Uwanda Tours And Safaris In Tanzania
Uwanda Tours and Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 20-50 employees (Founded in 2021)
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $200 to $400 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
Your request will be sent directly to the operator
If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
Email Sarah | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Once in a lifetime safari experience
Booked with Uwanda for my first safari and it really was a once in a lifetime experience. The tour itself was incredible due to the experience and knowledge of the guide, Mr Martin, and his driver - who were both top rate! I never expected to see as much as I did. As for the service more generally - Uwanda were always immediately available on Whatsapp and extremely reliable. Transfers were always there waiting for us and the whole four days /3 nights were seamless. Thank you Uwanda yours and especially Mr Martin!
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Email Elizabeth | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Outstanding!
This trip exceeded my expectations!
Most tourists do the one day trip from Zanzibar, but this is rushed to try to see everything. By doing the 4 day trip I got the royal treatment and could spend time with the animals.
My guide Alfaso Abdallah was lovely, so knowledgeable, accommodating and thoughtful.
I even saw lions mating! Unbelievable!
Thank you!
CRAZY EXPERIENCE!
I am a great travel regular and I can tell you that it is an incredible experience! Everything is perfect, the lodges, the places, the catering and especially all the people who work there. it's faultless! A big thank you to the whole team as well as to Anton for the Safari day and to Simba for the walking safari. They were awesome!
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Email Elizabeth | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic
This was a wonderful trip!
My guide Alfa and driver Omari were so gracious, knowledgeable and pleasant to spend time with.
The hotel has very basic rooms but there are animals at the watering hole and pool and even bush babies at the bar!!! The staff especially the Maasai were a highlight.
It was a good idea to 2 days of game drives because I saw loads of animals…even lions mating!
This was beyond my expectations
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Email Nera | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing!
This experience was absolutely amazing! The communication via Instagram, the tour guide, the tour - everything was great. We saw almost all the animals and made superb photos. I recommend this agency to everyone!
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Email Oksana Ermolaeva | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything was perfect
Everything was great
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Email Pauline C | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Couldn't have dreamed for anything better !
Anton is the best guide you could have for a safari ! He knows the reserve like the back of his hand and will take you to the best places.
We've seen tons of animals during those two days of jeep safari. Anton has an exceptional knowledge of nature, animals, birds and insects and will always have something to teach you. We had two wonderful days !
Trust me you won’t be disappointed !
so ... Allons-y !
Thank you so much Anton !!
Email Besa | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing
The safari was wonderful the people were very friendly and helpful. I recommend it
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Email Laura | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well organized and accommodating operator with excellent guide/lodge
I did a 5 day safari (mid-range, private) at Selous National Park with my family, which included a short boat trip on the first day, two full days of Jeep safari, a boat safari, and then a bushwalk and Maasai village visit on the final day. We had an absolutely amazing time. Between the flight, lodge, guides, and different activities there are a lot of moving pieces to manage and Uwanda tours was able to organize what we requested and be flexible with last minute changes. When planning, be sure to triple confirm dates, travel times and activities as there are multiple emails/messages back and forth. We did have some last minute mix-ups with dates, but Uwanda was able to resolve everything smoothly.
Our guide Mr. Martin and our driver Mr. Ramadani made our safari experience exceptional. They both have many years of experience working at Selous and it shows. Mr. Martin knows the animals' typical habits and where to best spot them, allowing us to see amazing events like a wildebeest herd's daily migration to drink water, a zebra/giraffe/gnu hangout spot, and baboons howling around a lion to warn other nearby animals of its presence. Mr. Ramadani is an expert at navigating the off-road conditions of Selous, and gets you closer to animals than you would think possible. They will also go above and beyond to give you the memories of a lifetime, for example staying in the park later than typically planned in order to catch a mother lion and her three cubs resting and playing under a tree.
We stayed at Africa Safari Selous lodge which was run by an exceptional manager, Mark, who knew our schedule better than we even did and made sure we were always in the right place at the right time. Again, being flexible is key- there was an issue with room availability for our first night and they only had one hut available instead of the three we had booked. We were offered housing in another lodge for that night. Instead, we chose to sleep in the two tents they had available both for the fun of it and to avoid the hassle of going to another site just for one night. In the end, everything worked out (it seems to work out for everyone) and we had a truly unforgettable experience.
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Email Isabelle | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Mr Hassan was incredibly responsive and did everything to please us, even last minute plane changes.
Our family of 5 with adult children spent a wonderful 5 days at Nyerere Park. The tour operator takes care of all the details and you do not have to worry about anything. From pick up in Zanzibar, flight to Nyerere, drive to the lodge (Africa Safari camp) , games, excursions and return to Dar Es Salam, everyone was always on time. The lodge itself is rustic with very large, clean, attractive and comfortable quarters ( I would recommend the banda) and good mosquito nets. Of course this is not a luxury camp so do not expect windows, air conditioning, electricity 24/7 and a hair dryer. The manager Mr. Marc has the best personality and will solve all your issues. Forgot your adaptor- he will find one. No cash to settle your bills- he will take a credit card. No hot water- he will make it appear. Meals were included and plentiful, if a bit repetitive but the logistics of feeding so many people far from everywhere is mind boggling. The excursions were of course the highlight of our stay and we truly believe we had the best guide (Mr. Martin) and driver (Mr. Ramson). They drove us tirelessly from morning to dusk through very diverse landscapes and were able to spot all the animals we had hoped to see. We were literally face to face with elephants, visited a lioness with her cubs, observed a very large herd of buffalo lining for the water and spied on a hyena crunching the spine of a carcasse. In the last hours of our last drive, Mr Martin pushed on and managed to spot a male lion which he said we could not leave Tanzania without seeing. We bathed in the hot springs, did a long river boat where we saw many types of birds (in addition to hippos plenty) including an African Fish Eagle catching fish and pushing his victory call. In addition to being a great tracker, Mr Martin was an excellent source of information on all subjects. On our last day we visited a Masai family. With the help of Mr Martin as a translator, we were able to ask many questions and answer theirs. There was also a friendly Masai jumping/dancing competition betweeen our boys and the boys of the family which was a lot of fun. I cannot conclude without mentioning the bush walk with Dr. Simba who is such a character and will make you laugh with his stories. Everyone we met in Tanzania was very friendly. All in all incredible memories. We really did not want to leave.
