Julius Tact Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2006)
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $300 to $550 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Chris | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect!
After reading the positive reviews we booked a 2 day safari with JT! They made a customized schedule based on our wishes and eventually had a private safari with Joseph. Incl. lunch at voi lodge and taita hills and overnight stay in the beautiful salt lick. Everything was well arranged and we also found the price very reasonable! It was an experience never to forget.
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Email Hayley | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great safari memories made for life
Booked way in advance and Julius helped me with decisions on where to go and camps to visit, our driver Dominic picked us up from the hotel in Nairobi and from then on we had a great time, lots of Masai massage with the bumpy roads but that’s to be expected, lake naivasha and Nakuru first and we had already seen 4 of the big 5 before we got to the Mara, this was my 4th safari and it’s still the best experience. Julius kept in contact while we were there and Dominic was brilliant and super knowledgeable. We got to see so many animals up close and witnessed attempted kills as well as post kills.
Communication could be better prior to arrival but you need to also know that in Kenya things are done differently than UK and polepole (slowly slowly)!is their vibe
Email John | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Honesty
What can I say but what great service honesty and integrity Jt Safaris was the highlight of our holiday .
The team he used for our Masai Mara safaris was so knowledgable and polite they made it a holiday we will never forget
We got to see the big 5 and the ugly big 5 and had lunch twice in the Mara which was amazing
Everything from take off at Diani beach onwards Julius was on point with everything that he had arranged.
A totally trustworthy company I would highly reccomend a private vehicle as you will get a much more personal service
We stayed at Mara Maisha campsite which was out of this world the staff there and camp were also out of this world
The food was the best ever
Thank you so much Julius and the team
Email Caroline | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Delivers what is requested!
Booked basecamp package via Julius, his rates were very reasonable compared to booking direct. I paid by credit card. Communication was good although a couple of prompts were needed at times. Julius is very genuine and WILL deliver whatever you request. He must be incredibly busy so give him time to respond and just follow up if you are unclear about anything. Julius also sorted out transfers to and from the airports, John our driver was on time, well mannered and was very helpful. I would definitely use Julius again if I’m lucky enough to go back to Kenya.
Email Helen | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Personal Professional Service - Amazing Safari
I then came across JT Safaris online. A very different tour company to what we are used to and a very informal way of planning, but the reviews I read were very complimentary and Julius’ excellent reputation was clear to see. Julius wanted to know exactly what I was looking for and would WhatsApp me ideas regarding parks, activities and places to stay, which I either went with or changed if they weren’t quite right. We agreed on a 15 day itinerary with a couple of nights in Nairobi pre Safari and 4 nights on a Diani beach post Safari. Julius organised literally everything from picking us up when we landed at JLIA, to park/trip tickets, hotels and our return domestic flight down to Ukunda/Diani. We paid approx 45% in advance and the remaining balance when we arrived.
We were greeted at JKIA by a very warm & friendly Dominic, who became our driver and guide for the duration of our safari. Dominic was amazing, easy going, chilled, funny - he worked tirelessly driving us from park to park and then delivering each game drive with such enthusiasm and good humour. He is a skilled & safe driver and has a wealth of knowledge which he readily shared with us as he answered our endless questions. His understanding of the animals was awesome and his ability to spot so many different birds that we would never have noticed - all whilst navigating difficult terrain. Dominic went out of his way to help us find literally every animal - and by day 2 we had already spotted the ‘Big 5’ as well as the Samburu ‘Special 5’ Throughout our safari, Dominic planned our best routes to keep us safe and away from drama (we were there during the riots/protests)
What was most impressive was when I became ill, Dominic immediately offered to take me to hospital. On declining this, he arranged for the camp nurse to see me and must have updated Julius. Within 15 minutes, the nurse was with me and I received several messages from Julius checking I was OK and that I had everything I needed. The care I received from the wonderful nurse at Samburu Simba Lodge and JT Safaris was exemplary and greatly appreciated.
On our last day, we needed to get to JKIA to pick up our flight to Diani. It was destined to be a difficult day as the protesters had planned to block all access roads into the Airport. As always, Dominic was prepared for this, he planned for us to leave extra early to ensure he got us there safely and before the protesters impacted our route. The whole holiday was seamless, thanks to Julius' meticulous planning and our fabulous Safari guide Dominic. I would highly recommend JT Safaris and hope to return very soon. It really was a dream come true. Thank you JT Safaris.
Email K.fraser | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible ❤️
We choose 7 days safari (Big 5) - Masari Mara/ Lake Nakuru/ Navaisha/Amboseli with private driver , and 4x4 land cruiser.
We have been pick from our hotel in Nairobi by amazing driver Biden.
We started our memorable adventure from Masari Mara where we stayed in tented Zebra camp .
Beautiful scenery, where we were woke up by lions and hyenas voices early mornings.
Drinking coffee with a beautiful sunrise and wild animals walking around was one of the best experiences in our life .
After breakfasts we went to Masari Mara reserve where in first day we seen almost all big 5 !
Our experienced driver Biden was amazing with chasing animals !
We have been impressed about his knowledge about the nature.
Seeing lions , elephants, cheetahs in their natural environment was absolutely breathtaking!
Big migration made me all emotional !
Next stop for us was lake Nakuru where we ''hunt'' rhinos!
Beautiful lake with lots of birds and chubby hippos. Absolutely stunning sunsets and sunrises. The lodge where we stayed was stunning!
Lots of animals around - specially cheeky baboons monkey which were waiting for us to open our balcony doors , so they could still our stuff 😂
View from our balcony was directed on savannah - fantastic!
Navaisha was a completely different experience where we use bikes with local guard to explore the nature and famous Simba hill , and Mufasa stone -inspiration for the Lion King movie. It was amazing to cycle around zebras, giraffes and pumbas !
Last stop for us was Amboseli nature reserve, where we seen so many groups of elephants! 20-30 elephants crossing your road in the sunrise was an absolutely breathtaking experience!
I have to say big thank you to Julius, who swap our hotel in Amboseli only because the previous hotel which he booked before had recently not the best reviews...Julius did this to us without our knowledge or any extra costs , what show us how fantastically looked after us , so we could have the best memories from Safari!
After 7 days we have been drop of to our hotel in Nairobi, where we stayed couple days more .
I am so sorry for a very long review, but I can say enough THANK YOU to JULIUS and BIDEN for making our trip to Kenya the best experience in our life! We loved there everything;
The beauty of the nature, fantastic and experienced game driver - Biden, hotels which Julius booked for us almost last minute, and all kindness and how Julius looked after us all our trip!
Amazing, amazing and amazing!
We can't wait to book next safari with Julius ! Asanye Sana ❤️
Email John | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Everything was delivered as expected
Tlike to travel independently and using a travel agency isn't something l've ever really done.
For a safari in Kenya it's pretty much the only way you are going to be able to navigate it all without it driving you mad and especially trying to do it from the UK.
After reading the many reviews of Julius, T, Safaris on tripadvisor/ Google and having had some other quotes from Kenya based operators I got a very competitive quote from Julius and decided that he was the operator to deal with.
Please be assured, if you are like me, and very proactive on the organisational side, that there is an 'African Pace' to all of this.
Julius is not being deliberately slow at any stage and that everything will be okay and works out as you had discussed initially at the booking and deposit stage as you want.
It just takes time and Julius is clearly dealing with a lot of clients/ potential clients.
We were also slightly nervous about sending so much money ahead of leaving the UK by wise (deposit) and then the balance but it was all good.
We had a 7 day trip with my wife and two teenage boys taking in Nakuru, Mara, Naivasha and Amboseli before the train to Mombasa and a week at Diani.
We had George as our driver and we could only give him the best feedback as he was so patient with our boys throughout and listened to want we wanted to see delivering every time!
We got to see everything we wanted including a leopard in Nakuru, Rhinos, Cheetah and best of all for me the Migration had started and we also got to see a river crossing.
Thanks George, poli poli wins the day.
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Email Daya | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Kenya Safari experience
We booked with Julius 8 months before our travel. He worked with us to identify the right itinerary given our preferences, suggested various places to choose from, and helped with all the transfers car and flight.
We were picked up by Dominique and our safari trip started at Lake Naivasha (boat ride to Crescent Island), a hike to Mount Longnot, bicycling in Hells Gate, then onto Nakuru for our first safari and then Masai Mara. Dominique was just so knowledgeable and we saw the big five, some beautiful birds, and the Cheetah. Dominque and Julius also informed us that the heavy rains have changed the road situations and suggested a place (Zebra River camp) closer to the gate entrance to make our safari trip at Mara so much more enjoyable.
The only area where maybe Julius could have been better was some proactive communication but he was always responsive throughout making sure we had the best of experiences.
Email Gav C | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Once in a lifetime experience
Great first safari with excellent company. Guide was great and really knowledgeable and went the extra mile to give us the best trip. Accommodations were very high standard and service was great! Seen so many more animals than we expected and whole experience far exceeded our expectations. I can’t recommend Julius Tact highly enough, pick up from hotel and drop off! We organised flights separate to safari and definitely big savings to be made rather than booking through a UK agent!
Email Samantha RC | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding experience from start to finish
Amazing Safari in May with the best service from Julius Tact Safaris!
May 2024
Absolutely perfect from beginning to end!
We did 5 days/4 nights Tsavo East/Amboseli/Tsavo West/Taita Hills
Pre-trip communications excellent from Julius, very quick to respond and great advice and consultation to ensure we had the best experience! Julius kept in touch with us during the trip to ensure everything was well. Excellent customer service! Thank you Julius!
Arrangements were all as planned. Our guide/driver collected us from Diani as arranged in a very new and comfortable Land Cruiser kitted out with wifi and power points.
Dominic, our amazing guide, is very personable and so knowledgeable about EVERYTHING! What a great driver too having to negotiate some surprises at any moment en route! We always felt very safe and comfortable! Dominic’s knowledge on the wildlife including all of the varieties of birds was second to none! He really went out of his way to take us to the best spots. Absolutely excellent! Thank you for a wonderful experience Dominic!
From the very first game drive we were in awe!! First encounter was a lone giraffe then several families of elephants at a watering hole rinsing the old red dust off and reapplying, the babies having a little swim - it was just amazing!
We were then very lucky to be so close to a full pride of lions, 6 lionesses and 12 cubs that we could count. Papa was shading himself not far away! Out of this world! And this was the first game drive, 1 hour after arriving at Tsavo East.
All of the lodges/hotels were first class, service excellent and rooms or tents were very high standard and luxury!
Food was amazing, huge choice and very high quality.
All in all I can’t recommend Julius Tact Safaris enough. Julius told me to trust him to give us the BEST experience and that is what he delivered.. thank you Julius for a trip of a lifetime… we waited a long time to do a Safari and it did not disappoint!
Anyone unsure about doing a Safari in May - do it! The scenery is beautiful, so green and lush! Lots of baby animals around and parks/lodges are quieter - I would have no hesitation of doing another one in May and I will 100% choose Julius Tact!!
