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 Zac | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unbelievable experience and very accomadating
Booking was easy and once I was there I changed iteniary without hassle. The tour was unbelievable and went to plan plus extra thanks to Joseph Kalanzi who went above the call of tour guide duties to ensure trip was unforgettable. The places we stayed were amazing but very affordable as was the tour. Gorillas, rhinos, the guide and a couple of crazy chameleon made this a trip of a lifetime and can't wait to get back :)
DK
Email Jonas H. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Friendly, efficient and everything we hoped for
The main reason for visiting Uganda was going to Bwindi to see the mountain gorillas (which was amazing). Since it involves a lot of driving we decided on a five day tour including also a chimpanzee trek.
From beginning to the end we were very pleased with Encounter Africa Safaris. Good and efficient communication with the head office through email - and a very competent and punctual guide/driver. Everything ran very smoothly. When one guesthouse mixed up the reservations (T.I.A. - this is Africa), we were upgraded to a better place before we found out there had been an issue. As a foodie I even quite enjoyed making stops on the long way back to Kampala to buy different vegetables.
Would we do anything differently if we could? Maybe spend an extra $600 for an extra day at Bwindi ... Seriously, the only thing we were talking about was wanting to go back. Or arrange a little longer tour that went into Rwanda to do one more day with the gorillas and a volcano trek. I'm sure Encounter could set that up.
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Email Daniel | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing
Overall very good experience with Encounter Africa Safaris. Our driver and guide was nice and took care of us very good. Made the payment in advance from another continent, I was very suspicious to pay such big amount but all went well! Amazing to see the gorillas from such short distance!
DE
Email Ulli | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A great - once in a lifetime - experience
We have had an amazing time.
Chris was extremely helpful in the booking process.
Tolbert was a great guide with a good sense of humour and great knowledge about this beautiful country.
All of us three can highly recommend travelling with Encounter Africa Safaris.
If you're looking for a responsible company to trust, to adapt to your individual wishes, you are in very good hands with the team of Encounter Africa Safaris!
All choosen places have been wonderful and we loved that the local community have been always involved.
Thank you very much for this unique experiance. Thanks to Encounter Africa Safaris.
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Email Marco | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Friendly, reliable, on-time and sympathic
Everything was fine, nothing to complain. Joe was a funny guide, thanks ! Keep my socks ;-)
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Email Regina | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic trip with experience of life time.
I really appreciated an excellent driving and care provided by the assigned guide/driver. His knowladge about the areas and overall a history of his country. The places whuch Encounter booked are fantastic, and I keep a wonderful memory of Ineke 's place RuwenZori in Fort Portal , and the lovely lake wiev from the balkony of Birdnest in Bunyonyi. Meeting gorillas is unforgetable experience, and touched my deepest feelings. I recommend to all the services of Encounter when planning your meeting with gorillas and chimps.
Email Lynneth Francios | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
African Encounter Safari went out of their way to make our trip pleasant, safe and memorable,
Our tour guide Joseph Kalanzi was superb, he did his utmost to make us very comfortable, his driving ability is in the highest regard, his sense of humour had us laughing on many occasions. His knowledge of the wildlife and the country in general is exemplary. Accommodation, although the guest houses were clean they were very basic especially the Crater Bay Cottages which were maybe one up from camping. The only thing to recommend this dwelling was the setting which was beautiful. The bathroom was appalling the bedroom not much better. The distances from the accommodation to the Chimpanzee and Gorilla camps was too far resulting in very early starts. The guides on all our excursions were very helpful and pleasant. All in all a very memorable and enjoyable trip.
I primarily used their Fixer/Driver for Video Production - No Safari
As noted we used the "Fixer" portion of their business but Paul was very helpful in navigating the tricky Ugandan traffic. Most importantly we had no problem getting about $70,000 worth of production in and back out of the country without hassle. He was also very patient as many days he was on call for us but we didn't have much for him to do. It was a little hard to pay them initially but once we used Pesapal it was quite easy.
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Email Matt | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
These guys know what they are doing
I was in Uganda for business. My job there depended on Encounter Africa Safaris being on point, on time, and on location when needed. Tolbert was all of these things and more. In addition to making sure our time there was smooth and as productive as possible, Tolbert also provided tons of useful information about people and places that we otherwise would not have known. I can not recommend them more for either safari or for news transportation services.
Quick, efficient and friendly
Encounter Africa Safaris helped us secure necessary filming permit for Kampala. They were efficient, quick, know what they are doing and have very good communication back and forth.