JOCKY TOURS TEAM
Jocky Tours and Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2002)
- Member Of:
- AMREF & KWS
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $50 to $200 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
Your request will be sent directly to the operator
If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
DK
Email Linus | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Driving with Rodger was a pleasure. He is a good driver and has a lot of knowledge about the animals
It was a good experience to do the 4 day Safari trip with Jocky Tours
DK
Email Villads | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Roger is a Great guy! Very knowledgeable about all the animals
Really good experience doing the 4 day Safari trip with Jocky tours
TW
Email Ryan Taiwan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Nice family trip
Thank you to our driver and guide, Dennis, for safely taking us to all our destinations over the past few days.
He also explained the habits and behavior of the animals we encountered. Even though we experienced some rain, it was fortunately just brief showers. (In fact, the rain seemed to bring the animals out!)
Overall, it was a very satisfying journey.
GR
Email Elina | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Experience!
We had a great 4 day safari in Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru and Masai Mara Park!
Our driver/guide Joshua was the best person we met in our 10 day trip in Kenya. He was very careful, attentive and kind.
He knew everything about Kenya, safari, the animals. We had such an amazing time with him.
Definitely recommended!!!
PL
Email Artur | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Safari experience with some logistics drawbacks
Firstly, the operator is reliable, no problems with booking, payments etc.
We are happy with the 6 day Safari,
that was organized by Jocky Tours. The tour I will describe includes Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli.
Among the factors that stood out and made the trip such pleasant experience was the guide crew. Travelling as a couple, we’ve joined other 5 travellers, but we felt well taken care of. During the game drives and the cross-country transfer the crew ensured to adjust to our preferences (photo stops, toilet breaks etc.)
We were lucky to have two guides, both great. Sanzi James, aside from all the good job he was doing as a guide and driver, was keen on answearing our questions related to daily life in Kenya, its communities and opportunities.
Kikitu ensured that the atmosphere in the car was on point and the smile on his face was irrestistible.
I highly recommend choosing this safari and operator as your first trip of this kind, but there are a few things to consider, broken down into pros and cons:
Pros:
- Great crew
- Actual wildlife, the best in Masai Mara, choosing it you will see countless species and the big 5, due to the experience of the guides, who are great in both: tracking animals and communicating with other cars
- Diversity - each of the places visited during this tour is different
- Accomodation - two out of three hotels booked by the trip operator are worth visiting
Cons:
- Logistics - poor planning on the side of operator’s office: in our group there were 7 people travelling and 4 different hotels to drive to as to pick us up and drop off. It seems that we all chose different accommodation level, but it could have been resolved easily, if one vehicle had only people from the same accomodation standard. It seems possible, as there were other vehicles doing this trip in parallel to us, most likely with people of mixed hotels. To help picturing how frustrating it was: in Amboseli, the hotels are located far from each other. In order to pick travelers you need to drive around for 1.5 hours. It meant that the people staying in the last hotel had to drive around other hotels for 3 additional hours considering both way travel in a single day.
- Vehicle standard - the cars are not what european would consider designated for long, cross-country travel. The seats are uncomfortable, there is no leg space, missing hand and arm holders. The cars shall not carry 9 passengers at once. The group size shall be limited to at least 7 people in order to make the transit managable.
- Amboseli Sopa Lodge - it is not the operator to blame, but their partnership with the hotel should be ended. The value for money is low, there are insects everywhere, the staff is rude and they don’t bother insects getting into lunchboxes that they later wrap and hand out to hotel guests
- Activity distribution: One day you will find yourself doing nothing after 3 pm am the other you will have two Parks + 6 hours cross country travel
ES
Email Jose Luis Manso Baez | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
All is perfect, the guide, the safari and the meals.
Very professional people, puntuallity service all the days.
RU
Email Maksim | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything was active, interesting and flexible
Our route was flexible and interesting. Accommodation in tent camping is excellent. We saw a lot of animals in the Maasai Mara Park, except for the rhinoceros (very very rare)
ES
Email Rubén Acevedo Araujo | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Profesional and excellent tour operator
The experience was so incredible because of the great job of our guide Robin. He was always willing to provide the best experince by knowing the spots where the animals were in. Good atmosphere and a accurate time plannfication made this 7 day safari a unforgettable trip.
ES
Email Anna | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent tour thanks to our guide Robin
We did 7 days tour. We visited Masai Mara, Nakuru, Naivasha, Hell’s gate and Amboseli park. We enjoyed a lot all the parks. Value for money is really worthy. Service is really good and the guide Robin was excellent. I strongly recomend Jocky Tours.
IT
Email Marco Castelli | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari 6D5N Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Amboseli
For our first trip to Kenya, we couldn't help but choose to go on a safari. After reading the enthusiastic reviews of other travelers, we relied on Jocky Tours and were extremely satisfied. The organization was impeccable, and despite a change in the accommodation initially planned, we always stayed in splendid and welcoming facilities.
In six days, we had the opportunity to visit three national parks, exploring the extraordinary variety and beauty of Kenyan nature. A special thanks goes to our guide, John, who with his big heart and his experience accompanied us on this adventure. Always punctual, attentive and prepared, John demonstrated a deep knowledge of the roads and routes to identify the animals within the reserves, allowing us to observe rare and magnificent species such as the leopard up close.
We were lucky enough to spot all the "Big Five" and to see an incredible amount of wild animals in their natural habitat. It was an unforgettable trip and, after some time, we already miss it.
A heartfelt thank you to all the staff at Jocky Tours for making this experience so special.
Marco and Giulia
(automatic translation from Italian)
