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
Email Ben | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent! The organisation, accommodation, safari tours were great!
Everything was prompt and on time, from the moment we were collected in Nairobi the service was excellent. The accommodation and food was way beyond what we expected. Our guide Jack was great, the effort he put in to find all the animals was really appreciated. He knew how to get the best angles and lighting for the photos of the animals, plus we saw all the big 5 in the Masi Mara. I really enjoyed when he shared his knowledge around the plants and wildlife. Would definitely recommend!
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Email Florina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best possible safari experience!
My partner and I had a fantastic time on the safari with Johnny, 100% would recommend this experience. We felt taken care of, got a ton of information about all the places and animals we saw and packed a lot of activities in a short period of time. There was no question that Johnny wasn’t able to answer - and we were very curious! Overall the communication and booking with Jockey Tours was very smooth, they were very responsive and gave us all the information we needed beforehand. Very satisfied and would love to return for more trips in Kenya!
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Email David | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Geeman was knowledgable, friendly and very protective of his group. We felt very safe in his care.
We decided to do a 2-day safari with Jockey Tours. After receiving quotes from 3 companies, Jockey had the best cost-to-rating ratio.
Geeman was our guide. He was extremely, knowledgeable, friendly and kind. He also seemed to be very passionate about his profession as a tour guide.
On the tour, he ensured that we saw the big 5 animals of the reserve. Not only did we see the big 5, but we saw so many more. Geeman told us a little about every animal that we encountered. Not only was Geeman supportive and protective of his group, he also went out of his way to help another tour operator whose 4x4 got stuck in the mud.
My only point of criticism about the tour is how extremely bumpy the ride was. Of course, it is not fault of the driver, in fact Geeman was an excellent driver who smartly avoided a 5-hour delay due to an accident. However, the rough terrain should be emphasized when booking, just in case someone has a serious injury or condition (e.g., bad back or pregnancy) and would want to avoid the severely rocky terrain. My friend is still recovering from a pulled muscle in her shoulder.
Despite the rocky ride, if I could do it all over again I would absolutely request Geeman, and so should you.
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Email Christoph | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari tour and good Organisation.
We as a couple are super happy with jocky tours. We booked a 7 day budget safari tour (Masai Mara, Nakuru, Naivasha and Amboseli) and our tour was exactly and even better than expected (especially with the animals we had more luck than expected). The car, the general organisation and accommodations were as expected and good for safari. After a little mixup with one of the accommodations, they could manage it very fast to get our booked one. Special thanks to our great driver Evans. Evans was our driver, guide and caretaker for the total week and we felt totally comfortable and safe.
He found all of the animals we wanted to see and even more. He was well connected to mostly all the other drivers and locals.
So we would highly recommend to do the trip with Evans, and many thanks to him (the other drivers should be also very good as other tourists told us). So we are very happy with this great experience and would nothing change if we would do the safari once again!
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Email Max | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unique experience
We choose the budget 6 days safari incl. Masai Mara, Nakuru and Amboseli. Masai Mara and Amboseli was really incredible. We will never forget this experience. Due to water level increase not all Roads in NP Nakuru can be used.
Your experiences will highly depend on the Tour guide. We couldnt Image a better guide than Ben. Make sure you will get him as well.
Honestly, for us it makes no sense to book a luxury safari. You will spend most of the time in the NP … and there it makes no difference.
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Email Luca | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Patient and passionate about his job
Communications always clear. Andrew has always been willing to explain the context and to suit our needs.
The price we payed is worth both the experience and the service provided.
Andrew has always been reliable and precise with the timetable.
Overall, the tour has been a wonderful experience.
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Email Alice | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very nice, kind and patient, always ready to give infos about parks and animals.
This 6-day safari was fantastic. Andrew, the tour operator, was very nice and friendly, was always ready to answer our questions, and he put a lot of effort to find the perfect spots to see the animals (also great choice of music!).
Everything was as described in the program they gave us before we left and the accommodations were even better than expected. Also, there was a small problem with the rooms the last day and Andrew made sure to fix it!
I would definitely recommend this tour, and the tour operator, it is 100% worth it, but obviously some luck with the animals is needed!
One important tip: be sure to bring warm clothes with you because the temperature may be very low in the early morning and at night!
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Email Giovanni | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent private Safari : Maasai Mara - Nakuru - Amboseli
We did a private safari with a group of 6 friends for 6 days. It was amazing!!!
Our driver, Andrew, was perfect. Andrew was a good driver since he drove well and cautiously, and knew the Parks thoroughly, its shortcuts and the places to avoid. In addition, he answered to all our questions.
In detail, early in the morning, as schedule Andrew took us from Nairobi to go to Maasai Mara. We arrived at the Lenchada Tent Camp in the early afternoon where we had lunch. After that we had an amazing game drive inside the park till the sunset. We were lucky because we saw 3 of the 5 big five (buffalos, elephants and a leopard). Dinner in the Camp and bonfire with some Maasai.
Next day, a full day game drive inside the park where we saw lions and we went close to the border with Tanzania where we had a walk and pick-nick. Once back, Andrew suggested us to go to the Maasai village nearby. It was quite interesting and a unique experience.
The day after, we left to Nakuru. But fist, as recommended by Andrew we stoped at Naivasha Lake where we had a boat safari and a walk through animals (zebras, giraffes....). It was so cool!!!
After that, the following morning we had a nice game driving in Nakuru where there were lot of rhinos! It was so nice. Then straight to Amboseli. Once in the lodge, we had a problem with the rooms but Andrew solved it and everything then was cool. We were lucky because we saw the Kilimangiaro despite having been almost cover by clouds. Andrew helped us to find lions, it was amazing!
In conclusion, the experience was excellent. We saw 3 parks and all the big 5. We stayed, first, in a tent, then in a hotel, finally in a lodge. As a consequence, we had a full experience. The 4x4 jeep was the best choice since we could go without any problem everywhere (of course, only in the dedicated streets inside the park ;)).
I would like to thank Andrew and Jocky Tours and Safaris for the Safari.
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Email Julia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing 6 day Safari - Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru, Amboseli
We had a great experience with Jocky Tours and Safaris. I did a private 6-day Safari with friends and I had a pleasant time. Communication was quick and easy. Our guide, Andrew, always made us feel safe in the car and he was always ready to answer our questions.
In conclusion, I would recommend doing a safari with Jocky Tours and with Andrew as a guide.
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Email Sol | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience!
The Masai Mara safari was amazing! Our guide David was super friendly and helpful. He explained us many things about animals and he did his best so we could see many of them during the safari. David is super kind and funny so we had a great time with him! He explained us so much absolutely Kenya, the local communities and nature that made this experience unique.
We stayed at a Enkorok which served amazing food and the tent was really comfortable. The staff was really helpful as well.
It was a unique experience!! Highly recommended!!