Reviews of Kilimanjaro Adventure Safari Club

Truly amazing, I enjoyed every minute of every day

Pre-tour information and responses to queries were immediate and relevant, warm and personal. On arrival staff were friendly and helpful and the initial briefing relaxed and reassuring. Our trip covered Tarangire, two days in the Serengeti, the Ngorongoro crater and Manyara National Park. Very varied landscapes and terrain which allowed us to see a huge range of animals very close up in a variety of settings. I cannot speak too highly of our driver and guide, Justine. He struck the perfect balance between a friendly light hearted approach backed by tremendous knowledge and experience. He was always prepared to stop or divert if something caught our attention but equally delivered close up encounters with all the animals we’d hoped to see. He also arranged for us to spend an hour in a Masai village which was especially memorable. We used three separate sites for accommodation which were great for us and just as promised. Again facilities at all three were excellent and staff friendly and helpful. All in all it was a fantastic trip - one I shall never forget.

John

Memorable eight day safari

We spent 8 days on safari in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro with Dennis from Kilimanjaro Adventures and they are 8 days that we will never forget. Because of Dennis' incredible eye for nature, we managed to see an unprecedented amount of animals. Not only did we see the Big 5, but we were also very impressed with the amount of animals that we had never heard of before. From the peculiar Grey crowned crane to the cutest Dik-Diks, Dennis was simply spotting stunning sights left right and centre throughout our whole journey. Furthermore, we were lucky enough to witness the great Mara River crossing, where thousands of Wildebeest charge and swim across the crocodile-infested river, having to then avoid being victim of a lion ambush on the other side to reach the rain and greener grass in Kenya. Prior to this, we were immersed in an endless herd of Wildebeest as they neared the river. Dennis didn't only show us animals though, and we witnessed some beautiful African landscapes and sunsets. It was an unforgettable experience. However, it wasn't only the animals and landscape that we saw, because as we drove through villages, we were introduced to beautiful African culture. As we drove past, all the children would merrily wave with smiles on their faces as they came from or went to school. Everyone we met on our journey was incredibly friendly, we didn't see anybody who wasn't kind. We bought many souvenirs and Dennis knew all the best places where we could buy things. We also visited a Masaai village recommended by him and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Also, the accommodations that Kilimanjaro Adventures thought of for us to stay at were second to none. Each of the places we slept at provided picturesque views and a great experience. One night, as we returned from dinner, we encountered some zebras and antelope grazing in front of our tent! Overall, Kilimanjaro Adventures have given us a beautiful trip and a memory that will live with us forever.

Giulio

Helpful, friendly and accommodating

We found Kilimanjaro adventure Safari club on Safari bookings with good reviews. We contacted them and they answered all our questions. They were very accommodating and even helped organise a cake for my nephew’s birthday. Very good value safari package for money and it was perfect for our budget. The accommodations chosen were outstanding. Alex our guide was great and patient with my niece and nephew (6&8) they had loads of questions which he kindly answered. Looked for the lions and hippos so they can see all the animals they wanted to.

Shaimaa

Everything was perfect!Thank you guys for fantastic Safari !

Service, food, adventure, hotels specially the camp was perfect! We loved it! 😍

Χρυστάλα Μπόνη

Thoughtful and professional Safari Club

Kilimanjaro Safari Club really paid attention to detail, was thoughtful, flexible, and professional! From the planning of our trip, to the moment we were picked up from the airport, until dropped off at completion of our tour they thought of everything. We felt comfortable and in good hands with our driver, Justin as well. The company made delicious and healthy foods for our game drives and took us to the most beautiful national parks. Justin also informed us about the animals we saw. He kept in contact with other guides and was able to drive us to locations where there were animal sightings (especially in the Serengeti where it is SO vast and spread out). We saw elephants, lions, hippos, hyena, giraffes, buffalo, wildebeest, zebra, and many more! I even saw a leopard! It was the BEST experience! I really want to go back to the Serengeti some day to see the actual migration! Make sure you check times on that because I was told we were early by less than 2 weeks, even though I read it started in early July when we arrived. I would go later in July next time and spend a longer time in the Serengeti. It’s too big to see in a mere day and a half.

Julie Sanchez

Trip of a lifetime, plus!!

Prince set up our trip, and adjusted it numerous times as other plans changed, so helpful! Then Denis took over for our private tour, and was so informative and knew where the animals were! Saw the big five, and some close up!

Janet

Amazing Experience

I would recommend to anyone, as they were instrumental in making the experience for myself, and my family, an amazing one.

Kerri-Ann

Unforgettable!

We are THRILLED with the experience that we had as a family doing the 7 days safari with Kilimanjaro Adventure Safari. We are a family of 4 ( 2 adults + two girls aged 9 and 10) Before the Safari, the contact and replies to all our doubts were fast and efficiently resolved always via email and whatsapp by Makoninde. Payment was also very easy and reliable. We had chosen this company only from references in the web and now we will clearly recommend to our friends. We can only say a BIG THANK YOU to our super guide Rapha. His expertise on driving, animals and even spanish were amazing. Our kids really enjoyed and learnt a lot. Thank you Rapha for your patience and always helpful and smiling attitude!! We felt always relaxed and safe with you!! You made our Safari unforgettable!

Carla

Back to Africa with Kilimanjaro Adventure Safari

it was a fantastic experience. our guides Dickrich and Francis Kamu provided us with the best safari. We can observe lots of animals including the famous “big five”. highly recommend traveling with this excellent team

Anabela Marinho

Alex is a gentleman and loves to share his knowledge of safari with others

Hi there, I had an excellent tour with Alex and Kilimanjaro safari club. They were on time with pick ups and their communication thru what’s app was great and answering all my groups questions. They also made sure our luggage was safe and returned in one piece. Alex our safari guide was a great time and really spend time with our group to see all the different animals. He was responsive to all of our needs and everyone in our tour felt safe. Alex thanks for sharing your passion with our tour! The safari was an incredible experience and I will remember for ever.

Adele Williams

Fantastic Adventure!

Wonderful experience with Aenea! Excellent customer service, and he has obvious pride in his country and its people. Aenea has considerable knowledge of animals, habitats and peoples. Highlights for me were Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara.

Beth

This is a very memorable and wonderful trip.

It is really worth joining this tour group. Special thanks to our guide Reginald. As long as we ask for the animals we want to see, he will do his best to help us, stay for a long time and watch them as close as possible. This is a very memorable and wonderful trip.

Yun Chen

Incredible Experience!

Having traveled all over the world, this trip ranks towards the top of our list for experiences. Booking was somewhat easy, although making payment(s) was a little tricky. Upon arrival, we were met at the airport exactly as planned, and rode for approximately 90 minutes to our hotel. The hotel itself was good, although it was not the usual 'premium' hotel that they normally use. In the morning, we met our guide (Gasper) who packed our bags into the safari vehicle, and then he offered to stop at a grocery store for snacks, since we would be on the road for several hours. This safari package is different from the ones being offered in the South Africa region. We literally spent hours and hours in the vehicle, driving from one lodge to another, as we traversed the massive Serengetti region. Gasper was absolutely awesome! He afforded us SO many opportunities to see animals, everywhere we wen - and he went well above and beyond, every single day. We were two couples in decent shape, yet we were always glad to be out of the vehicle at the end of each day. You will want to be prepared for long, dusty, and bumpy rides for the entire time. (We were there 7-8 days). You will have an opportunity to meet some very nice folks at each lodge - they are wonderful. Unfortunately, the busy itinerary does not allow enough time to really get to know them. However, the minimal amount of time spent with them (during meal time), is really enjoyable. Pros: * Abundant wildlife sightings * Plenty of photo opportunities * Great guide Cons: * Roads are super rough, and incredibly dusty (no fault of KASC) * Safari vehicle is loud, rattles, no reclining seats (like others had) and windows did not fully open (Could use some maintenance) *An error was made regarding an overnight lodge, so we were 'upgraded' to another lodge - which was substantially worse than the one that we had already booked. This was hard to understand, since we had our full itinerary months in advance. Suggestions: * Bring a buff/facemask to combat the dusty roads. This helps with the dust that seeps into the safari vehicle * Quality binoculars are a must * Consider bringing some school supplies to donate to a local school - such a rewarding experience! * Add an additional night in Arusha upon arrival. It was nice to relax and catch up, after a very long flight.

Gary and Jeannette

Unique experience

The 4 day safari tour was a dream from start to finish. Starting with the arrival at the airport, we were greeted warmly and taken to our first hotel. The next day the safari to Tarangiere National Park started. During the stay of several hours, various routes and stretches were driven, with numerous animals to be seen. At 1 a.m. a lunch break was taken, which was located at a beautiful vantage point. Then we continued through the park. Around 6 p.m. we were taken to our hotel, the "Farm of Dream lodge". A very beautiful and well-kept facility. The next morning, our guide picked us up at the hotel and we had breakfast there together. Then we went to the Ngorongoro Crater, a national park like out of a movie. There were also numerous animals to see here. At about 1 p.m. we took a break at a lake to have lunch together. Then we continued through the park. The area and the crater were impressively beautiful. On the same On the 1st day we drove to the Serengeti National Park, which for us is the most beautiful of all national parks. We drove about 3 hours through the park, saw there, as in all other parks, lions, giraffes, elephants, leopards, buffaloes, rhinos .... In the evening we arrived at our camp, Heritage Camp Safari. This was the biggest challenge for us. We stayed in a tent. We always felt safe and well looked after here, even though a lion hunted its prey right next to our tent at night. When we opened our tent in the morning, there was an elephant right in front of our tent. A very beautiful sight. We drove on and explored the endless expanses of the Serengeti. There were always surprises to be seen. The guide took a lot of time for us, even when no leopard could be found at first. Suddenly he was standing in the middle of "nowhere" with his baby. That was one of the most beautiful moments for us. Just like the lion cubs. We spent a long time in the park and then drove on, back to the hotel "Farm of Dream Lodge". The next and last day we continued to Lake Manyara. An impressive area with numerous animals such as monkeys, elephants, lions etc. During our lunch we had a beautiful view of Lake Manyara. Our guide then drove us back to the hotel "Mount Meru". The tour ended here. The guide Gaspar enjoys his work and you can tell that he is enthusiastic about what he is doing. We always felt safe, he is a very good and experienced driver. Also, he could take my fear away when the lion ran right past our JEEP. All in all it was a gigantic and great experience. The tour was well planned from A-Z. Everything was taken care of. The guide was always friendly and nice. Our personal highlight was the night in the Serengeti. We saw the Big 5 including their babies. We are overwhelmed by the impressions and cannot put into words how beautiful this country, the people and the animals are. Thank you for this great experience, which we will never forget.

Sarah

Reliable, knowledgeable and trustworthy

We have had a fantastic time on our 5 days safari and everything has exceeded our expectations! Our safari guide, Eli, was extremely knowledgeable and did everything to make sure we have the best experience and we see all the animals we wanted. Mary, our coordinator, was also super helpful, replied very quickly and amended the schedule to our needs. We also did a waterfall and hot springs excursion before our safari and the team at Kilimanjaro, was able to organize that beautifully as well.

ALEXANDRA

Perfect organized

We booked the 7 day midrange tour very early in 2022. I asked for three tours and Kilimanjaro trek was the first who answered . We texted and very soon we decided to make our tour with this operator. From the beginning handling was very professional and we never felt like „lost“. Our guide within the 7 did all effort to make this safari an experience of a lifetime for us. He has been more than 200 percent a 100 % successful. We saw all the big 5 so close , we have never seen before. For us it has been really the expierence of our life and we leave Tanzania full of memories. Kilimanjaro trek did. always take care about us and therefore Asante sana!!!.

Stefanie

A perfect safari with sightings of all the big five thanks to knowledge, contacts and efforts.

The Kilimanjaro Adventure Safari Club (KASC) made all efforts to provide the best possible safari experience through a very knowledgeable guide, Justin, who seemed to know all the other guides and thereby obtained tips about sightings of animals through continued contacts. Justin was also very responsible and helpful to other Safari participants who had run into problems like flat tyres, which I suppose contribute to being on excellent terms with so many other guides. As a result we saw loads of animals, both the ones easily visible in very good perspectives and the most rare and difficult to spot, like leopards, including all the big five. Justin and the KASC were also extremely helpful and saved no efforts in getting my suitcase, which KLM /Air France had lost on the way from Europe, all the way up to Serengeti from Zanzibar. In our programme (mid range/luxury) some of the hotels were more luxurious than others but they were all very nice and situated in a wonderful environment. They all also made great efforts to adapt to food intolerance etc and the staff was very nice.

Anders

The driver was very enthusiastic as well as professional and showed us many animals.

The driver was very enthusiastic as well as professional and showed us many animals.

xinran Liu

Once a lifetime experience

When we arrived, our guide Alex and the boss took us to buy communication card sim and took care to stay with us while buying all we need. We have booked the 5 days private Safari in Lodges with all the parcs Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Lake Manyara. The hotels booked by the Safari agency were great, especially the Eileen’s Tree Inn and the Serengeti Heritage Luxury Hôtel. Alex was a great guide, he did his best for us to see amazing animals. He was respectful of the rules of the parcs, and was a good driver, we felt safe with him taking the wheel. The only negative point was the lunch boxes that were very basics, cold, and with the same chicken as every day. It’s too bad that we weren’t asked to choose the range of lunch boxe we wanted, as we saw other groups having fresh prepared hot meals. However the experience was perfect, the 4 parcs are all different from one another, so I advise everyone to do the complete 4 parcs.

Nada