Reviews of Kiliholidays Tours and Safaris

Thank you for the incredible safari experience!!

We were a group of 7 friends (young group 25-30 years old) for the first time in Africa and, for most of us, the first time seeing animals at such close range! I contacted several tour operators looking for the best possible offer for our first safari experience and Kiliholidays by far was the best one. It is a perfect tour to do as a first timer as it's very much affordable and the quality of service you receive is outstanding! We did 3 days tour - Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire National Park! We saw multiple animals: elephantes, lions, zebras, hippos...and we had a veeeery especial encounter with a BLACK RHINO! It was definetly the highlight of our trip. All of this would not have been possible without our incredible tour guide Edwardo that always waited for us with a smile, answered every question and always looked for the best spots to find animals without many cars around us :) Big big shout out to you! Congrats :) Staying at Farm of Dreams was another highlight, besides the amazing infrastructure, the tasty breakfast and dinners, the staff was incredible! Always suuper nice and helpful with a hige smile on their faces! Once again this was the trip of our lives and it would have not been possible without Kiliholidays :) Best of luck to you guys and again a big congrats to Edwardo! Leonor

Leonor Guedes

An Amazing Adventure

I planned this four-day safari for myself and my two children (6 and 9) with short notice after other plans had fallen through. Kiliholidays communicated very well and worked with me on a couple issues to accommodate us. Abraham, our tour operator was fantastic. He kept us safe, informed, and happy. He was extremely knowledgeable of the wildlife and had a knack for finding the animals and positioning the vehicle perfectly. Abraham interacted with the kids very well and catered to their needs. We were lucky to see every type of animal that we had hoped for and then some. The lodging was much better than expected and the food was well-planned. There is a lot of driving to and from the parks each day (except between the 2nd and 3rd day) and I feel like a different route or different lodging locations could reduce this. For parents, if I were to take the children again, I would probably do three days instead of four as the kids were pretty tired by the last day, however, we still had a great time all four days. Overall, the kids and I had a blast and I want to thank Kiliholidays for all the praises I received from my kids!

Phillip

I will go again with them!

We choosed KiliHolidays because it is a local company and therefore it is a way to invest your money for tanzania people. The result: we loved the service and company of KiliHolidays. Richard was our guide for one day to the mountain, Thomas was our guide during the safari for about a week and David the chef that cooked delicious food during the whole trip. They were all very welcoming, kind and friendly and what I valued a lot, is that they have absolute respect for their country and its wildlife. I could see that KiliHolidays is an experienced and respected safari tour in Arusha and I absolutely recommend them. If we ever come back to Tanzania, we will for sure contact them again.

Mireia

The guide was Perfect !

Everything was really well organized, nothing to think about during the safari as the tour had everything planned as described in the offer. Really professional thank you !

Lopes Miguel

Fantastic experience, great guide!

We had a four day tour. Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro. The richness of the wildlife was fantastic, our guide Laurian was a really good guy, had lots of knowledge and was a good driver! We had a life experience!! If I would do it again I would stay all nights inside the reserves to get more time for gaming and not spend so many hours in the car. That is of course a matter of how much you can spend. It gets much more expensive. Don’t forget to bring payment in dollars. We had lots of trouble because we hadn’t. Card doesn’t work like home and we lost valuable time because of it.

Eva Lindvall

Reliable, well organised and thoroughly enjoyable adventure.

Communications prior to our arrival were good, with clear instructions.Our driver was punctual, spoke good English and really looked after our needs for our 5 days around Lake Manyaro, the Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater. He did his absolute best to make sure we saw as many of the animals and the big 5 as possible. We only missed out on the rhino, which is pretty rare, but lots of people fail to see that one. The other animals we saw were up close and plentiful, it was unbelievable. The hotels were all good and the camp on the Serengeti is something we will never forget, for all the right reasons. The jeep was a little old and had seen better days, but it was unstoppable and reliable and it's age kind of added to the adventure. I would confidently recommend Kiliholidays as well organised and very good value for money.

Paul Robinson

Incredible journey through wildlife of Tanzania with Kiliholidays and the guide Laurian.

Organizing our safari in Tanzania I contacted over 30 operators and I was surprised by how diverse the offers were. So, I knew about the habit of bargaining in Tanzania but apart from that many tour operators started importunately and intrusively calling me on WhatsApp trying to sell their safari. Usually, they were shooting exorbitant prices and expecting me to bite. Having this as a background I really liked the communication with Mack from Kiliholidays. It was straight to the point, rational prices and no junk messaging. That made Kiliholidays stand out from the crowd from the beginning. We contracted a three-day safari: Lake Manyara N.P., Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire N.P.. At all times everything went as agreed and expected. We were received upon our arrival to Arusha airport and transferred to the safari. The safari itself was an incredible experience that changed our view and perception of wildlife. All the documentary-style images were casted to our gaze and made alive. All this was made possible by our guide Laurian. First, he is a great driver. At all time we felt safe. He drives very smooth and nicely, so we never felt dizzy. Second, he knows everything about the Tanzanian wildlife. We learned a lot from him. He also explained about the Maasai people and the organization of their tribes. Recognizing our interest in it he organized a visit to a real Maasai tribe which we enjoyed a lot. And as last but not least, a part of being a professional guide who showed and explained the essence and pure beauty of his country, Laurian is a person who listens. All the questions we asked were answered, all the requests we made were accomplished. With no need to remind. Lauiran is exactly the guide you expect to have, I highly recommend requesting him.

Rosti

Fantastic honeymoon

This is for our honeymoon. And it is full of wonders. The price was reasonable. Great experience in this safari. thanks to the Mack and the guide & drivers Thomas. We had the car dedicated to the two of us, great accommodations and awesome places visited. Our tour started in the Lake Manyara then Serengeti, Ngorongoro for a total of 4 nights, with 1 day resting at the arrival. We've seen all the main animals, the big 5 and many other animals. We couldn't have asked for more!

Taekjoo Lee

Our perfect safari Honeymoon

Great experience in this safari, thanks to the organiser - Mack - and the driver - Thomas. We had the car dedicated to the two of us, great accommodations and awesome places visited. Our tour started in the Tarangire, then Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara - for a total of 7nights, with 1 day resting at the arrival. We've seen all the main animals, the big 5 and many predators - included a group of 15 lions of which 8 cubs. We couldn't have asked for more!

Giovanni Carturan

An exciting safari

A few days ago, we returned from a Safari that was organized by Kiliholidays, it was an amazing Safari in Selous Park We saw everyone-elephants, zebras, antelopes, giraffes, crocodiles hippos... and even 5 lions!!! Our driver Paul is very professional.He knows a lot about birds and animals. And of course, many thanks to Mack, with whom I communicated for the organization this Safari. He worked also very professionally and patiently. I very recommend Kiliholidays

Tatiana Avada

Great safari professionals. Amazing experience. Fully recommended!

Very good service and attention. The drivers are very experienced and will be able to provide you the tupe of experience you seek for. Full flexibility on demand if needed. Our driver thomas managed to spot a rhino while many failed to even find one. The food and service was great. Good food and all obtained from local markets to contribute local economy. The guide to kilimanjaro hike was also very nice and welcoming. Overall I fully recommend this safari and kilimanjaro tour operator for all types of adventures. Just send them an email and ask. Hakuna matata.

Dani

Professional, responsible, excellent connoiseur of the environment

We enjoyed excellent days of safari with the guide , Eduardo. He is very professional, excellent driver in all kind of complicated roads, and always attentive to our requests. He has shown us the pride that he feel for his land. WE HAVE A GREAT MEMORY of that days

Rose

Great safari, superb game guide

We used Kiliholidays for our trip into the Serengeti, Ngorongoro crater and lake Manyara. Thomas was our guide and not only was he a superb guide but great company too on our 4 day trip. We saw more than we expected, loads of cheetah, lions, buffalo, hippos, elephants and a wonderful black rhino. And of course lots of other creatures and birds too Mack has always been very quick to answer our questions and his company offers a very personal service so we would highly recommend

Lindsay Chatfield

Amazing Serengeti safari

We came with my wife on a 5 days/4nights safari to Tarangire, Serengeti, Ngorngoro and lake manyare NP. There was a prepayment by bank transfer and the rest of the amount was payed cash in Tanzania to Mack, the owner of the company, who personaly met us on our first day. First and last days we slept in a luxury lodge with swimmingpool. The 2 nights in the Serengeti we slept in very comfortable and luxury tent camps.We booked this holidays with Kiliholidays because they had good reviews, and good prices. Our guide did a good job and fullfilled all our wishes, if we wanted to see some specific annimal, he tried to find it. Overall we had a wonderfull experience with Kiliholidays and we would highly recommend them for your safari.

Bram

Trip of a lifetime!!

Our 8 day safari with our fantastic guide, Thomas exceeded our expectations. This is my fourth trip to Africa. I have visited eight different countries in central Africa and Tanzania is now my favourite country. Thomas, our guide was so knowledgeable and his ability to drive and spot animals was uncanny. We travelled around 2000 klms during our 8 days and each day we were not disappointed with being up close to lions, elephants, leopards, cheetahs, etc. Thomas made our trip for us. Such a pleasant, easy going person to be around. Guides are such an important part of a business because you spend 8 to 10 hours a day with them.

Gail Waberski

Perfect 5 day Safari in Tansania

Everything was super! The communication with Mack in advance via mail was excellent and fast. First we were a little bit worried about the advance payment but everything went perfectly fine! We were picked up by our really nice guide Laurien at 5 o clock in the morning from the airport. In the evening Mack visited us and explained everything about the upcoming the safari. On the next morning Laurien picked us up again and we started our safari. With the help of our excellent guide we could spotted all big five! He knows so many things about the flora and fauna and could answer all our questions. And despite that he is a very safe driver and always made jokes and looked after us. We had a little car brake but Laurien brought us to a Lodge to wait there until everything was fixed - not really a wonder if we think about the bad African roads :-). It was one of our best holidays ever and we really could recommend Kiliholidays and Laurien! Thank you so much! We are already missing the wonderful Serengeti.

Tanja B.

Perfect trip with a super professional agency.

Kiliholidays is a small but professional, well organized, easy to communicate with and at customizing the trip, agency. Mack, the boss, is very flexible and open to provide customized solutions for your trip, while Thomas was an amazing driver/guide, Easily the best around, for an 8 days safari, together with a great cook as Daniel, who cooked us a great and diverse selection of vegetarian meals. Also Laurian, referring to a shorter trip, was a good driver, talkative and flexible as the good ones! Definitely super worth to experience!

Stefano Bosso

First time in Tanzania with Kiliholidays

We were very happy about our experience with Kiliholidays. The communication with Mack went smoothly from the very beginning and we managed to customize our safari based on our needs and budget. The safari itserf (northern Safari parks, 6 nights) was perfect also thanks to a great driver/guide Thomas and cook Daniel, both extremely professionals and pleasant. We totally recommend Kiliholidays!

Monica Tagliabue

Excellent safari with Excellent service!!

Amazing safari experience I have been around the world I have done many things but this safari was one of the best things I did. I saw all the big five up and close. The organiser Mack he is very good and helpful. The food is quality as well. So book it NOW

Mohammed Shahed Ahmed