CA
Very, very, pleased with our experience
*This was the middle part of our honeymoon *We did the three day Gorilla trekking experience
Our itinerary included:
- Morning flight from Nairobi to Entebbe
- Airport transfer to domestic flight on Aerolink to Kihihi airstrip
- Two nights stay at Bohuma Haven lodge
- Gorilla trekking after first night
- Overland transport back to Entebbe after night two
- PCR testing upon arrival in Entebbe
- Stay at a hotel of our choice (which we booked separately) and departure the next day
Review:
I’ll start with pre-trip coordination…
The number one reason why we chose Achieve Global Safaris (AGS) was because of a personal communication we received in the months and weeks leading up to the trip. Jolie responded to many many questions, from flight itineraries, visas, what to bring, and so on. Flying to a new part of the world comes with some level of anxiety of the unknown, but by getting to know someone before booking and departing, it really eased my conscience. Especially the payment structure, because it is unfamiliar to a Canadian. We used direct bank to bank transfer from RBC to their ‘Equity Bank’ in two instalments (make sure to add 2% to cover the transaction fees).
To help you gain the same level of comfort as we had, you just download and use WhatsApp. It is what everyone in Uganda uses, and how I communicated with Jolie ahead of time.
Accommodation…
We stayed at the community operated Bohuma Haven lodge. This place was BEAUTIFUL. It had majestic mountain views, quiet and serene atmosphere. It is not a resort, so don’t expect that, rather expect a natural and humbling setting to sit back, sip a beer and unwind after trekking. They staff were also incredibly attentive, as if you are at an actual resort. No complaints about the food either. Actually, we had steak on our second night, which we were able to cut with a butter knife. Sooo good.
Transportation….
We flew from the Entebbe airport to Kihihi. This was a treat to see Uganda from above. The international airport is chaotic, so I highly recommend to coordinate with Aerolink about your arrival and connection. We had someone meet us at the gate and guide us through the entire process, which is a process. Seriously, ask for help, especially if there is limited time between flights because there are multiple security checkpoints.
We travelled overland back to Entebbe at the conclusion of our trip. To be honest, it is a long drive, with a couple hours of rugged/non-paved roads. For me, someone from the countryside, I found it rewarding and enlightening to see the beauty of Uganda from land. For my wife, the trip was too long. So consider your options and your level of comfort for long drives. That said, we had an amazing guide, Eddie. His charm and demeanour was pleasant and comforting. He stopped frequently for breaks, made up for lost time where he could, smiled and laughed the whole way, and got us to our destination with time to complete a PCR test before checking into our hotel. Thanks Eddie!
PCR testing was easy. Go to test and fly, pay the fee, get tested and wait for the results. Our tests took about three hours. Here is the number for Safari Lab/testing: +256 702 199000
Finally, would I do this again? - yes, hopefully next time with kids.
AR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Dallago Tours is the right safari company
Wow! I am so happy we booked our Kenya and Tanzania safari with this company. From the start, the process of booking is easy. Their consultant Evans was easy to work with and helped us understand the best package that would combine Kenya and Tanzania. What we experience was high quality and professional services. They have great drivers, who interacted with us so well throughout the safari. It was a seamless experience crossing from Maasai Mara Kenya to Serengeti Tanzania. Africa is surely a beautiful place. We saw countless lions, cheetahs, wildebeest, elephants and more. The elephants at Amboseli are the biggest. It was worth it and will do it again.
NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best experience of my life
My boyfriend and I chose the 4 day Selous Safari and we couldn't have had better. The whole experience was mindblowing, we saw so many animals: lions, monkeys, impalas, elephants, giraffes and so many more! The lodge was super cute and very comfortable, the food was delicious and our hosts made us feel at home. I highly recommend Safari Bookings for unforgettable moments and unique activities
DE
He was super organized and Always available.
I went to Mount Kilimanjaro. Our Guides did a great job by taking Care of our group. The food was very good too.
IL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
amazing
I was with Marco on safari for 4 days. Was excellent, thought out the small details, high level services! It was a birthday for one of the group members and Marco made sure to make a cake and celebrate it in the middle of the safari as well. He is an excellent guide who knows how to answer any question and everything worked amazingly! Thank you!
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Outstanding Safaris
My family has just come back from Tanzania where we did a 9 day Northern Tanzania tour booked with Tanzania Target Safaris. Our trip was organized on very short notice, one month to be precise as this was the only time my Pete had two weeks’ of vacation. Martin literary moved heaven and earth, to secure us places in our desired safari lodges. We had a nice safari experience in the 2 lodges in Serengeti and Ngorongoro that consisted of game drives, walking tours, a balloon ride, cultural visit and R&R time with the family back in our lodges.
Thank you very much Martin and your Tanzania Target Safaris team for such a pleasant experience.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Safari with Gilmag
Myself and my husband booked with Gilmag for our honeymoon. We were picked up from Kilimanjaro and then travelled from there to Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Lake Manayara. It was such an amazing experience! The Gilmag team - Mary and Nickson, were so exceptional. Mary's communication was clear and detailed from the beginning giving confidence that everything was well planned. Nickson, our, tour guide was so knowledgable and dedicated to making our safari experience exceptional, which it was. Thank you to the Gilmag team for giving us unforgettable memories, I would highly recommend for anyone looking for a professional service with a friendly and dedicated company.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great customer service
Took a Nairobi half day city tour which included Nairobi National Park and a visit to the Giraffe Center. Thoroughly enjoyed the tour, the office staff who helped me to book the trip were incredibly helpful and responsive, the tour guide was also knowledgeable and helpful. Would recommend.
EE
Amazing safari experience
We had really outstanding safari trip. Everything was perfectly organised and better than we expected. We had very nice guide Johannes, who was very friendly and let us felt so well groomed.
All the accommodations were very top level and we saw and we experienced more fantastic places and things we ever expected.
Cant wait our next trip to Africa :)
Highly recommended.
CH
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing!
Well, where should I begin? We booked with Ines from Indigo Safaris. She did a great job and as some things didn’t work out at first step, she solved it out of her own holiday very quickly so we could enjoy every minute of our stay.
We had an incredible 8 night camping Safari, starting with 2 nights in Kasane, one night camping at chobe river front, followed by 2 nights camping in savuti and 2 nights camping in khwai before heading to Maun for one last night at the backpacker. The camp sites were wonderful, especially the one in khwai right next to the river, where a tall elephant came to the camp to great us. We have seen so many animals ( jackals, hyenas, leopard, wild cat, honey badger, hippos, Buffalo, giraffe….) in savuti we found even a pride of 15 Lions and followed them to the waterhole watching them drinking water and relaxing for a long time. The whole trip was great, the tents and bedding comfortable, the car spacious. But best of all was the crew. Joseph, our guide was unbelievable in reading body language of the animals and found so many interesting animals for us. He always gave lots of information about what we just saw - as well as about animals as vegetation. At the camp fire he was telling interesting stories about everything. We enjoyed every minute with him. Team-members were also Prince and System, travelling with a second car with the tents and kitchen stuff - always a bit ahead so everything was prepared when we arrived after the Safari at the camp. Prince the Chef - what he did over camp fire I can‘t do at home in this quality. Pizza, bread, spaghetti, meat, salad - everything was delicious! They got up really early in the morning to prepare breakfast and even the salads for lunch when we had whole day trips. Don’t know when they found time to sleep. System took care of everything at the camp and the atmosphere between all of them was so good, we felt really comfortable.
Spending the nights in a tent in the wilderness, hearing all the different sound was so exiting! For us, it was the best experience ever. The only bad thing, we only booked those 8 nights - it should have been much longer! So if you get the chance to go to Botswana doing a Safari, choose a camping one and try to get such a great team as we had. Thanx Joseph, Prince and System for this wonderful journey!
