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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Reviews
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Email Antonij Kolesnyk | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable Safari Experience with Guide Kikitu
Our 5-day safari with Jocky Tours and Safaris was an unforgettable experience and absolutely worth every dollar.
We visited Masai Mara National Park, a Maasai village, Nakuru, Lake Nakuru, and Hell’s Gate, and from day one everything was well organized. I traveled with my girlfriend, and during the trip our group grew into an amazing mix of people from Spain, Romania, the USA, South Korea, and more. Thanks to our guide Kikitu, we quickly became one friendly group and had great fun throughout the whole journey.
Kikitu is an outstanding guide in every possible way — extremely knowledgeable about wildlife, an excellent and safe driver, always on time, very well organized, and genuinely friendly. His English and communication were great, and he was especially good at keeping the whole group connected. He truly was the glue that made this experience special.
We were incredibly lucky with wildlife sightings. We saw giraffes, zebras, gazelles, buffaloes, warthogs, cheetahs, lions, leopards, black rhinos, hippos, and many more. Honestly, it’s hard to think of an animal living there that we didn’t see. Kikitu always seemed to know exactly where to go and when.
The safari vehicle was in great condition. Some roads were rough, which turned parts of the drive into a bit of a roller-coaster — free massage included 😅 — but that’s part of the real safari adventure.
Accommodation was okay and clean, nothing luxury but perfectly fine for a safari. In one camp the hot water was not working, which is worth mentioning, but the hotel pool later was a great bonus. Food was good, though a bit repetitive (mostly chicken, rice, spinach), but the fresh fruit was exceptional.
The price was very fair for what we received, and the value for money is excellent. Tips are welcomed by the staff but never forced or asked for — you tip only if you want and if you feel it’s deserved, which we really appreciated.
Useful tip: if you plan to pay at the office, bring cash.
Card payments have a 5% bank fee, which can add up (for us it would have been about $55 for two people)
— much better spent during the safari itself.
This was definitely not our last visit. We are already planning to come back with a bigger group of friends and even our parents. We were not sure if this kind of trip would be suitable for older people, but now we know it absolutely is - and we could easily imagine it even with kids, as we saw other families doing it.
Highly recommended, especially if you get Kikitu as your guide.
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Email Abraham Patrick | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A highly professional, reliable tour operator that delivers perfectly planned, personalized safaris!
We had an amazing safari experience with Jocky Tours & Safaris in Kenya and highly recommend them!
Right from the start, they were very prompt in responding to our emails and did a fantastic job of customizing the trip to suit our needs and preferences. The hotel pickup and drop in Nairobi, safari rides, and all stay arrangements were handled perfectly, making the entire journey smooth and hassle-free. The hotels were excellent—clean, comfortable, grand, and with great service and food. The safari drives were well planned, giving us wonderful wildlife viewing opportunities.
A special thanks to Mr. Dennis, our guide and driver, who was outstanding—polite, patient, punctual, and a very safe driver. His knowledge and sharp eye helped us spot all the animals we hoped to see, and he took great care of us throughout the trip.
An unforgettable experience! We highly recommend Jocky Tours & Safaris and Mr. Dennis to anyone planning a safari in Kenya.
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Email Florin | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
True professionals!
Safari was a real adventure. I've seen many animals, I have linked my friends and I created many beautiful memories. Ours, Kikutu was and is the spirit of this safari. It is a very good driver by defensive driving, an excellent team leader and a man who is Loading positive energy. Recoming Kikitu 100%. It's the best!
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Email Maria | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
Safari was an unforgettable experience.Kikutu is a driver and an exceptional guide that always proclaimed us to feel good. We could see many wild animals and locals of the locals. Organization was excellent and we will recommend to your friends with your company. Thank you once again Kikitu for everything!
Email Daniel | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything we could have asked for and more
From the beginning our tour with Papa John has been great, he provided plenty of information before every journey and explained what would be happening day by day so we were well informed.
During the tour he was extremely knowledgeable about the animals and masai people. You can tell he is extremely passionate about the animals and teaching visitors about them, he goes past just explaining the animals and their habitat but also has scientific explanations for why some things occur, we didn't have a question he couldn't answer.
While on the safari John identified a group of lions, he knew before it happened that the male and female was likely to mate and we were lucky to see the 10 seconds of wonder, he also spotted an older larger male nearby and kept close enough for us to get a great view of what would become a fight for dominance, his expertise meant we were truly fortunate to witness both events.
We've felt safe throughout our tour and have had everything we've needed, we would definitely recommend and hopefully work with Papa John and Jocky tours again.
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Email Laura | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A great experience in many different places, full of animals and emotions
The tour has been great, Masai Mara has been one of the best experiences in my life and I've seen cheetahs and leopards, which I hadn't seen in the past years. Another exciting experience was Hell's gate, and a must see is going to the Gorge (optional). I highly suggest crescent island as well, there's a bit of extra to pay but totally worth it.
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Email Francesco | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari
We had a great experience with papa john, the best guide. He knows many things about animals and we saw all the big 5 easily thanks to him ( we saw also an amazing lions battle!) Because he knows animals habits.
Food and accomadation are very nice!
Thank you papa john
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Email Seren | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
We booked a 6-day private safari to the Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, and Amboseli. We are very satisfied with the price–quality ratio, the content of the tour, and the quick responses via email.
Our guide, STEVE, was very experienced and had a lot of knowledge about the animals and Kenya. He was a very pleasant guide to spend six days with. We also booked the Maasai Village visit as an extra, which was a very unique experience. I would recommend others to book with Jocky Tours(& Steve) as well.
Email Cynthia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Julius was the best game driver ever
Jocky is the most affordable budget safari for the Masai Mara. All safari companies and all hotels travel to the same places but what makes it special is the guide you’re with. Julius was our guide for a group safari. He was so funny, joyful, good at driving, and is very famous ;) He also helped me get transportation to Naivasha after my safari and helped me get a cab to get myself on the correct Matatu back to Nairobi. He has good connections and was good at spotting and finding animals. Hopefully you get Julius because he is the best! Book with Jocky for a budget safari to save money but get 14/10 service!
Email Gerrie | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Jocky Tours were very responsive and professional
We were lucky to have Johnny as our guide. He went the extra mile to make sure we saw excelent sightings and that we enjoy every minute of our trip. He is a very professional guide and can really recommend him.