Field photo setting off for rhino tracking
Karumuna Safaris
- Located In:
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Australia
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2010)
- Member Of:
- Uganda Tourism Board
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $70 to $600 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Mike | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent Tour through Kibale, Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi
Richard and his team delivered what they promised. Excellent communication, no problem with permits and dates and hotel suggestions were good. We've done other safaris in Africa and this one was definitely well organized, informative and great fun. Uganda is definitely worth visiting and Richard's team are a great choice for guides, coordination etc.
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Email Jeanette E | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Loved this Safari Company - Very Attenetive ad Informative
Good communications, great safari. We loved it and the trek in to see the Gorillas was very successful. There was not one thing we would have changed except that we may have picked up the tour in Kigali with the same tour company to avoid the long drive from Entebbe, but in saying that we got to see a lot and stopped on the Equator for some fun.
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Email Lorenzo | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Quality tour, great experience!
The tour was greatly designed, a good mix of game drive, rainforest trekking, road trip and above all gorilla tracking. Food was great along the 5 days and also good quality lodge (honor mention to Irunga Forest Lodge). Gerald was very flexible, halpful and overall an outstanding guide!
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Email John | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experince with the perfect guide!
We had a wonderful safari in Uganda. Our guide Gerhard was always helpful and even if we needed a couple of short stops on the way, he never lost his patience! We already recommended the tour back in Germany and Italia and would definitly do it again!
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Email Sani | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
I'm at least once a year in Uganda and I'm so grateful that I finally found THE partner for safaris
Everything was great. We really enjoyed the flexibility, the communication.
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Email Nicolas | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
wonderful experience in Uganda with these guys
all has been perfectly sized and booked with this agency. They dedicated time for us to get our specific needs and also propose some money arrangements in order to make the final deal. Our guide was terrific and very easy-going explaining to us many things along the way to every stops. I warmly recommand them for any specific touristical needs !! thanks again to all of you for this amazing time
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Email Esther | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It Will Change Your Life
Three friends and I picked Uganda because our top priority was trekking the mountain gorillas, and we were pleasantly surprised when it turned out that everyday of our 15 day safari provided a highlight that was almost as awe-inspiring as the gorillas. We picked Karumuna Safaris because it was owned by a Ugandan, competitively priced, and we knew the money we spent supported local businesses and individuals (versus booking with a company headquartered outside of Uganda.)
We arranged the tour through Richard, the owner, and he was very responsive and patient in answering our many questions. For example, he provided us with a list of accommodations on the budget plan, and when we decided we wanted to upgrade to the mid-range category (which I highly recommend, since it's worth paying a little extra for nicer places), he worked with us to ensure that we approved of the replacement properties. And, after staying at them, it is clear that Richard understood what we were looking for in hotels. They were staffed by the kindest, most service-oriented Ugandans, and the individual rooms were charming. The hotel staff went out their way to meet our every need, and when there was confusion, our guide stepped in to make sure that everything was taken care of.
Now, about the safari itself--there is no way to describe the reaction when you spot your first elephant or giraffe on the savannah. It creates an insatiable need to see every living creature in the national park. We were a demanding group, but our guide aimed to exceed our demands, and did so with good humor.
I recommend going on a private tour since the group will spend many hours together in the car (make sure the vehicle has a roof that opens up to allow 365 degree viewing) and are literally on top of each other as you scramble with your binoculars and telephoto lens to capture a lion and lioness as they emerge from the bush. And, I recommend going with a company, like Karumuna Safaris, that hires local ranger guides at each of the national parks you visit. We saw many other groups that relied upon their tour guide to scan for animals because the tour company didn't bring aboard a local ranger guide that specialized in that particular national park. The local ranger guides made the safaris much more rewarding and informative.
Everything was not perfect, and much of what wasn't perfect can't be fixed by a tour guide or company. Uganda is a country that has yet to adapt to the modern, industrialized era. No tour company can improve the weak and intermittent hotel wi-fi reception, or avoid the slow-going, dirt roads, which are utilized by every mode of transportation, including pedestrians and cyclists carrying their goods to market, the local farmer herding his cattle, and the occasional baboon.
At the end of our incredible 15-day journey, I really felt like our tour was designed to strike a balance between immersion into the local people and their day-to-day living, and spending time in nature, with the animals, birds, wide open plains and unforgettable, star-filled, night skies.
Our guide's motto was "Your wish is my command." And, he did everything within his power to turn our wishes into his commands. I have been told I sometimes have unrealistic expectations. Nonetheless, Karumuna Safaris exceeded my expectations, and when something didn't go according to plan, the company did whatever was within its power to fix it. When I return to Uganda, I have no doubt that I'll book my return trip with Karumuna Safaris.
Wonderful safari and great staff!
The service was wonderful. Our guide did everything to ensure that we had a great time. The transportation was comfortable and all our expectations were met or exceeded.
Email Timothy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Lovely trip
Karumuna Safaris is the best tour operator here in Uganda. A few weeks back we traveled to Bwindi impenetrable with Richard to explore the beauty that is Uganda. Richard is the proprietor of this company and yes sometimes he can be a guide. I am proud I was born in the pearl of Africa, Uganda. We experienced a lot of beautiful sceneries, saw several animals like gorillas, baboons, chimps lions and several others(lions here being my best) . We had immense fun. We later moved on to kidepo np where we camped. It was a beautiful experience I will never forget. For a person who has grown up in this country it was such an amazing experience and I really did not expect it. I am glad I traveled with karumuna Safaris. I do recommend them.
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Email Jon | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic trip to Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi
My girlfriend and I had a wonderful experience with Karumuna Safaris. We went to Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi and ended the tour with a night a Lake Bunyonyi. Richard was extremely helpful in arranging the tour to exactly what we wanted to do and helped work within our budget. Our driver Moses was great during the trip and spotted lots of animals in Queen Elizabeth that we would have otherwise missed! I would absolutely recommend using Karumuna Safaris for all of your tour needs in Uganda.