Karibu Adventure
Karibu Adventure
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Tuesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Wednesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Thursday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Saturday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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Karibu Adventure! The Swahili word for welcome. Thank you for visiting Karibu Adventure & Safaris Ltd. We are a Nationally Certified Class A local Tanzanian agency. We have an exceptional depth of experience and an amazing team, and we guarantee the highest level of safety and professionalism in all our climbs. With Karibu Adventure, you book your tour directly with us (i.e with no middleman) to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. We pride ourselves on excellent customer service and unparalleled safety. This has earned us the reputation of being one of the best tour operators in Tanzania, providing exceptional value with the utmost reliability.
Moshi, Tanzania
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2024
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jmec
1 contribution
Feb 2022 • Friends
We chose the 7 days Machame route for our hiking to Mt Kil, We had a private hike and were a group of 13 people ranging in age from 18 through 50. The hotel in Moshi( Keys Hotel) was fabulous.
We had real good food loaded with carbs and protein including soup, fresh fruits and veggies with every meal. The porters and cook were such hard workers and attentive to our every need. You can see that they love what they do. They knew how to make things work, from sending our porters super early to sure we got great campsites as well as tents ready for us when we got to Campsite each day. They continuously motivated us when things got hard.
On summit day our climb couldn't have been more perfectly timed with the full moon in the west and the deep orange sun breaking through the clouds to the east! We all reached Uhuru peak shortly after the sunrise. I would cherish this for the rest of my life!
In Karibu Adventure, I think we found a tour company that was first and foremost concerned about our safety and comfort. I would strong recommend them to anyone who wants to make sure that they summit Mt. Kili safety in a comfortable way.
We had real good food loaded with carbs and protein including soup, fresh fruits and veggies with every meal. The porters and cook were such hard workers and attentive to our every need. You can see that they love what they do. They knew how to make things work, from sending our porters super early to sure we got great campsites as well as tents ready for us when we got to Campsite each day. They continuously motivated us when things got hard.
On summit day our climb couldn't have been more perfectly timed with the full moon in the west and the deep orange sun breaking through the clouds to the east! We all reached Uhuru peak shortly after the sunrise. I would cherish this for the rest of my life!
In Karibu Adventure, I think we found a tour company that was first and foremost concerned about our safety and comfort. I would strong recommend them to anyone who wants to make sure that they summit Mt. Kili safety in a comfortable way.
Written March 17, 2022
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TrigCy
1 contribution
Sep 2022 • Couples
Overrall, we had a wonderful experience with Karibu Adventure, we did 8 days Lemosho route as well three days camping safari to Tarangire, Ngorongoro crater and Lake Manyara national park.
Gregory one of our Kilimanjaro guide, was incredibly helpful and helped me so much on summit day. There were three of us, and all of us successfully. Frank, the owner was also very accommodating and responsive before the trip.
If you're looking for a reliable, more affordable expirience with with climb and safari, I would definitely reccommend Karibu Adventure
Gregory one of our Kilimanjaro guide, was incredibly helpful and helped me so much on summit day. There were three of us, and all of us successfully. Frank, the owner was also very accommodating and responsive before the trip.
If you're looking for a reliable, more affordable expirience with with climb and safari, I would definitely reccommend Karibu Adventure
Written October 20, 2022
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Tatu R
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Dec 2023 • Friends
We had really great trek here. I strongly recommend Karibu Adventure to all my friends. I had a really great experience.
We fully appreciated the kind and professional support from the team of Karibu Adventure a local agency. We are grateful to the friendly teams of guides, cook and porters, who made this trek possible, and comfortable. We were in the best condition to reach the top!!!
On summit night, the harsh cold conditions do not stop the guides from keeping morale high throughout the ascent. The guides set a good pace for the team and encouraged us to go pole pole means slow slow for acclimatization. Everyone managed to ascent in time for sun rise and made it down safely
Overall, will recommend Karibu Adventure for their service provided.
Asante Sana.
We fully appreciated the kind and professional support from the team of Karibu Adventure a local agency. We are grateful to the friendly teams of guides, cook and porters, who made this trek possible, and comfortable. We were in the best condition to reach the top!!!
On summit night, the harsh cold conditions do not stop the guides from keeping morale high throughout the ascent. The guides set a good pace for the team and encouraged us to go pole pole means slow slow for acclimatization. Everyone managed to ascent in time for sun rise and made it down safely
Overall, will recommend Karibu Adventure for their service provided.
Asante Sana.
Written January 3, 2024
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Arzu H
13 contributions
Dec 2020
We had been in contact with Frank almost a year in advance in planning our trip. Although we went with another guide for our Kilimanjaro hike, we went with Karibu for our safari since he put inthe time and effort and we wanted to work with more than one company since everyone was out of work due to the Covid situation. Once we gave him our 50% deposit the total amout was increased over our emailed receipt by $700, as he claimed there had been some unforseen costs. With less than 12 hours from our trips start time we had no choice but to pay an agreed difference. When we got to the first park entrance, remarkably our guide told us that we had to pay the concession fee ($240usd) as he described it as an oversite by the company and the banks were closed for the day, even though we had prepaid for everything including unforseen costs and had an emailed list of what was included. We paid, as we were promised the money back as soon as the banks opened the following day and really had no other choice at that point. After that, Frank became increasing difficult to get in touch with and did not show up on two occasions to refund us our money. Finally, when our driver was dropping us at the airport, Frank found yet another reason not to show up and refund us our promised money. Before we flew we finally received a message asking us to leave a nice review and to keep the guides and their families in mind as we did. At the end of the day, Karibu wasnt cheaper than any other more modernly equipped company, and probably even cost us more with all the additional fees, than the other services we had quotes from (all equally priced).
Written December 20, 2020
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Karibu A
We real sad for this review, originally you booked Kilimanjaro and Safari with us we gave you a comb price. Once you were here you climbed Kilimanjaro with another company, and changed the original plan camping safari and decide lodge safari, we do possible to contacting the lodge you want and give us the price, while we were together, and give you the price which we were offered from the lodges.
Where the cost increasing, you were spend most of the lodges 2 nights, If you staying the lodges which are inside the park some Lodge price do not including the other government fees, I shared to you the lodge cost only.
Another cost you want to stayed at crater rim two days, the price was twice compare the normal cost one day in the carter, we were agree while you were there as we know that you will understanding, I wondering to see this review, before we would like to send all the receipt to you to see where the money used for, you were disagree and need the extra money back, we hope you know each and everything.Sorry for had a bad experience with the ending we should meet and talk this.
Written August 18, 2021
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Craig H
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, UK32 contributions
Nov 2020 • Couples
My partner talked to Frank 6 months before the trip he came to see us today after our trip to be 'transparent' after he outsourced our job to Enjoy Kili which was never mentioned. Booked 7 nights 8 days was told we are doing it within 6 nights 7 days even though we paid for the 8 days. When asking for money back for days not used we were told the company does not have the money. We then said we have been unfairly treated and will be leaving a bad review to which his response was think of the guides lives we are destroying! 2 stars because Francis the guide was an absolute star along with his team who deserve a better company to work for thanks for getting us to the top.
Written November 3, 2020
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Karibu A
I met with you personal and talk, you booked 8 days climb and you make It for 7 days, we us company we paid the fees for 8 days, If you need the money back how we can get that money while we already paid the park fees.
On the mountain If you see someone in your group wearing the other company cloth, we us Karibu Adventure we worked with difference porters and guides who sometimes working with others company. Where we did wrong, we received you at the Airport, meet the teams for briefing, start the climb and make to the top safely and return to the hotel safely, where we treaty you bad,
Written August 18, 2021
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Thijs Smits
Rotterdam, The Netherlands8 contributions
Aug 2024 • Solo
Frank respons rather quick at first, when you haven't made the initial payment fee (which is around 200 dollars). After that he suddenly barely texts you.
I've booked the trip several months ahead, but never got to finalize the details of it, as i kept getting "hakuna matata" replies with no practical information.
On whatsapp i originally asked frank to start with the trip 2 days after my arrival and with a group. However once i got there, he sent me a guide who told me i was about to leave the next day and alone. When i was trying to reach out to Frank to talk about it, he ignored my texts and calls. Even though i saw that he read my messages on whatsapp.
The next day Frank finally showed up and said he managed everything for today, after i said i rather would go with a group and wait for tomorrow he wanted to charge me more 2 times. First he wanted 150 dollars more for all the gear and then when agreeing to that 30 minutes later he wanted 80 dollars more for payment fee.
I felt really uncomfortable and feared that this would be the case the whole time as he kept charging more and more with extra fees.
For this reason i booked my trip elsewhere, who charged less and without extra fees.
The first 200 dollars that i've payed? I've never seen that back. As well as the charges of the hotel that i also had to pay, even though the organization booked it.
Haruna Matata, there are so many better organizations to book this trip with.
I've had a great time on the kilimanjaro, it is a beautiful mountain.
However i recommend doing it with a different organization (one that replies to begin with).
I've booked the trip several months ahead, but never got to finalize the details of it, as i kept getting "hakuna matata" replies with no practical information.
On whatsapp i originally asked frank to start with the trip 2 days after my arrival and with a group. However once i got there, he sent me a guide who told me i was about to leave the next day and alone. When i was trying to reach out to Frank to talk about it, he ignored my texts and calls. Even though i saw that he read my messages on whatsapp.
The next day Frank finally showed up and said he managed everything for today, after i said i rather would go with a group and wait for tomorrow he wanted to charge me more 2 times. First he wanted 150 dollars more for all the gear and then when agreeing to that 30 minutes later he wanted 80 dollars more for payment fee.
I felt really uncomfortable and feared that this would be the case the whole time as he kept charging more and more with extra fees.
For this reason i booked my trip elsewhere, who charged less and without extra fees.
The first 200 dollars that i've payed? I've never seen that back. As well as the charges of the hotel that i also had to pay, even though the organization booked it.
Haruna Matata, there are so many better organizations to book this trip with.
I've had a great time on the kilimanjaro, it is a beautiful mountain.
However i recommend doing it with a different organization (one that replies to begin with).
Written September 4, 2024
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Ester M
1 contribution
Nov 2023 • Friends
Our Kilimanjaro climb via Machame route was absolutely fantastic, Frank our trip organizer helped us to select a suitable route, plan and prepare for the trek.
We were a little bit nervous to send thousands of Euros to people that we had never met, but my parents reassuring that we did not have to worry. We did our payments in two instalments, at the booking confirmation stages. Issa was main guide, assisted by Francis, porters and cook. We had the main briefing at Keys Hotel, where Issa did a briefing, health check and gear check list.
During the climb, this crew proved to be professional and experienced. The weather was favorable too as it did not rain for the days we were on the moint Kilimanjaro. Food was sufficient and really good, the cook Mariwa made very good food.
The timeless views from Kilimanjaro as we closed on the summit are profoundly beautiful and will be forever etched in my mind. We made it to Uhuru peak which is an amazing achievement. There so many good things that happened on our trek and owe it all to the great organization and execution from Karibu Adventure. We highly recommend this tour to anyone who want to climb Kilimanjaro.
We were a little bit nervous to send thousands of Euros to people that we had never met, but my parents reassuring that we did not have to worry. We did our payments in two instalments, at the booking confirmation stages. Issa was main guide, assisted by Francis, porters and cook. We had the main briefing at Keys Hotel, where Issa did a briefing, health check and gear check list.
During the climb, this crew proved to be professional and experienced. The weather was favorable too as it did not rain for the days we were on the moint Kilimanjaro. Food was sufficient and really good, the cook Mariwa made very good food.
The timeless views from Kilimanjaro as we closed on the summit are profoundly beautiful and will be forever etched in my mind. We made it to Uhuru peak which is an amazing achievement. There so many good things that happened on our trek and owe it all to the great organization and execution from Karibu Adventure. We highly recommend this tour to anyone who want to climb Kilimanjaro.
Written January 9, 2024
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Rebeca A
1 contribution
Jan 2023 • Friends
I was completely blown away by their levels of professionalism. My Kilimanjaro experience was excellent, just completed a 7 day climb through machame route with Karibu Adventure. Any help that was needed was recognised and given before ever having to ask. Our guides Mfuru, Peter and Jimmy helped the experience a long further by always laughing and singing through everyday, their teams made it seem like we weren't even camping.
Beautiful meals prepared and cooked for us by time we got to the camp ensuring we were refueled for the next walk.
Literally can't think of a negative thing to say about Karibu Adventure team. They were incredible, I highly recommend If you're contemplating a Mt Kilimanjaro hike, These are your guys!
Beautiful meals prepared and cooked for us by time we got to the camp ensuring we were refueled for the next walk.
Literally can't think of a negative thing to say about Karibu Adventure team. They were incredible, I highly recommend If you're contemplating a Mt Kilimanjaro hike, These are your guys!
Written February 23, 2023
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KjemC
1 contribution
Aug 2022 • Couples
My wife and I took the lemosho route with Karibu Adventure. We could not have asked for a better experience. The hiks themselves are not super difficult but the higher altitude forces you to take them slow or pole pole.
We took 8 days to complete the whole trek. We saw many people get sick on summit night because they were going to fast. Karibu Adventure is the best becuse they have trained medical staff, they care more about gettig you to the top safey, we highly recommend it.
We took 8 days to complete the whole trek. We saw many people get sick on summit night because they were going to fast. Karibu Adventure is the best becuse they have trained medical staff, they care more about gettig you to the top safey, we highly recommend it.
Written October 17, 2022
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Antigone M
64 contributions
Feb 2020
Karibu Adventures took excellent care of me, from start to finish! I loved the Keys Lodge where I stayed in Moshi, between the parts of my adventure. It was clean, the staff were friendly, and it was a wonderful home base. The representative from Karibu Adventures checked in to see how I was doing at each portion of my trip, asking for feedback to make sure all was going well. I could not have asked for a better support team on the mountains, Francis, Paul, and the rest of the crew really went above and beyond to make sure that I was taken care of and having the adventure that I had hoped for. They were both professional and personable, making me feel right at home. I am a middle aged woman of moderate fitness level who traveled alone and I always felt safe and secure. My team helped me find a pace that worked for me and carried my day pack so I didn't even have to worry about that. The food was AMAZING and plentiful. I highly recommend Karibu Adventures and would definitely book with them again.
Written February 26, 2020
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