our staff at jackpot office in arusha
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
Excellent Safari and Friendly Staff
My wife and I booked a 4 day budget safari through Jackpot Safaris to Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti. We had a fantastic experience with our guide Derek and exceptional cook Wazir. We really enjoyed our time in Tanzania and highly recommend using Jackpot Safaris if you are considering a future safari.
HU
Email Kati | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly professional, reliable and friendly team
Me and my 2 teenager kids spent 11 days in safari (Tarangire, Lake Natron, Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Lake Eyasi, Lake Manyara) and 7 days in Zanzibar with Jackpot Safaris. We got very good service during this long trip. They organized for us local transport (flights, taxis), all perfectly fitting our tight schedule. Our safari guide Mayunga is highly professional, he has a very deep knowledge on nature (has shown us all possible animals and landscapes we could just dream of), good and safe driver and nice personality. Our cook prepared tasty food taking into consideration our preferences.
We had a budget safari, nights spent in tent which is a great experience being in close connection with nature. Campsites were well chosen, all equipped well and clean. Jackpot adviced us to spent 2 nights in luxury lodges which was a good idea as we had fantastic accomodation and food there.
In Zanzibar we spent 2 days in Stone Town, visited the charming town and took a spice tour, both with a professional guide arranged by Jackpot. We spent another 5 days in the sea side in a friendy bungalow hotel just on the best location of the beautiful white sandy beach.
We had an unforgettable tour in Tanzania with Jackpot Safari, with them it was just fantastic, we became a big fan of Africa and African people. I can just recommend you this professional, reliable and friendly team!
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great individual Kilimanjaro tour + 1 day Safari (Ngorongoro)
We booked a very individual tour on mountain Kilimanjaro. We decided for the lemosho route and reached the summit! :-) Our two guides were very experienced and we had much fun with them and they with us. The big advantage of a small group tour is, that we could align the starting time and the pace for every day. So it was also possible to add acclimatisation walks in the afternoons. Food was delicious and we wondered how our cook could provide us with such tasty and various food over the whole tour. Also the whole team was very friendly and obliging.
After the kilimanjaro tour we added 1 day safari at Ngorongoro crater, also a individual tour for us.
Andrew - the boss of the travel-agency - was very flexible in arranging our whole kili tour and safari including all needed transfers, hotel accommodations, etc. Especially the way back to the airport early morning at 3 a.m. was organized by Andrew quasi overnight. Thanks a lot for that again!
We could highly recommend this local agency.
Daniel & Markus
Munich - Germany
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable 10-day trip!
We met Andrew, the owner of Jackpot Safaris, in Arusha were I live. The company is a Tanzanian family business with great knowledge of the country and the Parks. The trip was absolutely great, we (my parents, my husband and myself) loved our guide who was both professional as good company! The accommodations were beautiful and i feel Jackpot offers a good price/quality ratio. Since our trip I have send a lot of friends with Jackpot Safaris on a trip, they all had very good experiences!
NL
Email Ndizi | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good budget safari
We did a four day safari to lake manyara, serengeti and the ngorongoro crater. Andrew was very kind and helpful. He responded very quickly everytime and even arranged bus tickets for us from Nairobi and to Dar es Salaam.
The campsites on our trip were beautiful. Some of the mattresses and sleeping bags were smelly but it was comfortable. The cars are not in optimal condition. One of our cars had a minor steering problem and one of the gasoline tanks on the back started leaking while in the park (his was fixed within 3 minutes). However I did not feel unsafe for a moment. The cars are old but thorough and our guides were very good drivers. Their knowledge was just okay but sometimes we had to pull the information out of them and other times we felt like the story was not completely true. Our cook, Wazini, was an absolute highlight. He served us well during the trip.
To conclude honestly, if you want the best safari ever: spend more money because it will truly make a difference. But if that is not the case, because you're here on voluntarily basis and organising the sustainable for example: go with jackpot. They are very experienced and you will see every animal in (at least) threefold, the guides and cooks will arrange eveything for you (including setting up tents and what ever) and are very very friendly. Just like every other tour operator, the standard tipping procedure is applied, keep that in mind.
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Email Andrew J. | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Awesome safari to Serengeti and Ngorongoro
My two friends and I had a great experience with Jackpot Safaris. We went on a 3 day safari to Serengeti and Ngorongoro and everything exceeded our expectations. Andrew made all the planning extremely easy and was great at communicating about the potential itineraries, payment process, and what to do and expect before our safari. Our driver/guide and chef were both very personable and knowledgeable. The food was amazing and we felt safe and taken care of the whole time. I would absolutely recommend Jackpot Safaris to anyone who is trying to decide on a safari company to use in Tanzania.
DE
Email Phil & Maria | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding Experience
We literally had the time of our lives, when this summer my wife and went to Serengeti Nationalpark and Ngorongoro Crater with our family. Jackpot had been recommended to us and we are very thankful for that, as this was the perfect descision for a tour operator.
Our guide Ernest was very kind, a responsible driver and didn't keep his impressive knowledge to himself, which made the tour a great experience. We very much felt welcome and very well taken care of the whole time. Landscape was amazing and indeed we only missed a Rhino to complete the big five, but all the beauty of the countryside and other wildlife was still more than enough.
We would recommend Jackpot to anyone how seeks personal treatment, a nice and polite team and a very fair price policy.
Great experience
We had a wonderful time on our safari. Andrew was helpful from the start and our guide was absolutely amazing. Our cook was great as well. We'd go back again!
NL
Email Anne | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Kili experience
Could not be happier with our experience with the Jackpot team for our Kilimanjaro climb. In the lead up to our climb, Andrew gave great tips and we felt prepared for our 7 day Lemosho route.
During the hike, we were looked after incredibly well by Peter and his team. It was just the two of us, which was ideal. We were able to go at our own pace, which while maybe a little fast than average, did not compare to how fast the Jackpot team had our tent and a warm meal prepared for us at every single camp along the route. The food was great, good popcorn snack at 4pm every day and thankful for the warm porridge every morning :)
Big thanks to Andrew, Peter and everyone else in the Jackpot Safari team!
Email Benedikt | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Big adventure
I booked the safari with Jackpot Safari one year ago. The owner Andrew helped us with all questions and we felt equally comfortable. The safari was amazing and we are happy to book the trip by Andrew.
I would recommend Jackpot Safari to all of those who are looking for a big adventure.
