US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
So much to do in this off the beaten path gem!
After six months of road tripping through Eastern and Southern Africa, Murchison Falls holds up as a favorite memory. The park is stunning and there is so much to do! The boat trip is an obvious yes, but also don't miss the hike to see the falls from the other side. The sound of the thundering falls is seriously impressive! We were self driving, but hired a guide from the park and definitely recommend doing so, we were really impressed by Charles' knowledge and he definitely contributed to our enjoyment. Murchison Falls National Park is well worth a visit and Uganda was one of our very favorite countries! You will find exceptionally friendly people, excellent attractions and affordable options.
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing
Wildlife Migration hasn't started at the beginn of january.
Wether no Rain
Accommodation ok
Food fantastic
Transportation appropriate
Guide Professional and trustful
US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Uganda by eleeg78
Uganda was one of our favorite countries of 9 Eastern & Southern Afrcian countries visited. Wildlife was not as prolific as some other destinations, but still plentiful and of course offers the chance to visit the mountain gorillas! The people are very friendly, scenery is stunning, roads are decent, attractions are affordable and the country felt progressive and not corrupt! And the birds, I almost forgot the birds, best in Africa...and that's saying a lot!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Trips to Masai Mara and Nairobi National Park
From the start they were good on the phone, friendly and welcoming when I was picked up and good driver heading towards the reserve - although we couldn't tell then how well he would fare with the animals - while other vehicles were getting stuck we had a great afternoon and morning drive with sightings of lions, cubs, zebra and 3 families of elephants - there was good local knowledge as well as wise use of the radio. Peter and his team dropped us at the airport, even took us for coffee on the way as there was plenty of time before the flight.
Second time, I only had an afternoon to spare at short notice but no problem, Peter picked me up and arranged a tour van to meet us at the gates to the park - all very efficient.
Would I recommend them - sure, no hesitation! Nice people leaving me with an amazing experience.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
For organising an African safari from Australia there's no one better than African Encounter.
I've just returned from a most enjoyable and exciting safari in Africa, this time in Kenya. African Encounter organised every detail from arrival/ departure in Nairobi, including transfers, safari operator, accommodation etc. I'm a keen photographer and have used African Encounter six times in the past ten years to book safaris with a few colleagues in various parts of Africa and there has never been a hitch. They are capable African safari specialists with unbeatable knowledge and experience. They know their African connections well. It took only a few weeks to organise and complete the booking, and every detail was taken care of by Elaine and Patrick at African Encounter. I would not use an ordinary travel agent for a safrai, most have little knowledge of Africa.
Communication during the booking process was always prompt and friendly. I was given plenty of good advice, ideas and appropriate suggestions... this was important for getting the best for the recent trip, especially with my limited knowledge of Kenya.
The Safari in Kenya was fantastic, the safari operators (African Horizons) were the best and went out of their way for us. They knew where to find the wildlife, and we saw plenty. Accommodation, food, lodges etc were great, and were just what we wanted.
Whether you're a first timer looking for an African adventure, or going back to Africa again for another, I would highly recommend African Encounter.
RO
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great agency, excellent guide
When me and my friends arrived in Arusha we almost made the mistake of going on a camping safari in the rainy season. Elias was the first agent to point this problem out and he is truly a professional in hist job. We got excellent accommodations and a fantastic guide, Robbie. He went out of his way to make us feel good and show us everything the national parks had to offer. The price was also very reasonable, better than the competition. I would go back anytime and travel with them. Big thumbs up!
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Nairobi Day Tour
Matea Tours was very easy to work with - I was coordinating a day trip in Nairobi from overseas, and Georgette was very helpful, quick to respond, and offered good suggestions. We ended up having an amazing itinerary: Morning game drive in Nairobi National Park, visit to the Elephant Orphanage, the Giraffe Centre, and a visit to the Karen Blixen Museum. To make this day trip even better, we had an amazing tour guide named Patrick - he was very informative and has a great sense of humour. I would highly recommend requesting Patrick as your tour guide if you decide to do a similar or edited version of our itinerary. Everything was smooth, safe, and 100% memorable. Great company!
NO
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An amazing experience thanks to Adrian
We can't recommend Adrian and Easy Travel enough. They made sure to go above and beyond to ensure that we had a great holiday, for our 5 day safari tour in Serengeti and Ngorongoro. Everything was well organized and professional. Adrian was a knowledgeable guide, and a top notch bloke. He could answer anything we asked, and was flexible with any plans. Easy Travel even told us that we could contact them wherever we were in Tanzania, if we needed help with anything at all after our safari. So, all in all, we are so happy that we spent our safari with a lovely, genuine, and knowledgeable guide.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional experience
thank you it started in africa for the great time during our safari and mt meru hike. The company workers helped us in everything we required help (also finding out the whereabouts of my lost jacket and after 4 days of calling around, finally getting it back for me, this was very very helpful, for sure impossible on your own). The customer support in arusha, rafael made us feel at home, our safari guide anthony was chilled out and very experienced, the cook mendi definietely the best on the planet. The team on mt meru very great with szaban our guide who had patience for us and a lot of knowledge about the park nature. The cook, minister of food, did a great job too:). So pole pole, and hakuna matata, choose it started in africa for your tour operator, you won't regret it!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best Safari Experience of our lives
We were with absolute safaris for 7 days and had the best time. We had read a few reviews before booking them but didn't really know what we were up for. Ben picked us up at the Nairobi airport and he was a very polite shy man. He was our Safari driver and guide too. He did the best to show us all the animals to his level best. He seemed quite popular too with the other safari drivers. He made sure we were comfortable at every stage and was patiently answering all of our questions. We had a few amazing game drives. it was quite thrilling. Nothing like what we had expected. The highlight was that we saw leopards which are very rare in that season to be spotted.
David, at the Safari office was extremely accommodative and booked for us our numerous journeys within Kenya,other than the safari. He helped us with our airport transfer back too. On the whole, and amazing experience and i would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone why maybe thinking of going with them.
Thanks to Ben, David and Albert for making our Kenya trip the most memorable one :)