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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing trip to Botswana !!
We just came back from our 10 day trip to Botswana. Deborah helped us put together the trip. She and her team were on top of every bit of details on this trip and made it go very smoothly. I will highly recommend Born Free Safaris to anyone planning to go to Africa.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing 7 Day Chimp/Gorilla Experience!!!
It was a pleasure to work with Bella Africa Safari's from start to finish. We were on the road when we booked and did not have access to our banks back home to wire money for our deposit. Bella went ahead and set up a way for us to pay with a credit card. We also had a complicated itinerary in which members of our group would be arriving in Uganda at different times. Arranging separate pickups at the airport for both groups was not a problem at all. That was great customer service!
A few days before our safari Bella informed us that she had gotten sick and was no longer going to be our guide. We were disappointed at first, but as soon as we met our guide at the airport, we knew we were still going to have an unforgettable experience. In Kibale Forest we had an amazing encounter with the chimps. We got to see a group of about 10 chimps (including babies) descent from the treetops to the forest floor around up. Our experience trekking for the Gorilla's was definitely the highlight. We got within mere inches of the Gorilla’s. One ever charged us for a moment giving our group an awesome thrill!
The reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 is because communication between our guide and our group could have been a little better. We actually trekked for chimps one more time in addition to the experience above. The second time was supposed to be in the gorge but the chimp trackers cancelled the trek because of extreme heat. Instead of telling this up front, it seemed as if our guide was trying to convince us to skip the trek and rest up for the following gorilla trek. He ended up working really hard and found us another area to do some chimp trekking for that afternoon, but he never told us why we did not go to the gorge. We found out the reason (extreme heat) from the other couple who was trekking in our group. If instead of trying to convince us not to trek, he just let us know that the chimp trackers cancelled the trek and that he was having a hard time finding a replacement trek, we would have been very happy.
On our Gorilla trekking day our guide never let us know that he was anxious to get to the gorilla trekking headquarters and eventually drove off without any of us and told a member of our group that we could walk. Luckily, we were staying only about a 15 minute walk away. We concluded later that he ended up leaving so that he could get us a spot trekking for a family not too far into the forest. If he just told us that he needed to leave to go get us a good gorilla family to trek for, we would have been so grateful and happy that he left to secure us a good gorilla family. Instead we were confused about why our guide would take off and make us walk right before we were about to spend hours walking to find the gorillas. In both of these instances, clear communication about that was going on would have made us very happy.
However, I will say those are minor things, we still had an unbelievable, unforgettable experience. We chose the mid-range option and all of our lodging was superb and included fantastic meals. If I were to visit Uganda again, I would not hesitate to contact Bella Africa Safari’s to arrange my tour. They offered a great tour, at a great price, with great customer service from start to finish.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Mini safari
Feb 2017 I was in Uganda for a small getaway and decided last minute to go on a local safari. Kisoro tours were recommended. I told Dan what I would like and he put forward a couple of packages, taking into consideration my timeframe and budget.
I chose Lake Mburo national park with overnight accommodation . We went on safari the first day and saw a variety of animals in there habitat, then finished off with a boat trip on rage river and was amazed by the wildlife on and around us. The evening was spent in an echo friendly lodge , the food was delicious and the individual cottages were outstanding, waking up to monkeys on your porch is something else. The day was finished off with another safari where we tracked down the elusive giraffes and then back to Entebbe. All in all the whole adventure is something I will always remember and was well worth every penny
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent 6-day camping safari!!
We did an 6-day camping safari included Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater. if I were to do it over again I'd skip Tarangire in favor of another Serengueti day, The best park for us is amazing. The safari was great we got to see the big five close to our jeep including the rhino.
Romeo is kind, professional and efficient . We worked together to create a custom itinerary that fit our desires.
Although this was not a luxury safari experience nor was it a price as such . We would highly recommend Safari Multiways.
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Excellent tailor-made wildlife tour of Uganda
In February, my girlfriend and I embarked on a 12-day tour through southwestern Uganda, with a focus on forest wildlife. In coordination with Diane, we organized a tailor-made trip which followed our particular interest. Savannah wildlife, which, while very interesting, can be found in many other places in Africa, but the primate and birdlife in Uganda is very unique. Our driver/guide was Martin, a very intelligent, eager and friendly man with excellent English skills. He drove very safely and provided us with loads of interesting information about the culture, history and politics of Uganda and elsewhere in the region. He also carried identification books so we could look up animals we had seen. At all times, he was extremely enthusiastic to share his country with us and make our trip comfortable and enjoyable. At each stop, we had a local guide whose knowledge and ability to spot wildlife was superb and Martin was able to add some of his own knowledge and stories during our walks.
We visited Kibale NP where we experienced the chimpanzee habituation. Able to spend an entire day with this amazing creature, this activity is strongly recommended. We also visited Bigodi Swamp – where we saw tons of colorful birds; Semuliki – less impressive secondary forest, but still full of birdlife; Kazinga Channel in Queen Elizabeth NP – one of the greatest concentrations of large animals we have ever seen; Kalinzu NP – another area of great chimpanzee encounters, but without the crowds, where we were lucky enough to see baby chimps with their mothers and witness a chimpanzee hunt; Bwindi Impenatrable NP – home of Uganda’s famous mountain gorillas, which is a must-see; Mgahinga NP – home of the extraordinarily rare golden monkeys, a cute and approachable primate; and finally Lake Bunyoni – a relaxing lake surrounded by farmland and a fair share of fascinating birdlife.
With little information about Chigo Tours circulating on the internet, we were understandably worried about how the trip might go, but because of the very competitive price and the great communication from Diane in the office, we decided to go for it. And we are pleased to declare that we had a fabulous tour which exceeded our very high expectations and we would certainly recommend Chigo Tours to our friends.
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Global Adventure Safari is a fraud company
Please do not go with these guys. These guys are thugs and liars. They promised me 8 days Serengati trip and charged 1500 USD. First they put me in a cheapest of hotels in Arusha , organised one of the stupidest of tours and worst they wanted me to do 2 x 4 days trips which meant I was to do all the road journey twice. All of the other travellers who travelled with me from other tour operators paid 450 USD for the same trip.
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7-day safari to Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, and Serengeti National Park
We had the best time in Tanzania with Easy Travel! Our guide, Tom, was the best--very knowledgeable, funny, kind. We saw the big five and even got within 20 m of the elusive black rhino! I planned the trip with Beatrice who was amazing and thoroughly answered all the questions we threw at her.
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
A great opportunity to visit a game park
Thank you Rowley for taking me to Hluhluwe Park and St Lucia Wetlands. It was great to see so many animals although disappointing that the elephants decided to 'hide'. Without your tour I would not have been able to do this and see some of the 'real' South Africa. I really appreciated that you had taken care of all my bookings, met me at the airport and delivered me back there.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Over and Above Expectations
We used Avocet for our safaris in Feb, 2017 and they were fantastic! We went to Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro, the entire experience was incredible! Our guide was great and the owner, Jeff, went above and beyond expectations to take care of us. I accidentally left a shirt in a vehicle and he was able to track it down and had a man meet me at the airport to get it back, I was very thankful for this! We highly recommend Avocet!!!
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Awesome safari. Great drivers, Totally dependable.
We experienced excellent communication from the get go. All our needs and requests were taken care of. We just had to show up and enjoy the animals. All of the accomodations were top notch. Food was delicious.