Reviews of Kihindo Tours and Safaris

William is a very patient guy with extensive knowledge and great sense of humor.

That was an extraordinary experience full of animals, joy, lots of knowledge and most importantly a special shoutout to an amazing guide William! Thanks to him we’ve seen giraffes, zebras, gnu, impalas and other antelopes, baboons, crocodiles, hippos, buffaloes, warthogs, elephants, velvet monkeys and plenty of birds including eagles! We’ve also learned about a local flora. William gave us all the information we needed. He was very attentive to our needs and made a great effort to show us as many animals as possible from best angles. The program was great and included a boat safari, game drive safari and a walking safari. We had such a blast ❤️

Martyna

Perfect and professional

Managed professionally , our hotel was little far from train station but they came to pickup us on time , staff (Guides, driver ….) are very helpful. Highly recommend.

Masoud

Professional & Well organized

We booked a one-day safari to the Mikumi park from Daressalaam. From the start until the end everything was very well organized and worked out perfectly according to the plan. The communication with Pilly was very smooth and she was really helpful to accommodate our requests. Our guide Nuhu was very attentive and explained us a lot about the wildlife in the park. Our driver Isayah was also trying to make sure that we see as many animals as possible in one day. They were both very friendly. We had the impression that they value the nature and take their jobs seriously. I definitely recommend the Kihindo Tours for anyone who is searching for a professional and well organized safari.

Sema

Amazing

The safari was an absolute dream. Our two guides Isaiah and Saloniki really were the very best. Everything was perfectly planned and they fulfilled our every wish. The food was amazing and the accomodation really really nice. All people were really nice and friendly. One of the best experiences of my life. Thank you so much for this experience. I would definitely recommend this tour and these guides.

selina

Fantastic safari experience and great guide

My family took a three day safari with kihindo tours, we had an amazing time, isayah ( the business owner and our guide) went out of his way to make our trip an incredible experience. The safari itself was excellent, we saw elephants, lions giraffe etc, basically everything you could wish to see in mikumi, Isayah seemed to know exactly where to find the wildlife! The accommodation in camp bastion was lovely with a nice food , a pretty, clean swimming pool and our chalet was huge and well equipped. Isayah was so helpful, our airline lost our bags and he helped us sort it out and at the end of our trip he helped us get ferry tickets to zanzibar and even helped us board the boat I was concerned initially about booking a safari online but I can highly recommend kihindo safaris , and have no regrets that I took a chance and booked with a small independent company Best trip ever with an outstanding guide

Caroline Kuseri

This tour was fantastic!

We saw so many amazing animals (often very close!), and Danfort was a wonderful and knowledgeable guide. He shared facts about each animal and seemed to know exactly where to find all the animals! We were lucky to see many elephants, giraffes, and lions! This was a fantastic tour, and we had an amazing day!

Briana

Medium service !

The experience was been good, the transfer perfect, the hotel the room was good, the service was poor. The safari was been very good, staff 5 stars. Quality/price expensed.

Joaquim

The best ever. Great service from start to finish

Great communication alway. Driver Saloniki was the best, friendly great information on Safari and knew where we may find animals. Was the best experience ever.

Carl Dunger

Exceptional

The whole experience from pick up to the incredible stay at the lodge was great. The game drive at Mikumi National Park with Danford was amazing. He shared his knowledge about the wildlife and answered all our questions we had. The whole staff from the driver, the masai and the staff at the lodge made sure that we were well taken care of. So I would highly recommend them:)

Swaby

Professional and passionate about his work

Fantastic experience! The guide is expert and engages you with his stories. It's worth doing a safari at least once in your life.

Giovanni

The most gentle and flexible guides

We felt safe and comfortable from the very first moment that William, our safari guide, picked us up at our hotel. Also Isaya has been very kind in helping us before arriving in Tanzania! We booked a 3 days safari but although the shortness of trip, the tour operators made the unpossible to let us see all the animals in one game drive only! Specifically William was super friendly and helped us with everything unrelated with the tour.. we call him as a friend by now.. thank you for making our stay unforgettable!

Gaetano

Very knowledgeable, accommodatinh and made our experience worth remembering

We had a very good experience with Kihindo Tours and Safaris. The quote is very worth it - transfer, accommodiation, itinerary, and the driver himself. Michael made sure our journey is very worth it. He is very engaging to describe our tour starting from the city, regions, tribe, streets, up to the safari park.

Phoebe

Great organization and amazing tour!

We chose the 3 days selous game in order to experience different aspects of the safari and it was great! Our guide was super kind and helped us for everything! The organization was efficient from the booking to the end of the adventure. The schedule time is perfect since you have enough time to do the experiences and also to relax in the lodge!

Martina

Kihindo

King Saloniki safari day in Kihindo After a wonderful safari tour, we arrived in Maisa Village. It was a delightful day. (automatic translation from Turkish)

İbrahim Çelik

Kihindo Tours, a great customer focused safari!

From the start till the end a great safari. Booking experience was great and accommodating. A great team with knowledgeable guide named Mike! Fabulous value for money. Great accommodation and food. So, all in all a very good tour.

Michael

Professional handling and adherence to agreements.

You could tell that the guide loves what he does. He had a wealth of knowledge about the animals and was happy to share it.

Achim Roth

Trains + Lions + Local Culture = Dream fulfilled!

This trip was the perfect fit for the limited time we had (2 days) on the Tanzanian mainland. The newly electrified railway from the Dar es Salaam to the new capital Dodoma is up to US/EU standards - clean, comfortable, and well-serviced (no power outlets, but complementary water and snacks). The view is gorgeous (if you don't fall asleep - the ride is quite smooth). Definitely a worthwhile experience for a train-lover. Our guide in the park was knowledgable and friendly. Mikumi National Park has a great density of animals -- we saw two prides of lions, dozens of giraffe, hundreds of Zebra and wildebeest, plus hippos, elephants, kudu, eland, warthogs, a crocodile, and a monitor lizard. You won't see rhinos (extinct in Tanzania), cheetahs (going to Serengeti for that), or leopards (rare), but all the other big famous wildlife are present. Great picture taking opportunities. The big advantage of booking a private safari is that you can decide how long to stay at a given spot (for instance, if this is your favorite animal) and can choose how long to stay in the park. In spite of our jetlag, we choose to spend nearly the entire day until sunset in the park, because the wildlife was so good. The nature walk and the visit to the Maasai village were also worthwhile. Though socially conscious travelers may feel uncomfortable taking part in the commodification of Maasai culture, particularly when you are encouraged to put on Maasai clothing yourselves and join in the dances, the villagers are clearly consenting to your visit and are paid (the visit only takes up 30-60 minutes anyway and does not seem particularly disruptive). The tour guide for the nature walk was himself a Maasai who grew up in the city and received a higher education -- he gave us a valuable perspective on the Maasai and Tanzania overall. The Kihindo Tours office staff were helpful and communicative throughout our booking a visit. They helped up find a hotel last minute and contact the manager, since we had forgotten to book something for the night after the tour. On the whole, this was a terrific company to work with.

Matthew

Passionate

Kihindo tours are good value for money with a door-door transfer service. The Communication with the booking team is easy and straightforward (asante Pilly). We travelled from Dar Es Salam to Nyerere national Park and returned for a 3 day tour, our guide Abel was very friendly and knowledgeable. Unfortunately we weren't able to see any African Wild Dogs as they had recently left the area but there are plenty of other incredible African safari animals to spot and the landscape within the park is beautiful and unique.

Lou

Super fast on every request

The tour with them was perfect, everything went good from the organization to all the single people and guides we met. Unfortunately the train on the way back stopped due to electricity problem but that is not their fault and they provided us the transportation at the time of our delayed arrival. Thank you!

David lamboglia