IE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
I cant rate them highly enough! Experience of a lifetime!
I honestly can't speak highly enough of my experience with Amakula African Safaris. From the very start, Simon was extremely helpful and responsive to my (often many!) emails and queries that I had regarding the trip, and very kindly assisted me with the visa application process. He was also happy to alter the itinerary to my requests, which allowed us to include a trip to Mabamba Bay to see the Shoebill Stork.
Julius was my tour guide, who was genuinely amazing over the entire trip! He did everything he could to make sure I had the best experience possible, including making some last-minute calls to park rangers in Nyungwe National Park to ensure I had the best chance of seeing chimpanzees, and getting me in with the trekking group for seeing the best gorilla family in the Ruhija sector of Bwindi National Park, which has 3 silverbacks and 2 babies!
Julius was brilliant company on the road trips between each activity, and was so knowledgeable about the culture, history, wildlife, and everything else you might like to know about Rwanda and Uganda. Every question I had was answered! Many days we spent 5-6 hours or more in the car, taking in the gorgeous scenery, having the chats and with great music to keep us both uplifted the entire time. He was very attentive, and was brilliant in communicating each step of the itinerary, with realistic time frames of how long each road trip, trek, hike, etc., would take.
He arranged the check-ins at each accommodation, and the registrations at each activity. I was looked after and felt extremely safe the entire trip. He was happy to stop at any moment for photos of the stunning scenery, and was able to spot various wildlife along the roadside, including Black and White Colobus Monkeys that we were extremely lucky to see while driving through Nyungwe NP!
The accommodation overall was fabulous, particularly the last 2 nights (Bakiga Lodge and Mpogo Safari Lodge), and the food was also amazing. Some of the activities, such as the Mount Bisoke hike and Gorilla trek, required a packed lunch, which the accommodations were happy to arrange with multiple meal options available to choose from.
Simon called to check in regularly to make sure everything was going well and that I was happy with my experience. He also made a huge effort and managed to meet us on the last day of the tour for a section of our road trip to Entebbe, so it was lovely to meet him in person and get to hear about his life and passion for his business.
This trip/itinerary with Amakula African Safaris is something I had been looking at on and off for over a year. It stayed in the back of my mind the whole time, but I kept talking myself out of it as its a long way to travel for just one week and would take a lot to save up for it. However, it was still the best value week-long itinerary I could find that covered Gorilla and Chimpanzee trekking, amongst many other activities. I finally talked myself in to taking the plunge and booking the tour, and my god am I so so glad that I did! I think in Simon and Julius I have made some great friends for life! A once in a lifetime experience that I will never forget!
US
65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing guide !
We had booked our tour from America with Emilie Tours LLC for tanzania and Zanzibar. And they partnered with Kiboko Land Adventures for our safari portion for Serengeti, Tarangire and Ngorongoro. Everything was amazing from the food, informations, the landscape and of course our amazing guide Gasper !
We saw many amazing animals, always had the best spots and arrived first to enjoy the best scenes from the wilderness life.
We recommend Kiboko Land Adventures for your next safari in Tanzania 🇹🇿
We will be back again!
DE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
True luxury, excellent organisation and communication, highly reliable and very friendly.
We had a truly great experience from the pickup at the airport to the drop-off on our last day. Everything was perfectly taken care off, the hotels (Governor's Residence in Kigali and Five Volcanoes at the national park) were wonderful and our hikes to see first the gorillas and then the golden monkeys were amazing. Food and service were very good and the little extras such as fresh water bottles in the extremely clean and tidy car, gaiters for the hikes and a foot massage and shoe cleaning after each bike provided for a feeling of luxury. Very good value for money! Would highly recommend choosing this tour operator.
SA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very accommodating to all our needs.
We did the tour with Jackson, and honestly it was all great. He organized everything from A to Z, and he was flexible with the plans and was able to do last minute changes.
I would highly recommend him and the tour company for any trip you plan to do in Uganda!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic customer service!
Andre, Janine and Lindo ensured that we had a great safari and really went the extra mile. I strongly recommend booking through Gems of Africa when booking your safari!
DE
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent!
I travelled four times with Peter Wairasho between January 2019 and November 2023 on
Individual Bird Photography Tours; each between 2 and 4 weeks. Peter brought the wanted
Landcruiser with pop up-roof and all windows fully to be opened. He drove that car like a professional driver. We went to many of the NPs to find the birds of my target list. And he found them! I had the impression he knows all of the estimated 1100 species in Kenya, as well in their taxonomic names.
Peter Wairasho is a well known birder in Kenya, many times participating in the yearly ringing actions in Tsavo West (Ngulia Lodge). He has a good sense of humor and patience with Bird Photographers which is not very common with many Bird Guides.
So, I can highly recommend a Wildlife and Bird Tour with Twinspot Tours and Travel in East Africa!
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfectly organized trip
Communication with Winnie in advance of our safari was great. Quick and friendly. The safari was great, they arrived on time at our pick-up point and the accommodation at Mikumi NP was very nice. I would highly reccommend this organization.
FR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing climb with Kilimanjaro Heroes Adventures
We did an unforgettable climb with Kilimanjaro Heroes Adventures.
What a journey thanks to the remarkable guides David & Dominic that have supported us all along providing the best vibes ever!
We made beautiful memories walking through the wonders of the park.
We have reached the top thanks to them and to the incredible porters.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Honest, Experienced and Fun!
First of all. ASK FOR RAYMOND! He is the best and most friendly and well spoken person you can find for your tour guide. Denis and the team at the office operating the logistics are well experienced people and will be fully transparent with every cost in and out and make sure you have the best experience possible. Me and my wife from Toronto, Canada booked this trip to Serengeti last min for our honeymoon. I had to transfer the money within a week of arrival. They HAD EVERYTHING SET UP AND READY TO GO! Talk to Denis on WhatsApp and email him and his staff and theyre quick to reply! They also have lots of options and accommodations too. Raymond gave us such a good dive into Tanzanian culture and we can easily say we met a tour guide but left with a friend. They’re also a local business which I find better as they have more of a insider scoop on the tours rather then the ones that operate out of America. We did a 10 day tour and can easily say it was safer then most European places we’ve been to. The locals love the travellers and are super friendly. The animal life has no words to describe the beauty you’ll see that god has left for us to experience. MorningStar IS THE BEST COMPANY to go with. Easily will come again! - from Canada with Love, Amir and Tatiana. <3
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional, thorough, hands-on, detail oriented, good communication with vendors throughout trip!
The four of us can’t begin to put into words what an amazing adventure we had!!! Tanzania is beautiful! Lemala and each of their camps/lodge we stayed at and theirs staffs were fantastic and so welcoming!! We love their smiles!! And Robert (our guide) made our experience so memorable. He is a true gem!! His knowledge of the parks and the animals was truly remarkable! We are so blessed to have news friends in Tanzania!!! Everything you (Jessica) did for us was noticed and appreciated and we wouldn’t have had this amazing experience without Dancing Zebra Safaris!!! Awesome communication, very reliable, and great value! We will highly recommend you and your company!!!
