Gorillas and Beyond Team
Gorillas and Beyond Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2017)
- Member Of:
- UTB & FIGNET
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $100 to $700 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Stacey | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely top notch in every way
In June/July 2019 we spent a week in Uganda following 2 weeks in Kenya. We had a strong idea of what we wanted to do from guidebooks and online research: flying from Nairobi to Entebbe Uganda and from there to Kasese for chimp trekking in Kibale Nat’l Park and community and swamp walks in nearby Bigodi, a drive down through Queen Elizabeth Nat’l Park with a boat trip and stay on the Kazinga Channel, then further south through the Ishasha Sector to see tree climbing lions and to Buhoma for a gorilla trek in Bwindi Impenetrable Nat’l Park, then a flight from Kihihi back to Entebbe and home.
I emailed our wish list to half a dozen companies for feedback and estimates. Most of them responded with their stock 5 or 6 day itineraries that had little to do with our interests and research. No thanks!
Wyclef of Gorillas and Beyond was responsive and had the best price so we went with him and we could not have made a better choice - we had an absolutely gobsmacking visit. Everything went smoothly and we loved it all: the flights, lodging, guides, tours, and road trips with Wyclef.
We found Wyclef to be creative, knowledgeable, organized, compassionate, passionate about his country, and really great company. I don't have sufficient words to recommend him highly enough - he's that great. Happy trails!
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Email Simona Verde | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tanzania 2019 spectacular!
A wonderful journey that captivates your heart; colors, scents, silences and truly unique sensations. A variety and amount of animals absolutely unexpected, observed from a few meters away or even less. Careful, attentive and immensely pleasant guides. Comfortable everything and great food. An endless thank you to those who made all this possible: our amazing Wyclif and Amani guides. I recommend to everyone this experience is a recharge for the soul and for the body. Thank you very much.
Email Ian | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Just what I wanted - a three night safari for wildlife photography
Gorillas and Beyond were recommended to me when I was looking into the possibility of undertaking a short taylor-made safari after attending a conference in the Rwenzori area. At first I was thinking only of the primates in Kibale Forest National Park, but Wyclef at Gorillas and Beyond suggested adding a day at Queen Elizabeth National Park. His three night programme met my aims as a wildlife photographer perfectly and the accommodation he arranged was excellent. He also arranged perfectly-timed transport for me back to Entebbe to have lunch at the airport before my flight home.
The seven hour chimpanzee trek in Kibale was a great experience - more strenuous than I expected, but as a keen hill walker in Britain that wasn't a problem for me - but the highlight as far as my photography was concerned was the boat trip in Queen Elizabeth National Park. My images can be seen in the gallery 'Africa/Uganda' of my website, www.ianimages.co.uk.
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Email Rutger | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent service by just one individual!
We did the 5 day tour to the chimps, queen Elizabeth national park, and the gorillas in April 2019.
Before the tour communication was fast and spotless. We used to communicate via WhatsApp and that works very well. It was very reassuring that our guide Wyclef was so easy to contact and fast to reply, especially after we transferred the money for the tour.
The safari tour was great! Gorrila's and beyond really took us beyond just gorillas with a lot of time spent in the Queen Elizabeth national park for 2 game drives and a river cruise. We wanted a change to our schedule so that we could see the tree climbing lions. This was not a problem, and as a bonus we got to see some hyena and leopard!
We chose to stay at the "budget" accomodations, but the lodges were incredibly luxurious (I don't think real budget hotels exist around these parks), and provided great 3-4 course meals.
Wyclef as a guide was very helpful, and he knew a lot to tell about the country in general. He was also very good at spotting animals during the game drives, which we did in his land cruiser where we could view game through the roof in order to see as much as possible.
We highly recommend exploring Uganda with gorillas and beyond!
