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Average User Rating
4.7/5

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Munira Tama   –  
Kenya KE
Visited: April 2023 Reviewed: Apr 1, 2025

Email Munira Tama  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Attentive, professional, and genuinely passionate about making the tour memorable.
5/5

Exceptional service, great value of money, reliable, and seamless communication—an unforgettable tour experience!

Kenzo   –  
Norway NO
Visited: March 2025 Reviewed: Mar 17, 2025

Email Kenzo  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Amazing safari/gorilla track and great value for the money.
5/5

We had an unforgettable experience with Great Lions Safari and would highly recommend it to anyone traveling to Uganda or Rwanda.

Our six-day tour included a city tour in Kampala, a rhino safari at Ziwa, thrilling game drives, two days of fishing at Murchison Falls, and an incredible gorilla trek in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. We flew into Entebbe and departed from Kigali, which is closer to Bwindi.

The entire trip was meticulously planned by Justus, who took our preferences into account while designing the itinerary. The tour was flawlessly executed, and we encountered no issues throughout the journey. The accommodations were top-notch, and the national parks were breathtaking, teeming with wildlife. After considerable planning, we found that Great Lions offered the best value compared to other agencies we contacted.

Luciana   –  
Norway NO
Visited: March 2025 Reviewed: Mar 17, 2025

Email Luciana  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Amazing personalized local experience!
5/5

We loved our experience with Great Lions Safari in Uganda and would for sure recommend!

It is a very small local business owned by Justus who made sure all the time that we had the very best experience.
Since the beginning, when we were planning the trip, he adjusted the itinerary many times until it became very personalized to what we wanted. Other companies didn´t accept our suggestions mainly because one day was a very long day of driving but Justus embraced our itinerary and made it happen :) It was a very good value for the money considering other big agencies have more people involved in the process so it costs more for the same experience.
Also, before our trip, we considered cancelling it because of the situation that developed in Congo but Justus was very good in addressing our concerns, sending pictures of tours happening and doing his best so we could feel safe enough to go.
Both him and Dominic (who was our guide since Justus was not able to join the tour himself) were very energetic and good company, caring for our safety and comfort all the time. The accommodations that he booked for us were great, he even provided us with an upgrade.
All the activities that we did were amazing, we loved all of them.

The Gorilla trekking was unforgettable, a once in a lifetime experience!!

Dorance   –  
South Sudan SS
Visited: March 2024 Reviewed: Aug 24, 2024

Email Dorance  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

The tour operator is very professional,kind and support. He ensures customers satisfaction.
5/5

The services is value for money. Professional driven to various activities, communicates respectfully and timel reports for pick up

Prudence Gumisiriza   –  
Uganda UG
Visited: November 2023 Reviewed: Mar 15, 2024

Email Prudence Gumisiriza  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Reliable and recommendable tour company
5/5

We did 5days Chimpanzee & Mountain Gorilla trekking, which was the highlight of the trip. The close access to the animals was such a surprise, but also amazing. The trek to the Mountain Gorillas was a challenge, but so worth it. The guides and the entire staff helping with the trek was just awesome. It was a "once in a lifetime" experience for sure. Our tour guide Justus from Great lions safaris was amazing and he made the trip memorable for us.
Would surly love to book another tour with them and recommend them to our friends

Twinomujuni Dominic   –  
Uganda UG
Visited: February 2024 Reviewed: Mar 4, 2024

Email Twinomujuni Dominic  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Authentic service providers
5/5

My experience in Uganda exceeded any expectations I had. The scenery was beautiful and varied: tranquil lakes, wild waterfalls, lush mountains with incredible vegetation and birds, dense forests and the open bush. Unbelievable sunsets and sunrises. The amount of wildlife is not as dense as other safari destinations so not a lot of big cats, however, the gorilla and chimpanzee treks make up for that. If you are a birder it is a must go. There are so many varieties and as one’s eyes adjust you begin to spot them everywhere. We went with a local Uganda company, Great lions safaris. Our driver/guide, Innocent, was one of a kind. He became like family. He made sure we were well cared for and went out of his way to accommodate us. The people of Uganda were welcoming and had such beautiful spirits. Our accommodations were amazing as was the food. I would skip the cities like Kampala and Entebbe except as a point of entry and departure. But the rest is pure magic.

Ampaire sarah   –  
Turkey TR
Visited: August 2023 Reviewed: Feb 8, 2024

Email Ampaire sarah  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Great communication ans service
5/5

Amazing experience & Great Staff
5/5
We had a great experience with Justus of Great lions safaris. The communication from Great lions safaris was great and we felt very looked after the whole time. Our Tour Driver Justus was very knowledgeable of the local surroundings and had a great passion for his work. Justus went above and beyond for us and was very accommodating and worked very hard to get all our needs met including when we fell ill and had to go to the doctors, Justus took care of everything and rearranged things for us so we wouldn't miss out on anything. And also he helped us out after hours after our tour had finished, our flight got rescheduled unexpectedly and we were left at the airport but he came to the rescue and arranged airport transportation and accommodation for us even though he didnt have to. We found all the accommodation staff to be very friendly and welcoming too. The food was always delicious and there was always plenty of food all day. We would highly recommend this tour and this tour group to everyone and we are very Thankful that we chose Great lions safaris

Thomas   –  
Kenya KE
Visited: January 2024 Reviewed: Feb 6, 2024

Email Thomas  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Best in the business.very accomodating and informed person.
5/5

Great lions safaris is Professional, flexible, and fun tour operator with super guide

Thank you so much to Great lions safaris for an amazing tour! We had the trip of a lifetime with our wonderful guide Godfrey. He is a genuinely lovely human and we are grateful for his time and care spent sharing his passion for all creatures (especially gorillas!) and the unique local cultures around Rwanda and Uganda. In Rwanda we visited Akagera where we saw so many majestic animals and we absolutely loved the chimp trekking in Nyungwe that doubled as an epic hike. It was particularly special to visit the magical place that is Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in Uganda and see the Gorillas up close.Godfrey was both incredibly accommodating with our requests and changes of plans - I was quite nervous and they ensured we felt safe and comfortable. We would highly recommend booking with Great lions safaris and we hope to tour with Great lions safaris again one day!
Thank you, thank you soo much for the experience you gave us

Charlotte   –  
Uganda UG
Visited: January 2023 Reviewed: Sep 20, 2023

Email Charlotte

RELIABLE
5/5

Great lions safaris dint leave me with any questions about my value for my money. They outdid themselves because what i paid for was exactly the services i got and even more.
I cant wait to travel with you again!!!
It was such a great experience.
As for Mr Justus, thank you for your generosity. Looking forward to working with you again.
Thank you!

Joshua Ampumuza   –  
Uganda UG
Visited: April 2022 Reviewed: Nov 3, 2022

Email Joshua Ampumuza  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Great lions safaris provides an authentic memorable experience with fun in the shortest time frame.
5/5

Great experienced driver guide with equipped knowledge of the safari, the accommodation was awesome and I enjoyed mostly the game drive especially when we spotted a leopard and the lion having a fight over a kob. It was a great experience. Trip to remember.....

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