Our staff was part of a Fam trip to Ngamba Island
Achieve Global Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2011)
- Member Of:
- APTA, AUTO & USAGA
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $30 to $900 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Yiyuan | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent service
I did a 3-day tour from Kampala to Bwindi to visit the gorillas with Achieve. Overall, the service is reliable and satisfactory. The communication with Mark over the emails was efficient and clear. The price is reasonable. The guide is knowledgeable and friendly. Will recommend it to everyone.
Uganda 10 days with Gorilla and Chimpanzee tracking
Just got back from a great tour of Uganda. Many thanks to Mark from Achieve Global Safaris who did a great job from planning the itinerary, meeting me at the airport, getting great accommodation and not the least getting me the best tour guide/driver in business -Milton.
My trip started with Rhino tracking in Ziwa, then on to Murchison Falls Park-it was breathtaking to see herds of antelopes, giraffes, elephants, buffaloes moving in the savannah at dawn and a Nile boat ride in the evening. We then travelled to Kibale National Park-where I spent a whole day tracking a family of chimpanzees (highly recommend this, if you are tired and want to leave early one of the rangers will take you back), From Kibale we went To Queen Elizabeth National park, stopping on the way for short hikes in the Crater Lake region. From leopards at dusk, hyenas at dawn, tree climbing lions, herds of elephants among other, QENP is a must if you visit Uganda. Then it was on to Bwindi Forest , to hang out with the Oruzogo gorilla family in the Ruhija sector. An incredible experience.
It was only at the end of the trip how well planned my trip was- for instance whenever we had early game drives, Mark got lodging inside the National Parks. And Milton you are a great ambassador for Uganda- showed me Uganda I would not have seen-from local legends to local eats, your vast knowledge of the animals, and stopping to point out birds and reptiles (yes though not on a birding tour- I saw the famous shoebill stork thanks to Milton.)
I highly recommend Achieve Global Safari-being a Local company it would also be great way to say Thank you to Uganda and Ugandan people for sharing their beautiful country.
Email Sue | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Three day gorilla experience and Kampala
Booking a holiday on line can be a bit scary, you need to rely on reviews.
Achieve Global Safaris did not disappoint. There was excellent clear open communication at all times.
The Three Day Gorilla Experience was magical, accomodation and meals brilliant.
We had a fabulous day and evening exploring the cultures of Uganda in Kampala.
Our guide was fabulous, very good knowledge base, made us feel very comfortable and relaxed.
Uganda is an amazing country, Achieve Global Safaris are doing an excellent job showing Uganda off.
Well done.
CA
Email Germain T. | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Experience of a lifetime
We went on a 13 days trip across Uganda and Rwanda with Achieve Global Safaris from August 20th to September 1st 2017 and must say that everything was perfect from A to Z. Mark was very attentive to all our needs and very comprehension throughout the booking process. We customised a lot the itinerary based on our needs and our wishes and everytime, Mark responded to our request in a quick and efficient way.
Upon arrival Polly was at the Airport with our guide Yampa to welcome us to Uganda after a long travel. Our guide, Yampa, has been amazing throughout the trip and was very knowledgable. He knew somebody in almost every lodge and park that we visited and always managed to make our stay as perfect as could be. We traveled from Kampala to Murchison Falls to Kibale to QENP to Bwindi and then on to Rwanda. Everything on our bucket list as been checked.
A trip to Uganda is an adventure of a lifetime. The nature is wonderful so are the people. Everybody was so welcoming and nice to us, those memories will last forever.
TIP : Don't miss out on the comunity encounter. We have spent half a day in the Ishasha community and met with Deo and Agatha who were so proud to show us their way of lives and how they have adapted throughout the years to live in peace with the surrounding wildlife. An amazing and profound experience !
DK
Email Anne | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experience with Achieve
Everything went very smoothly, and they were always helpful answering questions and helping out.
Email Lina | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Superb experience on a private tour of Uganda and Rwanda
I was a little apprehensive about booking a private tour on my own - female, travelling alone, booking with a local company outside Australia. I could not have wished for a better trip (aside from Emirates losing my luggage). My 11 day tour took me from Entebbe to Kibale for the fabulous chimpanzee experience, Queen Elizabeth National Park where I got up close to many many elephants as well as on the Kazinga channel cruise, wonderful day Gorilla trekking in Bwindi, then onto Rwanda where the trek to Dian Fosseys grave was a highlight as well as visiting the genocide museum in Kigali. My guide Milton was excellent - such great company at breakfast and dinner with lots of local knowledge which he was happy to share as we were on the road. Accomodation in lodges throughout the trip was really very good - meals were extremely generous and tasty and packed lunches were included for most excursions. Overall I felt very well cared for and would rate my private tour as exceptional value for money compared with other tours offered through companies based in Australia. I fell in love with east Africa and hope to return sometime in the future.
QA
Email Grace | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing and SafeAjc
Achieve Global Safaris achieve our expectations and more, the driver Abdullah was polite, always trying to make our trip the best and most of all he was a very safe driver. We really recommended Abdull as your tour guide.
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Email Mah TO | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Our Unforgetable Adventure in Uganda - 8 Days of Surprises and Happiness !
This trip by Achieve Global Safaris stands out as one of the best safaris I have experienced. And this is my 8th safari having been to Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe before ! And why, you may ask? Because it is so different from the usual safaris! Yes, we have game drives early morning and at sunset like all the other places. But here, we have walks in the dense forests trekking down chimpanzees and gorillas. Climbing up and down steep slopes with thick vegetation, with the lead Ranger slashing out a track for us with his machete. With friendly English speaking porters helping to carry our day backpacks. With armed trackers in the front and back of our Group in case we encounter "wild animals" which may endanger our trek--- though nothing like that happened. And when we encountered those marvellous primates, we get to spend 1 great hour observing their behaviour. What an amazing experience we had ! The 1 hour passed too quickly. This is a highly recommended safari!
And what it even better was Achieve Global Safaris. From the beginning, it was a pleasure emailing with Mark. We could write very frankly and the replies were always prompt and clear. Their prices were also the best I could get. Then when we arrived, we were greeted by a smiling Driver Guide Abudalla. He was to be our friend for the next 8 days. He was always prompt and cheerful. And he was clean-about his ownself, his appearance and his vehicle. He never drank any alcohol (he is a Muslim), never smoked and was a family man who phoned his family members every evening! Our group of 4 persons felt much for him. He kept the vehicle clean , even though it was thoroughly messed up by muddy roads and rainy weather.
As a driver, Abudalla was the best in all my years of travelling! We covered long distances, but Abudalla made them pleasant even with many hours of difficult roads in Uganda. And when we were on game drives, some treacherous and muddy situations were easily overcome by him without any complaint or panic. We once had a front left wheel drop into a sinkhole that appeared from nowhere ! Within seconds and with calm, he suggested a solution. The 4 of us would go to the rear right corner of the vehicle, and attempt to weigh it down to get traction on that wheel to rev us out. And it worked ! We travelled nearly 2000km and we felt safe in his driving, and that was very important to us.
As for game sighting, we got all we wanted ! And more, as Abudalla found us a leopard, which we had wished for but did not really expect to see.
We wish AGS every success and highly recommend them.
TH
Email John | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Bwindi Gorilla/village experience was a once in a lifetime trip, well organised and planned
Right from the start when dealing with Jolie I knew that we'd picked the right agent to manage/organise our trip. Jolie and team were flexible and understanding in our changing requirements and assisted in making the initial payments as seamless as possible. The transfers/pickup process worked well, we had a great guide in Tom who accompanied us and drove us throughout the trip, he was able to answer our queries and had a solution to anything we needed. The Buhoma Lodge was superb, we enjoyed our stay immensely, the quality of the accommodation and food was first class. Finally the gorilla hike was amazing, this must be on everyone's to-do-list, the Bwindi park ranger and trackers made the hike as interesting and physically as least demanding as possible. Sitting with the gorillas for an hour was a moving experience one will never forget. Thanks again Achieve Global for making this a memorable and successful trip.
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Email Connie | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
From first contact to our final goodbyes, everything went beautifully!
I can’t say enough how wonderful this safari was. From the start our coordinator Jolie was very patient and attentive, and very easy to contact. My husband and I had the time of our life visiting three national parks. We saw chimps, lions, hippos, kobs,
gorillas and many birds. Most importantly our Driver Tom was fantastic. He was kind, gentle, and a skilled driver. We will never forget him. All of our accommodations were great also. I give Achieve global Safaris a five-star rating.
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