Uwanda Tours and Safaris

4.9/5 – 326 Reviews

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Uwanda Tours And Safaris In Tanzania

Uwanda Tours and Safaris

4.9/5  
(326 Reviews)
Office In:
Tanzania Tanzania
Size:
20-50 employees (Founded in 2021)
Tour Types:
Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
Destinations:
Tanzania TZ
Uwanda Tours And Safaris In Tanzania

Uwanda Tours And Safaris In Tanzania

Uwanda Tours And Safaris is a renowned tour company based in Tanzania, offering exceptional travel experiences. With expert guides, they provide thrilling wildlife safaris, cultural tours, and scenic adventures across Tanzania's stunning landscapes. From exploring the different National Parks to immersing in local traditions, Uwanda Tours And Safaris ensures unforgettable journeys that showcase the best of Tanzania's natural wonders and rich cultural heritage.

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An Incredible Safari – Made Special by Outstanding Guides and Service
4/5

An Incredible Safari – Made Special by Outstanding Guides and Service

We booked the 2-day, 1-night safari with Uwanda Tours from Zanzibar, which included airport transfers, return flights, a full-day game drive, a Maasai village visit and a boat safari.

Overall, we had a fantastic experience and would certainly recommend Uwanda Tours.

Day 1 – Game Drive

Our private game drive was phenomenal! A huge thank you to our guide, Mr Martin, and driver, Mr Paul, who were absolutely fantastic. Both were extremely knowledgeable and informative, and from the outset we were made to feel that they would do everything possible to help us see all the wildlife we hoped for.

We managed to see some incredible animals, with the elusive leopards being the only ones that managed to escape us!

Tea, coffee and plenty of chilled soft drinks were provided throughout the day, along with a fantastic lunch. Everything was well organised and we felt very well looked after.

We chose to arrange our own accommodation, which turned out to be superb. We stayed at Selous Kulinda Camp, which we would highly recommend. Please see our separate review for more details.

Day 2 – Boat Safari and Maasai Village

The boat safari was another great experience, with an excellent guide who was once again extremely informative and knowledgeable.

Our Maasai village visit was equally enjoyable. The guide was superb, and we came away with a much greater understanding and appreciation of Maasai culture and traditions. A really interesting and worthwhile experience.

Important advice for future travellers

One thing we would strongly advise is doing your own research into the accommodation being recommended or included in your safari package.

We opted for and paid a small amount extra to stay at Selous Kulinda Camp and were absolutely delighted with our choice. However, having spoken to other guests on our boat tour, several were very unhappy with the standard of the accommodation they had been allocated at Selous Safari Lodge.

Accommodation is an important part of a safari experience, particularly when you are only away for one night, so don’t simply assume that all recommended camps and lodges offer the same standard. Check recent reviews and photographs before committing, and make sure you are happy with exactly where you will be staying and don’t be swayed as the company has good relationships with the accommodations.

A couple of other points for future travellers:

There were no water or soft drinks provided on the second day. It was extremely hot, so we would strongly recommend taking plenty of water with you.

Our top tip: If you are planning this trip, we would personally recommend doing the boat safari first and the game drive second. We felt the itinerary was a little back to front and would have preferred to finish with the full-day game drive.

Despite these small points, we thoroughly enjoyed our safari. The guides and drivers really made the experience, and their enthusiasm, knowledge and genuine desire to help us enjoy the wildlife made all the difference.

Thank you, Uwanda Tours, for some truly unforgettable memories!

Very experienced guide that help us live our safari to the fullest!!
5/5

An amazing safari experience with a very well-organized agency!
Our guide Kapande, in particular, was the person who turned our dream into reality in the best possible way! Extremely polite and very helpful, he organized and managed everything exactly as it should have been!!
I would definitely suggest and choose Uwanda Tours and Safaris and of course Kapande again!

EXCELLENT EXPERIENCED
5/5

A fantastic experience, with the organizers being excellent professionals. Mr. Kapande is an excellent driver and guide. He is polite and eager to accommodate all our wishes. I would choose him again for a future safari without a second thought. The gentlemen in charge of both the boat safari and the walking safari are wonderful people, making every excursion a unique experience for us.

Perfection
5/5

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An Absolutely Unforgettable Safari Experience – Special Thanks to Martin!

What an absolutely incredible experience! Our safari was truly one of the most unforgettable adventures of our lives, and we couldn’t have asked for anything better!

Everything was perfectly organized from the very moment we set off until the end of the trip. Every detail was taken care of, allowing us to simply relax and enjoy the breathtaking beauty of the African wilderness.

A very special thank you goes to our amazing guide, Martin, who made this experience truly exceptional! His professionalism, kindness, and genuine passion for wildlife were outstanding. He took wonderful care of our children, always making sure they felt comfortable, safe, and included in every moment of the adventure. Our family’s safety was clearly his top priority throughout the entire safari.

But what impressed us most was Martin’s extraordinary knowledge of the bush and its wildlife. Thanks to his experience, sharp eyes, and deep understanding of animal behavior, we were able to track a pride of lions, witness them hunting a wild buffalo, and even watch them feeding on their prey! It was an absolutely breathtaking, once-in-a-lifetime wildlife encounter that we will never forget!

We are incredibly grateful to everyone who made this adventure possible, and especially to Martin for going above and beyond to give our family such an extraordinary experience.

Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts! And Martin, you are simply the BEST! 🦁🐘❤️

We wholeheartedly recommend this safari to anyone looking for an authentic, exciting, safe, and unforgettable African adventure!

Professional and delivered exactly as they promised.
5/5

We chose Uwanda based on their excellent reviews and value of their itineraries.
We chose their 8 day Safari visiting Mikumi, Ruaha, Udzungwa Forest and Nyerere. Communication before our booking was very good and they were happy to amend the suggested itinerary by spending a night at Udzungwa Forest Reserve rather than the proposed overnight stay in Morogoro. This did involve a much longer drive ( all day) to Nyerere and a slight change in doing our boat Safari and Bush Walk in Nyerere on the last morning before driving back to Dar Es Salaam.
Our driver and guide Ahmad Bakuru was friendly and always punctual. He was a very safe driver and knowledgeable about the wildlife that we saw.
Our first stop was Mikumi staying at Camp Bastion which exceeded our expectations in terms of accommodation. The afternoon game drive was a lovely introduction seeing Elephants Hippos as well as the usual game.
Following morning we drove to Ruaha Hilltop Lodge which again was very comfortable. We spent 3 nights here doing 2 full day safari in Ruaha. The vistas were amazing and we saw lots of wildlife including Lions on a Buffalo kill.
We then drove to Udzwunga Forest Reserve staying at Udzungwa Forest Tented Camp. We did a short hike to a lovely waterfall seeing Black and White Colobus Monkey as well as the endemic Red Colobus Monkey. We were even more delighted to see the Red Colobus Monkey again right in front of our tent in the evening and again the following morning.
Our final stay was at Selous Safari Lodge which again was very nice. We did a full day safari in Nyerere and were lucky to see Lions, Wild Dogs and Hyenas.
On the final morning we did a Bush Walk learning about animal tracks and how our ancestors survived in the bush. Finally we ended our safari with a boat trip on the Rufiji seeing Hippos up close and numerous colourful birds.
Ahmed then drove us back to our Hotel in Dar Es Salaam.
In conclusion we experienced a fantastic 8 days and we thank Uwanda and particularly Ahmad for delivering a great value Safari that exceeded our expectations.
Thank you.

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