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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 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 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 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.
Amazing perfect
Great service for fair price. Made our uganda dreams come true
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
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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.
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Email Tomas Z | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
6 stars from 5 stars!
We chose 10-Day Big-7 Private Tour organised by Lifetime Experience Safaris, Uganda, Kampala for our second safari experience in Africa. We are experienced travelers but this was our absolutely best experience with organised trip ever and anywhere! Perfect! For any item we cannot say something else than five stars (if it is not possible six stars):
Communication with company manager Jesse-Tom, little changes of program according to our wishes (gorillas in NP Mgahinga instead of crowded NP Bwindi, Muhavura climb instead of rest day) by doable ways, payment, pick up and drop off in the airport, quality of accomodation and meals although we chose low budget option only (donť worry still fully meets European standards), no extrapayment and unwanted surprices...
Special comment deserves our safariguide Gerald. Absolutely qualified person for this! Friendly, with sense of humor, clever, knowledgeable wildlife and his country and its problems aswell , great tracker able to find a leopard or a lion only himself and only for us, anytime prepared to do more than only arranged programme, anytime prepared get up earlier and to fall asleep later to catch the whole programme or our other wishes out of arranged programme....Very nice person and friend!
Why safari in Uganda?
Although Africa is no longer a continent of untouched wilderness, the population in all african countries has multiplied, we still find fragments of African wilderness, especially in national parks. These national parks will exist as long as tourists are willing to pay to visit them.
If you want see big five and big savannah herds from car seat only choose Tanzania or Kenya.
If you want be more active, with walking safaris from eyes to eyes to rhinos, girrafas, zebras, anteplopes, warthogs, monkeys and big apes , if you prefer rather high biodiversity than big amount of the same species, if you want see more ecosystems than savannah like mountain tropical rain forest, or bamboo, tree heathers and afromontane alpine belt in high mountains, if you want to visit relatives - endangered gentle giants - mountain gorillas (its really worth it!) choose Uganda, and best way is probably this 10-Day Big-7 Private Tour organised by Lifetime Experience Safaris.
Don´t worry you will still see big five and quite big herds. Tomas Zatocil and family (4 persons), Czechia, European Union
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Email Jan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
10/10 recommend this company - ask for Sula as your guide!
Our guide, Sula the Catman, is truly the catman. He exceeded all our expectations in his knowledge of where and when to find wildlife and he had a lot of insight into life and culture in every region we visited. It's clear that he is very well respected in the guiding community because it felt like he knew the majority of people we came across and had a knack for making friends with his jokes. Jesse, the organizer of our trip was also incredibly accommodative and helpful. He was very willing to make adjustments to our trip and was quick to address any questions we had. I highly recommend using this company, asking for Sula, and trusting Sula's knowledge and recommendations as he guides you on what will likely be a once in a lifetime trip.
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Email Markus | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The best company with the best guide Sula! An Ugandan dream :)
Lifetime Experience Safaris is simply superb! Jesse was incredibly responsive via email and WhatsApp, patiently answering all the numerous questions we had. His extensive knowledge about Ugandan tourism and all his advices really helped us to plan this trip!
Our 11-day custom safari around Uganda with Sula as our guide was truly unforgettable! Sula's professionalism and excellent driving skills turned long-distance and rough road journeys into smooth and enjoyable rides. He's not only knowledgeable but also a genuinely fun and reliable person, and it seemed like he knew everyone along the way! All his connections, experience and deep knowledge about basically everything that happens in Uganda made our trip an unforgettable experience.
Due to Sula's connections and experience, we always got valuable insights from the national park rangers, that's why spotting the "Big Seven" (Big Five + Gorilla & Chimps) was no problem at all. We visited several fantastic places, including Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Murchison Falls Park, Queen Elizabeth Park, Kibale Park, Bwindi Forest, Lake Mburo, Lake Bunyonyi - all highly recommended.
Planning a safari can be challenging, but with Lifetime Experience Safaris, it's not a big deal. They simply do their best to guarantee you get an unforgettable trip. They truly live up to their name, and I can't recommend them enough! Thank you Sula and Jesse!
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Email Tom | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic safari with perfect organization
In June 2023 we went on a safari with Lifetime Experience Safaris for the second time. The tour lasted 14 days and, like in 2018, was perfectly organized by Jesse-Tom. The accommodations were very well chosen. Our guide this time was Gerald, who took perfect care of us. I have seen numerous guides in the past but Gerald has surpassed them all. He was like a mother to us! We owe him an unforgettable time in Uganda. In addition to the obligatory gorilla trekking, we experienced the top five and much more. We've been to South Africa and Kenya before but Uganda tops it all. It is very pleasant that Uganda is not overrun by tourists like other African countries. Often you are alone in a wide area and have nature to yourself. The people are open and friendly and we felt safe everywhere. The variety of flora and fauna and the frequency of encounters with animals that are rarely and sporadically seen in other African countries are unsurpassed. I have to emphasize that it has been shown again how important it is to travel with the right agency. Many thanks to Jesse-Tom and Gerald from Thomas and Gabi
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