Leslie and Kevin - Owners of Experience Uganda
Experience Uganda
- Located In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2015)
- Member Of:
- Association of Uganda Tour Operators
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $300 to $600 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Ash Bradshaw | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Most wonderful experience with an amazing company
My partner and i recently had an 8 day tour with Experience Uganda and we could not be happier with our decision to come to Uganda and see the country with the team at Experience Uganda.
Communication with Kevin from the beginning was fantastic, quick and informative. All my nerves and queries were settled and answered quick smart.
Upon arriving in Uganda transfers were all organized and accomodation was beautiful. Our tour was sensational and we had a fantastic guide Emma, who was just brilliant. Fun, knowledgeable and entertaining. Emma showed us some amazing sites and wildlife.
The accommodation was 5star and so unique. Nowhere else in the world can you sleep on the banks of the nile and hear hippo and hyena. Amazing.
Overall i would highly reccomend Experience Uganda to anybody who wants to experience an amazing country, meet fabulous people and see some incredible wildlife. Their service, friendliness and amazing tour could not be faulted.
Thank you very much Kevin, Leslie and Emma for the most amazing Experience.
Ash & Victoria
Email Veda and Mike | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fabulous service and experience
We had the most amazing trip with Experience Uganda, the service and our whole holiday was truly fabulous.
Kevin was brilliant at answering all our emails promptly and providing us with all the information we needed.
We would definitely use Experience Uganda again! Thank you again for the most wonderful holiday.
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Email Cynthia and group | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unique Uganda
Being the first trip to Africa, we didn't know what to expect.
Kevin from Experience Uganda was however very helpful and quick to not only respond but also accommodate our groups requirement and every changing plans. He ensured that we were well taken care off in Entebbe where he is based but also in Kisoro. All and all a very pleasant experience dealing with Experience Uganda......definitely recommended.
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Email Paul | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Everything we hoped for and more!
This was our first trip to Africa and traveling with 4 children (ages 13-22) and my wife, I wanted to make sure that I found a company what could meet some very important criteria in putting together a two-week trip to Uganda. Writing an email to someone thousands of miles away and trusting them to put together a package was a leap of faith and it so happens that my leap was well worth it!
I wanted to make sure that first and foremost my family would be safe. I also did NOT want a package that was also sold to many other people and just be crammed in with several others. I wanted a private experience with my family but realized I couldn't go it alone. I also wanted to understand the culture, animals, have some flexibility if we wanted to stop somewhere and see something and not always feel like I was on a schedule.
I wrote several companies I found on the web but immediately felt drawn to Kevin at Experience Uganda! He was very responsive to my requests and endless revisions to schedules and accommodations. He would not just answer my questions in a timely manner but his responses also indicated that he understood Uganda well but also understood the western world standard of living, customs and expectations (having grown up in New Zealand) and did very well at explaining what the expedition would entail and guided me through the whole process of putting together this incredible adventure.
Kevin even called me to help answer my questions and calm my concerns about a trip of this sort. When he realized that my 13 year old would not be able to trek Chimps in a certain area he had planned, he quickly found another location which would allow my 13 year old to go. He was very accommodating and very pleasant and patient to work with.
Kevin's place, Karibu, is very welcoming and clean and well run with a great staff. His wife Leslie is very charming and I loved speaking a bit of French with her and experiencing a bit of French influence in the very delicious and well-prepared meals. They were very attentive to our needs. Kevin arranged an amazing driver and guide for our family who was with us the whole time in a very comfortable Land Cruiser. Patrick, our driver, understood Uganda well - history, animal behavior, geography, all the bird species, politics, and seemed to be well connected with people everywhere we went. It was clear as we would see other guides and drivers that we had someone above and beyond the ordinary! It was a great learning experience for the entire family. Patrick took the time to connect with our family including the children and when he found out that one son really wanted to see a Leopard, Patrick went the extra mile and with some patience found us a leopard in the evening and watched him for about 90 minutes as he scoped out his prey.
I can't imagine this trip working out any better and I have no regrets about my decision to work with Kevin and Experience Uganda and would do it again in a heartbeat! It was a trip of a lifetime and met all of the expectations we had for it.
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Email Malcolm | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Faultless. Outstanding individual care and attention to meet our objectives.
From the very beginning, Kevin's responsiveness gave confidence that we could rely on him to arrange a trip to remember. We were not disappointed. His care to fit all our objectives into the time we had available made every day full of excitement. His staff matched his own commitment as did the safari guides and overnight facilities he selected. Anyone looking to make a trip of a lifetime in Uganda should not go past organising it through Experience Uganda.
Email Beth | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Experience Uganda- Delivers Beyond Your Wildest Dreams
Kevin and Leslie provided us with a bespoke Uganda from the frenzy If Kampala to the majestic Mountain Gorillas (how did you manage to cue the forest elephants!).
With our wonderful guide Sam we expedienced a remarkable range of wildlife. Lions, elephants, chimps and gorillas plus the wonderful birds of Africa. You must book with Experience Uganda it is by far the best.
Email Jo hankey | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
No words can express our amazing experience and would highly recommend the whole adventure.
Everything was excellent with friendly staff and professional at all times. Would highly recommend the whole experience and thank them for my memorable birthday x
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Email Lisa Hogan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An exhilarating yet humbling once-in-a-lifetime experience!
Kevin and his team were extremely organized and the communication lines between each step were intricately connected to create a smooth journey from one area to another, one experience to another. He helped us coordinate our personal adventures that can only be experienced in uganda but ask went above and beyond to assist us and help us get connected with people to assist us along the way with multiple community outreach events. It would have taken over 5 months for us to plan it all on our own but without kevin's help, we had a master plan in one month. Thank you Kevin!!
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Email Tommy | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Trip of a lifetime in Uganda
We recently returned from a week in Uganda and it was one of our best vacation experiences ever. Between the two of us we travel often (over 70 countries) and have done a safari previously in Africa but the trip set up by Experience Uganda ranks right up at the top. From the moment we arrived at the airport until the final day we left, Kevin and his team took fantastic care of us and we could tell they pay close attention to every detail. We couldn't give our personal guide Michael a higher recommendation. His knowledge of the area, friendliness, passion for the wildlife, patience, and sense of humor made for a wonderful time. We never once worried about where we were headed next or meals and lodging because Michael had everything so well organized. We just sat back and enjoyed the beautiful countryside and incredible wildlife. The chimpanzees, tree lions, and gorilla tours were among our favorite days as we're sure they are with most, but even in the time between activities we were able to visit locals, stop by an orphanage, and experience a lot of the area that we'll remember just as much. It really was a trip that we'll never forget and I'm certain that was in large part to the service and quality provided by Experience Uganda. I would generally attempt to include a few negatives about a trip as well but if there was any at all it would be that we cut it too short and would have benefitted from an extra day or two down in Rwanda. We can't thank Kevin and Michael enough!!
Email Mike and Heleen | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful experience with Experience Uganda Tours
We did a 3-Day, fly-in mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi and Kevin gave us a very good package deal. The communication was perfect, from before leaving home till after we were back in Kampala. It was very nice to meet Kevin and Leslie at their welcoming guest house at the beginning of this wonderful experience. Everything was well organized, the gorilla permits, flights, transfers, accommodation and the service was exceptionally good. We stayed in Karibu Guest house in Entebbe with lovely rooms, swimming pool and garden, the dinner fantastic. We also loved Engagi Lodge in Bwindi with the beautiful views and river walk, great hospitality & friendly staff and delicious food. We couldn't have asked for a more enjoyable and relaxing safari. Thank you!! We highly recommend Experience Uganda Tours.