extra day dedicated to going to a little hike to a waterfall on the Kilimanjaro and some fresh water springs. Do not miss Tarangire, it is the best in the dry season, a lot of wildlife. These 4 days we saw lots of antelopes, wildebeest, warthogs, zebras, giraffes, elephants, hippos and lions - in the decrescent order of the frequency seen (I guess :) ).
Mack, the owner, was very responsive as we exchanged more than a dozen emails with Q&A and defining our program. It was more than reasonably priced (compared to other offers on safaribookings.com). We then had to make an online payment of 300usd + 5% transaction fees. All went very smooth. The rest of the sum was payed in cash at arrival (bills newer than 2006).
We can recommend that you take a hotel night before and one after the safari so that you can start early and finish late - about 2h to Tarangire NP (the nearest national park).
The Farm of Dreams Lodge was splendid, tasty dinners, good cocktails, nice swimming pool. Food is included, but drinks are extra.
We had Edward as a driver and we have only good words about him. Attentive, full of knowledge about the wildlife and native people. He also had a wildlife guidebook with him and a pair of binoculars that we could use.
The only not top experience was the safari car. It was a little rundown. Seats comfy, but really old, AC sockets not working, windows very difficult to open/close. Nevertheless it was a safari car (Range Rover) with the open top that Edward drove effortless on every path, crossed rivers, climbed hills, a real 4x4. There was a fridge with water available for the entire length of the trip.
All in all we had a wonderful experience and could not recommend more!
LB
Email Maya El Hage | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable Safari Experience
We had an incredible experience with Kiliholidays. Mack the manager made sure to tailor our itinerary according to our flight, and that he booked us in for the best medium range accomodation, which was in fact luxury. Our guide Godson was absolutely amazing, so professional and knowledgeable. His driving is perfect, calm and composed. With him, we saw literally all the animals we could possibly see in our 3 days, including the difficult to see big cats. We learned so much from him about the animal kingdom, nature, and about Tanzania as a whole. Would highly recommend Kiliholidays to anyone looking for a once in a lifetime experience!
PT
Email Nuno Tomé | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The perfect for a perfect safari.
Initially our Safari would be 4 days 3 nights but due to a delay in the arrival flight to Tanzania we can only do 3 days 2 nights. However, the experience was amazing, thanks largely to our guide, Edward. He was very considerate, kind, caring and very knowledgeable. Whenever we had any questions, we responded promptly, and even gave us some “extra” and very interesting information. It was very interactive and very safe to drive. The way he led our Safari, heading to some “key points”, allowed us to observe most of the animals up close. Every day spent was a very special enriching adventure. Without a doubt, we recommend Kiliholidays, especially our guide Edward. Thanks for the experience, it was a pleasure!
Email Maris Lasmanis | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The best of the best.
If you want to enjoy the real Tanzania then travel with Kiliholidays Tours&Safaris.We spent six unique days with a professional guide and driver Eduard and the excellent Tanzanian chef Denny.
UA
Email Oleksii | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent safari
When we were planning a trip to Tanzania we decided that we can’t lose the opportunity to visit worldwide known safaris. So after reviewing a dozen of options we decided to choose Kiliholidays tour ‘3-Day Taste of Wildlife Lodge Safari in Tanzania’. The main reasons for such a choice were: private tour, reasonable price, and attractive lodges.
On our arrival, we got a hospitable service and on the safari itself, we were accompanied by a skilful guide - Tom. He was an expert on local flora and fauna, easily answered all our questions, and told interesting stories about the everyday life and traditions of the locals.
Thanks to Tom’s knowledge and a little to our luck we saw a lot of animals including small simbas, crowds of zebras and buffalos, hippos, giraffes, elephants and way more others.
We definitely enjoyed the tour and we would surely recommend Kiliholidays!
BE
Email Alexandru Marin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful!
Amazing safari experience! 5/5 on the Big Five! :D we couldn't have asked for more!
Everything went smoothly with our safari booking. Mack adapted the tour according to our requests and provided all the necessary! Plus, he even threw in a little extra "attention"/gift to our trip!
As to the experience per se - Great safari and great game drive from Edward, our safari guide! Many Thanks to Mack for assigning him to us ! Amazing safari guide, who really knew a lot of information on everything we asked. Very knowledgeable! Answered all of our questions, and again - such great game drives!!! He is really good!
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Email Elena | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Efficient and professional
We did a four-day trek on Mount Meru, our guide Frank was nice and helpful and the cook Cassian was really good, we ate better than we could ever expect on a mountain. The whole team (with porters) was very nice and overall the experience was great.
Side note: We booked four days but then managed to do the trek in three and we could not have a refund from Kiliholidays (which however paid all staff for the four days, as we hoped, so we are fine with it), nor for the government taxes like park fees (as we would expect). If we knew we could have booked for three days and extended (in case of necessity) we would have done it. If you think you cannot make it in three days, try it!
NL
Email Janine & Vincent | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing trip, highly recommended!
We absolutely loved our trip with Eduard from Kiliholidays. Everything was perfectly arranged from start to finish. Eduard was always on time, is a very experienced driver and has a lot of knowledge about the environment and animals. We loved the accommodation, this was one of the reasons we chose Kili in the first place. It looked better than most accommodation in the same price-range. The safari itself was amazing, we saw everything we wanted in 4 days and loved the combination of Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro.
Kili and Eduard are highly recommended!!
PT
Email Pedro Silva | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing
It was our first Safari and was wonderfull.
Special thanks to our driver/guide Edward and Daniel the cook.
We made 3 nights 4 days, Serengeti and Ngorongoro.
I wish we had more days of holidays.
Edward was amazing, in discovering the animals, we saw cheetah hunting a gazela.
It was very good driver and safe driver.
Our tents were big enough for us.
Food was good and we gain extra kilo.
We saw so many animais and have so much fun.
Kiliholidays pick us in Arusha and drop in Kilimanjaro airport.
Everything according to plan.
We where 2 familys, 4 adults and 2 children.
ES
Email MAMEN PLAZA | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Supercool
I did the 7-day Machame route (in the end it was 6) to climb Kilimanjaro and a 7-day safari with them, both private tours. Kilimanjaro has been the best experience of my life, everything, ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING, great. the guides, porters and cook are cracks. the incredible safari accommodations, and the best, the price and the direct treatment with the owner and the guides. a family member is going this year and of course we will book everything with them.