Uwanda Tours And Safaris In Tanzania
Uwanda Tours and Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 20-50 employees (Founded in 2021)
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $200 to $400 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
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Email Mitt Morris | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Informative, clear and very efficient; tailored exactly to our requirements
Over the period of 8 days we visited 3 parks with Uwanda Tours (Mikumi, Ruaha and Nyerere). We were picked up from our hotel in Dar es Salaam and then everything was in their hands. The trip was well organised and the cherry on the cake was our driver Kapande; extremely knowledgeable, calm and considerate, his command of English was excellent and he had a great sense of humour. Kapande knew out-of-the-way and seldom used tracks around the parks where we were delighted with close-up encounters with animals including lions, elephants, crocodiles and wild dogs to name just four of the very many different animals and birds we saw. His knowledge of the parks and facts about the lives of the wildlife was impressive, if I could give more than 5 stars I would. On each of the days we were in the parks we barely saw another human (maybe 4 to 8 people), a huge difference to the big northern parks with hoards of 4x4 chasing animal sightings. The vehicle was a sturdy land-cruiser with a flip up roof and as there were just the two of us in the car, we had a truly private experience. Including an early morning private boat trip with a different Uwanda guide, Ahmed, also very knowledgeable and again we were rewarded with some remarkable sightings.
The lodges were comfortable, the food varied from excellent and copious (Hilltop at Ruaha) to pretty mediocre (Selous Lodge), but you're not on this trip for the culinary delights.
Uwanda were extremely helpful and super reactive when we needed to change our itinerary during the trip, at our request, and nothing was too much for them. I have been on 9 safaris with different companies and Kapande was by far the most stand-out driver and guide I have had.
I highly recommend Uwanda Tours and Safaris and would happily use them again.
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Email Jef | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professionalism and excellent value for money
We went on a safari day in Nyerere National Park. It was a great success thanks to our guide Martin and our driver who did everything to show us as much as possible. We were able to see many animals quite closely and safely. I highly recommend this organization.
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Email Raphael | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very great experience
Everything was very good our guide was very cool we see a lot of animals
Mr kapande
Email Radhika | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Good guide cum driver
We visited mikumi, Ruaha and Nyerere parks in 8 days and stayed in Selous lodge which is excellent, Lilac camp (very good) and Ruaha hilltop lodge (average) our vehicle was lacked safety handles to hold and cushions were dirty. The big plus point was our driver cum guide Kapande. He was an excellent skillful driver who managed very well on those terrible bumpy roads. He showed us so many animals very patiently. He comforted us every time we were in distress because of the road conditions and power outages at the Ruaha hilltop lodge. Without him we would not have enjoyed our trip. This gentleman is an asset to this company. If you pick this tour ask for Kapande, he is an expert on safaris. Highly recommend him. Overall we had a very nice time and very good spotting of animals. Please keep in mind that these parks are not too far from each other but the roads are terrible and takes 7-9 hours to reach.
Email Anna Lemon | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kapande was the perfect guide!
We have just finished a 5 day tour of mikumi NP and Nyerere NP. We had the most incredible time. It was perfectly organised, the accomedations we stayed in where great and we saw so many animals. Our guide Kapande was so knowledgable, friendly and funny! He also has a great relationship with hosts, rangers and other guides which meant we got tips over the radio or where the animals where spotted. We couldnt have asked for a better guide, he was determind that we saw a lion cub and didnt give up until we did!! Highly reccomend Uwanda Tours and Safari to anyone looking to experience Tanzania. And especially ask for Kapande. We will be back again in the futher, thank you!
Email Jamie lemon | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Magical
What an amazing experience from start to finish. Our guide Kapande picked us up from our resort and drove us to our destination in a very comfortable car, providing us with water and lots of information along the way.
There really aren't enough words to explain how incredible this man is.
So knowledgeable, patient and kind.
We had went somewhat off the beaten track at one stage and found a lion sleeping under a Bush. Literally 3 feet from us.
Kapandes intuition did not stop there towards the end of the evening he said " I have a feeling we will see a lion again"
We circled back around a few times and suddenly as the sun was setting we saw a lioness with her 4 cubs feeding.
Such a magical experience.
On another long drive we found the perfect place to stop for lunch and a mango feel from a tree.
We got to eat it straight from the tree and it was beautiful.
During dinner Kapande told us he was not keen on swimming yet when he took us to a hot spring he joined us for a swim.
Again proving how much he loves delivering a great experience to his clients.
We came to the safari for experience and memories and we left with all that and a friend.
If you can somehow request to have him I guarantee your experience will be so fulfilling.
ASANTE
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Email Ales | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Malanga is a guide i would recommend
Malanga was very kind and experienced, he showed us everything he could and we were very satisfied. We have seen every possible animal we could like girrafes, hippos, hyenas, crocodiles and elephants also including lions and leopard. We have had lunch in the bush at camp. And our guide made stops when we wanted, and took soke nice photos of animals. It was very nice and we definetly wont forget that memory. Thank you Malanga =)
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Email Mara | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
Wow! What amazing experience! We made 1 sunset safari and 1 full day. The staff onsite and from the office help us to find a solution due to a fact happened but everything was wonderful! I truly suggest to arrange the trip with Personnel and on-site staff welcomed the guest and made them self at home before and after the trip.
Guides on the field (Emili and Mkali) were professional and prepared to give an unforgettable experience and did maximum effort to see and discover animals and landscape. Absolutely and 100% recommended! Do it!
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Email Marco | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Affordable and anytime available
I truly suggest to arrange the trip with
Personnel and on-site staff welcomed the guest and made them self at home before and after the trip.
Guides on the field (Emily and Mkali) were professional and prepared to give an unforgettable experience and did maximum effort to see and discover animals and landscape.
Recommended
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Email Christian and Malou from Denmark | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Uwanda an excellent tour operator
We had a wonderful safari with Mr Martin and his driver. Mr Martin is a very competent safari guide who knew a lot about the animals and he was very good in giving us all the information in a good, interresting and understandeble way. We learnt a lot about the animals and their way of living. Futhermoore he is a very nice fellow who is good in making nice friendships. So we alså laughed a lot and had a good time.