Buyaga Safaris

4.9/5 – 88 Reviews

$2,420 pp (USD)

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Peter Amanya and our guide in the safari van

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Buyaga Safaris

4.9/5  
(88 Reviews)
Office In:
Uganda Uganda
Size:
5-10 employees (Founded in 2017)
Member Of:
UTB & AUTO MEMBER
Tour Types:
Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
Destinations:
Rwanda RW
Uganda UG
Peter Amanya and our guide in the safari van

Peter Amanya and our guide in the safari van

We are a Ugandan tour, travel and Safari Company that appreciates the richness and diversity of Uganda’s and East Africa’s tourism sector, with particular commitment to giving our clients nothing but the best experience while exploring this diversity. We focus our efforts on a country and region that we know best, with the experience and personal touch that helps ensure that your trip to Uganda or any other East African country is the best vacation of your life.

Reviews88

Attentive, flexible and thorough
5/5

Uganda gave us a unique, overwhelming experience. The country’s nature is very exotic and at the same time really diversified. People are very kind, with an easy smile. We did a 12 days tour round the country with BUYAGA Safaris and each day was different, from savanna, the Nile to waterfalls and tropical forests in the mountains. And visiting gorillas in the jungle was one in a lifetime experience.
We had the excellent guide, Azariah, who spent 20 years as a ranger in various national parks. Not only he had all the answers about the wildlife, animals and birds, but was able and willing to engage in conversations about the country itself, its people, customs, economy and culture. Azariah was really exceptional guide.
It was a private, mid-range tour and accommodation was generally good and very good, with one exception in the Kibale Forest National Park. Food was excellent everywhere.
We would strongly recommend BUYAGA as a tour operator!

Unforgettable!
5/5

Our safari trip with Buyaga Safaris was absolutely amazing! From start to finish, every minute was filled with excitement. A huge thank you to our guide, Gavis, whose hospitality made this experience even more memorable. He kept us entertained during the long drives and always had snacks ready when we needed a little pick-me-up. He is such a kind soul and he treated us like queens.

We also want to express our gratitude to Peter, the organizer, who went above and beyond in assisting us. We had forgotten to apply for our visa at the last minute, but Peter stepped in and helped us sort it out so we could travel smoothly. Also his prompt responses to every inquiry were truly appreciated.
It’s rare to find such a dedicated team that truly cares about their guests, and Buyaga Safaris certainly delivered.

The gorilla and chimp trekking were absolutely out of this world! We got so lucky! getting up close with these incredible creatures was an experience we’ll never forget. We were able to capture some beautiful memories that will stay with us forever. It’s not every day you get to be that close to such rare and majestic animals! Definitely a highlight of our trip!

The lodges were just wow! Staying there was an experience in itself. You really feel like you’re immersed in the wild. At night, it was incredible to have animals come right up to your terrace to say hi. There’s something truly magical about watching the wildlife so close, yet from the comfort of your lodge. The whole setting made us feel like we were part of nature, not just observing it from a distance. It added such a unique and unforgettable touch to the trip.

Amazing tour experience!
5/5

We (couple) did a 9 day tour from Entebbe Airport, finishing in Kigali. I would highly recommend Buyaga Safaris as well as Uganda as a must visit country!

Anderson is a truly exceptional guide; hard working, knowledgeable and very friendly. One of the accommodation options did not meet our expectations (Kibale Forest Lodge), we told Anderson we were a little disappointed but it was ok for two nights. Without any prompting, he found an alternative option, told us the price difference and arranged for us to move hotels. He constantly checks in and worked hard to make sure we had a good time on our tour. We were interested to learn as much about the country as we could while we were there and Anderson was very knowledgeable about the history of his country, culture and almost as knowledgeable about all the animals as the local guides we used along the way.

Peter was very responsive and helpful arranging the tour and managing our booking.

The roads in Uganda are pretty good (except for getting to Bwindi) so the vans with the open top option is more than suitable for this tour. I dont think you need an operator that has the 4WD.

My only other tip is, for the Gorilla trek, to really insist that you only having similar levels of fitness in your group (I am not sure how much say you actually have with the rangers though). They will make sure everyone sees the gorillas, even if the person isnt really fit enough for the activity. One of the people in our group required an "african helicopter" (worth a google) to get out of the jungle and it probably meant we had to sit around for 2 hours as they cut down half the forest to carry this tourist out. We still had an amazing experience but it definitely wasnt ideal.

Solo Gorilla Safari
4/5

The company was very good with communications both before and during the trip! I was picked up promptly on time to begin the journey! My guide/driver, Osmund was a young and friendly guy that took care of everything I needed! The trip went exactly as the itinerary stated! The gorillas and chimpanzee and Queen Elizabeth safaris were incredible!
Note this tour is not backpacker friendly and you will be staying in fancy accommodation and proper meals! Perhaps the company can offer the tour doing things more local with local accommodations and food to enhance the experience and safe money.
Overall, a great experience and I am glad I did this once in a lifetime trip!

Thank you Peter for arranging and Osmund for guiding!

Superb: helpful and excellent value
5/5

Peter at Buyaga provided us with a brilliant service. He put together the perfect 4 day tour which we will never forget. Leopards, elephants, chimps, gorillas, hippos, lions: beyond amazing.
The service was lieterally door to door. The flights to and from Entebbe were perfect and the lodges were exceptional. The food at Aardvark was out of this world. Our on the ground guide Derek was fantastic and we felt in extremely safe hands.
Above all, the cost was remarkably modest.
This is a great operator whom we will certainly use again and have already recommended to many in UK

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