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Alex T   –  
Colombia CO
Visited: August 2022 Reviewed: Aug 17, 2022

Email Alex T  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Great !!!
5/5

Everything was perfect! William is an excellent guide who accompanied us throughout our adventure in Uganda, everything went perfectly. The excellent meals, the times of everything very well.
Communication was very easy.

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Ken & Madie   –  
Canada CA
Visited: July 2022 Reviewed: Aug 14, 2022

Email Ken & Madie  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Excellent,courteous and punctual
5/5

Home to Africa was very reliable. Their team did a great job planning and coordinating our 19 day Uganda safari. Karim is an excellent driver/guide. Always with a quick smile and laugh.

Oksana   –  
Estonia EE
Visited: August 2022 Reviewed: Aug 13, 2022

Email Oksana  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Trip of my dream
5/5

Well, Africa was always a big dream of mine. Before the trip it was very exciting and I was worried about everything. But the main question was, not even a question, but request ))) let the guide be adequate and sweet

Scott Vincent   –  
United States US
Visited: July 2022 Reviewed: Aug 5, 2022

Email Scott Vincent  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Very knowledgeable and had us in animals everyday day
5/5

Our guide Brian was extremely knowledgeable, and we saw the big five in 24 hours. Saw 4 leopards, too many lions to count, giraffes, 100’s of elephants including a bull Elephant who was charging! The lodges were great and the food was very good. Communication was good and the purchasing process went very easy. Everything was as described. The only hiccup was the vehicle could have been better. One window didn’t work, and the pop up top needed some work. Not the fault of Brian, he was awesome. Even the minor issues with the vehicle could have not have taken away from our amazing safari. 100% recommended them.

Gabriele Boselli   –  
Italy IT
Visited: July 2022 Reviewed: Aug 4, 2022

Email Gabriele Boselli  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

unforgettable and wonderful experience
5/5

Very reliable tour operator.
Precise, punctual, available at all stages of the journey.
Before leaving, they follow you and give you all the necessary information, also giving availability to customize the trip as you prefer.
During the trip our guide (Chris) was great.
Kind, helpful, very knowledgeable. he has passed on to us all the passion he has in his work, in his land and in his culture.
Thanks for this wonderful experience.
Highly recommended

Jeff   –  
United States US
Visited: July 2022 Reviewed: Aug 3, 2022

Email Jeff  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Home to Africa was great!
5/5

My father, fiance, and I went on the Gorilla Trekking safari with Home to African and had an amazing time! Home to Africa also organized for my dad and me to raft on the White Nile River, which was a great time, too. Karim, our driver/guide throughout Uganda was so incredibly kind and knowledgeable, we wish we would have had more time with him. The gorilla trekking experience was downright incredible and went so smoothly. Just be prepared for some rigorous hiking through the Impenetrable Forrest. The value for everything was also outstanding and very reasonable. We cannot recommend Karim and Home to Africa enough!

Bill Zlatos   –  
United States US
Visited: July 2022 Reviewed: Aug 1, 2022

Email Bill Zlatos  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Karim was extremely kind and helpful, stopping at nothing to ensure our satisfaction.
5/5

Home to Africa provided excellent value for the money we paid. Our guide/driver Karim was outstanding. The biggest mistake I made was not following his advice when he suggested using wooden walking sticks rather than the titanium ones I brought. The modern ones both snapped in 10 minutes. Fortunately, I did follow Karim's advice in hiring a porter who helped me get down and up the jungle mountain on the gorilla trekking tour. Seeing the gorillas was one of the biggest thrills in my life. The hotels and food were also excellent.

Brett   –  
United States US
Visited: July 2022 Reviewed: Aug 1, 2022

Email Brett  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Exceeded expectations and bent over backwards to meet our every need and request!
5/5

We would highly recommend this company without reservations. Everything as promised and more! One reason I chose this company is it was the only one that had all their security settings set correctly and made it through my work email without getting caught in spam or junk email. There was excellent communication and no surprises. While we didn't know what to expect, we were impressed with the accomodations as we traveled with 6 of us and they had 3 rooms reserved at every location--I expected we were all going to try to cram into one room--so it was great that we had more privacy. Our guide, William, become our friend and we miss him.

Safari bookings was a great way to get competive bids and I would also highly recommend them.

Thank you for your service!

Leif and Lena   –  
Denmark DK
Visited: July 2022 Reviewed: Jul 25, 2022

Email Leif and Lena  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

World Class tour operator with good planning and very good driver/guide.
5/5

The trip was a tailor made trip:

6-Day, 5 Nights Trip to Uganda
Wildlife Sighting Including Gorilla Trekking
KIBALE NP | QUEEN ELIZABETH NP| ISHASHA | BWINDI NP | LAKE BUNYONYI

A thoroughly fantastic trip with a super driver/guide Peter. Very pleasant and friendly, really good and considerate driver with great knowledge of the flora and fauna.
He is highly recommend and so is “Home to Africa”.

The total drive was near 1500 km of which 500 km on very dusty roads.
It is recommended to ask for an A/C safari car if affordable and possible.

Exceptionally good lodges selected underway. 4-5*:

Isunga Lodge, Twin Lakes Safari Lodge, Haven Lodge Buhoma and Arcadia Lodge Bunyonyi.

The Chimpanzee and the Gorilla tracking were World ClLeifass experiences.

Rafael   –  
United States US
Visited: July 2022 Reviewed: Jul 23, 2022

Email Rafael  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

HIGHLY RECOMMEND HOME TO AFRICA TOURS!!!
5/5

I had one of my best travel experiences with Home To Africa Tours. I did a 12 day western Uganda tour which allowed me to focus on one part of the country and be able to actually enjoy the trip instead of trying to rush from one place to the next. Derrick was my driver and he was the perfect guide for me. He was very chill but also very informative and knowledgeable about wildlife and the culture of the country. I told him I wanted a taste of the "real" Uganda instead of just doing the touristy things. He took me out to a couple of the local bars at night, we stopped and ate some of the street food from the local vendors and we became friends along the way.

The thing about traveling to a third world country, is that you have to remember that you are in a third world country and you are not going to have the same comforts or amenities as you may have at home or while visiting other westernized countries. You would think this would go without saying, however, I realize that is not always the case. However, with that being said, my lodges were very comfortable with beautiful surroundings and left me with nothing to complain about.

Another thing to remember is wildlife is unpredictable and even though you might have it in your mind that you're going to see all of these animals you dreamt of seeing, the reality is, that's not always the case. I was one of the lucky ones and saw even more than I bargained for. Part of that was because I decided to spend an extra day at Queen Elizabeth NP. Three days at that park might be too many for some, but after not seeing much the first two days, I opted to do the tracker experience (for an extra fee). That was a total game changer for me. It allowed for a "front row" view of a leopard in a tree and a pride of lions making a kill. I even saw a hyena running across the savanna. I wouldn't go into this expecting to see the same things, however, you're chances of seeing these animals do increase drastically.

I did gorilla, chimpanzee and golden monkey trekking as well. I was one of the lucky groups to locate the gorillas within the first hour of trekking, however, I know this can be a 7-9 hour day while hiking through some very difficult, steep terrain. The experience was amazing but that hour did go by fast for me. It was definitely worth the experience, but if I go back, I might opt to do the gorilla habituation where you can spend four hours with them.

All in all, it was a trip of a lifetime for me and I would definitely recommend Home To Africa Tours. I really believe Derrick made all of the difference in my experience. He showed me the "real" Uganda and was so patient about everything. Home To Africa really nailed it in planning everything I had hoped to see and do. I embraced the country and it's culture as well as I could, and I hope if you choose to go, you do the same. It's a beautiful country with so much to offer, but ultimately it's up to you to truly embrace the country for all of its beauty.

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