Ecotourism in action
Bamboo Ecotours
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2012)
- Member Of:
- Association of Uganda Tour Operators
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $110 to $600 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
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Email Victor | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
11 days west Uganda safari + Ruwenzori hiking
After having a tour with Bamboo Ecotours in the difficult COVID year 2021 it is my joy to review the trip here!
Organisation of a costume trip as we wanted it and as it was possible due Corona restrictions was no problem with the kind help of Mr. Edison.
He gave us great tips for price discounts in Hotels and in Parks so we were offered a very fair and affordable trip. Many thanks for that!
The trip was organised very good and Herbert was a very skilled driver with the best eyes to spot any wildlive in the parks.
Picking and dropping at the airport and our hotel in Entebbe was included and he also offered us help and a free taxi drive to a COVID testing facility for the flight home, which i found particularly nice!
All together i can highly recommend Bamboo Ecotours for an exciting, save and fair priced safari in Uganda.
Greetings from Austria and i hope to come back some day : )
NL
Email TB | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Good communication, good planning
We planned 4 days gorilla and chimpanzee trekking tour plus lake Buyonyi visit with Bamboo. They helped with every aspect of the trip during uncertain times. Everything worked very smooth. We stayed in nice clean places. Our Driver/ Guide was great
FI
Email Sabrina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Just easy, professional and affordable
Backpacking in East Africa is quite hard (especially during COVID) and I have to say that with Bamboo Ecotours I had the best experience in all East Africa. Communication through email and whatsapp was quick, clear and professional. Payment happened easily with no extra cost through an secured online platform (very thankful for no cash when you have to pay 700$ for only the gorilla permit). My guide and driver was great and the vehicle excellent. They helped me to do all the activities I wanted from Kisoro for a reasonable price and by reducing all the buzz around. They also helped my with logistics sush as accomodation and buses. I did the gorilla trek in Bwindi and hiked Sabyinyo in Mgahinga, plus a transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. I reccomend the activites as well as Bamboo Ecotours! Uganda is beautiful!
Budget tour to trek the gorillas in Bwindi National Park
I chose Bamboo EcoTours for their budget-friendly option to trek the gorillas in Bwindi National Park. They provided me transportation from Kisoro to Buhoma and return to Kabale. Although my gorilla trekking experience was rather underwhelming, I nevertheless enjoyed the ride as Jackson was very professional and helpful. Perhaps if the tour included a packed lunch for the price I paid that would've been even nicer.
Email JBtimes | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Expert organisation of four-day Gorilla Trek in Uganda
Bamboo Ecotours were really great to deal with. Edison was prompt in answering emails and queries. The trip worked out perfectly and met our expectations without exception. We were able to fit everything into a tight schedule. Our guides Joseph and Herbert were very well organised and made sure we had a good time and were always safe and well looked after. The gorilla trek itself was real highlight and was very well coordinated. It only took one hour to get to the spot where our designated family group appeared to be waiting for us to arrive. We were amazed to find the gorillas sitting around going about their daily business and not bothered by our presence. The thrill of being so close to these wonderful creatures and sensing how comfortable they were was truly beautiful. To know that they were not threatened by us, was the most rewarding experience. We were able to observe them for more than an hour and of course took plenty of great photos and videos of the silver backs, mothers, juveniles and a couple of adorable babies. We also hired (our own expense) a porter to assist with our bags and getting us up and down the muddy mountainside. This was agreed to be very worthwhile. During our four-day tour we also travelled through three other parks and saw a variety of wildlife up close. We got to see nearly all of the creatures mentioned in our itinerary. The accommodation booked by Bamboo Ecotours was of a very high standard and did not disappoint. The guides were very punctual and thorough in their organisation of our tour and we felt we received great value for money. I would highly recommend Bamboo Ecotours to anyone wanting to make a similar trek through Uganda and/or Rwanda.
US
Email Derek | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great way to see the best of Ugandan Wildlife
I had an amazing experience in Uganda thanks to Bamboo Ecotours. The 5 day tour covers everything! You see Gorillas, do game drives for local wildlife, a game boat ride, and see the chimps. They put the entire package together and made it all work. I would definitely use them again.
CA
Email Stephanie | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Majestic experience!
We loved our time in Bwindi and Rushaga Gorilla Camp. The warm hospitality of the people was incredibly welcoming and the gorilla trekking was something words can't describe. Edison was extremely responsive, timely, reliable and helpful in organizing our package and I would highly recommend him. The drivers he arranged for us, Fred and Gerald, were also excellent and had a ton of knowledge to share. Fred was very friendly and we appreciated his expertise. Overall, I would strongly recommend Edison for his outstanding service and to experience the majestic gorillas of Uganda.
CA
Email Lani | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great tour, professional company and guide
My friend and I did a 4 day gorilla and lake tour of southern Uganda from Kigali. I would highly recommend both the tour, the company, and our guide Fred. Communication with the company was easy, they were very responsive, payment was easy, the hotels we stayed at were great, and our guide Fred was very professional and had a lot of information to share with us. He was a great driver and also seemed knowledgeable about our questions on local history and culture.
I had hoped to see gorillas interacting with one another, but unfortunately for us our gorilla family were found in a very dense part of the forest so this wasn't possible, and we couldn't see them very well. We did, however, get to see the silverback very clearly. Fortunately were were just 4 tourists in our group so we were able to easily maneuver around each other in the dense vegetation to get a good look at him.
I would also highly recommend doing the 4 day tour and going to the lake. The hotel there was wonderful and the setting gorgeous, with many volcanoes in the background. The lake is swimmable (no bilharzia) and you can rent paddleboards or a canoe, or take a boat across to an island and hike. Lots of options of things to do there. Plus the food was delicious.
I don't normally give 5/5 reviews, but all in all this experience was great!
Email Joana Rosa | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very impressive company
I haven't been on my safari yet but I've been exchanging emails with Edison (owner of Bamboo Ecotours) for several months and I must say I'm very impressed with his promptness, efficiency and attentiveness. I'm looking forward to meeting the rest of the team and to spending 14 days exploring beautiful Uganda.
CH
Email Vincent Roten | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Beautiful experience
Everything worked fine. We saw the gorillas. I can recommand it. It is just quite expensive but worthy.