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Wagatil Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2021)
- Member Of:
- AUTO, USAGA, UTB & UWA
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
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KERWTZUG
At Wagatil Safaris, we bring your African safari dreams to life with unforgettable experiences across Uganda and Rwanda. As a locally-owned Destination Management Company, we specialize in offering personalized, high-quality safaris that cater to both adventure seekers and luxury travelers. From the awe-inspiring mountain gorillas of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest to the peaceful savannas of Queen Elizabeth National Park, our expertly crafted itineraries are designed to suit your unique preferences.
Reviews47
CA
Trip of a lifetime with Wagatil and Jackson, our awesome guide!
After much research for our trip to Africa, we knew gorilla trekking was top of our bucket list. Wagatil Safaris came up as a very reputable company to deal with through our research. Pretty, our Wagatil contact, was very responsive during our planning process and showed that she was very committed to making our trip memorable. Yes, making the initial trip deposit was a bit intimidating sending $$ off to Uganda, but we trusted in Pretty and team, which did not disappoint!
The start of our trip was a 3:00am pickup from Jackson, our awesome guide, from our Kigali hotel and off we went for two days of incredible hospitality from Jackson. Day one was a golden monkey trek, which was a physical challenge, but very worth it!
Wagatil then arranged our accomodation overnight at a beautiful mountain
lodge. We enjoyed a terrific dinner and the great company of Jackson. Day two was our gorilla trek. Jackson ensured that we had the guides and group for the best experience possible and it was an experience we will never forget.
To see the gorillas in their natural habitat and comfortable with us in their space, we will long remember. Bucket list item, this is a once in a lifetime experience and the Wagatil team made it happen for us.
Jackson even came to our rescue to re-pick us up after leaving us in Kigali due to a misrepresentation by a property on booking.com. His commitment to ensuring we are looked after was unwavering. We would highly recommend Jackson and the Wagatil team! We would love to be able to revisit some day and have the experience all over again!!
Martin made the experience so special for us!
I’ve taken a lot of tours and I almost never write reviews, but Martin is absolutely the BEST. We honestly could not have asked for a better guide. He completely exceeded our expectations and made the entire experience unforgettable.
He is so kind and made us feel so comfortable and welcome. He made sure all of our needs were met. He seemed to know what we needed and wanted without even having to ask. He made sure our itinerary was executed perfectly, saving the best for last.
Martin is friends with everybody and has connections everywhere. Not only was he able to secure super hard-to-get last minute gorilla tracking permits for us at Mgahinga (they only sell 8 permits per day) he was also able to get us into the best group for gorilla trekking at Bwindi. And for chimpanzee tracking, he managed to get us into a group with only 4 people total, when all the other groups were much larger.
I did a lot of research before booking with Martin and interviewed a lot of other tour operators, but Martin had the best personality and the best price.
If you are planning a trip to Uganda, you will have the best experience with Martin!!
CN
The best guide for Rwanda and Uganda tour
Thanks to Martin’s help, my trip to Rwanda and Uganda went very smoothly. I was a bit worried before setting off, but with Martin’s support I thoroughly enjoyed the journey. During the silverback gorilla trek, I was lucky enough to encounter two families, Tinedatine and Bweza, which was absolutely thrilling. Staying at Rock Resort Lake Bunyonyi was a truly unique experience that allowed me to find some peace and quiet. I also learnt about the Rwandan Genocide at the two Genocide Memorials. Martin is a very friendly and professional guide! I would recommend him to all my friends planning a trip to East Africa.
DK
Amazing 8 day adventure in Uganda
Just finished an amazing adventure with Wagatil Safaris and would highly recommend. I did a private solo trip with them for 8 days in Uganda and everything went so well. The experience with them was great from start to end. Smooth and nice communication with Pretty and Martin, who were helping me personalize my itinerary and planning, they were so nice and quick to answer any questions and very flexible to make any changes I requested and help to make the perfect trip for me. Everything was arranged and sorted so all I had to do was enjoy and take in all the incredible experiences, which made me feel very comfortable and in good safe hands.
Can't praise my guide Eddie enough - he was so friendly, fun and knowledgeable and we were so lucky to see absolutely everything on the trip - from a leopard with her two cubs, tree climbing lion right next to us, gorillas with babies climbing around us - everything I ever dreamed of was ticked off the list!
I did an 8 day trip which meant we were on the road most days and experiencing something new everyday, which was perfect for me as I was traveling alone and it felt like something was always happening and new things were waiting for us at every stop, but Uganda has so much to offer and experience so you won't be bored by adding even more days and activities.
Thank you to Wagatil, Pretty, Martin and especially Eddie for making this trip an amazing and unforgettable adventure!
DE
Friendly, good communication, well planed tour
Nice and friendly tour leader. The tour was well planed, we could see many different animals in wild life. The accommodatios were very comfortable.
