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Katikati Tours and Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2019)
- Member Of:
- Tanzania Tourist Board
- Tour Types:
- Specialized photographic safaris (Mid-range & luxury)
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $190 to $450 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
NL
Email Tessa van den Broek | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well-organised, enthusiastic, friendly, attention to detail, just amazing!
Our trip with Katikati Tours was, in 1 word, amazing. It is a team of young, enthusiastic, driven people from Tanzania, who really do everything to make your trip great. The contact is pleasant and casual. The jeep is spacious and fully equipped. Elia, our guide on safari, has answers to everything you want to know about nature, animals, the country, society, tribes, etc etc. He takes great photos, he takes you to places others don't and knows where to find all the animals. Food and drinks at the most beautiful places along the way are professionally taken care of. The various accommodations where we stayed were super, nice location, good food and nice people.
The contact beforehand, by whatsapp, was nice. Sebastiaan was very helpful and together we planned the trip I wanted. Everything was super well taken care of and arranged.
If anyone in the Netherlands wants information, they can contact us. My number is 06-12793374
Email Mick Parmenter | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A very friendly, professional, trustworthy and obliging tour operator.
This safari was customised to our requirements by Sebastian. A 12 day safari, our goal was to see and photograph the migration of the Wildebeest across the Serengeti. In all we saw six crossings of the river. Our driver and guide Ally was excellent. Ally has the uncanny knack of predicting what the animals that we were watching were going to do next! He also had great knowledge of the animals and geology of the places we visited which he was happy to share with us.
The accommodation at which we stayed was good, some better than others but all of a high standard. The vehicle used for the safari was purposely adapted for photography with ample space for two photographers with heaps of gear.
Apart from the wildebeest we saw lions hunting warthog, hippos, Leopards, Elephant, Giraffe, Cheetahs, Serval, Hyenas, Mongoose, Ostrich, Crocodile,Baboons, Monkeys, Lizards, a distant Rhino and a huge variety of antelope. I've probably missed some and then there were also a variety of birds.
All in all a very successful trip which ticked all the boxes.
Thank you Seb and thank you Ally, it was a pleasure to meet and spend time with you.
Email Tim Bayliss | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic Bespoke Photography Safari
Our aim was to photograph the Migration crossing. Of the many sites visited. Katikati seemed to come out on top.
I very quickly built a real connection with Seb, the owner. Our enquiries started over a year before the trip and continued seamlessly. As our focus was on the Migration we asked to add extra nights at Kenzan Mara tented camp. No problem, infact I feel anything we requested, Seb would do his very best to accommodate.
The 12 day Safari was stunning. Ally our guide/driver was so knowledgeable. The Land cruiser was modified to accommodate photographers. Max 3 but the two of us made superb use of the vehicle and the most of every sighting.
We saw 6 crossings in 4 days. and this was October and not the busiest part of the season.
We are lucky enough to have been on several safaris. So the shots we wanted were more of a challenge than normal. Ally rose to that challenge and delivered.
Lions hunting Warthog. Resulting in capture and superb series of shots.
Superb crossings, including positions we requested for optimum shots.
Cultural visits, with Hadzabe Tribe, including fantastic sunset shots with them.
The next visit was to the, Datogo tribe, ancient metal workers who make the arrow heads for the Hadzabe tribe.
We also saw the women grinding corn into flour.
Final Tribal visit was with the Massai. Again another productive visit.
The 12 days was hard work and very tiring for two oldies like us. But the rewards will stay with us forever. Some of best shots we've taken. Especially the crossings.
I'd highly recommend Seb and Katikati safaris.
Date of experience: October 2022
Email Sebastian Szondi | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely amazing! Katikati tours ensured my holiday was the best one so far! Thanks to Sebastian!
Our holiday was tailor made to suit our needs and so katikati tours provided a tour guide who could speak both English and French for me and my sister! He was very experienced and took us to all the spots where the animals were on the safari! We saw 4 of the big five and many more animals. It was truly a holiday of a lifetime! Highly recommended and the price was better than all the competitors! Katikati tours did not disappoint!
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Email Ralph and Huinan | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Sebastian and his friends - GREAT!
What Sebastian and his team organised for us was simply fantastic and absolutely exceeded our high expectations. Thanks to you! Sebastian is always available, listens carefully and has put together a 9-day photo safari for us, which has taken into account all our wishes. Already the day before the start of the safari Sebastian came to us in Hotel in Arusha, discussed the last open questions and prepared us for an incredible experience. The next morning we were able to meet our guide and driver Joakim. Ten to twelve hours a day on game viewing tour, just the right wonderful accommodations, fresh coffee, water, Cola Zero and Sprite on the tours, great meal together in the bush, time to really observe the animals, three hours drive through the savannah without meeting another car, jogging on the border to Kenya in the morning, being able to ask any question, to feel at home without limits, to find exactly the right location for the photo and to laugh a lot together. What Sebastian and his team make possible is unbelievable - we will come back to you! Thank you for these impressions and experiences.