BE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good basis safari tour, with good driver.
Communication was good, service also. The camping site was very basic, busy and noisy by night. Food was basic but okay. The safari tour itself was what we've expected. Sometimes it bothered us that other drivers really drove to close to the animals and disturbed nature. This isn't a good thing! Our driver knew that, and he didn't drove like that. Overall the trip was nice for what we've payed!
CZ
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Africa at it’s best
The whole trip exceeded our expectations. Everything worked very well. Our guide spoke very good english, he was capable of answering all our questions, he was very responsible and punctual but most importantly very friendly and easy going so it felt more like travelling with a friend rather than with a guide. The programme was outstanding as well.
Would recommend
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Enriching Experience and supportive team
Mufasa did everything possible to ensure the experience is pleasant, generous with advices and tips even for things not within their scope.
Driver Fred was very knowledgeable, patient and fun to be with
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding service
David was super prompt to respond to my query and immediately customized the trip to accommodate my needs. He was great to deal with. Our tour guide Ziggy was great as well. My parents, aged 74 and 75, had a wonderful time. Ziggy was able to get us to the restrooms when needed, was very well connected with the other tour guides, planned our trip very well and was very punctual. On the last day, I thought I had left my cell phone at the hotel after 30 minutes of descent into Ngorongoro crater early in the morning. I was extremely impressed with Ziggy's resourcefulness - he managed to find the phone number of the lodge through the other tour guides, then got the manager on the phone (recalling he is Indian as are we) directly. When he proposed that we tell the manager to meet with all the morning staff and get the police involved, my brain fog cleared up in a jiffy, and I realized it was in the seat back pocked in the Jeep. We had a great time and I highly recommend Kili Slopes for your safari adventure.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Passionate, very experienced and a great guy!
Martin was exceptional!
His knowledge on all the animals was amazing and is such a great guy. We could not have a better person taking our family on this wonderful experience. Highly recommend going out with him on an experience you will never forget in the wonderful Kruger Park.
Thank you Martin.
TR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent experience
Our tour was 4 day Masai Mara and Nakuru. Everything was perfect. First day, they picked us up the airport and then we went to Masai Mara national reserve. We joined game drive. Second day, we watched the lion’s antelope hunting and eating. Third day, We attended boat safari at Naivasha lake.
Our tour guide’s Edward was perfect. He always helped us with everything.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect Experience
We booked a 7-day tour with CKC Tours and Travel and it was the perfect vacation. I corresponded with John over email and he answered 100 of questions before working out the perfect tour for us. We wanted a private luxurious safari and he planned it for us. That also within a very short time. John was amazing. He met us at the airport when we landed in Nairobi. He met us at the Nairobi hotel the next day. John came to the airport on the day we flew for our safari to Amboseli National Park and Masai Mara. All the places we stayed in these places were first class, and the guides were amazing. The food, drinks and service was top class. After our safari ended, John met us at the airport and spend half a day with us helping us with souvenir shopping etc. We just had the most perfect time. I would recommend John ad his team without any hesitation. He is very trustworthy and everything was exactly as he described for us. Thank you, John. I can't wait to go back!
IN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great way to experience Kenya in a budget
I and my friend have recently done a 7-day tour with Karibu Safaris. The key takeaways are:
Positive:
a. Robert, the owner, was very responsive, straightforward and trustworthy. As promised, he sent someone for our airport pickup and provided us a complimentary night stay.
b. Edward, our driver and guide, was extremely knowledgeable with more than 10 years of experience in safari tours. He tried his best to get us to see wildlife in all the parks and was at hand to resolve any issues we faced.
c. Vegetarian food was available for us all through the tour.
Things which can be improved:
a. It appeared that the bookings for stay are on tentative basis. Thus, if the place mentioned in the itinery is full, the guide will search for other places. While this doesn't seem to be a common occurrence, it brings an element of uncertainty. We faced this in Naivasha.
b. The lodging in Amboseli (Kimana Camp) needs drastic improvement. The issued included no heated water, bathroom door not getting locked and on top of that the power line went kaput in early morning.
c. The tour works on hub and spoke model. So, you can be mixed and matched with another group during the tour. For example, an initial group may have two set of people going on 3 day and 7 day tour respectively. After 3 days, the first group will move to a different vehicle at a transit point and another group will join in or vice versa. While this is okay, it will be better if it can be communicated in advance.
Overall, it was a great experience visiting Kenya. The wildlife is amazing and the people, in general, were fine. For a budget tour, Karibu's 7 day tour is a wonderful experience.
EE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Masai Mara National Reserve by Kristi
Masai Mara is an excellent place to see Kenya's wildlife. We were very lucky to see many animals in their natural habitant.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing
Absolutely amazing, better than expected. Saw the big 5 more than once. Ample animal species to view. And many close up encounters with lions and cheaters. Elephants galore and even the scarce leapords.
Nakuru, Masai Mara, Hell’s Gate and Amboseli made for a Safari that did not disappoint. Thanks Kenya for sharing.
