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65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Tubale Safaris organized a 1st class experience in Uganda: great itinerary, accomodations, & guide!
6-Days Gorilla Trekking and White Water Rafting Safari Tour
In June of 2023 I contacted Tubale Safaris regarding information about a tour that was offered for visiting the mountain gorillas and rafting on the White Nile River. My contact, Annette, was most helpful and patient, considering I was booking a tour a year in advance. Arrangements were confirmed even though I could not even book airfares yet! In May 2024 as my husband and I sat at the airport in Johannesburg awaiting our flight to Uganda, I discovered the flight had been cancelled. After making flight changes, I tried to contact Annette to adjust tour changes for Uganda. She was able to do this and all worked out great!
Our guide, Brian, met us at the airport in Entebbe and we began our tour. Annette had arranged wonderful accomodations throughout our stay in Uganda. After arriving, we drove past Kampala to Jinja and had an evening boat cruise on Lake Victoria, to include the headwaters of the Nile River. This was a peaceful float along the shoreline to enjoy the scenery and do a little birding. The next day we rafted on the White Nile River…our trip was advertised as an adventure experience and that it was: wet, wild, and white water! Don’t miss this experience. Annette met us at the raft office in the morning to wish us a safe journey and then we were off for an adventure filled day. At the end of the rafting trip our group, together with all of the rafting guides, were treated with drinks and BBQ to celebrate our fun day. If you ever have opportunity, take a trip with White Nile River Rafting. It was a grand experience!
The next day we were off to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest to have our gorilla experience. It is a full day’s drive but the scenery along the way is beautiful. The accommodation in the park is first class. The following day was our walk to see the gorillas. After the short orientation, we only had a 45 minute walk before the trackers had us sitting with these magnificent animals. We spent an hour with them. The young gorillas were very playful, tumbling all over. Spending time with these creatures is a special life experience!
While it was a quick visit to Uganda, I would encourage all to visit the “Pearl of Africa”. The countryside is lush; the various cultures and traditions were most interesting; and the people were very friendly. I also must say that our guide, Brian, was a jewel. He was so well informed about his country and its history, as well as the various ethnic groups and their respective cultures. He also spoke 5 languages! Brian had done research with the gorillas as part of his guide licensing program so he was able to provide detailed information about the gorillas He shared so much with us and was an integral part of our enjoyment of Uganda!
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Gret Tour guide and company
We used Mufasa tours in 2023 and did not hesitate to use them again on our return visit in 2024 From the outset in discussing our safari requirements with Joel to the finalising and then the actual tour with guide Hosea everything was superb. Hosea is an excellent tour guide , friendly , helpful and has a very keen eye for spotting animals, birds etc on the safari. He is exceptional in this regard. We personally asked to have him for our 2024 safari. He listens to your requests, offers friendly advice and displays excellent duty of care towards his clients. Very knowledgeable. Highly recommend this company Hopefully to be back i again in 2025
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Big shout out to Dennis!
Our driver/guide, Dennis, did an incredible job driving. He was constantly monitoring the radio and phone to find the best animal sightings and his skilled driving abilities helped him navigate us to one of the best possible positions for taking pictures everytime. He was always able to answer our questions about the various animal behaviors and was good humored about our raucous shenanigans. His skills as a driver and guide meant we saw all the big five in 2 days and saw a lot of animals we never anticipated. It really made our trip!
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Witness the great migration and Big 5 with the superb driver, Mr Moses
Having a 7 nites tour with Lenchada Safaris with my friends are successful completed with the skillful guide and driver , Mr Moses. He is a safer driver with eagle sharp eyes to look out for the animals and fulfill our dreams to see all the Big 5. He always look for the good spot and view for us to take photos. When we are wondering and worry if we could witness the great migration, he told us not to worry and trust him and we really make it and witness the great migration with our own eyes.
Thanks Lenchada Safaris for all the ground arrangements and also Mr Moses for his superb service which never fail us down.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very very nice
I’m Jacopo from Italy
We choose a trip with Shibungo on August 2024 for 4 people.
The experience was great and also the organisation
We visited Chobe river Chobe national park Savuti Moremi game reserve , okavango delta with scenic flight and experience of mokoro.
We also visited the zone of baobab and 1 night under the star .
The organisation was great and also the tent are very very big , the shower and wc experience are fun.
They are very good for the nature experience and for the animals.
The dinner and lunch are always very good.
Thanks a lot
IN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Value for money arrangement.
We have booked our Nairobi to Nairobi safari package from Jockey tours and safaries.They were on point on service. Lenchada camp at Masaimara and Hillcourt hotel and spa was good enough.Kimana safari camp at Amboselli was okay okay.Could have been better.However our guide Solemon was exceptional.He was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic..I would highly recommend him..
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Reliable and trustworthy
Awesome Safaris. Arrangements were good. We had an excellent guide Mr. Philip whose knowledge and enthusiasm made our trip memorable. I'm happy to have been able to see the beauty of Kenya with Osnet Tours.
Thank you for the amazing trip Mr. Geofrey and Osnet Tours and Travels.
SE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Barely survived
We thought we had booked a trip to discover and experience the wild animals in Kenya and Tanzania but apparently that was not the case. The schedule of visiting several national parks and also be guided in these suited us perfectly but was a huge disappointment.
We were more or less driven around without our so called guides took care of us, guided us or talked to us. The guides or more correctly drivers showed no interest in giving us more knowledge about the wildlife or the parks where we visited. During our ten days of safari none of the drivers took full responsibility for us but just send us on our way to the next driver totally without communication and information what was happening or what was going to happen.
This was really bad but even worse was the fact that the drivers showed big lack of skills in their ability to manage the vehicles they drove us in, which resulted in a number of really dangerous traffic incidents on the savanna. Neither did they have the ability to maintain their vehicles, which was clear and almost got us driven off the track trying to ascend the Ngorongoro crate where the hill was very steep.
We managed to survive these incidents barely.
Sure we encountered the wonderful wildlife but the experience around it was just awful on every level. We can just recommend you choose another tour company.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Smooth, and charging my phone ☺️
I had a fantastic experience with from Johannesburg to Kruger National Park. The driver was friendly and knowledgeable, and the vehicle was clean and comfortable. The ride was smooth, and we arrived on time. I highly recommend this shuttle service for anyone looking to travel between these two destinations.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Robin our tour guide-knowledgeable, punctual,organised, charismatic and the best tour guide possible
Great value for money. If you are lucky enough to get Robin as your tour guide you will have an amazing time. He is able to get you so close to the animals, an amazing driver and knows so much about the animals and history of the Masai Mara!
The whole trip was a once in a lifetime experience and I would recommend to you!
