Setting up camp at Kidepo
Meanda Uganda
- Office In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2021)
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $250 to $400 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
Email Keith | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Life Changing Tour
Hard to adequately describe the epic tour, that fully captures the excitement and exhilaration, that was run by Meanda Uganda. Nick, our tour guide, could not have provided a more interesting, challenging, rewarding, educational and, literally, life changing experience.
Without providing a full map of Uganda we basically covered the full list of National Parks and links between. Nick was as hands on or light touch as we needed, skilfully assessing our experience and confidence (which grew daily) without ever over stretching us. We managed to see close up the 'Big Five', which I am certain was down to Nick's local knowledge and extensive research, and no doubt we would have completely missed on our own.
From the start we felt part of a new family group, with all home comforts provided as part of the package. Early breakfasts watching the sun rise, travelling to each checkpoint with full commentary of the local areas, parks, history, wildlife, evening meals around a campfire under the stars is an experience never forgotten.
I can’t recommend Meanda Uganda more highly if you want the full ‘once in a lifetime’ experience.
IE
Email Lucy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Nick was an excellent guide, with lots of local knowledge. He is a great people person!
I had an excellent 5 day experience with Nick which worked out incredibly well from the first moment on. I trusted Nick to take the lead and had previously only mentioned my interest in visiting the gorillas. Through discussing with Nick I learnt of how incredible the pearl of Africa really is and realised that I needed to do at least a five day trip to make the most of my time in Uganda.
I felt safe with Nick as soon as I entered the car and he took great control of the journey. The camping was more luxurious than I imagined and I even had a shower which comes out of the back of the van!
I am sure I brought the luck of the Irish on the trip as I had close encounters with lots of animals including the tree climbing lion and shoe bill bird. The highlight of my trip was the visit to Kasenyi fishing village where during our camping we came in contact with a school of 14 hippos and a family of 6 elephants around our campsite! I would definitely recommend Nick as a guide and I hope to do another tour with him soon!
Email Nicholas | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Creates the we experience of a lifetime
Nick Brant fully involved us from the outset in putting together our target locations to visit and through the trip checking what we wanted to do next. He always gave us recommendations and options based on his experience and was flexible for example about whether we camped or stayed in lodges.
Amazing highlights included: being woken to the sound of hippos around us; wild camping guarded by a ranger with a fire through the night; walking by chimps in the rainforest of Kibale and watching a female chimp groom her young; the overwhelming power of Murchison Falls; seeing elephants drink and crocodiles bask in the Kazinga Channel. We also saw, at close quarters, a leopard, lions, rhino, giraffes, zebras, antelopes, a huge range of birds and a massive snake glide right up to our 4x4!
IT
Email Morena | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The journey was super organized: the truck had everything we needed and Nick was flexible for reques
We had a great time. The truck was super confortable and had everything we needed. Nick was also flexible for our requests. We felt always safe.
Email Andy Crabb | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Bloody brilliant.
Had a great time working with Nick to sort out an experience with Uganda. Best 10 days in memory. Ranged from basic down and dirty to high star lodge accommodation. Perfect eye opener to Uganda, myself and friends.
Thanks Nick - will be back soon.
Andy
Email George Doherty | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
For a true African adventure I would definitely recommend Meanda Uganda.
Fabulous seven-night camp with Meanda Uganda. The “Northern Circuit” trip departed from Entebbe and included walking with Rhinos and then wilderness camping in Murchison Falls National Park observing Lion, Leopard, Water buffalo and Elephant then a visit to the famous Murchison Falls itself which was truly spectacular. Then it was up North to a two-night camp at Kidepo Valley National Park filled with game and with fabulous unrestricted views of mountains and plains under a vast sky, before heading back south via Pian Upe Wild Life Reserve, Sipi Falls at Mount Elgon and a final camp at the “source” of the Nile just north of Jinja. Each camp was carefully chosen by Nick, arranging Park Rangers as required for the truly wilderness camps and each evening Nick offered his signature G&Ts followed by dinner produced from his specialised unique safari vehicle incorporating fridge, freezer and cooker and for the wilderness camps – a hot shower facility. Well done and thank you Meanda Uganda! – I will be back to do the Southern Circuit!
Email Mandy | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A once in a lifetime experience!
We had such a fantastic time travelling through this beautiful country with Nick.
We saw Rhino, elephant, hippos, giraffe, lion, crocodile, leopard, chimpanzee, eland, impala, kob and the highlight for me, a gorilla family.
We travelled in and camped on top of a 4 wheel drive vehicle and also stayed in lodges. We shopped for and cooked our own food but also had the opportunity to experience Ugandan cuisine when staying in the lodges. The food was amazing.
We had experiences that were breathtaking: trekking along a ravine searching for chimpanzees, walking across the grassy plains to watch rhino, camping overnight on the Nile delta accompanied by Sarah an extremely knowledgeable Park Warden (who also spotted a leopard in a tree), driving through the national parks, boating up the Nile watching hippos and crocodiles and climbing through the impenetrable forest in search of a gorilla family.
We liaised with Nick before we left the UK discussing food, travel arrangements and itinerary which we felt were very good value for money. Nick tailored our holiday to ensure that we were able to do everything we wanted to but also used his own knowledge of the area to broaden our experience.
We felt that Nick went out of his way to ensure that our holiday would be a once in a lifetime experience- which it certainly was!
IL
Email Mody | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
best companion for exploring uganda
Planing and traveling Uganda with nick is like traveling Uganda with your best friend who happens to be an expert tour guide in Uganda.
Wanted to take my family ,wife and 3 grown sons ,for two weeks exploring Uganda.contacted nick two month ahead.didnt know him and was as usual a bit suspicious but Nick with a lot of paitience learned our family and formed a plan suitble for.us.
we traveled with Nick for two weeks mixed lodging and camping sightseeing and Safary . it was wonderfull .all the time we felt like ther is somone who constantly thinking about us and how to produce the best trip for us.and he did.
OM
Email Simon | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Nick was an outstanding guide/host with great knowledge of the area and wildlife - it was great fun.
We went for 5 days with Nick to south-west Uganda. It was a great experience and amazing fun. Nick knew the area well and was a great and guide/ tour leader. We always felt safe and really appreciated Nick’s detailed knowledge of the area making the trip an experience never to forget. We saw all the main animals as well as many of the beautiful sites that are to be found in this part of the country. More than happy to go back and experience other areas of Uganda with Nick - we were very grateful for the effort he made driving us around, setting up camp, cooking for us, whilst doing all these things with humour and a “joie de vivre” not always shown by other tour guides. Thanks Nick and hope to be back soon.
AE
Email Oussama Achkar | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Meanda Uganda is a trusted and enjoyable adventure tour operator. They provide unforgettable trips
Adventure Motorcycle Trip with Meanda Uganda:
In September 2022, I joined Meanda Uganda for 6-day motorcycle adventure trip through southern Uganda’s various landscapes. The tour was led by David O’Connor as tour leader and by Nic Brant as the host and tour organizer. We visited the trails around Lake Victoria, Albert, and Bunyonyi among others I forgot. We rode through the villages, lakes, Rwenzori Mountain, and the Bwindi Forest “amazing experience”. We camped in and saw the African Rhino, Elephant, Buffalo, Crocodiles, etc.
This trip was beyond amazing! seeing Africa opened my heart and humbled me, it brought me back to my basic human needs. At every corner, I had unforgettable moments, the people, places, terrain, nature, and animals. Nick and David were a fantastic team, very cool and funny to be with and I loved every minute of it. Here’s my review of the trip essentials.
Service: Fully available and transparent from day 1 with the visa preparation, vaccine and travel arrangement. Nick and David were always available with on time communication. They picked us up at the airport and we stayed at Nick’s home, and were treated like family.
Value for Money: You can feel from the very first moment, that Nick loved Africa and has spent time and effort dedicating his time and energy to this country. He’s like sharing his passion, its not a commercial business. Everything was included in the package – from accommodation and food, everything was transparent and we had freedom to select hotels or camp during the trip.
Reliability: David as the tour guide was with us all the time through the various terrains, especially the deep mud. Nick drove the support vehicle and took care of all the logistics, so we didn’t have to worry about anything.
Tour Guide: David O’Connor was the heart of the trip. His dedication, patience, and fun-loving spirit made everything enjoyable. It was my first-time riding in mud, and was often in deep pools of it, despite the challenges, David was supportive, he motivated us and kept the spirit high.
I highly recommend Meanda Uganda to anyone looking to explore Uganda on two wheels. Big thanks to Nick and David for making this trip so memorable! If you’re thinking about it, just go for it – you won’t regret it!
