Our Team.
Primate World Safaris (UG)
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2012)
- Member Of:
- AUTO & UWA
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $180 to $670 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Edward | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Gorilla encounters exceeded expectations!
The highlight of my adventure in Uganda was gorilla tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. A storybook location made famous by the movie Gorillas-In-The-Mist. Rushaga Gorilla Lodge was right out of the movie set, with amazing views of the rolling hills in the Rift Valley home to the Mountain Gorilla. From the moment I arrived, I felt the mystical atmosphere of this idyllic location. Greeted by a chorus of local women performing a traditional welcoming ceremony, I knew this was going to be a very memorable adventure.
As the sun rose over the valley, mist appeared to shroud the nearby hillsides, as I prepared for my gorilla tracking experience. What an amazing start to a truly spectacular adventure. On my two, very different, tracking adventures, I experienced truly unique encounters. Silverbacks fighting over territory and mating rights and a silverback enjoying the pleasures of Babylon, along with the interactions and playful nature of gorilla families. Sign me up for another adventure.
While viewing gorillas was my primary reason for taking this trip, I thoroughly enjoyed the other highlights of white water rafting on the Nile, chimpanzees interaction on two separate occasions, game drives in two National Parks, with tree climbing lions and interaction with local community activities.
All of this was made possible by my enthusiastic and excellent guide, George. We spent 13 days together during which he opened my eyes to all that Uganda had to offer. DON’T let your preconceptions of Uganda dissuade you from experiencing all that this country and tour has to offer.
Just DO IT!
Email Luke | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful guides for a rich cultural and wildlife experience.
We had a wonderful experience with our 9-day Ugandan safari through Primate World Safaris. Due to the uncertainties around COVID travel, we planned our trip on relatively short notice - Jackson was incredibly responsive and helpful as we worked to get everything in order about three weeks before our planned trip date. Jackson responded within hours to any question we had days, nights, and weekends (above and beyond what we expected) and even helped us navigate the visa application and approval process.
Jackson and Geoffrey met us at the airport in Entebbe and helped us negotiate the additional COVID screening protocols in place at the airport for a relatively painless arrival considering the circumstances. Geoffrey was our guide from Kampala forward and took excellent care of us as we traveled throughout the country - he did an excellent job catering the trip to our needs. He is incredibly knowledgeable across a wide range of subjects - any time we had questions about the people, cultures, politics, or wildlife of the places we visited he provided us with insightful answers.
All of our accomodations were of high quality, and Geoffrey had personal relationships with the staff, who were invariably very friendly, and made sure we were well taken care of at each stop. Geoffrey and Jackson also did a nice job planning our accomodations and tour stops so that our money made its way back into the local communities as much as possible, which we really appreciated.
The trip had many highlights - the immersive treks with the chimpanzee in Kibale and gorilla families in Bwindi Impenatrable forest were truly breathtaking experiences. Geoffrey was outstanding as our game-drive guide showing us elephants, lions, bufalo, hippos, leopards, antelope, and the national bird of Uganda, the African crane.
Jackson met us and Geoffrey back in Kampala to see us off, and we got to meet Geoffrey's young twins as well which was another highlight at the end of our trip. Geoffrey said from the beginning that he would treat him as family - and we felt that throughout the entire trip.
We would recommend Primate World to anyone considering a Uganda safari - and are really hoping to return at somepoint ourselves.
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Email Naheed | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Competent, thinks out of the box, resourceful, problem solver, kind, had a great time bec of Jackson
We booked safari from Aug 19th till September 1st, visiting Masai Mara and then Uganda. From the beginning, Jackson communicated promptly and clearly to all questions, no matter what time of the day. We started the journey in Nairobi, our guide was Allen who is quite knowledgeable about animals and roads of Masai Mara, made sure we experienced the Great Migration. Highlight was watching mother Cheetah and her 3 Cubs. Next stop was Entebbe, Uganda. Jackson arranged for our luggage to be transported via Jeep otherwise we would have payed $300 for excess baggage (baggage weight limited to 15kg for 2). In Uganda we saw the origins of Nile, Chimpanzee trekking, and big 4.During our Uganda Stay, our guide was Geoffrey, extremely knowledgeable of the country (politics,geography,nature,roads) but most importantly kind and considerate. My husband got ill during the trip, Geoffrey took us to community hospital at night and stayed there throughout to ensure that Peter gets the right care. In Entebbe, both Jackson and Geoffrey took care of his medical needs and we will always be grateful.
Despite the medical set back, we thoroughly enjoyed our trip. The flexibility of itinerary was helpful, enjoyed nature, appreciated hospitality and kindness of people of Uganda. We feel that we got more value for the money. They delivered more than we were expecting.We are planning to return in July 2022 to do Gorilla Trekking.
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Email Axel | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our trip in Uganda would not have been the same without Primate World Safaris !
We highly recommend Primate World Safaris for a trip in Uganda. We booked a car with a driver for our French family of 6 for 2 weeks in August. Jackson, the manager, was always available to answer our questions about the booking or the country on WhatsApp or by email. The booking was easy and Jackson made sure we were happy with our driver during the trip.
Geoffrey, was not only a driver but also a guide and an activity planner. We thank him very much for his kindness and professionalism. He knows every road of his country, including the good ones of the national parks where we saw a lot of wildlife, including the big four (we decided to skip Rhino Sanctuary). Thanks to Geoffrey, we learnt many things about Uganda’s culture and history. He did his best for us to enjoy our stay.
Our trip in Uganda would not have been the same without Geoffrey and Jackson. Thank you Primate World Safaris !