CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Experience
Going on a safari in Africa has been a dream of mine for many, many years. The choices available are countless. After doing much research, I chose Viva Safaris. Of the options offered, I decided to stay at Tremisana Lodge, and I'm so glad I did. Where to start... The property was exactly what I was expecting... Large, well maintained and authentic. On arrival, I was greeted by at least a dozen monkeys running around the area, a great start! The room itself was spacious, simple and kept very clean. The bed was quite comfortable, a must in my opinion. The food prepared for the guests was tasty and enjoyable. Now, for the best part... The people who work at Tremisana. They made everything perfect. Lianne, master organizer and go to person for anything needed onsite. Pretty (who incidentally fits her name perfectly); the game drive organizer (among other things). The guides: James, Tanya, Bongani and all the other guides who truly go out of their way to make your time in the park sensational. And sensational it was. Way too many sightings to mention, but I do have to mention the last one. On my last morning in the park, James took myself and another guest on an hour tour. Somehow, James noticed footprints in the dusty road and raced to the area he thought the animal the foot prints belonged to would be. Low and behold, we came across the owner of the feet. A mature lion named "Sonof". He was just going about his business calmly and was so close to us, I was able to get at least 50 truly awesome shots including a lion selfie!
If you're debating which safari tour to take, I highly recommend Viva Safaris. It's is the best, bar none when looking at quality/price, (or bang for your buck) and the friendliness of everyone just makes it all the better.
Enjoyable trip. Learned a lot about Tanzania natural resources and people.
Tony was an excellent driver easy to communicate with. The trip planning was good and interesting. Tony was well informed about his country and its wild life. He was punctual and went out of his way to make the experience great. I can recommend Tony for your safari in Tanzania and Kenya.
CM
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An excellent trip with friendly people and good service.
The Safari was excellent and our driver was both knowledgable and an excellent driver. We saw a lot, enjoyed the company and had a very fun trip. We were picked up close to the advertised time and dropped off even before the scheduled time. We had plenty of food and loved eating lunch with the giraffe. Our camp was neat and clean with meals on time and quite tastey. We would use jockytours again.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very well organized safari with great guides.
We had a very nice safari at the Kruger Park with Outlook Safaris. Everything was very well organized, from our cottage to the game drives and the food. The guides were experienced, knew what they were talking about and did a great job.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
The staff was well qualified and many animals were observed and photographed.
Overall this was a very good experience, but it was initially disappointing when the staff failed to pick us up at the airport and we had to call the emergency number and wait about an hour. The facilities were good, but not quite as nice as we expected for the price we paid. There were not enough power outlets in the bedrooms. Our room had one free, which I used for my CPAP machine, but the two rooms of our guests only had one for the air conditioner and both men had CPAP machines that needed power. The food was good, but not exceptional. The staff did a great job in finding animals to observe and photograph. We saw the big 5 twice on our outings. The half day optional excursion to sight see was worthwhile, but not quite as spectacular as expected, probably because we have previously seen the Grand Canyon in the USA and Iguassu Falls in Brazil. It was the animals that made this a trip to remember and KrugerPark did a great job in getting us in positions to view and photograph them.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Safari 3 days 2 nights!!!
In three days,
we have been to tarangire national park, NgoroNgoro national park, Lake Manyara national park by private car.
We had never observed animals closely and carefully in our life.
You can meet the big five and a lot of flamingos.
We have caught unforgettable memories.
Thank you for giving us precious time.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A wonderful Masai Mara Tour with a fantastic guide in all situations
We went for a 24h safari tour into Masai Mara with our own rented car and were very happy to be accompanied by Tumuti from namnyaksafari. He was very reliable and punctual and was waiting for us half an hour before the planned time. From the first minute it felt he is part of our family. He helped us alot when stuck in the mud and did everything to give us a wonderful time. We saw lots of amazing animals including a cheetah with its prey and astonishing landscapes!!! Just in time before darkness we arrived in the camp he had organised for us and got a delicious dinner. For our budget the camp was just great. The next day he saved us after having a car brakedown and made sure we got out of the park and home safely.
All together we had an amazing and adventurous trip with a very flexible and commited guide! Thank You!!!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
First time safaris with Jocky Tours
I guess budget was reasonable and staff is friendly
It was first time safari tour for me so I can request something for next time
If I go to kenya again I will ask for safari tours to Jocky Tours again!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
We had a Fabulous time at the Tsavo east, Amboseli and Mombasa with your team.
I wanted to write to you to tell you how grateful we are.We had the most incredible honeymoon and vacation during our stay in march, 2016. First your service in helping me choose the honeymoon that was right for us was second to no one else - which is why we chose you. The entire trip was perfectly orchestrated and could not have gone smoother. You made me look real good to my new bride! We are physically back in Dar esalaam.
You delivered on what you promised and I appreciate your help and commitment to your customers. I highly recommend your company to my friends. Your advice was extremely valuable to me and saved me hundreds of dollars. It's tough to know what to do when planning a vacation in Mombasa, Kenya, especially when it's a honeymoon and you want it to be perfect, but one can relax and trust your company to take care of everything.
We hope to plan another trip next year for our anniversary. Thanks again for everything! It was a pleasure working with your team!
Thanks again for the "Unforgettable Honeymoon"!!!!
SE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The ultimate experience
All details was done by emails and no problems what so ever.
One day game drive at Masai Mara. Smooth rain during the day and spotted more than 50 elephants on move. Great experience to visit during a normal period (not migration).
2 nights at family place Tayiai village with accommodation in traditional Masai "house". Not so often you fell like you come home when visiting another family, but this place can be my home. Lovely people from family head down to youngest sibling. Traditional Masai stuff to do during the day including goat BBQ. I do liked the talk around bonfire about life, future and stories from the past best. Totally relaxed environment and all with a big smile.
Thank you family Koshal for your warm hospitality and generosity!! I will be back!!!