The team
Karibu Safaris In Kenya
- Located 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 Katy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
3 days safari Maasai Mara
In advance it was easy to communicate with Karibu Safaris, Robert answered all my questions and very quickly by email. And overall their customer service was very friendly and helpful. They picked me up from bus station before safari started and storaged my stuff during the trip. When we get back they drove me to my place and brought all my stuff there!
The Safari was great and we had a lot of time to see animals. Accommodation was very nice and enjoyable. Atmosphere at the camping area was so nice and it was great to meet those maasai guys! So nice experience!
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Email fabio | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
3 days in the wildlife of Masai Mara
The safari booking process was clear and the price fair. The driver came to pick us up at the hotel and was excellent in driving along the unpaved road leading to the park. The three days were nice, and so was the tented camp. The bottled water was not present in the jeep in the quantity agreed.
Very positive experience.
Exellent and well-organized safari.
I thoroughly enjoyed the service provided by Karibu Safaris. We got to see all the Big 5 and many more animals. The tented camp we stayed aｔ ,"Elephant Springs", was well kept and very comfortable. The meals provided throughout the experience were excellent.
The only reason I didn't give 5 stars was due to our driver. He was friendly enough and tried his best - driving over 100kms on our second day - but lacked the ability to interact with the clients on a scale that I have experienced on other safaris - this may have been due to an insufficient English language skills. It may also have been because we were in the back of a large mini-van and hearing was sometimes difficult. He also had a habit of driving close to other cars which meant 'eating' a lot of dust. It would have been easy to pull back a bit (say 50 metres) and avoid the dust. I understand he was sometimes in a hurry to get to rare animals (eg, rhino, cheetahs) when it was radioed through and I appreciate this. Also, he tended to drive off before we had finished photographing and on other safaris I have done the driver always made sure that we were ready to go.
The van we used had 8 people in it despite being promised that there would only be 7, with a window each. I suspect this was done to enhance profits. Admittedly I did change my dates a few times so maybe they had a good reason for this. This did not affect our safari so much as there were a couple of older ladies who had been on various safaris before and they were mostly happy to view from the windows. Make sure you are promised only 7 as it could get crowded at the top of the pop-up-top.
I think Karibu Safaris has a lot of promise. The driver we had just needs a few training tips and he will be fine. I would not hesitate to book them again.
AE
Email Kelvin Hensley | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
amazing safari
We just returned from our five days safari and the arrangements and good service that you granted us,all went very well and according to plan.hope to come back and use your company once more Karibu safaris
Email Adrian Thompson | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safari, and a great introduction to th Mara.
First, thanks to Robert and his team for all the preparations (hotel bookings and airport transfers) which made it very easy to take part in this safari. Dennis and Peter, the driver/guides were both excellent - knowledgeable, friendly and efficient. The vehicle we travelled in from Nairobi was excellent - as comfortable as a safari vehicle can be. Our time on the Mara was memorable - Dennis made sure we saw all the 'big 5', including a rare sighting of a Black Rhino, in one day, then followed it up with a new lion kill on the last morning, with a pride of lions eating a buffalo. He was good at finding things, using the radio, and getting us into great viewing positions. A truly memorable few days. The campsite was fine for a few nights - comfortable beds, decent food, and close to the park. Overall, a great experience, and if I get to Kenya again, I'll definitely use Karibou again. Thanks!
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Email Ruth | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
awesome safari
it was just great. they were on time to pick me up. the service was good. the driver was very nice, he managed to take us a far as possible to see as much as possible. we have seen the big five and many more. for the price it was just perfect. loved it!!!
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Email Mr. Jackson | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The Great Adventure Ever
To my experience, I think Safari has the best communications, and serving the tourists well, not only me but also the other tourists who were on board with me. I have been to several national parks, zoo, and other form of animal reservation, but none of them has ever been as the best as the Safari Kenya National Park. I had an amazing time and I will definitely recommend it to other people like my family, friends, and community to go and have their best moment in their lives at Safari Kenya National park. It's an amazing adventure beyond one's expectation.
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Email Bitrus | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Wonderful experience .
The trip my grandson and l took to kenya Was absolute bargain, i cannot believe all that was included for the price I paid, and the experience for both of us will be a a memory for a lifetime. You folks doing a marvellous job, and I have already recommended your company to dozens of friends. Thank you for the grandest and most cost-effective 10day kenya and Tanzania group tour i have ever experienced .
BE
Email Siska | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Nice safari, but please stick to your promises.
The safari was nice but we do have some complaints. Karibu safaris promised us we would be with 7 people in the van at the most (they also say so on the website). But we were with 8 people (+ driver). The van was crowded. Luckely everyone was really good company and so we all worked it out, but that was definitely not because of the driver. The driver didn't even say anything about it, as if it was completely normal. They say on the website that you get free water during the drives. The driver bought 12 bottles of half a liter water. For 9 persons! We were on a 5-day safari and had to buy our own water in the camp shops for 4 days. It's not that the water is like a huge cost or something, but just keep true to your words please. Overall we had a nice safari, the hotels and camps were good, we saw a lot of animals and we had a good atmosphere (but that was more thanks to the other tourists in our group rather than our driver).
Awesom and memorable experience .
I wanted to thank the whole crew of Karibu safaris for making our vacation a memorable one. I am very glad I came accross your website from an Internet search engine. Your company’s customer service was superb. Thanks again for making our vacation a memorable one.