You spot an animal.
Your phone tells you what it is.
Even deep in the bush, with zero bars. One photo and Jambo Tembo recognises the animal among 105 species, keeps the map of your day and gets you back to camp before the gates close.
- Free
- Works offline
- 4 languages
- Rhinos never located
What ruins a safari, and how Jambo Tembo fixes it
"Was that a cheetah or a leopard?"
The animal slips into the grass and the doubt stays. With Jambo Tembo you get the answer while it's still in front of you.
No signal, useless app
Most apps need the internet. In the bush there isn't any. Ours carries its AI and its maps on board.
18:31, the gate is shut
In Kruger, arriving after closing time means a fine. The app works out when to head back and warns you in time.
The road is closed, 20 km from camp
Flooded, under repair, closed: visitors report it, and you're warned 2 km before.
Three taps, and your day becomes a memory
Aim and shoot
An animal by the road? One photo from the app is enough, signal or not.
Find out who it is
The AI gives you the species, its rarity and a fun fact. It joins your journal, with points.
Share your day
Back at camp, your map, your animals and your records fit in one image, ready for WhatsApp and Instagram.
Everything you need in the car
Whether you self-drive in Kruger or ride in a guided 4x4 in Kenya.
An AI that knows the savannah by heart
105 species from the four parks, from lion to ground hornbill, recognised right on your phone. No signal, no upload, no waiting.
- Works in the middle of nowhere
- Tells a leopard from a cheetah
- Also tells you when it isn't a wild animal
Your safari becomes a collection
Every animal joins your journal with its photo, its rarity and where you met it. Big Five, Little Five, night kings: how far will you go?
- 105 species to unlock
- 6 collections with bonuses
- Points reward rarity, never speed
The map that holds up when the signal drops
Tar, gravel and 4x4 tracks, camps, gates and road numbers: it's all in the app. Your car moves live and your route draws itself.
- Road types clearly shown, with a legend
- Satellite view when you have signal
- Blocked roads reported by visitors
The co-pilot that watches the clock
Gates close between 17:30 and 18:30 in Kruger, and at 18:00 in Kenya. Jambo Tembo works out your drive back to camp and warns you before it's too late.
- Gate times checked every week
- Speed limit reminders
- Tracking stops by itself if you forget
Four legendary parks, one app
Kruger
Nearly 20,000 km² of savannah, tar roads and gravel tracks, a dozen rest camps: Kruger is the paradise of the rental-car safari.
Masai Mara
The golden grass plains of the Mara host the great wildebeest migration every year and one of Africa's highest densities of lions.
Amboseli
Large herds of elephants walking in front of snow-capped Kilimanjaro: Amboseli is East Africa's most famous postcard.
Tsavo
Over 22,000 km² together: the Tsavo parks form Kenya's largest protected area, famous for its red-earth elephants.
Made to love animals, not to chase them
Some sighting apps have a bad name in the parks: speeding, traffic jams around lions. We designed the opposite from day one.
Rhinos protected
The location of rhinos and pangolins is never recorded or shared.
No racing
Points reward rarity and variety, never speed.
Fuzzy locations
Shared sightings are rounded to 1 km. Never your live position.
Back in time
Gate closing alerts spare you fines and night driving.
Born from a closed road
More than once, in the middle of a safari, I ran into a closed road with no one to warn me. Then came the animals I couldn't identify, the apps that went silent with no signal, the rush to get back before the gates closed. So I built the app I wish I'd had in the car.
Mohamed, creator of Jambo TemboWhat everyone asks before leaving
When is the best time for a safari?
In Kenya, the dry season from June to October is the most popular, with the great migration in the Masai Mara from July to October. January and February are dry too. In Kruger, the dry season from May to September makes animals easier to spot.
Do I need a visa?
Kenya requires an Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) from most visitors, applied for online before departure. South Africa does not require a visa for many nationalities, including EU and UK citizens, for stays of up to 90 days. Always check the official sites for your nationality.
What time do Kruger's gates close?
Between 17:30 and 18:30 depending on the month. Arriving late can mean a fine. Jambo Tembo shows the times and, with the Pass, tells you when to head back.
Is there mobile signal in the parks?
Usually near the main camps, rarely on the roads. That is why Jambo Tembo's map and AI work offline.
Does the AI really work offline?
Yes. The recognition model is installed on your phone. Your photos are analysed on the device and are never uploaded.
Is the app free?
Yes. The Safari Pass (30 days or 1 year, no subscription) unlocks the live car, back-to-camp alerts, unlimited AI and other visitors' sightings.
Your next safari deserves better than a folder called "Photos 2026"
Install Jambo Tembo before you leave, on Wi-Fi. After that, the map and the AI go wherever you go, even where the signal doesn't.