Five staff members and Safari Land cruisers
Simba African Expeditions
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2013)
- Member Of:
- AUTO, USAGA, UTB & UWA
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $270 to $650 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
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Email Ronny | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing trip in a magnificent country
From the first e-mail till our arriving in Entebbe, the contact with Simba was great.
They responded very quickly on all our questions we had by e-mail.
When we arrived in Entebbe airport everything went smoothly and an hour later we were already in the Boma hotel.
Our driver and guide for our trip was Alex, really a very good driver and an excellent guide.
He's speciality are birds, but he also gave us lots of info about all the other animals we saw. We really want to thank Alex for the wonderful experience we had in Uganda.
During our trip we were lucky to see the most of the wildlife in Uganda and Alex did everything to make this possible.
So we had a wonderful time in Uganda and treasure all to beautiful memories.
All the lodges that were planned in our trip were great and we also enjoyed very much the food.
Only the lodges that were planned in our trip The Primates Lodge in Kibale and the Semulike Safari Lodge, that were changed without our knowledge in the Lodge Chimps Nest was a disaster, the water in our room was polluted (dark brown and muddy) and when we informed Simba about this problem, they did not do anything to improve our situation. Staying 3 nights in a lodge that is not suitable to receive guests and nobody was taking any action(except our driver, who called many times the head office), give you a very bad feeling.
Even now we don't understand why they changed the lodges, not only one but two.
Also on the program they put that non-alcoholic drinks are included in souper and dinner, but this is not true.
You have to pay for all your drinks at lunch and dinner.
But overall we had a great time, we really enjoyed Uganda and we recommend Simba to all our friends who want to visit Uganda.
Email Diane | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable Hospitality
When me and my friends decided to take a day away from home, we weren't sure of where, and how...After looking for a tour operator, we found Simba Africa Expeditions that a friend recommended, she had used their services for a trip to the Murchison Falls last year. So we contacted them by email and the whole process was very easy and fast. They designed our itinerary according to our needs, and we were good to go to Jinja. We were very excited with the rafting, bungee jumping and sightseeing for it was a whole new experience. The meal at the hotel was exceptional. Our itinerary was very well put together, everything was on time and we truly felt we made the best of our time! The weather was sunny making it pleasant and favorable. We appreciate Simba Africa Expeditions for arranging such an amazing trip for us! We look forward to arrange more of these with Simba Africa Expeditions!
A journey to remember!
Our experience with Simba Africa Expeditions was amazing. Everything went smoothly starting from the first email we wrote to Simba to receive information about available safari tours till our brilliant guide Remy dropped us off at the airport in Entebbe to catch a flight back home. We outlined in our email what approximately we would like to see and do in Uganda and Simba's tour manager prepared a plan for us on which we then worked together till was absolutely perfect. We kept in regular contact till our day of arrival and Simba's tour manager was very patient in answering all our questions. We were met at the airport upon arrival, introduced to our safari guide and from there we started a 10-day long journey around Uganda. Like all tourists in Uganda we wanted to see and enjoy Uganda's wild life. And our Safari guilde Remy did a great job: we were able to spot and see from a close range pretty much all the animals, including lions (we saw both so to say regular lions and tree-climbing lions) and even leopards, which are not so easy to come across! Also, our guide is extremely informed and knows a lot about animals, their habits, and also about the thousand of birds that exist in Uganda. Our safari drives were a never-ending National Geographic-kind of experience. We were taken extremely good care of. Upon arrival to Entebbe, we learnt that part of our luggage was lost together with our clothes (and one of the cameras), but it did not ruin our experience, as Simba did everything possible to make sure our luggage is returned to us asap. As our wonderful tour manager told us: I will contact the airport every day until I become a pain to them:) And it worked as our luggage was returned to us on our 4th day although we were already some hundreds km away from Entebbe airport: Simba sent its driver to meet halfway with our safari guide Remy while we were enjoying a boat trip ride. Also our hiking shoes bought locally fell apart but again Remy took care of it. He brought the shoes to the local repairman and now these shoes will experience many more years of travel:) Also want to mention that our safari guide is a very skillful and careful driver. That's important as often times roads in Uganda are not as good as in most countries in Europe, for example and traffic can also get a bit crazy. Comfort and safety of tourits is a priority for Simba! Also, all our lodges were great! The staff was everywhere extremely friendly, polite and helpful. We never encountered rudeness or indifference. Also, food exceeded all our expectations. I think we even got a little bit spoilt as almost in all lodges we were offered a finger-licking dessert for dinner (in addition to at least two-course meals):) And of course, fresh fruits and fresh juices everyday is the least your should expect.
We are extremely grateful to Simba Africa Expeditions for organizing such a great trip for us. We did game drives, and boat trips and we saw mountains and lakes and waterfalls. We made amazing memories and thousands of beautiful pictures!
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Treated Like Royalty
Simba Africa Expeditions took amazing care of us throughout our three day excursion. They were also incredibly helpful in getting the safari set up and having all bookings taken care of for us in advance. The lodge at Paraa was beautiful, comfortable, and the food was delicious. Both of our game drives were gorgeous and we saw loads of wildlife on each drive. Elephants, giraffe, deer, antelope, warthogs, hippopotamus, crocodiles, hyena, lion, beautiful birds, and a leopard. It was incredible! The boat ride up the nile to Murchison Falls is a must do and a perfect way to end the tour. Thank you Simba!
Email Annie | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very friendly, caring, thoughtful staff who show pride in showing their country
Very well run. Excellent accommodations. Great vehicals. Excellent food offered. Kept well to schedule.
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Email Ranga | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Good experience!!
We were taken care by Simba Africa during our trip to Entebbe, Uganda. Had a very good time. They organised a three day tour. Quite a good one. We added a trip to Mboro national park. Tony the driver cum guide was a real hooky good fellow. Had an impressive knowledge of birds and the places. He was very courteous, polite and respectful. He showed us good places. Most interesting and impressed be was the birds and animals he showed and explained. We carry good memories of the trip. Lake heights was a very good hotel and comfortable. Though initially there was a hot water problem the staff looked after us well. The chef was a wonderful chap. He discussed daily the menu and made lively food. He made us very nice homely Indian food. The stay was very good and homely! Worth the stay!!
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Email Giulio | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great safari
Great safari!
Amazing lodges!!
A lot of animals (no leopards...too bad!)
Simba Africa Expeditions delivered as advertised - a clean, safe, enjoyable and memorable experience
We traveled on the two-day chimpanzee tracking tour in Rwanda. Simba Africa Expeditions was very responsive, communicated clearly and effectively, and were very helpful in ensuring that our booking was complete. The accommodations near Nyungwe were absolutely wonderful on the top of a hill with great views and good food, although the timing of the tour didn't allow us much opportunity to enjoy the hotel. The chimpanzee tracking was very fun and the scenery was beautiful. The food stop for lunch on both days was not very good. This is the area where they can improve the most.
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Email Goli | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience of Uganda with an amazing driver
The pre-Safari communication with Simba was okay. We just expected a more active approach from Simba to send us guidelines and practical information since it was our first Safari. However we didn't receive such a practical info automatically. We had to send every time our questions to get answers. So a suggestion would be sending a standard practical info file to tourists so that they can organize their trips properly.
Our best part of our Safari service was our driver. Xavier was a great driver and guide. He was very punctual, responsible and expert in his job. We had an amazing experience of Safari with him, he took us everywhere and explained everything to us. Meanwhile we also had many interesting talks during the long Safari driving with him. We were very happy having him as our guide and I strongly recommend him.
The lodges booed by Simba were very nice too. My two favorite ones were gorilla mist and Forest camp. Gorilla mist was an incredible experience. The last lodge at lake bunanoyei, however, was not very proper. It was not very clean and comfortable.
In general we had a good experience with Simba and we are happy with our experience :)
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Email Prossy N Froese | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best customer care ever!!!!!!!!!!
Our driver and tour guide gave us the best customer care ever!!!!! Goerge was on time, gentle spirit and speaks well plus willing to protect his clients at all cost. Very pleased with George definitely using him again when in Uganda and will recommend him. Katie was an amazing tour guide at the zoo, she made sure the kids were calm and having a great time. She brings life to everything she does. We all loved the zoo experience. Simba Africa Expedition, thank you for making our visit a wonderful, comfortable one and memorable. I will definitely recommend. I suggest you add the behind the scene package at the zoo to the scene on your website.