mountain climb and wildlife safaris
Kilimanjaro Budget Safaris Company
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2010)
- Member Of:
- TATO & KIATO
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $170 to $450 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Corinna | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very organized tour operator, easily accessible
I booked the 8 days Lemosho route for Kilimanjaro. I really enjoyed the tour and feel very safe because of our guide Rashid. He was very concerned about our safety. Only at night it got very cold, but a second sleeping bag was immediately brought to us. Wiliam and his team make a very good job. I reached the peak in 6 hours and would recommend the tour to anyone.
FR
Email Jerome | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceeded my expectations
I was a bit nervous going with a local operator for my first safari in Tanzania - particularly with respect to their ability to manage the logistics of adding me to a group since I was traveling solo and of handling ferrying me from and to my home base in Moshi (rather than Arusha). KBSC however exceeded my expectations overall. My trip consisted of a private walking safari in Arusha National Park followed by a 4-day conventional group game drive through the "northern circuit" parks. Both parts were well run, with notably an excellent guide for the game drive, one who had the knowledge and experience to not "follow the herd" - i.e. other safari vehicles - when looking for game viewing opportunities, and we were treated to all that we could want, including black rhinos, leopard and myriad others. He also had great answers to all our questions about local flora, culture, etc. The tents and lodges were we stayed were very basic but adequate, and the food a bit bland and monotonous (lots of chicken and rice...), but maybe that was to be expected for a "budget" safari. Transportation logistics were flawless. Overall, I feel comfortable recommending this company for your safari needs.
FR
Email Jerome | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
What a trip !! Awsome organisation
We did 9 days safari with Kilimanjaro Budget Safaris. That was awsome. Everything was as expectected. We wer picked up at the airport by a wonderful guide. He drive us all around kenya and explained us all about kenya usages, wild animals etc.. This was a great expérience. With him we discovered a wonderfull country with beautifull people.
I fully recommand kili budget safari for people who want to do a safari in kenya. It is a great expérience for a great price.
FR
Email Céline | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very patient and willing to satisfy us
We were really happy of the price and our guide was awesome : he could speak and understand english very well, always answering to our questions and mainly he knew where to go to see animals so we have seen the big 5 :) even leopard the 1st day!
Email Kim_Anne | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Day Trip to Lake Natron
We went for a day trip with to Lake Natron via Ketumbeine with Kilimanjaro Budget Safaris and it was amazing. We had an early start as the driver picked us from our hotel at 6.30 am and drove us towards Longido and then we branched into Ketumbeine where we visited a Maasai Boma - Elder Jacob homestead and we had a fun expreience as we watched them releasing herds of cattle and goats.
After the visit we dove to Lake Natron via Oldonyo Lengai and it was just great. Watching the flamingos wading in the lake, picnic lunch under accaccia trees in Engaresero and having the place just to ourselves
We had so much fun on this short trip.
Highly recommended!
Email Vivianne | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Climb
We had a such a great time treking up Kilimanjaro using the Rongai route which approaches the mountain from the Kenyan side but gave us outstanding views of the landscape in Amboseli.
We were a group of 4 university students from Scotland and on a tight budget, however William was very reasonable and gave us a great price.
The guides/porters/cook were outstanding. They ensured that we were safe and well looked after including great meals and comfy sleeping quarters always during our climb. We all reached the summit successfully and are grateful to the efforts of the Kilimanjaro Budget Safaris team.
CH
Email Tony | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible Services timely schedules and ultimate promise delivery
They kept us updated all the way.
Their services were exactly as described on their brochures and quotations
They made us feel like we belonged there
CA
Email Rupert | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Raw Bush Adventure
Tanzania is beautiful and Kilimanjaro Budget Safaris hosted our safari very smoothly. The last 7 days of our camping safari have been filled with wild safari adventure. It has been wonderful from the moment we landed in Tz and started our safari the following day in the morning.
Major favourite points of the safari are black rhino in Ngorongoro, dancing with Hadzabe bushmen, picnic lunch in the bush, waking up to natural African sounds, enjoying the African sunset after game drives........ infact it has been great. We chose camping option rather than sleeping in lodges to experience the raw bush experience and there are no regrets as it has been quite comfortable and the delicious food complements to the our private camping cook Jackson.
Sleeping in a tent in the parks is very exciting as the night is filled with sounds of wild animals passing near the campsite. The game drives in Serengeti are very special as you follow the wildebeest in the open expansive plains for miles.
Wonderful experience at the right price. This has been a very different experience from seeing animals in the zoo and will come back sometime for more.
CA
Email James | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful Safari Experience
Kilimanjaro Budget Safaris is an amazing company that looked after our group wonderfully from start to finish!
William was very prompt in planning our tour, answering all the questions we raised and in the end came up with a great travel plan.
We found our guide George waiting for us at Kilimanjaro Airport. He's a friendly and knowledgeable travel guide. He made sure that we saw most of the wildlife we had anticipated like elephants, a cheetah climbed on our vehicle, lions, buffaloes, hippos, crocodiles, zebras, warthogs, a python and very many birds too.
The experience with the Bush tribes was surreal, they live in another time and survive just by hunting small animals and collecting fruits.
The weather in February is a bit hot but ideal for spotting animals near water points.
My favourite park was the Ngorongoro Crater. Its such a beautiful place that you need to experience in person as no words can describe it.
From the viewpoint then driving to the floor to enjoying lunch by the lake with flamingoes and elephants walking in the near distance is purely amazing.
I recommend Kilimanjaro Budget Safaris with no reservations as they went out of their way to ensure that we had a wonderful time.
IE
Email Calina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
More than we bargained for
Last week I finally conquered Kilimanjaro with Kilimanjaro Budget Safaris who organized our climb and the R & R afterwards in Zanzibar. I found the communication and all the prior arrangements, for tents and climbing equipment well taken of such that the whole climb and the holiday in Matemwe Zanzibar has gone on very smoothly. I found rates are very reasonable and yet we slept in very good accommodations and had great meals every day.
Nicholas was more than excellent as a guide trekking the mountain, he really took very good care of us always ensuring that we were safe, myriad narrations about the Mountain and the whisky shots in the evenings after the daily briefings. I now have a brother in Tanzania.
Thank you Kilimanjro Budget Safaris team for getting us to the summit. Zanzibar was great last minute inclusion in our itinerary because we got the time to rest, soak up the sun on the pristine Matemwe beaches and rejuvenate after the climb. Tanzania is a very beautiful country with lovely people and Kilimanajaro Budget Safaris is great company and we will be back to explore