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 Daria Ivleva | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Gorilla's tracking tour experience!
Meeting gorillas is definetely once in a life time experience especially when organisation is at such a great level! I was in contact with Monica and she was 100% available and ready to answer to all the questions, quickly and efficiently. The driver Allan was very professional and friendly, thank you for the great time spent together.
The lodge where we stayed was absolutely amazing with breathtaking view on Virunga mountains. Memories from the balcony with the astonishing view are one of the dearests from that trip.
The gorilla's tracking is undoubtedly the best travel experience I've had in my life till now so thank you Encounter Africa Safaris for organizing this trip.
Highly recommended tour operator!
Email David Parreno Duque | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing experience! Great staff, very professional and very attentive at all times.
It was an amazing experience. Great staff, very professional and very attentive at all times. Abdu was very fun and accomodating. Would definitely come back and it will for sure be with Encounter Africa Safaris.
From the booking process to the actual tour, they did a professional and very competent job. Great!
The entire trip was planned via email communications with Chris. His response time to my questions was usually in the same day. This was a 4-day gorilla trek- they took care of everything from pick-up, transportation, lodging, food, etc. My guide was Tyson, and he was excellent. I felt well taken care of and in very good hands. He picked me up at the airport and took me to a nearby lodge for overnight. The next day we drove to the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest from Entebbe- a nearly 10 hour drive. Tyson helped to make it interesting and fun. We stopped along the way for lunch, shopping, and sightseeing. The roads near Bwindi were unpaved, wet, extremely muddy and quite challenging to pass. Tyson was a very skilled driver and could negotiate the situation well (we only got stuck once- but not for long). The accommodations - where I stayed for 3 nights- were very beautiful and the service was outstanding. The actual gorilla experience was wonderful, but difficult for me. (I am an elderly woman pushing 70) The terrain is very steep and muddy, we were off-path a lot, and it was lightly raining. I had a lot of help from porters, rangers, and others in our group. For me, the entire experience was amazing and fabulous !- well worth the cost.
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Email Catherine Vuillermoz | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
Everything was well organize and we didn't expect to meet our driver the day before the beginning of our tour. Ambrose our driver and guide was really professional, kind, friendly and accommodating. The communications with the office were really good and we always received the answers very quickly.
The overall experience was fantastic, highly recommend it!
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Email Filipe Coruche Mendes | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
i had a great experience with Encounter africa safaris.
i had a great time with Encounters africa safari, was an amazing trip from kigali to Uganda for the gorilla trecking...everything went perfect...the way to uganda, the hotel, the trecking...thank you so much.
thanks to Abdul who was always ready to help me with everything.
wil be back ;)
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Email Miguel Castela | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Perfect
I contacted Encounter Africa Safaris by email and Monica was always very fastcand eficient to respond.
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The guide that was asigned yo me was Simon.
I could not ask forba better guide.
I have travelled to many African countryes and all continents, and I am a tour guide myself and I can say that Simon is the cream of the crop.
Thank you so very much
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Email Jeanette van Duijn | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Everything was well arranged.
Everything was well arranged. Our driver was very nice and knew a lot. The experience was something you only see once in a lifetime. The hotel was very nice and good food. We stayed at the rushaga gorilla lodge.
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Email Armando Medina | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great!
It was what i was expected. Great experience, good service!
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Email Hayley | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Gorilla Habituation Experience with Elias
We were picked up by our amazing guide Elias. He was incredibly welcoming and knowledgeable. We traveled about 9 hours to the Rushaga Gorilla Lodge. We were happy to have great meals with Elias while he gave us further insight into the gorilla trek. He took us to the trailhead to begin our journey to visit with a gorilla family that they have been working with for around a year and a half. We were in great hands with a group of five people including a guide, two trackers, a researcher and a soldier. The hike was arduous, but absolutely worth it! We were able to observe a family of eight gorillas for around three hours, following them through the forest, watching them eat and play. It was incredible! We were beyond impressed with our experience and would highly recommend this program to other travelers. Uganda is such a special place with lovely people!
exceed edit all expectations
excellent and friendly driver who was funny, knowledgeable and helpful
lodge was lovely and staff very kind, with excellent food and attention
trek was amazing, we saw an entire family of gorillas, including an infant !
driver knew how to expedite border crossings
awesome trip, will recommend to anyone and everyone!