JOCKY TOURS TEAM
Jocky Tours and Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2002)
- Member Of:
- AMREF & KWS
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $50 to $200 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
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Email Philipp and Cathrin | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Friendly, patient tour organziers with a gem of a Tour guide
We went to Kenia the first time and it was also our first safari. We booked flight and safari tour separately and nagged the tour operators with dozens of emails. They always responded quickly and we very helpful. Since the booking process is very lean and all done via email we were not sure if this was all legit, but in the end we took the risk and booked the safari with a small deposit… it seems this is how safaris are booked.
Even though the safari started a bit bumpy (our driver was about 1h late) all worked out well in the end. We were taken to the office to pay the remaining amount and as a next step brought to our tour guide Jimmy who was already waiting with some other safari guests for our group safari. We booked a 7 day safari starting from nairobi: masai mara, nakuru, amboseli, tsavo ending at our hotel on diani beach.
The accomodations were all as described in the emails and even though we booked the budget variants, the camps and lodges were all nice and much better then we expected.
Among the tour itself the highlight of the safari was definitely our tour guide Jimmy. He speaks flawlessly english, is always friendly and helpful and knows an answer for even the dumbest questions. He knows his ways around all the parks and knows a bunch of rangers, drivers and park employees which helps a lot when searching the rare animals in the parks. Within 3 days we have seen Leopards, Lions, cheetahs, Elefants, rhinos and also the common animals like zebras, impalas, etc. I suggest you take Jimmys recommendations concerning the right time for the game drive seriously. Even though getting up at 5:30 in the morning hurts sometimes, we always got compensated with beautiful sceneries ( flock of gepards right beneath the jeep, lions feasting a zebra, etc). If you are looking for a driver with several years experience, he is your man.
If you you are also planning a tour as we had, i would recommend to skip lake navaisha as the boat tour is pretty expensive… maybe the walking tour is nicer, but we did not do that due to lack of time. So far masai mara and amboseli are our favorite parks.
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Email Carina | under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
He is the kindest person ever!
The tour was amazing! The food was good and the tour guide really tried to find all the animals. It is like a fun hide and seek game he always said :). We saw the sunset and the sunrise in the nationalpark. I absolutely loved ur.
JP
Email Amy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Thank you so much
I was able to see all the animals I wanted to see. I am very grateful for the game drive. If I may say so, the food in the camp was not that good
Email Milena Balik | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very professional, helpful and with a great sense of humor
Hello,
I just got back today from 3 days Masai Mara tour and can really recommend it to anyone! We had a great tour guide that made sure we saw all the amazing animals. The Safari tents were comfortable and provided meals tasty! You will have a great time!
Email Mitch | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great itinerary - thorough tour of the best national parks in Kenya
Great 6-day safari tour. Visited Maasai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli in a 4x4 jeep. The trip was very well organised and everything was clearly explained.
Our guide Ritchie was excellent and very knowledge of all the things Kenyan (nature and the culture), and answered all my questions thoroughly and looked after us well throughout the trip.
NL
Email António | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Jocky fully delivered on an the expectations I had and more - great value for money!
I had an incredible time during my 5-day Safari.
I traveled solo in a group of 7. Everybody was lovely and together we had great 5 days and shared amazing moments. The safari experience is really magical, I cannot recommend it enough. We saw loads of animals, including the big 5, and loads of giraffes which are my favorite ones. Each of the parks (mara, nakuru, naivasha, hells gate) offers something uniquely different. At hell's gate we could even walk up to a group of giraffes which was magical.
Of course this was only possible because we had an amazing driver / safari expert / great guy with us: Francis! I'm convinced that without him we wouldn't have had so much fun or watched so many animals.
I did the budget accommodation, and it was perfectly fine, except for the hotel Buraha Zenoni in Nakuru which was way too hot and easy too loud to enable a good rest.
Email Robert | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A first rate safari experience
We enjoyed a wonderful three day safari with Jocky Tours and our fantastic driver/guide Jeff.
What a memorable experience!
Jeff was absolutely focussed on giving all in the group a great safari by using his wide experience and knowledge.
We felt Safe with his driving across absolutely all sorts of terrain in his pursuit of giving us the best chances of experiencing a wide variety of wild animals across the park - and we did. We got to see all we had hoped for and much much more besides
The camp was very comfortable with beds, and hot water readily available, staff were friendly and attentive, food choice was limited but wholesome, and our packed lunch for our full day drive extensive!
Jeff, was the perfect guide and driver.
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Email Steve | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari
Best Safari I've been on. Our guide Jeff did an amazing job of driving, both getting to the park and driving thru the park. He was able to find all Big 5 as well as a cheetah, hundreds of giraffes, zebras, hippos, wildebeest and all kinds of antelopes, all in the same day! The accommodations were above average with a good hot water shower.
I also enjoyed my visit to an authentic Maasai village on the 3rd day. I’d recommend Jocky Tours to anyone interested to have a great Safari experience at Maasai Mara.
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Email Tatiana | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable experience
Many thanks to Jocky Tours and Safaris and our amazing guide Jimmy for a wonderful 4 days private safari in Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru. Jimmy was very respectful and professional and showed us a lot of wildlife. He took really good care of us and went beyond of our expectations. If your are planning to do a safari, I recommend Jocky Tour and ask for Jimmy to be your guide without any doubts. Thanks to Minneh too who helped me to organized this amazing adventure! Tip: If you can afford it go for a private safari, is the best!
BG
Email Irene | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The whole organisation of the safari was well managed, we loved our time with our tour guide Andrew!
Our trip was perfectly planned with the help of Jocky Tours and with the guidance of Andrew. We had the best time enjoying the nature and we were left satisfied with every aspect of our journey. Andrew, our kind tour guide, introduced the wild life to us in a perfect manner, he answered all our questions, he shared with us very interesting facts and made us feel comfortable during our safari. Kenya and Andrew will stay forever in our hearts. We will definitely come back❤️