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
CN
Email Bao | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service
We recently arrived back to Arusha from a beautiful trip we made to Tarangire and Ngorogoro crater.
Thank you Kiliholidays Tours for all the wonderful things we had during trip.
I will tell you our whole experience was thoughtfully & professionally prepared for us, as they coordinated a very multipart tour for us.
They have different kind of safari programs: from budget till luxury, but always with the best pricing.
A lot of times we were among the first to spot beautiful wildlife in action.
The food was nice and a committed on professional handled. Thank you for a trip of a lifetime was real truly something we will never stop thinking about.
Asante sana!
CN
Email Tadashi | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great holiday of my life.
Good company to organize wildlife safari. We had a reasonable price as weigh against other tour operators. We did some research over the internet, reading reviews, asking questions with several safari companies but we decided to get Kiliholidays Tours because of good reviews and they answered every question promptly, we did the right pick. We had amazing visit Tanzania national parks. Many thanks to Mack and our jolly tour guide Godson who was easy to get along with, careful with his driving, very informative and always making sure that we are ok all the time. Godson made it all come true! He has a fantastic ability to "read our minds", we enjoyed and appreciate his wittiness and expert skills as we felt safe during the entire trip and because of him, I would definitely recommend Kiliholidays Tours.... with two thumbs up!!
DE
Email Erik Tesch | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Thank you very much - more then I expected!
I booked a custom safari in the southern parks of Tanzania (Ruaha NP, Mikumi NP and Selous GR) for my two daughters and me and get a unforgettable eight days trip full of amazing impressions. Although I contacted Kiliholiday Tours very late (less than a week before arriving in Africa) there were no problems to do the planning and everything was well prepared. We were picked up at the airportin Dar and dropped after a great journey at the ferry to Zanzibar. The communication with Mack is very fast and professional. It was a great pleasure to explore the beautiful wildlife with our experienced guides (Rama & John). Both of them shared willingly there big knowledge and were very patient with the kids. Thank you for that and a safe and very impressive trip. What can I say: best pricing, well organized, fast communication (before, while and after) and very reliable - if you are looking for an tour operator in East Africa I can highly recommend Kiliholidays Tours & Safaris.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service; great safari; great guides!
We booked very spontaneously a little 3-day Safari (starting from Arusha to Tarangire Nationalpark, then to Ngorongoro Crater, then Lake Manyara National Park). We had a great guide (and also safe driver), excellent accomodation (Panorama Campsite - amazing view) and overall a great time on safari. The service round the trip was super, starting with organising vegetarian meals (which were also fine!) to driving us through Arusha and picking us up directly at the bus station, so we never felt lost :)
After the safari we booked another local tour, and it was just like the same: great guide, great tour, great time. We spent a day walking through a village nearby, seeing local projects and eating local food.
After that, they even helped us booking our next flight.
Overall: Excellent, big recommendation!
SE
Email Per | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience - exciting, confortable and hassle free!
Very friendly and professional staff. Well planned program. Nice mix between parks - Selous (bush), Mikumi (Savannah), Udzunga (mountain). Exciting walking safari, great game viewing and relaxing mountain trekking. The trips between the parks were also à great oportunity to see the Tanzanian countryside. I recommend Kiliholidays!
SE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent - exciting, friendly and hassle free!
Professional and friendly staff. Well planned program. Suitable car. Good food. Excellent game viewing. Comportable and safe ackommodation. Proper mosquito nets. The drive between the parks was an excellent opportunity to see the Tanzanian countryside. I highly recommend Kiliholidays!
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful trip
Kiliholidays gave us a wonderful trip. Staff is nice and thoughtful, trip was well planned. Accommodation in Hippos Camp and Swiss-Tan lodge was great and food was good. Good choice of parks. I highly recommend Kiliholidays.
JP
Email Miyuko Mathew | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great company for the safari in Tanzania
Thanks Mack (Owner). We real had a great experiences during our entered safari. Thanks to our guide Samuel as he was real smart, punctual and detailed information. keep the guy as it will be the one of the resource at Kiliholidays. Thanks for everything guys,
stay bless and grow bigger like a baobab.
Miyuko
JP
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
really enjoyed!
Thanks to Kiliholidays, operator Mack and guide Godson, I had a great time in safari.
They are from Masai trive, so guide is very experienced.
I could see all Big5!! They told me “you re very very lucky!”
Though camping gadget ,plates and cups are not brand-new, it’s more important to see many animals, I think.
Mack is very kind, he replies quickly and gently.
If you have a question, send him email without hesitation.
They are very good English speaker.
He picked and dropped me at the airport , the café, the restaurant.
It’s very helpful, because I traveled alone.
Enjoy your safari trip!
４日間のツアーに参加。
ｂｉｇ５もコンプリートして満足！
オペレーターのマックもガイドのガッソンもマサイ出身。
驚異的な視力と嗅覚でいち早く動物を見つけてくれます。
車とか食器とかキャンピング道具は古いです。
でもたくさん動物が見れたので満足です♪
日本語ガイドが必要なら一日５０$の追加で手配できるとのことでした。
どの程度の日本語力かは不明ですが。
英語は問題ないので、英語できる方なら問題ないかと・・・
ちなみに、ネットで予約しましたが、予約料は取られず、現地で現金払いでした。
サファリの真ん中でテント泊なんて一生に一度だと思うので、当社の予定外だけどいい思い出です。
Reply from Tours by Locals (aka Kiliholidays)
Posted on Apr 11, 2015Thank you so much for your feedback. I am excited that you loved your experience with Godson during your safari. I wish to see you again very soon
BE
Email Ilse | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
excellent experienceIl
We booked via internet a 5-day private budget safari to Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara. After some research, Kiliholidays gave us the best rate. Even the transfer from Kilimanjaro airport to Arusha was included. And we really received great value for the money.
The whole safari exceeded our expectations in every way. Instead of 4 nights camping, we stayed the first and the last night in Haven Nature Tented Lodge, in clean spacious tents with real beds.
Our guide, Godson, was excellent. He knows a lot about the animals, can find them easily and is a good and safe driver. He has a very good scense of humour, we had a lot of fun with him.
In Serengeti and the Ngorongoro conservation area he proposed us to leave the camping as early as 6 - 6.30 in the morning. So we were the first to descend into the crater, and had the luck to observe the rhinos from nearby. Also our young cook, Habibu pampered us with excellent food and service and a lot of humour.
We had a wonderful time and recommend Kiliholidays to everyone.
Reply from Tours by Locals (aka Kiliholidays)
Posted on Apr 11, 2015Thank you so much for travelling into the Safari with Kiliholidays. We wish to see you again soon.