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Anja   –  
Germany DE
Visited: August 2017 Reviewed: Sep 14, 2017

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

Unforgettable journey with best organisation
5/5

Our tour with Speke Uganda was just great. Our guide was perfect, friendly, helpful, polite and helped us to really get in touch with the beauty of the country and with the uniqueness of Uganda and its people itself.
We enjoyed our 10 days trip a lot, got so many impressions, had no problems with anything. Thank you for the great time we had!

Jane   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: August 2017 Reviewed: Sep 12, 2017

50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

A wonderful holiday to four different but equally spectacular venues.
5/5

I visited Uganda with a group of friends and stayed at the Boma in Entebbe and then three different game parks (Kidepo, Ishasha and Bwindi). It was fascinating to see such a varied cross-section of the country. We loved everywhere we stayed and our excellent and knowledgeable drivers/tour guides in the game parks.

Kathrin   –  
Germany DE
Visited: July 2017 Reviewed: Aug 15, 2017

Email Kathrin  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Great experience in Uganda and Ruanda
4/5

We had a great time and lots of interesting and amazing animal encounters in both countries. The tour plan is super. We have never been so close to Rhinos like in Ziwa. Murchison Falls is a must - especially the walk up the falls is amazing. Queen Elisabeth NP also had some surprise – a herd of elephants at Kazinga channel and tree climbing lions very close. Our first Chimp trekking in Kibale was not successful, but we got a second chance and the encounter was amazing. We also had good luck in two Gorilla trekkings. Although the first one in Bwindi was quite hard (7 hours and very steep slopes) but impressive. Contrary, in Volcanoes it was like a Sunday afternoon stroll. We met the gorillas in a clearing playing and eating all the time – amazing to observe!
Due to our local guide who spoke excellent German we had the possibility to get in contact with local people and their culture and traditions easily. So we learnt a lot about the daily life in Uganda.
Both countries are a great spot for safaris and not so crowed. They can easily compete with Kenia, Tansania and other hot spots. I prefer these smaller places!
We had a great time and lots of interesting and amazing animal encounters in both countries. The tour plan is super. We have never been so close to Rhinos like in Ziwa. Murchison Falls is a must - especially the walk up the falls is amazing. Queen Elisabeth NP also had some surprise – a herd of elephants at Kazinga channel and tree climbing lions very close. Our first Chimp trekking in Kibale was not successful, but we got a second chance and the encounter was amazing. We also had good luck in two Gorilla trekkings. Although the first one in Bwindi was quite hard (7 hours and very steep slopes) but impressive. Contrary, in Volcanoes it was like a Sunday afternoon stroll. We met the gorillas in a clearing playing and eating all the time – amazing to observe!
Due to our local guide who spoke excellent German we had the possibility to get in contact with local people and their culture and traditions easily. So we learnt a lot about the daily life in Uganda. The organization by Speke Uganda Holidays was great. They even supported me to send donations to one of the schools we visited in Buhoma.
Both countries are a great spot for safaris and not so crowed. They can easily compete with Kenia, Tansania and other hot spots. I prefer these smaller places!

Pascale   –  
Switzerland CH
Visited: July 2017 Reviewed: Aug 11, 2017

Email Pascale

Fantastic and unforgettable time in Uganda!
5/5

We had a great time in Uganda with Speke Holidays and our Guide David. Everyday was beautiful and we got many different impressions and information about that beautiful country. We saw a lot of different landscapes and animals and we really enjoyed our Holidays. Our Lodges were great and we could relax in the evenings surrounded by beautiful nature. We are thankful for the time and say thanks to Speke Uganda Holidays :)

Howard Byrnes   –  
Australia AU
Visited: July 2017 Reviewed: Aug 8, 2017

Email Howard Byrnes  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Uganda - spectacular country, diverse wildlife, wonderful people
5/5

We were extremely satisfied with our safari on every level.
Firstly, our guide Eric was a lovely person and very knowledgeable about gorillas, having undertaken gorilla habituation himself, but also about local economics, politics, social issues etc so we had lots of interesting conversations along the way. He was also an expert wildlife spotter and we are still stunned at how he managed to spot tree-climbing lions over half a kilometre away with the naked eye - whilst driving!
The standard of accommodation was above our expectations and we especially enjoyed the Birds Next Lodge at Lake Bunyonyi and the Kasenyi Safari Camp.
The variety of wildlife experiences was excellent with chimp tracking, games drives and birdlife on top of the gorilla tracking, whereas many safaris we looked at were offering gorillas only.
The country itself is spectacular and the scenery - mountains, jungles, tea plantations, deep red soil - it worth seeing in its own right.
Lastly, we found the Ugandan people to be extremely friendly, welcoming, helpful and polite and made our trip a wonderful experience overall.
I strongly recommend this safari to those considering it.

Zoey and Steffen   –  
Switzerland CH
Visited: July 2017 Reviewed: Aug 6, 2017

Email Zoey and Steffen  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Unforgettable honeymoon experience
5/5

First of all, we would like to thank the whole team for making our honeymoon such a wonderful experience. We arrived rather late at night at Entebbe and was greeted by a warm, German speaking staff of yours. We reached the first hotel -even though it was not what we expected from the itinerary-we had a nice view of the lake victoria. The next day, we were greeted by our super talented guide, Brian. We were so touched to receive the handmade booklets, uganda coffee beans and some maps and brochure for our trip. We really appreciate the gesture from the team. Once we were seated, Brian drove us to Kabale, where we were to stay a night before our epic encounter with the mountain gorillas in the bwindi forest (the gorilla experience was really amazingly organised) Brian was a very knowledgable guide and we learned a great deal from talking with him -We learned about different animals, birds and plants that we encountered, and most of all, we learned to deeply appreciate Uganda - its people, culture and nature. At the end of our stay, the company even gave us a small parting gift for our honeymoon! It's really sweet and generous of them!!! I couldn't recommend this team enough for making our trip so unforgettable!! Thank you!

Lauri   –  
Australia AU
Visited: July 2017 Reviewed: Aug 6, 2017

Email Lauri  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

A truly amazing trip, combining chimp and gorilla tracking, other wildlife and an excellent guide.
5/5

I was unsure what to expect from Uganda and it far exceeded expectations. Speke Uganda delivered a fantastic itinerary, which combined the bucket list gorilla tracking along with many other equally as memorable animal encounters. Even the tree climbing lions! Our guide/driver, Eric, was excellent - very knowledgeable on every aspect of Ugandan life and history, bird life, and especially all of the other animals we saw. He was always friendly, patient, prompt, accommodating and happy to talk. The accommodation and food were also of a very high standard. I would thoroughly recommend Speke Uganda and hope to one day return and see more of this beautiful country.

Ulla   –  
Denmark DK
Visited: July 2017 Reviewed: Jul 28, 2017

Email Ulla  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

I had a perfect trip around Rwanda and Uganda.
5/5

I had the best support on my trip. Helpfull and pleasant guide, super driving in differcult roads.
I didn't really fell like a tourist. Answers from travelagent was quick. Felt in best hands.

Christian and Andrea   –  
Austria AT
Visited: July 2017 Reviewed: Jul 20, 2017

Email Christian and Andrea  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

The whole trip was positive, nature and animals impressive, people are very warm, lodges clean.
5/5

The expectations were exceeded, the safaris well organized , communication was very good, support service was confidential,
Many great, unique and memorable memories

Solomon Mario Oleny   –  
Uganda UG
Visited: July 2017 Reviewed: Jul 18, 2017

Email Solomon Mario Oleny  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Good service and wonderful tour guides
5/5

Like my four friends, I didn't know what to expect of Speke Tours when our Team leader booked them to organise for us a four days trip around Uganda last week (between 12th-16th). Our destinations were Murchison Falls National Park and Mghahinga National Park. The two are famed for being Uganda's biggest park and home to Mountain Gorillas respectively. As I write this, it is two days since we concluded our trip and I am so glad we opted for this Kampala based Safari Company. Our guide Peter was fun and very knowledgeable, especially about big mammals and birds. He had his facts right and knew how to paint a picture with just words. Loved it. On the otherhand, the accomodation facilities where we were booked were simple but lovely. Such included Murchison River Lodge and Travellers Rest Camp in Kisoro. Even better, they were within easy reach from the starting points of most of the activities in the parks. As such, we were able to catch up with most of the animals on our list without so much hustle. The biggest highlights were gorillas, giraffes, elephants and lions. Generally, the trip was fun except for the drive on the bumpy-murrum-road connecting Hoima District and Masindi. Luckily, the car was in perfect shape to counter the challenge with ease. Given the above experience, I highly recommend this company, especially for group travellers and family travellers.
Solomon Oleny
olenymario@gmail.com

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