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
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic Africa experience
It's already been two months but still fresh in my memory. An unforgettable Africa experience; a 20-day group safari combining Uganda, Tanzania and Zanzibar. So much to see in basically little time, with the highlight for me the gorilla trekking. Information beforehand was abundant, the experienced safari guides - Sam in Uganda and Adrian in Tanzania - knew all the right places, accommodation and transportation were excellent. All in all a trip to never forget. Definitely going back for more, with Matoke Tours!
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Good service, immediatly answering email and very good advices were given by them ,
we were only for a short trip with them travelling after 4 weeks working in a small hospital in Rakai. the driver from Matoke picked us up at the beautiful Villa Katwe in Massaka and then we travelled at the direction of the border with Congo and Ruanda....At the beautiful Lake Mutanda we stayed in Mutanda Lodge and it seems to be the end of the world... Beautiful view on the Volcanos and the lake and after two days rest we were taken by the driver of Matoke at the gorilla tracking....Wonderful and once in a life time experience.....Thank you Matoke tours!!
Everything was very good
THE communications was very nice and friendly. Good car and friendly driver . He had a lot of knowledge about Uganda . Also about animals . In the Queen Elisabeth Parc was no ranger disposible, but our driver told us many interesting things . We stayed in een perfect Lodge ( Papaya Lodge ) And also our stay in the Bush Lodge was very nice.
We enjoyed our chimp walk. Good guides and many chimpansees!!
We had a wonderful time.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Well organised, helpful and friendly.
I contacted Matoke Tours who very quickly helped me organise a week of touring parts of Uganda. It was a wonderful experience. I feel that I had made full use of the time available. Our driver was extremely helpful and considerate and indeed good company. All in all, a great experience - thank you.
NL
Email Patricia Jongeneel | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A very professional and serious organisation
In September 2014 we made the most amazing trip to Eest Africa. Our journey started in Rwanda, where we met our guide Frank. He would take us our first part of the adventure, visiting the Gorillas in Rwanda and Uganda.
We have done our share of travelling, but never we have met a guide with the social skills, way to solve a problem with a great sense of humor and making you feel at ease as Frank can.
He showed us some amazing scenery along the way. Although our main goal were the Gorillas,he managed to make time to visit a market, let us walk through a village or a nice part of nature.
And all the photo stops of scenery, birds and monkey's....
The 3 Gorilla Trackings were well organized, and Frank made sure we visited a good group. Stayed with us untill he was sure we were taken care of and was there when we came back.
We had beautiful sighings, every tracking was different. So, a big compliment to Matoke; it was very interesting to see the Gorillas in different habitats.
After this first part we went to Dar es Salaam for the Safari in the South of Tanzania.
Adrian was our guide who would take us through Selous, Mikumi, Ruaha and Udzungwa Mountains National Park.
A big and comfortabel safari truck provided us with lots of space and possibility to photograph and observe.
Although the amount of animals is probably not as abundant as in the north, the scenery in the south is spectacular. And when you find wildlife which is rare, threatened of just not easy to see, you feel the luckiest person alive!
Matoke made a very good program for us. They understood our wishes and made an itererary which was alternate. And it did not only work on paper, the actual trip was everything they said it would be.
They recommend excellent lodges and campsites, with experienced staff. The most beautifull locations, which you don't want to leave...
So, very good contacts before and good experience during the trip. Also a good follow up afterwards from Matoke, to find out if all went as expected.
In my opinion; a very professional and serious organisation.
NL
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Completely custumer focused and perfect service
We had a wonderfull safari trip to Murchinsonfalls, Kibale Forest, Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi Forest and Lake Mburo and at least to Jinja, after 8 weeks of volunteers work. Our guide was perfect en he pointed out the most beautiful things, animals, birds, bugs, trees and landscapes. It was unforgettable we would like to go back.
Thanks Matoke for this wonderful experience.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our family trip to Uganda was amazing, the landscape is stunning and interesting.
Matoke tours provided our family with an amazing holiday. The trip was really good value for money, accommodation was fantastic, much better than we thought it would be, we stayed in one place surrounded by hippos grunting all night! Our driver for whole tour was so helpful and polite, he really went out of his way to make sure we saw all wildlife possible. Seeing Gorrillas in their natural dwindling habitat was a highlight we will never forget and also trekking through the forest with Chimpanzees. We saw so may different birds I lost count ,a birders paradise. The people of Uganda are very polite and friendly it is such an interesting country.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
We found Matoke Tours to be excellent in organising the tour that suited us.
Our tour was exactly how we had hoped and more from the National Parks we visited to the fantastic accommodation that was organised by them and the overall service. We highly recommend Matoke Tours, you can't go wrong by using their services, just tell them what you would like and they will organise your tour accordingly.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Perfect Uganda experience, couldn't wish for better!
In may 2015 we (mother and daughter) travelled together for 12 days through Uganda in a tour organized by Matoke tours. Our driver/guide picked us up at the airport and guided us through all national parks and destinations that 12 days. Perfect organization of the trip, very professional and helpful, very well equipped (jeep), always in time and our guide (Caleb, fluently English) was able to make any adaptations to the program when needed. Matoke Tours is able to set up a personal travel program, which was adjusted to our own preferences of travelling. Previously to our trip, our contact with Matoke Tours was easy and questions were answered in a few hours by email. Matoke Tours seems to know the accommodations in Uganda very well and knows the differences between and in the accommodations.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Personalised tour to Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda.
Matoke Tours were very helpful with our online booking of our tour and did all they could to meet our specifications. Our drIver Dan was excellent and drove us in a Toyota Landcruiser which coped well with some difficult roads. He was very friendly and good to talk to on the long journeys we took.
Once at Lake Bunyonyi we didn't need him much as we spent most of our time on the lake visiting Sharp's Island and other islands where we had gone on a family holiday in 1958 when we grew up near Kampala. However, he was very helpful when my brother decided to go gorilla trekking and obtained a licence at short notice and drove to the area and back. Many thanks for an unforgettable trip!