The Matoke Tours Team
Matoke Tours
- Located In:
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Netherlands
- Size:
- 20-50 employees (Founded in 2002)
- Member Of:
- ATTA, AUTO, SGR, UTB & UCF
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $300 to $750 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Travis | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
An experience to remember
The experience of dealing with Matoke from the U.S. was flawless. Lionel Meguma answered our many questions immediately by email and we always felt he was on top of things. The tour was just as we had planned, with some suggestions from Lionel, and our driver/guide was exceptional. Richard Gurisha was a wonderful host from the minute he picked us up at the airport at 2:00AM until he returned us to the airport two weeks later. He was incredibly knowledgeable and helpful, always positive and patient with our many questions. He made this a trip to remember.
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Email Maura & Jim | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Matoke and Easy Travel together made our safari fabulous!
We booked this 12-day tour with Matoke from the USA and all our questions were answered on line. We had a very popular tour company near us in Boston, but they were not flexible with the itinerary, the groups were larger, and more expensive overall. We had a group of 7 in one safari truck. Matoke was very accomodating with our requested itinerary. We had a good mix of accommodations, mid range B&Bs/small hotels and wonderful tented camps. We had a guide that was so fabulous we wanted to take him home! He was attentive to our every need, was extremely knowledgeable, and always made us feel safe. Thank you Richard from "Easy Tours"! Next time we would organize a minimum of 2 night stays in an accommodation, the tour is wonderful but exhausting so packing less often is better. A better daily schedule may have been going out for an early morning drive, return to a hotel for lunch/ rest, then head out again mid- late afternoon/ evening. We were not able to do this because the hotels were too far from the park and if you leave admission may need to be paid again. Something to think about. Overall, the safari was a dream come true!
Email David | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent trip around Uganda. Well organised and planned with great mid-range accomodation
Excellent trip. Really listened to our needs and produced an itinerary line with exactly what we wanted. Level of accommodation was excellent and the activities included were perfect. Gershom, our driver, was very friendly and knowledgeable.
A perfect trip and highly recommended.
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Email Miranda van Nikkelen Kuyper | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
This adventure is one i will never forget,i love uganda!
Every day was a highlight for me,even the long drives we've had were fun. The gorilla's i will never forget. The hike was very hard,but when you see those animals you immediately forget the pain. The people in our group were fantastic,we were very close and everyone enjoyed this adventure. Very nice lodges and our guide Jeoffrey and drivers Mike and Sula were the best you can have,they are really fit in our group.
Thank you Matoke!
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Email Janny | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
What a great holiday
We visited Uganda in september 2015 for a three week tour, organised bij Matoke and this was the best holiday I ever had. As from the oriëntation and booking in Holland, everything was very well organised. We had a group of 9 people and drove with two Toyota landcruisers with excellent drivers, and the tour guide made sure we didn’t have to worry about anything. They learned us a lot about the country and the wildlife. The lodges were very luxurious, the food was excellent and the wildlife incredible. We saw many mammals and birds and especially the chimpansees and gorilla’s were so beautiful and impressive, that they filled my eyes with tears. I also enjoyed birdwatching very much, there are so many species!. I feel really privileged to have been able to do this holiday. The people of Uganda are friendly and the children were waving all the time, what made us feel like a queen or the national football team. So all together I would sure recommend Matoketours. I think they do a really good job over there. Thanks for everything Matoketeam!
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Email Léo | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience!
We went on a 11 day tour in Uganda this summer (2015). The service of Matoke Tours was above our expectations! We had a mix of budget and mid-range accomodations. Both were very pleasing.
We were on a private tour, so only me and my girlfriend on board, which was great considering the flexibility we had on our everyday agenda.
We had the best guide of all, Anatoli! He was simply great in all aspect: lots of experience, funny, great storytelling, etc.
You shouldn't be worried to go with Matoke Tours for your Ugandan safari.
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Email Tom and Jenny | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very happy we used Matoke tour company for our Safari in Tanzania.
Matoke Tours answered all my questions and responded to my emails very quickly. Very professional and easy to work with. We are very happy we choose to use Matoke Tours for our 9 day Migration Safari in Tanzania. Upon arriving in Tanzania we were greeted right away and from there the rest of our tour was wonderful. We had a lovely time and the lodges/tented camps we stayed were clean, good food, relaxing after a long day driving to see the animals, the workers were so friendly and polite. We were sad to leave. Our tour guide Simon was great, friendly and very knowledgeable about the Masai's and all the animals. He could spot an animal that we couldn't even see at first. We saw so many animals including the all of the Big 5, we saw the Wildebeest Migration, many lions, even lion take down a warthog which then came out from the tall grasses more lions/cubs to eat the warthog, Rhino's in the Crater, while lions walked right next to all the jeeps there and so much more. It was above any expectations we had going into the tour. For sure we will use Matoke tours again in the future.
well organized, quick friendly service, child-friendly helpful driver
quick communication, good service, I know the owner and he helps me very well, also the people in the office are helpful, polite and give me all the information I need
Email Diane | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Brilliant Safari Tour in Uganda
Matoke Tours tailor made our safari tour to our requirements. We were impressed with their response time and the package was comprehensive and well planned. Our guide and driver Caleb really ensured we had the most amazing time. He was particularly attentive and had an amazing amount of knowledge on the wildlife, ugandan culture and geography of the land which he happily share with us. we would highly reccommend Matoke tours and particularly our guide Caleb for an exceptional safari experience.
Email Marc Dankloff | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A well organised safari with special features, excellent lodges and a great guide / driver.
Matoke Tours in Uganda prepared an excellent safari package for our family. Highlights were the guided Chimp tracking, guided crater lake hike including tea plantations and village visit, a guided loin tracking tour off the beaten tracks with a Lion expert. On our game drives in Kibale, Queen Elisabeth NP, Ishasha and Bwindi we saw lots of lions, herds of elephants, an occasional leopard. Highlight of our tour was definitely the gorilla track in Bwindi, impenetrable forest, were we came eye to eye with a silverback and his family. What an amazing creatures! Further worth mentioning that we stayed at excellent safari lodges whereby Katara Lodge, Mutanda Lodge and Mihingo Lodge are worth mentioning for their good dinners and great accommodation facilities as well as their amazingly scenic locations. WMatoke provided a guide and driver Anatoli, who appeared knowledgeable about Uganda, wild life and local environment, but was above all a very pleasant chap with a great sense of humour. We laughed a lot with him and he comes well recommended for anyone who want to visit Uganda. What an amazing country and excellent safari experience.