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Lifetime Experience Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2012)
- Member Of:
- AUTO, UTB & UWA
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $40 to $500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Tania | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A truly lifetime experience
We spent part of our honeymoon in Uganda, where our trip was organized by Lifetime Experience Safaris. I contacted Jesse a few months before and he was super helpful all the way through the actual safari. He organized our trip which included seeing the gorillas in Bwindi as well as a short safari at Queen Elizabeth Park. He also arranged for our COVID test and was reachable any time before and during our trip. The lodges that were chosen by Jesse were super nice and Gerald, our driver, was simply amazing! On the top of being a good driver, he also knows a lot about Uganda and really made our trip even more enjoyable.
Seeing the gorillas was such an unforgettable experience! Everything was arranged for us, permits, guides etc. The rest of the trip was also very nice, in Queen Elizabeth we were sleeping in a lodge just next to hippos :) and people in Uganda are so nice and welcoming! I can only recommend Lifetime Experience Safari and would really encourage you to use their services for your trip to Uganda!
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Email Wilfred Alibea | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A dream come true! thanks to Lifetime Experience Safaris
After a visit to Kampala from Juba, South Sudan in June 2021, when I brought my dad for a medical review in the midst of the COVID-19 lockdown, it wasn't easy to find any places of refreshment around for my old man.
Uganda's tourism sector as one of the industries operating immediately came in my mind, but the big question was, how can I afford such a trip to take my dad to see the beauty of the Pearl of Africa to refresh his mind?
The internet was my first point of reference to find as much information as possible regarding Uganda's tourist attraction centers with much emphasis on the national parks. Yes, I did get information and the related costs which were really high. This put off my hopes of taking out my dad.
In my neighborhood, there is a gentleman who I have always seen driving a tourist safari Toyota Landcruiser that I believed is associated with tourism and hoped he would give me better information. Little did I know he was a gateway to my dream come true.
Yes, we met and I told him about visiting one of Uganda's game parks with my dad & asked if he could help. He introduced himself as Mr. Jesse Tom, a founding member of Lifetime Experience Safaris, one of Uganda's leading tourism firms. Because he was a bit busy, he requested we have a Zoom meeting later that day so he could take me through the tourist activities in various game parks of Uganda as well as give me cost breakdowns for the trips.
Jesse, in his presentations of several game parks, ignited more love in me for the trip. He recommended a 3-day tour of the Murchison Falls National Park, the largest national park in Uganda for our visit. The cost he gave for the entire trip was less than half of the ones I obtained from the internet. To make it even more interesting, he offered to take us on part payment and that we could clear the balance a few days upon return. I couldn't let such opportunity go & immediately accepted.
On 24th July, my dad, his friend & my little daughter of 5 yrs, set off to the park. George, a young, energetic & humorous gentleman was our driver & tour guide at the same time. This is how we got our lifetime experience during the 2-nights & 3-day Murchison Falls National Park safari.
Day 1: We drove to Murchison Falls National Park, stopped at Masindi for lunch then proceeded to check into the park for the afternoon safari drive which lasted until dark. We saw many wildlife and enjoyed every bit of it. We later checked into our lodge, had a tasty dinner and off to rest.
Day 2: We woke up at 4am, had breakfast and went for the early morning game drive and this time in the company of a game ranger who took us to the game tracks where we saw a lioness, her cub & also got an opportunity to see a leopard on a tree branch. It was all joy & a great experience for my dad. We then had our lunch at Chili lodge.
At 2pm, we went for the afternoon 2.5 - 3hr boat cruise safari on the Nile River. It was another great experience. We saw many marine lives such as hippos & crocs, a couple of beautiful birds, etc. as we cruised to the bottom of the mighty Murchison Falls. Upon return from the boat cruise, we had a short evening game drive & saw a few wild lives that we hadn’t seen on day 1. We later went to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3: This was our last day in the park. We woke up at 7am, had breakfast and drove to the top of the falls. This, to me was most amazing experience and it summed up our trip. I could see my dad, his friend & my little daughter engulfed in joy as they ran around enjoying the water falls and the cold breeze from the River Nile. I was so happy that at last it happened.
George, our friendly driver & tour guide then drove us back home to Kampala. It was indeed a well fulfilled dream. Thanks Mr. Jesse Tom & Lifetime Experience Safaris Uganda.
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Email Mario Jiménez Navarro | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
If we return (hopefully) it will be with a lifetime
Uganda with lifetime Safari and Sula
We had planned the trip for 2020, but with the catastrophic pandemic we had to postpone it to 2021 so we could continue saving to extend from 3 days, which was the initial plan, to 7 days. I have to say that 7 days are still few for this spectacular country. It should also be noted that we had read that the roads were very bad, but the main roads have been improved for a year and a half, so they are very bearable.
First of all, comment that with lifetime Safari the organization was all very simple and fast. Unbeatable value for money. Thank you very much Jesse! If Jesse is the engine that runs lifetime, the heart is Sula, our friend and guide. You just have to see how they receive you when you arrive at the destinations and recognize you, the workers in the accommodation light up their faces when they see you. Sula strives at all times for you to enjoy 120% of the trip, he does not stop until he finds the animals for you to see, with those binoculars that he has for eyes. He is a great driver, he makes you feel at home, safe at all times, it's like traveling with a friend. As everyone who knows him has told us he is a goodman. Part of our heart stays in Uganda and with Sula. We hope to be able to return and without a doubt make the trip again with Sula by our side. An experience that you cannot stop doing at least once in your life.
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Email Andrew | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Lifetime Experience Safaris lives up to its name!
Lifetime Experience Safaris is superb. Jesse-Tom is great to deal with by e-mail in the planning stage. He answers promptly and thoroughly. He offers genuine advice in tailoring your safari.
Sula is an excellent driver,guide, and friend, who covered the sometimes long distances and rough roads in the Land Cruiser safely, and stayed a day ahead in constantly reconfirming plans. At the national parks he found the best guides. He has all their numbers, everybody knows him. It meant that the rangers with us were very knowledgeable. Sula is not called the leopard man for nothing. In 12 days I saw 4.
Meanwhile Jesse-Tom checked regularly to ensure all was going well. At Lifetime Experiences they value their reputation. They genuinely want tourists to have a great time. All the care meant there was nothing to do but enjoy.
We visited Ziwa, Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi, Mgahinga and Lake Mburo. All are excellent. I also liked the accommodation Jesse-Tom booked. When I asked, he also organised a night at the Ihamba residence so I could visit a Batwa community at a reasonable price. It was a highlight.
Jesse-Tom and Sula also helped organise the Covid 19 PCR test in Kampala needed to leave Uganda, even though our tour ended several days earlier. It was convenient and easy.
In planning any safari it is difficult to know who to trust. Lifetime Experience Safaris delivers. They will do their best to live up to their name. I can't recommend them highly enough!
Email Carolyn and David | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A wonderful experience
We went on a 12 day adventure to see the Shoebills, Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth Park, Bwindi National Park and the beautiful Bunyonyi Lake.
On our trip, we had a young man as our driver and guide named Richard. Richard was very knowledgeable, particularly with the animals in the park. He made sure we saw the tree lions in Queen Elizabeth park and that we were well fed throughout our journey. Our organizer, Jesse came and saw us in person and explained our trip itinerary. We felt comfortable asking questions and communicating with him throughout the planning. Richard was a fun guide, took photos and became like family after the trip.
Definitely a trip of a lifetime. The gorillas were amazing and country of Uganda was just beautiful.
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Email Maike | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent trip with Lifetime Safari Experience
Everything went really so well !! Our Guide Richard made Uganda unforgettable. Perfect organization, , great tours, the best accommodations, the very best support from our Richie! An overall fantastic trip. Many many thanks to Jesse Tom an Guide Richi.
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Email Sylke | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
15-Day Great Loop Uganda Safari incl. Kidepo NP
The organization of the tour was perfekt managed by Jesse Tom. Every NP has his own charme and all the animals and the nature so close were amazing and so wonderfull. Our guide Richard makes the advanture unforgettable. Thank you so much
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Email Richard Rosinski | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
10 Day Safari and Gorilla Tracking
We recently went on a 10 day Uganda Safari that included White Rhino tracking, Chimpanzee tracking, and Silver Back Gorilla tracking. The experience was first class. Our Host and Driver, Baylon, made the trip fantastic. Everything was planned and organized and all we had to do was sit back and enjoy our trip through Uganda. The lodging, food, animal tracking, and game drives were all great. The number of animals sighted was incredible including lions, leopards and the rest of the "Big Five." And if you like Giraffe's, I have never seen as many! I am a photographer and had an opportunity to take over 3000 photographs of Ugandan Animals and country side. There was never a dull moment as we tracked animals, went on game drives, hiked to Murchison falls on the Nile, took enjoyable boat rides to see Ugandan wildlife and colorful birds, and visited the many National Parks. I highly recommend Life Experience Safaris. Ask for Baylon who made the trip unforgettable.
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Email Violet | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best safari experience you can ever have
I booked my safari with JesseTom and wasn’t disappointed at all.From the hospitality, time of pick up to our destination,the journey had been organized so we could be in time for all the activities at Murchison falls National Park.Our guide having had experience as a ranger explained and described all the animal and bird species during the entire trip.I can say that the best part was when we finally saw the lions.What better way to end a safari.I am looking forward to my next trip with Lifetime experience safaris.If your looking for the best way to enjoy your trip in Uganda, look no further.
Email Jim France | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Amazing 10 day Uganda wildlife experience
This trip was flawlessly organised by Jesse Tom who designed an itinerary to maximise our viewing/photographic opportunities. All queries were quickly and effectively dealt with by rapid response e-mails. All accommodations were excellent and food both plentiful and enjoyable. We were desperate to see Gorillas and Chimpanzees ( like the majority of visitors to this beautiful country ) but as birders really wanted to see/photograoh Shoebill and African Finfoot. Not only did we succeed with these main targets but also thoroughly enjoyed experiences with lions, leopard,elephant,hiipo etc and had fantastic views of different kingfishers,bee-eaters,raptors and a host of others. The national parks we visited, Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth,Bwindi and Lake Mburo all lived up to and far exceeded all expectations. Special mention must be made of our driver/guide SULA. At no time did we feel in any danger despite the sometimes crazy traffic involving hundreds of "border-borders" ( motorbikes) and road conditions. Sula has extremely keen eyesight and was really helpful in finding many birds/mammals. However, probably Sula's greatest asset is the fact that he knows EVERYONE in Uganda and his contacts always ensured we had the most up-to-date information for any particular target. Also, he was great company who we now truly regard as a friend
Essentially,if you are planning a trip to Uganda I cannot recommend Lifetime Experiences too highly. Use them and ask for Sula if he is available, I guarantee that you will NOT be disappointed.