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 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!
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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!
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Email Donna | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari and city vacation for two.
My daughter and I visited Kenya after her graduation from residency. As a woman in her 70's I did not feel up to going to Africa my first time without some kind of support, though did not want to take a regular tour. I found Kikwetu searching on line, and decided to take a chance as it advertised personal tours. Kenneth of Kikwetu was amazing. Over the months of preparation he answered every email immediately, listened to what I wanted to do, was patient with my requested changes, and had good suggestions when needed. In Kenya we were met immediately, and always had a gentleman at our disposal as needed. A driver took us to several safari camps, and then to the airplane to go to the Maasai Mara for the camp located inside the Mara. They worked around our meeting family friends in Nairobi. Another driver met us in Mombasa and took care of us there as desired. They made the journey safe, fun and hassle free for two women who knew nothing about Kenya! I highly recommend Kikwetu Cultural Adventures if you want to plan your own vacation / tour with local support.
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Email Kaanen family | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Exceptional safari + holiday; value for money
After booking our KLM-flight Amsterdam-Nairobi ourselves, we asked Kikwetu (Tour-consultant Kenneth) to organise our 16-days Safari + holiday-programm in Kenya.
They have kept their promises for more than 100% and took care of everything (up to the smallest details) ; hotels and lodges, visits of the parks, 4 local internal flights , hotels in Nairobi, Lamu and Diani Beach, local transport to and from the airports, etc.. We had one of our best holiday-experiences ever.
In the first week we visited the the 4 parks Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha and Amboseli. Our driver Livingson (an excetional but safe driver) showed us the big 5, many other animals and (of cource) a Masai Mara village.
All accomodations were perfect (we especially liked Sekenani-camp in Masai Mara) and state of the art. The programm was not too strict so we also spent some afternoons at the pool and visited several interesting places "on the road" (Crater Lake, a hospital, an animalfeed-store, etc.)
After 7 days in the parks, we spent 3 days in a private house in Lamu Sheela Beach (www.houseinlamu.com); another exceptional location with an exceptional cook Eddie; who prepared the best Lamu seafood for us and also gave good advices on Dhow-trips and other interesting things "to do". We finally spent 4 days in Diani-beach (Southern Palm Resort). An exceptional hotel and a lovely experience; especially for our 16, 17 and 19 year children who particularly like the hotel's Activity Crew (waterpolo, volleybal, evening-programm, etc).
We thank Kikwetu (Kenneth and his staff) for an exceptional Safari- and Kenya-experience.
Their professionalism was remarkable so we fully recommend them to everybody.
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Email mike | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kenya southern game parks tour
I recently returned from an 8 day tour of Kenya's southern game parks with my family. The tour exceeded my expectations. We had an excellent driver/tour guide who was always on time, friendly and knowledgeable about the parks and the animals in it. He worked hard to get us to see as many different animals as possible. We chose 3 star accommodations and each one we stayed at was excellent. The rooms were clean and modern, the service was outstanding and the food was good too.
I would recommend Kikwetu Cultural Adventures to anyone who is interested in doing a similar tour
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Email Bryan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great staff. Well organized
Our driver, Livingston, did a great job over the 8 days of our safari getting us where we needed to be without rushing us and put in a lot of effort to make sure we got the best animal sightings possible. I would go with Kikwetu again.
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Email mary | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Kenya Safari
Our experience on 8 day Kenya safari far exceeded our expectations. Our guide was experienced, friendly, professional, and very helpful. He worked VERY hard to take us to areas in the parks where we were able to get close to game, he located a leopard one morning - sleeping in a tree. He was never in a hurry and allowed us time to appreciate the experience. Everything was smooth and well organized, all of the hotels were very nice with friendly staff. I highly recommend this company and would book with them again.
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Email Alberto | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful 6 days safari
Since the first mail I crossed with Kenneth I was feeling that everything will work out properly, but once I arrived to Nairobi airport it even exceed my expectations!!
I'm very happy with all the days I've expend in this trip and the way that Ken and Livingston handled my stay. The lodges I've stayed in (Sopa lodges) were really comfortable and with a very good food. I'll definitively recommend to put yourselves on Ken hands and you'll have an unforgettable experience.
Thanks for all!!!