NZ
Hassle free, one stop shop that seems to be a favourite with guests and guides
I chose Jocky Tours because they were very prompt with their responses, offered a competitive price, and had thousands of great reviews.
All the drivers from pickup to drop off were friendly, reliable, on time and very helpful. James our main driver/guude definitely used his network and driving skills to find us the best animals for viewing and taking pictures. Thank you!
The only thing that was a bit less great is that because Jocky is a big company with lots of guests, I think I somehow expected that there would be enough people to put similar tours and travel styles (budget, luxury etc) together so the rest of the people in the group joining tour would also be staying in similar accommodation and doing the same amount of days.. this wasn’t the case. While the group was cool and we got along, people were on 3/5/7 day tours and all booked from different agencies — so there was a bit of confusion as there were differing expectations, and also a bit of movement in group members as people finished their tour and moved on while others stayed and new ones joined. Then there was the time spent dropping off / picking up from different hotels. I am not sure if maybe this is because it is not yet high season in July and so we have to combine tours but my feeling is that it would be way more efficient if we were all on the same tour / accommodation level.
Still all in all a great experience - we saw the Big Five, took lots of pictures and had a great time - and we didn’t have to worry about accomodation, transport, entrance fees, food in all my 5 days there so for that I thank Jocky and guide James. Asante sana.
I have spoken to a few guides and they all say Jocky is one of the best and most experienced tour operators so I guess you can’t go wrong picking them.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent, very experienced.
Ben was very professional, he knew the animals well. He was very patient and polite.
IN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very good
It was very well organized. Game drives, food, guide, land cruiser and accommodation. I enjoy a lot. Everything was simply great.
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was very good
I had Tiyani as a driver he dropped me to the airport in Johannesburg and it was very professional.All the experience was good.
BE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very nice!
The communication with the operator went very well. They came to our hotel the night before to provide us with some more information about our hike on Mount Meru.
They went through a list with everything we needed and it seemed we weren't prepared as good as we thought. Maybe a little tip for the operator: sent a list upfront with everything you need for the hike.
It wasn't a problem for them to stop at the rental/supermarket to provide us with some more stuff.
Kadjia (think it's written like this) was a very nice guide and talked us through everything. Once on the mountain he helped us a lot (like carrying my water bottle because according to him, it was too heavy for me). Normally, you're supposed to hike to Saddle hut on day 2, do an acclimatisation to Little Meru, come down and wake up the next day at around 1pm to start the hike to the summit. As it would be raining the day after, they suggested us to do the hike to the summit the same day and watch the sunset, which was good for us as it was sunny. My boyfriend and I were very sick from the acclimatisation so Kadjia carried my backpack for me to the summit. The paths were very rough but they always made sure I could follow and felt safe.
The sunset was beautiful and I was so happy that we still did it the same day!!
The day after, we had to descend and I felt a bit rushed but that was not from dancing simba safaries, but someone from another operator. Our guide always said "pole pole" as I twisted my ankle a couple of times.
Would definitely recommend
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
BE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari trip
The safari trip was amazing! The organisation of the safari went fluid. We had a great guide ! We saw elephants, lions, giraffe, leopard … The food was also good. It was an unforgettable experience !
CZ
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
We had a smooth tour
Pickup, payment, transport, game drive, food - everything was fine, no issues. Tour guide could be more attentive, explaining where are we going or why are we stopping, but overall good experience.
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Magic
Exceptional experience, the guides are truly great! Very well supervised and organized!
I recommend Faithful Adventures
SG
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Caring and enthusiastic
Lamby was our guide. One day for Kruger safari and one day for paranoma view. He is a very excited guide to bring us to see the animals in the safari. He made sure we got a good view and different angles. He has also a very cheerful attitude !