Field photo setting off for rhino tracking
Karumuna Safaris
- Located In:
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Australia
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2010)
- Member Of:
- Uganda Tourism Board
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $70 to $600 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Megan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Experience
I went for UWEC & botanical garden tour, it was a day well spent the tour was very interesting and informative, plus karumuna safaris offered very genuine hospitality. Keep up the good work Nick & Richard.
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Email Dzintris | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great impressions
We were seven persons company travelling with Karumuna Safaris and it will remain as unforgettable experience during Christmas time in Uganda. We travelled from Kampala to Kibale than Qeen Elizabeth (Kazinga chanel with great hippos as well) Bwindi Impenetrable forest with amazing gorillas, lake Bunyonyi and lake Mburo National park. Mr Richard Kisembo head and owner Karumuna safari was very interested in organisation and managing our safari. Moses, our guide and driver worked good and was an excellent assistent. Many thanks to rangers in Kibale, Bwindi and Mburo for competence and assistance. Gorilla tracking was something absoluttely wow! We tracked Rushaga, Kahungye gruop and Big Papa (silverback) was in very good mood. We were too.
Hope it wasn't my last Uganda trip.
Many thanks and I feel absolutely free to advise Karumuna for other travellers. Good service and fine prices.
Email Carol | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Karumuna Safaris The way to go
If you are thinking about travelling to Africa, most especially Uganda, Karumuna Safaris is the right way to go. Not only is Richard (Karumuna Safaris) a friendly man but a very trustworthy one at that. We booked and travelled with him in November for a 3 day Kibale Chimps trekking tour and we still talk about the experience right now. While we were in Uganda, he took care of each and every need of ours and he is a person i would gladly book with again. We saw chimps, birds, baboons and had a crater lake experience like no other. He has a vast knowledge about the parks and animals, has good connections with park rangers and hotels. Beautiful communication, beautiful country, beautiful people. This trip exceeded my expectations. Thank you Richard, thank you Karumuna safaris for the best holiday me and mybfriends have ever had.
Email Ezra | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
It was a breathtaking experience one that will overide every interesting moment of my life.
It was on Sunday the 18th of December 2016 when my trip, the adventure of my life started . I had been to many African countries even Uganda its self, but it looked like I was here for the first time. You actually do not know anything about Uganda until you travel with Karumuna Safaris because you get a true definition of a safari in Uganda "the pearl of Africa".
I nearly saw every wild animals like Chimpanzees, Gorillas, Giraffes, Monkeys, Lions, Zebras, Antelopes, Uganda Kobs, Elephants, Hippos.
When it came to culture its like you are visiting more than one country at once because there are over thirty tribes and each of them has a different culture which u get to experience only with Karumuna Safaris, the people are amazing perhaps the most friendly and social people i have met so far.
Karumuna Safaris took care of me well for they new what i needed even before i asked, there services are immense i would say from the time i arrived in Uganda every thing was on point.
I will say the two weeks trip with Karumuna Safaris in Uganda will always stand out as my most exciting most, audacious and hipped time of my life.
So I highly recommend any one who wants to visit Africa, to visit Uganda do it with Karumuna Safaris.
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Email Janine | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari with Karumuna Safaris
It was so easy to plan our safari with Richard, the owner of Karumuna Safaris. He answered all of my questions (and there were many) in a timely manner. The whole safari was planned by exchanging numerous emails. You are in good hands with this company both pre-safari and once you are in Uganda. He arranged everything in an efficient manner, and was always very punctual. He works hard to make sure his travelers are happy. Plus, he is just a really nice person, from whom you will gain a lot of insight into life in Uganda. Uganda is a beautiful country that offers so many varied experiences, from horse back riding along the Nile, hiking, and of course, many national parks. It was an experience of a lifetime to see the gorillas and chimps. At our request Richard even contacted a guide when we decided at the last minute that we wanted to spend more time chimp trekking. Do not hesitate to book with Karumuna, an honest and very reliable company. Highly recommended!
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Email Andrew | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great for the budget traveler, with customizable itins and wonderful people
We booked a customized itinerary based on the 7-day Gorillas and Savannah Safari. Richard Kisembo was a joy to deal with electronically in the months leading up to our trip, and he was equally enthusiastic when we finally met in person in Kampala. I was surprised to find out that Richard would not be joining us for our trip. Instead he introduced us to our guide Ahmed, who became our friend as much as our guide over the course of our trip.
I do think that our being young (both under 30) and adaptable budget travelers made this arrangement work out as well as it did. The trip was not luxurious, but it was perfect for us.
Simply fantastic
We booked a 5 days customized trip in Queen Elisabeth NP for 2 people. Everything went perfectly well. The places we went too were just amazing. We always got quick and helpful answers from Richard at Karumuna Safaris. The professionalism and knowledge of our guide Kassim was simply fantastic.
We would definitely recommend to travel with them.
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Email Jennifer | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent Experience with Karumuna Safaris
I highly recommend Karumuna Safaris. The service they provide is impeccable - whether it's communication leading up to the tour, guiding during the tour itself and beyond, this company is top-notch! Our guide went above and beyond to make sure we saw as many animals as possible on the tour as well as had a comfortable journey. Plus, and importantly, the financial cost is affordable. If ever I'm able to travel to Uganda again, I will look no further than Richard and his team at Karumuna to arrange another excellent experience!
Great queen elizabeth np trip
Great private tour. Very well organized. Friendly guide, good accomodation and high focus on costumer satisfaction.
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Email Rick | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Uganda safari? Don't doubt, go with Karumuna. You will not be sorry.
Experience of a lifetime. Karumuna Safaris (Richard Kisembo) arranged everything perfectly and our guide Ashadu was great. He knew litterally all the roads in Uganda including the paths in the Nat.Parks, he knows all the wildlife and birds, he has a good network with the guides from other touroperators, including the more expensive international touropertators (which are mainly more expensive because of the international middleman) whom stay in touch to keep each other informed what can be seen where. Our guide, Ashadu, was also very flexible, very friendly and trustworthy (very important).
To be honest we were a bit reluctant at first to book directly with a touroperator from Uganda, cutting out the expensive middleman, because of 'the big unknown' for us. But Karumuna Safaris, Richard Kisembo and our guide Ashadu came through and delivered in a big way.
So if you are planning to go on safari in Uganda I can definitely recommend Karumuna Safaris. If you want to see the real Africa, meet friendly people, see the Big 5 and have the privilege to see chimpanzees and gorillas, go! Go to Uganda! Go with Karumuna Safaris. They are also cheaper than the (more) international touroperators and the money stays where it should, in Uganda instead of the pockets of middlemen.
Karumuna Safaris, Richard and Ashadu we (me and Jeannette) would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for everything. We will never forget and we hope you get all the business you deserve.
Wat een ervaringen en wat een fantastische gids was Ashaduh. Hij kende echt alle wegen, alle dieren en vogels, had een grote netwerk (ook onder de gidsen van de internationale touroperators die elkaar ook bellen op safaris als er ergens iets spectaculairs te zien is), was heel flexibel en nog belangrijker heel vriendelijk en betrouwbaar.
Wij moeten eerlijk zeggen, we waren vooraf wel een beetje sceptisch met het inhuren van een lokale Oegandees touroperator (buiten de grote Nld touroperators om) i.v.m. het grote onbekende. Maar Karumuna Safaris en Richard Kisembo had het fantastisch geregeld. Wij kunnen iedereen alleen maar aanraden naar Oeganda te gaan om de echte Afrika te zien, zeer vriendelijke mensen te ontmoeten, en niet alleen de Big 5 etc zien maar ook Chimpansees en Berggorillas. Wat een bevoorrechte levenservaring was zowel de Chimpansee- als de Berggorillatracking.
En als je naar Oeganda gaat neem contact op met Karumuna Safaris ipv Foxreizen o.i.d. Stuk goedkoper, perfect geregeld en het geld gaat naar Oeganda waar het thuishoort ipv naar de Nld tussenpersoon.
Bedankt Richard Kisembo en Ssekandi Ashaduh.