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
CZ
Email Radim | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A great experience for the whole family.
We booked a three-day stay with Kilipath African Safari. Lydia was very helpful and accommodating from start to finish in planning the trip and arranging all the arrangements.
After arriving in Arusha, we visited Tarangire on the first day, and the next day we drove to the Ngorongoro Crater with the same driver, Mayunga. We were happy that we were able to observe wild animals such as elephants, zebras, giraffes, leopards, lions, hippos, flamingos, buffaloes and others in their natural environment of beautiful nature. We were also lucky and saw the big five, although the rhino was very far away, at least that's what the driver told us. :) The driver was very communicative and was able to answer our questions about not only the animals, but also the lives of the local people, interesting facts from history and some information about tribal conflicts.
On the third day, together with our guides Lydia and Geofrey, we visited the Materuni waterfall with a breathtaking view of Kilimanjaro. During the ride to the waterfall, we used the time to chat with our guides and learned a lot of interesting information about the life and customs of the people of Tanzania. After swimming in the waterfall, we visited a local village for lunch with a demonstration of coffee processing, including roasting and subsequent tasting. At our request, the guides took us to a shop with truly beautiful goods, where we bought local pictures in the Tinga tinga style. :) All services provided and arranged by Kilipath African Safari were at a professional level and we recommend this trip to the mainland.
PL
Email Tomasz | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
2 days Safari
A very successful safari. Everything from the taxi from the hotel, flights to and from Zanzibar, accommodations, transportation, and meals were all top-notch. I highly recommend it
RU
Email Marina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very polite and caring
Lydia is the best!
We love our experience so much. There was good accommodation and not bad food. We have seen big five and many other animals.
NL
Email Wouter | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tour operator was great, everything went smooth because of her.
We asked for a quote 2 days before we wanted to leave for safari, because we got led on by another company that charged double (1500$ per person) at the last second. Within 30 minutes of asking for a quote we made the down payment (yes we we’re skeptical but we had good faith) and I can assure you everything went as smooth as it gets. Plane tickets were booked within 12 hours (because of a national holiday otherwise it would’ve been quicker), and the Tour operator arranged every step of the way. Transfer from hotel to the airport and back, on time. Had an amazing time at the Tarangire NP and Ngorongoro Crater. Seen all of The Big Five and our guide Adam was amazing. Credits to him for being as excited as we were to encounter rare sightings as the rhino, as well as a family of elephants drinking and bathing in the same pool of water. 10/10 would recommend Kiliman Safari’s, we had an amazing time with them. See you in the next one!
KR
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.
(automatic translation from Italian)
SE
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.