50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A 14 day Magical Adventure with Gorilla Trek Africa
What an amazing adventure Gorilla Trek Africa provided for myself and my friend and travel partner. We are two middle-age women that took a 14-day trip around Uganda in August. The main focus for our trip to Uganda was experience the mountain gorillas, but it ended up being so much more. Definitely a trip in a lifetime.
There are many companies to choose from when traveling to Uganda, but I would highly recommend Gorilla Trek Africa for several reasons. In our travels we were able to see many tour companies along the way and we are so grateful for choosing GTA and the personal service they provided. We were not crammed in a vehicle with people we did not know, rather had a private tour. The main reasons I would recommend Gorilla Trek Africa is their communication, organization and passion.
The communication was amazing. William is the United States representative while Nelson is the coordinator in Uganda. Both encouraged us to contact them with any and all questions and concerns - which we did. Before the trip we wrote and called numerous times with many questions and every single time our emails and calls were quickly and happily returned. Nelson is wonderful, but it was nice to have William as the United States Representative to be able to call and talk to without the language and time difference. After completing the trip and traveling to Uganda, I am more aware of the level of organization needed for this type of trip. Not only were there the lodge accommodations but also permits needed for every game park, gorilla and chimpanzee permits and so many small details I would not have even thought of. Gorilla Trek Africa took care of every detail seamlessly. Even when our airline changed our return tickets to a later day at the last minute, (do NOT use Turkish Airlines!!), Nelson quickly was able to get us accommodations and a park permit for an extra day.
In my opinion, the main reason that our trip was such a success and I will have a lifetime of fond and happy memories is because of our personal guide, Elvis. He was professional, fun and easy to be with and had an amazing ability to find wildlife. You will find that many tour companies will provide visitors with a driver while Elvis was a genuine tour guide. He was incredibly knowledgeable, and we learned about Ugandan history, politics, social issues, and the communities. On our safaris, Elvis would share facts and information about all the animals, birds and fauna on the safaris. I also want to point out that Elvis is an amazingly skilled driver. This is no small thing in Uganda. Our trip involved many long drives that included congested (crazy) urban streets and treacherous mountain roads. Not once was I nervous or worried, he handled each environment skillfully. Elvis has a passion for wildlife, Uganda and for providing amazing service to his clients!
I look through my pictures of the trip almost every day. On our gorilla treks we saw several Silver Backs and babies. During our safaris we saw 7 leopards, including one eating his kill in a tree. We saw elephant playing, giraffes running, hippos sparring, monkeys stealing bananas, Chimpanzees, Rhinos.
I am very appreciative of the service and care that we received by Gorilla Trek Africa.
My recommendations: Besides my main suggestion to definitely book with Gorilla Trek Africa, I would also suggest booking the gorilla trek for two days. It is expensive, but I do not regret the extra expense as each day was magical
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great tour operator taking care of customers, patients, smiling, very punctual. Clear explanations.
A very reliable company, an incredible welcome! Always on time. Once again with a little care in terms of food and activities. Adapts to you and advises you for the different safari and activities in Tanzania
DE
50-65 years of age
very professional, helpful, quick response by email, simply good!
Machame tour 6 days
Machame tour from September 7th - 12th, 2021:
Guides: Willi and Roger - TOP
But I would like to highlight Jackson (Porter and Waiter) the good soul in the team. served excellent meals and coffee to the sleeping bag every morning!
Thanks of course to the other 8 porters and the cook, without whom this tour would not have been possible.
Have already made numerous tours and experiences in different countries. and can absolutely and without hesitation recommend this provider.
Noel, the owner, is absolutely professional and personally takes care of all matters relating to organization and processing.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
AMAZING EXPERIENCE WITH JAMES.
This was our first time to visit Maasai Mara and the experience was epic. James was our tour guide and his customer service was above average. James his very friendly with good communication skills and has a lot of knowledge of the park. Our stay was worth all the penny, i will recommend Sunnycreek safaris at anytime.
FR
Amazing experience
we chose profesional safari africa on recommendation and have no regrets. it was awesome. they are very serious and very organized, you won't have to worry about a thing. Our guide Anthon gave us an unforgettable experience. The owner of the company made the trip to drop us off at the airport so that we could get to know him. I 100% recommend this company for a safari
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful and best safari experience
We just returned from a two week safari in Tanzania with Tado travel. We would like to thank Faza and Ayubu for the adventures and one of the best experiences. They were both excellent at driving and guiding us through the wild. We saw an amazing number of animals and Ayubu was very informative about them, the plants and the areas which we travelled through. We would certainly recommend tado travel to our family and friends.
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good value for money, safe and reliable.
The whole safari arrangement went beyond my expectations. We saw alot of wildlife and learnt new cultures of the the Maaaai and Samburu. Thank you for organising the safari for us. I would highly recommend guide Paul Maasai . He was patient and amswered all our questions. We hope to come back.
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
A great safari, the guide's attention, it was all wonderful, we could not be happier with our first safari in Nyerere National Park
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic, knowledgeable guide
Excellent tour, the guide was very knowledgeable, really knew the area well, and all of the best places to show us something truly magical. Everyone I spoke to with the company was very friendly, it was appropriately priced and never felt pressured for more money or that you were being squeezed of every penny they could like too many tour operators do all over the world. A lovely experience and would definitely recommend.
MX
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
From Samburu to the Masai mara they were superb
We had an amazing private tour with Mufasa tours, on our own land cruiser with Joseph at the helm (best guide ever) he is super knowledgeable of all birds, mammals, plants and tracking regardless of the areas we visited, got to see all big five plus then some, will definetly book and plan our next Kenya adventure with them in a heart beat
