Instinct Safaris
- Located In:
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Switzerland
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2011)
- Member Of:
- AUTO, USAGA, UCF & UCOTA
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $200 to $750 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Efficient team, fast responses, amazing animals
I did not book one of the safaris this company currently offers on safaribookings, but I wanted to find a way to review this Ugandan Eco-Cultural Safari Company somewhere, so I ended up here :-) Let me get right to it.
My wife and I wanted to see the mountain gorillas for years and earlier this year, we finally had the chance to do so on a safari in Uganda and Rwanda. After an initial search on the internet, trying to find tour companies which also have a proven social impact, we reached Instinct Safaris. Their answers always were fast and precise, and their knowledge about the area we would visit was really impressive. So we decided to choose Instinct Safaris early, even though their price tag was a little higher than other companies. In the end, however, this was really worth it.
Our itinerary took us from Kigali, Rwanda to southern Uganda for two mountain gorilla tracks, one in the Viroonga mountains and one in Bwindi. Later, we hiked through this rain forest on our way to Queen Elizabeth National Park. This hike - leading over rivers, through waterfalls and massive tree roots - was really a thing for itself and our guide picked us on the other side of the forest. Then we proceeded to see a lot of animals in Queen Elizabeth National Park, where we had two special occasions with a lion family that was very interested in us! We later visited Kibale National Park for the chimpanzees and travelled to Murchison Falls National Park before returning to Kampala and then leaving the country.
From beginning to end, the team of Instinct Safaris really exceeded our expectations and presented itself as a capable young and flexible team. We would definitely choose them again!
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Caring, personal assistance and excellent wildlife
Instinct Safaris surprised us with a very familiar and yet professional preparation for our safari (10 days in western Uganda and northern Rwanda). We were very happy with all the animals on our game viewing occasions, but seeing the mountain gorillas in Bwindi was the most exciting experience to make on this safari. Highly recommended!