Kaara Adventures
- Office In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2018)
- Member Of:
- Association of Uganda Tour Operators
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $100 to $600 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
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Email Gabriel | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very kind. Everything good! Great guide
Absolutely recommended! Everything very good. Competitive prices!
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Email Daniel | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
customized private tour
I did a solo trip to Uganda and reached out to Kaara Adventures with my ideas. They came back to me quickly with a full itinerary including hotels. I literally had no work at all to prepare for my trip. The pick up from the hotel was punctual to the minute.
I want to mention my driver, Ronnie, who is a very safe driver with a great sense of humor. He was in contact with all the local businesses and scheduled all my activities during the trip. therefore i never had any waiting times or the feeling of stress. Every day he collected me from a hotel, organized my day and brought me back to a hotel in the evening safely.
The booked hotels en-route were all great and had a good standard. The car was also comfortable. It was equipped with AC and a pop-up roof for safari. Ronnie even had a portable WiFi router in the car free to use.
One day Ronnie came late but he gave me a call and informed me. He explained the reason which I understood. so i had time to finish my breakfast without any hurry. This is really good service and good communication!
Ronnie knew how the traffic would be and scheduled the activities according to his experience. Thanks to his great knowledge I learned a lot about Uganda's history, politics and mentality.
On my tour I could see victoria lake, the equator, the source of the nile, murchison falls and the national park. Here I have to mention that Ronnie did an extra game drive with me in the evening as we still had a bit of time before we drove to the hotel. This was the best experience of my entire trip. The actual game drive was scheduled the next morning with a park ranger… it was OK but not comparable with the extra drive Ronnie did the day before. Thumbs up!
The restaurants en-route were chosen wisely according to the schedule. They were overall good standards. I'd categorize it as local food but extra prepared for picky tourists. so I can't complain about the taste or hygiene standards. all perfectly chosen.
On the last day we made some changes as I had to go back to the airport and Ronnie brought me to an Italian restaurant instead of the usual local food. It was a welcomed surprise and super delicious.
Despite having a packed itinerary and a flight to catch on my last day, Ronnie managed traffic and activities and brought me to the airport perfectly in time.
without hesitation i can recommend this tour company and most notably Ronnie who made my trip a very special and worry-free adventure.
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Email Aleksandra | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional approach for affordable price
It was an excellent experience.
The booking was easy - contact persone answred immideately on all the questions, provided all necessary information and even fulfilled request about buying for us antimalaria drugs and tests.
The itinerary was very good - in 5 days you can see much more than just primates, safari with big animals and culture walk in local village are also included in the price, for which in other places you will get only gorilla tour 3 days , where 1 and last days are just road days to/from park (saw such tours in Rwanda). On our tour we had habituation experience with gorillas - absolutely must do in Uganda. The tracking itself was not very easy on the way back (as I was not dressed properly - I though it will be cold, but it was extremely hot and I could not take off my warm jacket as i had only t-shirt with no protection from insects), but definitely worths to do it for the time you will spend with gorillas. The guide Elly was very knowledgeable and loving animals. And yes , take the helper who for 20 usd will help you to carry your things and will give a hand on steep parts of the way.
Also we had amazing safaries in Queen Elizabeth park - by car and by boat. We saw different animals and birds and enjoyed it a lot.
Also we had a visit to swamp where we saw different types of monkeys, butterflies , gorgeous birds and even snakes. The tracking is very easy, the local guides were absolutely fantastic. They also gave us a tour to a local village that we loved a lot as well - you will meet there local people who are professionals in coffee making (there is s local plantation) and you can drink a really fresh coffee there, a healer (local doctor) with very intersting explanation about ways of natural medicine, also beautiful local women who re making baskets (you can buy for souvenirs) and will sing and dance for you and also a man who can make a local banana beer and gin, that you can taste.
We also visited chimpanzee track. The animals are beautiful and interesting but organization of visit is the worst if to compare with other parks and tracks - at the same time all tourists are coming and are divided in several groups but anyway they all start track the same time in the same place. So one chimpanzee will be surrounded by 30-40 people and you might see someone's back instead of primate. After this crowded sightseeing of chimps the rest hours (and tour lasts 4 hours) you will be just walking in jungles, where it s hard to see anything else. In my opinion, if a person came exactly for chimps, after he saw them the tour can be over, no need to suffer between sharp trees for another couple of hours.
Our guide/driver from Kaara adv.was very good - we enjoyed our time with Mr.Apollo - he is an excellent driver , intelligent person to have interesting conversations with and very professional in hosting and taking care of tourists. We felt absolutely safe at all times.
We have absolutely excellent impression of the service and attitude from Kaara adventures and the best impressions of Uganda itself.
Just some tips to other tourists to be prepared for:
In the car it is really hot, even with open windows, so think about right kind of clothes. But make sure that on tracking and safari and in lodge area you are wearing long sleeve shirt and long trousers (not shorts) and use enough amount of mosquito repellent - as there are cases of malaria and in safari area in most African countries there is fly tse tse that can transmit trepanosomosis , if infected. So better do not give opportunity to any insect to bite you :)
And buy a lot of drinking water in advance! In lodges they give only 0,5 l per persone, and in hot climate it's not enough.
In the lodges (middle range), as all of them are more or less "eco", there are no aircons or fans, so might be quite hot as well. In the lodges that give accomodation in tents, you might meet a lot of insects. In one of them there was no mosquito net, so it's better to bring yours. Hot water in shower was in all places where we stayed. But as it s not clean running water (usually from the tank or similar), it s better to use for brushing teeth your bottled water - less risk of intestine infection.
Food was very good cooked and delicious in all lodges. And very tasty telapia grilled fish in cafe near Kazinga channel.
One more tip - it s better to change currency to local in the beginning of the trip or to have a lot of small notes of dollars - the tips to people who will help you with luggage or during tracking are highly appreciated.
Overall, it was really a great experience and we absolutely can recommend this company for organization of traveling in Uganda.
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Email Joy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful experience (golden monkeys and gorilla trekking)
We did a 2 day tour (golden monkeys and gorilla trekking) and had a wonderful experience with Kaara Adventures, especially with our tour guide Gerald. Gerald went above and beyond, and the entire trip went smoothly. Highly recommend Kaara Adventures!
Email Craig Amezdroz | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exemplary service - you won't be disappointed.
I researched a lot of the tour companies to see what they offered, but just couldn't find one that suited my needs. I emailed Kaara Adventures and they designed a tour to my exact specifications. You'd think it would be ultra expensive to do this but it wasn't, the value for money was fair in the circumstances. I was met in Rwanda by a charming tour guide by the name of Gerald, he was accompanied by one of the company staff, Abraham. We instantly hit it off, such nice guys!! There was a lot of travelling but it was fun. I ended up doing the trek to Dian Fossey memorial in Volcanoes National Park, then off to Uganda to do the Gorilla Trek the next day. OMG, this was one of the best days of my life. You're guaranteed to seeing the gorillas, every group since 1994 has seen them. Gerald is a credit to the company, he is a people-person, he has a great personality and is knowledgable of all the areas. Don't hesitate in booking with these guys, just ask to tailor a tour if you don't see it listed. I did and glad I did. THANKYOU!! ps/ you'll get close to the gorillas, REALLY close - they literally walk past you!
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Email Chris | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent Tour Operator
I did the Golden Monkey and Mountain Gorilla tour with Kaara Adventures. I dealt with Jovia leading up to the tour and she was very easy to deal with while planning the trip. Gerald was my tour guide for the trip, he was very kind and resourceful, he also ensured the entirety of the trip went as planned. I highly recommend booking with Kaara Adventures
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Email Thijs | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Reliable, caring, professional and good value for money
We did 4 days in Uganda with Kaara adventures to trek Gorilla’s and Chimpanzees. In the process of planning the trip Jovia was very helpful and flexible to organize the trip exactly as i wanted. Since we only had a short time between our arriving- and departing flight and also we went at the end of the rain season it needed to be perfect and so it was.
Our driver Eddie was super nice and he really made sure we had an unforgetable time. All in all i would recommend Uganda and Kaara adventures to everybody who is looking for a once in a lifetime experience!
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Email Patrick | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Trip
We went on a 2 day adventure to see Golden Monkeys in Rwanda and then Gorillas in Uganda. Our Driver, Dismus, was the best. He went above and beyond to make it one of the best trips. He took us to share gifts with local children and see different places that was not on the itinerary. He knew so much about both countries and about the animals and plants and was great. Booking was very easy also.
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Email Tomasz | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent adventure thanks Kaara Adventures
Thanks to Kara Adventures, I was able to see a lot in a short time (including gorillas and chimpanzees, of course).
A reliable company with an amazing approach to customers.
Great service
Thank You very much!!!
Email Subi | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Caring and very attentive
Faruk was always concerned that we were comfortable but vigilent that we made all activities in a timely manner. He stopped where we needed to take photos too...we enjoyed our time with him and the activities