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Kiboko Tours And Travel
- Office In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2015)
- Member Of:
- ATTA, KATO & TOSK
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $350 to $1,350 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
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Email Tyler | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional customer service and communication
With 1000s of tours and agencies available, the options can make your head spin. This review is to help you end your search. A big shout-out to Jane with Kiboko Tours!!! She was amazing and provided exceptional customer service and prompt communication. She was the most consistent and best at answering our endless questions that we had from over 10 different agencies. We wanted to switch some accommodations around to fit our needs of wanting a mix of luxury and camp options based on the research we did and Jane made it happen, even with less that 2 weeks notice. Jane is truly the reason we booked w Kiboko Tours & Travel LTD.
Next, our guide/driver Danson (Dan) was amazing!!! He was super knowledgeable and he knew the roads in all the parks like the back of his hand and I can't recommend him enough.
We originally wanted to witness the great migration but due to being 10 days late, we missed that opportunity. I can say that this did not affect our experience negatively in any way. In fact the parks were quieter which was a bonus in my opinion. We had a perfect mix of camps and luxury lodges. We paid around $2,500 for our 7D/8N tour which was right at the high end of our budget. In the end it was well worth it for the whole experience. I can highly recommend Kiboko Tours and Travel LTD to anyone looking for a seamless experience before as well as during your tour.
For people trying to make their decision, these are some recommendations I have for you.
1. A Landrover truck is a must for comfort off-road and capability.
2. Pop-up roof for photography is a must
3A. Masaii Mara- Not to be missed. Have down the best park for unlimited animals.
3B. For a middle budget option the Oseki Masaii Mara Camp was amazing! The tents were more luxury than we expected. The food was fantastic. The staff were Masaii that spoke great English and were a highlight for us with their friendly and fun personalities. Location was super close to the gate.
4A. Lake Nakuru- This Park is not to be missed. It has incredible scenery.
4B. Maila Saba Camp. Amazing luxury camp with stunning views of Menengai Crater and fantastic food. Though further away, you will not regret this incredible "camp".
5A. Amboseli- Amazing but dusty. View of Mt. Kili if lucky. Massive herds of elephants.
5B. Both Amboseli Sopa Lodge and Kibo Safari Camp were incredible and luxurious. Both had great food and a pool. Both had views of Mt. Kili. in the morning if the weather is clear though I personally think the view from Aboseli Sopa was slightly better but this is a personal opinion. You can't go wrong with either.
6. Salt Lick Safari Lodge - this was our personal favorite accommodation and I cannot recommend it enough. We even decided to forgo our morning drive to chill with some peace and quiet while watching lions in the area that were patiently waiting for the right animal to make the wrong move. Unfortunately a couple buffalo's sniffed them out to uncover their prime grassy location to all the other animals in the area. Still the coolest experience with the water holes so close by. The food was also amazing here. Truly incredible!
7. Tsavo West NP- Incredible landscape!
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Email Stefan J. | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great planning and excellent implementation
The planning of our safari went excellently; every special request was implemented immediately.
On the safari, we were exceptionally lucky to see the Big Five in just three days. We saw magnificent landscapes and countless animals. The transportation to and from the Madaraka Express was also well organized. If we ever find ourselves in Kenya again, we will definitely choose Kiboko Tours again; they are our number one choice!
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Email Javi Gomez | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic experience
I highly recommend this company if you're looking to go on a safari. We had a spectacular week. The organization was very easy, and they were always willing to answer any questions. Our driver-guide, Sam, was very friendly and knowledgeable about the animals. He was also a very skilled driver. He always found the best spot for the photos.
If we ever return to Kenya, we won't hesitate to book with them again.
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Email David | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great tour company with best guide ever Johnson
Did the 4 day.3 night safari with Johnson staying in Amboseli and Tsavo West and Tsavo East... Accomodations and food were very nice... Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge in West Tsavo was my favorite on the trip with great food and the best hotel waterhole I ever stayed at in Africa with so much wildlife. Voi Safari Lodge in East Tsavo was also very nice with a very nice waterhole too... Sentrim Amboseli Lodge was my my least favorite as it was a lower standard than the other lodges and much colder at night with a thin tent only.... Had a White Toyota van not a Landcruiser, but it was very comfortable and nice and would say for this tour totally unnecessary to pay more for a Landcruiser... Johnson was the best guide ever and could find animals from very far away and was super nice and friendly with perfect english so definitely ask for him if possible....
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Email Susette | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari Extrodinare
Our safari through Kiboko Tours & Travel with our guide Sammy exceeded our expectations. We delighted in seeing so many wild African animals and the huge variety of birds we were able see and identify. Sammy was very patient with our group and understood that we were just as interested in seeing the birds as we were the large mammals. He was knowledgeable about the flora and fauna of the National Parks we were in and willing to take the time to help us identify birds that he had not seen or identified before. Sammy was always respectful of others but always got us into a great position to photograph the animals even when other guides were rude with their vehicle placement.
The Sopa Lodges where we stayed were very clean, well kept and had friendly, competent staff. The buffets had plentiful good food and enough variety to satisfy our group of 6.
We started with a visit to the Sheldrick Elephant Rescue and a 1/2 day safari to Nairobi National Park the day before our official safari began. This was a distinct highlight. We had no idea there was such variety of wildlife so close to this major city. Also, it helped us understand how to prepare and what to expect on our upcoming safari.
Each National Park we journeyed to, and we went to 6 in all, gave us a look at a new species. We got to view everything from the smallest birds to thousands of wildebeest and antelope, to the great cats and the enormous African Elephants. We were truly stunned by the abundance and variety of wildlife. Samburu National Park won the hearts of our group. Not just its amazing desert remoteness and the huge variety of wildlife; but, we so enjoyed the staff and locals that were particularly welcoming and attentive.
Our itinerary was great. There wasn’t much down time with the distances we had to travel but it worked well and left enough time for successful safari drives in the parks. We had full days that started early each day but were so rewarding and we had time for a quick afternoon nap most days. Not to say there wasn’t some sleeping in the car!
Excellent job putting together such a wonderful experience for our group. Thank you Kiboko so very much. Be assured we will recommend you to our friends.
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Email Maria L Barros | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The safari of a lifetime
Our safari was nothing short of perfection. From the very first contact, Kiboko tours and travel handled everything with professionalism, warmth, and attention to detail. Thanks, Jane! No question remained unanswered.
What also truly elevated the trip was our guide and driver, Chris. He was incredibly knowledgeable, deeply committed, and endlessly passionate about animals and always went the extra mile — positioning the vehicle for the best view, spotting animals we never would have spotted and explained the behavior of the animals in a way that made every sighting unforgettable. Thanks to Chris, we were able to see majestic elephants up close, lions resting in the grasslands, and even cheetahs gracefully moving across the plains.
Together, Kiboko Tours and our guide, Chris, created an unforgettable journey: breathtaking landscapes, close encounters with wildlife, and a sense of connection to nature that we treasure and will stay in our hearts and souls forever.
I couldn’t recommend Kiboko Tours more highly — if you’re looking for a safari that is perfectly organized yet filled with heart and wonder, this is the one. It was the safari of a lifetime.
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Email Liz | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very professional, knowledgable, reliable, friendly, and kind people. Wholeheartedly recommend.
Kiboko
Booking a safari can be overwhelming. I started by filtering for small licensed Kenyan owned companies, then compared itineraries, favoriting ones that had good looking lodges/camps and roughly fit our idea. Kiboko tours came up again and again. I wrote them first for a quote among many others, and everything from that moment on was handled very professionally.
Gibson and the organisation were fantastic. He answered questions, was quick and timely, very professional, and fun. I often had questions or comments on weekends and I had to tell him don't answer me now, he was that prompt and thorough.
We had Sam as our guide and he was just exceptional in every way. His driving was excellent: confident, patient, in control, experienced, skillful. He was friendly and personable, funny, answered questions patiently, yet also gave us space and privacy as a family to enjoy this experience.
Sam's guiding was excellent. He stopped and allowed plenty of time to enjoy and process the first sighting of animals that three days later we might drive by without a word. He was super knowledgeable about the animals and birds, but also the environment, landscape, trees and always introduced this information in a timely way to give context to each place we visited.
He was super helpful with us learning about cultures and people and navigating those things that came up. He gave space for us to experience things ourselves too. He took on caretaking and responsibility for us in many ways which I appreciated (at a remote restroom he had checked it out for me before I even got out of the jeep).
We went to Amboseli, Lake Naivasha/Hell's Gate, Lake Nakuru (WAY underrated, go there!), and Maasai Mara. We were in the Mara in high season for the Great Migration and it gets crowded, many vehicles crowding sightings and his driving was safe, ethical, and with the animals comfort in mind, things I respect greatly. Their selection of lodges and camps was fantastic, (only minor issues were at a camp I specifically requested and Kiboko stepped in to handle our feedback to them).
This was simply one of the most amazing experiences of our life and everything was handled impeccably. They are professional, trustworthy, reliable--and friendly and seemed to really enjoy our enjoyment. We can't wait to go back to Kenya with them again.
Email Abel | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Honeymoon to never forget!!
We had an amazing experience with Kiboko, we went away for our honeymoon.
From the start, they were engaging and very helpful throughout the whole booking process, giving me constant updates about where we were staying, our whole safari travel experience as well as additional excursions that were available.
Upon arrival, we were greeted by our driver, Chris, who was such a wholesome and wonderful individual. He knew lots about the locations we visited, had plenty of information to share regarding the animals we were seeing, why they weee acting in specific ways, what their regular life was like as well and informative about the cities and towns we were driving through. If you do book with Kiboko, I’d highly recommend a tour with Chris!!
Thank you for making our honeymoon a time to remember for years to come! If we ever do another safari, we know who to book with!
Email Stan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A fantastic personal experience
What an amazing experience! We used Kiboko for a 3 night trip to the Masai Mara. The booking process with Jane was very smooth and she was always available to answer any questions that I had and the response times were very quick and everything was well communicated. Our tour guide Samuel was truly amazing, he was so friendly and so knowledgable about all of the animals as well as having a great eye to be able to spot so many, including a very sneaky leopard! Our accommodation at Sopa lodge was fantastic as well, all the rooms very clean with great food and lovely communal areas. Kiboko always had a great personal touch, leaving the Masai Mara we had seen 4 out of the big 5 (only the rhino missing) and our guide Samuel said that Nairobi national park was a good place to spot rhinos. We asked if he would be able to guide us round there and within a few days we had a second trip lined up with Kiboko. I can’t recommend Kiboko enough for a once in a lifetime safari experience like we had with them.
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Email Jason | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Experience
It is a great journey with Sam and Gibson. For the booking and inquiries, they are very responsive. After we secured the booking, they also feedback with hotel reservations very quickly. During the safari, we learned so much from our guide and he is so patient and knowledgeable. We 4 people spent really wonderful time with Sam. It is an amazing trip and Africa is magical. I definitely will recommend them and hope revisit next time with them.