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Email Matthew Montanari | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A Lush Oasis with So Much to See
My wife and I did a 5 day Uganda safari. Our guide, Francis, picked us up from our hotel in Entebbe and we drove several hours to start our trip at Queen Elizabeth National Park (QENP).
Even though we visited during the rainy season, we were lucky enough to have beautiful weather during our trip. The drive to QENP was interesting because you drive through many small towns where you can see the local vendors selling produce on the side of the road. Our guide was happy to stop whenever we requested, so long as it was safe. The further you go, the landscape begins to change. It was beautiful.
QENP was absolutely stunning. We saw nearly all the animals we wanted to see and Francis went above and beyond to make sure we fully enjoyed our experience. We were even lucky enough to see the chimpanzees when we went chimpanzee tracking on our 2nd day.
On our way to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, we drove to the Ishasha sector, which was unique in its own way and we were able to observe a tree climbing lion resting in a tree.
Gorilla tracking in Bwindi was incredible. We were lucky, where it only took us 30 minutes to find the gorilla family we were looking for, but apparently it can sometimes take up to 3 hours to find the gorillas. It was such a unique experience. I will never forget it.
Our last night was at Lake Bunyonyi, which was beautiful and a perfect way to wind down to end our trip.
We were very impressed by all of the lodges we stayed at. Everything was clean and very nice (We opted for Mid-Luxury). All of the staff and locals we encountered were so friendly and spoke great English.
In my opinion, Uganda is a must visit in Africa. Our guide Francis was fantastic. His experience and knowledge made us feel safe the entire time and he also answered any question we had.
Uganda has so much to offer and we didn’t even get to see everything due to our safari only being 5 days.
Such an unforgettable trip. I highly recommend.
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Email Norbert van Hoof | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Uganda April
Great organisation and the driver Abdul was very helpfull. Good trip!
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Email Paul & Mary | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Uganda is a perfect place to see the wild beauty of Africa, but also a very hospitable people!
We’ve been coming for years to Uganda to work among people in rural, impoverished villages. But this was the first time we had the opportunity to explore some of the natural beauty of Uganda.
We’ve spent vacations in France, Hungary, Peru, Greece, Italy, Ireland, Alaska and more…..but this trip (a Safari) to Murchison Falls Park TOTALLY equalled or even surpassed what we’ve seen and experienced in these more famous places!
We experienced up close and personal viewings of rhinos, giraffes, elephants, leopards, a lion pair, hippos, water buffalo, crocodiles, baboons and a wonderful array of birds and lizards! Because we were there in the off season, we also had our Pamoja tour guide (Amos) all to ourselves and he was great!
And the crazy thing is…all this was available to us at a much less expensive cost (we are now living on a limited budget) than the more famous safari countries like Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana or South Africa.
So—-if you’re considering a trip to this amazing continent, look at Uganda and any of their big national parks. We plan to visit more of these for sure!!! Bwindi and the mountain gorillas are next year!
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Email Steve Johnson | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It's friendly.
I went to Uganda because I had never seen chimpanzees in the wild. Not only was this successful but the gorilla trek was also amazing.
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Email Viktoria | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredibly beautiful
Uganda is a very beautiful country with amazing wildlife and very friendly people.
I highly recommend travelling to Uganda.
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Email Levi Jacob Morris | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A country with a rich diversity of landscapes, people, and wildlife.
I explored Uganda for 12 days with Buyaga Safaris. The country is very diverse the culture, landscape, and wildlife can change a lot when traveling from one region to the next. The biggest highlights for myself as a wildlife photographer where the primates. I had the opportunity to photograph several monkey species, chimpanzee, and mountain gorillas.
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Email Brooke | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely gorgeous with amazing wildlife and friendly people.
I booked a two day solo tour to Murchinson Falls National Park through Immersion . My guide Andrew was so friendly and knowledgeable. He picked me up at my Airbnb in Kampala and was an excellent driver on some very busy and rustic roads. We went for a short hike to see the falls and followed it up with a river cruise where you see lots of birds, hippos, elephants, and Nile crocodiles. After we went on a game drive and I was able to see many more elephants and giraffes. Highly recommend.
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Email Sandra | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Uganda has the most beautiful natural sceneries, the "big five" & a variety of birds
The safari with Yaneta was an amazing experience. If you want to see the big five, then Uganda's National parks such as Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth amongst others are the best places to visit and explore. Even birdlovers will be rewarded as these parks are home to a variety of bird species. My guide Eric had ten years experience and knew the spots where to find lions and leopards. Through his networking with other guides I got to see lions and their little cubs. He was very attentive to my needs. The booking itself went smoothly. Yaneta adjusted the itinerary according to my preferences. I highly recommend to travel with Yaneta and don't hesitate to ask specifically for Eric.
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Email Jamie Kievit | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Rhino Trek!
Great experience doing the Rhino Trek at Ziwa. Guide picked me up on time and transport went smooth. Ziwa was wonderful, I was able to see multiple rhinos during the trek. Would highly recommend!
Trip of a lifetime!
Ronnie with Dav Safaris was awesome. The people and weather was great. We always felt safe. Gorilla and chimpanzee trekking was amazing. We paid extra to spend time with the chimps that were less acclimated to people. Don’t do that because they stay high in the trees. We LOVED the time with them on the regular trekking tour.
All the tours were worth every penny. Lots of animals to see. We visited the Shoebill birds as a side trip. So glad we did!
We’re def coming back!!
