50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A peaceful lake with great wildlife just a couple of ours from Addis Ababa.
In the early morning the lake is at its very best. Golden light floods across the water from the hills to the East and the sky and shore line are filled with birds. Fishermen can be seen in their canoes or casting nets while standing waist deep in the water.
Situated about 160km south of Addis Ababa Lake Ziway, one of the Rift Valley lakes, is reached in around two hours by car or three by public bus. It’s a popular destination both for tourists and Ethiopians escaping the city for a few days.
The lake’s major town is called Ziway (also referred to as Zway or Batu) and is the best place to access the lake. With its wide, dusty streets, shops, restaurants and market stalls the town is a pleasant place for a stroll in the late afternoon or use the local transport which comes in the form of taxi, tuk-tuk or horse drawn cart.
Boats to access the lake can easily be rented from the hotels that line the shore or from a community run operation near the centre of town.
A typical boat trip will include time at Bird Island, as well as a cruise along the shore line to try and spot hippos in the shallows. Early morning or late afternoon is probably the best time to take to the water.
Ziway has a range of hotels to suit all budgets almost all of them with direct access to the lake and grounds that are full of birds throughout the day.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Can't wait to go AGAIN!
We loved Uganda ... we were picked up from our hotel in Kigali and seamlessly transferred into Uganda. Obviously the Gorilla trekking was by far the most amazing thing. But we were lucky enough to see the Green-Breasted Pitta, a Leopard, etc etc. The people in Uganda are just terrific and Xerox might be the best breakfast food/snack ever. The only downside was the A/C (and therefore the comfort) of the vehicle - specially because the roads in Uganda are probably the worst among the 65+ countries I have been to.
My advice is to get online - and book your adventure to Uganda NOW.
EE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
We did the best 5-days safari-trip with jocky tour.
This year I came to Africa for the first time and We did the best 5-days safari-trip with Jocky tour. The safari was great, we have seen so many animals i mean all 5 big and others. Our guide Isaac was the best, he was fun and very experienced and did everything to make some good memories for us! The Camp where we stayed was very cool and especially for the night to feel safe! Everything was like 5 star hotel. Totally recommended.
IT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing experience.
Kaka and Shaffy,our driver and guide are very nice and competent. They explaned us everything about animals and savannah's life. They give us the time to a picture during the safari and they learned us how recognize animals.
It was a very great experience, maybe BuyMore Adventures is the best tour operator of Kenya. They were very nice because moreover they give way us a beautiful and funny safari's hat! Amazing!!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An amazing experience, without fault!
Our group of 8 people went on a 9 day safari at the end of January 2019. Wow! What an experience! From first contact to being dropped off at the airport, Natural World Kenya Safaris were simply brilliant. They answered all our questions quickly, and the booking process was simple. Payment through Pesapal was also simple.
The safari itself was just an amazing experience. The accommodations was excellent, the food was excellent, and this was all on the economy option. We had two jeeps and two guides which was definitely the right choice, It would have been no fun with 8 of us in one jeep. The sightings of the wild animals was beyond what we imagined. Our guides/drivers (George and Sisto) were fun, informative, and made sure we were in the right place at the right time to get some amazing sights. Quite simply we could not find fault with anything. If you have the chance the to go on Safari, then do it, and seriously consider going with Natural World, it was an experience worth every penny!
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
One of my best trip, they did all they can to make this trip unforgettable
There is no lie, everything they said was true, i saw a lot of animals, the accommodation was very nice (mid-range) and so authentic. I strongly recommend to use simba paka safaris
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The tour guide Michael is an asset to the whle package.... it was a well planned tour and informativ
The best part is this company is passionate about what they do they will make sure u have learnt a lot about the city. The guide is the kindest and the sweetest. He has all the patience that are required to explain and make you understand how beautiful each and every part of the city is.
Loved them all
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
DO BOOK a UGANDA/Rwanda visit with Kenneth at ADYERI for an amazing personalized safari adventure.
We just returned from an amazing African safari trip in Uganda. Kenneth at Adyeri provided extremely helpful information in the planning and execution of a safari in Uganda. Initially, I was only interested in the gorilla tracking. I am so grateful Kenneth helped plan each stop of our 9 day trip from a fun Entebbe stay at Lake Victoria beach, to Kibale chimp tracking, to Queen Elizabeth Park with fantastic African Savannah AND river animals, then on to gorilla tracking in Bwindi. Kenneth totally encouraged us to try Bwindi, even though we are seniors. Gorilla habituation worked great and we also had an excellent driver-guide, Brian, who cared for us every step of the way. We SO enjoyed the friendly people of Uganda and their willingness to share their culture. It was a bonus for us that most Ugandans speak English and many establishments were willing to take US dollars. Over all, we enjoyed a fabulous adventure in Uganda-- totally due to Kenneth's help with planning and completion of the journey. Adyeri was very reasonably priced, especially considering the amount of personal attention we received.
KUDOS and THANKS to Kenneth!!!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Unforegettable holidays
I have been very lucky that I have chosen the Encounter Africa Safaris Ltd to organise my trip to Bwindi National Park. Everything was better than I expected (accommodation, food, transport, customer service) Two young gentlemen from the company Tyson and Patrick as well all staff from Rushaga Gorilla Haven’s Lodge plus Chris from the office made every day of the tour very special. I only can say that words cannot describe the lovely time I have had. I would like to recommend all travellers the Encounter Africa Safaris Ltd for any tour or safari in Uganda. You will not be disappointed. That’s for sure. Wish you all to have such a great holiday as I have had in Uganda.
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Great Uganda trip with Home To Africa
We were looking for a travel agency that is not only based in Uganda but also belongs to locals. We found Home To Africa!
Already on our first mail we received within one hour a detailed answer from Elias (Head of Home To Africa) and it was not
long and we had an individual tailor-made itinerary, which corresponded exactly to our expectations due to the valuable hints
and tips from Elias. That was first class! In the beginning of February we started and met our guide Tony, who led us through
Uganda for three weeks. Tony has a great knowledge of almost everything, he's a great driver and a very nice companion to
travel with. Thank you, Tony!
Our trip was great in every way. Very nice and friendly people, great landscapes and an outstanding flora and fauna. Chimpanzees
and gorilla tekking were just two of many highlights. Home To Africa did a wonderful job, from organizing the trip, choosing beautiful
lodges, to finding our forgotten clothes. Absolutely great again!
We have been traveling for 20 years and worked with many travel agencies, but Home To Africa deserves a special commendation.
This was not our last trip to Uganda (Rwanda, Tanzania) and we looking forward to further planning with Home To Africa.
But there is another important thing! Already during our trip, we noticed that Home to Africa has taken into account many social projects
and a large part of the travel price is donated to charitable institutions. For this we another star!
We thank Elias and Tony and of course all the other colleagues of Home To Africa! See you soon!
