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 Mariana Palavra and Joana Pereira | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
If it wasn’t for its excellent service, flexibility and prompt replies we wouldn’t have make it!
Robert was our savor, since our flight had been cancelled and he managed to work out an excellent last minute solution, making up for the time we lost stuck at airports. Besides Robert’s prompt, creative and last minute recommendations and solutions (out of office hours), the safari and our driver/guide were exceptional! We will definitely travel with Karibu Safaris in Kenta again!
PK
Email Ashar | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We had an awesome safari experience with Karibu Safaris during our time in Kenya!
From the point that I submitted a query on Safari Bookings, Karibu Safaris were constantly in touch with me through their helpful correspondent Robert. He helped in answering several of my concerns regarding a trip to Kenya.
We got picked from an apartment in Nairobi on 29th Jan and so began our bumpy ride to Maasai Mara (there were patches under construction so the route got really rough in certain areas). The guide, Raymond, was a friendly/casual guy who answered our questions readily and put in his best to ensure that we were able to make the most out of our safari experience in Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru. Game drives in both these areas were amazing especially in the morning and late in the evening (the afternoon one proved a bit too dry and hot or maybe we were drained of energy by that point). The camps at Maasai Mara were decent and the only major drawback was that there was very limited electricity (from 6:45 pm til 10 pm) and there were no charging ports inside individual camps (one had to go to the dining area to get access to charging ports). Raymond dropped us at Nairobi on the way back from Nakuru. "Ooueee!" to use one of his own phrases; we wish him all the best in life!
Our next driver-guide was Boniface who drove us to Amboseli. The dusky arrival in Amboseli with Kilimanjaro in the background was a terrifying yet spectacular scene. The camps at Amboseli had 24/7 electricity and the campsite was sprawling. On our drive, Wan-jau (literally "animal") was an additional guide with us and he was a mentor to nearly all the guides we interacted with. His knowledge and insight was fascinating; a shout out to him for being there and helping us learn so much! The hill point where we had lunch was an epic place from where one could extensively view Amboseli Park.
Karibu Safaris booked our tickets from Emali to Mombasa and we bid our guides farewell after an eventful 5 and half days. A final word of appreciation for Boniface for being a great driver and an amiable person to chat with til the end. All the best with your MJ pre-surgery good looks! ;)
SK
Email Joan Albright | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Januari in Kenya
Hi Robert,
I want to thank you very much we enjoyed our Safari in Style adventure and having cheerful and extremely knowledgable Aroni as our guide totally enhanced our experience. We highly recommend a safari at this shoulder season as the wildlife viewing was remarkable and there were so few other tourists to share it with.
DK
Email Eriksen | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing tour - thanks to the best guide James
We did the 4 days group joining safari first to Masai Mara and then to lake Nakuru and we had an amazing trip. We had the best guide in a James, who did a great effort to make sure we saw all the big 5. But that leopard hide well, so maybe next time ☺️ Together with Karibu we also did a surprise for hot air balloon ride for my sister and it was just fabulous. We also got a cake and a song. So we can only recommend Karibu safari for the next trip. Thanks to the staff for all the placed we went
FR
Email Alice | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Really good guide!
The Safari in Masai Mara and Nakuru Lake is ideal for a group of friends, family or couples who are looking for an adventure and some peace and quiet. I went alone and It was amazing as well!
The Lodge in Masai Mara and the Hotel in Nakuru Lake are situated near to the Game Reserve, both very clean, confortable, staff are friendly and there is hot shower during some hours per day (Masai Mara). The only thing is that I spent my first night in a shared room (even if I booked a private).
Aroni was our guide for 4 days and I really enjoyed his company, ponctuallity, knowledge about the animals and the places we’ve been, africain culture and enthousiasme doing his work! Really good driver as well! I would recommend Aroni to anyone.
CA
Email Julie | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Martin is the "King" of the Kenyan safari adventure!
From the first prompt response to my email by Robert to the final goodbye at my hotel drop off, Karibu was professional and courteous. Travelling solo was not an issue and all accomodations were as expected if not better. Felt safe and secure and would highly recommend Karibu to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, thorough, close up look at Kenya's wildlife
RU
Email Irina | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Thank Karibu safari in net (Robert and Richard) for my wonderful holidays.
Thank Karibu safari in net for my wonderful holidays. Robert could offer for me the fascinating 6 days group (value for money) safari. I have visited Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru & Amboseli and have seen all big five and much more animals. Thanks our guide Richard for our smooth transportation and breathtaking stories about any animal and any bird we could meet. Also Richard could help to decide any problem on the way as to buy the camera's memory and the power for the camera, to find the right place to change money etc. I will always keep in my heart these my magic holidays
Whole trip was well organized. Castro is a very nice hoster...Anyway good experience...
Good service, pickup and drop off at the airport, help for luggage, arrange the trip...
Masai-Mara park is amazing! Saw all the animals you can possibly think...
Overall, it was unforgettable experience!
Email Kim Bodley | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Peter was an amazing driver, we felt safe with him! He spoke good English and was very friendly
The tour exceeded my expectations. The food and camps were awesome !
Email Sophie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An incredible safari experience with a fantastic guide, great accommodation and lovely food!
The whole process of booking the safari was very simple - we said the parks we wanted to go to, what our budget was and how long we wanted to go for. They came back very quickly with a quote and a plan for the 3 nights/4 day safari that we wanted.
We were given a contact number and were promptly picked up on the morning of our safari - our guide, Evans, was amazing. He worked so hard to help us see animals - a whole pride of lions, elephants, zebras, rhinos... we saw everything we wanted! He had excellent knowledge of the animals and the parks and kept us very well informed. From start to finish, Evans was a polite, punctual and professional guide who made our experience truly memorable. He went out of his way to help us get back to Kampala too after our bus was cancelled - he took us to the offices, helped us book different tickets and even changed the times of our game drive so that we could make the new bus!
The accommodation in Amboseli and Nakuru was great and really good value for money - the food was really good too and plentiful!
Highly recommended (ask for Evans!) and we will be using this company again!
Thanks :)