Kikwetu CEO, guide and happy clients after a tour
Kikwetu Cultural Adventures
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2011)
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $80 to $600 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Naomi | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A memorable Masai Mara Safari!
It was a well organized and enjoyable 3 day Masai Mara trip that Kenneth from Kitwetu organized for us. We were well informed of our itinerary. Although part of the roads to the Mara were washed out due to the rains and unpaved, Msagha Livingstone, our driver was experienced in keeping to the side of the road that made the journey easier and fun too. Our luggage was well protected throughout the trip. At the game drive Msagha went the extra mile to make sure we saw the big 5. It was a thrilling and exciting game drive at the Mara. The accommodations at Keekorok, beautiful sunrise and sunsets amid the African wild country made it a trip to remember! The surprise lunch was the icing on the cake. Thank you Kenneth for a lovely experience!
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Email Patricia Pinto | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Right people for the right place. We could not ask for more!
I was a little bit nervous at the time of booking our trip. We were seven of us. My husband and I don’t travel often, so I wanted this, may be a one time, to be really memorable. A relative suggested Kikwetu Cultural Adventures. Kenneth of Kikwetu was so attentive, he answered each and every query I had, and this made me feel that I was in touch with a “friend” rather than a tour company. He promised that we would take back good memories and yes we did. We appreciated the fact that Kenneth took pains to meet us on the last day of our trip to bid us farewell.
Musaga our smart and friendly driver and guide picked us up from Nairobi and headed to “Keekorok Lodge” for our 3 day safari. The hotel was lovely and the food was good. The staff very pleasant.
Musaga did a fabulous job on the safari. He was particularly keen to please us and show us which ever animal we wished to see. He would continuously keep in touch with the other guides and would race cross country over bumps, bushes and rivulets, which made the trip more exciting,, to get to the spot where the animal was. Musaga was ever so obliging. Thank you Musaga we will not forget you.
The maximum rating is 5 star, but I would rate Kikwetu a personal "7 star", and recommend Kikwetu to anyone wishing to have a memorable safari like we did.
CY
Email Stephanie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Had a great time
Everything was well-organised and coordinated. Got to see a lot of unique sights and had a great time
CH
Email Bahati | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing
I had the best experience with kikwetu,the reception was amazing and very polite Staff. They really made me enjoy the whole trip. I will be definately doing more Safari tours with them and i highly recommend them. Thank you Sam for the adventure.
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Email Maria | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect accommodation and food..
Greatest trip ever, I would recommend this trip to anyone looking for an adventure!
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Email Jacob | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Once in a life time experience
I went with one of my friends during Feb. Sam and Peter were really nice, and they are very knowledgeable. This is a one in a life time experience and I would definitely recommend to anyone who want to experience the nature .
FI
Email Liz | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Services
My friend and I planned our Kenyan safari for last month. We had no clue what to expect, so we searched online and read many reviews from different companies. We finally settled for Kikwetu cultural adventures. Ken organized a tour for us and tailor made it to what we were most comfortable with. We talked about our budgets and he helped make decisions that fit it. He replied all emails promptly. We had an amazing driver, Salim. He was very knowledgeable about the game parks and animals that we saw. He was always punctual, professional and respectful. He went out of the way to help us out. The safari was great, the only thing I would advice is if, you are doing a one day in Lk Naivasha enroute Maasai mara from Amboseli, you should probably choose to do the walk in Hells gate. we went a little further to Crate(something), the drive from Amboseli to Naivasha is quite far and well affected by traffic, so it wasn't idea to drive another hr to go walk in Crate, I would highly recommend the boat ride in Naivasha for bird lovers, we did it in the early morning before we left for Maasai Mara. it was the busiest time for birds and it was wonderful.
We want to thank Ken and Salim for making this safari a beautiful experience for us.
I would not hesitate to recommend them to others.
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Email Vu and Michel | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
a fantastic trip! many thanks to Kikwetu team.
This was my first trip to a safari after years of travelling to many other parts of the world. We usually try to make our own travel arrangements but knowing this option would be quite difficult for Kenya, we contacted several tour agencies including Kikwetu. We decided to go with Kikwetu for two reasons: the very good reviews we read on Tripadvisors and the prompt responses with many details from Kenneth, Kikwetu's tour advisor. We were elated to find out that Kikwetu really lived up to the reputation from the reviews we read. Peter, our driver, was great. He was knowledgeable of the safaris and a very safe driver. He knew what we wanted to see and always looked out for our best interests. He really took good care of us and we felt very lucky to have him as our driver/guide. As the results, we had a fantastic experience at Amboseli and Maasai Mara. We did not see all big fives (rhino and leopard) but we saw many other animals and took many many great photos. This was an experience that we will not forget. We highly recommend Kikwetu as tour guide for visiting Kenya!
KR
Email Chung YounG KIM | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
I had gamedrive over the masaimara reserve, and amboselli N.P.
I enjoy very much, especially wild animals were crossing the river Mara
additionally, gamedriver, his name Greece(spell is not correct) was exccellent.
Only food of camp in masaimara is worse for me
GR
Email Stergios | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Private Safari around Kenya - A Wonderful Experience!!!
I would like to share my experience with “Kikwetu Cultural Adventures” with you.. In spring 2015 I started planning my trip to Kenya (initially scheduled for July 2015). I found Kikwetu searching on line, and decided to take a chance as it advertised personal tours. Kenneth, the representative from Kikwetu, was just amazing. Over the months of preparation he kept answering all my emails immediately, listening to what I wanted to do, was rather patient with my requested changes and was offering good suggestions when needed. In June 2015 I sent a deposit, but shortly after that I had to postpone my whole trip to Kenya due to the capital controls that were imposed in Greece. Kenneth was once again so patient and helpful with me, and at the end he accepted to keep the deposit for next year without charging me any extra fees.
In the beginning of 2016 I started again planning my safari in Kenya. Kenneth once again was there for me. Along with his help we ‘designed’ a custom made 11 days private safari in July 2016. When I arrived at the airport, I was picked up at the airport by Livingston, my private driver/tour guide for the following eleven days. Needless to say that Livingston was just perfect. The best possible guide I could possibly have! On our first day we took a visit in Nairobi and during the following days we visited 5 national parks around Kenya (Samburu, Lake Naivasa, Lake Nakuru, Masai Mara, Amboseli). The whole trip ran smoothly without any surprises. We saw the ‘Big 5’ and many other animals. Accommodation and food was really good.
During my last day, and because of the fact that I had to catch a late flight back to Athens, Livingston and Kenneth spent the whole day with me and helped me to see some really interesting sights of Nairobi.
I know that “Kikwetu Cultural Adventures” also arranges tours to other African Countries around Kenya and I will surely ask for their services for my upcoming visit to Ethiopia which undoubtedly will be perfectly organized as well!
Thank you Kenneth! Thank you Livingston!