Speke Uganda Holidays
- Located In:
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Germany
United States
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2008)
- Member Of:
- ATTA, APTA, AUTO & We Are Africa
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $250 to $1,830 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Riley Family | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Outstanding company and service ensured an unforgettable experience and the holiday of a lifetime!
My husband, son and I have just experienced the trip of a lifetime organised by Speke Uganda & Rwanda and our UK tour operator Turquoise Holidays. We spent four wonderful days gorilla trekking and seeing the golden monkeys in the Virunga National Park in Rwanda staying at the breathtakingly beautiful Virunga Lodge as our base.
We would like to give a special mention to our outstanding guides, Gerard and Africano, with our local agents Speke Holidays Uganda & Rwanda. They accompanied us from the moment we arrived at Kigali airport, throughout our trip each day until our return flight. Their warm welcome, extensive knowledge, passion for their countries and wildlife as well as their genuine care for us made this an unforgettable experience and one we will treasure for a lifetime. All of our needs and requests were fulfilled and they showed marked flexibility and understanding in ensuring our itinerary was just perfect. They are both very special people and a credit to their company and country. Our sincere gratitude will remain with them always. As we left them at the airport to return home, we sensed we would hold their presence forever in our hearts.
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Email Nicole | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Making Miracles Happen!
There are so many good things to day I don't know where to begin.
There service was like no other! From the first contact to the last. The planner who catered everything to our needs and answered every detailed question we had before travelling. We fell in love with our guide who was with us everyday for a week. He was always pleasant and friendly and helpful. Toni our original contact went above and beyond when we realized the day before departure that we had forgotten to get our visas! He had his team obtain them in less than a single work day (normally takes 3 days)!
All personnel went beyond what we could have immagined.
I could not recommend this company enough!!!
Not only was the service beyond perfection, but Uganda and its people are special. The land is beautiful and the people are all very friendly.
The accomadations where amazing and unique. This tour operator has chosen accomadations where the service is as high as their own standards. The food was all excellent (and coming from Italy that is saying alot)!
All of the tours were amazing! This country not only gives you the opportunity to see the big 5, but primates as well. Although the country is land-locked, Lake Victoria (as well as others) provide fantastic views. The country is extremely green, which suprised me, lush trees and vegetation everywhere. If you do not exercise regularly I highly recommend you get a porter when you do the gorilla trek. I've been hiking in the dolomites and I was not going to get one, until my guide insisted. Of course, he as right!
We saved for 10 years to be able to afford this trip, but let me tell you it was worth every penny! I realize that many of the passes are very expensive, but when you go to see what it helps to preserve and meet the people it helps to maintain you will agree it is a fair price. If you have any clothes/school supplies/money you would like to donate oraganize with your guide the best place to destribute them. This was the highlight of our trip. Meeting people and being able to leave them a piece of us.
If you have any reservations about Uganda, please don't! We always felt very safe. Safe drinking water was also always available.
Check with your doctor for proper vaccine preparation, but other than that you are good to go!
I hope I'm saying all the right words to convince you that Speke Holidays is the best option!
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Email Tamara | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing trip and wonderful staff
I recently as part of my trip to East Africa spent a few days in Uganda. My primary tour agent leveraged Speke Uganda / Rwanda Holidays to make all transportation, flights, accommodations and other bookings in Uganda. As soon as I landed in Entebbe and navigated to the luggage carousel I was met by Speke’s representative and then met John who was my driver for the next three days. First off, John was so kind and simply amazing! He even went along with me to Mabamba swamp and UWEC, kindly serving as my photographer and basically a new friend that I enjoyed my journey with. After Entebbe I took a small flight to Kihihi airstrip and met up with Nelson, another amazing driver from Speke. He was so fun and light hearted that the drive to Buhoma lodge went so quick! He was so helpful and made sure I got to the gorilla trek on time (And explained what to expect) and he was there with a smile once I returned from the trek. Speke even went above and beyond during my return flight to Entebbe and onward flight to Kenya, as I was a little unsure how to navigate domestic to international gates at the airport. Once again a Speke representative met me when I landed in Entebbe and in lock step took me through everything until I got to my international flight gate.
I wish I had more time in Uganda as I know I barely scratched the surface in the 5 days I was there.
As a solo female traveler safety is always my top priority and everyone at Speke made me feel safe and comfortable through my journey.
I recommend Speke Uganda / Rwanda Holidays for your future trips and experiences in Uganda and Rwanda!
Email John and Jackie | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
`reliable, informative and expertly operated.
From start to finish our Uganda experience was amazing. Speke Tours arranged everything for us. We were picked up on time from Entebbe airport by a polite and friendly guide. The vehicle was clean and comfortable and on the drive to the Hotel in Kampala he gave us a lot of interesting information. Every evening he would meet us to go through the itenary for the next day. We stayed in 5 different hotels/lodges and if we needed packed lunch or anything for our trips it was all arranged by our guide. On the Safari drives we saw an abundance of wildlife and he was expert at spotting the more hidden animals like the lions. He communicated well with the other staff like porters, rangers and guides and made sure our needs were met at all times. We are in our late 60s and he arranged the shortest Gorilla trek for us (still 2 hours each way but worth every step) which was one of the best experiences of my life. Words cannot explain the feeling of getting up close with these beautiful creatures. If anyone is thinking of visiting this wonderful country I would definitely recommend it and Speke Tours did not let us down.
Thank you Charles M for looking after us and making us feel welcome and safe in your country.
Email EB | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional and caring
I had a great time during my trip and am so grateful to Innocent for the care and effort he put into making my trip an absolute success.
The trip as recommended by Speke was well balanced, adapted to my areas of interest and will leave a lasting impact. The properties that Speke chose were high quality and good value for money, and made for a truly exceptional experience.
Innocent was a great guide: punctual and consummate professional, attentive and caring. I'm a solo female traveler and Innocent was particularly attentive to my safety, even going the extra mile and joining in on excursions when he felt it was necessary to keep a watchful eye on me.
All in, a fantastic trip and I will certainly book again with Speke
Email Justine | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent trekking holiday through Rwanda
My husband and I fully enjoyed every moment on our primate tour through Rwanda. The country is beautiful and we always felt welcome and safe. Our tour guide was awesome, always on time and communicated extremely well everything we needed to know and do. He always made us feel at home and like nothing was too much. Our land cruiser troupe was always clean and spacious. I will say you don't go very fast far quickly as the country speed limits are 50km/hr. Starting with the genocide memorial was beneficial and moving and gave a good insight into the making of the Rwandans. The accommodation was 5 star, as was the food. The personalised approach to accommodation and food was way better than I could have imagined. We saw all the primates we wanted to and the gorillas were an out of this world experience. My husband was not overly interested in this holiday but it has changed his whole attitude on travel (positively). It is all he talked about for 2 months!!!! We are not regular hikers but trained somewhat and survived the mountains. I can not thank Speke tours and the beautiful people of Rwanda for the experience and sharing their country..
Petras dream to be in Uganda
We have to say thank you for this trip! It was my dream since I was a little girl to visit Uganda and of course to see the Gorillas in nature. We picked up by Sam and he was 12 days our private guide, driver and helpful hand.
All lodges and people we met were so friendly and we wouldn't miss every time we spend there. We will come back to visit Uganda again.
My special experience was the last big tour to the Gorillas.....hard work for myself and I will never forget in my lifetime.
Email Y Binns | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Fantastic service
We booked a 10 day safari for 5 people, which exceeded all our expectations from start to finish. Our driver/guide David was excellent and helped to make the experience special- everything was calmly and efficiently organised, with clear and helpful communication- all our questions were always answered and our needs were always met in a courteous and sensitive manner. The itinerary was full on but never rushed and the truck was always spotless, with a fridge full of water for us. We saw more than we’ve ever seen on other safaris to Kenya and S Africa, the range and amount of wildlife was amazing and the landscapes were fantastic. David helped spot animals that we couldn’t see and we managed to have unique experiences every day- seeing leopards and taking time to watch a hunting lioness were particularly special. All the lodges were excellent with the set menu approach for lunch/dinner with options working very well and the breakfasts which were cooked to order were superb. Although the roads are often bumpy, David’s careful driving meant that even long journeys weren’t too exhausting and we always arrived at our destination in good time.
Our gorilla trekking day in Bwindi was amazing and a wonderful highlight of the holiday, the organisation was fantastic and although the trek itself was challenging, our guide Joy and the rangers were wonderful.
Thank you for a fabulous experience, we will look to book with Speke again.