Kilimanjaro Vikings
- Office In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2007)
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $180 to $600 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
JP
Email Kumi | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Ngorongoro was amazing!
I attended 2 nights 3 days safari tour by myself
Good:
Ngorongoro was amazing! Like a heaven for animals.
I could see all the big 5 and many child animals. They were so cute! and could have a good sleep in an “igloo” but not a tent.
Bad:
Originally I asked a tour in Serengeti and Ngorongoro but they could not arrange it on the date I was available. Their alternative offer was 3 days tour in Ngorongoro, lake manyara and Tarangire. I think it was good enough for only one day tour in Ngorongoro because I could see most of the animals there and the rests were much boring.
Other things were: first day, they forgot to prepare my lunch box so I had no lunch. Also every day they arranged different people to share the safari car and when I arrived, the rests were already in the car and I always had to sat in the back sheet so I could not hear what the guide was telling well.
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Email ROBERT | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Experienced company.
Could arrange trekking in a short notice. Experienced and calm guide. Could be more informativ regarding their plan and priority to us.
Email Nori | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best tour operator
We went to Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro with a tour guide and a chef.
We could enjoy the tour because they were very bright and polite, and easy to communicate.
The tour guide's skill to find animals in safari was amazing(sometimes it was very difficult even we use binocular).
The chef prepared us splendid dinner with full of hospitality.
Thanks and we surely recommend Kilimanjaro Vikings to our friends.
Email Nobless | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Safari 3 days 2 nights!!!
In three days,
we have been to tarangire national park, NgoroNgoro national park, Lake Manyara national park by private car.
We had never observed animals closely and carefully in our life.
You can meet the big five and a lot of flamingos.
We have caught unforgettable memories.
Thank you for giving us precious time.
Email ayako | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I really enjoy!
I'm a Japanese volunteer living in Tanzania. My friends came to see me from Japan in September 2015, so we went to Ngorongoro and Serengeti for safari for 3days. I talked with Charlie about our request in advance and he perfectly organized our safari as we had expected. We enjoyed it so much.
I asked him to give us pick-up and drop-off services between Kilimanjaro airport and Moshi just few days before our safari, but he willingly accepted them. The driver picked us up on time.
In our 3day safari, one tire of our vehicle bursted but our staff (one guide and one chef) worked hard for us. Their work made us relieved so much that we're NOT familiar with outdoor activity.
I advise you to ask your guide about the detail itinerary as he didn't mention to us so much. But he explained everything we asked. And his enough knowledge about nature, wildlife and the national parks surprised us so much. He could find animals so fast!
We three all totally enjoyed the safari with Kilimanjaro Vikings! We strongly recommend you reading my review Kilimanjaro Vikings:-)
Asante sana, Charlie.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I experienced a great trip for a fair price.
The communication with our tour guide was simple and good, he knows good english. The accomodation was simple, clean and enjoyable. On the safari tour our guide asked for our wishes and always knew where to go for seeing animals.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great 3 day safari
Following our climb up Kilimanjaro with another Company, we decided to do a 3 day, 2 night safari with Kili vikings, visiting Tarangire national park, Lake Manyara national park and Ngorogoro crater reservation area. We met Charlie in Moshi the day before the safari to settle payment and sort details. Charlie was very nice and informative, and lead us through our options for the safari since the group we were meant to go with from Moshi had cancelled. In the end we joined a couple going from Arusha, and had to pay an additional $50 to get to the airport after the safari which had previously been included in the price. We also had to pay an extra 5% to pay by card, which hadn't been mentioned in our email correspondence. So we were slightly disappointed by these extra fees, but paid them, tried to forget about them and looked forward to the safari!
On safari we had a great time and saw a huge array of wildlife. We stayed in small huts in the evening near lake Manyara at a site called panorama camp, which had excellent views. We left our bags there during the days. The hot food provided in evenings and for breakfast was good. The packed lunches could have been slightly better, but in such great surroundings it was difficult to be unhappy. Our driver was very well informed and didn't struggle with any of our questions. His English was also very good. Our only criticism was that we often had to ask questions to get information from him, rather than him offering it voluntarily. The safari car was in decent shape with new seats and water was provided throughout the trip. Each day we did a full day safari, with our driver being very good at spotting animals, as well as listening to the radio to track down the more rare sights. Highlights included cheetahs, Lions (metres away from our vehicles), Elephants and Rhinos.
After the safari we were dropped at the airport in good time to catch our flight home. Overall we had a great time, and were very close to giving a 5 star score, but felt like the experience did have room for improvement, if only slightly.
CZ
Email Stela | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic holiday climbing Mt.Kilimanjaro followed by safari
I want to express my thanks to Charlie from Kilimanjaro Vikings for arranging an unforgettable climb to Mt. Kilimanjaro and safari for me and my family. We received an amazing service from our arrival to our departure. Specifically, our Kilimanjaro guide John, and assistant guide Prosper took their job personally. All 4 of us reached the peak, and we agreed that a big part of this success is owed to John, Prosper, and the rest of the Kilimanjaro Vikings crew. They acted as real professionals in all aspects: communication, navigation through the track, timing, and encouragement.
After completing the Kilimanjaro hike, we continued our trip with an 8-day custom-made safari. We received a savvy guide Nicolas, who without exaggerating knew every corner of the Tanzanian NPs and accommodated every wish of our group. Despite the bumpy roads, we felt we were in safe hands.
The combination of the Kilimanjaro hike and the safari's roads was a physically active holiday and we will cherish our Tanzania memories for the rest of our lives. Thank you Kilimanjaro Vikings team for the unforgettable experience!
Incredible experience! 10/10
We did the lemosho route (8 days) with our Guide John. The porters, cook and guides were so friendly and doing a great job! And we reached the top of Africa, the Uhuru Peak, it was awesome! We got delicious food and it cant be better.
We had a wonderful time, Kilimanjaro Vikings is a Great Operator.
Charlie is very friendly and he answered our questions in the beginning immediately.
All was great!
Thank you for all!
Jonas and Johanna from Germany
US
Email Avi | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very Friendly staff
Recently we hiked kilimanjaro lehmosho route had a very good experience with this company. All the staff very kind and accommodating. Very good value for tge money spent.