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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding!
Raphael dis a great job of organizing things.
The tour guides Gerald and Anthony were beyond amazing. They made sure we did get to see the animals. They went above and beyond to make sure we got to see the elusive Leopard.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fraud
I would recommend you don’t choose this company.
We paid the trip in advance but the company did not arrange our accommodation fee and national park permission fees. AND very bad communication from the owner who promised everything and never get it done. We had to waste a lot of time waiting the company to pay the bill so the hotels would let us leave to our next destination. We wasted 4 hours waiting at the gate of Serengeti and we missed a safari. Most of the time we have to pay by ourselves or it would take forever. The owner never solve the problem just take the money and be emotional….
We bumped into a few other groups who encountered the same situation with this company. Ridiculously, the owner was complaining about we give honest reviews online, and he used this as an excuse for late refund. He even did not pay our tour guide. The end of the story is our driver and our guide called the police for us.
Well, we haven’t received our refund yet, it’s been a long time. I am just so confused where did all these positive reviews came from? I still remember the staff who picked us up his name is good luck. If you decide to go a safari with good luck then your luck is gone, and your money will soon…
CZ
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unbelievable experience!
We have booked 6 days tour to Masai Mara, Lake Nakuru and Amboseli. This trip has exceeded all our expectations. Jeep, Guide, Accommodations and the group everything was just perfect!
First two night we were staying in in Lenchada camp in Masai Mara, tents were spacious, bathroom facilities were in each tent. Given the very remote location we were very surprised that we could take hot shower and also the food was great.
Third night we were staying in very nice hotel with rooftop bar, service here was great too!
Last two night we were just outside of Amboseli park in Camp called Manjaro tented. I need to say that this is the best camp I have ever been to! They do amazing job, it was even really hard to say goodbye and we only stayed 2 nights. Food was excellent, rooms were beautiful and the sunrise with Mt. Kilimanjaro was breathtaking. Thank you to Henry and his team for this exceptional service.
The whole trip has been organized really well and we were in really good hands of Kikitu and James. Our guides knew so much about all the animals that we have seen, they got us some fruites and corn from the local seller. They also did for us much more than what we would usually expect from a good guide. It is also incredible to see someone so passionate about the animals even though they are coming to those parks so often. Very positive and funny even at 5:30 in the morning when you start your morning game drive.
We have decided to book with Jocky tours because they had so many good reviews, and I'm glad to be the one who is writing next 5 star review because they really deserve them. Thank you again for making our Kenyan trip unforgettable!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great service. Always prepared.
Arrived on a very hot day, received and welcomed without delay with ice cold water, clean and air conditioned vehicle. Great tour advice. All round great service.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Helpful, well organised.
I can only say that this was an experience of a lifetime.
The company were very good and even helped us with a transfer to Mombasa at the end four 6 day safari, they don’t tell you how long you will spend in vehicles and I’m glad, it’s a lot and it might put some people off, don’t let it! The food has been good and not so good but nothing awful so that’s ok in my book.
The whole thing is worth it I promise. By far the best bit apart from the animals was our guide Moses we felt so safe with him behind the wheel and his knack of finding the animals was amazing. He was definitely king of the guides in my opinion, not chatty but full of great info and very funny. I feel like I will miss him lol. If you get a chance do this trip.
SE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Smooth! Everything from booking to actually going on the trip went smoothly!
This safari was amazing! The hotel was lovely and we got to see 15 new animals I’ve never seen (coming from Sweden). The operator was easy to get ahold of for asking questions and our tour guide was best!
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Efficient and re assuring, answered all my silly questions.
Had the most remarkable 'dream come true' time with Mercy Yetu safari. Our guide/driver Burton, was knowledgable, patient, kind, oh so efficient, and with a great sense of humour. As an older Aussie, (76 yr solo female😄) his courtesy and consideration was much appreciated. As for our cook.. I called him Master Chef. He made really good meals for our group. Can give 5 star recommendation!!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent trekking holiday through Rwanda
My husband and I fully enjoyed every moment on our primate tour through Rwanda. The country is beautiful and we always felt welcome and safe. Our tour guide was awesome, always on time and communicated extremely well everything we needed to know and do. He always made us feel at home and like nothing was too much. Our land cruiser troupe was always clean and spacious. I will say you don't go very fast far quickly as the country speed limits are 50km/hr. Starting with the genocide memorial was beneficial and moving and gave a good insight into the making of the Rwandans. The accommodation was 5 star, as was the food. The personalised approach to accommodation and food was way better than I could have imagined. We saw all the primates we wanted to and the gorillas were an out of this world experience. My husband was not overly interested in this holiday but it has changed his whole attitude on travel (positively). It is all he talked about for 2 months!!!! We are not regular hikers but trained somewhat and survived the mountains. I can not thank Speke tours and the beautiful people of Rwanda for the experience and sharing their country..
NO
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional and flexible.
Excellent Safari! Amazing staff and wonderful program. Nice hotels, good lunch boxes and breakfast during the Safari. Ate our breakfast next to wilderbeasts in the morning. The trip was magical the staff did their best to accommodate and assist our every need they made sure we had the best possible trip. The guides are very engaging and always trying to find the best routes so you get to see the most animals! There is no guarantee to see the Big 5, but we were lucky enough to see them all!! All in all great experience! We also did the hot air balloon trip, that was amazing. Got to see Serengeti from the sky! Champagne when we landed and breakfast in the bush!! We had 4 days with safari went to Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro! Recommend having the most time in Serengeti🦒🦁🦛🦏🦓🐆But 4 days was a nice amount of days! I can say that I genuinely recommend obrey safari🤩
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good operator for first time experience!
We chose Kenya Bush Expeditions because the tours offered on SafariBookings fitted best to our holiday plans.
As we never did a Safari before we wanted to make sure to get a good all-in-one package.
This is exactly what we got!
From pick up in Nairobi to drop off at our desired place everything was organised.
We spent a lot of time in parks to discover landscape and animals.
Of course you need to be lucky to spot every animal you want to see (Big Five: check!), but our guide was a big plus in this. Even without seeing animals for a few hours we enjoyed the landscape a lot so no day felt wasted.
Communication with Kenya Bush Expeditions and our guide Peter was perfect. Days were planned good so it was a good mixture between relaxing and adventure.
For our taste there could have been a bit more flexibility regarding the daily schedule. Sometimes we had to leave the spot because of timing issues although we could have enjoyed the situation/scenery for a bit longer.
Overall we recommend Kenya Bush Expeditions to anyone who wants to experience their first safari.
Thanks to Peter who was patient, put a lot of effort in spotting animals and for driving us safely throughout the whole tour!