Bella Africa safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2015)
- Member Of:
- Association of Uganda Tour Operators, uganda wildlife association & licensed guide by uganda tourist board
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $40 to $500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
NL
Email Regelink | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic safari with our great guide Ben Aloysius Kyeyune
Last june we went with a group of seven people on a four days Murchison Falls safari tour with a rhino and chimp tracking organised by Bella Safaris. It was fabulous. We will never forget this fantastic experience. We saw so many wild animals and great landscapes. It was well organised, with a very personal approach. A day before the safari guide Ben Aloysius Kyeyune visited us on our hotel and went through the plan of the trip. So we were very prepared before the safari started. Ben was great. He knows so much about the national park, all the animals, their behavior and everything about the country Uganda and the way he does his job is so full with passion. Beyond his knowledge, he's a very nice and fun person to hang out with and a very good driver too! We recommend other people this safari very much. Especially tourguide Ben, because he is very qualified and skilled and a great person!
Thanks again for this great trip!
CA
Email Kim V | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing experience
I booked the 11 day gorilla tour with Bella Africa Safaris and it was amazing. My guide was Grace and she was fantastic. She was friendly, funny and was full of information. I was able to see the big five while on safari and I was able get some amazing photos. All the accomadations were great and the food on the tour was delicious. I love that this company is giving women the opportunity to work in this field!! I loved every minute of this trip and was sad to leave. I would highly recommend this company and my new friend Grace!!!
CA
Email Jeannie | Experience level: first safari
An amazing unforgettable experience!
When Bella responded to my first email, I knew Bella African Safaris was the right company. My emails were quickly acknowledged and the responses were always sincere and filled with enthusiasm. On May 24, my family of four embarked on a 13 day tour of Uganda with Lilian and Adrian as our guides. What an amazing experience! The meals were wonderful and we also had a few traditional meals too. The lodging was very nice, our favorite was the self-contained tenting accommodation in Kibale. Each day was filled with new adventures and awesome wildlife sightings. Lilian and Adrian were wonderful! They shared with us their knowledge of Uganda from the history, culture, customs and foods to the amazing wildlife sightings that we encountered. Lilian and Adrian were very easy going and they never rushed us, as we were able to capture over 1000 memorable photos.
We chose to visit Uganda primarily to trek the mountain gorillas and the chimpanzees but we left with so much more. Yes, the mountain gorillas were magnificent and the chimpanzees were exhilarating but we were also taken back by the Ugandan lifestyle, the beautiful landscape, the smiling school children and mostly, how friendly Ugandans are!
Thank you, Bella, Lilian, Adrian and the staff at Bella African Safaris for making our trip to Uganda an unforgettable experience!
Email Hugo Cura | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Uganda and Rwanda
My experience with Bella Africa Safaris was excellent throughout. Right from the moment when I first got in touch with Bella until the very end of an amazing trip. Together with my wife, we had an unforgettable time visiting Uganda and Rwanda in the company of a very knowledgeable and friendly guide.
Communication was very efficient (which is not always the case with other companies) and we quickly agreed on an itinerary tailored to our interests. Bella was very flexible and made great suggestions. It also proved to be an excellent value bearing in mind all the places we visited and the quality of the accommodation and food.
Having a great guide is extremely important and we couldn't be happier about ours - Ben! He's a marvelous guy, and guide, with a lot of knowledge about Uganda and the wildlife. He knows what he's doing and you can't go wrong with him.
Uganda is a beautiful country with some stunning locations to visit and lots to see and do. Visit now!
I highly recommend Bella Africa Safaris and Ben.
NL
Email Emmely, Manon, Laura | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beautiful experience!
Together with two friends I went on a safari with Bella Safaris in May 2017. We did spend 3 days in Murchison Falls with our tourguide Ronnie. We had a really special and beautiful experience! We've seen a lot of animals (rhino sanctuary, game drive, chimpansee trekking), the accomodation and the transport were very fine, the hike to the top of the falls was nice and everything was very well organized by Bella and Ronnie. While planning the trip, before we left, we had a lot of contact with Bella to make our travel plan, because she really wanted to make us satisfied about it. She took our budget into account. During our trip our guide Ronnie also tried his best to make us feel happy. He was a nice, funny and relaxed person to have with us and we had a lot of fun. The safari was even better than I expected, so we really recommend Bella Safaris to other people! She is a nice person who wants the best for her visitors in Uganda.
Email Stephen Lawrence | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
you will not find a better Safari Experience
I booked a 13 day safari with Bella after reading reviews and checking all the lodges in the safari details that were sent to me.
when i booked my flights i asked if i could extend to 14 days and was offered several options for my extra day
I specifically asked for a safari where i could take picures of as much as possible, locations, views, and animals.
I arrived at Entebbe for the start of my Safari and was met by Bella at the airport, little did I know what was in store for me.
Bella has created this safari company and instills her love for Uganda in everyone that works for her, creating such a friendly atmosphere for all of her tours.
she regularly checks in with all of her tour guides and also her customers to make sure everything is what each person needs.
To accomodate multiple tours, they do not always follow the same direction which meant we were lucky to run into another Bella Africa safari, with one of her guides, when i met the guide, she was just as enthusiastic as Bella, asking how my safari was going and was i enjoying myself.
Bella is well known in all of the lodges we visited. when she arrives the lodges make sure that everything is in place for her visitor.
During my trip I quickly understood how much Bella loves not only her job but Uganda too.
Some of the journeys are quite long and we had no trouble with conversations, discussing anything and everything, Bella is so easy to get on with,details of our safari, where we were going, what to expect when we got there and details of the lodges we were going to stay at.
Each location we arrived, we would set a time for Dinner and would discuss the following days activities whilst eating.
Bella planned everything to perfection.
while I was taking pictures, Bella would never rush, always asking me when I was ready to move on.
people who go on safaris always expect to see "the big five" it seems to be a requirement these days, even though its mother nature who decides what you see.
Bella called on all of her knowledge and contacts to make sure i saw much more than just the big five.
This was an amazing Safari, much much more than i could have expected.
It started out a safari, guide and customer, it ended a safari with two good friends, nothing was too much trouble.
if you are reading this review deciding whether to book a safari with this company, believe me you will not find better.
DE
Email Paul and Sara | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible - Recommended!
We took a safari tour with Bella Safaris and it was one of our best holidays ever. Our guides were Ben and Grace (Ben was training Grace), and both were amazing company for our trip. Knowledgeable, funny, relaxed and able to accommodate any of our wishes, we couldn't have asked for better treatment.
We also really believe Bella's mission is an important one. Supporting women in this field is essential, and hope Bella goes on to inspire many talented female guides (like Grace) to enter the field!
The trip was also very reasonably priced, although considering the level of service we received you would expect it to be much more!
I really can't recommend Bella Safaris enough. We had the time of our lives :)
CA
Email Janice | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Trip
We had an excellent trip with Bella Africa Safaris, our Ugandan guide Lillian was knowledgeable about each location we visited whether it was Gorilla trekking, golden Monkey watching or the city of Kigali. She took great care of us and anticipated our needs every step of the tour. Lillian spent time explaining Rwandan history and culture to us. She was friendly and interested and funny, we'd book with her anytime!
Email janine | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best travel experience ever - exceeded all expectations
This was a once in a life time trip celebrating my 60th birthday by trekking with the gorillas in Bwindi so my expectations were high as this had been on my bucket list for some time. From the initial contact with Bella all the way through to the last of numerous emails, her responses were prompt and provided all the information I required. This, along with the price, was the reason I chose Bella Africa Safaris over the many other companies I contacted for quotes.
Bella customized a 15 day tour incorporating my expressed preferences whilst still allowing enough flexibility to take advantage of opportunities as they presented. The most enjoyable of these unplanned gems were visits to a village at Kibale (including an interesting house call to the local medicine man and a meeting with some of the delightful children from the village), as well as a visit to a newly established school in Rushaga and a performance from the children of a recently established orphanage. All these visits were truly joyful and memorable experiences with lots of smiles and laughs exchanged (thanks to our interpreters) with the opportunity to take some gifts a bonus.
Although Bella was not our guide on this occasion, we were fortunate to have Moses (an extremely experienced guide and expert driver) and Bella's sister in law, Justine, as our travel companions. After sharing meals, life stories and histories, some long days in our 4WD, games of a night and lots of laughs, they soon became our family away from home. We are grateful also that our tour overlapped with Bella's on 2 occasions which gave us the opportunity to spend time with her and realize we want to do another safari in the not too distant future.
Of course, we were lucky to see all the animals we had hoped (thanks to Moses's patience and persistence) except for the elusive leopard, but the animal sightings surprisingly became less the focus than the cultural education and exchange. I could never have imagined that we would laugh so much.
So, if you are looking for a unique, customized tour with personalized care from start to finish, Bella must be your choice. The standard of accommodation was excellent (budget to mid) with all meals included making it extremely good value for money compared to other quotes received.
Thank you so much Bella, Moses and Justine for making this experience the best 15 days of travel ever and one I will remember with a great deal of fondness for the rest of my life.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing adventure in uganda
Bella organized a great 12-days safari to Murchinson Falls, Kidepo Valley, Pian Upe and Sipi Falls for me. During the booking process she was very responsive and made sure I had everything that is needed.
After the tour started she adapted the itinerary perfectly to fit my preferences, so that I got more unforgettable nature walks and views.
I liked her chosen accomodations and enjoyed every activity.
Although there were some long travel days(with often terrible roads) and I did not get to see every animal I hoped for, Bella made sure that this trip was a wonderful experience!