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
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Reviews
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Email Moritz / Claudia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfectly organized, amazing Tour guide who speaks Swahili, English and German fluently
It was a perfectly organized 6 days safari.
Which we would do again straight away.
The organization of the trip via Mail could not have been better. Jocky tours had an answer to all our questions and we got a response very quickly.
Our driver Andrew was a trained and well experienced tour guide. The fact that he is fluent in swahili english and german was really impressive.
Andrew does safaris for more that 15 years and he knows everything about the parks, the animals and the flora and fauna.
Due to his experience we saw basically all species which are in the park.
Lots of elephants, giraffes, monkeys, hartebeests,gazelles, lions, and as well the rare cats like leopard cheetahs.
All the hotel, or lodges we stayed in where on a really high level, great food and accommodation. Even though we had just booked Standard and not luxury.
I compared different opedators and jockey tours had the best cost/Performance ratio.
In the end we can say, if you plan a trip with jockey tours and Andrew there is nothing to worry about during your safari.
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Email Monica and John | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceeded our expectations
Found Jocky Tours online and after reading excellent reviews I decided to reach out and enquire about tour packages. Minneh responded within hours with questions to everything that I asked. She was very easy to talk to and helped us with e-Visa applications, entry requirements and also gave us advise on how to prepare for our first Safari trip. When we arrived in Nairobi, we were picked up at the airport and brought to the Jocky Tours office where we paid the rest of the fee which was very smooth as well. Then we met Zack who will be our tour guide for the next 5 days. Zack was the loveliest, most passionate guide. He always made sure we were comfortable and hydrated. He always asked how our sleep was and how our meals were everyday and made sure we were hapoy about everything, which we were very much so! Zack was always enthusiastic and always began our day with “Let’s go look for some animals!” smile plastered on his face. He is knowledgeable and passionate not only about the safari but also about Kenyan and African people, cultures and traditions. My husband and I learned a lot from him and it was very nice to learn about a country we’ve never been to from a local. Our honeymoon trip was very special and Zack was one of the reasons why. We went to the Masai Mara, Naivasha and Nakuru and everything was lovely! The tour was very well organised, the three different accommodations were all different experiences and we loved it! We stayed in accommodations where animals roamed freely outside our doors and that was such a surreal experience. Food was great and Zack always went out of his way to get us food outside the package when we wanted. Our trip couldn’t have been better. Everything exceeded our high expectations of the safari - experienced the beautiful Kenya, spotted all the wild animals that we were hoping to spot big thanks to Zack who was such a great spotter, and learned a lot about the country and it’s lovely people. We are already planning another trip to Kenya with our family and friends!
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Email LT | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great communication
Jockey Tours was great. Minneh was super responsive, she usually responded to my emails within 24 hours, and always answered my calls. Jimmy was our tour guide for our 7 day tour. He answered all my questions, and I have a ton of questions. Very patient, and always did his best to get us great photos, and teach us about the animals.
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Email Josh | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari experience
We chose a 7 day tour offered by Jocky Tours. The trip included trips to Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naviasha, and Amboseli National Park. I highly recommend requesting to have Jimmy as your tour guide. He was very knowledgeable and attentive to everyone’s needs for the entirety of trip.
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Email Ymke | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An amazing experience would not have missed it for the world.
Jockey tours organized a very nice 3 day safari for us in Masai Mara. The communication went very smoothly. We were picked up at our airbnb and brought to the group we were traveling with. James (our tourguide) went above and beyond to show us all the beautiful animals in the reserve. He made sure everybody had a good time. We definitely recommend to book with jocky tours, it is good value for your money. They are reliable and will make sure you have a wonderful time. For example: we decided in Masai Mara we were not going back to Nairobi but going to naivasha instead. Our tourguide arranged a taxi driver to get us there for a very reasonable price.
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Email Emily M. | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Experienced
I had Moses as my operator for the first part of a five day safari (Maasai Mara National Park and Lake Nakuru). Moses is outgoing, friendly, knows everything about the animals, but most importantly he is clearly an experienced driver. Even when several safari trucks would be crowded around an animal, he was an expert at navigating the truck to get us a good viewing spot. He was also very patient - if you wanted to stay a moment longer viewing an animal or stop to take a photo of the smallest bird or lizard, he was always willing to wait for us. I felt very safe driving with him despite the bumpy roads in Maasai Mara, and we saw all 5 of the Big Five in Maasai Mara with Moses, so he will probably bring you good luck on your safari!
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Email Emily Myers | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Organized
I had Dixton as a driver for the final segment of a 5 day safari (the Lake Naivasha and Hell's Gate). He was fantastic! He is clearly organized and good at managing ever-evolving logistics. I felt like I was in good hands for this segement of the safari - he was very friendly, had all the answers to our questions about Kenya, the wildlife, etc. He was always willing to make a quick stop to pick up more water and was a safe driver. Anyone who has Dixton as their driver can be assured they will have a comfortable and fun experience. I would be happy to have Dixton as my driver again.
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Email Yahya | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
This group is trustworthy, earnest, and quality. Kikitu (our Safari driver) was terrific.
This group is trustworthy, earnest, and quality. Kikitu (our Safari driver) was terrific. Meenu is also someone to do business with. Incredible safari experience.
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Email D. | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Dedicated, professional and fun
The tour was generally very well organised and our guide Evans put real effort into finding interesting animals for us to see. So, in total, I loved the trip and the budget accommodations exceeded my expectations.
Still, I would recommend everyone to watch out for what's included in the program and whether you get it. We got 2 game drives in Mara instead of the 3 that were in the program. As I was really tired anyway, I did not mind getting to sleep a bit more though. But there probably is some scam going on with the park tickets as drivers hand them over to each other. So just find a compromise so that everyone's happy.
Also, I was on a 5 day tour and on the last days there was quite a bit of waiting around and also no drinking water provided. So maybe it's better to do 3 days tour if you want to keep active.
Email Calum and Serena | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
World class safari on a world class budget with passionate and experienced guides.
The Trip of a Lifetime!
We couldn’t have been happier with the incredible experience, hospitality and attention to detail that Jocky Tours provided. The comms, response rate and pre trip advice was quick and easy to understand and we went with the 7 day option of Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, Hells Gate and Amboseli NP. We would strongly recommend this option as the variety across all 5 NP is amazing.
From the wildlife smorgasbord that is the Masai (we saw Cheetah, Lion, Leopard, Hyenas to name a few) to the otherworldly shores of Nakuru. To the boat trip on Naivasha and cycling surrounded by Giraffes in Hells Gate. Finally we saw a Cheetah hunt in Amboseli in the shadow of Mt Kilimanjaro. Unbeatable!
But on top of all of the above the thing that really sets Jocky Tours apart is the guides!
Our first guide John, who we had for for the first 5 days was an incredible at locating all the animals at the right time. He went above and beyond to help us see a Leopard in Masai, spending the day back and forth on the radio and doing everything in his power to get us that unforgettable experience (saw at least 30 of the big animals). On top of that he was very insightful and brought our group together, 10 out of 10!
Our second guide Alex, who we had for the last 2 days in Amboseli, was also incredible. His calm and kind demeanour lent a warming feeling to the end of our stay. We learnt so much from him about the animals and their behaviour, adding a personable touch. We’ll never forget his blessing of our engagement as we shared the news that I’d proposed to my partner (who said yes
