Travel Explore Africa Safari
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2011)
- Member Of:
- Uganda Safari Guides Association
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $1,160 to $2,560 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic Ugandan safari - Best ever!
This was the most fantastic trip of our lives! My husband and I had wanted to travel to Uganda for several years, but thought it was out of our budget (especially paying for gorilla permits!). With Wilson Bisaso's help, we were able to design the perfect safari, to maximise wildlife viewing in many of Uganda's amazing parks. Wilson was an excellent driver, navigating the sometimes very bumpy Ugandan roads with ease and speed, always keeping us safe and comfortable (and because I can suffer from car-sickness, this was quite a thing!). Wilson also had the most amazing eyesight - he could spot any animal at any distance (so it seemed), and my husband and I were completely reliant on him to see many of the beautiful creatures, especially lions! Wilson was incredibly attentive, friendly, accommodating and generous, speaking to us about various cultural issues, and always keeping the conversation interesting. We certainly learned a lot on the trip. Both my husband and I were so thrilled with all we saw and did that we could barely sleep - waiting for the next day's adventure! Highlights of the trip were definitely chimpanzee tracking (Kibale), gorilla tracking (Bwindi), and seeing lions in the wild in Queen Elizabeth. We very much hope to come back soon, Wilson, and will definitely be booking with you again - we have to find that leopard!
Communications before, during and after the trip were professional and friendly at all times. The service provided was beyond expectation and at a totally reasonable price. The safari was AMAZING!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Ugandan Safari! Beyond Our Wildest Dreams!
I travelled with a group of 3 friends to Uganda this year - best trip of my life! With the help of Wilson Bisaso, we were able to have fantastic wildlife viewings throughout this beautiful country, including chimpanzees, gorillas, lions, elephants, hippo, buffalo, kob, topi, baboons, blue monkeys, black and white colobus, red colobus, red tailed monkey, zebra, giraffes, crocodiles, and more! Wilson was an excellent driver, making long journeys smooth and enjoyable. He was knowledgeable about animals, politics, the land, and shared a vast amount of information with us, which helped us really get a feel for the country. He introduced us to Ugandan food (delicious) and music (wonderful and joyous!). Everything was done completely professionally and within our rather restricted budget. I cannot recommend this company enough! Communications - A+! Price A+! Safari - A+++!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic Lion-Tastic Safari with Travel Explore Africa
This was truly the trip of a lifetime!
Touring Uganda for two weeks with Travel Explore Africa (Wilson Bisaso) is an experience I will never forget. Three days in Murchison with giraffes, lions (including a pride of seven, and finding a lioness resting under a tree after eating their fill), a pregnant hyena, Patas monkeys, and local music; Chimpanzee Habituation Experience at Kibale (12 hours of following the delightful Sebo, second in command); 3 days at Queen Elizabeth National Park, with wonderful lion sightings (including three satisfied males, lounging), a Kazinga Channel boat ride (hippos, crocodiles, elephants), and tracking chimpanzees in Kyambura Gorge (Kejojo, Brutus and Muzungu!); 2 days in Ishasha, seeing a young pride of 5 lions; Bwindi, Kisoro, and finally Lake Mburo, for beautiful zebras, fighting impalas, spotted bushbuck...wow!
Everything was just perfect: the food, the accommodation, the price, and most especially the animals! Wilson made everything run smoothly, was courteous, professional and kind (as well as funny) at all times; could spot any creature for any distance (his eyes are amazing) and navigated Uganda's difficult roads with panache! I can't recommend Travel Explore Africa and Uganda's National Parks enough!
GI
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A wonderful and unforgettable trip.
On this Safari, I visited Uganda between 01- August -2014 and 5-August-2014 and I traveled with 1 other person.
The trip was superb.
We are very happy with Travel Explore Africa; the whole planning of the safari was at the highest standard.
Travel Explore Africa
Salute
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Memorable experience of our lives
Thank you so much for the week you gave us. It was the most memorable experience of our lives. I can now recommend your services to friends
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wow!! Great Adventure of all times in Uganda
"We had a truly fantastic trip and cannot stop thanking for it. Our
guide Wilson was brilliant, very informative, polite, and pleasant and
a pleasure to spend our trip with. And I can say he is an asset to
your team! Seeing the gorillas in their natural environment was
unbelievable. We are recommending this trip to family & friends. Keep
up the good work! We shall look forward to booking another trip with
you in future!"
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I was Impressed by the Gorilla Trekking Safari
We had a wonderful time with our driver guide Byarugaba Charles
Faultless! He was ever smart and he kept the vehicle clean through the
whole tour, his English was excellent, he was highly intelligent and
interesting and gave us a great perspective about Uganda. He was so
caring and he put us his first at all times for example he would come
and pick us to go the local bars, to watch premier league matches
,took us to great local restaurants that were cheap and clean and
served great local cuisine). He made the trip a great experience as
much as the gorillas!"
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The Best Birthday Ever! Safari With Travel Explore Africa
For my 40th birthday, I decided to fulfill a life's dream and travel to Uganda to see chimpanzees and gorillas! I traveled with my best friend Faith, and we had the most fabulous time on our 10 day safari: we saw lions (including TREE CLIMBING LIONS!) and LEOPARDS and chimpanzees and GORILLAS! Everything I wanted to see, and more: vervet monkeys, black and white colobus, zebras, elephants, water buffalos, Ugandan kobs, water bucks! Wow! I was ecstatic each and every day! Our guide James was wonderful: he made everything run smoothly, with his wonderful driving, kindness, generosity, humour, knowledge of animals and local culture...Just amazing. I would recommend this company to anyone! Travel Explore Africa communicated well with us throughout, kept to our (somewhat limited) budget, suggested interesting extra things to do, and catered to our every need! I will be recommending this company - and Uganda - to all my friends! Maybe a trip back for my 50th?
PARKS VISITED: Kibale, QEP, Ishasha, Bwindi, Lake Mburo
LU
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We enjoyed 10 days in Uganda
I would like to recommend Travel Explore Africa as well! We spent 10 days with them going on gorilla safari. It was very well organized and all the staff members were very professional, making sure all the questions and queries were responded in the most professional way. I really liked Diana, I delt with her when making the bookings via e-mails, lovely and very cheerful lady! Thank you so much Sweetie Diana! JJJ
LU
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The best way to celebrate our 25-year friendship!
A few years earlier, we were for the first time together in Kampala and we knew for sure; we will come back to this beautiful country to celebrate our 25-year friendship!
Travel Explore Africa made us the perfect trip; one day after arriving in Jinja we were already on the bike to make a sporting tour through Bujagali falls. Along the way we met several nice people and drunk some home-brewed beer in a local malwa.
We were introduced to the beautiful scenery in the Mabira where we walked surrounded by different species of local deer and monkeys. We drove routes through a lot of varies landscapes, it was beautiful. Just as the night we spend in a luxury guesthouse in Jinja. After that the journey went on to Lake Mburo
where we met many impalas and buffalos. In Mburo we met the underwater world and we could snorkel among colorful tropical fish.
Then it was time for other kind of large wild animals we encountered in the various wildlife parks such as Queen Elizabeth National Park, Lake Mburo Park and bwindi Impenetrable national park. We witnessed the capture of an impala by three lions! a unique and very special moment that will be memorable for long time.
The guest houses and lodges that were planned for us were great too; from pleasant to super luxury!
We saw a lot and really enjoyed it, as evidenced by the thousands of photos that we have made! In short; we never could have celebrated our 25-year friendship in any other way!!