Reviews

Average User Rating
5.0/5

Rating Breakdown
  • 5 star 98
  • 4 star 1
  • 3 star 0
  • 2 star 0
  • 1 star 0

Sort By: Date Most Helpful 1-10 of 98 Reviews
Brittany   –  
Australia AU
Visited: February 2024 Reviewed: Mar 5, 2024

Email Brittany  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Amazing experience from start to finish
5/5

We had an amazing time with our guide Herbert! We had a great time every step of the way from the moment we were picked up. Hiking with the gorillas was UNREAL! We felt so lucky seeing them in their natural habitat.

Herbert was so helpful and accommodating. On our last day we wanted to hike with the golden monkeys but also needed to catch a flight that evening. Herbert made sure we were able to do both, and even made arrangements for us to have a quick shower after the trek at a nearby guesthouse.

Albert Williams   –  
United States US
Visited: February 2024 Reviewed: Feb 29, 2024

Email Albert Williams  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Amazing experience, and an outstanding value
5/5

We are so happy we did the "10-Day Uganda and Rwanda Gorilla Wildlife Safari" with Bamboo Ecotours. Our pre-trip planning with Edison (the company director) was the best communication we've ever experienced in 42 years of traveling. This tour included a lot of nice extras that were not included in similarly priced tours offered by other companies. Our guide Herbert was awesome as well. He was always attentive to our needs and made us feel like family. Most importantly of all, Herbert has amazingly sharp vision and his years of experience allows him to spot animals that we would never have seen on our own. We would not hesitate to recommend booking a tour with Bamboo Ecotours to our friends and family.

Karen   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: February 2024 Reviewed: Feb 27, 2024

Email Karen  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Excellent Trip To A Beautiful Country
5/5

What a fantastic trip we had. From the communication and planning with Edison, tailored to our requirements. To our driver/guide Jackson, we felt in very safe hands and couldn’t have been treated any better. He had a great knowledge of the wildlife and explained what life was like in Rwanda. He was always on time and had a very friendly manner.
Rwanda is a very clean, lush and beautiful country. It was very interesting to see the hardworking locals and smiling kid’s faces on our travel.
I will never forget the day we came face to face with the mountain gorillas. The trek was about an hour long. We were able to get very close to these gentle giants. Such an amazing experience.

Jan   –  
Czech Republic CZ
Visited: February 2024 Reviewed: Feb 26, 2024

Email Jan  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Comfortable and comprehensive 7-day tour in Rwanda and Uganda
5/5

We booked a 7-day tour with Bamboo Ecotours starting and finishing in Kigali, covering most of Rwanda's top sights and activities, with a quick detour to Uganda for the gorilla tracking. Our tour included visits to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Volcanoes NP, Lake Kivu, Nyungwe NP, and Akagera NP; we also made a stop at the Genocide Memorial in Kigali. Our guide Godfrey made sure we had a comfortable tour, with a friendly attitude, in-depth knowledge about the countries, and catering to our needs. During our tour, we always felt safe with our guide. I believe Bamboo Ecotours offers the best value for money for this kind of tours, as we managed to see and do a lot for a reasonable budget. Also, although we chose to stay at budget accommodation, most of the lodges were really nice and felt more like mid-range. Communication with Bamboo Ecotours was also very easy, both pre-tour and after our stay.

Maurizio Cenci   –  
Italy IT
Visited: February 2024 Reviewed: Feb 26, 2024

Email Maurizio Cenci  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Great value for money.
5/5

Edison of Bamboo Ecotours is a nice person who will try to do his best to suit your needs. I went on a gorilla safari with my daughter and her fiancè. We loved the accomodation at the Da Vinci Lodge: large rooms, excellent cuisine and friendly staff. We chose to chase the Susan family of gorillas at VNP in Rwanda. It was a steep and hard climb worthy any single step. To look at a Silverback passing by staring at you from less than one meter is priceless.

Mark & Mandy   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: February 2024 Reviewed: Feb 16, 2024

Email Mark & Mandy  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Edison was always prompt and polite when emailing and provided everything asked for.
5/5

For us going to Rwanda was a step into the unknown - But what an experience - Let’s start with the country so green and clean - Lovely to see smiling children as they walked to school. Lots of ticks - Now for the reason of the trip - The Gorilla trek was awesome and seem a lot of money - But having experienced would pay more to see these amazing creatures and no barriers - in hindsight we should have done the Chimps and Golden Moneys first - Then on to Abegera National Park- The boat trip on the lake is brilliant and we now wish it had been longer - On the trip around the park we were fortunate to see the big five during our six hour experience - The night before we had done a night game drive - These are always good. For us good value for money - Plus we saw Silverback and baby - Then a number of other Gorillas.

Ak B   –  
Canada CA
Visited: November 2023 Reviewed: Jan 21, 2024

Email Ak B

Unforgettable tour made even better by our great guide, Amanya!
5/5

The tour was amazing and well-organized. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and communicative throughout. The experience itself was unforgettable! The 5-day experience we just enough for us. Would definitely recommend to book through this company. Plus the value paid was outstanding for what we got.

Nat   –  
Australia AU
Visited: December 2023 Reviewed: Jan 15, 2024

Email Nat  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Amazing, Safe, Professional and an Adventure of a life time
5/5

I was so overwhelmed starting our research for our East Africa trip with literally hundreds of tour operators and guides. After weeks of research stumbled on 'Bamboo Eco Tours'. It didn't take long until we locked them in to take us from Rwanda to Uganda for Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi.
Our driver Hurbert was fab, drove safely and was a really lovely person.
The story of the company also resonated with us as we loved supporting local and people that care and help others and this company are centered around that.
The communication was the most impressive for us. We received replies within 24hours especially with a Africa Australia time zone. The information that they provided was extremely impressive and so helpful. They put together a very professional itinerary for us to download which was beautiful and included information about each place we were visiting and staying.
The four wheel drive was really lovely, spacious, we had no issues at all.
I honestly cannot recommend Bamboo Eco Tours more especially to take you Gorilla Trekking and other adventures.

William   –  
Belgium BE
Visited: December 2022 Reviewed: Jan 7, 2024

Email William  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Unforgettable!
5/5

Half-day trek to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park was a great and unforgettable experience! Bamboo Ecotours is a very serious company. Edisson is very responsive and communication was excellent at all times. I was greeted by the guide Amanya, and everything went as planned. I really recommend!!!

(automatic translation from French)

Tom Dibdin-Hughes and Karen Dibdin-Hughes   –  
United Kingdom UK
Visited: October 2023 Reviewed: Oct 29, 2023

Email Tom Dibdin-Hughes and Karen Dibdin-Hughes  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

First Class, professional communication, incredible tour and amazing guide.
5/5

The whole process from enquiry to the tour with Bamboo Ecotours has been incredible. Edison kept us informed throughout our booking of the 8 day Gorillas, Murchison Falls and Kibale Chimp Trek.

The tour was unforgettable & we can’t fault our guide Amanya; nothing was too much trouble, he is such a great guide to spend time with teaching us so much about the country during our time together.

Uganda now holds a special place in our hearts & it’s all thanks to Bamboo Ecotours. Thank you for making our honeymoon a once in a lifetime experience we’ll never forget.


Xxx

Average User Rating
5.0/5
Rating Breakdown
  • 5 star 98
  • 4 star 1
  • 3 star 0
  • 2 star 0
  • 1 star 0
Write a Review

Disclaimer

  • All corporate and/or tour info is provided by Bamboo Ecotours, not SafariBookings
  • The tours offered by Bamboo Ecotours are subject to their terms & conditions