Some of our safari guides at Wild Jungle Trails
Wild Jungle Trails
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2012)
- Member Of:
- Association of Uganda Tour Operators, UWA & Uganda Tourism Board
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $100 to $450 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
Your request will be sent directly to the operator
If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
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Email Loe and Sue | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
18 day safari
My wife and I have been to Africa 6 times and know what we want. Wild Jungle Trails was willing to create a custom trip and give advice on each aspect of the trip with a series of emails and Whats App phone calls. We also booked a couple lodges on our own. They helped evaluate lodges that we reviewed on Trip Advisor and gave accurate advice on how much time to spend at each of the 8 major parks and stops we made. They scheduled a custom domestic flight, sending a driver 2 days north to Kidepo to meet us at the airstrip and stay with us for 18 days. Most people do not spend that much time in Uganda. We were tired at the end, but not from any stress caused by any mistakes by the company.
Fred was our guide/driver. He quickly learned what we like and successfully helped to pace us while not missing anything on our self-created itinerary. We stopped numerous times for unplanned activities like spraying cattle with the locals, “helping” a tea harvesting group, paddling a dugout canoe, finding a fisherman to sell us a paddle for our paddle collection, visiting a pangolin sanctuary I found on Google Maps, helping buy gifts to deliver to our sponsored child and much more. His phone contact list is impressive, and he always knew who to call to make our trip smooth and fix any problems. He found lions and leopards on game drives through his connections with other guides he knew or met at our lodges the night before.
We requested a Land Cruiser, and their vehicle was always clean and was well maintained. Not an easy thing to do in Africa. Fred was a very safe driver in challenging conditions.
I consider managing expectations and communicating what is going to happen next the two most important aspects of guiding other than safety. I employed 35 guides a year for 34 years and know the tourism business. Fred communicated perfectly and was always ready on time if not early.
The main reason we chose Uganda was to visit mountain gorillas and chimps. Wild Jungle easily got our permits, and we successfully visited 2 gorilla families and a chimp family. Uganda’s permits are much less expensive that the other choice in Rwanda.
We chose the habituation hike with chimps and were glad we did. It wasn’t much more money, and we got quite a bit of private viewing time with the chimps. They took us to a family that was already habituated, but we got there before the crowds and stayed long after the crowd left.
Wild Jungle is a small company, and we liked the personal service that afforded. Their price was fair as well. We highly recommend Wild Jungle Trails if you are considering travelling to Uganda.
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Email Kelly lynch | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Twaha was a gift as he is informative, respected by peers, thoughtful, kind and great sense of humor
I wish I was a professional writer in order to explain how wonderful my time was with Twaha. He worked with my friend and I to maximize the time we had, ensured that the activities scheduled were appropriate to our age and physical condition. (Think arthritic knee etc). So easy to communicate via WhatsApp. Twaha's service was top notch. I felt that the price was good value for the package as our accommodations were fabulous. The vehicle for the week was very comfortable with plenty of bottled water. We hiked in to see the gorilla's, chimpanzees, Murchison Falls. Safaris etc. So much fun! I am truly grateful to have spent my time with Twaha. His driving made me feel safe. Hands down he is one of the best! Also, this is an African owned company which deserves support.
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Email Enrixo | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An increadible tour with explanation of every detail by a great guide, which we can highly recommend
The tour was incredible. Our guide Klaus (local name Twaha) was that well prepared, that we never had any problems or missunderstandings. He picked us with a sign at the airport and drove / convoyed us the whold trip until he brought us back to the airport after 7 days. Every single guesthouse / lodge was realy nice and we has very good breakfast / lunch / dinner. The highlight was for sure that he did everything for us to see as many animals as possible. Some rides in the early morning / some during the day and also some night rides. I never thought that we can come so close the all of these animal. Everytime he explained very good abd he was very helpful. Even during the rides he did everything for us, e g picking some fruits at the street market / buying local lim cards / showing us the local nightlife in Kampala and the streetmarkets. And important was, that we never felt afraid. We got that nice photos and videos of all animals and we can definitely recommend the ride with a 5 star vote. We became good friends and i m sure we will still keep in contact with Klaus :) Thanks for that incredible experience :)
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Email Ruth | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wild Jungle Safaris - Amazing Adventure
What an amazing adventure! We knew we wanted to travel to Uganda for gorilla trekking, so we started the great search for a tour company in the spring of 2023. We knew permits were limited and we needed to book at least a year in advance. We looked at some of the typical tours (Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth Park, Kibale (chimp trekking) and Bwindi (gorilla trekking). We decided we wanted a more personalized tour for ourselves. We found Wild Jungle on Safari Bookings after contacting a few different highly rated vendors. We immediately connected with Tina and worked with her to customize the trip the way we wanted. She was very patient, listened to our requests, and made sure she gave us the best options possible.
We provided a deposit, and our tour was booked. Along the way, Tina accepted a position with another company, and our booking was reassigned to Twaha, the owner. Of course we were concerned when Tina departed, but Twaha stepped right in and reassured any concerns we had.
Twaha has several guides he uses for tours. We were originally assigned to one of them, but his group extended their stay, and Twaha became our guide himself. Twaha has been doing this for many years, and he has the knowledge and connections to ensure a memorable trip. Everywhere we went, he made sure we arrived early and had the best guides. He meshed quite well with our “type A” personality. For future travelers reading this, let me assure you that Twaha is genuine and I don’t hesitate to recommend him.
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Email Peace B. | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable Adventure!
I’m a huge fun of nature and every time I travel I make sure that’s part of my itinerary. I’m so glad Wild Jungle trails had all I wanted. I did a 3-day Murchison falls safari and it exceeded my expectations. The package comes with the hike to the falls which was so magnificent. Another thing I loved was the fact that they offer many opportunities to view a variety of wildlife. I’ve gotta say this was such an awesome tour. Thank you @wildjungletrails!
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Email Georgeann | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari - great guide!
The whole trip was amazing and our guide Oscar was top notch. He took us around the park spotting endless antelopes, giraffes and elephants. We saw a leopard and a lion and many hippos. The birds that we saw were beautiful as well. We saw three crested cranes. The highlight of the trip was the hike to Murchison Falls. We saw a rainbow burst out of the water as the sun rose. The whole trip was just amazing. We absolutely loved Oscar. He shared his knowledge of the various animals and history of the area. I highly recommend using this tour company.
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Email Claudia | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Absolutely reliable, competent and always looking for the best experience for his guests
For wonderful 9 days I was on safari in Uganda with Wild Jungle Trails and coordinator Twaha. An individual program was put together for me according to my wishes. QENP and Ishasha, Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Lake Bunyonyi and Mburo National Park.
I am amazed by the wonderful landscapes and magnificent animals of Uganda. Twaha made it possible for me to see the big 5 and many other animals - we were often the only vehicle there!
The special thing about Wild Jungle Trails and tour operator Twaha is that as a guest I was shown and able to do so much more in addition to the announced "program". I look back very fondly on our trip to the tea fields and to the Ankole cattles, the visit to a Ugandan village cinema and the wonderful hike around a lonely crater lake.
I will never forget our spontaneous trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo and the happy meeting with the market women there or the last day of our trip, actually only the return trip was supposed to be on the agenda. But Twaha organized something very special for me: I hiked with ranger Rebecca (such a great woman) for 2 1/2 hours in the Mburo National Park with the giraffes and zebras. Just beautiful.
I was very impressed with the choice of accommodation. In addition to the beautiful lodges, I also spent two nights in the lovely guest house of a project for women in the Bwinde region, Ride 4 woman. Here I was able to purchase beautiful, authentic handmade fabric Ugandan gifts for my family and friends at home. I was even able to visit the Batwa Pygmy Women and it gave me great pleasure.
For me as a woman traveling alone, Twaha's reserved nature and always forward planning was a very pleasant experience. He made sure I was well equipped and always made sure I had the best spot, whether on the boat trip or visiting the wonderful gorillas. Humor was never neglected on this trip.
I want to come back with friends and one thing is for sure, Wild Jungle Trails and Twaha will host our trip.
Email Maria | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Our tour guide was very educative and very engaging with all of us.
To use the phrase "once in a life time kind of experience" would be an understatement. This was beyond it! We traveled to the Murchison falls, our tour guide called this a Murchison falls tours. We visited the national park saw a number of wild animals and visited the waters as well, the falls itself.
Being Ugandan I thought it wound not be that exciting, but it was an amazing experience , I loved every bit of it ,I could not stop talking about it. Wild Jungle trails suggested this for us and it could not have been any better. I wish everyone gets to have this experience at list once in their lifetime there is nothing quite like it.
I am forever grateful for the experience, it felt like we were one with nature, it was a time to relax and appreciate the beauty this world has to offer.
Email Wacha wewe | under20 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Good guy
The guys were nice but the bus wasn’t. It was too small, my legs were paining
Email Joyce | under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
He did his job very well and made sure we were on time for each and every activity.
Overall, I had a good time during my trip with Wild Jungle Trails. The accommodation had a nice ambiance, beautiful atmosphere for relaxing. All the activities done such as a game drive and boat ride were breathtaking. They did a good job organizing the trip.