DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A friendly guy who was always looking for the time to ensure, we are not too late for activitys
The planning was excellent. It's not my first time in Kenya and not the first Safari. Tour was planned like I have requested! Prize was okay!
We have seen lots of animals in this amazing nature!
Only the fact, that the tourist hotspots were chosen for the brake was anoying!
I requested the driver to stop somewhere else because it was my 6th Safari and I know and HATE all these restaurants (incl. shops).
My wish wasn't followed and I had to waist my time there. I have bought food @ an petrol station because another brake wasn't performed ☹️!
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Absolutely great experience!
Great experience. We paid extra for very nice hotels and there were fantastic. Karibu offers you really good prices.
Our driver, Ambros, was the best. He made a big effort for us to see absolutely all the animals really close. I highly recommend him. You should know that you may go in the nice 4x4 or in a van like us, which is ok but not as good.
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A wonderful variety of habitats, the wildlife never disappoints.
Kiboko Travel for Amboseli.
LLama Travel for Aberdares, Buffalo Springs, Ol Pejeta, Lake Nakuru and the Maasai Mara.
Amboseli. Elephant, Lion, Cheetah, Impala, Grant's Gazelle, Buffalo, Zebra, Wildebeast, Hippos, Water Birds. and Kilimanjaro.
Aberdares. Elephant, Buffalo, Hyena, Forest Hog seen around the Arc's waterhole.
Buffalo Springs. Elephant, Lion, Cheetah, Grevey's Zebra, Beisa Oryx, Reticulated Giraffe, Somali Ostritch, Gerenuck, Impala and more.
Ol Pejeta. White and Black Rhino, Northern White Rhino ( the last 2), Chimp Sanctuary and more.
Lake Nakuru. Greater and Lesser Flamingo, White Pelicans, Buffalo, Hyena, Zebra, Rothchild's Giraffe.
Maasai Mara. Elephant, Lion, Cheetah, Leopard, Zebra, Wildebeast (most back in the Serengeti), Eland, Crocodile, Hippos, Ostritch, a School, and
more.
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kind and helpful
Our driver was Simply Amazing. I give to him 10 stars above 5! So nice, so kind, so gentle and of course so professional. He tells us a lot about the Animals we saw and the parks and of course about Tanzanian culture. We loved him and of course we loved the safari! Accomodations are goods (in mid range option), confortables and nice, food Is correct (Little choises but ok), our contact from the agency was super nice and helpful. She helps us to recover our Lost luggages! The only thing for which I don't give them a 5 star Is that the group safari supposed to be maximum 6 people and we were 50% of the time 7, and they put us in a group from differents agencies so everybody was in a different accomodation which results in a huge loss of time. For the rest really unforgettable!
CN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well communicated, trip/tour as described
Communication is quite clear overall, the only minor complaint is we did not realize was that the last day essentially had no activity other than driving back to Nairobi.
For 3-persons trip, we have to squeeze in a small room for two nights at Maasai Mara. That’s a little uncomfortable. However, the hotel/lodge is ok. It’s what you would expect at a national park.
Driver/tour guide is nice, accommodating, and very punctual.
My rating might have been a little harsh. I still highly recommend it overall.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great eyes for sighting animals
Overall, the trip was pleasant and the drive took time to spot animals.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent tour, communication a bit slow
We booked a 7 day safari with jocky tours and visited Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli national parks. Jocky tours was very helpful and ubcomplicated in including a planned interruption of the safari so we could stay at a Maasai village for two nights.
The drivers Kikitu and Philip were very friendly, helpful, resourceful and caring. They both know a lot about the wild animals and the history of country and people. Kikitu found animals in the rarest places, Philip also provided books to check animals in further detail (which I liked). I highly recommend them both.
Communication with Jocky tours was okay. The response time via mail was a bit slow and not all questiobs were answered. After our intermission, the new driver and us were waiting for each other at the same place for 3 h, because we did not receive each others contacts. But on the other hand, jocky was very flexible, as mentioned.
The safaris in all three national parks were amazing. The landscape is very different, so each was a new experience. We saw a bunch of wild animals of various kind, including four of the big five (for rhinos you should visit Lake Nakuru) and many other impressive animals. We got a lot for our money and can recommend to book a tour with jocky tours.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good Price and flexible! Organised a trip to suit our requirements.
We did a 1 day safari to ngorongoro with the chosen journey. We went with them because they were the only operator who were able to offer a 1 day trip to this location (which we had heard was the best one) and we didn’t have the time to do multiple days on safari.
Due to the lack of reviews, We were a little concerned if we could trust the service however everything ran very smoothly and they honoured their agreement providing us with a very good safari for a great price. So I would say that you can trust them.
The only slight downside I would say is that once you are in touch with the company they are very persistent in contacting you after while you are in the area trying to sell you additional trips or services, which can feel a little pushy. However this ended up coming in handy when we needed a lift to the airport at the end of the trip, and they were able to do it at short notice with a good price so I can’t complain!
If I was in the area again and needed a trip booking I would use their services :)
TH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great transfer from Joberg to Hoespruit
It’s great experience traveling from Johannesburg to Kruger National Park. The booking process is so convenience and friendly. The trip starts on time and transfer us to the destination safely. The driver is helpful and took us to an amazing car stop along the way to Kruger.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Review about Tarangire National Park by Merlin
We saw the biggest groups/families of elephants, they were like hundreds with really big ones until baby elephants. Scenery was really cool as it has mountains, rivers, flats and forests. But we were unlucky with the cats, only saw a bunch of teenage lions.