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Email William Kryska | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
beautiful, welcoming and amazing place
we went there Kajie Safaris for a 10 day wildlife safari-- a locally run outfit. they made arrangements for the entire trip -- from the hotel the night we arrived right until we left.
we had a group of 9 people, divided into 4 groups. they picked each group up at the airport and dropped them to the hotel they were staying at that first night (before the safari officially began).
we visited the major parks, sat with the Gorillas and had a chimp and rhino trek. all were amazingly beautiful. we were able to hike along with the Giraffes, we were ~6 feet from the Gorillas (you need a special visa for the Gorillas and it you may need to buy them a year or more in advance - our tour operator took care of this for us). additionally, we were able to see (close up) the tree climbing lions, leopards, elephants, countlesss zebra and antelope, warthogs (a favorite), hippos, water buffalo, and more. not really birders, but there were many, many different types.
all the accommodations (lodges) were extremely nice -- I would guess 4 star if compared to a hotel -- all of our meals were arranged for us --
we felt safe and welcomed everywhere we went. 10 days was barely enough to see everything - -it did involve alot of miles on the road, but this went by surprisingly fast as there was always something to look at out the window.
the USD goes far there, but you are better having Ugandan shillings to pay for things.
cannot recommend this trip enough - - seeing a Gorilla family so close is an unbelievable experience, almost surreal - huge, but gentle.
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Email Bettina Linzer | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Gorilla Sensation
We had a wonderful time visiting the Gorillas at Biwindi NP. People were extremely friendly, the vegetation was great, Rainforest mainly at this area. We booked with https://www.epicugandavacation.com/ and travelled with Godwin, who took care of us marvelously. We will come back for another visit to Uganda, to see more of the country and the friendly people.
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Email David Huebert | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Uganda lives up to its title of "The Pearl of Africa"
I used S2G Tours and Travels for a wonderful 8 day tour of Uganda. Included were: white rhino sanctuary, chimp tracking, Murchison Falls and Kidepo. I stayed in a nice mix of tented camps, lodges and hotels. Uganda has an enormous variety of human cultures, scenery and wildlife habitats, so it is "efficient" to pack in a lot in a short time span. Everyone's experience will be different, but I have spent significant time in 14 other African countries (as well as 2 previous visits to Uganda) and my personal experience is that the Ugandans that I have met are the friendliest people in Africa. S2G Tours handled all of my bookings and transport and it all worked near flawlessly. I stayed an additional day in Entebbe and I completely avoided Kampala (I think good choices). Ultimately, would I do it again myself or recommend this to family + friends: Yes!
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Email Torsten Neuen | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The ultimate african experience
We(end 50) had a wonderful 9 day privat safari with tubale safaris . The landscape varied between mountains , savanna and bushland. We were able to see all the big 5 , lot of monkeys , crocodiles,hippos ,giraffes , warthogs and antilopes ,zebras and a lot of nice birds. The top experience was the gorilla tracking at Bwindi NP. We will always remember that hour so close to a group of beautiful gorillas. The chimp tracking was amazing as well. On our trip we never felt unsafe or uncomfortable . Everyone who is looking for an unbelievable african experience , go to Uganda.
Our trip was well organized by Tubale Safaris. We would recommend this tour operator very much.
Email Astrid EM | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A quick visit with amazing experiences to friendly, beautiful Uganda
Only having 3 days to see as much as possible, I opted for 1 day of relaxing on the shore of Lake Victoria where I enjoyed the view, discovered a multitude of birds (I am a birder) and met very friendly people. The next day I puttered along the narrow channels of the Mabamba Swamps to try and find the elusive Shoebilled Stork. Sadly, it was not to be, but I saw so many other birds including a couple of lifers. This is a highly recommended outing. Yona from Shoebill Safaris then drove all the way to Budongo Forest in Murchison Nat. Park for me to go Chimpanzee tracking with a ranger. What a magic experience! After a long trek through the jungle we eventually found 28-30 chimps and got very close to one of them. Definitely an unforgettable experience but you must be fit. Before sunset we viewed the Murchison Falls and carried on to the Hornbill Lodge where I was treated like royalty. Very early the next morning I saw a pride of lions on a fresh cob kill, a leopard in the grass, many elephants, giraffes and buffalo as well as various antelopes and birds. By lunchtime I was on a cruise boat chugging along the Nile, stopping for lovely sightings of crocodiles, hippos, elephants and many birds. Late that evening due to the incredibly bad traffic conjestion I was back in Entebbe for my very early morning international flight.
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Email Henrik | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It's definitely worth a visit
Great tour filled with unforgetable moments. Doing the 3 day gorilla trekking means that you will spend a lot of time in a car getting to and back from Bwindi National Park (road conditions in Uganda are unpredictable), but both the gorilla trekking itself as well as the visit to Lake Bunyonyi more than make up for the travel time. Highly recommended!
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Email Véronique | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful sightseeing
A wonderful country to visit and for meeting the very kind People. It is the good time to go in the parks everywhere is secured.
Email Abhi Varshney | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Uganda delivered amazing wildlife, unmatched friendliness and beautiful scenery.
Tubale Safaris, and Arthur in particular, were simply amazing. Nothing was too much trouble for Arthur. We felt welcome and safe the entire trip. The wildlife that we saw was beyond our wildest expectations - we saw the big 5, plus so much more wildlife. The scenery was green and beautiful, and the information about the things we were seeing made the experience even better. The accommodation we stayed in was well above what we expected and nothing was too much trouble in the lodges. The food on the entire trip was delicious, ranging from the lodge meals to local Ugandan food.
I would 100% recommend Uganda as a travel destination adn would suggest contacting Arthur at Tubale Safaris to plan the perfect trip for you.
The friendliest and colourful wildlife I have ever seen!
I went on safari with my girlfriend in Uganda in December.
It was definitely the best way to explore the animals and the landscape there. We were able to see much more and much closer to the wildlife than we expected. The accommodation met western standards and was always fine.
We would love to go again!
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Email Jose Murguia | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Our most wonderful experience so far
Our experience in Uganda was amazing we seen everything we expected Lions, zebras and much more not forgetting the impressive silver back Gorillas also the local people are kind and warm we never experienced anything wrong with them also sorry but I have to mention the incredible company we used African Safari Adventure our guide Musafaru was beyond expectations 100% recommended
