BY
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was an extremely bright and breathtaking tour to Kenya wildlife which feels like fresh air.
I'd like to thank Karibu Safaris for one of the greatest experiences I've ever had. The service was just excellent: communications were open and fair; logistics, hotels/camps and food are just fine for such trip, we always had enough drinking water. The group with whom we were travelling consisted only from 5 people which was great amount to feel comfortable in the car.
But the greatest words of gratitude I'd like to say to our guide James. He is not only an extremely professional driver, but he also told us so many interesting things about country, animals and other stuff. We managed to see the Big Five with him, he always was the first among all cars to see the animals, which allowed us without any hurry to enjoy what we see. Also he was always in a perfect mood making us smile even if we slept little. And the music in the car was so good, we shazamed most of the tracks, and now this music remind me of the trip we had.
I would highly recommend James to be your next guide! He managed to surprise us all way long in the most positive way.
Only one thing I'd change. This is the order of places we visited in our itinerary. The last reservation we visited was Amboselli, and in comparison with Masai Mara it was kinda boring, as there weren't many animals, so I'd recommend to visit it first when you'r still not got used to the nature and many animals.
RU
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A choice you need to make for unforgettable kilimanjaro
Had hard time deciding which company to choose to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, finally opted for Almighty Kilimanjaro for our 8-day/7night Kilimanjaro hike up the Lemosho route. Price was acceptable - midrange- and e-mail communication with Rasheedy(owner) clear and professional. After actual arrival to Tanzania, everything they promised they delivered, from pick up at the airport, through accommodation, to the actual climb. Each team of people was very friendly, very nice, very reliable, very professional and VERY experienced.
I cannot say enough good things about our Kili guides Joseph, Petro, Tomas and Daniel they were brilliant. Nothing was ever too much trouble and they were incredibly caring about our wellbeing and very quick to jump in and help with any problems that we had. They also never complained about the number of toilet stops a group of 8 women needed....especially when some of us were on diamox! The entire team was incredibly well organized and we couldn't have hoped for a better group of people to help us make it up the mountain. Our cooks were great and fed us incredible food the entire way - doing a fantastic job of dealing with a number of food allergies along the way. Our servers could not have been better and we will all be forever grateful for the daily bed tea and warm washing water. Our water boy Swalehe did a fantastic job keeping us all hydrated and we all loved seeing his incredible smile every meal time.
With the majority of our group being Russian, we spent a lot of time talking to our fellow trekkers. In doing this we managed to talk to other trekkers about their teams and we quickly learnt that the Almighty Kilimanjaro was far better than many of the other companies. The fact that a mess tent was set up for virtually every meal and a hot meal provided was a real bonus - especially as we watched our fellow travelers eat cold toasted sandwiches perched on a rock in icy conditions. The fact that the guides kept our group together, walking at a slow but consistent pace with one guide at the front and another at the rear also helped us achieve our goal....whilst we watched other groups walk along with no guides in sight (these same groups unsurprisingly failed to summit). On a daily basis our porters would come and greet us, take our day packs from us and lead us to our tents....these simple things meant a lot to the tired and sore trekkers. To summarize, Almighty Kilimanjaro had exceeded our expectations in every respect.
Absolutely, loved our holiday...thanks again Almighty Kilimanjaro.
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well organized and easy communication
Our Safari was amazing. An experience one should not miss out. Our driver was a very good guide who could tell us lots about animals and nature. Communication with Esther was easy going and very kind. She put us together an offer that would come up to our expectations. The accommodations were all very fine. And we had a really wonderful hearttouching time plus saw the big five.
We went to lake naivasha, lake Nakuru, Maasai Mara and Ole Pajeta. The Lodge in Sweetwater Seaview was really luxurious as for we had a tent with view to waterhole where all animals met. So in the morning at 5:30 we could see Sunrise and the wildlife from bed in our tent.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional, efficient and excellent communication, fulfilling all our trip requirements and more
The whole trip was absolutely fantastic. The communication with Gavin and his effort in making our trip itinerary was excellent.
The Lodges & Camps exceeded what we expected, both in standard and service and the efforts from the local staff and guides made our trip very special.
The wildlife we saw also exceeded our expectations as you can never predict what you will see.
Well done Wild Wings we will definitely book through you again in the future :)
I
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An unforgettable feat with an amazing team
Almighty Kilimanjaro took very good care of us from the airport pickup to the top of Kilimanjaro and back. We did the 7-day machame climb. Our guides Patric and Tom were fun and professional. They went over and above to always made sure that we were comfortable and kept a steady pace during the trek. Our waiter Swalehe was attentive and accommodated our every request.
The tents were of good quality and we had a small seating area with a table inside filled with condiments. We thought we'd be sleeping on a thin camping mat so were surprised to be sleeping on a clean and comfortable mattress every night.
The food was great and plentiful we could never finish it. Expect lots of porridge, french toast and omelette for breakfast, local stews, spaghetti bolognese, and chicken, fries and salads. Our chef Dastan would always check in every night to see how we were feeling and alter the menu slightly to suit our stomachs. If you have any dietary requirements be specific about them from the start. Don't be surprised by the number of porters... for 2 pax you'll typically get; 2 guides, a waiter, a chef and around 7 porters.
The hotel before and after the trek was comfortable and has a great restaurant and pool area with a supermarket to buy snacks a 2 minute walk away.
All in all doing the trek with Almighty Kilimanjaro was a great experience and we would highly recommend this company to get you to the roof of Africa.
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A journey to paradise
My friends and I decided to visit Tanzania during the month of November 2019. We started researching on the tour advisors in early June and picked the Tanzania Roadside Expedition considering all the reviews. We reached out to Paul and obtained a quote for the trip. Since then, we have constantly bugged Paul with changes, requests and questions. Paul was very patient with our questions and accommodated all our requests. We made certain changes to the itinerary and also got a revised reduced fee quote from Paul.
We reached Arusha and were promptly greeted by an agent from the Tanzania Roadside Expedition. He drove us to Arusha to our stay where we met Paul. Paul was very informative and ensured that he briefed us well specifying all the dos and don’ts. The arrangements were well done and our every need was catered to. We covered Ngorongoro Crater, Central Serengeti, Northern Serengeti and Masai Mara. During our journey from Ngorongoro to Serengeti, we stopped at a Masai village to get an experience of the Masai culture. We travelled around in land cruiser. Our vehicles (in Tanzania and Kenya) had rangers radio which our guides used to communicate with other guides to discuss animal sightings. We also carried lunch boxes everyday (great food for both vegetarians and non-vegetarians).
James was our driver/tour guide for 6 days in Tanzania and Peter for 2 days in Kenya.
James comes with 15 years of experience in the field. He was very informative, knowledgeable and professional. He brought in his experience to our trip which made it not just interesting, but also successful. We got to see many varieties of animals and birds. James could spot some miles away even without a binoculars. He could name all species with ease. He was also very familiar with the areas and thus knew where he could find good sightings. The best thing about James was that he was an environment friendly person. We could see his love and respect for nature during our trip. We had such a good time with James that we made a friend for life. We will surely return to spend more time in Tanzania with James.
Peter was very expressive. He had friends all over the place. He was talkative and always kept us entertained. He was our lucky charm. We got to see fights between two lion prides, saw the oldest Lion (Scarface), collaboration of 5 Cheetahs, a Cheetah with 7 cubs and quite a few leopard sightings which was very rare. Peter was very casual and fun to interact with. Though we spent only 2 days with Peter, we got very comfortable around him.
Overall, it was an amazing trip. We were sad to come back. But looking forward for our next trip with Tanzania Roadside Expedition.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Truly outstanding safari company
Communication was always prompt! The trip itself and our guide - Arnold, were exceptional and we couldn’t have asked for better. Fully recommend planning a trip through Simba Africa Expeditions.. they are the best!
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
5 Days Amboseli, Tsavo West & Tsavo East.
We just came back from our safari. Part of the safari which included Amboseli and both Tsavos was handled & executed by Adventure 360.
All our emails were responded to promptly and all questions answered satisfactorily.
Our driver was very punctual every day, very flexible with our needs no matter how small or big they were.
Charity and the entire Adventure 360 team you did a great job and we definitely will be coming back and will refer you to our friends and family.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It was nice and I look forward to again visiting you
It was nice and I was kept up to date on all that I needed
BY
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect safari experience. Highly recommended!
Guys, I was a week ago (actually less) in Kenia and booked the 7/6 Days Safari in Karibu Safaris. And I should say there were no problems at all! The route was almost as in brochure, the apartments were as in the pictures provided. But there was one thing, that was a lot more than expected. James the Guide is the best guides I've ever seen. He's polite, funny and did his utmost to help us to collect the Big Five. And we did it!
Great thanks and respect for Karibu Safaris, don't be afraid, they rules =)