The team
Aanika 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
PK
Email Muhammad Afnan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent experience and very good Safari. Aaron was amazing.
Great experience with them. Good hotels, Aaron was an excellent driver and overall timing was good.
We did Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, Amboseli and Diani Beach with them. 8 days.
Areas for improvement: Better direct contact between Aanika Karibu safaris and the customer. Sometimes I had to contact them to ask who’s picking up or at what time. Other than that, it was great experience - we really enjoyed.
PK
Email Mohammad Asdaf | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Tour
Me and my family came to Kenya for the first time for Safari. We met Mr Aaron/Arun as our tour guide/driver for the safari. He made the entire trip to Kenya worth it. We saw rare animals like leopard closely thanks to his effort. He was very punctual and had great knowledge about animals and safari parks. He was also incredibly helpful about making random plans or any problems we had. And lastly my mother had a knee issue so he ensured she didn’t have to walk a lot and he drove safely to make sure she was comfortable. Overall experience was amazing and the food was healthy. Hotels were amazing also. Highly recommended for first timers.
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Email Cristina | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Repeat
Easy communication, good driver... Reliable. We were very Happy with the experience
IT
Email Myra | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
3-Day Amboseli private safari
I had a great experience with this tour operator. Our guide, Collins, was friendly, precise, and always helpful. Truly reliable and pleasant!
The organization was smooth and efficient, with everything arranged in a straightforward way. Communication with Robert was clear, timely, and effective, which made the whole process easy and stress-free.
I would definitely recommend their services.
IT
Email Dario | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Nice Safari
Nice trip, everything was good. Collins was an excellent guide and driver - kind, organized, and clear. Everything ran good thanks to him.
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Email Maarit | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything was very well organizet!
We saw so many animals for example big five. Our guide knew where to drive to see all the animals. Aanika Karibu Safaris also ordered us hotairballoon ride!!! We really recommend Aanika Karibu Safaris!!
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Email Anish Lakhotia | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic experience
I reached out to them 6 days prior to flying to Kenya, for helping me with the travel and game drives. I had booked accommodation but did not know how to manage the travel. We also desired to do some site seeing in Nairobi. Viktor took on to the challenge of a short time frame and he helped arrange for all of this, including a city walk tout and also suggesting a things we could do. he arranged for a land cruiser which was extremely cost efficient and the guide himself, Arony was also extremely helpful. Would definetely recommend them and in my future Kenya trips i am looking forward to a continued association with them
IT
Email Rosaria | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
5 stars for our guide Steven
5 stars for our guide Steven, who drove us on a 5-day safari among Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli. He has a big knowledge, you can ask him anything about animals. Super helpful, always ready to please and help us. He tried his best to solve all kinds of problems. He was always on time, and organized the days in order to maximize them. The accommodations were comfortable and meet our expectations.
Unfortunately, there was no good communication with the company. They changed the itinerary without giving explanations, in practice the first day we did nothing planned and we didn't the second entrance to the Masai Mara. However, the overall experience was positive and I recommend it. Maybe when booking you should be more demanding and ask for as many details as possible and expect the itinerary to be respected. And ask about Steven, he's the TOP.
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Email Satish & Rita | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our tour operator/guide/driver has been a knowledgeable, professional and skillful.
My husband and I had a private 7-day safari trip (Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Samburu Sopa to Aberdare) with Aanika Karibu Safaris in Kenya and our experience has been phenomenal!
Starting from getting the trip organized from a world away, Robert our Trip Adviser delighted us by his great communication skills by addressing all our questions/requests with prompt responses. We were picked up at Nairobi airport by the Maurice, who welcomed us as a family member to drop us at our hotel. His friendly nature and excellent communication skills have won us over! Next day we started our safari and Maurice picked us up and introduced us to yet another outstanding individual, our driver/guide Edward, with whom we traveled for the next 7 days! Edward is a highly qualified and skillful driver who maneuvered the city as well as the jungle roads effectively and took us through out. We were fortunate in seeing the Big 5 and numerous other species in just the first 2 days!!
I would highly recommend the services of Robert, Maurice and Edward to all my friends and family planning future safaris in Kenya. We experienced a great reliable tour for the value for our money. Thanks!
NZ
Email Chris | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great start to our safari, disappointing final day
My wife and I organized a 6-day safari from Nairobi to Mombasa with Aanika Karibu Safaris in July. 5 out of the 6 days were great, no complaints at all. We were able to see a lot of wildlife each day (no rhinos or leopards, but that’s fine).
Unfortunately there was a breakdown in communication regarding the final day. Initially, the company was supposed to organize train tickets for us from Voi to Mombasa, but this didn’t happen, and we weren’t told why. A different driver was then assigned to us to take us to Mombasa, but this was a complete disaster. Firstly, he was not a confident driver, and he drove at snail’s pace, meaning we arrived into the city hours later than what we were told. When we got to the outskirts of Mombasa, he didn’t know where he was going, and we had to try and navigate him through the chaotic streets with the use of Google Maps, which was very stressful. To make matters worse, we were stopped by police. The driver told us it was because he saw us foreigners in the car, and wanted some money. However, I don’t think this was true because the police asked for his driver’s license and eventually took him away somewhere. The police never asked us directly for money. After about 10 minutes, the driver returned and we were able to finally arrive at our destination. It was a really frustrating and stressful end to our safari.
Aanika Karibu should have communicated with us as to why they weren’t able to obtain the train tickets, and they should have been more responsible for our wellbeing on the final day.
Aanika Karibu, if you’re reading this, please work on your communication skills and make sure your customers get to their final destination safely. You are still responsible for them up until the final day.