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Jackpot Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2004)
- Member Of:
- TATO, TTB & IGS-http://interpretiveguidessociety.org/
- Tour Types:
- Budget camping tours that can start every day (clients assist with camp chores)
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $150 to $400 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing!
Would 100% recommend this company to anyone going to Tanzania.
Affordable.
Excellent communication.
Amazing food.
Comfortable accommodation (even when camping!)
Safari guide was first class - such a lovely man who shared in our excitement even though he's been doing it for so long!
Seen all of the big 5 and even watched a lion hunt and kill a wilderbeast.
Best experience/ trip I've ever been on!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic experience
Visiting my son Adam we organised a two day safari via Andrew ably assisted by Jeff. We did Lake Manyare and the Ngorogoro crater, camping at the Panorama campsite where David cooked a lovely meal and breakfast before giving us a lovely packed lunch. Our guide was Derek who was great, tailoring the two days to four lads, even finding us a bar at the end of the day to watch Man City v Liverpool! We saw all of the big 5 and Derek was very knowledgeable but a good laugh as well. Great value and an unforgettable experience. Andrew is a gentleman and a really nice guy. Highly recommended.
DE
Email Johanna | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari and more
I booked a safari with Jackpot Safaris (Andrew) because it was recommend to me. It was a good choice. The organisation was really good and reliable. Andrew is a very nice guys and helps out with every question and request we had.
The safari itself was beautiful. We saw nearly all of the animals (the rhinos were hiding) and had a great time with our guide.
The tented safari is truly an adventure (the campsites are not fenced and there are no guards), but also it brings the extra excitement to the experience.
I would definitely recommend Jackpot Safaris to all of those who are looking for a one in a lifetime experience.
Johanna
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Email Gijs | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Well organized and fun Kilimanjaro expedition
With a group of 5 friends we booked our Kilimanjaro expedition through Jackpot Safaris. Andrew was our contact person and he was friendly and well-organized every step of the way. Two days before departure we had a briefing together with Andrew and the 3 guides who would be leading our trek - this made us comfortable to know everything was taken care of and we had all equipment necessary.
The expedition went very well. Livingstone, the lead guide ensured that everything was well organized and regularly checked up on our health status. This ensured that all 5 of us made it to the summit on a cloudless morning with great views. Fighting the altitude sickness was though, however, we think taking the 6-day Machame route worked well with a day of acclimatization.
Coming down the mountain we had a great last lunch, thanked all the porters, cooks and guides and back at Jackpot Safaris Andrew was there to hand out our certificates. Thanks Andrew, Linvingstone and the whole crew!
Top notch quality!
We had a three safari to Serengeti and Ngorongoro and it was excellent. They made sure we saw all the animals we could and prepared great food. Their prices were very appealing to the budget travellers that we were but they still gave us top quality service. Can't recommend enough!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good time, good people, good price!
A friend and I did a 4-days safari (Lake Manyara, Serengueti and Ngorongoro) in september'14.
We had a great time! Our guide and driver was excellent and we spot the big five and much more! We appreciated his knowledge and his hability to spot animals in the far far distance! The cook was also very good, and he could adapted easily to the vegetarian menu (I forgot to tell them in advance).
The car was quite old but comfortable enough (except under the rain because the windows didn't close properly).
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Kilimanjaro, Sanzibar & Safari
Jackpot Safaris and especially it's owner Andrew Malalika became a good friend of mine, since I was to Tanzania in 2002 for the first time. At this time, before Andrew founded Jackpot Safaris, we're on Safari for 4 Weeks and it was an unbelievable and great experience. 10 years later I went to Tanzania again and booked a Kilimanjaro Hike with Jackpot. I can highly recommend Andrew and his employees: very friendly, very attentive and very experienced. This made my second trip with Jackpot also unforgettable. And of course, if I'll go a third time, I'll book at Jackpot Safaris.
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Email Marcelia | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly Recommend Jackpot!
This was our first safari experience and Yessin did a fantastic job. He was patient, paid attention to the animals we were hoping to see and kept in contact with other drivers to find out about any sightings. He was able to give us information on all animals we saw with basics and fun facts. He was fully prepared, flexible and catered to what worked for us. The whole process was easy and well done from reservation to dropping us off at the airport. Lodging was very comfortable, clean and we loved the buffet meals. It was nice to have a nice mix of familiar and local food choices. There was no lacking of food on our trip, the box lunch was more than enough. Wifi connection was OK, not the best and only in common areas. (Yes, I know, it's better to unplug!) All locals were super friendly and made an effort to speak to us in English because we couldn't get past "asante" and "jambo" in swahili. We will definitely call on Jackpot tours again.
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic experience at Tarangire and Arusha NP
We are very happy to meet Andrew & his team and the trips they arranged for us were beyond our expectations. So we selected them twice, for an overnight trip to Tarangire NP, which was really amazing to stay in a tented camp and so close to all the sounds of the night. The next day we had a tour through the game resort and saw a lot of the wildlife, even lions. The 2nd trip was a one day experience inside the Arusha NP and it was brilliant but so different in terms of nature and wildlife. If you ever planning a safari, we could recommend jackpot and will do so ourselves for the next time.
Email Helen andrew | under20 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent safari
we just finished 5 days safari trip with jackpot safaris,we would like to share our excellent experience with striking as an excellent local family run safari company,our guide on safari was with a lot of knowledge on the wild animals,the history and a lot of other information he gave us.
Thomas is pleasant to be with(we had 5 days together in the jeep)and always with smile an kindness.price for the safari was fairly good based on the quality of services we received was good for the value of money!
jackpot safaris manager Mr malalika can advise and align the trip to the budget you have.we had a day in Tarangire 2 days in Serengeti national park with overnight in safari camp inside the park which is very recommended 1 day in Ngongoro and 1 day in lake Manyara.
during the five days we understood that Thomas is experienced guide in Kilimanjaro,so it was also possible to have a day climb to Kilimanjaro base camp in fair price or even have a full climb for several days with him.we really recommend jackpot safaris and the crews!