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
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Reviews
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Email Adrian | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great overall experience
We took the "2-Day Zanzibar to Selous by Boat, Car & Back by Airplane" tour as it looked like an interesting combination, and indeed, it turned to be an unforgettable experience from the first day.
On the first day we took the ferry at 7:00 from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam which was a new experience for us as never before have we travelled by such vehicle. The ferry was a fast machine so the journey took just 90 minutes. The seats were comfortable, there was TV where a movie was running. The ride itself depends on how much you like to travel on sea, for us it was something new to try and experience another aspect of average Tanzanian person's life.
In Dar es Salaam we were greeted by our driver/guide Katuku who drove us to Selous. Seeing daily live in Dar es Salaam was another reason for why this tour is great as you get to feel another side of the local life, this time in a multimillion city. The drive to Selous took about 4 hours (we arrived around 14:00) and we were transported in the "normal 4x4 vehicle" (Toyota Landcruiser "Safari" I think). The vehicle was used also for the game drive on the second day and it was comfortable. In the end we had a private tour so it was just 2 of us in the back.
After being accommodated at the "Africa Safari Selous" lodge, we had lunch and went for "boat safari tour". The tour was good, saw all the animals you could expect on the river. Unfortunately we didn't get to see nice sunset due to cloudy weather. Returning back we had dinner and were ready for the night so let's describe the accommodation.
On the first look, the lodge was a shock for us. In retrospect it's what you should expect from a 3 star african accommodation, however, we don't have much experience with that type so we were truly worried about how we will manage to get through the night lol. Don't get me wrong. The bungalow was clean, bed made up, etc., food tasty (not huge selection but that should be expected) so the accommodation is objectively very good. Just be sure to manage your expectations. In the end the location was marvellous and we enjoyed the lodge a lot, sleeping in nature with hearing wild animals (elephant, bush baby, ...) around you (and also seeing warthogs and baboons in the camp). Of course because of the animals you cannot move around the camp alone during the night but there were massais to escort us when needed.
On the second day Katuku picked us up around 7:00 and the game drive started. Being in the closed vehicle with pop-up roof allowed us to observe elephans from distance that I don't think would be possible in an open safari vehicle (one elephant literary walked around us). The vehicle also shields from trees and dust. We've got to see many animals and Katuku provided a lot of interesting information about them, attending to our questions and accommodating to our needs on how much time we wanted to spend with each animal we encountered. The launch was packed by the hotel and we ate it at a common meeting place where also other safari tours converged. It was a day when nobody saw a lion (we checked during the lunch) but after lunch we managed to find one. Finally we flew back to Zanzibar with other (1-day safari) visitors at 16:00.
Overall it was an amazing experience, we loved the diversity of the tour, the different transportation means, observing a different side of daily Tanzanian life, experience a night on Safari and finally the game drive. If you want to get a feeling for the local life, I recommend the tour. If you will be accompanied by Katuku, you will enjoy his humour, knowledge and overall nice personality.
P.S. Don't forget to bring a binoculars, safari is not a zoo and we were surprised how few people had it.
RO
Email Bogdan C | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent experience
We booked the 3-Day Flight Package from Zanzibar to Nyerere/Selous with Uwanda Tours and Safaris in Aug, 2022.
It was a really great experience, they were very responsive and arranged everything (transfers, flight, accommodation and safari) on a very short notice, as we booked the package just two days before departure time.
About the trip:
1st day - a taxi picked up from the resort in Zanzibar (Kiwengwa) early in the morning and dropped us at the airport. then we took a flight to the Mtemere airstrip, where someone was waiting for us and brought us to the safari lodge.
The lodge and people working there are very nice, so we had a good experience with that one as well.
Just don't expect a 5 star hotel in the middle of nowhere and try to enjoy it and take it as a once in a lifetime experience.
After the lunch, our guide took us to a near village, where we could see how local people are living. We had a short walk and visited the primary school in the village.
In the evening we had a boat tour until the sunset. It took about 2 hours and we saw a lot of birds and the hippos.
2nd day - a whole day Safari drive with some short breaks and a stop for lunch
we got to see almost all the animals that live in the park. it's a great experience to have such close encounters with wild exotic animals.
the guide answered all our questions and also provided a lot of interesting information during the safari about all the animals and the environment that they live in
3rd day - a morning bush walk together with an interesting guide. the guy knew a lot of things about the things in the nature and how we can benefit of them.
an experience I would highly recommend to anyone that loves nature and wants to understand it better.
after the bush walk we had lunch and then back to mtemere - zanzibar and then to the resort in Kiwengwa
Special thanks to our guides, Martin for the Safari and Simba the Bushman for the walk.
They're great guys and shared with us a lot of interesting things during the trip.
Hope you'll enjoy the experience as we did!
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Email Lianne | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Paul was relatively quietinformation regarding, but when asked a question he answered knowledgeably
Information regarding departure times and meals was reliable, and we always left on time. The water Safari on the first afternoon was very enjoyable! Our guide was great! And we loved stopping at the sand bar to watch the sunset. Our Driving Safari was 11 hours and Paul was determined to help us see as many animals as possible! The Village Tour the last morning however was disappointing. A hot walk thru the village with no information given. We stayed at Africa Safari camp and the room was very comfortable, except we had very little water stuff first night.. Meals were ample and tasty. Overall a great value for the money!
HU
Email Kata | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fast responses, reliable service, everything done as the itinerary promised.
We booked a private two-person safari with Uwanda Tours. I would recommend the operator, as everything happened as planned, they are reliable and we enjoyed our trip very much!
A driver picked us up at our hotel in Zanzibar and took us to the flight to Mtemere Airstrip. Our itinerary consisted of a boat tour, a full day game drive and a walking safari. All guides and drivers were on time, all of them could give us information on the program and what to do next. The guides were experienced, they knew exactly where to look for the animals, so we have seen many and they told us lots of interesting facts about the nature.
The accommodation was at Africa Safari Lodge, the room was comfortable with a private bathroom, there were three meals per day and the staff was helpful.
We felt like our safety was their priority, we had a great time. Thank you for the tour!
Email Jp | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Evrything was well arranged
The tour was maybe short, but it was a amazing experience. The service from Uwanda was great, you can ask your question on whatsapp, so that was easy.
Excellent and Perfect service
I with my friend experienced nice Safari operated by uwanda tours and Safari, we enjoyed a lot at Nyerere National Park.
I recommend Uwanda Tours And Safaris
Email Catrin | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Went the extra mile to make sure we had a good experience
Paul was our tour guide who picked us up in the city and drove the 4 hours to the camp. We then had a quick breakfast and straight to the national park! Paul made sure we could see as much as possible, after seeing most of the animals the only thing left was the lions and even as the day was coming to an end he still did everything to try and find them and luckily we did! We felt Paul made an extra effort to do this and we really appreciated it. The camp setting felt authentic and fun and meals provided were good quality. We stayed overnight for 1 night and we went on a bush walk and boat ride in the morning and we enjoyed these experiences also, the tour guide on the boat was very friendly and helpful. Paul our park tour guide then drove us back to the city the next day and provided lunch on both days. He was very punctual and a friendly tour guide. We would highly recommend this company, everything was as described and we feel it was very good value for money.
Email PATRICK AND Manuela Stähli | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very best operator in tansania
Very friendly and extremely helpful...................... PERFECT
DK
Email Mathilde | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Reliable and excellent service
We had a great experience with a day Safari from Zanzibar to Tanzania. We are a family of 4. So let yourself have this experience- we will overwhelm and humble of being humans thus wondering how we can destroy nature because it doesn’t get bigger than this.
NL
Email Fe | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well organised Safari trip from Zanzibar
We were staying in Nungwi, Zanzibar and wanted a Safari which would start and end at our hotel. Though we asked around for various fee quotes, we ended up with uwanda tours. They offered us great service, picking us up by taxi to the Ferry and another taxi from the Ferry to Selous. We had a flight back to Zanzibar and a taxi brought us back to our hotel. The company is very responsive over whatsapp, when we ran into any issues througout our stay. As we had a late flight back 4 pm, we opted to alter our last day to another game drive. All in all had a great experience!