​User Reviews – Uganda

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Claudine   –  
Austria AT
Visited: December 2023 Reviewed: Jan 10, 2024

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

Great place with excellent national parks
Overall rating
5/5

I enjoyed Uganda very much. First I made a five day safari with Green Zones and I had the best guide ever. We did not only see the wild animals, we had a lot of time to explore them. We saw lions hunting a warthog, gorillas with a two month old baby, a lot of elefants, giraffes,...
After the trip I visited a school were my son works as volunteer and I experienced how hard life can be specially for kids. Parents often don’t have the money to pay the school fees and the boys and girls spend their whole day carrying water from the boreholes to the villages.
Travelling in Uganda was safe, even for a women alone and adventurous with many people sitting in a taxi or on a boda boda.
I would like to visit Uganda again to learn more about the country.

Karen Rossi   –  
United States US
Visited: December 2023 Reviewed: Jan 11, 2024

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

An amazing country! The people are super friendly, the landscapes are beautiful, and the wildlife is
Overall rating
5/5

We did Chimpanzee & Mountain Gorilla trekking, which was the highlight of the trip. The close access to the animals was such a surprise, but also amazing. The trek to the Mountain Gorillas was a challenge, but so worth it. The guides and the entire staff helping with the trek were just awesome. It was a "once in a lifetime" experience for sure. Our tour guide from the agency Home to Africa, was Derrek and he made the trip amazing for us.

Laura   –  
United States US
Visited: December 2023 Reviewed: Jan 13, 2024

Email Laura  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Magical with amazingly people and hospitality.
Overall rating
5/5

My experience in Uganda exceeded any expectations I had. The scenery was beautiful and varied: tranquil lakes, wild waterfalls, lush mountains with incredible vegetation and birds, dense forests and the open bush. Unbelievable sunsets and sunrises. The amount of wildlife is not as dense as other safari destinations so not a lot of big cats, however, the gorilla and chimpanzee treks make up for that. If you are a birder it is a must go. There are so many varieties and as one’s eyes adjust you begin to spot them everywhere. We went with a small local Uganda company, Azas, and Simon the owner came through on all that was promised. Our driver/guide, Allan, was one of a kind. He became like family. He made sure we were well cared for and went out of his way to accommodate us. The people of Uganda were welcoming and had such beautiful spirits. Our accommodations were amazing as was the food. I would skip the cities like Kampala and Entebbe except as a point of entry and departure. But the rest is pure magic.

Ciriello Alberto   –  
Italy IT
Visited: December 2023 Reviewed: Jan 13, 2024

Email Ciriello Alberto  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Magnificent Uganda The Pearl of Africa
Overall rating
5/5

Through Safari booking we booked a 10-day trip to Uganda with Lulu Safari. Booking through Elvis was simple and transparent. Our guides Samuel, an excellent driver and Claudio, an excellent translator into Italian, satisfied us with all our requests and were very professional, informed about everything, plants, animals, habits and customs. Uganda has given us fabulous scenery from national parks seeing all the animals leopards lions hippos giraffes buffaloes crocodiles hyenas rhinos hundreds of types of birds. the icing on the cake was the gorilla trek that we met after three hours of walking and they were three meters away in front of us. during the journey we met several villages and were able to observe their way of life. We passed through savannahs and forests and mountains and lakes. One thing you can't forget is the smiles of the children. temperatures were pleasant in some places a little warmer in some places a little cooler with two or three afternoons of rain. we felt safe and not in danger throughout the entire trip. we are very satisfied with this trip to Uganda and recommend it to anyone with a bit of a spirit of adventure. Thank you Uganda.

Marta Frigerio   –  
Italy IT
Visited: December 2023 Reviewed: Jan 17, 2024

Email Marta Frigerio  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Short-Long stay!
Overall rating
5/5

Unfortunately we've spent Just 6 days in Uganda, and considering what this Land can offer is very short time!
We've travelled through 2000 km in those days and we've being able to spot different landscape and an amazing wildlife!
I really reccomend Uganda and in future i would love to visit again this terrific country!

Gregoire Coquoz   –  
Switzerland CH
Visited: December 2023 Reviewed: Jan 17, 2024

Email Gregoire Coquoz  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Great variety of animals
Overall rating
5/5

The organized tour with Home to Africa and more specifically with Karim was great! We enjoyed touring around the country, seeing more animals than expected, more beautiful sceneries than expected and meeting many very friendly people. Karim was very knowledgeable, friendly and flexible, which contributed greatly to this wonderful experience! ;-)

Vanessa Fraile   –  
Spain ES
Visited: December 2023 Reviewed: Jan 23, 2024

Email Vanessa Fraile  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Marvelous
Overall rating
5/5

The trip was fantastic. Uganda is marvelous, People are very friendly and the landscape is really spectacular. The experience with gorilas was amazing, something to do at least once in life. But the trekking with chimpanzees disappointed us, we did it in Queen Elizabeth and not in Kibale and the truth is that it was not worth. We didáctica everything with Home to África, and everything except trekking with chimpanzees were fantastic.

Martina   –  
Germany DE
Visited: December 2023 Reviewed: Jan 31, 2024

Email Martina

We came as guests and left as friends after a fantastic 6-day-primate "Safari with Jon"
Overall rating
5/5

We had unforgettable days in Uganda, thanks to the great company of Jon! From the first contact to planning the itinerary to saying goodbye, we were looked after warmly and reliably! We planned our tour individually and Jon fulfilled all our wishes. On request, various options were checked and we got valuable recommendations - so in the end the trip was perfectly personalized and even unexpected requests on the way have been fulfilled with a smile - at the end we felt like friends!

Thanks to his knowledge, we were given valuable tips on when and where to go, and we have learnt a lot about Uganda, its wildlife and its history. Jon was really ambitious to get us enthusiastic about his country and its people - and he succeeded 100%.

We opted for the fly-in option and in hindsight were very glad that we didn't have to do all the transfers by 4x4, but of course the overland route has the advantage that you get to see a lot more of the villages along the roads, so it's no wasted time if you opt for this way of travelling.... and Jon is a great driver who skillfully tries avoid the potholes.

We are very grateful for this incredible experience and highly recommend "Safaris by Jon" to anyone looking for an exceptional safari experience at a very fair price in Uganda - the value for money is excellent!

Danae Moraiti   –  
Greece GR
Visited: December 2023 Reviewed: Feb 2, 2024

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

Unique, pure not touristic
Overall rating
5/5

Highlight: silverback gorillas.
Very kind people, really nice lodges, non touristic, wild and unique country.

Gaetano   –  
Slovenia SI
Visited: January 2024 Reviewed: Feb 7, 2024

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

The charm of Africa still virgin
Overall rating
5/5

My 6 days in Uganda followed by Kaje Safaris. In a short time, but full of strong emotions, I had a beautiful image of Uganda, thanks above all to the experience and professionalism of Kajie through my guide (now friend) Colly. From mountain gorillas, to the safari in Queen Elizabeth Park, up to the pursuit of chimpanzees and, finally, a river excursion which completed the observation of the big five. I was lucky enough, thanks to the experience of the guide, to see 4 big ones in a single day. Lions, hippos, African elephants (the largest in the world) and the very rare leopard. In addition to the fauna and the fabulous landscapes, I cannot help but say that the friendliness of the people and their gratitude touched my heart and I am already thinking of returning to Uganda as soon as possible.
To conclude, I would like to recommend Kajie Safaris for their professionalism, seriousness and preparation. They make sure you don't lack anything and satisfy every request. I couldn't have chosen better.

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