Speke Uganda Holidays
- Located In:
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Germany
United States
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2008)
- Member Of:
- ATTA, APTA, AUTO & We Are Africa
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $250 to $1,830 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Avner | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing tour, beautiful country, the best guides Vincent&Ibra. The service was perfect!
After we booked this trip and at the moment we landed in Uganda the Speke crew took care of us till the moment we left the country 24/7.
Every thing we asked for was done with a big smile and good will.
I highly recommend Speke Uganda Holidays to anyone interested in a trip to Uganda.
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Email Ingrid | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An absolutely reliable and highly recommended tour operator
We have just returned from our wonderful trip to Uganda with Speke and we are deeply impressed by this country with its incredible friendly people, diverse experiences and especially our tour operator Speke Uganda.
Before booking we had some concerns about whether a non German operator would actually implement everything reliable and according to our wishes.
We can now confirm this 100 %!
The Safari was professional planned and all our questions were promptly and kindly answered in advance.
Above all this is thanks to our driver VINCENT, who tried to fulfill every wish for us. He safely navigated us through every traffic chaos and African massage roads, showed us beautiful spots and answered all our questions. We left him as a friend and miss him.
We liked all the accommodations of our mid range tour. Each accommodation was unique. We also liked the car because of its size and the roof which could be opened. The price performance ratio of the Safari was absolutely reasonable.
We can only recommend Speke highly!
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Email Laura S | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Stress-free, amazing experience!
Traveling with Speke and our guide, Afrikano, was wonderful. From the start Speke and Tony were responsive, thorough, and excited for us to visit Uganda - our first trip to Africa. The team asked our preferences and created a wonderful trip throughout much of the country. Our lodgings and food were great. The entire trip was stress-free and easy. Afrikano is a wealth of knowledge about the country and its animals. There was not a question we asked him he did not know the answer to. He is also an excellent wildlife spotter! We were in great hands from start to finish and I could not recommend Speke more. We will definitely be back.
Uganda birding and wildlife tour – SUPER guide, varied habitat for animals, friendly people
Our small group of four spent 11 days touring Uganda primarily to see birds and other wildlife. Our guide, Nelson, was the best guide I’ve ever had. He was so knowledgeable, and interested in, birds particularly, but was also very knowledgeable about other animals. His prior experience as a national park ranger was also invaluable when it came to navigating the roads in the parks and finding animals. Not only was Nelson super knowledgeable, he had a great sense of humor and was always kind and considerate.
Our accommodations were very pleasant. Our provided Landcruiser also worked well for our group.
Uganda has so much to offer with its varied habitat, culture, abundance and concentration of birds and friendly people. I can’t wait to go back.
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Email Ulrike & Andrea | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful trip and more than we expected
We just arrived back at home after great two weeks in Uganda and want to thank Speke Uganda Holidays (partner of our German agency Diamir Erlebnisreisen) for a great vacation. We experienced so much more than we expected, that we really can't name only one highlight of the trip. As we booked the tour, we thought Uganda ist special because of the Gorillatracking in Bwindi Impenetrable Nationalpark and Mgahinga Nationalpark and because of the Chimpanzeetracking in Kibale Nationalpark. But Uganda showed us so much more: for example the Murchison Falls Nationalpark with its impressive waterfall and wildlife we saw on a game drive and by boat. Just as special the crater landscape of the Queen-Elizabeth Nationalpark besides a interesting meeting with some hippos next to the road enjoying their mud bath. We also loved our stay at Lake Mutanda and Lake Mburo, where we faced some giraffes on a walking safari three meters away.
But our vacation wouldn't have been so special if our guide Robert hadn't taught us so much about his country. Because of that, we have to thank him a lot. He showed us pineapple-, banana- and teaplantations, explained us much about the agriculture, people and wildlife in Uganda and teached us some words in Swahili and Luganda. But we will certainly need more help with that. :-)
Asante sana Robert and Speke Uganda Holidays!
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Email Ruth | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
SIMPLY THE BEST, BETTER THAN ALL THE REST !!!
My holiday in Uganda far exceeded all my expectations and I'm very happy to post this review to say thank you to all at Speke Uganda holidays for making it happen. I spent a long time researching all the operators and trip reviews to find a company with an itinerary and ethos that best suited my wishes. Speke came out tops with the 14-Day Gorilla Adventure Tour. Isabella in the office was ever patient with me in through the booking and enquiry stage. There were issues with international transfers from France but I believe this to be a Uganda 'problem' not Speke's. Julius was our guide and he was amazing! His knowledge and obvious passion and pride in his work and for his country made every day an adventure and a new learning opportunity. Part of the joy of booking group travel is just this, having the local knowledge to hand. Julius was a excellent guide, good company to us 4 Brits (one couple and 2 singles). He was ever attentive to our needs, stopping for endless photos en route and making sure we were well briefed each evening for the following days activities. He kept the truck clean with large bottles of water in the cooler for us to fill our own metal Speke Uganda refillable bottles. These were gifted from Tony (Speke MD) along with some Ugandan coffee and a Uganda Rwanda road/NP map in a beautiful recycled paper Speke folder. Tony called me personally whilst I was on the trip to check everything was ok and to get some 'on the road' feedback. A nice touch and shows the responsibility to client satisfaction that I felt throughout. We also had a surprise sundowner drinks set up on our evening drive in Ishasha Park which was very special. I celebrated my birthday the day of the Gorilla trek in Bwindi and this magical day was made even more memorable by being greeted with song and a cake from the team at the wonderful BirdNest Resort. The highlights of the trip were undoubtedly the chimp and gorilla treks where we had amazing experiences but also the unexpected majesty and force of the Murchison River Falls and the multitude of wildlife and sheer delight of the boat trip through the Kazinga Channel. So much more to Uganda than I ever expected - the ever changing landscapes, the green, it's so green! The wildlife, the primates, the birds! The people; warm, friendly and always smiling. The fact that you never felt you were on a conveyor belt of tourism (as you can do in other safari destinations). And not forgetting the food especially the range and availability of delicious vegetables (again something missing from other African destinations). Without question I will return to see more and I'll definitely choose to travel again with Speke.
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Email Christiane | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Effizient and uncomplicated
We had a wonderful time with our guide and speke safari made this possible. Our guide was very patient with as and went along with all our special requests, cleared them with Speke and made them possible. He went to the best spots with us and gave us helpful tips how to get most of our tours. He was never short of an explanation and never tired of our questions. We can highly recommend Speke safari .
Everything perfeto.
It was a very amazing Safari and we will never forget this time. Great!
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Email Sven | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A great stay in Uganda
It was a great tour in Uganda. We are very enthused from all and this is a result of the complete trip. From the first contact with our guide and driver to last say goodby. They had make the tour for us to very beautiful holidays. The guide was all times friendly, had a very good expertise of all history, living, people, natures flora and fauna of the country Uganda. The driver was all times in time and we had enjoyed our tour. The staying in all lodges was so nice and your team had bring the African style near to us and we was so happy all the time and will say thanks a lot for all.
Email Jacquie and Mark | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent tour operator. Very enjoyable holiday.
From being picked up at the airport to being dropped off for our return flight we had a fantastic well organised trip. Thank you Speke Uganda for that and a special thank you to Sam and Jimmy for their excellent care though out our holiday. We loved Uganda, we loved the people and we loved all the many animals that Sam and Jimmy helped us find. Thank you.