our staff at jackpot office in arusha
Jackpot Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2004)
- Member Of:
- TATO, TTB & IGS-http://interpretiveguidessociety.org/
- Tour Types:
- Budget camping tours that can start every day (clients assist with camp chores)
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $150 to $400 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Helen andrew | under20 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent safari
we just finished 5 days safari trip with jackpot safaris,we would like to share our excellent experience with striking as an excellent local family run safari company,our guide on safari was with a lot of knowledge on the wild animals,the history and a lot of other information he gave us.
Thomas is pleasant to be with(we had 5 days together in the jeep)and always with smile an kindness.price for the safari was fairly good based on the quality of services we received was good for the value of money!
jackpot safaris manager Mr malalika can advise and align the trip to the budget you have.we had a day in Tarangire 2 days in Serengeti national park with overnight in safari camp inside the park which is very recommended 1 day in Ngongoro and 1 day in lake Manyara.
during the five days we understood that Thomas is experienced guide in Kilimanjaro,so it was also possible to have a day climb to Kilimanjaro base camp in fair price or even have a full climb for several days with him.we really recommend jackpot safaris and the crews!
NL
Email Gijs | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Well organized and fun Kilimanjaro expedition
With a group of 5 friends we booked our Kilimanjaro expedition through Jackpot Safaris. Andrew was our contact person and he was friendly and well-organized every step of the way. Two days before departure we had a briefing together with Andrew and the 3 guides who would be leading our trek - this made us comfortable to know everything was taken care of and we had all equipment necessary.
The expedition went very well. Livingstone, the lead guide ensured that everything was well organized and regularly checked up on our health status. This ensured that all 5 of us made it to the summit on a cloudless morning with great views. Fighting the altitude sickness was though, however, we think taking the 6-day Machame route worked well with a day of acclimatization.
Coming down the mountain we had a great last lunch, thanked all the porters, cooks and guides and back at Jackpot Safaris Andrew was there to hand out our certificates. Thanks Andrew, Linvingstone and the whole crew!
5 day safari Lake Manyara Serengeti Ngorongoro Crater.
Booked safari from USA. paid 50% for deposit so I didn't have to carry as much cash to pay balance. The deposit was a knowledged as soon as it was received. I dealt with Andrew who responded immediately and was easy to work with. He also is just a great guy to deal with and talk to. They also took care of hotel arrangements and airport transport. The safari was exceptional with a great guide who was knowledgeable, spoke great English, and was great to be with. The food was very good and the soup each night was exceptional. I had no problems at all. There were 3 of us on safari and everything was cool.
SE
Email Grigoris | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Knowledgable and safe
Our guide was very knowledgable and patient with all our questions. He put our safety first and was able to present the best of Africa to us by bringing us to places where we could watch the animals.
All accommodation recommended and booked by Jackpot Safaris was top notch.
We wold highly recommend this safari organizer to anyone wanting to get a real African experience.
Email Emily | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great Safari
The driver was knowledgeable about birds and land animals. He had good English and was a pleasant person to travel with. We had a really enjoyable time. Thank you
KW
Email Namrata | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Had a wonderful experience with good company! It was better than expected
I think it was well organized. Our safari guide driver was very helpful and friendly and we had a lovely experience overall
Email Max | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
4 day safari - Serengetti/Tarangire/Ngorongoro national parks
Excellent safari - highlight of our trip to Tanzania. The guide was fantastic, we saw all the big five and camping in the Serengetti and on the edge of the Ngorongoro crater was brilliant. The scenery in the national parks was unbelievable, as was watching sunrise on the morning safari in the Serengetti.
Jackpot is an excellent safari company
My boyfriend and choose 5 days camping safari itinerary for our safari
as we, on short-notice, joined a friend's already planned trip,
I really thank my friend for making the choices she did, and Jackpot
safaris for making our trip an awesome first safari experience. Once we
decided to make the trip, Andrew was responsive in answering our
questions via email. Our guide Mungure was great, very knowledgeable,
polite, professional, and was wonderful with our friend's two childens
He seemed as excited as we were at every animal sighting which made the
safari fun for us –
it was like we were out with a friend everyday! He could spot a leopard in
a tree hundreds of feet away! We saw things we never dreamed of seeing
like many wildebeest crossings in one day and a group of 3 lionesses get
up from a nap, hunt down and kill gazelles right in front of us then
watch as over 20 lions in their pride come join them to eat. Needless to
say, word got out and mungure was the man in the Serengeti after that! At
our camp that evening, we had a conversation with a fellow traveler who
had experienced numerous safaris all throughout Africa, and he said he had
never seen that! Our itinerary was perfect- a great mix of safari and
cultural with a visit to the beach in Zanzibar
we thank you Jackpot safaris and the team for such an amazing experience
US
Email Gabriel Moses Frank | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience on safari and Mt. Kilimanjaro climb
We don't have enough good words to say about Jackpot Safaris.
My wife and I did a 5 day Safari accommodation in luxury tents and then a successful 6 days Kilimanjaro climb.
We knew Jackpot safaris from our friends, that it was local agent, which we really wanted to deal with such kind of agency to handle our trip same way we support the local economy, indeed we did it!
Honestly and accurately left us in no doubt that we had made the right choice.
Our safari driver, Jonson was charming, humble, polite and a delight to be with in a Land Cruiser for 5 days.
Our Kilimanjaro guide “Living” treated us very well; the whole team of porters was also amazing! We made it up and down the mountain.
Sanga our cook! Provided us with the most excellent tasty food, he made us fell in love with local foods.
Nice Kilimanjaro songs from the crews during dinner, with the sounds of birds singing on the background it really was amazing and a life time experience that will forever live in my mind.
We would not hesitate to recommend Jackpot safaris. Treatment and quality of porters on the team was also very good, with Jackpot safari team, it never seemed to be in doubt to reach the highest peak of Africa “The majestic Kilimanjaro.” We will definitely recommend Jackpot safari to our friends.
Thank you Jackpot Safaris for a trip of a life time.
Email Louise Williams | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic four day safari in Serengeti with brilliant Jackpot Safaris
I want to start by thanking manager Andrew and his wonderful team at Jackpot Safaris for arranging such an incredible safari for us in Seronera area of the Serengeti.
Our trip started with us (three women aged 25 to 35) being collected from our hotel in Arusha. We were greeted by our lovely guide Johnson who treated us like royalty and spoke excellent English. The journey to the Serengeti took around five and a half hours. The drive was very smooth and the scenery, picturesque. Along the way, we stopped off at: a Maasai village (a must – an incredible experience); the Lake Manyara view point - the views of the flamingos on the lake were absolutely beautiful and; the Ngorongoro crater view point, which was simply mind-blowing. As we approached the Serengeti main gate we spotted a small pride of lions; two females and one male sleeping peacefully. This is the first time I have seen lions and I must say it was very exciting. Johnson knew lots of facts about lions and was very forthcoming with his knowledge. I felt very safe being with such an experienced guide out in the bush. We arrived at the camp just before dinner and had a lovely meal by the campfire. The tents and camping equipment were great and we had restful fist nights sleep at the camp.
Day two of our safari was most exciting, we woke up at dawn and went on an early morning game-drive. Johnson suggested going early in the morning as it is the best time to see the animals and boy was he right! We saw giraffes, elephants, zebras, impalas, water bucks and buffaloes. I couldn’t quite believe how lucky we were to see such animals in their natural habitat. It also felt as though Johnson knew exactly where to find the animals as we saw so much on our first proper game-drive. We returned to camp for lunch and went out for an afternoon game-drive. We saw more of the same animals but were fortunate to observe two male giraffes fighting – absolutely fascinating how such tall, and gangly creatures can fight and look so elegant whilst doing it! We returned to camp for sundowners and watched the sunset as herds of wildebeest and zebra migrated in the distance.
Day three was more exciting than day two. As advised by Johnson we left camp early for a game drive. Johnson was informed of a cheetah sighting nearby, so we raced to the location. We saw two cheetah cubs – one male and one female playing in the grasslands. We watched them frolicking in the grass and climbing trees for around two hours. It was amazing to witness something so special right in front of our eyes. On our way back to camp with stopped by a waterhole and saw the biggest crocodile asleep in the shade. That was very cool. Johnson said it was rare to see a crocodile in that area so we were very lucky to get a sighting.
Day four was our last but brilliant day. We ate breakfast at the camp, packed up and departed mid-morning. Johnson took us to the hippo pool – smelly but worth it to see all those cumbersome creatures basking in the water. On our way back to the Serengeti gate we were fortunate enough to see four leopards – a female with her three cubs. Johnson suggested we follow them as they didn’t look full and they would probably hunt soon. Unfortunately, we didn’t see a kill but a couple of kilometers away from leopard sighting we witnessed two lions mating!
We had a brilliant, life - changing time with Jackpot safaris. They are professional, friendly and experienced. I will definitely book my next safari with them.