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 Noelia | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience!
After looking and reading different reviews
- [ ] I choose Jockey tours. The service was very good, the driver pick up us on the hotel actually 10 min before the time agreed (and was amazing all the way) a bit scary as you walk to a dark office to begin your adventure … but this is Nairobi. We went with a shared group option, (8 people in total) and we were traveling with two children. We arrived to the Masai Mara after a long drive, but nothing can be done about this … a lot of kms. The Safari we went was great, even to raining wet condition! Our guide, Khalifa was really friendly, knowledgeable and patience. The park roads are bumpy, specially if rain that also are slippery and muddy, but the jeep that the tour provided is excellent (please be aware best to avoid the smaller vans) as we saw many small vans stuck in the mud). We had a great time and manage to see all that we ever dream of, rhino, hippos, lion, elephants, giraffes, zebras, cheetah and many more. The great thing about Khalifa was that he knew where to go and when, he has a great network who shares info with him, which made our experience a trip of a life time, it is never guaranteed to see everything. my children (age 12 and 16) also enjoyed. We went for a 3 days 2 nights option and that was good for us, e outside OK specially as we will split the week and also go to Diani Beach. Khalifa accommodate all our needs, and we were so grateful as he keep us safe.
PL
Email Leszek | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great safari and great guide Raheem
Great experience with Jocky Tours and Safaris. Good value for money. Our guide Raheem always found best place to be closest to animals. We have almost touch big group of lions and elephants in Masai Mara. If you come to Kenia we choose Jocky. Highly recommend!
PL
Email Zosia | under20 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable trip
Excellent trip, everything went as planned. Raheem was the best driver and guide that we could ask for.
Email Joe W | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Safari and Guides
Really good value for money. We got to see absolutely everything we wanted to see over the 6 days on Safari. We got split across 2 tour guides over those days, particular mention to one of the guides Francis who was amazingly friendly, engaging and insightful. He really put the cherry on top of a really great trip especially when there's a lot of travel time between locations. Accommodation was good, the only thing that could have been better was a noise issue in our hotel in Nakuru but the tour company apologized and the other places we stayed were nice. The Masai Mara accommodation was SUPER basic so just be prepared for that. The food was generally ok, local cuisine which usually was rice, veg and a protein. As a veggie it was usually lentils and beans. Not a huge amount of variety over the week but you do get fed A LOT! I would say if you're veggie, try and be specific about what you want in your packed lunch beforehand because we got pretty stingey stuff compared to the meat eaters...
The Manjara Camp in Amboseli was super accommodating with the food though. What a lovely place to stay as well!! It was the best place we stayed by far! Henry was an amazing host and if we could have stayed longer there, we would have!! Special shout-out to Chef, she blew us away with how much she catered for us.
All in all, we had a fantastic time. If your focus is on seeing animals and being treated amazingly by very experienced guides, this is deffo for you! Bear in mind you spend maybe 10-15% of your time at camp so if you just want the basics like we did, it's perfect without all the bells and whistles!
Great experience! Price/value very good!
My partner and I chose for the 7-day safari. We visited the Masai Mara where we slept in a lodge in the parc, the camp was basic but clean. The people were very friendly, the food was basic but very nice! The surveillance in the lodge by the Masai men to protect us against wild animals, made the experience even beter! Further we visited Nakuru and Navaisha where we slept in two hotels, basic but clean and cosy. Before we got to the last park we biked around in Hells Gate, it was amazing to be so close to zebras and girafes! At last we stayed for two days in the AA lodge in Amboseli, where we had a beautiful view on the Kilimanjaro. The lodges were super nice, clean and beautiful!
I would highly recommend the 7-day safari, we saw the big 5, breathtaking landscapes and so much more… Our guide Johny was very friendly, funny and easygoing. He had a great knowledge of the nature and the parks!
Jocky tour is price/value the best tour operator to go on safari with!
BE
Email Pieter | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing 7-day safari with our guide Johny
We just finished our 7-day private safari to Masai Mara, Nakuru, Navaisha and Amboseli. Every park was breathtaking and different. Endless green plains in Masai Mara with abundant wildlife, a prehistoric looking lake with rhinos in Nakuru, hippos with a mysterious island in Navaisha and finally the jawdropping Kilimanjaro with massive herds of elephants in Amboseli. I believe none of these parks should be skipped for the true experience.
Booking was fluent. Payment is best in dollars cash to avoid a credit-card surcharge. Our guide, Johny, was very professional, knowledgeable and he knew all the parks like his back pocket. Highly recommended!
CN
Email Moore | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Dennis, the driver, good job！
Dennis, the driver, worked very hard, and his eyes were very strong, and he could see animals in the distance, and we saw everything we could see except hunting, which was the only regret.
Email Sara | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best part of the tour operator was its guide Jimmy
- Jimmy our tour guide was excellent, patient and kind. Made the trip worthwhile. Always made every effort for us to get the most of the trip and seeing the animals up close in every given opportunity. Patiently attended to every request. Also, excellent driver. We saw other vans running up to issues and we did not had one. Jimmy always helped every one who needed.
- The tour operator was overall ok, but some things could have been better.
- Responses to emails was quick but sometimes did not answer to everything
- We were told that we could either pay by cash, or by a link provided that had a 3.5% bank commission fee or bank transfer with a 20 USD bank commission fee. We chose the latter, but when in Nairobi, at the office to proceed to the payment, the guy kept trying to negotiate a "bank fee" ranging from 3-5% over the price of the safari. We denied and managed to just pay the safari price, proving that there was indeed no bank commission fee.
- Accomodation was good, some more basic then others but overall good. Specially enjoyed Amboseli Manjaro Tented - lots of contact with nature.
Overall, great trip! If you are thinking about this operator highly recommend Jimmy as the guide
PT
Email Thomas | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Jimmy is an excellent guide however Jocky tours themselves were sometimes tricky to work with.
I'll first start by saying that our guide, Jimmy was absolutely excellent throughout the whole trip and went above and beyond to make everything memorable for us!
Initially upon booking, email responses were fast but a bit short. Sometimes I'd send an email with a few important questions and only receive answers for one. We were told we could either pay the $2600 dollar fee by cash in USD (not really comfortable carrying that much cash with me), pay by card and incur a 3.5% fee for "processing", or make a bank transfer and pay an extra $20 to cover bank charges. I chose the latter. Upon arriving in the office, we were told that wasn't an option and repeatedly had a card terminal thrust at us. He said the 3.5% covered bank charges but he could make it 3%, then 2%... (Dodgy). Finally he dropped the fee and we paid the $2600 by card with no fee - I'm still not certain whether this fee is genuine.
We were asked to take 3 guests with us on the 6hr drive to Masai mara. We agreed but feel like many others would prefer not to - having paid a lot more for a private tour - it is difficult to say no when put on the spot like that.
The tour itself was great - Masai mara was excellent and saw so many animals close up thanks to our guide Jimmy. He was one of the highlights of our trip - kind, knowledgeable and skilled at driving off-road. Where many others got stuck, Jimmy didn't. Lenchada tented camp was great - basic but that is what we bought. Hot showers and nice beds. Good food with vegetarian options.
Nakura accommodation was great. Good food and pool. Next morning was Nakura lake game drive which was a highlight - black rhinos and lions and much more. Naivasha lake was also cool with a boat ride to see hippos and other animals on the shore.
Hells gate national park was excellent where we rented bikes and cycled among zebras and gazelles to the canyon. Factor in an extra $20 per person for bike rental and a guide for this.
The long drive to amboseli was next but unfortunately Jocky tours had neglected to book our guide a room leading to him having to find accommodation some distance away from us. This meant the next days pre-morning game drive was delayed till nearly 10am and by then Kilimanjaro was covered in cloud. A bit annoying but I must stress this was not the fault of our guide.
Overall a great trip and amazing memories made, could have been a bit better on the organisation side by Jocky.
FR
Email Mathieu | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very well organized. An amazing moment
The tour was overall really well organized, with a good balance between the time spent in the different parks and some resting time as well. The guide is passionated and was eager to share all his knowledge with us. A huge thanks to David who made our journey incredible. Despite the « budget » accommodation package, the places where we stayed were very clean and welcoming.