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
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Email Eman | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Encounter Africa Safaris Made our Trip Easy
Encounter Africa Safaris have planned our trip from A to Z just like how we wanted it to be. They are extremely flexible, understanding and have planned an itinerary that catered to our needs. They have taken all our requests seriously and we loved how all the lodges were informed with our requests. I have to say it was one of the easiest trip to plan all because of them. I am definite I will be visiting Uganda again one day and I will be doing it with Encounter Africa
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Email Gretchen Frederick | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Personal, real and Uganda is so beautiful.
Jason, Abdul and Alphonso were very good guides. Jason answered our questions thoughtfully and clearly. We always felt like they were looking out for us and were flexible when we had special requests like looking fo local green coffee beans and stopping at agricultural spots of interest.
Email Wyatt Family | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
16 day Uganda primate ,game and cultural tour!
From start to finish the trip provided by Encounter was amazing surpassing all our expectations. Chris in the office was always quick to respond to any questions we had- even if it was at 2 am Ugandan time! Chris provided us with copies of all our chimp and gorilla permits which gave us confidence. We had reservations about paying from the UK but the payment process was very simple and easy.
We would highly recommend our guide Alex who was extremely knowledgeable about Ugandan life and wildlife. He was easy to get on with and happy to join our family games of UNO in the evening. We would definitely recommend asking for Alex to be your guide.
All the lodges chosen by Chris were comfortable and welcoming offering juice and hot towels on arrival. Elephant Hab is a must! This tour gives you a great insight into Uganda – a great mix of game viewing, chimp and gorilla trekking and stunning scenic drives. The optional extras we would recommend adding to this trip to make it even more spectacular are: 1) The lion tracking in Queen Elizabeth NP- this allows you to go out with a tracker which enables you to go off the main tracks to find lions. 2) The crater lake drive in the Queen Elizabeth NP.
We were so impressed by the whole trip we decided to visit Chris and the rest of the team at their office in Entebbe to thank them before flying back to the UK. We cannot recommend Encounter and this trip enough.
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Email Abigail | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A wonderful and safe experience with Encounter Africa Safaris.
I had a fantastic 3-day gorilla trek with Encounter Africa Safaris. As a solo female traveler, safety was my first priority; Martin (my driver/guide) made me feel comfortable and did a great job driving the entire 9-hour journey from Nansana to the Bwindi Forest. The gorilla trek itself was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but be warned that the hike is extremely difficult - not for the novice hiker.
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Email Xin Xie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Gorilla Tracking in Uganda
The Encounter Africa Safari communicates efficiently when I reached them for the information of the Gorilla Tracking Tour. They provide enough genuine information about the trip, and the service is exactly as described in their e-mail. They provide airport pick up, hotel drop off. The driving to national park takes the whole day, and they can arrange the meals, accommodation and the local guides for the Gorilla tracking.
It is recommended that you should book the Gorilla Tracking trip in advance as there is a restriction on the number of visitors to each Gorilla Family every day. The trip requires good physical ability of hiking, especially for certain families happening to occur in high mountain on the visiting day. It can be labor-demanding to reach them but when you find the silver back family, it is totally worth it.
Email Tizia and Nigel | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A whole lot of fun
We had a great time on safari and our guide John was very accomodating and would stop for us if we wanted to see something or take photos. Communcation with admin was great too as we booked everthing online and via email and they were able to secure us two permits for the gorillas when other companies couldnt. Unfortunately our safari 4WD broke down about 4 times and we had to keep stopping and waiting for repairs but i guess it sort of added to our adventures...maybe a better working 4WD is needed with a good service before the next safari.
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Email Lena | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very well organized - from pick up to drop off
I was in Uganda as a solo woman traveller, so timing was very important to me. I was picked up at the airport on time and my driver also called the accommodation where he had to drop me off to make sure everything was okay.
I can recommend using Encounter Africa's services.
Uganda Gorilla Trek
Our experience with Encounter Africa Safaris was fantastic! From setting up our trip to see the gorillas in Uganda to our driver to the lodge where we stayed it was top notch across the board! The communication and service was amazing! Thank you for helping make my dream come true to see these amazing animals in person!
Email Olivia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very Nicely Organized Trip with Encounter Africa Safaris
It was very easy to communicate with Encounter Africa Safaris, especially with Patrick. We had to change our plans several times, but Patrick and the Tour were very flexible and helped us arrange the tour exactly to our needs. We were assigned a really great driver, Medard. The service was point on, everything was organized really well. The safari tour was also great. Absolutely would book through Encounter Africa Safaris again.
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Email Eugene | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great tour with the Mountain Gorillas.
I would highly recommend Encounter Africa. Our tour guide was really helpful and informative. We really enjoyed our time with him. The lodging and Gorilla trek all came off without a hitch. We had a great time.