NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Caring!!
We booked our overland tour through African Travels, as we had a great experience with African Travels before and we trusted them with our 31 day adventure. The communication pre-, during and post- safari was very complete and very kind. African Travels was always available when we needed support and even reached out proactively to ask if we managed to book a taxi from our last campsite to the airport. The East African Overland Safari is an amazing safari that I'm happy they offer and I'm sure most of their tours will be great experiences, which we yet have to experience. Wouldn't hesitate to book through African Travels again!!
IN
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Super responsive and incredibly well organized safari!
What an incredible safari experience! Seeing the big 5 and other animals in their natural habitats from such close quarters was unforgettable.
We were a group of 10 people of different age groups and Jocky Tours was very helpful in customizing the itinerary, food, and accommodations to fit all our requests. The entire tour was very well organized and everything from airport pick up, park entry fees, picnic lunches, accommodations, etc was fully taken care of. We had 2 jeeps and our guides Johnny and Alex were great at spotting the animals and getting us the best views. We also learnt a lot about the animals from Johnny and his spot quizzes
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing and unforgettable trip of a lifetime!
We couldn’t recommend Spirit of Kenya more! They were brilliant from booking with Andre- was speedy and had great knowledge to the unforgettable experience we had with our guide Antony!
He explained everything, had amazing knowledge and showed us what Kenya had to offer. We were very lucky to see the Big 5 and The Great Migration and much much more. We had a trip of a lifetime and didn’t have to worry about anything from start to finish.
The accommodation and food was amazing. We will never forget this experience! We also did a beach extension which was lovely and relaxing! We would definitely recommend Spirit of Kenya!
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional and passionate
We climbed Mount Kilimanjaro with Mafie Adventures in August 2023. We chose 6-day Machame route. This route is characterised by wonderful and diverse environments and landscapes and permits decent acclimatisation. Mafie Adventures and Erastus welcomed us at the bus station and picked us up from the hotel the day after. The hiking was definetely worthwile, aslo thanks to the professional and very experienced guides, Wilfred and Oliver, who really helped us throurghout the climb.
Furthermore, equipment was good and the food was plenty and delicious. Everyone in our group (8 porters+2 guides+1 cook) was welcoming and caring. I highly recommend Mafie Adventures for climbing Mount Kilimanjaro also considering the competitive price compared to other companies that provide the same service. Also, it is a local company based in Arusha and we believe it's a good way to support local business instead of foreign companies working in Tanzania.
Some few general suggestions for future travellers:
- Tipping is important and considered almost mandatory (for all companies not just Mafie). Make sure you understand how tipping works before arriving
- Best choice is to fly to Kilimanjaro airport
- Ask for what equipment is included or not in order to avoid carrying unnecessary staff that will overload the porters
Good Luck!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Once in a lifetime experience
7 days, 6 nights safari
Arrived early morning and got free transfer to our niarobi hotel.
Accommodation was basic, but very much fit for purpose and allowed easy access into the nature reserves (which is what you are here for!), electricity is in short supply in some of these areas so a battery bank is recommended as they only turn on the power for a few hours. Other than that the staff at each place were fantastic and we enjoyed each stay.
Food was simple, but very nice at each stop and accommodation. Primarily consisted of rice, potato, two types of vegetable, a meat dish and fruit for dessert.
Packed lunches were available vegetarian and gluten free!
Transport was well driven and comfortable. Our driver Martin was incredibly knowledgeable about Kenya and the animals we saw. He couldn't do enough for us.
Side trips:
Boat trip was ok , didn't see much wildlife and was $20 per person, BUT the hotel we sailed from fed the hippos in the lake which was incredible!
Cycling tour of hells Gate was beautiful with a gradual downhill for about 1.5 hours, then a gradual uphill climb back. You get to see zebras, giraffes and warthogs up close and see pride rock that lion King was based on.
Massai village was a fantastic experience, incredibly welcoming and interesting, with tours of there houses and traditional dance. Highly recommended.
National parks are incredible. It's the reason you go to these areas and they do not disappoint.
Expect your itinerary to change as a lot of people we met had last minute changes. Also there are NO evening game drives contrary to the itinerary.
In terms of value for money, I couldn't recommend this more, but roll with the changes, a lot of them the tour company has no choice about as they are doing it on a budget.
It's a trip of a lifetime.
IN
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was an amazing experience
Alex and johny took us for the safari. I had difficulty in climbing on to the van but Alex was so helpful. Each time he put a crate to step on. Apart from that he was very helpful in everything. On the whole they both made it a great experience.
IN
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing first time safari experience with jocky tours
Jocky tours is very well organised. The accommodation and other arrangements was very good.
The tour guides Mr. Johnny & Mr. Alex were very good in spotting animals. We could spot all the BIG FIVE on the first day itself in Masaimara.
I would definitely recommend Jocky tours to my friends and family.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great customer service and experience.
We had a very smooth experience with William throughout the planning of our trip. He was very patient and attentive clarifying our questions and building the itinerary according to our needs. Our guide tour who is also called William was great and very experienced. He was always willing to go above and beyond to provide an unforgettable experience to our family. This was an amazing trip.
TR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Safari
We had an excellent Safari with our Geeman tour guide. On the last day, our tour with Francis ended well.
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Punctual tour operator with great communication.
We did the Mokoro and Moremi day tours – both were on the money with timing, no waiting around for pickups or drop-offs. Kemy, the booking person, was solid – quick responses and kept us in the loop.
Moremi tour guides were cool and knew their stuff. They laid out the day's plan, which was smooth. Highlight was getting close to a couple of lions and spending time watching a leopard do its hunting thing. If you're thinking safari, Mosu's got it together.