We give you experience of a lifetime while on tour
K Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2011)
- Member Of:
- AUTO, UTB & UWA
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $70 to $200 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Steve | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Gorilla trekking
I had the pleasure of spending time with Richard on a Gorilla safari recently, which in itself is an amazing experience, but he went beyond the normal duties of a guide (I've spent time with a few). I asked to get off the tourist trail and meet real local people, and eat real local food. He did that for me and by doing so enhanced my African experience with memories I will hold dear for life. He introduced me to local markets, and local tribes, and the places where Africans would go to eat lunch, not the tourists, and for that I am truly grateful, and I will be back.
Email Rachel | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable Experience in Uganda!
We booked a 4-day gorilla safari package with KSafaris and we had an absolute blast! Our trip started with a pick-up in Kigali and we drove across the border to go trekking with gorillas in Bwindi National Park. Afterwards we spent some time at Lake Bunyonyi, a highlight for sure.
Prior to the trip, we found KSafaris online and the countless 5-star reviews from past guests was comforting. We contacted the company directly to ask for more information about what they can offer and found Richard to be very responsive, helpful and professional.
We felt lucky to have Richard as our guide/driver for our trip. Always smiling and aiming to please, he's a fantastic guide and just a wonderful person too. He's been working in the travel industry for over a decade and it's clear to see his passion and dedication to show visitors a 'real travel experience' in Uganda. For anyone wishing to visit Uganda and beyond, these guys will deliver the trip of a lifetime.
Highly recommended :)
Email Olga | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Had such a great time!!
Bridget was an amazing guide and friend. She planned an amazing itinerary for me wich until now, I didn't know what to expect and as soon I arrived I realized how beautiful the country is. She taught me many things and wanted I to feel as more comfortable as I could.
Thank you very much Bridget for giving me this amazing experience I will never forget!!
Email Helen | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Being on safari in Uganda us like watching a spectacular movie
We have just has a twelve night safari with Richard from K-Safais in Uganda. It has been a memorable experience. We are retirees and were a little apprehensive about how we would cope with the pace on the road and managing in a different environment. Before we left home people who heard of our plans would warn us about security and health issues we would encounter. Let me say now that their ideas were formed without any knowledge.
Once we met Richard we knew we were in good hands. He visited us on the evening before we set out and his enthusiasm for showing us his beautiful country and its wildlife was most inspiring. Richard made our trip very interesting and a lot of fun. He anticipated all our needs in a very hospitable way. He focused on giving us an "experience" and he far surpassed all our expectations: entry to national parks, arrival at accommodation, connecting with local communities, answering all our questions were all smoothly and cheerfully achieved. Richard showed us so much wildlife and taught us a lot. He made sure that our trekking experience was manageable and successful!
Four wheel driving in Uganda proved to be fun and interesting and mostly quite comfortable. We had a great driver in Richard. I felt that I was watching a spectacular movie from my seat in the vehicle.
Now that our holiday is over, I am amazed at the memories we have and very grateful to Richard and K-Safaris. We highly recommend seeing Uganda with K-Safaris and we are confident that anyone who travels with Richard as a Tour Guide will have an amazing experience.
Email Suzanne Vaughan | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
My Amazing Uganda Experience!
Arrived back in Sydney a week ago today. Am slowly re-adjusting to life back in this madhouse, but wish I were back in Uganda.
I'll bet most people here have heard absolutely nothing about Uganda since the era of Idi Amin?! Certainly it seems that way from what I read on Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's smartraveller website before I left. And from the fact that most insurance companies wouldn't insure me!!! In the end, for the first time ever, I didn't bother with travel insurance. And I didn't need it!!!.
I felt safe from the minute I arrived until the minute I left. I found the Ugandans to be beautiful people, both physically and spiritually: polite, gentle, and helpful wherever I encountered them, and I encountered them from north to south of the country. It's a toss-up as to which was the highlight of my trip: the time I spent with the mountain gorillas or the Ugandans I encountered.
One of these in particular I recommend to you highly should you be tempted to go and see the gorillas and the other abundant wildlife: Asiimwe Richard Kacururu, managing director and head guide of K safaris.
Richard is an extraordinary young man and a safari guide par excellence!!! I went on two safaris with him and both were enlightening, informative and FUN from beginning to end. My emails and many questions to Richard were responded to rapidly and in depth to help me prepare for my trip. His attention to the finest details of my requirements for my best possible experience of Uganda truly amazed me! And as a 78 year old solo traveller I had more than the usual requirements.
Disclaimer: I don't have shares in this company and I'm NOT being paid to sing his praises. I freely offered to do so. If you do happen to be thinking of going to see the gorillas I recommend the TripAdvisor website where Richard's safaris receive 5-star reviews and a Certificate of Excellence, and the Safari Bookings website where he also receives an aggregated 5-star review. I agree with all those that have traveled with him to give experience of a life time in Uganda”
Reply from K Safaris
Posted on Apr 15, 2019We are so grateful for your review especially for the Australian community that at your age you safely traveled Uganda and had a great experience and returned home safely. Thank you for trusting us that much and we can only imagine the kind of sacrifice you made for us. One great thing we remember you for was your compassion and friendliness to the extent of learning how to greet in each region we visited. Thank you so much for lighting up the candle of smiling among those you came close to. We are glad you had a great time and we look forward to hosting those that you send.
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Email Raymos Kimanzi | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
wonderful marvelous experience
We went with Richard who made our experience enlightening, informative and jolly. Murchison Falls national park was great and we had an amazing tour guide. Thank you K safaris
Reply from K Safaris
Posted on Apr 15, 2019Thank you so much for choosing us to be your companion on safari. You were calm and enjoyed your trip nice and slow and we are happy for you to have decided to share your good moments with us on this wonderful trip
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Email Peter | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experience!
We did a lot of research before selecting K Safaris for our two-week trip to Uganda and Rwanda. What made K Safaris stand out was how responsive they were and how focused they were in making sure we had an excellent experience, both while planning and during the trip. I would highly recommend traveling with K Safaris. Let them know your interests, and they will tailor a trip to fit your needs. In addition to the amazing safaris, we really enjoyed the time we got to spend getting to know the Ugandan people, including in the markets, at cooperatives and other interactions planned by K Safaris. We were very impressed with how seamlessly Richard helped us address changes we needed along the way, like changing flight schedules and changing needs among our seven-person group. We traveled with Richard and Emma. They were both a lot of fun and clearly passionate about what they do.
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Email Jiri, Czech Rep. | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Richard is the best choice
We were travelling with Richard in 2016. It was our first experience with Africa and everything went quite well. We did more journeys later and after that we realized how good Richard had been. We can compare him to other African tour operators and due to this comparison Richard is really good choice. According to our experience you need someone clever, knowledgeable, with ability to think flexibly, when things go wrong and you are forced to change a plan, someone, who can give you in this situations new options and tell you truly pros and cons. These skills are more common among european or american professional tour operators, but in Africa are not. Then if you add his sense of humor and perfect English, you will have a great time with him with assurance, that he can handle problem situations.
We wish him good luck with tour guiding and many satisfied clients.
Katerina and Jiri, Czech Republic
Reply from K Safaris
Posted on Apr 15, 2019Your trip is still vivid in our memories just like yesterday. You were calm and ready to experience your Holiday and yes you did enjoy. Thank you for trusting us to show you around and we are glad to have been part of your journey while on adventure. we celebrate the two of you and we believe that one day you will return and we will be waiting to give you more experience of a life time.
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Email Dawn | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Richard made this the dream trip of a lifetime.
When you first meet Richard, you feel like you have known him all your life. He greets you with a huge smile and you immediately know he will be fun to take you on safaris. This was my first trip to Uganda and Richard organized every aspect to perfection. We visited Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth. We saw many animals, chimps, elephants, leopard, lions, hippo, hyena, flamingos, to name a few. Richard knew I like birds and African coffee, so he surprised me by purchasing a bird book and coffee for me. Richard is very patient and did an excellent job of making sure he had us in the right spot to take a perfect photo, no matter how long it took. He is very knowledgeable and a competent driver, as it hard to drive in Uganda. I also, loved the drive through the villages and the people. I definitely have to go back and have Richard for my guide.
Reply from K Safaris
Posted on Apr 15, 2019Your love for the rhinos cannot be ignored and when we met you lit up and off to the start of our adventure together. We learnt a lot from you along the trip and yes we are delighted to have met you and thank you for choosing K safaris to be your travel companion. We are glad you enjoyed your trip and we look forward to hosting you again
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Email Mary Ann | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Richard deserves a ten star rating, he made our Uganda trip the best memory ever.
My family recently visited Uganda for the first time. We were very, very fortunate to have Richard for a tour guide. I can't say enough good things about Richard. He sent the schedule for the trip and he had organized it to perfection. Richard was so much fun to be with. He was always happy, laughing, sharing his knowledge with us. He is very punctual, he was never late. He is an excellent driver, as it is not easy to drive in Uganda. Also, he is very patient, we were always asking him to stop so we could take photos. He would make lots of long stops so we could just enjoy taking everything in. He's very kind and respectful, at one point he even made personal calls for me because of a lodge booking problem.
His safaris to Murchinson Falls and Queen Elizabeth were perfect. We saw elephants, lions, leopard, chimps, giraffes, water buffalo, crocodiles, hippos, and many more and all kinds of birds. Richard is the only person I would want as a tour guide in Africa.
Reply from K Safaris
Posted on Apr 15, 2019We remember straight from your emails that you really want ted to have a good time on your holiday and as we exchanged emails and answered your concerns we knew we would have a great trip. On the arrival day we cannot forget the smile and hugs when you pointed us out of the many operators waiting for the visitors. Our travel and fun all the way through the trip we cannot also forget your calmness and friendship that emerged there after. Thank you for choosing K safaris we will not forget you