$2,090 to $2,255 pp (USD)
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Herping and Wildlife Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2019)
- Member Of:
- Association of Uganda Tour Operators, Uganda Wildlife Authority & Uganda Tourism Board
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
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Herping And Wildlife Safaris (U) Ltd, is a fully registered local tour operator. A DMC registered by Uganda registrar of companies, fully registered with Association of Uganda Tour Operators and entirely licensed by Uganda Tourism Board. We are a unique DMC that offers both herpetological expeditions/ Snake tours. We combine both Herping and wildlife safaris basing on your requests. We can also customize an itinerary for only Herping expeditions or Wildlife Safari/ Cultural experiences
Reviews6
Awesome guide, great animals, great/fun man!
I only had Alphar for a day unfortunately, but man did he deliver. We found awesome animals, but besides that, he was just such a cool fun-loving guy. A pleasure to spend the day with!
DE
The company was excellent and everything exceeded our expectations
We had a wonderful time in Uganda with this company. The driver took us to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary where we got a walking safari to see the rhinos. We would have loved to stay longer there. The drive continued to Murchison Falls NP where we stayed for 5 days. This was the time of our lives. Starting from morning drives with hundreds of animals, over walking tours to spot wildlife, to an amazing boat tour to the falls, everything was perfect! Our driver was very knowledgable and also shared a lot about his country what we appreciated a lot. We enjoyed the time spent together very much.
CA
Well planned, well delivered and well communicated! Overall made a fantastic experience.
This tour outfit exceeded expectations and provided a great and unique experience relative to the standard "game drive only" safari.
We did a 9 day safari that was incredibly varied in scope to meet the interests of everyone in the party. Alphar was responsive, friendly and quick to accommodate our requests to put together a truly bespoke and unforgettable experience.
Our guides, Izzy (reptiles) and Gerald (mammals) were fantastically skilled spotters. They were also warm and friendly and not only provided loads of information on the animals we were encountering, but also gave a great picture of the life, culture and history of Uganda. They completely enriched the experience and helped make long drives feel short.
If you're planning to visit Uganda to herp, this is also THE outfit to choose. Look at most Uganda reptile videos on YouTube or photos from professional photographers and chances are Herping and Wildlife Safaris organized the trip.
With a pretty restricted amount of time committed to herping, we managed to find a good number of our target species (and I will most certainly be going back to find the rest).
All of the lodges we stayed in were clean and comfortable and I don't think I had a bad meal, but the standouts were definitely:
- Ruboni Community Camp in Rwenzori (the coolest location ever)
- Aardvark Safari Lodge in QENP (incredible food, lodge, service, rooms, everything... bonus elephant walking through the property)
- Ride for a Woman in Bwindi (amazing story and cause and the staff were welcoming and friendly. I really loved this place)
If you're a wildlife photographer (or landscape), this could be one of your most diverse and productive trips. It certainly was for me: https://www.simonmillerphotography.com/uganda25
Passionate and superb guides!
We had an awesome time with Alphar and Herping and Wildlife Safaris! Mambas, vipers, and incredible people. Additionally, even though we self-drove the remaining part of our trip, Alphar helped us with permitting, planning and any questions while we were on the road. We feel incredibly fortunate, not just for the herping success, but for the opportunity to meet such a fantastic and passionate conservationist!
Great guides for herping (reptiles)
I had a great 3 days herping with Alphar’s team of guides. Isborne was my lead guide and he was very likeable and took care of everything. I found almost my entire wish list of species in 3 days and can highly recommend using them for your herping trips.
