SE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Will go again!
I have now been on two amazing safaris with James and his company.
I can hardly imagine doing it with anyone else – truly!
Beyond his vast knowledge of both wildlife and nature, as well as his deep respect and care for all living things, you find yourself wrapped in a bubble of incredible experiences that touch you on a profound level – a bubble you never want to leave.
James makes you feel relaxed and comfortable. Serious moments are mixed with humor and warmth, creating an atmosphere where you can truly enjoy yourself.
One important thing to remember in nature is that you can never be guaranteed to see one thing or another – nature is what it is. But with James’ experience and expertise, you have the chance to see so much, even the most unexpected.
Would I recommend Wild Portraits Safaris? A thousand times over!
CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A wonderful, once-in-a-lifetime experience for our honeymoon!
Our 10-day private tour with Banok Safaris was nothing short of spectacular. The flexibility they offered allowed us to tailor the itinerary to our preferences, ensuring a personalized adventure. We traversed the breathtaking landscapes of Masai Mara, Naivasha, Amboseli, and Tsavo, culminating our journey with a relaxing stay at a luxurious hotel on Diani Beach. Our guide's expertise led us to incredible wildlife sightings, including elusive leopards, majestic lion prides, towering giraffes, and formidable buffalos. Each day was a new discovery, and the seamless organization made the trip stress-free and enjoyable. For anyone seeking an authentic and customizable safari experience, Banok Safaris is the way to go!
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Like a dream
We travelled in January, James was our Guide during this trip. We still can't realy believe what we saw, so many animals, so wonderful friendly people, perfect lodges. James is the perfect guide to do such a safari. He was always attentive, helpful and responded to our wishes. He had good suggetions to improve the trip when good opportunities to See something special arose at short notice. Thanks a lot James you gave us a great trip.
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Both Lydia and Nelso were amazing in terms of support and communication.
I went with my wife on a private safari in the Land Cruiser. I recommend paying extra for the Land Cruiser. The safari was amazing. We saw hundreds of elephants in Ambosili national park and all of the big 5 between Ambosili and Masai Mara national park. The stays were great and Nelson was a very good guide and knowledgeable. I can’t recommend this experience more. We got amazing photos and up close to cheetahs and Lions in Masai Mara. The landscape is beautiful and so were the animals. The accommodation was great. The only place that is a bit more rugged was the Mara Chiu Resort as it’s very off grid, but the rest were amazing.
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent
Our Tsavo East safari was the best ever. From making the initial booking right to the end was perfect. Special thanks to Mercy and our driver Shaban.
Safari was the best ever, Mercy took care of the smallest detail, price was reasonable and whole experience wonderful. nothing was too much trouble Will definetly use again .
PL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfect Adventure, with high expertise and kindness!
We have decided to go for a safari in Kenya as a part of our honeymoon. We both think it was absolutely the best decision to visit parks with Hagyko! Our safari was customized, we were picked up from Nairobi and left in Mombasa, as we requested. Our guide, Harrison, was super professional - his knowledge is incredible. He told us a lot about animals, explained differences between parks and told us lot about Kenya. Also, he consulted some points from our itinerary with us to make sure we were fully satisfied. Also, the lodges booked by Hagyko were awesome. The overall experience was amazing and far beyond expectations. We strongly recommend Hagyko
RU
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Can be trusted
It's definitely a thrilling and unforgettable safari. With the thorough shuttling and professional explanation and by our guide, we've witnessed and recognized an enormous range of wild animals. Our guide would spare no efforts to take us in front of rare animals.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Adventurous
Francis, our tour guide, welcomed us with the sentence “I’ll be your mom and dad for the next days”. He was truly an amazing guide and made the impossible possible and showed us all animals, always from the best point of view! We had an unforgettable time! Besides the incredible journey and safari, the accommodations were all super good. My highlight was the accomandation in Amboseli, under the Kilimandscharo. The food (breakfast, lunch, dinner) was always very delicious, also all lunch packages!
I can really recommend this safari tour with Francis and would do it like this again! (Also recommend to not go in high season)
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable experience.
We went on a 7-day safari with Jocky Tours, and our guide, Francis, was one of the main reasons our trip was truly unforgettable. He is incredibly experienced, funny, and easygoing, making every moment enjoyable. But what stood out the most was his dedication—he constantly went the extra mile to ensure we had the best possible experience. If you’re considering a safari, I can’t recommend Jocky Tours enough, and especially Francis!
CN
Amazing work & quality job
I will say this trip is beyond my imagine for its road tough, its rich biodiversity, its vision challenge and its excellent arrange from the super eagles. I must say that our tour guide plays a key role to deliver such a quality job，he is a reliable staff with a good humor sense and always be happy and be patient to tourists. I am so surprise the quality job with less payment. it's turely deserve for people to have it