CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable Safari Experience
This was my first safari. I chose the 4 day safari through Masai Mara Reserve, Lake Naivasha, and Nakuru National Park in Kenya. I was on a tight budget and this one was reasonably priced. I was prepared for some roughing it due to the price. Dennoh (Dennis) was my local guide. He was an outstanding guide. He was very knowledgeable about the animals, their habitats, the Masai Mara culture, the Kenyan culture and an all around intelligent, trustworthy, dependable, kind person. And trust me...you want someone like this when you are going into the natural habitat of lions, leopards, elephants, etc.. He seemed to respect that we were in the natural habitat of these animals but at the same time went above and beyond to try to give us an unforgettable experience to see the big 5 animals and many many more, including birds, lizards, etc.. I can't name them all but we saw lions, leopards, elephants, giraffes, zebras, antelopes, gazelles, hyenas, hippos, rhinos, jackals, ostriches, wildebeests, buffalo, crocodiles, impalas, baboons, monkeys, water bucks, flamingos, storks, herons, pelicans, eagles, etc.. all in their natural habitat. The photos I was able to take were incredible. The animals didn't seem to be bothered by us because there is so much space for them to roam around in there and so much respect from the guides. The guides seem to all work as a team to help each other in there, especially Dennis. He was zipping from one area of the park to the next when he heard on the radio there was a big 5 animal spotted somewhere. And Dennis stopped to help two vehicles that were stuck in the mud inside the Masai Mara reserve. Another advantage of having Dennis as your guide - he didn't get stuck in the mud once because he's an outstanding driver that knew his safari vehicle very well and kept it very well maintained.
There actually wasn't much roughing it. There was a lot of driving to get to the three different places but the food was amazing and the accommodations were fine. The first two nights were in tents beside Masai Mara Reserve. The tents were very comfortable with full size beds and a washroom with shower in each. The tent structures were solid with concrete floors and tent walls/roofs that were in good condition. There was a communal tent where a hot breakfast and dinner was served each day. There was a long line of phones charging in this tent while we ate our meals because it had lots of plugs and we used up our batteries taking so many incredible photos each day. The third night was in a luxury hotel near Nakuru National Park and on our way to this hotel Dennis gave us the option of a boat tour around Lake Naivasha where we saw more wildlife, especially hippos that were common there. This final hotel had a swimming pool, fitness room, lounge, and tavern. A delicious dinner and breakfast was served here before our final tour of Nakuru National Park. The tour of Nakuru National Park was only a half day, which was enough, and we stopped and had another delicious late afternoon lunch/dinner on the way back to Nairobi.
You won't find a better safari experience anywhere. You may pay more to have more luxury but in my opinion this was the best balance between luxury and price, and having the chance to spend time with such a good man and excellent Kenyan guide Dennis meant so much more to me than luxury. It's funny because I was hoping to meet new friends on this tour that I would keep in touch with back home but to be honest it's Dennis I will miss the most. I hope he keeps in touch and we stay friends. Thank you so much Dennis. I will never forget this.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Once in a lifetime experience
I cant put into words how incredible this experience has been. I had the best time pf my life and will cherish these memories forever! This was all thanks to the incredible staff, amazing food, and heart warming company.
I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to be part of something bigger and have their mind blown!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Wonderfully informative and fun!
I went on the Moafrika Pilanesberg tour and happened to get a very hot day, meaning that the big cats and other animals were hiding. Despite this, our guide did such a good job finding interesting things to tell and show us, and was in a great mood and approachable.
All the other staff was great and very friendly.
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience !
Amazing safari organized by Deo!
We spent 2 days at Mikumi Park, we were able to see giraffes, elephants, lions and even a leopard!
Everything was organized perfectly, Deo is very available, helpful and was able to handle unforeseen events. I highly recommend it!
GR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very good service, good value for money!
We had great time with moria safaris. Our guide had great knowledge of the parks and was always able to spot the animals for us. Overall a very good experience, thank you guys!
AE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Trip with a wonderful Safari Guide and a very helpful tour company ( Motto tours)
Thank you again for all your help and assistance in arranging our family trip to Kenya. It was an amazing trip, and my husband relived his childhood memories. All your recommendations on where to stay were spot on, and also, the guidance in building the safari week was much appreciated, followed by a lovely relaxing week on the lake. Your quick response to my many questions was second to none.
our Safari Guide, was outstanding. A lovely, humble man who was so informative and helped us search out all the wildlife and more. He is a credit to your company, and we would most certainly recommend him to other guests looking for a wonderful safari guide.
Thank you once again for everything. It was a holiday of once in a lifetime!
SE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic safari
Our guide Rocky (unsure about spelling) was absolutely incredible, it was really noticeable that he knew all the places one might want to see, both in the parks and during the journeys in between. We saw 4/5 of the big 5, including a large number of lions right next to our van and a rhinoceros at relatively close range (about 100m). All accommodations were of high quality (we had the lodge option), especially Suricata Boma Lodge but all accommodations were very good. Suricata's own chef Mouza (?) cooked very tasty lunches every day. Highly recommend!
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing and professional
Everything was well communicated and taken care of, our guide Assad was very kind and excited, from start to end a great experience!
PT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Jimmy is an excellent guide however Jocky tours themselves were sometimes tricky to work with.
I'll first start by saying that our guide, Jimmy was absolutely excellent throughout the whole trip and went above and beyond to make everything memorable for us!
Initially upon booking, email responses were fast but a bit short. Sometimes I'd send an email with a few important questions and only receive answers for one. We were told we could either pay the $2600 dollar fee by cash in USD (not really comfortable carrying that much cash with me), pay by card and incur a 3.5% fee for "processing", or make a bank transfer and pay an extra $20 to cover bank charges. I chose the latter. Upon arriving in the office, we were told that wasn't an option and repeatedly had a card terminal thrust at us. He said the 3.5% covered bank charges but he could make it 3%, then 2%... (Dodgy). Finally he dropped the fee and we paid the $2600 by card with no fee - I'm still not certain whether this fee is genuine.
We were asked to take 3 guests with us on the 6hr drive to Masai mara. We agreed but feel like many others would prefer not to - having paid a lot more for a private tour - it is difficult to say no when put on the spot like that.
The tour itself was great - Masai mara was excellent and saw so many animals close up thanks to our guide Jimmy. He was one of the highlights of our trip - kind, knowledgeable and skilled at driving off-road. Where many others got stuck, Jimmy didn't. Lenchada tented camp was great - basic but that is what we bought. Hot showers and nice beds. Good food with vegetarian options.
Nakura accommodation was great. Good food and pool. Next morning was Nakura lake game drive which was a highlight - black rhinos and lions and much more. Naivasha lake was also cool with a boat ride to see hippos and other animals on the shore.
Hells gate national park was excellent where we rented bikes and cycled among zebras and gazelles to the canyon. Factor in an extra $20 per person for bike rental and a guide for this.
The long drive to amboseli was next but unfortunately Jocky tours had neglected to book our guide a room leading to him having to find accommodation some distance away from us. This meant the next days pre-morning game drive was delayed till nearly 10am and by then Kilimanjaro was covered in cloud. A bit annoying but I must stress this was not the fault of our guide.
Overall a great trip and amazing memories made, could have been a bit better on the organisation side by Jocky.
AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best safari trip with the best guides
My boyfriend and I did the three day safari and slept at the campsite in tent. It was an incredibly cool trip and i would always choose Suricata Safaris again. Our driver was Rocky and our cook was Musa. Rocky is the best guide, he explained so much to us about the animals and the national parks. And because of him, we saw so many animals. Musa was such a nice guy and his dishes tasted amazing! I felt safe and comfortable the whole time. They were also always with us at the campsite at night. Thanks again to Musa and Rocky and Suricata Safaris!