​User Reviews – Uganda

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Alison   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: May 2023 Reviewed: Jun 14, 2023

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A country green and lush, helpful friendly people, amazing birdlife and animals
Overall rating
5/5

A green and lush country at all times of the year. with helpful and friendly people. There is huge variety in the countryside from the lakes of Mutanda in the southwest to the plains of the north, the unusual crater lakes. The birdlife is amazing so much variety - many types of kingfishers and every other bird. Of course seeing the Gorillas and chimpanzees is a highlight and few other countries can offer this. The game parks have a wide variety of life and the river trips are well worth it. Also Rhino walking trips. Altogether a wonderful country to visit. African adventure vacations with Mustafa as the guide were terrific

Filippo Frittelli   –  
Italy IT
Visited: June 2023 Reviewed: Jun 23, 2023

Email Filippo Frittelli  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

An amazing green scenic country
Overall rating
5/5

An extremely well organized trip from the staff of Dav Safaris. Everything was set perfect, accurately and safetely.
People of Uganda is extraordinary smiling and welcomming.
The experience in the Gorilla Safari was thrilling and unforgettable.

Angelika B.   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: June 2023 Reviewed: Jul 6, 2023

Email Angelika B.  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Amazing destination, can't recommend it enough.
Overall rating
5/5

Uganda is a fantastic travel destination offering amazing scenery, plenty of wild animals to see in their natural environment and really nice people. I felt safe all the time and in certain places the level of professionalism was better than in countries that are considered more traditional destinations. I stayed in superb lodges. I love the fact that Uganda really cares about their nature and their animal and uses them with respect to attract and host tourists. Among the animals that you can see in large numbers: giraffes, hippos, elephants, zebras, antilopes , empalas, buffalo and of course the chimps and gorillas.

Jennifer M   –  
Canada CA
Visited: June 2023 Reviewed: Jul 10, 2023

Email Jennifer M  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Amazing wildlife, beautiful scenery
Overall rating
5/5

Uganda has been wonderful. As a solo female traveler, I have felt nothing but safe here. The wildlife atvthe national parks is incredible- I’ve seen a shoebill stork, baboons, many different antelope, many many elephants, giraffes, lions, warthogs, buffalo and best of all, mountain gorillas. It was the trip of a lifetime, an amazing amount of animals in a relatively small country. I loved Ugandan food (lots of veg and vegan options) and the people have been great. Highly recommend.

Peter   –  
Canada CA
Visited: June 2023 Reviewed: Jul 17, 2023

Email Peter  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Enjoying Nature in Uganda
Overall rating
5/5

My guide Herman was excellent. He took good care of me throughout the one-week safari that I signed up for. He amazed me with his knowledge of birds even though I wasn't on a birding trip. He was an excellent and safe driver as well.

I was able to see many types of large and small animals throughout the week, including elephants, various types of monkeys, lions, and all types of antelopes. For me personally, the highlight was seeing the chimpanzees and the gorillas up close. It truly is an awe-inspiring experience that is difficult to put into words.

One last thing - the lodges were amazing and much better than I expected. They were truly top-notch, with picturesque views.

Overall, Tubale Safari company gave me an unforgettable experience that will last a lifetime.

Tessa Stanwick   –  
Canada CA
Visited: June 2023 Reviewed: Jul 20, 2023

Email Tessa Stanwick  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Breathtaking
Overall rating
5/5

Brian was the absolute best tour guide ever! Seeing as it was my first time in Uganda, let alone Africa as a whole, Brian was more than happy to indulge me by explaining various facts historical events to me.

Queen Elizabeth NP was by far one of the most scenic and godly parks I’ve ever been to. The rolling planes and lush greenery gave way to herds of Buffalo, a pride of lions, and a fairly new (based on side) herd of elephants.

As well, he also went above and beyond to ensure I saw the big cats, as I mentioned that has been a dream of mine.

Aside from that, I got to experience chimp trekking, and see and feel the power eminating from the alpha chimps, as we viewed their hierarchy.

From Queen Elizabeth, Brian took me to Mpigi, where I toured a sanctuary.

After my short stay in Mpigi, I got to experience the Nile in Jinja.

Uganda was fortunately my home for 5 weeks, while I was on internship. The people, food, and sense of community is something I am definitely missing.

When I return to Africa, I definitely will be stopping by and paying Ngege Kufurahi Safaris another visit, to perhaps see Murchison Falls or Mburro NP!
Be sure to book through them as they are very accommodating to student budgets, and go above and beyond to make the experience unforgettable.

Laura   –  
Switzerland CH
Visited: June 2023 Reviewed: Jul 21, 2023

Email Laura  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Beautiful country with diverse scenery and wildlife
Overall rating
5/5

We absolutely loved our trip in Uganda. We spent 14 days on a round trip and experienced many different landscapes and saw many interesting animals. The beautiful mountains with rainforest and tea plantations was a lovely contrast to the savannah and forest national parks. A highlight of course was seeing the mountain gorillas & chimpanzees. The people of Uganda were always friendly & welcoming and showed amazing hospitality. We always felt very safe. We traveled with Home to Africa and had the best experience. 10/10 would recommend.

Maria Silva   –  
Germany DE
Visited: June 2023 Reviewed: Jul 24, 2023

Email Maria Silva  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Great and relaxing experience
Overall rating
5/5

We did a 12 day trip. Our guide Brian was really nice and guide us during the whole trip. The organization before arriving to Uganda was also easily available flexible. Uganda is a beautiful country and full with amazing landscape views. We can just recommend it :)

Nelisa Heddin   –  
United States US
Visited: June 2023 Reviewed: Jul 26, 2023

Email Nelisa Heddin  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Unbelievably incredible trip!
Overall rating
5/5

Words cannot begin to describe how incredible our trip was. Caesar and Emma were amazing guides. They went way above and beyond to ensure we had a great time. The hotels were very nice and the service was spectacular. The wildlife was incredible.

Michela Visintin   –  
Italy IT
Visited: July 2023 Reviewed: Aug 16, 2023

Email Michela Visintin  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Unforgettable!
Overall rating
5/5

My husband and I returned a few days ago from a tour to Uganda planned by the local tour operator "Home to Africa". The 12-day tour was well organised and allowed us to visit several National Parks and to see a lot of animals and to learn about different environments as well as customs and traditions of some local communities. Everything was perfectly organised: the accommodations, the permits, the food (delicious), the guided tours and the time spent for each visit. The highlight of the tour, the most expected moment, was the Gorilla trekking...an exciting moment that turned out to be beyond all our great expectations.
It was very nice to meet local people, to be guided by the Park’s rangers to spotting animals. We were pleasantly surprised to see how much passion and dedication these people welcomed us and made us discovering the wonders of this country.
The Ugandan population is always smiling and friendly: the children smiling when you greet them in the street and the songs and dances of the women we met during the tour were unforgettable moments.
A special thank goes to Patrick, our driver and guide. Patrick contributed greatly to our wonderful stay: a lovely person, punctual and always ready to tell about his country.
Thanks to his explanations and experience gained over the years, we were able to see the 'big 5' and discover many other animals... including the leopard, which is usually very difficult to spot. We also really appreciated Patrick as a skilled driver: we always felt safe during the tour. Thank you Patrick for making these days a very special holiday, a magnificent tour that we will never forget!

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