Our director abseiling 100m Sipi Falls, Uganda
The Adventure Committee
- Located In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2011)
- Member Of:
- Association of Uganda Tour Operators (AUTO) & Uganda Safari Guides Association (USAGA)
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $340 to $1,200 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Rich | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Well organised and executed safari trip
We travelled from Kampala to Kigal, Rwanda via Queen Elizabeth national park, lake Bunyonyi and gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenatrable national park. We were a group of 4 24/25 year old males.
Kombi did a fantastic job and exceeded all of our expectations and indeed we would be hard pressed to find anything that disappointed us about the trip. It was well organised from the initial contact and tailoring of the tour through to the execution of the trip. Our tour guide was great and a real asset to the team - he calmly helped us through our travels and ensured that we made the most of it all.
All in all - an excellent experience thanks to Kombi. We would recommend them wholeheartedly.
Email Lizzie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
First class service
All of the communication from headoffice was personalised to suit our requriements. Then from the moment we were picked up to the moment we were dropped off, the service from Kombi was fantastic. Our guide was super flexible to our requests, yet made sure we saw all the animals as he was super knowledgeable - both of the animals and of all the other guides! We got such first class treatment every day. I couldnt recommend them more.
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Email Aneta | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceeded All My Expectations
There are tours that meet your expectations of having a great experience, and there are tours that exceed them by giving you the opportunity to have an incredible life-changing experience. Kombi Nation Tours definitely offered me the latter and I was impressed with every aspect of the tour and coordination: the way the trip was organized, the diligent collaboration, the friendly staff, and the effort that went into ensuring I was able to see the wildlife and landscape I had dreamed of visiting. Thank you, Kombi Nation Tours, for making my dreams a reality!
Email Sarah and Henry | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Fantastic tour by a knowledgable company
We toured the west of Uganda with Kombi Nation Tours and had an excellent, flawless tour. Rachel and Steve who run the company both live in Kampala and know the locations inside out so they can tailor the trip perfectly to your needs. We were travelling with a toddler and Rachel took our safety really seriously and found the best lodges, car, driver etc to suite our needs.
We had some excellent activities on our trip which were recommended by Rachel. The first was the predator tracking in Queen Elizabeth NP, where you have one of the research team join your safari drive and you track the lions by their collars. You're allowed to go off road with them so we saw 18 lions up close and learnt much more about their behaviour than on a standard drive. The second was the 'surprise' sundowner where we were met on a beautiful lookout in Ishasha with a full bar and canapés!
While planning the tour we had great information from Kombi Nation and tweaked the tour as we wanted. During the tour Rachel checked in with our driver Frank daily and they solved any minor issues (things like route changes due to the weather).
The lodges chosen were all brilliant. We were really impressed with the food and service, our highlights were Ishasha Wilderness Camp and Rwakobo Rock. Rachel visits them all regularly so knows which are run well and where there are management changes.
Overall a wonderful 10day tour!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Kombi is an excellent tour operator providing outstanding, personalized services at great prices
I went on a 10 day safari with my parents in one of Kombi's VW camper vans. We had an amazing time traveling around Uganda in the very unique vehicle. The directors of Kombi Nation Tours, Steve and Rachel, provided excellent service during the entire process of organizing the tour and during the tour itself. They were available full time during the organizing process to answer all my questions and tweak the tour itinerary. Since I live in Uganda Steve even made the time to meet with me in person in order to get a better idea of what kind of trip I wanted, where exactly I wanted to go, and what I wanted to see. I really appreciated such dedication to making my tour the best it could possibly be. The personal touch Kombi provides by being available and personable puts their services over the top and in my opinion makes them much better to work with than other larger tour companies. As I was very impressed and pleased with the services Kombi provided while organizing and finalizing my tour I knew the tour itself would be perfect and it was. We enjoyed every day of our tour and had no problems. Rachel called our driver/tour guide every day to make sure things were going well and she was also in touch with me via e-mail to make sure everything was fine. On top of the great services Kombi provides their prices are much lower than other tour companies. I highly recommend Kombi Tours to anyone planning to travel in Uganda. They can arrange all different types of tours from long to short and budget to high end/luxury. Kombi is reliable, professional, reasonably priced, and just generally awesome.
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Email Emily | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Fantastic week!
We had a fantastic 8 day´s holiday in Uganda with safari, hiking and chimpanzee trekking. The communication with Steven and Rachel was very smooth. Our driver/guide Mohammed was amazing! Kind, discreet, organized, professional and safe. We were traveling with our two small children of 5 and 2 and he was great with them, even helping us keeping an eye on them and made sure they were comfortable and safe. We have been on similar tours in Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya and South Africa and this was definitely one of the best (of not THE best). Highly recommend!
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Email Bill Inglish | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Our daughter has lived in Uganda 11 years, so we’ve been on lots of good safaris, but this was best.
Our itinerary was clear, our connections were perfect, and our lodging, at each place along the way, was extraordinary. And—oh, yeah—we saw a wide variety of animals, including baby lion cubs and a leopard at night that took our breath away.
Email Denise | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Wonderful trip of a lifetime!
My husband and I were part of a large group who travelled together to Uganda - the 3 day safari with kombi tours was part of the trip.
We were picked up at our guest house in Kampala by mini buses and deposited back there 3 days later. From start to finish the 3 days were a real full-on adventure! All the drivers were amazing but particularly Tom and Paddy who drove us personally during the three days. They were all excellent, careful drivers and proved to be very knowledgeable about the animals we were to see during the 2 game drives. I was particularly keen to see the grey crowned crane (featured on the Ugandan flag) and Tom took me straight to it - we were delighted to see a breeding pair with their 2 babies grazing by the lakeside - a real highlight! Other highlights are too numerous to mention but I will never forget standing up in the minibus looking out of the open top at 2 bull elephants not 3 metres away munching on leaves from a tree, appearing to be oblivious to us taking photos. Tom also looked for and found a lion napping in a tree quite a distance away although one of the minibuses had apparently rounded a bend and came upon a pride of lions by the roadside!
As well as the game drives the trip to Murchison falls was such an adventure. The falls are awesome to see, even from a distance but the boat dropped some of us off someway from the base of the falls so we could walk to the top. We were accompanied by a guide although the way was clearly marked. It was a very steep incline in parts with stone steps and there was one steep downhill slope to bring you to the top of the falls. After a very hot walk it was lovely to reach the top and stand on a walkway where we were showered with spray from the falls! The buses met us at the carpark at the top to bring us down and we were welcomed by the drivers who showed a genuine delight that we had achieved our goal of reaching the top.
Our accommodation at the Murchison River lodge was excellent and everything we could have wished for. Food and facilities were very good.
The culmination of our safari adventure was a visit to the Ziwa White rhino sanctuary. This was an amazing experience and we were so lucky to see 5 rhinos grazing together. Being so close to a wild animal was a real privilege which we all appreciated.
Finally, from not really knowing what to expect from our holiday it turned into a trip of a lifetime. This was in no small part due to the marvellous safari we embarked upon - I would certainly recommend kombi tours.
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Email Rubi | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing trip - vegan honeymooners!
We went on a 8 day/7 night tour with Kombi Nation. The best choice we could make. It was not only the less expensive tour, but I'm sure it was the best. We loved every single step, all the staff was amazing with us. Our driver, Muhammad was super friendly and funny. They worked with the lodges and restaurants to accommodate vegan food for us. The lodges were great, and I have no words to say how much we enjoyed our time in Uganda. Really recommend this agency, hope everybody has a chance to hire them!
Email Tanya | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Awesome Safari through South-West Uganda
My husband and I have just returned from a 7 day luxury safari organised by Kombi Tours. Right from the beginning planning stages Rachel at Kombi Tours was extremely helpful and was able to help us understand what was involved with the tour, which included gorilla and chimp tracking, and what we could expect. And it exceeded all of our expectations and there were no surprises. Rachel provided us with all the information we needed, right down to packing lists, how much spending money we would need and in what currency, and what the tipping guidelines would be. Any questions we had were answered and our emails and phone calls were responded to very quickly. Nothing was too much trouble. Everything on the tour went according to plan. Our driver, Ibra, was friendly, helpful and looked after us so well. Our van was comfortable with lots of leg room and part of the fun of the tour was looking at the beautiful scenery as we drove from lodge to lodge. When I realised that I had booked flights that didn't match with our tour dates, Rachel was able to provide us with choices of additional accommodation and tours which all were all fantastic. We were in great hands. Uganda is a beautiful country and I think we saw pretty much all that it has to offer thanks to Rachel's itinerary. I'd love to be able to do it all again. Thanks Kombi Nation Tours for making our safari the trip of a lifetime! Special shout out to Ibra for his helpfulness in finding the elusive leopards and his great sense of humour.