Safari on Christmas Day
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 Krista | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great itinerary and lodging with spectacular views
I chose the 5-Day Kibale Chimps & Bwindi Gorilla Trek Uganda Safari for the second leg of my African vacation. Communication during planning was excellent. On the day I arrived in Entebbe, we were going to leave directly from the airport to start the safari. The guide was late. I called him since I had been given the number, and he seemed annoyed, asking me if I had called his boss. He said he had been told that I would arrive at 6:30, when in fact it was 6. Getting through customs was easy, so I had to wait for about 30 minutes. We got on our way in any case. I had just came off a great trip in Kenya, and I found this guide to be a bit closed off. We didn't really talk much, even over lunch.
When we arrived at the first lodge, Isunga, he just dropped me off and said he would see me at breakfast. I guess the guides don't eat with the guests at this place, but I had some of my best moments on the previous safari hanging out with my guides and it would have been nice to spend a little more time with a local resident. The experiences on the treks were incredible. I would only suggest that they remove the "game drive" wording from the description regarding the passage through Ishasha. Passing through the park on the main road to Congo doesn't really constitute a game drive. The scenery in the mountains is simply incredible. My guide was opening up a bit by now (on our 3rd day together) and telling me about the crops, markets, and some of the land owners in the area. The Bakiga Lodge was beautiful, and I appreciated the briefing about their conservation and rainwater harvesting efforts to benefit the community. I was able to have meals with my guide here, and we were able to start having cordial conversations.
We had a couple of misunderstandings, but I think we had everything worked out by the end of my trip.
DE
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
Amazing perfect
Great service for fair price. Made our uganda dreams come true
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Email Karen & Marvin | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A dream come true
Lifetime lives up to its name for sure. They organised a beautiful trip for us, full of adventure, fun and some chill time, while ensuring safety and comfort. Our guide Geral was superb, friendly and knowleadgable of animals, local culture and always giving us the best tips on what are the best extras to do and so on. This trip was a dream come true.
CA
Email Alice | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazingly wonderful!
We took the 12 day Pearl of Africa Safari. It was absolutely amazing! We loved every moment of every day. We had no idea of the quantity and variety of animals we would see. The communication & service, the guide and value was all great as well. Everything was absolutely wonderful!
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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.
