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 Marije | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Wonderful trip through northern Uganda
We hebben een hele mooie reis gemaakt door het noorden van Uganda, verzorgd door Grassrootz Adventures. Met George als fijne betrouwbare chauffeur en gids hebben we aardig wat kilometers gemaakt door het bijzondere landschap in het noorden. We hebben overnacht op mooie, eenvoudige plekken. Grassrootz wil graag locale communities steunen door te overnachtingen te organiseren bij deze lokale communities.
De banda's en kamers zijn eenvoudig, maar prima. De mensen zijn zo behulpzaam en zorgzaam voor ons geweest! Het eten wordt met liefde gekookt en we hebben het te doen met wat er lokaal voor handen is. En dat is prima. Heel soms hebben we ook mogen genieten van een (best wel heel veel) luxere setting, wat dan ook wel weer als een enorm kado werd ontvangen door ons!
De tocht (Kampala - Moroto - Kotido - Kidepo Valley NP - Murchison Falls NP - Fort Portal ) was prachtig en echt een aanrader!
We had a very beautiful trip through northern Uganda, provided by Grassrootz Adventures. With George as reliable driver and guide we have traveled quite some distance through the special landscape in the north. We stayed in nice, simple places. Grassrootz likes to support local communities by organizing nights in these local communities.
The bandas and rooms are basic but fine. The people were so helpful and caring for us! The food is cooked with love and we had to make do with what is locally available. And that's fine. Very occasionally we also enjoyed a (quite a lot) more luxurious setting, that was also received as a huge gift!
The tour (Kampala - Moroto - Kotido - Kidepo Valley National Park - Murchison Falls National Park - Fort Portal) was superb and highly recommended!
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Email Jaap | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Discovering eastern part of Uganda
In June 2013 my wife Yvette and I traveled with Grassrootz Adventures through Uganda. We had been in Uganda earlier on several occasions, also because I'm running a foundation called the Astrid Uganda Foundation. That's why I already visited the beautiful parts of Uganda most people start with, like Murchison Falls, QENP, the gorillas and the chimps, but never before I went to Kidepo en the Karamajong area. Grassrootz composed for us a tailormade trip to our project in Lira and from there to Kidepo, Kotido and Mbale and did they a marvelous job. Nice places to stay, a fabulous driver and game tracker and a very warm welcome to Anke Volders'place in Kotido.
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Email Frank | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Murchison Falls has it all !!
I went on a 3 day trip with Grassrootz Adventures to Murchison Falls National Park (MFNP). Pick up was in Kampala. In the program was a visit to Ziwa Rhino sanctuary, Gamedrive in MFNP, Boattrip and hike to the falls and a Chimp trekking. What I liked about the program was the diversity. I really enjoyed watching the sunrise early in the morning before the gamedrive, trekking the forest to look for chimps and sit on top of the van to enjoy the beautiful nature of Murchison Falls National Park (and the driver driving with 60 km/h). Our guide/driver was very willing to tell as much as possible, about animals but also about some history of Uganda. So I can say that the total experience was very nice, absolutely I can recommend to go to MFNP with Grassrootz Adventures. Murchison Falls has it all !!
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Email Robert | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
An excellent and unique experience in Uganda.
The period prior to the actual trip was already pleasant. The (email) communication was personal and quick, we had enough room to express our wishes. The tour itself was wonderful. Our driver/guide George was a knowledgeable and very friendly man. We felt safe and learned a lot about this marvelous country and its inhabitants.
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Email Mechtild Alferink | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very knowledgeable guides/drivers. Professional
Grassrootz Adventures is good at listening to our wishes and able to translate these wishes into a realistic adventurous itinerary. They are very friendly and even during the tour flexible regarding our demands. They are able to offer activities which I did not find by other tour companies. We learned a lot about the country, the people and the animals. A life time experience.
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Email Timber de Bruijn | under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It is super amezing for seeing the animals from a short distance
It was good, Paul was always on time! Also the accomodation by the safari was perfect.
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Email Tom Lolcama | under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was a great overall experience with a really nice driver
I think the trip was well organised. We had nice game drives and we saw a lot of wild animals. We had a great driver who was really nice as well. It was a great experience
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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 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 Frank | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fabulous views on Kidepo National Park
From the moment our driver (David) picked us up in Kampala it felt good. He explained a lot, about the country, the places we passed by, the people and the park we were going to visit. We could ask anything and about every subject he could tell something. When we entered the park it was really amazing. What a beautiful place to go to. The wide nature surrounded with mountains was magnificent. We saw animals in their natural habitat and visited the hot springs, close to the border with South Sudan. The ranger that joined us also explained a lot about the park. The second day we visited a Karamodja village. Without feeling a tourist, they led us through the village and explained things about the way of living of the people in Kidepo. We danced with them, played with the kids and again had some amazing views. On the way back to Kampala we bought different kinds of fruit to enjoy at home. After dropping us of safely in Kampala we really agreed that it was a perfect trip.