65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Hightly recommended. See comments.
Paul worked with us to arrange a Safari trip in 2018. We were novices and he spent time via email and phone to understand our interests and propose options. We settled on his Tanzania recommendations and ended up with a great experience. He selected the tour operators for 2 parks and arranged the flights and accommodations from the time we landed until we left. The parks and operators were excellent. Paul is quite knowledgeable and helped us pick through the locations, timing and experiences and then was able to arrange a terrific experience. We would use him again without reservation.
PT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
We had a wonderfull, amazing, safe and warm experience in Uganda.
Unforgettable experience, with attentive, professional and warm staff and high quality services. highly recommendable and reasonably priced.
We are very grateful to Peter and Onam for their hospitality and sympath.
we will recommend this company to my friends.
We want to return to Uganda and we are going again to Buyaga Safary help.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
i enjoyed the experience and services
Being a recommendation from Schon Kenya, it was a perfect choice with services including travel arrangements, accommodation and meals which were all perfect and arranged in good time. i enjoyed my stay and professionalism displayed by the officials.
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent character/person, excellent focus and guidance, caring for safety with respect to wildlife
For our family it was an unforgetable trip and a wonderful combination of watching wildlife, learning a lot about tanzania and being hosted by very nice persons in a really nice hotel (African Tulip in Arusha), a Lodge (Bougainvilla) and a quiet and awsome wildlife camp (Ndutu area). Our guide John was a wonderful companion and a really friendly and well-experienced teacher, driver and was always able to handle everything.
SI
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our first Safari trip to Mikumi National Park was an amazing experiance.
The comunication with Watu Safari was wery fast and fluid. Their answears were exact and we got exactly, what we have expected. The price was also very good. So we can highly recommend the Safari trip with Watu Safaris. :)
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NL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome
Everyting was well organized !
Nice staff and nice different campsites. It was a great experience.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best Decision - Best Driver - Best Game!
I didn't know what to expect about the Safari Game in the Masai Mara but Arony made it worth it! From the driving, to the food, to the lodging, to seeing the big 5, everything was amazing! Karibu Safaris were so accommodating when we had to change our bookings last minute due to flight delays and there was no problem at all! We were informed throughout the trip of what to expect, where we're going and what we will be doing. Arony, our driver from start to finish was nothing short of excellent! He made it fun and memorable and knows how to make us laugh!! There was not one dull moment in our van! Arony went above and beyond whenever we had questions or encountered tiny problems and made us feel safe! I will definitely book with this company again!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Twas terrible. The driver abandoned my parents halfway the trip. Didn't take them to all places
Terrible. Nathan doesn't like to answer calls. And they don't like issuing a refund when the services is below standard
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Complete, relax and everyday a new experience
In 11 days we visited several parks with our guide Rajabu. We saw amazing things and every day we had a new experience. Rajabu made sure we did see the best places, had great lunches, any local issues were solved. We do recommend to book with Bright African Safaris.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Buyer Beware - Gatatu lied about purchasing our Gorilla and Chimp permits in advance
After researching a few safari companies, we (group of 4) chose to work with Gatatu as they had great reviews and were a small operation located right in Uganda. Clearly something has changed with their business since these last reviews were posted, as our trip was anything but easy. We came to find out Richard and Steven never purchased our gorilla and chimp permits in advance (we found out about the gorilla permits the morning of our trek when we couldn't get in) in spite of telling us they were purchased back in August 2018, when my sister and I made a $2000 deposit (my friends made a similar deposit but I don't know the date). Richard went as far as providing FAKE copies of the gorilla permits. Please keep in mind gorilla permits and chimp habituation permits HAVE to be booked well in advance as only a limited number of ppl can get in per day. After repeated lies from both Richard (and threats via text) and Steven, we decided to part ways and hired ourselves a new driver 4 nights in. If you choose to use them, make sure to get copies of all of your permits in advance and confirm their validity with the national parks.
On a positive note, all of our accommodations were what was promised and we did have a nice $30 add on of a boat ride up the Kazinga Channel with one of Steven's friends. Also, with our evidence of being duped by Gatatu, we were able to get ourselves in for a gorilla trek at Bwindi by the game warden who took pity on us and with the assistance of two locals in Kibale, in for the chimp trek (we couldnt get in for habituation as that was full). All I can say is thank goodness we did not pay them in full and were able to walk away with a few saved dollars. If you have any questions, I have saved all of my communication and texts with Richard. Feel free to reach out.
p.s. Steven picked us up in a green safari vehicle full of roaches on the first day. We should have known what was to come...
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