DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
He was a perfekt guide with a many good ideasBerndt
perfect and nice man.
friendly about the hole days
good driver
interested for all persons
US
Excellent
Mathew is a great guy. Committed to excellence. Great company to work with.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well arranged and organised from start to finish.
Always communicated effectively about the itinerary and whenever we had questions they replied diligenty and on time.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceed expectation the guide was so knowleadge
The expectation was above wat we expected the knowledge of the guide was excellent with massive experience of bush life .it was our first time in the bush but definitely we promised ourselves we will come back and the migration site express simply amaizing
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Beautiful
The driver Geoffrey was incredibly awesome, friendly and warm the team made us feel at home we will surely come back and this time in large numbers
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Walking safari - great idea and nice change to the cars!
After sitting in a car on a safari through the more commonly visited nationalparks in Kenya (Tsavo, Amboseli, Nairobi...), we wanted something different and stumbled upon the walking safari through Hell's Gate and Lake Naivasha.
Communication was really easy via WhatsApp with Joseph - he answered very fast and helped us a lot!
A driver picked us up from our AirBnB in Nairobi in the morning and drove us to Hell's Gate - he really was only the driver; so don't expect a lot of information like from a guide. It confused us at first. Nevertheless, he was really nice and after a "warm-up" period, we chatted a lot about Kenya, the tribes, languages and politics.
In Hell's Gate we recommend to pack some extra money for the bikes to cycle to the gorge. For the gorge itself, there was a guide included. He was really awesome (ask for Joseph!) and patient while we climbed through the gorge. We stayed the night at Kongoni Lodge and were really happy - the food is excellent (fresh fish, pork chops, great soups, nice desserts)!
The second day, we went to Lake Naivasha and did a boat safari - nice to see Hippos and the island where "Outside of Africa" was filmed; really awesome to stand one metre next to a giraffe/zebra.
We arrived back in Nairobi in the early afternoon.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic 9 Day Adventure seeing all Uganda has to Offer
First and foremost, I would attribute our fantastic experience to our wonderful guide Obed. He was knowledgeable, experienced, responsible, kind, attentive to our needs, went above and beyond many times, and FUN! Chris from the office was also great and also very quick to respond to our questions and needs, he was very helpful creating our 9 day itinerary and provided us a nice detailed plan before we left. The staff from Encounter Africa were professional and timely. Now, the trip itself was absolutely AMAZING! We got to see gorillas, chimpanzees, lions in the trees, lions on the ground, lots of different animals with hooves, hippos, zebras, and a gazillion birds! Uganda is a beautiful country and we plan to return to see more of the National Parks. We will absolutely use Encounter Africa in the future when we return.
HK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very good
The communication is smooth before the trip. The service is excellent and is exactly the same as described in this website. The tour is wonderful, we got to see lions in close range.
PT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful experience
Great service at low cost. Nice driver and guide. Awesome experience
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The most amazing trip of my entire life.
Words can't really describe how wonderful our trip to Africa was with Ker and Downey. Not only did we have the most memorable experience with excellent game viewings and excursions, but our lodgings were second to none, and all needs were taken care of so thoroughly. I've traveled extensively around the world and without a doubt this was the best trip I've taken and also the smoothest. I credit a lot of it to Emma Perrin, our travel agent with Ker and Downey. She kept us so informed before, during, and after the trip and made sure things went seamlessly and organized. I can't thank her enough for opening our eyes to the natural beauty and wonderful people of Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Zambia. There's no doubt that I will use Ker and Downey again for future African adventures and would request them to everyone I know thinking about venturing to Africa- and I already have. Thank you SO much! -Grant and Bekah; Memphis, TN, USA