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
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Email Michael Monahan | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing country with beautiful people, culture and wildlife.
Uganda is a must visit travel destination, I visited 5 National Parks, saw amazing animals, primates and enjoyed great cultural experiences. I have been to over 28 countries and Uganda is close to the top of list. I am so thankful to LuLu Safari and my amazing guide Sam and Elvis for a safe and enjoyable trip. 🙏🏽
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Email Theresa Hajduk | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
VISIT UGANDA, forget the rest. Lots of animals, beautiful countryside, and welcoming people
Unbelievable experience!!! Don't be afraid to go to Uganda, with a few stipulations. Do NOT go anywhere near the Sudan border. Don't just go and be put in what we saw were labeled tourist vehicles. Some of these were mini vans without a pop up roof and had many people inside. Others had pop up roofs but usually had 6 people crammed inside with everyone trying to get their great safari shots. You definitely will want to go with a tour company that will have you in a 4X4 vehicle (ours was a Toyota Land Cruiser) with a tour guide. Not just a driver. A guide, like the one we had, knows the country, the people, the animals and the history. Karim, our guide, with Home To Africa Company was nothing short of excellent. Fellow guides communicate with each other letting others know what they had seen or didn't see. Otherwise, we may not have seen the elusive leopard. Be sure to ask how your tour company books people. Will you be with people you don't know? (red flag for us) Home To Africa does not mix groups. They know different people have different interests. You don't want to be unhappy with fellow travelers, especially those who may not be as prompt a traveler as you are.
We did the 10 day- Big 5 Tour. Rhino sanctuary- A+, Murchinson NP- A, top of the falls- A-, boat trip on the Nile near falls- A-, Bugodi wetlands and community visit- B+, Queen Elizabeth NP- A-, Kazinga Channel boat tour- A-, chimp trekking-B, gorilla trekking A++, Lake Mauro NP- A.
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Email Markus Janser | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
What a nice surprise
We (Father with two teenagers) headed of to a nine day private Safari in Uganda to see the Gorillas. And we did not get disappointed, we spent an hour with them, an amazing experience.
However, we where surprised and charmed by the overall Safari experience we had. Wildlife in abundance (organised between the different parcs) and close up - a lot on foot. So Uganada is not only a Gorilla and Schimpanzee destination, but big 5 country. Lots of elephants, hippos (grazing), buffalo, giraffes, white rhinos (in a sanctuary but not to be missed), lions, leopards, gorillas, schimpanzees, etc., etc.
The lodges were good and authentic (Mwyea your Out of Africa lodge, Paraa nicely on the NIle River bank, Kimbali Forest Camp a mid-range absolute fair value, Rushuga Gorilla Camp and luxury Kimbari Lodge), food well prepared and people very kind and accomodating.
Our trip was organised by Tuable Safari. Jamal was our local guide and driver. Excellent Safari vehicle, very knowledgable guide. There was a mix-up with one of the lodges, but it got sorted out. The organisation was spot on and I can highly recommend the tour operator.
Due to the cost of the gorilla and schimpanzee permits Uganda is not a cheap Safari destnation, but absolutely worthwile. Overall you find a top offering at a fair price.
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Email Jorge Camacho | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Awesome experience
Our recent trip to Uganda could not have met our expectations more. The country has well deserved the title of ‘pearl of Africa’, the country is impressive, the landscapes are spectacular and having an endangered wonder like the gorilla cannot be a greater attraction to visit it. If you add to that the possibility of seeing chimpanzees in their habitat, lions, hyenas, leopards, etc....
On the downside is the infrastructure, access to Biwindi Park is poor, something I think the country needs to improve. Nor is it perceived that the money paid to enter the park goes directly to the local communities.
Regarding the operator, I can only recommend it highly: East African Jungle Safaris, Ruth was attentive to all our needs and the accommodations are of excellent quality, the food too and the driver/guide assigned was very good too, thank you very much Ruth!!!!
