The team
Karibu Safaris In Kenya
- Office In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 1986)
- Member Of:
- KATO, Tourism Regulatory Authority & Eco Toursm Kenya
- Tour Types:
- Small & medium group tours (Mid-range & luxury)
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $80 to $280 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Jennifer | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari
Amazing budget safari with Karibu and our driver Arony! Arony has a great eye and I think we saw every animal possible except the rhino (but he said this was rare). Always quick to get us to the lions and cheetahs, honestly an amazing experience! Tents and food were better than expected for the price, would definitely recommend!
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Email Aaron | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Bad organization, amazing experience
Karibu booked me and another traveler on another company's vehicle without notifying us. This caused some issues as the schedule didn't entirely match the one advertised and the driver had been told that we were going for 3 days instead of the 4 we had paid for. In addition, the vehicles used were really not suitable for the road conditions and we got stuck 3 times, once having to exit the vehicle as it flooded with water and threatened to tip over.
Overall, however, the safari was incredible and our driver and guide Ken was super helpful and accommodating! Do note that if you book the 4 day Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru safari you don't have to pay for the boat tour; Karibu is supposed to pay for it.
JP
Email Yohei | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Felix, our driver and tour operator, was really kind. I’m really happy he was an operator.
We choose cheap tour but it wasn’t bad.
It was reasonable.
I’ll recommend Karibe Safaris without hesitation.
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Email Luca | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Black Rhino
We are with the Legend of the driver, James. In Masai Mara helped is to see ten lions, four cheetas and one Leopard. In Nakuru We see the white Rhino. We haven’t see only the Legendary black Rhino.
Thx you James, arrivederci
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Email Siva | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good communication, great price, excellent service and a friendly knowledgeable guide/driver
Great safari tour service with veey good pricing, upfront communication about the tour along with a detailed itinerary. The actual tour itself was amazing with very good accommodations provided at all locations. Special mention about our friendly and knowledgeable safari guide Edward!
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Email Yasmin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent tour and very organized operator
The tour was amazing! Very experienced tour operator. The driver was beyond excellent, he is very experienced and knew how to take us to all the good spots! He is also very friendly, helpful and kind. The camps are lovely as well and very clean. Very good value for money for this tour.
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Email Erwin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An incredible guide on an unforgettable adventure
Due to a little car accident we had on the first day of our safari trip, our van, and so our guide needed to be switched. Of our 7-days safari we had 6 days together with the guide Aruni. During these 7 days, he guided us through 4 safari parks.
He always told us interesting information about all of the animals in the parks, and if he did not know the answer to one of our questions (mostly he knew all of the answers), he looked it up in his book and came back with the answer. furthermore, he was always being very helpful and patient for us to take the best pictures possible. For example, when back at a camp side, preparing for dinner, he asked the personnel to inform us about the mount Kilimanjaro being completely visible.
At the end of our safari, we took a public bus back towards Mombasa. He arranged the tickets, and stayed with us until he was certain we were safe and sound on the right bus.
This safari made our stay in Kenya completely unforgettable, especially as we had the chance of seeing the big five. Thank you Samburu Trails, and thank you Aruni!
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Email Kaitlyn K. | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful experience with Kim and Karibu Safaris
I recently traveled to Kenya with 6 friends for a wedding and utilized Karibu for a safari before the festivities started. Karibu Safaris was able to accommodate our schedule and transportation, making the safari an excellent addition to the trip. Our guide, Kim, was superb - he was a great driver, tracker and very knowledgeable about the animals and the country/region. The jeep was also comfortable for our group of 7 and handled the adverse weather well (so well that we even pulled a van that was blocking traffic out of the mud). Our safari consisted of travel from Nairobi, 2 days in the Masai Mara and 1 day at Lake Nakuru. We were able to see all of the Big 5 and many other animals. We also thoroughly enjoyed the accommodations arranged by Karibu (all inside the respective parks). I have previously taken a multi-day safari in Tanzania and felt that the service provided by Kim and Karibu was significantly better than my other experience. I would highly recommend Karibu to anyone considering a safari in the region!
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Email Chiara | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing 4-days safari with Arony!!
The safari was amazing!
It all depends on the driver and a bit on the luck. In this case our driver Arony was amazing, he knew a lot of spots in the park and we were also really lucky (we saw the lion the first day, through only two hours of game drive before the masai Mara closed).
We stopped on the great reef valley and in narok for lunch the first day.
The camping was really ok (hot water - big beds - toilet flush).
The second day was a full day game drive, were we saw 4 of the 5 big five!
On the third day we visited the masai Mara village (it was 15$ per person, but it was ok, they use the money for building the school or the masai community in general).
Than in the afternoon we drove to lake Naivasha, where we chose to make a round trip with the boat on the lake (this was other 20$ each). It was really good, you can see hippos from the boat and it's very nice (unluckily it rained during our boat tour, but with the nice weather must be really exciting!)
The city max hotel is very nice, all the people are lovely and the day after (last day :( ) we went to lake nakuru where we finally saw rhino!! Now the big 5 are complete and Arony was the best guide ever!
5 stars absolutely!
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Email Matteo laurenzi | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing 4-days safari between Masai Mara and lake Nakuru. Very recommended experience
We choose this safari experience between many others and we were incredibly lucky. We saw the big 5 and a lot of other animals, most of the times from a close view surrounded by this incredible nature! Our guide Arony was the best, he had always found the best spots, explained us many things and managing all the other aspects of the tour (drives, accommodations, etc).
The camp was better than expected with large tent and hot shower and the hotel was even better.
The meals were also ok with local food such as rice, beef, vegetables etc.
We highly recommend this experience, we think it worths the money and probably it’s even better than more expensive ones
