Encounter Africa Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2009)
- Member Of:
- Association of Uganda Tour Operators
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $50 to $300 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Allison Zucco | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Gorillas Galore
Absolutely incredible experience! Would do it again in. Heart beat! My driver Stephen was great! The drive was long, be prepared for a lot of traveling, but Uganda is a beautiful country and it’s definitely worth traveling through. The lodging was very nice with incredible views. The staff were absolutely incredible. The food was delicious, wayyyy too much of it, but delicious! Highly recommend. CHeckout detailed blog at Allison zucco.com
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Email Patrick und Caroline | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing tour and excellent service
The booking process and the service before the tour were excellent. The guides were very helpful and organized a great tour. We can recommend Encounter Africa Safaris very highly
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Email Bekki Abernethy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Dream Safari!
Experienced a dream safari with Encounter Safari.
Chris put together an incredible 6 day private itinerary which included the tree climbing lions, boat cruise to see hippos, elephants, crocodiles etc, chimpanzee tracking and gorilla tracking.
My guide, John, is an extremely talented individual with a superb knowledge of the areas and animals. He was able to personalise the already amazing itinerary to make sure I was in the right places at the right time to see the different animals depending on their feeding / sleeping habits. Without his tweaking, instinct and wealth of knowledge, I would not have seen the tree climbing lions from just meters away (had seen them the day before hunting and in trees but was quite a distance from our vehicle.)
My gorilla experience was on the edge of the tea plantations which gave our small group of 4 an unobstructed view of their morning gathering. The chimpanzee tracking was equally amazing as there were many on the ground, not just up in the trees. John’s expertise had me see 12 lions, uncountable amounts of hippos - even out of the water, and many elephants- including some roaming at one of our lodges.
Accomodation was superb, and John was an excellent driver. I feel like I got an experience that far outweighed what it cost. Am very grateful for Encounter Safaris for this experience.
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Email Sontag Family | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very positive
This far exceeded our highest expectations. Absolutely wonderful. All communication was fast and they followed through with all commitments. Our group was the guide, my husband, and myself. Our guide was exceptional..appealing, pleasant, smart, and knowledgeable. Couldn't have asked for a better experience.
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Email Stefan Lemm | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Convincing Driver and Guide
The tour was well organized from flexible pick up time, a very friendly guide and driver, good restaurant for lunch and a interesting boat tour, where we visited a fishing village and the source of the Nile. Henry was a very good driver too.
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Email Hannah | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfectly tailored to our needs and desires.
BOOK WITH ENCOUNTER AFRICA! we had the trip of a lifetime. The communication with the support staff was rapid and clear. The tour itself was an incredible experience made all the better by our attentive and knowledgeable guide Patrick who constantly went above and beyond. If you're interested in exploring Uganda and particularly if you are interested in wildlife and photography I would reccommend him highly.
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Email Jon | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent communications, totally reliable, professional company that delivered the goods.
Communications exceeded expectations. Emails were often answered within 30 minutes, even on Sunday night Uganda time. All correspondence was clear without any issues. The payment system was straightforward, the driver was prompt and met us at our location in Mbarara (southeastern Uganda). He was courteous and was easy to talk with.
We chose a medium accommodation, and it was very nice. Excellent view, attractive rooms, good meals, comfortable beds, hot and cold water in the showers, good bed nets. I would actually feel uncomfortable if the accommodations were more upscale.
The safari itself delivered as promised. We had close viewing of a gorilla family for an hour, which is an amazing experience. The hike in was a bit slippery and steep, but was not overly difficult. On the trail we waited about an hour and 1/2 for the trackers to find the gorillas, and then it was straightforward to hike to the site.
Tipping at the park can be awkward, so be prepared with some cash for the trackers, the tour guide and for any porters that were of assistance. My only suggestion is that the issue of tipping should be addressed more openly.
I feel that this is a very reliable company, and I would recommend them without hesitation.
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Email Laina Mercer | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic Gorilla Trek in Bwindi
We had a wonderful experience with Encounter Africa Safaris. They were very prompt in their communications before the trip and then on the trip everything was as described. Our guide/driver Abdul was very informative and friendly and the whole trip from pick up, border crossings, lodgings, gorilla trek, and transportation back to the airport went smoothly. It was a fantastic trip and I would absolutely recommend EAS to others in the future!
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Email Danielle | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
E.A.S. entire team was so helpful during our complete Uganda process!
Encounter Africa Safaris really helped our production suceed for our Uganda trip. They handled permitting, kits, local hires, transpo and lodging with ease and were extremely communicative throughout all of Pre pro. Once on the ground they were on site for any help we might’ve needed. I would definitely recommend them for any production looking to film in Africa!!
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Email Phil and Kathy | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
11 Day Gorilla, Game and Chimpanzee Safari
Chris at Encounter Africa Safaris was very professional and prompt in all correspondence.
Silas, our guide and driver, was a reliable and safe driver. He spotted the African Big 5 and many birds and a few surprises along the way.
Highly recommended.
