Wild Uganda Offers Unique Safaris Across Africa
Wild Uganda
- Offices In:
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United Arab Emirates
United StatesUnited Kingdom - Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2025)
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $75 to $600 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
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Email Ana Carolina Rodrigues | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Professionalism, dedication, competence, and efficiency.
We decided to change our holiday destination three days before the scheduled departure date. Wild Uganda was our salvation. With unparalleled professionalism and precision, as well as remarkable speed and flexibility, they managed to organize an 11-day safari trip to Kenya. They turned an unexpected situation into one of the best trips of my life. They were attentive to the time needed in each park, carefully selecting competent guides.
I had a unique experience, which I highly recommend to anyone who wants to turn a dream into reality. All it takes is an email or a message to Ernesto, who transforms imagination into reality.
Without a doubt, an experience to repeat. Thank you for everything!
CH
Email Ben | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent vacations in beautiful and diverse Uganda - fully recommended
- as an intro: this was our first safari and to be honest, at first we were a bit reluctant to book our vacation in Uganda directly through a travel agency based there, because we couldn't meet and discuss in person beforehand. It is a somewhat strange feeling to transfer a (for us) big amount of money to a person/company we have not met in person. So we did our due diligence (checked reviews, website, checked registration with UWA, trusted our gut feeling after initial communication,...) and decided to take the "risk" - and we were rewarded heavily :-)
- the trip: Based on a travel guidebook about Uganda and input from different sources (including Wild Uganda's website), we planned our individual 20 day itinerary through Uganda and sent this to Wild Uganda. Ernest (from Wild Uganda) gave his input on the itinerary, suggested additional things to do, searched for suitable lodges and accommodation on our way and made us an offer. So the whole trip was tailored to our wishes and it was just the two of us with our driver/guide (no group travel). Note to myself for future safaris: don't forget to add a leisure day here and there, which is also nice.
- the communication: very easy in english, mostly through whatsapp. Ernest reacted very fast and answered all our questions (even more exotic ones, for example about yellow fever vaccination exemptions because one of us was for medical reasons not allowed to be vaccinated). he first sent us a sample 10 day programm with price ranges so we could get a feeling for the prices. Only after this we made our itinerary and sent it to him. He understood fast and precisely, which kind of lodges we would like regarding comfort and pricerange and proposed suitable ones (some even better than we could hope for). He asked back about unclear points in our itinerary (much appreciated) and made sure we were on the same page with everything. He sent us our guide/driver's contact details a couple of days in advance and we set up a whatsapp group (us and the guide). Also with him, the communication was easy in english and his response time was very fast. Communication was a great plus and gave us confidence.
- the service: impeccable. Our guide/driver Kasim (insta: on_safari_with_kasim) was phantastic. He picked us up at the airport (we were delayed for two hours) and from then on accompanied us till we flew away again 20 days later. He is a warm, welcoming and easygoing person who knows a lot about the animals, people, country etc. and shares his knowledge. At the same time he has a fine feeling of when you'd prefer to sit in silence and just enjoy the landscape passing by. He is great at spotting animals and also knows about photography and taking great pictues. You can feel his own interest in the animals and also his excitement about them. I especially appreciated that he is a very safe, cautious driver (I am picky in that regard and had no problem to relax). At one point, one of us had a bacterial infection and we had to rush for medical help - those are the moments you really realize if you're in good hands or not, and we obviously were. Kasim reacted fast and decisive. After half a day in the local hospital, we had to stay longer at the lodge we where at this moment to get healthy again. He arranged for everything. We went together through the options on how to continue our travel which was straightforward, no nonsense. Luckily, health got better and we could continue (skipping two days in the initial program and passing on a couple of game drives). Even Ernest reached out to us during this time and wished good recuperation! So, flexibility was great.
- value for money: We didn't compare to many other local agencies, so we can't judge there. But compared to agencies in Europe, it was much, much cheaper and made it affordable for us. Considering all the service and the level of the lodges we had (some mid range, some more lux), we would say it was a very good deal and definitely worth the money.
- overall: we can recommend Wild Uganda and Kasim (driver/guide) without any reservation. If we go back to Uganda/Rwanda/Kenya one day, we would definitely book with them again!
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Email Antonija | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
My the best expirience🙂
My stay in Uganda was more than I expected. I had the opportunity to get to know the beautiful landscape of this beautiful country. Thanks to our guide Allania, we saw all the attractions of Uganda and Rwanda. All praise to Allania and a big greeting 🙂
HU
Email Ildiko | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent!
It was an unforgettable trip with wonderful experiences in Uganda. Wild Uganda's tour organization was precise and excellent. Our tour guide Ricky was a very well-prepared, professional, kind, attentive, polite, patient and humorous young man. In addition to all this, he was an excellent driver. The fact that our trip to Uganda was such a fantastic success is largely thanks to him. We can only recommend Wild Uganda and Ricky Hillary as a tour guide to everyone!
Email Paulius | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Reliable and organized company
Everything was perfect, driver too, The trip met expectations.
CA
Email Simon | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfection
We had one of the nicest travel experience ever with Wild Uganda, Basically a dream came true seeing the Gorillas, the Golden monkeys, the boat safari, the walking safari, the car safari! A very important reason why our trip was incredible was also because of our guide, Innocent. Innocent is by far the best guide we’ve ever had on any trips we did. He has an incredible knowledge about wildlife, the cities, the culture and everything else related to his beloved country, Uganda. He surprised us with different activities that were not on the original planning, which made the experience even better! We asked him to go for a beer at a local bar in his hometown Kibale, and it really felt like he welcomed us to his home. We also went out in a nightclub in Uganda, it was amazing and you always feel super safe with Innocent. He is always making the efforts to provide an amazing experience that will just add more value to the whole package. No matter where you are in Uganda, innocent knows everyone!
We’ve been checking lots of different companies before booking with Wild Uganda, and one thing for sure we did the right choice !
We would really recomment booking with wild Uganda and asking to have Innocent as the guide!
HR
Email Ivan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Magic
This was truly an unforgettable experience, all thanks to our wonderful host Chris, who tried very hard to be a true host to us. Uganda is truly the heart of Africa, and especially with such a host as Chris, it was a real pleasure for us to see all the beauties of this beautiful country.
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Email Katerina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An experience of a lifetime in the Pearl of Africa
We spent the first week of February traveling around Uganda with each day bringing countless new sceneries and experiences. Our trip was excellently organized allowing us to cover a lot of ground over a period of 8 days, without having to skip a single meal. Every day, the breakfast, lunch and dinner were a pleasant experience with great food in between the beautiful sights. The staff in all the places we stayed at were very helpful and warm and the quality of the accommodations was excellent. We particularly enjoyed how they combined designs that blended with nature while having every facility you need.
I celebrated my 30th birthday while at Murchison Falls with a surprise birthday cake and singing that warmed my heart! Leaving my 20s was hard but entering the new decade in this setting is something I will never forget!
On top of everything, the communication with Wild Uganda worked seamlessly and they created an amazing plan for us that accommodated both wildlife experiences as well as personal requests. My boyfriend, Ricardo, lived in Uganda as a child and he wanted to visit some personal spots including his old school in Kampala and we were glad that it was possible to do this on top of all the other destinations and plans we had. Even our last day was filled with adventure with a boat excursion in search of the shoebill. All this, without feeling stressed or rushed at any moment.
One of the highlights in our tour was the Chimpanzee trekking with very competent guides and rangers that allowed us to see Chimpanzees both in the trees and on the ground. The guide also explained and educated us about the chimpanzees while we observed them. The rangers were very attentive and frequently alerted us where not to stand so that a fruit won΄t fall on your head as well as pointing out good photography opportunities. Being able to observe our closest relative was something very moving that I feel very fortunate to have experienced.
We are especially thankful to our guide Linus who was always on top of things when coordinating with the lodges and all the different parties involved. He gave us the feeling that we never had anything to worry about, any issue that arose during our travels was quickly solved.
His skills allowed us to see and identify many animals, especially at Murchison Falls, where our encounter with a leopard was spectacular. He was also a great font of knowledge and we learnt through him about Uganda’s culture, society, history, traditions and more. Most impressively, he could identify more birds than we knew what to do with. Ricardo made an incomplete list with many of the birds Linus pointed out.
All in all we want to thank Wild Uganda and Linus for making our trip an unforgettable experience! We are looking forward to be back to Uganda for more! Totally recommend Wild Uganda and Linus if you want to experience all the gems in the Pearl of Africa and beyond!
Email Isabella | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Resourceful and Charismatic
Amazing, AMAZING tour! We almost went with another tour company at first, and am so happy we didn’t! The other cost almost exactly the same, and had less experiences!
Wild Uganda was wonderful all around, and the people were all just lovely to work with! We enjoyed all the hotels we stayed at, and all the activities we had and how our drive time was broken up as well. The highlight of the tour was our guide Derrick, he made everything happen and everything possible! One of our bags never made it, and Derrick was so nice to stop off and help us negotiate clothing prices with local vendors! He also had someone go to the airport and check for the bag multiple times. I had purchased some souvenirs from the trip, couldn’t find another bubble wrap, and somehow Derrick found someone with bubble wrap who delivered it to me all the way from Kampala! Derrick went above and beyond and this tour would have honestly been nothing without him! Everyone in my group felt very bonded to Derrick and we talked about how much we missed him as soon as we all parted ways. I would absolutely tour with wild Uganda again, and especially Derrick!
Email Sunny | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
AMAZING
Everything about this tour was perfect. From booking, to the most perfect tour guide (Derrick), to the lodging and excursions. We stayed in the most beautiful, picturesque lodges, with the most attentive and polite staff. Our tour guide knew the best places in the areas we visited for items we had forgotten to pack or realized we needed. He knew everything about the animals on the safari and ones we passed along the way. He was accommodating and a FANTASTIC host. Communication was great before we paid for the trip and at every step along the way. Even when we asked to change our booking during the trip. I HIGHLY recommend this tour company, and make sure to ask for Derrick as your guide!
