Traveller Reviews
The aspects particular enjoyed were: 'The friendships built within the group and patience and excellent service offered by the crew. Topping out on Kili was an obvious highlight as was exploring the different environments the safari had to offer.' The trip 'met and exceeded expectations.'
Harriet Murrell, Woking
I never enjoyed so much having such an incredible team of tour leaders and porters. These people were genuinely gracious, kind, fun, and patient. They took care of every person's individual needs and many times already anticipated the needs. The chef even cooked a birthday cake at 14500 km with candles and all for a person's surprise birthday. The trek guides and the safari guides have to be the best in Tanzania. I would definately recommend KE and this team to many others. Overall, this trip exceeded every expectation and I can't wait for the next adventure.
Judith Gosselin, New Hampshire, US
The trek up Kili was amazing and personally I feel a tremendous amount of satisfaction from achieving my goal. I was impressed with the professionalism of our chief guide and his organisational skills were very good. The chef went the extra mile and the food was substantial. I was pleased to see that Katadyne water filters were used for drinking water.
Carolyn Ashmore, Berkshire, England
This trip was in celebration of my 40th birthday and I could not have imagined having a better experience. The group we travelled with was fabulous and I made a lot of new friends. The crew was great and made 'roughing it' not so rough... plus the little things like teaching us swahili and welcoming us to camp with a song made the adventure that much more enjoyable. This was an unforgettable experience and I look forward to my next holiday!
Patricia Davenport, An American in Paris, France
Onex (our guide) anticipated upcoming events and concerns on the trek and was always telling us (correctly) what to expect and how to prepare. He seemed to have an excellent rapport with the crew and they seemed to respect and follow his lead. I personally, would not have made it to the Summit without Onex's encouragement (and the songs they sang on the way up to keep me going!). On the way down, one of our members (our daughter's boyfriend) needed their help because of his knees, and they were there for him.
Kim Ruhland, Colorado, USA
The mountain was fantastic but strenuous, as you would expect, however it was the quality of the accommodation in the safari park and Arusha that made such a difference because it was so unexpected and compared to camping, luxurious.
Onex was superb; he coaxed me up the mountain, was incredibly patient and always had a smile for us.
I did not imagine the safari would be so good. Thought we might see a couple of animals but our guide in the park, Kes, was so good at spotting the different species that he made the trip for us.
Brian Biddlecombe, Orpington, Kent
Would strongly recommend Safari extension - lovely opportunity to unwind and indulge following the Kilimanjaro trek.
Anne Dowell, Leicester, UK
