Kandoo Adventures Anmeldelser 1.197

Team are 5* recently did Everest Basecamp, all guides and porters went above and beyond. Such a great team in Nepal.

In summary – wow, wow, wow!
This is the 3rd time I have used Kandoo and they did not disappoint! The organisation from booking to tranfers was impeccable.
The first part of our trip was the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. I knew the scenery and Inca sites would be spectacular but the best part of the trail was our Kandoo team. You could not fault them. Our guide, Alex, was incredibly enthusiastic about the Inca history and the wildlife we discovered along the way. I had no particular interest in wildlife, in particular the flora, but by the end of the four days, I could recognise most flowers! His enthusiasm was infectious! He was a very skilled photographer so we have some incredible memories to look back on.
There were four in our group – one gluten free, two vegetarians and a big meat eater. The chef, Camelous, catered for each of us at every meal. When the rest of the group had pancakes, he cooked me a quinoa pancake, which was delicious. When the rest of the group were given the Kandoo cake, I was given a separate gluten free cake – again delicious. Gluten free cakes/pastries are incredibly difficult to make as they can be quite dry so it just shows the quality of the chef that he could produce such a wide variety of incredible foods to suit everyone. It was restaurant quality food cooked on a ring burner! We even had a cooking masterclass one night where Carmelous showed us how to cook a local speciality.
The rest of the team couldn’t do enough for us. Our tents were always laid out with sleeping bags, water for washing and towels. We were woken in the mornings with a friendly hello, hot drinks, water and towels. The best part of our trip was arriving at the campsites and hearing our Kandoo giggling and laughing – the only team who were! They literally laughed and giggled through the whole trek and although we couldn’t understand what they were saying, it was infectious. The only time they were serious was when they were carrying out their individual duties - these they took very seriously.
We were really pleased we had done the trail before going to Machu Picchu as we saw lots of Inca sites on the way. They were less restored and very quiet. We could wander around and see everything in detail. It was almost like our own discoveries. Mach Picchu was amazing but it was a tourist attraction so didn’t have the same impact as the other sites.
The second part of our trip was the Amazon jungle. Our guide, Elvis, was amazing. Incredibly knowledgeable about jungle wildlife and enthusiastic to share what he knew. His enthusiasm was infectious and you soon found yourself independently spotting birds, animals and plants.
Our camp in the jungle was the highlight of our trip. Our chef, Valentine cooked some amazing, restaurant quality food, in his makeshift kitchen. Our tents were put up with sleeping bags rolled out with fresh towels. The campsite and path to the toilet were lit with candles. The noise of the jungle at night was incredible – peaceful yet incredibly loud.
Our visit to the Clay-lick the following morning was amazing, the noise of all the parrots, parakeets and macaws was deafening. Elvis was a skilled photographer and we have some fabulous photographs to look back on. In particular, my video of a tarantula coming out of its den is just brilliant.
Apologies for the length review but it was such an amazing trip!

I have recently returned from a Kilimanjaro trip organised by Kandoo, my friend and i had an incredible time. I loved every minute of it , even the cold, dark bits!
The office communication throughout the booking process was excellent, they really provided a lot of inside knowledge and information which was extremely helpful to us both. From the minute we were met at Kilimanjaro airport by Damien, the service and care provided by the team on the ground was very impressive. Emmanuelle was very welcoming and arranged for someone to show us around Moshi, he also arranged last minute for us to go on a day’s safari to Arusha national park, which was a great addition to our trip. Nothing seemed like too much bother for him. He also came to our hotel at the end to see how we had got on. The hotel was great too, the pool and view of Kilimanjaro were a highlight. Especially after we returned at the end of our climb!
The team that took us on the actual Kilimanjaro trip (Machame route) were truly exceptional. Our guides Filbert and Happygod, took great care of us. We felt vey fortunate to have them leading the way. The food was really delicious and so varied. Still can’t quite work out how Lavaro and his team managed to produce so many tasty meals from their tent. All the porters were so helpful and went out of their way to ensure that we had a great time., cleaning our boots and dusty clothes at the end of the day (Beatus took his tent pitching duties very seriously and went the extra mile making sure we had everything we needed) We so enjoyed our time with them all, their welcome and end of trip dancing was an added bonus, as well as their congratulatory dance when we got back to base camp after reaching the summit. The cake was such a generous gesture.
We would highly recommend Kandoo as a company from start to finish, the whole trip went like clockwork.
A trip of a lifetime delivered exceptionally well by all at Kandoo Adventures.

I went with KGN Gym from London with a team of 11 of us. We did a 7 day trip up Kilimanjaro and a 4 day Safari after. This is the 1st time I've ever done such a huge mountain climbing and I was not disappointed.

The experience was great from the very beginning. We were picked up promptly from the airport and taken to our hotel in Moshi. We met up with our guides who gave detailed briefings of what to expect etc. We had 5 guides under the leadership of August. They were incredibly awesome and professional. Their daily briefings greatly helped me towards accomplishing my climb. We were checked daily to ensure we were in optimum health for each climb and that was so reassuring.

Our team went through the Machame route starting with the rainforest. We had different guides leading the hike on different days. Each guide was so experienced at what they do. They were immensely helpful, patient and always giving us useful information through each climb, most notably reminding us to go slowly "Pole, Pole" and always reminding us to drink some water. This made each day's hike doable and enjoyable.

Our campsite are always ready by the end of each day's hike. The amazing porters would have gone ahead of us to ensure our tents are ready, bags ready, the toilet ready and food prepared for us etc. This is my first experience of sleeping in a tent and in a sleeping bag but it was a very positive experience. I rented my sleeping bag from Kandoo. It was such an effective sleeping bag that I didn't feel cold at night at all. The porters were very helpful, happy and always willing to offer help when needed. They even entertained us with beautiful songs and taught us some useful Swahili words.

Surprisingly, not knowing what to expect, the food given to us daily was very delicious. I was pleasantly surprised that they could conjure up such nice meals on the mountain daily. Paul, the chef made sure we were fed varied cuisine daily. Not only that, the food was laid out and served nicely in our dining tent. Well done Kandoo, I always looked forward to my daily meals.

Climbing Kilimanjaro offered different terrains but at my age of 60, I was able to navigate and manoeuvre around some of the tricky bits with the guides' incredible support. I also really enjoyed the experience. I am really grateful, thank you Kandoo.

Now, the summit night was something else. Despite the fact that we were prepared for it, I kind of struggled. However, Richard who is the most calm and patient man was the one chosen by August to support me. He along with a porter called Hassan slowly and encouragingly led me to the roof of Africa.

Writing this review has brought back emotional moments for me with this fantastic experience of a lifetime.

I cannot express my gratitude enough to Kandoo Adventure for this incredible experience. My getting to the summit was facilitated by your experienced guides. Without their unbelievable support, I do not believe I could have done it. Thank you to the Kandoo team. My special mention goes to Richard who led me to the summit. I cannot but mention Eric who is another incredible guide. He was very supportive to me and when he saw that I was struggling with my bag, he decided to carry it daily and ensured I was drinking enough water daily.

I feel so elated, joyful and immensely grateful that I was able to not only achieve the climb but to actually get to the very top of it. By the way, 11 of us went on this climb and the 11 of us summited. Thank you so much to the Kandoo team. Mwah, mwah.

An adventure of a lifetime.

Have just returned from walking the Machame route to the summit of Kilimanjaro with 4 other members of my family. To be able to share that experience with your loved ones makes this adventure all the more meaningful and memorable.

I personally am under no illusion that without our support team of 24, led by the unflappable Raymond, I would have struggled to summit. My body's inability to sleep in the early stages had a drastic effect in lowering my energy levels and on summit night my gloves were not man enough for the freezing temperatures.

The care, consideration and camaraderie, which the team gave us was very humbling and should be a great source of assurance to other groups walking with Kandoo. Our medical condition and oxygen sats were monitored morning and evening, so when my son in law's sats had dropped to 60% on the summit, it was inevitable that we had to get down sharpish.

Nothing was too much trouble for the support team. My youngest daughter had her birthday on the day before summiting and yet Lasaro the cook was still able to produce an iced cake. While altitude suppressed our appetite, Lasaro did a brilliant job in creating nutritional food for us all throughout. There was even a cobbler in the mix, Umari,who carried out two emergency repairs to my eldest daughter's boots. She now has a sentimental attachment to those boots because of Umari.

It's so difficult to put into words the true extent of our admiration we felt for our support team.We tried to engage with the team from the outset and any attempts at pigeon swahili was always appreciated as were our efforts in the dancing. Our guides Raymond, Amadeus and Happy God were a winning combination, for which we were blessed. My connection to the team is reflected in the fact that their photo has taken up a pride of place back home.

My 30 year dream of climbing Kilimanjaro has now been realised and while I feel very lucky and proud to have completed the challenge with my family, that sense of achievement has been eclipsed by a fondness I feel for the whole support team.

For other groups taking on this adventure, be prepared for an unparalleled emotional and physical experience. ASANTI SANA

The team gave us such a memorable trip for the Machame 7 day route at Kilimanjaro + safari, 5 stars really doesn't do it justice.

When booking and planning, Shelley and Joanne's communications and updates were fantastic and really helped us to get organised.
Once we arrived in Tanzania, Emmanuels team were on standby to pick us up and drive us around and were very helpful.

For the Hike, our kandoo guides Raymond, Happygod and Amadeus were all incredible. They were so attentive and helpful, it was a joy to spend the 7 days with them and all of the porters. Without their support we may not have summited, as they were with us every step of the way. All 3 of them are a huge credit to Kandoo.

Finally Josiah, our safari guide and driver - was incredibly knowledgeable on all the animals on safari and did a fantastic job helping us to see 4 of the big 5, as well as going above and beyond teaching us about the local region and people.

I expected a hiking experience. That is not what I received. We "hiked" the Lemosho route. We had a stride of one foot in front of the other and a pace of one mile per hour. I asked if we could hike faster, but was told that this was our pace. We continued this pace until summit night. Our leader, Andrew, told me to follow him. He proceeded at a gait of 30 inches and a pace of 3 miles per hour. My pleas of "pole/pole" and "break" were ignored.
This is the last time I will hike with Kandoo Adventures.

Amazing experience with the local team!
We had a very VERY nice family experience with the KANDO local team in Tanzania during our Kili trek. (7 days, Machame road )
This was clearly due to our guides !
- Andrew (You should ask to have him as first guide, you won't regret it !), and guide assistants Ambrose and Gottfried
- the cook Julius aka Baby Mamba
- Chef camp : Crispin
and team members such as Lucas (bathroom and toilets), Eric (table service)and all the porters.

All the best to the team

The mountains made the trek magnificent.
The experience, forethought, advice and cheerfulness of the guide made it possible to take full pleasure in it.

Nothing takes away the spectacular environment, but some communication could have been better.
Briefing beforehand could be improved (description of a typical day, description of expected weather at specific times of the year). It should also have been made clearer that the majority of the trek was on roads rather than trekking trails.

This was my second trip with Kandoo and they provided an amazing experience again. The customer service and communication was great from the point of booking and they kept me informed in the lead up to the expedition.
The trip itself was a bucket list experience; the guides, logistics, accommodation and trek were incredible. The local Kandoo rep checked in with us at the start/end to ensure we were all having a good time.
The long 200km trek was tough but our guides made sure we enjoyed each day, taught us about the local culture and kept us well fed/watered in the tea houses!

Fantastic, well organised trip. Great guides and assistants, very attentive to the groups needs and any individual concerns. Good food and teahouse choice. Couldn't have found a better team to realise my life long ambition with. Thank you

Ladin Lama was a marvelous guide. He was constantly making sure we had a good experience. When we couldn't get out of Ramecek airport, he worked on getting us a helicopter ride so we could start our trek He consulted with us to make it a trek to remember. The porters were also great. The local Kandoo executive was helpful and got us a guide in Kathmandu.

My experience was excellent in every aspect of the trekking.
Starting from the arrival to Kilimanjaro airport and being picked up by the driver to my hotel to the whole trekking was highly organized.

The guides were fantastic and can’t fault anything

Thank you
We will book again on one of your other trips

Th whole Kandoo team, from the time of booking right up until the final drop-off at Kathmandu airport were fantastic. This was a dream trip for my friends and I. Kandoo ensured that it went amazingly well with memories that we will cherish for a life time. The Guides and Porters assigned could not do enough for us, always willing and smiling at every step of the way. The planning and organization was exemplary, with the right balance of structure and some flexibility, ensuring we were prepared to tackle the high altitude sections, whilst enjoying the spectacular views along the way! I look forward to joining another Kandoo adventure in the future. Thank you to all the team!

I climbed Kilimanjaro with Kandoo Adventures at the start of the month. This was only made possible with the help of the fantastic guides and porters! We had an amazing lead guide in Andrew, who was extremely skilled, knowledgeable, thoughtful and kind. Our lovely meals were made by Lazaro (he even made two cakes, one in support of the charity we were climbing for and one to congratulate us at the end)! All the porters went out of their way to to help us and make sure we had everything we needed at the campsites.

Summit night was hard but Eric’s (assistant guide) patience, strength and kindness got me to the top in time to see a fabulous sunrise!

A superb experience and a huge thank you to the Kandoo Team!

Kandoo team organised our Bhutan trek extremely well. Very efficient with very good trekking team, excellent camp food and priority care for us guests.

Good communication with the staff has been the key. They responded to all my questions and inquiries pretty fast and if the staff who regularly communicated with me is away or temporarily not available, another staff will quickly took over to communicate with me. This company is attentive to all my requests especially when it comes to our dietary preferences and restrictions.
The recent trip that I did was the hike to Lofoten Islands in Norway. Every single thing about the trip - transportation, itinerary, meals, accommodation were fantastic. My husband and I enjoyed every thing and every moment.

I enjoyed the inca trail very much. From the moment I landed in Cuzco Kandoo where on it and everything was taken care off. The Trek itself, although challenging was very enjoyable and made so by out guide Alex, who was fantastic and the really hard working porters, who carried our stuff and set up tents. They are practically super human, and the chef made amazing tasty meals on essentially a camping stove. The day in machu pitchu was really well thought out with the restaurant after, with very peruvian feel and the train ride to cap of the whole experience. Everything was really well thought out and organised and anyone wanting to do the inca trail, Kandoo can do it!