JOCKY TOURS TEAM
Jocky Tours and Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2002)
- Member Of:
- KATO, AMREF, KWS & TRA
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $135 to $1,800 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
Your request will be sent directly to the operator
If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
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Email Giuseppina | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very helpful and easygoing.
I am writing on behalf of my husband and myself. We have just returned to Nairobi after a 10-day safari with our son, covering the Masai Mara, Amboseli, Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru, Salt Lick conservancy, and both Tsavos.
After coming up with the idea and discussing it with my son, I initially checked with Italian travel agencies, but their proposals always combined a beach holiday with the safari. While searching online, I came across JOCKY TOURS AND SAFARIS and contacted them. David got in touch with me—and what can I say? Organizing the trip was easy. My son worked out the itinerary with David, who understood exactly what we wanted and did a fantastic job bringing it to life. He was helpful and patient. We placed our full trust in them. We felt well looked after throughout the planning process. They trusted us, too, asking for only a partial deposit upfront and booking everything before our arrival. Francis, the guide and driver assigned to us, was outstanding. He was a great driver and an expert on the local area and wildlife, always able to anticipate our needs. We saw countless animals, including the "Big Five"—even a black rhino. Although we missed the migration, everything JOCKY organized for us was amazing. They ensured our first safari experience was wonderful—so much so that we can confidently recommend JOCKY to anyone in Italy and not wishing to have a similar experience. Thank you, JOCKY, and a big hug to David and the amazing Francis.
Giusi and Carlo.
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Email Michele Samoeri | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Jocky Tours is clear, direct and open to most of the requests. Very helpful in all the situations.
I’ll try my best to give you a truly heartfelt and honest review, personally written the day after the end of our safari.
I’m Michele. My parents and I (a family of three from Italy) haven’t organized a long trip since 2023/2024, so we were kind of rusty.
We wanted to try a new experience, something that I had always wanted to do: a safari in some of the best national parks and conservancies in the world, right here in Kenya, where I still am as I’m writing this.
We looked around for a while, but all the Italian companies seemed to be offering only 3–4 day safaris followed by 4–5 days at the beach. No thanks. So we decided to look directly for a Kenyan company.
We found a few, but then a Facebook post caught my attention: a post about David with a beautiful comment about him. David introduced us to Jocky Tours and ended up becoming our trip planner.
He was really helpful and clear throughout our messages and calls. He managed to customize our safari plan according to our requests and all the small modifications we wanted to make.
I did quite a bit of research before coming and specifically asked for a mid-range private safari: basically, mid-range accommodations that felt like much more than mid-range. Clean pools, beautiful beds almost everywhere, and exquisite food (you need to be open-minded, as it’s a very different cuisine from what we’re used to).
I also specifically asked for three days in the Masai Mara to see the Great Migration, which unfortunately we weren’t lucky enough to witness (depends only on timing, not on the guide).
BUT our guide and driver, Francis, is AMAZING.
We got unlucky with the migration, but we got lucky with everything else. We saw the Big Five in just two and a half days of game drives — yes, all five, including a leopard and a black rhino always in Masai Mara.
Thanks to Francis’s experience and knowledge, especially his ability to locate animals (through calls, radio contact, or simply his eyesight) and his driving skills, we were able to witness some beautiful scenes: a lionesses with a wildebeest’s head in her mouth followed by two hyenas, 3 lionesses and their cubs, a group of 50+ elephants and much more. I was also able to get some beautiful shots with my camera.
Unfortunately, accidents happen, as always. I won’t go into specifics, but everything went well. I’d just like to advise that the first-aid box should always be fully stocked in all the vehicles.
David is the kind of guy my age who has the organizational skills you look for when you want to go on a safari, while Francis is the guide and driver you want when you want to get things done quickly and beautifully.
We are really satisfied with both of them and with Jocky Tours. I highly recommend them.
Thanks for the memories, Mike.
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Email Paula | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A well-organised tour operator, with excellent communication
We had a great experience with the company. Communication was excellent from the beginning: everything was very clear, all our questions were answered quickly, and the organisation was very good.
We loved the route: it was very complete and allowed us to see so many different places and animals.
And a special mention to our guide, Kikitu. We were very happy with him. He goes above and beyond to find animals and make sure you have the best possible experience. Whenever nature allows it, if you go with Kikitu, the Big Five are almost guaranteed! 🦁🐘🦏🐆🐃
A great experience and 100% recommended!
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Email Sara Azzouz | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beyond expectations, very organised and the service was amazing especially our guide John.
Just back from our honeymoon safari with Jocky Tours and it was absolutely fantastic! Perfectly organized from start to finish, exceeding every expectation.
Special shoutout to our guide John — knowledgeable, passionate, and endlessly accommodating. His gift for bringing wildlife and the ecosystem to life kept us hooked the whole way. You can tell he genuinely loves what he does.
PL
Email Anna | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Super
We had a great safari with our guide, David Mukami. Everything was well organized, David was friendly and helpful, and we had the opportunity to see many animals. Overall, everything was good, especially considering the price. We would recommend David and the safari.
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Email Larbi | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
From start to finish, everything was well organized and exceeded our expectations.
We booked with Jocky Tours for our honeymoon safari and it was absolutely fantastic. From start to finish, everything was well organized and exceeded our expectations.
Our tour guide John was exceptional: knowledgeable, passionate, and incredibly accommodating. He has a real gift for explaining wildlife behavior and the ecosystem in a way that keeps you engaged throughout. You can tell he genuinely loves what he does.
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Email Miki | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent
A very well-organized tour, you visit the most important sites of the Kenyan safaris, and they are combined with very entertaining optional activities
AG
Email Janae | under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very knowledgeable, friendly and a joy to be around.
Julius was an amazing guide. If I was to recommend any tour with jocky tours I would tell them to request Julius. He is so knowledgeable and gave us so much information on each of the animals we saw. Thanks to him we saw the big 5 all in one day! I couldn’t have asked for a better safari experience. Definitely made my trip.
LU
Email gisela | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A very friendly and professional tour operator who made our safari experience unforgettable
I had a very great safari tour and a really enjoyable experience\. Our guide was very kind, friendly, and helpful\. He explained everything very well and answered all of our questions clearly and patiently\.
The tour was really amazing, and we were lucky enough to see all the animals we wanted to see\. Whenever we wanted to see a specific animal, our guide took the time to search for it until we found it\. You could really see that he knows a lot about the animals and the area and wanted to make sure we had the best experience possible\.
Overall, I had a wonderful safari experience and really enjoyed the whole tour\. I would definitely recommend this safari to anyone looking for an amazing and unforgettable experience
Email Blair | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Caxstone was great at helping us see the big 5 and was very informative! He is an amazing driver too
Jockey provided a great value safari and we were able to see three different National Parks