friendly Gorillas Safaris team
Friendly Gorillas
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2017)
- Member Of:
- AUTO, UTB & UWA
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $50 to $1,000 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Sofia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely phenomenal, from start to finish!!
Cannot recommend this company enough!!! Anthony and Brenda are fantastic and worked with us to ensure we had the trip of a lifetime. All expectations were not only met, but greatly exceeded! From our exhilarating itinerary to the memorable accommodations, every part of the experience was extraordinary. All the activities including river rafting, game drives, gorilla/chimp/rhino treks and boat rides were spectacular, with stunning views and incredible wildlife sightings, and the food was fantastic throughout. Accommodations were wonderfully planned, and each place we stayed offered something different, but all were so lovely. The warmth and hospitality from everyone we met in Uganda is indescribable. What truly made this trip special, though, was our guide, Eddie. He was knowledgeable, professional, passionate, joyful, and also so attentive to our group's needs. We could not have asked for a better driver/guide - he went above and beyond to ensure we had a life-changing adventure every step of the way while simultaneously feeling like a member of the family. It was clear he genuinely cared about making sure we had the BEST time possible. This was more than a vacation - it was an adventure I’ll never forget, and I’m still majorly struggling with post-Uganda depression! Thank you Anthony, Brenda and Eddie for the most unforgettable experience ever. We miss you all!
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Email Ferreira Family | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Top Notch Company and Guide, Eddie!
From the planning stages to the first meet and greet, Anthony, Brenda and their team went above and beyond to ensure we had the trip of a lifetime! Friendly Gorilla Safaris gave us everything we asked for while keeping in mind our mid-range budget. They are excellent with communication, professional, patient, and were able to answer all our questions. Our itinerary was amazing with river rafting, game drives, chimp trek and of course the gorilla trek. Accommodations were great, food delicious and Eddie our driver/guide was fantastic! Highly recommend this company.
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Email Lindsee | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Tour Experience!
We had an amazing experience with the Friendly Gorillas tour company. The trip was awesome and unforgettable and we were able to so many animals, meet so many amazing people, eat delicious food, and view the beauty of East Africa. Our tour guide, Noah, was exceptional, and made the trip even better with his knowledge, friendliness, and humor. I highly recommend using this company to explore this corner of the world. It was truly a magical experience.
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Email Atalia | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great value for money and exceptional guide!
Great value for money we had so much fun in the 5 days gorillas and wildlife tracking tour. The gorillas are just magical:) Our guide Noah was the best! So friendly and really went above and beyond to make sure we are happy and even arranged activities not part of the original itinerary just because we mentioned it in a conversation:) really recommend!
DE
Email Elena | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
the most unforgettable experience of my life
We did the 5 days tour: gorilla and chimpanzee trekking, queen elizabeth Nationalpark, lake bunyonyi and a boat cruise. Our guide has been Tony and he was just perfect! He is a very gentle and friendly guy with a huge knowledge about flora and fauna. He really did such a wonderful job and went out of his way to provide us with the most unforgettable experience we couldn’t dream of.
If you want to make the most out of your trip to Uganda you should go with friendly gorillas and ask for Tony!
Reply from Friendly Gorillas
Posted on Jan 12, 2024Hi Elena,
Thank you for choosing our services. It's always a pleasure to know that we were able to quench your safari thirst. You were very understanding and accommodating to the various trip challenges that arose.
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Email Gil Chris | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great trip with our guide Tony
Our guide/driver Tony was great and made our trip wonderful. He took the time to ear our meals with us to go over the trip plans and answer any questions we had.
The gorilla hike was amazing and definitely recommend it, the rangers were really helpful and great. Once in a lifetime trip and recommend doing it with Tony and Friendly Gorilla Safaris, they made our trip memorable.
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Email Christina | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Once in a lifetime trip with our awesome tour guide Tony, definitely recommend it!!
Tony, our driver and tour guide, was absolutely wonderful. Not only is he a kind high-character person, he is very knowledgeable about Uganda and really took the time to answer all of our questions. Tony took the time to go the extra mile to ensure our entire trip was special, and to show us his culture and beautiful country. Every minute, from when arrived early to pick us up to when he helped us with our luggage at the airport at the end of our trip, we felt completely taken care of by Tony. Friendly Gorilla Safaris was wonderful, from Anthony promptly responding to all of our emails and questions, to Tony making our trip great. Definitely recommend them!
The Gorilla hike was absolutely amazing and a once in a lifetime experience, I could not recommend it enough! You have to do this tour and you have to ask for Tony to make it even more wonderful.
A couple tips:
- Ensure that the hotel is close to where your permitted hike is located. I did not know that there are 5 locations where you can hike to see the Gorillas, depending on where your permit is for. Double check that the hotel you stay at is convenient to your permit hike site. Our hotel was the Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge, which was absolutely Wonderful and you can check out my review of them, and they are close to one of the hiking sites but it turned out that our permit was for another location so we had a 2 hour drive in the morning to get to our permit hiking site. It made for an especially early morning and a closer hotel to our hike would have been nice. Though the Rushaga really was wonderful.
- If there is a way to choose where you hike and what group of gorillas to see then you should 100% ask for the Nyakagezi group. That is the group we visited, and it was Amazing. The hike was only about 1.5 hour to see the family of gorillas which had 3 silverbacks and 2 babies. The rangers we were with were all lovely. They were so helpful to ensure we got amazing views and photos of the gorillas, and they answered all of our questions. We felt completely safe with them and had a wonderful time.
Once in a lifetime trip with our awesome tour guide Tony, definitely recommend it!!
SG
Email Derbbie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Austonishing gorilla exoerience
Friendly Gorillas safaris was amazing. The Gorilla tour we had was amazing. Anthony was so prompt when it comes to reply to our inquiries. The selection of lodges and the choice of vehicle was rather impressive.
The extra romantic relaxationin Lake Bunyonyi was the best that can ever happen.
CL
Email Carolina Bascunan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent experience and service
Excellent operator highly recommended, we had great advice at all times.
Seeing the gorillas is impressive.
Amazing experience in such a wonderful country
Unforgettable experience in one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever visited. The nature of this country is spectacular.
Richard Akol, our guide, was excellent. He took us to visit so many places with unforgettable experiences.
This is a video a recorded compilen some great memories: https://youtu.be/cdGpXC_THUY
Totally recommended.