PL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari experience
We had an amazing time at Samburu. Our driver John was kind and very helpful in providing information about region and animals. He made it possible for us to see every animal we wanted to see.
Definitely recommend for an unforgettable experience.
AG
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Julius was knowledgeable, interesting and accommodating
Our 1st safari was absolutely amazing ! Thanks to Julius, our vibrant , energetic and very friendly tour guide, for making sure our safari was memorable . Julius was THE BEST tour guide everrrrrr….he made sure we saw the BIG 5 and he even took us to see crocodiles and hippos! What a guy ! Julius took pride in his ability to locate everybody’s favorite animal and then proceeded to educate us about the animals, answer all our questions and added many interesting facts…his vast knowledge is impressive !!
We will be back!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Genuinely Caring
Took the day tour to Amboseli with Eddy!! He and Nancy are the kindest people- very responsive and genuine good people!! The tour was very wonderful!! Saw lions - elephants- antelope- hyaena - zebras! Was a wonderful trip. Highly recommend this tour!!
under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
White horse safari provided a fun experience with great planning, organization and friendly service
White Horse Safaris made our trip to Africa such a great experience! The communication was good, and everyone was friendly and helpful. The safari was well organized, and we felt comfortable and taken care of throughout the trip. Seeing the wildlife and enjoying the safari was definitely one of the best parts. It was a great experience and was so much fun. I would definitely recommend White Horse Safaris to anyone planning a safari!
IT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A wonderful tour operator who offers authentic experiences that go far beyond traditional tourism.
What I love most about their approach is how carefully they choose places that are authentic, sustainable, and full of character, rather than simply luxurious. You can really feel the thought and passion behind every choice. The quality is excellent, while the prices remain genuinely fair — making the whole experience feel both special and truly worthwhile. It’s a way of travelling I really value and wholeheartedly recommend.
TR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A flawless journey through Kenya, brilliantly guided by the one and only Willy.
We couldn't have asked for a better way to experience Kenya's wildlife. Real Shangololo provided great overall service, but Willy truly made the trip legendary. With his sharp, hawk-like eyes, he constantly observed our surroundings and communicated continuously to spot wildlife from miles away and find the prime locations for us. Willy was an absolute pleasure—warm, professional, and incredibly accommodating. We felt thoroughly cared for and saw unforgettable wildlife up close. Highly recommended to anyone looking for a top-notch safari guide!
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Jocky Tours is clear, direct and open to most of the requests. Very helpful in all the situations.
I’ll try my best to give you a truly heartfelt and honest review, personally written the day after the end of our safari.
I’m Michele. My parents and I (a family of three from Italy) haven’t organized a long trip since 2023/2024, so we were kind of rusty.
We wanted to try a new experience, something that I had always wanted to do: a safari in some of the best national parks and conservancies in the world, right here in Kenya, where I still am as I’m writing this.
We looked around for a while, but all the Italian companies seemed to be offering only 3–4 day safaris followed by 4–5 days at the beach. No thanks. So we decided to look directly for a Kenyan company.
We found a few, but then a Facebook post caught my attention: a post about David with a beautiful comment about him. David introduced us to Jocky Tours and ended up becoming our trip planner.
He was really helpful and clear throughout our messages and calls. He managed to customize our safari plan according to our requests and all the small modifications we wanted to make.
I did quite a bit of research before coming and specifically asked for a mid-range private safari: basically, mid-range accommodations that felt like much more than mid-range. Clean pools, beautiful beds almost everywhere, and exquisite food (you need to be open-minded, as it’s a very different cuisine from what we’re used to).
I also specifically asked for three days in the Masai Mara to see the Great Migration, which unfortunately we weren’t lucky enough to witness (depends only on timing, not on the guide).
BUT our guide and driver, Francis, is AMAZING.
We got unlucky with the migration, but we got lucky with everything else. We saw the Big Five in just two and a half days of game drives — yes, all five, including a leopard and a black rhino always in Masai Mara.
Thanks to Francis’s experience and knowledge, especially his ability to locate animals (through calls, radio contact, or simply his eyesight) and his driving skills, we were able to witness some beautiful scenes: a lionesses with a wildebeest’s head in her mouth followed by two hyenas, 3 lionesses and their cubs, a group of 50+ elephants and much more. I was also able to get some beautiful shots with my camera.
Unfortunately, accidents happen, as always. I won’t go into specifics, but everything went well. I’d just like to advise that the first-aid box should always be fully stocked in all the vehicles.
David is the kind of guy my age who has the organizational skills you look for when you want to go on a safari, while Francis is the guide and driver you want when you want to get things done quickly and beautifully.
We are really satisfied with both of them and with Jocky Tours. I highly recommend them.
Thanks for the memories, Mike.
JP
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Quick response, great staff and wonderful tour
When I decided to take a safari tour in Tanzania, I’ve sent same offer to three agencies. Oscar responded quickly and answered to my every questions clearly.
Finally, I chose to Kale Voyage.
The four days tour became unforgettable time in my life. Because the driver and all staffs did great support to make a wonderful experience. I feel that they are proud of their job. I appreciate all of Kale voyage.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing and incredible!!
My wife and I just went on a 14 day/13 night honeymoon safari with Olitiko and were absolutely over the moon how amazing it was. We reached out to Olitiko as we saw they had excellent ratings online and the actual experience was completely in line with that.
In the initial stages of contact, they were very flexible in accommodating our long timeline and helped us create an itinerary that included all the big safari destinations (Tarangire, Serengeti, Mara river crossings, Ngorongoro) we wanted to see. In the end, we had an amazing trip that was mostly safari but also had a cultural trip to visit a local Maasai tribe and Lake Natron (no one told us how hot it would be!). Abdullah and Joseph worked with us in this stage and were always prompt if we had questions about things.
Upon arrival at the Kilimanjaro airport, we were picked up and driven to Arusha by Abdullah, where we stayed our first night before embarking on the full journey. Our driver (Abbas) took us on our trip from there and he was absolutely incredible at driving us around to make sure we saw every animal we wanted to see. Abbas had an amazing sense of humor and was extremely light hearted and fun and his natural energy was infectious. He also loved quizzing us on Swahili words, which we learned a little by the end. He knew his way through the Serengeti and the other parks very well, and we saw hippos, lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, hyenas, warthogs, zebras, rhinos, buffaloes (i.e. the big 5 and more!). He gave us the trip of a lifetime and we're forever going to remember the experiences we made out there. At the end of our trip, Abdullah actually came to visit and ask how our trip went, which was a nice personal touch to it all.
The lodging that they selected for us was all very incredible too. We really enjoyed the tented camps in the Serengeti and Tarangire the most, they were amazing accommodations, the food was excellent, and the animals were always nearby, which made the experience fun. In particular, in the Northern Serengeti camp, wildebeest were everywhere due to the migration season, and in the Central Serengeti, we saw hippos and elephants roaming around nearby.
Overall, Olitiko planned a trip that checked all the boxes for us and I would do another safari with them in a heartbeat!!
NL
Tailormade and very good in communication
Our first safari and we are so glad we choose Makasa! Everything was 5-star. From the beginning a very good communication. They made a perfect talormade planning of our trip. The fact that they have their own drivers was very important to us. Our driver/guide Kelvin was so professional and we also had soo much fun together. He is an expert in spotting the animals and we saw them all. Thanks Makasa for everything, best experience ever!