IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great service and value for money!
Despite having limited reviews, I decided to go for Raja Tours since it was very attractively priced and I was impressed by their quick response and helpful attitude on emails. While we were on the trip, the quality was exactly as promised - from our guide to hotels to food! I would highly recommend them if you're planning to visit Tanzania and / or Zanzibar.
TR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our tour guide Albert was the best, he helped us a lot about everything. Jocky tours is the best.
It was an amazing experience. Albert our tour guide has a lot of knowledge about safari so when were travelling in the Masai Mara he gave us lot of information to us. Thank you Alber and thank you Jocky tours.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Mara Road Trip
Wow!! What a great weekend! I enjoyed your professionalism, punctuality and customer service.You have great staff and specifically Mr.Joseph who planned and executed my trip. I must consider travelling with you in my future trips.
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Top organized and safe Uganda safari in Covid-19 times
This is our second time booking this company.
The trip evaluated here took place in Covid-19 times and begins in Germany (Bavaria).
Uganda was not a risk area at the time. There was a general mask requirement. For the entry into Uganda we needed a max. 120h old PCR test on arrival and a yellow fever vaccination and an online visa. For the return journey to Germany (Bavaria) we needed a max. 48h PCR test on arrival and an entry registration. All documents were checked at the departure counters.
Now to the travel report:
We reached Uganda via Entebbe airport. At the exit the director Richard and his head guide Kefar were already waiting for us. After a short briefing we started.
The itinerary was agreed in advance and was also communicated daily in the evening by Kefar for the next day during the tour.
In the following nine days we visited the following national parks as planned:
Murchison Falls
Kibale and his chimpanzees
Queen Elisabeth Kazinga Canal and Ishasha
Bwindi (Buhoma) with his gorillas
Lake Bunyonyi
Richard selected fine and excellent lodges for us throughout the trip.
Our driver and guide Kefar, accompanied by his trainee Isaac, brought us safely and well protected from place to place and showed and explained the wilderness of Uganda.
Kefar was able to competently answer all of our questions about animals, nature, land and people and everything else. Isaac was always involved and eager to learn.
They were always warm, cheerful and incredibly personable.
Overall, the whole tour was well managed and organized, including all admissions and PCR tests. We were always provided with everything.
We thank you for the great trip and gained experience and hope to see us again in the future.
We can warmly recommend Uganda and Karumuna Safaris to everyone.
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great personal advice and support
Our first contact was back home, in 30 minutes we learned about the team and the travel opportunities. Options were communicated transparently. Super helpful. We took time to write down our thoughts and were offered a tailored travel plan accordingly. Within budget and aligned with our needs. True personalization.
Once we arrived at our destination, we got a personal debrief on what to expect and some tips & tricks for the trip itself. Again, personal, relevant and with great detail.
It lead to a perfect holiday. We enjoyed safaris, cultural local trips (cooking, coffee, maasai) and relaxing time in Zanzibar. Just before our departure we again were reached out to with all the latest and greatest info (eg PCR testing needs), reassuring us all the way.
So yes, Green Hippo comes highly recommended. We enjoyed a tailored, beautiful Tanzania trip. Thanks!
SE
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!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Awesome service and quick response and more affordable than other operators.
I was very happy from start to finish with all the arrangements.
a few days before we went to Mabula we were contacted again and reminded.
They also hoped that we would have a good break.
That we did indeed! Was a much needed very enjoyable 3nights 4day stay.
look forward to using them again in the future.
regards
Noel
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing Wilderness Week thanks alot sedrick
As a single female traveller over 60 years of age I really enjoyed this holiday. Accommodation was quite basic, but this was too be expected and food showed much creativity but the company was enjoyable and activities varied and very interesting...I strongly recommend this company.
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent guide and itinerary
Just back from a 5 day Kenyan safari trip. I could not recommend this company enough, Lennox created an amazing itinerary for us as we had quite a short visit and wanted to fit everything in.
The trip itself was amazing, affordable and definitely one of the best travel experiences I've had. Our guide, Khalifa was so helpful, he could not have done more for us. He was very knowledgeable on the country, wildlife, culture, spoke excellent English and was always in a good mood :) I would highly recommend requesting him as a guide. Our game drive was amazing, definitely the highlight along with the visit to the Masai Mara village. Again our guide Khalifa did a tremendous job ensuring that we got to see all that we wanted in the area.
The food was very good, i can be quite a fussy eater and some of our group were vegetarian yet there was nowhere that we went that we couldn't find something to eat. The camp, hotels were all very well organized. We slept in a camp near the Masai Mara, Mara Lenchada camp which was very pleasant and gave us an opportunity to get an insight into the real experience of life there.The following two nights our accommodation ( Lanet Matfam resort and Doves nest lodge ) was excellent, both places served excellent food and the rooms were clean, spacious and comfortable. The staff in all these locations were extremely pleasant and helpful. We visited all the locations as specified and spent extra time where we enjoyed more. We had also brought some small gifts for some school children. Khalifa found us a very deserving community to donate these to. We had to do a PCR test on our fourth day before returning to Dubai, it was a little bit of hassle to find a place that would have the test ready on time for us. But Khalifa managed to sort everything and ensure that we all received the results on time. I will be recommending this company and our driver to Khalifa to all my friends and family who are interested in a Safari. Overall it was excellent value for money and a trip that I will never forget!
Thanks Lennox and Khalifa :)
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent safari guide.
Great manager, great guide. Amazing accommodations.