Tours by Locals (aka Kiliholidays)
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2004)
- Member Of:
- TATO, TTB, KINAPA, MNRT & TPO
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $50 to $400 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Teddy Yeonsik Park. | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Marvelous experiences for perfect honeymoon.
This is necessary tour for the people who visit to Kilimanjaro.
It is my first time to tour in Africa, so I couldn't think about this circumstance.
Very difficult to take a taxi, find good restaurant, safety places. Many African is watching and approaching us and saying something in Swahili.
Relatively small Eastern people, like us, would be a little scared. So we didn't do anything when we arrived in Kilimanjaro hotel.
We got many helps from Mack and Guide Thomas.
Before tour, I asked them to stop by bank and telecom agency for purchasing SIMCARD and money-exchange.
And also asking to go to shopping center to buy SDCARD even go to PIZZAHUT.
We really appreciated all the things.
During tour, Guide Thomas was making an effort to find various animals and take good experiences.
Because of him, we could get so many photos and videos.
And then he dropped us to Arusha Airport, even if the tour had been finished one day before.
So we could save the Taxi fee and time. (Actually I was worried about taking taxi in Arusha, because I could find only 1~2 taxis in one day)
I will post this experiences in my blog and share with many Korean people.
Email A. | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An unforgettable experience!
We were 5 member of the same family, traveling to discover the beauty of nature, and wild life in Tanzania, and lets us tell you that it will be a unique experience. The food was excellent, our Cokkibg chief was really flexible and understanding for the food. Thomas, our guide was funny, open minded and helped us understand many things on the environment that surrendered us, by his incredible knowledge. We talked with great people and saw so many animals. The 3 days were really intense but it was totally worth it. Tanzania and Africa in general are breathtaking places to discover, and I hope you’ll enjoy it as much as we did. Assanti!
Email Dileita Aden | under20 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent Safari Tour!
I went with my family for 3 nights and 4 days and it’s was fabulous! I personally think that 3 nights were enough because it’s a bit intense but it’s undoubtedly worth it. The landscape are wonderful, it’s certain that you will found the animals! With this safari tour you are well surrounded, the tour guide and the Chef (Thomas & Daniel) are very professional, they know everything about animals / safari and have general knowledge. All around, this safari tour with Kiliholidays Tours & Safaris was amazing and I recommend it strongly! By the way, my sister made a Vlog about the safari tour on her YouTube channel (shetravels) and this will help you have a deeper understanding of our experience.
Thank you Kiliholidays Tours & Safaris.
Email Mahine | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing guide!
I will focus on our Tourguide, Thomas, because he made our experience better! He answered every single questions we had, no matter when, and his knowledge on animals was absolutely amazing! He always tried his best until very late to look for animals, (we were lucky to have 4 lions around our car at some point due to preseverance)! In general, our experience was just perfect, food was so tasty, and we had pleasant family moments!
Email Assohoun Joel | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful experience ✨✨✨✨ you must to do
The safaris days was wonderful ! People are really kind ! And our Guide Tumsifu was perfect ! Take time to explain things ( we was a group of 3 French speaking ) . We recommend this operator tour ✨✨✨✨✨
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Email Clemens | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Our safari was perfectly organized. One of the best experiences of my life. thank you
Thank you for this wonderful safari. Kiliholidays was perfect. Mack was professional, helpful, very very friendly, and on time.
Thomas, our guide, speaks English very well and has given us a lot of his specialist knowledge of the landscape and animals. Because of his local knowledge and his look, we saw elephants, zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, buffalos, flamingos, hyenas, hippos and and and. And even a successful two lion hunt.
The accommodations were wonderful and the food excellent.
I highly recommend kiliholidays and Thomas.
Thanks a lot. Esther and Clemens
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Email Lembe | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect safari!
Good and fast communication before safari. In safari was everything much more than we expected - very nice and comfort lodge, a plenty of tasteful food. Our driver-guide Thomas was super! Safe drive, he realized our thoughts and wishes, we saw so many animals and he always stopped just in the right place for a better view. And after safari we were taken to the airport just at right time! Perfect memories from safari just before the covid-19 chaos.
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Email Alexandra | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect organization! Highly recommend!
Everything was perfect, in time and according to the plan! The guides were very helpful and easy to communicate. Mack was also great. Thank you guys! I will highly recommend you to our friends and everywhere!
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Email Joseph | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A truly memorable experience
Anyone considering their first safari in Tanzania must book with Kiliholidays. The high level of service, beginning with my first contacts with Mack, and culminating in a successful safari, assured me that I made the right choice. Our driver and guide, Thomas, is a young man who truly loves his profession. Aside from being a highly skilled driver (you need skill to cross rivers and deep mud), he is nature expert who will answer all of your questions. Last but not least, he went out of his way to make sure we saw The Big Five and so much more. He became our friend. I would like to thank Thomas, Mack and the Kiliholidays team for memories that will last a lifetime!
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Email Christina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible memorable experience! Couldn't have been better!
This company is amazing, the tour was very well organized and we saw way more than we expected to during the rainy season! The service was exceptional from both Mack and our driver Thomas. They are both very professional and Thomas always went out of his way to make it even more memorable for us! He truly cared about tailoring the safari to what we wanted. The service was also incredible at the camps and lodges we stayed at, and the food was so good! Saw the big five and so many unique things like a lion defending its kill. Couldn't have been better! I definitely recommend booking with kiliholidays! The price is very reasonable for the truly incredible experience you get!
Reply from Tours by Locals (aka Kiliholidays)
Posted on Mar 18, 2020Thank you, I loved reading your feedback, as all comments help us to improve our services.
We are very pleased that you enjoyed the efforts of Thomas and Mack, they are 100% committed to getting all our guests to enjoy their vacation holidays.
It is kind of you to recommend us - thanks again!
Kind regards,
Mc Msechu