Five staff members and Safari Land cruisers
Simba African Expeditions
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2013)
- Member Of:
- AUTO, USAGA, UTB & UWA
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $270 to $650 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email B-rad | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Could not be better
There is nothing I can say negative about the service provided to us on our tour to see chimps and gorillas. Alex , your guide was a perfect host to the nation of Uganda. He was on time or should I say ahead of time to pick us in Jinja since he knew that that getting thru Kampala was better the earlier the better. Alex is a bird expert and even though I don't have a lot of interest in birds, I do know. The lodges we stayed at were wonderful. One word of caution. Anyone with moderate health problems might find the walks to the cabins a challenge but then again these people should not be trekking.
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Email Miles Lohrman | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
This was the experience of a lifetime made possible by Simba Africa Expeditions and Alex our guide!
This experience truly met and exceeded my every expectation! Alex our guide was exceptional. He was knowledgeable, professional, punctual, reliable, and kind. We knew immediately we were in good hands upon meeting Alex. The lodges we stayed in during our safari were top notch. The chimpanzee trekking and mountain gorilla trekking both went perfect with us getting up close to both. I cannot possibly say enough great things about the experience, Simba Africa Expeditions, and most importantly our guide Alex. I would recommend this to anyone!
Email Hazel | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fabulous exciting Safari with great tour guide.
Great experience for a female solo traveller.
All communications were very clear, prior to departure I was given the name, phone number and vehicle description of my guide - Tom. I was picked up at the location of my choice (hotel I had been standing in).
Guide was very knowledgable about Uganda and all the wildlife. During game drives he took lots of time to provide information about the animals and made every effort to ensure we saw as much wildlife as possible. Comfortable vehicle excellent for game drives. Accommodation was of very high standard.
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Email Jeanette | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Gorilla Hike!
I had a terrific experience. My guide, Alex Gabiito, was an extremely well-informed birder and terrific driver.
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Email Amy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A perfect trip
Simba was complete perfection from the moment I booked our vacation until the moment we departed. I knew I wanted to select Simba from the many options of tour companies because of Linda. From the moment I began communicating with her, she made me feel completely at ease. She responded to me quickly, answered all of my questions, and gave me honest advice. Everything that I asked of her she did. She stayed in constant communication with me, and her performance made me totally trust this company. She actually accompanied our driver/guide to greet us at the airport. Best of all, she greeted me with a hug, rather than a handshake as if we were old friends...and I felt like we were! She introduced us to our driver and guide whose name was Xavier. I would recommend him to anyone of any age from any country. He was amazing! He was kind, funny, knowledgeable, and he can spot an animal from a mile away...which is absolutely what you want while on safari. He wanted my husband and I to be happy at every second of our trip...and we were! What I also loved about him was his passion. He enjoyed seeing the animals and other sights as much as we did! He was right along side me taking photos of the amazing things that we encountered. I cannot say enough good things about Linda and Xavier. As for the trip itself, it was life changing! It not only met but fully exceeded our expectations. Everything went so smoothly. This is a company that you do not have to worry about. They will take care of everything for you. So book with Simba, and then sit back, relax, and look forward to an amazing experience!
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Email Ronny | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing trip in a magnificent country
From the first e-mail till our arriving in Entebbe, the contact with Simba was great.
They responded very quickly on all our questions we had by e-mail.
When we arrived in Entebbe airport everything went smoothly and an hour later we were already in the Boma hotel.
Our driver and guide for our trip was Alex, really a very good driver and an excellent guide.
He's speciality are birds, but he also gave us lots of info about all the other animals we saw. We really want to thank Alex for the wonderful experience we had in Uganda.
During our trip we were lucky to see the most of the wildlife in Uganda and Alex did everything to make this possible.
So we had a wonderful time in Uganda and treasure all to beautiful memories.
All the lodges that were planned in our trip were great and we also enjoyed very much the food.
Only the lodges that were planned in our trip The Primates Lodge in Kibale and the Semulike Safari Lodge, that were changed without our knowledge in the Lodge Chimps Nest was a disaster, the water in our room was polluted (dark brown and muddy) and when we informed Simba about this problem, they did not do anything to improve our situation. Staying 3 nights in a lodge that is not suitable to receive guests and nobody was taking any action(except our driver, who called many times the head office), give you a very bad feeling.
Even now we don't understand why they changed the lodges, not only one but two.
Also on the program they put that non-alcoholic drinks are included in souper and dinner, but this is not true.
You have to pay for all your drinks at lunch and dinner.
But overall we had a great time, we really enjoyed Uganda and we recommend Simba to all our friends who want to visit Uganda.
Email Diane | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable Hospitality
When me and my friends decided to take a day away from home, we weren't sure of where, and how...After looking for a tour operator, we found Simba Africa Expeditions that a friend recommended, she had used their services for a trip to the Murchison Falls last year. So we contacted them by email and the whole process was very easy and fast. They designed our itinerary according to our needs, and we were good to go to Jinja. We were very excited with the rafting, bungee jumping and sightseeing for it was a whole new experience. The meal at the hotel was exceptional. Our itinerary was very well put together, everything was on time and we truly felt we made the best of our time! The weather was sunny making it pleasant and favorable. We appreciate Simba Africa Expeditions for arranging such an amazing trip for us! We look forward to arrange more of these with Simba Africa Expeditions!
A journey to remember!
Our experience with Simba Africa Expeditions was amazing. Everything went smoothly starting from the first email we wrote to Simba to receive information about available safari tours till our brilliant guide Remy dropped us off at the airport in Entebbe to catch a flight back home. We outlined in our email what approximately we would like to see and do in Uganda and Simba's tour manager prepared a plan for us on which we then worked together till was absolutely perfect. We kept in regular contact till our day of arrival and Simba's tour manager was very patient in answering all our questions. We were met at the airport upon arrival, introduced to our safari guide and from there we started a 10-day long journey around Uganda. Like all tourists in Uganda we wanted to see and enjoy Uganda's wild life. And our Safari guilde Remy did a great job: we were able to spot and see from a close range pretty much all the animals, including lions (we saw both so to say regular lions and tree-climbing lions) and even leopards, which are not so easy to come across! Also, our guide is extremely informed and knows a lot about animals, their habits, and also about the thousand of birds that exist in Uganda. Our safari drives were a never-ending National Geographic-kind of experience. We were taken extremely good care of. Upon arrival to Entebbe, we learnt that part of our luggage was lost together with our clothes (and one of the cameras), but it did not ruin our experience, as Simba did everything possible to make sure our luggage is returned to us asap. As our wonderful tour manager told us: I will contact the airport every day until I become a pain to them:) And it worked as our luggage was returned to us on our 4th day although we were already some hundreds km away from Entebbe airport: Simba sent its driver to meet halfway with our safari guide Remy while we were enjoying a boat trip ride. Also our hiking shoes bought locally fell apart but again Remy took care of it. He brought the shoes to the local repairman and now these shoes will experience many more years of travel:) Also want to mention that our safari guide is a very skillful and careful driver. That's important as often times roads in Uganda are not as good as in most countries in Europe, for example and traffic can also get a bit crazy. Comfort and safety of tourits is a priority for Simba! Also, all our lodges were great! The staff was everywhere extremely friendly, polite and helpful. We never encountered rudeness or indifference. Also, food exceeded all our expectations. I think we even got a little bit spoilt as almost in all lodges we were offered a finger-licking dessert for dinner (in addition to at least two-course meals):) And of course, fresh fruits and fresh juices everyday is the least your should expect.
We are extremely grateful to Simba Africa Expeditions for organizing such a great trip for us. We did game drives, and boat trips and we saw mountains and lakes and waterfalls. We made amazing memories and thousands of beautiful pictures!
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Treated Like Royalty
Simba Africa Expeditions took amazing care of us throughout our three day excursion. They were also incredibly helpful in getting the safari set up and having all bookings taken care of for us in advance. The lodge at Paraa was beautiful, comfortable, and the food was delicious. Both of our game drives were gorgeous and we saw loads of wildlife on each drive. Elephants, giraffe, deer, antelope, warthogs, hippopotamus, crocodiles, hyena, lion, beautiful birds, and a leopard. It was incredible! The boat ride up the nile to Murchison Falls is a must do and a perfect way to end the tour. Thank you Simba!
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Email Nikos | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Stay in luxury hotels with hidden costs and last minute program changes
The program changed at the last moment,just before leaving,so that from the initial 2 days in the rainforest only half remained and many cultural visits got cancelled(like the visit at the king's palace). The meals promised for one reason or another got reduced and for the remaining I had to pay for water,although it was all inclusive. At arrival the driver wasn't waiting for me and he didn't answer his phone,yet after contacting the central bureau and waiting for around an hour he came and picked me up. I got to see the promised animals and I passed 4 days really pleasantly with Tonny,my driver,which overshadowed the afore mentioned tiny details. Yet if I had to do the journey again,I would book it independently, since Rwanda is a safe country and I would have gotten more for the half price.Indeed for the 5K I paid I would expect impeccable service without tiny traps and tricks.