Our guides Paul K. K. and Tim birding at Mpanga.
Terrain Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2008)
- Member Of:
- Association of Uganda Tour Operators
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $100 to $600 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Henrik | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Awesome photo safari in Uganda!
Went to Uganda to do a 8 days photo safari targeting primates. The tour exceeded all expectations! Terrain Safaris have planned everything, to the last detail, perfect. They had managed to get me the best local guides in all the places we visited and they always explained to the local guides that I was a photographer so they knew I needed more time or different angles to get the shot I wanted.
Transport, food and accommodation was very good. Not only will I recommend Terrain Safaris I would say that they are the best option for your Uganda tour.
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Email Vera und Konrad Lindinger | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Impressive gorilla tour with Paul
Paul perfectly organized our 3-day tour to the mountain gorillas in Bwindi National Park. He gave us a lot of insights into the life and culture of Ugandans, the hotel he chose in Bwindi was very nice, not far from the gate, very good food and service and a great view over the mountain rainforest to the Virunga volcanoes. Paul has an excellent knowledge of the flora and fauna and we will definitely book him again on our next trips to Uganda.
We can unreservedly recommend Paul because we have always felt safe, he drives carefully and has also strictly adhered to the hygiene regulations. We would love to come back to Uganda
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Email Bruce | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Exceptional Uganda Experience and Guide
My wife and I recently returned from a wonderful 28-day combined birding and wildlife safari in Uganda led by our very talented tour guide, Paul, who is the owner of Terrain Safaris. If you are someone who loves nature, seeing wild life amidst breathtaking scenery, having unforgettable once-in-a-lifetime experiences like gorilla and chimpanzee trekking, then this is the dream trip you need to take.
And if you have an interest in birding, as we do, then prepare to be more spoiled by the variety and number of species of birds that you will have the opportunity to see. There are about 1,000 different species of bird that can be seen in Uganda, and in our 4 weeks, we were able to see almost 500 different species.
Every aspect of our trip was well planned. The lodges where we stayed ranged from clean basic accommodations to relatively plush lodges located in very scenic settings, based on what was available in the locations where we were touring.
We traveled in a Toyota Land Cruiser competently driven by our guide Paul. As is common in many African countries, many of the roads were unpaved dirt roads, so we were treated to the well-known "African Massage" that these dirt roads provided.
Paul is a talented knowledgeable guide in all respects. He is a calm, interesting, and very likeable person with a good sense of humor. As a birding guide, he is exceptional, with the ability to recognize almost 1,00 different species of birds by their calls alone, and to then quickly locate them even in densely vegetated habitats.
Perhaps the best compliment that I can give Paul is to say that as great as he is as a birding guide, he is even a greater person.
Obviously, we loved our unforgettable journey to Uganda, and we want to thank Paul and his company for making all of it possible.
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Email Eileen | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Trip, Great Guide
I loved my 28 day Birding and Wildlife Safari Uganda trip with Terrain Safaris. It was the perfect combination of bird watching and wildlife viewing. Every day brought a new adventure filled with unforgettable memories.
Paul KK is a great birding guide and wildlife spotter. Over the course of the trip, I took over 19,000 photos, some of which I will add to this review when the photos are ready. He has an excellent ear for bird sounds and was very knowledgeable of the birds in any particular area.
We saw almost 500 birds of which 347 were life birds for me. Of course, I was also thrilled to see wildlife such as leopards, lions, zebras, etc., but also wildlife that was totally new for me, such as a Blue Monkey and Red-tailed Monkeys, among others.
Our trip was well paced with more strenuous days ( for example, Gorilla trekking) alternating with more relaxed days (birding locally by vehicle). There were some days when we were changing locations/environments and that meant a lot of driving, but we always stopped for interesting birds and enjoyed the local scenery on the way.
We stayed in a variety of lodging, all well located for our birding and wildlife adventures. At one of the lodges, we could watch and hear the hippos and sometimes, the elephants, in the body of water that was down the hill from where our room was located. At another lodge I could sit on my porch and watch the birds flit around the trees at sunset.
I hope to return to Uganda to look for more birds and wildlife and I would definitely book again with Paul and Terrain Safaris.