Kilipath African Safari
- Office In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2022)
- Member Of:
- TALA & AITA
- 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
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Email Yip | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very caring and trying to look after you
Kilipath is an operator and uses 3rd party for the actual touring.
Happy herself was very lovely and caring. She gave detailed information about the 4 day safari.
The safari was also good. Got to see all big 5 animals and others.
However, I was not too happy about the way the driver(guide) and chef acted towards me. I was a solo East Asian traveler and had been put into other group with French Couple and Danish Family.
The driver was an hour late on the 1st day. No message. Apparently, the 1st car was broken and he had to get a new one. When the new car arrived, he only took the French couple in my group with him. Not bothering to call me to come with him. Same behaviors were repeated over the course of 4 days. I had to find out about next plans or my accommodation arrangement from other tourists in my group. Cos the driver quite often left me out in explaining.
The way he talked to me was very dictating and undermining. He was far more courteous to other people in the group. Seems he decided it was OK to look down on me (only solo traveller in the group).
To give an example, to me he would say 'open and close the door.'
To others, 'can you open and close the door again please.')
When it came to tipping, again, he dictated me. It was not 'can you give tips to the chef when ~' but 'you give tips to the chef when~' Due to the words he used to dictate me on tipping, I got confused over whether the tip was pooled/shared by the crew or given individually. I ended up giving the tips for both of them to the chef. Then the driver demanded me more tips, which I was not prepared to give. The driver 'lied' that the chef was far away and he could not drive hours to go and talked to him. But the tourists in my group (who were continuing one more day) confirmed the chef was with them again that night. Meaning, the driver could talk to the chef and sort out the tip issue on that night, instead of demanding me to pay double tips when I wasn't impressed with their attitudes towards me.
The chef called me Chinese when he saw me and I told him I wasn't. Informed him of my nationality. The very next day, he called me China. Calling random East Asian 'Chinese' is pretty much the same as calling a random African 'Kenyan' or other better known African countries. In addition, while the chef smiled and greeted other guests, he would ignore my greetings on a few occasions.
Tanzania receives international guests from worldwide and people in tourism business should be more aware and be culturally sensitive.
To give them credit, the driver was a good tracker. The chef cooked nice food. They were, at least, more polite to White travellers.
And despite not being impressed with the driver or the chef, I am impressed with Tanzania and would love to visit again.
I would be happy to have Happy from Kilipath as my tour operator again, provided that she gets me a different driver and cook.
IT
Email Diana | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
No
Poor organization. Until the very last moment we did not have fixed schedules.
The timings were never clear. On the morning of the second safari we were given a time that was not respected at all; instead, we had to wait an extra hour for another group to finish breakfast.
On the first day, the jeep had several problems and only started when pushed — not exactly a great or reassuring way to begin a safari.
Until the last minute we didn’t know what time we were supposed to leave for the airport. They realized this far too late, threw us into another jeep, and we had to rush like crazy, arriving at the airport where they almost didn’t let us check in.
A nightmare. Stressful and very disrespectful, considering how much money we paid.
I strongly recommend turning to professional agencies instead.
IT
Email Asia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Stunning. All was perfect. Well organized also with lunch.
Since the beginning, everything was organized perfectly. Our guide Petro, has been amazing in showing us nature as well animals, all respecting the environment with the fauna. That is the most important thing nowadays. We spent three Fantastic days admiring all the species and we were pretty much lucky seeing the big 5. Asante sana.
IT
Email Jacopo Briganti | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Authentic
We were happy with our experience with Kiliphat African Safari.
Our guide, Pedro, was very kind and helpful, and showed us all the animals we wanted to see.
The tented camp in the middle of the Serengeti was a gem.
It's just a shame we only spent 2 hours in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, because it's absolutely worth it.
I will recommend this agency and, especially, this guide.
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Email Farhan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very good communication and I felt that we were with a highly reliable company
We did the 5 day tour and the highlights were in Serengetti and Ngorongoro. Amazing landscapes! It was bumpy specially for me and my wife who had to sit at the back of the safari car. However the experience was something we will never forget. It is very intense waking up every morning and being in the car until 5-6 in the evening but I will still recommend you to do it. The camping site in Serengetti is maybe not for beginners like us. Not very fresh dining place and washrooms. I hope they improve this. However in Ngorongoro the campsite was much better.
I would in hindsight say that 4 days safari starting at Tarangire and ending in Ngorongoro is the perfect amount of days. The 5th day in Lake Manyara it was an underwelming experience coming from Ngorongoro and Sarengetti.
The communication with our Tour Operator was so good that I am lost for words. She helped us, Prisca more then we could ask for. I even asked if they would give us tshirts the last day they dropped us at our hotel. She said that she would send someone the next day before our flight in the morning. And they came to the airport to drop the tshirts to us. This kind of service is unforgettable. Thank you so much Prisca!
HU
Email Dorina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Friendly, patient, helpful
With Emmanuel we did the Materuni waterfall and coffee making tour and I would highly recommend it!
The waterfall is magnificent. The hike is not difficult, 45 mins. And then the lunch and coffee making with the locals is a really uniqe experience.
The tour was well organized, I got every informations on time and our guide was on time, kind, patient and helpful.
HU
Email Robert | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Experienced, nice, friendly
The tour was well organized, we visited Tarangire and Ngorongoro National Parks. They organized the flight tickets, acomodations and the entrances. The guide was very noce and experienced, the tour was great and informative.
The parks are full with animals, you will see a lot of different species. We did the big 5 in these to parks.
Only improvement potential is to share more information about the agenda/tour plan: when will be stops with toilet options. When you are in the car the whole day, it would be nice to know.
Overall great experience, good value for money
AE
Email Renato | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Effective Safari organization
Kilipath African Safari did a really good job at organizing the Safari the way we wanted and at a very good price. I highly recommend it.
Email Andsley Dennis | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional, Collaborative, Caring, Reliable, Efficient
I have been to safaris before in south africa , but this was an amazing experience - loads of animals, beautiful parks & professional & knowledgeable staff. I opted to do a camp experience in serengeti & ngorongoro crater & i was able to connect with nature , make new friends & celebrate new year like i have never done before. It was definitely value for money compared to other countries & the tour guides & cook were superb. Happy was my tour coordinator & she communicated regularly & well & ensured that my trip ran smoothly without any hiccups. I highly recommend to anyone wanting to experience a safari to book through kilipath tours
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Email Philipp | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect Tour!
We had a beautiful 5 Day Safari in Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater with a mix of Lodges, Tented Camps and Campsite. On Day 2 our plan changed, but just the order of the Parks, the rest stayed the same. So everything worked very good, all the involved persons (driver, lodges/camps, Guides etc) knew what to do and what the Plan was. Tented Camp right in the Serengeti was the best accomodation, hearing all the animals and still having the luxury of a Hotel room. Campsite was also good, but we heard different things from other Campsites from other travelers - so i can recommend looking the accomodations up before booking. Also, if your budget is tight, I would skip Lake Manyara, but the other Parks (especially Serengeti) are a Must-see. We had luck seeing all the animals we wanted, including the big 5, cheetahs, hippos, zebras and many more. Our Guide was very well informed and helpful throughout the trip, the Food was also very good.
It was an incredible experience!
Also Happy from Kilipath helped us getting Kilipath Shirts even when we left Arusha and were already on Sansibar. She was all the time also very helpful.
