The Grassrootz Adventures Dream Team 2023
Grassrootz Adventures
- Located In:
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Netherlands
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2012)
- Member Of:
- UTB, UCF & UCOTA
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $75 to $500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Laura | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Gave an organized feeling by friendly people
It was great! Everybody wants you to experience the best of a little piece of Africa. The people are proud of their nature in their country and want to share it. They all used passion in their work. I always felt really safe and enjoyed every single minute. Despite the fact that 'this is Africa' I felt everything was organized beforehand.
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Email Sandra | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A good trip
In total we were with 9 people, that was a little bit to much for the car. It fits, but 8 would be nicer. The tripp was good, the driver was nice. The second night we slept at the red chili camp and not the firtst night what would be normal. That meants that the gamedrive was short, that makes that the driver had to drive quitte hard to get on time on the boat. That was not so nice. The boattripp was nice, the walk beautifull and the gamedrive could be longer. The accomodation both days where fine. I had a good time.
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Email Jacobien | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great adventure in Uganda.
Even before our journey started everything was well organised.
The communication with Grassrootz was very well. Questions were answered mostly the same day.
We had a hard time picking the right trips, so our journey had to be changed many times which was no problem at all.
In Uganda everything was perfect.
David our guide was a nice guy who could learn us a lot about the country.
Great trips that were well organised and good lodges to sleep.
We really enjoyed our staying in Uganda thanks to Grassrootz.
Regards,
Willemien and Jacobien from Holland.
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Email Curd Vanruymbeke | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Uganda
Thanks Sander! Thanks George!
You brought us into a land that is not yet known to the general public and where you can enjoy very beautiful nature parks with many mammals, primates and birds .. We enjoyed the big five and also got chimpanzee and gorilla trekking there, which were quite fascinating. The North was very special to us with visits to the Ik people and the Karamoja tribe who live in a sublime landscape where you needed some good walking shoes to get to the Ik ... :-) No travel company in the Netherlands or Belgium goes to this area ... George, our driver, did everything for us .. well, he also functioned as a super guy, guide, mechanic, negotiator, tour leader, psychologist, talker, historian ..a MUST for anyone who wants to make this journey .. at a very interesting price that Sander made for us :-) ..
Sander and George - two in one for the ultimate African adventure !!! I'm giving you a 10/10 !!!
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Email Bob | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Grassrootz is a good operator with good local knowledge to explore beautiful Uganda
We really enjoy our tour through Uganda. Our driver David was a good guide and he was able to show us a lot and give good explanations. David was also a good wildlife spotter which was very helpful during the gamedrives.
Most of the times we stayed in good accommodations. Of course it is Uganda so you won't have the luxury like in Western Europe. The only stay which we really didn't enjoy was at Noah's Ark in Kapchorwa (near Sipi falls).
During the tour we made some adjustments to our planned trip. We discussed with David and he took care of the arrangements. This was very pleasant because sometimes you just want to stay a bit longer at a certain point or just want to move on.
We think Uganda is a beautiful country which is very much worth a visit. We enjoyed traveling with Grassrootz because of the fact that we could just go with the two of us and our driver. So no big groups, no adapting to the group. The price/quality ratio was good and we recommend Grassrootz if you plan on visiting Uganda.
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Email Aliine | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experience at Murchison Falls NP
Everything went great during our short but really intensive visit to Murchison Falls National Park with Grassrootz Adventures. We saw lions twice (one of them was "The Butcher" – a male who only has 3 paws after being caught in a trap a few years ago), a leopard, dozens of giraffes and elephants and literally hundreds of hippos. It's quite a park! I've never experienced anything like that, and of course we got very lucky.
The elephants were very active, digging the road and the males entwining their trunks etc. One of them got quite disturbed by the cars and kind of threatened to charge also, running a bit and trumpeting, but finally turning away. It was something really amazing and intense.
Some people I was with had never been to a game park before, so they seemed to think it's casual to see animals acting exactly like in National Geographic films, but in fact we got very very lucky. I mean, we had passed the river on the ferry and then driven for about 3-5 minutes when the leopard literally crossed the road. The girl who was the first to see it (besides our driver and guide Paul), said "Oh, look, a leopard" as it was the most regular thing in the world :-)
The booking process and communication by Grassrootz was also very smooth and convenient. So I'm very happy with the tour. Thanks for everything Paul and everyone else at Grassrootz Adventures!
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Email Jozef | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Reliable and good value for the money w'have paid.
Me and my partner have been around, if you know what I mean. Earlier we took out our bikes for a trip in Bangladesh. W'have seen lot's of country's in Asia, but Bangladesh was an eyeopener, once again!! What a country. As you problebly know, the dutch like biking. So in 2014 we had a nice conversation with Sander van Zanten, being the owner / manager of grassrootz. The main question was wether we wanted "him" as the organiser of our trip in Oeganda. Having our first coffee, Sander gave us this feeling of "doing business with him, w'll be alright". So, 2 dutchmen took again their bikes out, this time for making a trip in Oeganda. Sander arranged a big four-wheel drive with a rooftent and of we go, soon after our arrival in Oeganda. The first 2 nights we spend in his hotel, as we had to prepare our bikes and other things. On the 3th day we went off, together with our driver Paul. As he also spoke English, there whould be lot's of nice conversations ahead, talking about the history, habits and developments in his country.
We never felt uncertain with him, being our "tourleader" during the trip.
Sometimes we took our bikes from the big Toyota landcruiser and cycled ahead.
We spent about 3 weeks in Oeganda, doing "the grand tour". W'have seen all the places of interest. Even the north part. Don't skip this part of the country, because "the kidepo national park" w'll gave you the feeling that Linvingstone must have had, lot's of time's during his expeditions. :-)
Sometimes we slept in a questhouse / hotel. Good value afcouse, but many time's we slept on the top of our car, just "somewhere". As I came back in Holland, the first thing I wanted to buy, was a rooftent for my own car, what an experience!!!!
Oeganda is facinating. I have seen allot, already and not only in Europe if
you know what I mean!!! It's people, it's country-sides, it's "easy to do things feeling", it's diversities, whauw..
So, being an experienced tarffeler, I know at what time one can speak "of good value".
Being back in Holland, I have recommended "grassrootzuganda" to my frind's. Some of them whent as well, some of them made other choices until now. There is so much to see in the world!!
The one's who dit go, never where disappointed.
If you have to decide, whether you should go to Oeganda as well, don't have any doubts about the quality of the program and the integrity of the management. It's all oke.
If you want any further information, just send an email: [email protected]
Maybe I am not able to answer your questions instantly. If so, I'am probably on my bicycle somewhere.
After all, that's what the Dutch do, cycling around -:).
Jozef / Holland / the Netherlands.
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Email Fabian | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very nice experience by the mountain gorilla's!!!
We had a trip for three days we started from Kampala and came back to Kampala. The accommodation was realy great we saw a elephant by our lodge. The food was realy great and the staff was realy kind! In one word Amazing! Thank you Grassrootz Adventures to give me this opportunity! I am looking forward to the next trip!
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Email Henk | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderfull experience.
Our daughter lives in Kampala and that prompted me to make a wish of mine. It seemed very much in the context of the father-son relationship once to make an adventurous journey. The choice of destination was so easily made.
We are almost three week been in Uganda, and spent the weekend with our daughter, she has these days largely filled our program.
Through Grassrootz we have two midweek filled with the first week a trip to Murchison Falls National Park. The second week we went to lake Bunyonyi and the Gorrilla,s
Our driver / tour guide George Lingo picked us up in Kampala before leaving for Murchison falls. He is a very experienced driver and a very pleasant person to deal with. He has told us much of what we have seen on the road.
The accommodation for overnight in the park (Red Chilli rest camp) was a perfect location on a beautiful place.
From there we did a safari in the beautiful park with a lot of animals. George had arranged that a ranger came along with us. This was sure to bring a plus because they told a lot about the game but also knew us to the most beautiful places. We have seen all the common animals, sometimes just a few meters away.
We also made a boat trip on the Nile (from the water you see so many animals and birds!). We were dropped off by boat at the foot of the waterfall and from there to the top on foot climbed to where the water starts to fall. Very recommended. We're up here picked up by George.
Photo Moments to remember, lots of wild birds, nature, water, sunrise and sunset, but also very nice friendly people.
The second midweek , George brought us to Lake Bunyonyi. On the way we saw a lot. Also made a digression into a nature to see Zebras etc. We have had a number of nights here on a development project run by a Dutchman. (Amasiko.org). A great place right on the most beautiful lake in the world ( "The most beautiful lake in the World" (BBC Focus on Africa). Here you can safely swim and enjoy the otters.
From here we went to the rainforest to visit the mountain gorillas. This takes a bit but then you have something and you support the conservation of the species. There are also a lot of local people involved and financially dependent.
Before we went back to Kampala we Spent a night in a busch logde directly adjacent to the Queen Elizabeth park. Amidst the wild in a tent. What an experience.
From here made a chimpanzee track and then back to Kampala.
All pre-planned and agreed customized by mail. Very smooth and enjoyable contact Sander van Zanten of Grassrootz.
Next year I go with my wife again and Will book a trip through Grassrootz.
Henk
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Email Eveline | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Uganda a MUST-SEE travel destination specially with Grassrootz Adventure!!
Grassrootz Adventure is a great organization for an unforgettable safari!
It was the second time we booked a safari with Grassrootz Adventure, because the first time we had a really good experience with them.
We planned the trip by our selves and the guide gave us good advice for campings, hotels, restaurants and amazing places where we never go by ourselves.
One night we slept in the middle of the jungle by the river between Congo and Uganda.
We heard a lot of sounds from wild animals like elephants,lions and hippo's, very exciting!!
Both times we had a reliable driver and a very experienced guide, we saw a lot of wildlife even some climbing tree lions.
We had close contact with the local people and we visited the Karamoja and other projects.
So if you want a great safari and if you want to see the culture of Uganda, Grassrootz Adventure is the best choice!!