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 Elin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Really good and flexible service !
We went to Amboseli with Karibu safaris: James was a great tour guide and the company was very responsive, flexible and super service minded and punctual in their communication ahead of our arrival on Kenya. We then decided to go from Amboseli to Mombasa with Aronay, one of their drivers, as Kenya went on lockdown. Again, everything went so smooth and Aronay was super helpful and knowledge. Overall, our experience in Kenya was great because of Karibu safaris. Thanks guys !!
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Email Fred | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was excellent
I'm from Central African and I was so happy and ok.
Awesome tour with renice adventure and real action will definitely book you as a guide again.
Awesome and reliable.
Email Isaac Mbithi | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome and very enthusiastic, would definitely recommend
The service was great , they knew their way around and they were very equiped with educational information, definitely enjoyed the service and highly recommend
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Email Billie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience
First time in Kenya, I wanted to do the Masai Mara safari. What a good trip!!! Great service, the team was very friendly. The tour guide bring us to unexpected spots where we saw lions. We stayed 2 nights in a Masai camp close to the natural reserve and I learned so much about their culture.
I really enjoy and recommend it.
An amazing experience !!!
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Email Dee Johnson | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
AVOID! AVOID! AVOID!
With this I am expressing my deepest disappointment regarding the 3-Day tour we received from Karibu Safaris in Kenya.
The communication with Robert and the tour planning was ok, I have no complaint about that.
The problem is the way the tour was guided and the attitude from the driver and tour guide HAMISI, it was a very strong disappointment and even humiliation towards us as visitors and customers.
- no drinking water for the guests. When I asked about the water, the tour guide HAMISI said "sorry, I forgot". But at the same time he had drinking water, even several bottles!!!, at the game drive and was drinking himself and keeping them in the cooler box. That was very very much humiliating. Very unprofessional conduct. Phaawww!
- on the 3rd day's morning we were supposed to have a game drive in Amboseli park till 10am in the morning (that was confirmed beforehand by Robert - the organiser), but we left the park at 8:40 already with no reason. So the driver cut us the pleasure of experiencing the park by one half (50%), as we spent there only about one and a half hours (90 minutes). Another hour and 20 minutes were stolen. It's a huge disappointment. Robbery!!!
- the choice of the roads. In order to maybe make a small fuel economy (6 to 10$), the driver chose rural roads that in parts were hardly passable and full of dust, all our clothes, bags, hair, bodies and electronic equipment was in dirt and dust. The driver, willing to save a few hundreds of shillings, was driving the roads that are no good for safari tours. We did not meet a single other Safari tour operator's vehicle while taking the rural roads, while there were many of them on paved roads. So the point is that the unprofessional driver/tour guide deliberately chose bad roads just to make some "shortcut" meanwhile breaking the company's vehicle and disappointing the customers that were on a private tour. That is soooo STUPID!!!! We made a remark on that before our return on which driver HAMISI only laughed at us - straight into our faces... Very very humiliating!!! Guys avoid this scam of an operator!!!
There are some more problems and negative remarks that I should point out like a lack of explanation about the parks, surroundings, eco-system, animals, history, etc.; - instead the driver is chatting by sending texts on his smartphone...
- the vehicle arrived to pick us up dusty and dirty inside (from outside was ok) - it's just a proof of to what extent this company is unprofessional and do not consider the comfort and needs of their customers. I have experienced over six different tours in Tanzania and Kenya and I can compare the services received by this incompetent company with others.
This operator should be AVOIDED!!!
I need to express that I deeply regret having chosen this company's services and I have to warn other visitors and possible clients to AVOID tours given by Karibu Safaris in Kenya.
AVOID! AVOID! AVOID!
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Email Christopher | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfectly organized in short time, we have seen a lot and the guides were super
The booking and communication were very fast and we were ready to book in 2 days.
Price was great and cheaper than any other offer, with similar lodges.
We were lucky to have James/Edouard as guides, they were amazing and again lucky - it was a private tour.
We booked the best of Kenya tour, that means also long driving some days, but its definetly worth it.
Plan some warm clothes for the evenings/mornings in the Masai Mara. ;)
For us it was a perfect week and we recommend Karibu Safaris anytime.
All the best !!
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Email Lenar | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An exciting safari!
Hey! We took a private safari for 3 nights: Amboseli - Tsavo West - Tsavo East. We found all the animals from the big five and were able to take picturesque photographs, in their native element. Our guide told about the peculiarities of life and the life of animals in the wild savannah. I recommend.
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Email Marat | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful safari
We were on a safari on March 19-22. We visited the parks Amboseli, Tsavo West and Tsavo East.
The guide is Arun. Everything went well, we managed to see the big five. Our driver-guide constantly prompted and told interesting information about the animals.
We have always managed to find animals in the parks. Everything went great.
I will definitely recommend your company and guide Arun to my friends. Thank!
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Email Victoria | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Nice experience
I really liked my safari experience with Karibu safaris and our driver Kennedy. We saw and big five and much more) If you love animals this is the right thing to do. Thank you very much