Santaviva

5.0/5 – 27 Reviews

$3,838 to $4,222 pp (USD)

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Santaviva

5.0/5  
(27 Reviews)
Office In:
Uganda Uganda
Size:
1-5 employees (Founded in 2014)
Tour Types:
Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
Destinations:
Burundi BI
Kenya KE
Rwanda RW
South Africa ZA
Tanzania TZ
Uganda UG
Experience Happy Escapes

Experience Happy Escapes

Santaviva has positioned itself as Africa's go to partner for people seeking momentary escape from routine and reality of life. We operate as a Travel, Leisure and Hospitality business. Why book with Santaviva? 1) Happy Escape: When your book tours with us you have memorable experiences that you will miss the destination as you leave. 2)Last Mile: We fill in the missing puzzle of your tours. 3)Sustainable: Our tours benefit host communities. 4)Value for Money: Personalised tour Experiences.

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Enthusiastic, welcoming, and customer-oriented- absolutely incredible trip management!
5/5

I contacted Santaviva on short notice (less than a week) for a gorilla trekking 1 day trip in Mgahinga National Park last month. At first, given the timing of my trip and requirements, I wasn't certain whether I'd have the chance to go Almost immediately Ivan responded, with information about logistics, availability, and answered every question I had about what to expect on the journey. The price he quoted was well within my budget and far lower than all of the other tour operators I contacted for both Uganda and Rwanda. Ivan's candidness and experience made me comfortable booking without hesitation! Website was easy to navigate as well, and the trekking permit arrived right on time.

The day before my tour was to begin, I was taking a public bus from Kigali, Rwanda and was somewhat delayed. It was quite nerve-racking thinking I might not make it to the border before closing time, but Ivan gave me detailed instructions on how to optimize my time and I was able to make it just before the gates closed. Am extremely grateful for his above-and beyond customer service here and his guidance- he was waiting for me at the border crossing ready to go back to the hotel right away! Accommodations at Santaviva are comfortable and spacious, with a private bathroom, lounge and built-in restaurant (excellent Rolex and tea for breakfast!) Went to bed excited for the day ahead.

The day of the adventure, Ivan drove me through the verdant Kisoro countryside, pointing out local landmarks as well as the impressive Mount Sabyinyo, Mount Gahinga, and Mount Muhabura volcanoes. He walked us up the hill to the trailhead and gave me plenty of tips of what to expect in the Gorilla's domain. The trail to see the Gorilla family in Mgahinga passed through thick brush at times and was somewhat steep, but absolutely manageable within 1 hour. The experience seeing a family with two silverbacks, adult female, juveniles and even an infant interacting, playing with each other, feeding and showing affection was absolutely BREATHTAKING and perhaps the highlight of my two week East Africa trip! It was everything I had dreamed of and even more.

Upon return from the hike around 12:30, Ivan drove us back directly to the border and sent me off with a fond farewell, allowing me plenty of time to make the bus back to Rwanda and my flight home. I cannot recommend him and his company, Santaviva, enough for their efforts in allowing me to have the smoothest, most enjoyable experience possible! It was truly awe-inspiring in every sense of the word, and I was most impressed with the hospitality and attention to detail him and his family showed me during my brief time in Uganda. Will absolutely recommend him for any size group or trip if you have dreams of a fantastic wildlife safari, Gorilla or otherwise, in the region.

Fantastic!
5/5

INQUIRE HERE FOR GORRILLA TREKKING!! Do yourself a favour and ask for Ivan- we are an Australian couple who contacted Santaviva while we were home and enquired about Gorrilla trekking. Ivan responded straight away with a Whattsapp phone number and assisted us promptly and professionally and guided us thoroughly to be able to book a small tour with a very good price! He has been very helpful with all of our questions throughout our trip, helped us book bus tickets and we had a great tour and stay in Kisoro! Don’t pay big money for a big tour company when you can help support local people like Ivan, Santaviva and his wonderful staff at his guest house. I can’t recommend his services more! Payment is secured via invoice and everything was easy and convenient and we loved our stay! Please take our word for it- everything has been so great!

Very friendly
5/5

Very comfortable and very good breakfast + good coffee. Room was so nice and relax.

Very committed to offer tye best ser
5/5

Dear Santaviva,
Thank you for making our family visit to Dubai the best experience.

All your team members gave ua the best service all through keeping time and ensuring we are happy.

Above and beyond
5/5

Stayed here for 4 nights in Santaniva hotel as I wanted to do the gorillas trek. Ivan helped me out a lot pretty much took care of everything. We even got to stop on the way to the gorillas to watch the sunrise between the mountains which is always a plus. They explained everything very well from the cost of the permit to where the money goes. Highly recommend going to Ivan if you are considering doing the gorillas trek

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