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Home To Africa Tours and Travel
- Office In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2012)
- Member Of:
- ASTA, APTA, AUTO & USTOA
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $55 to $500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
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Email Sarah & Andreas | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Perfectly organized 20-day trip to the Pearl of Africa
We can highly recommend Home to Africa. We were on a 20-day trip with them. The itinerary was amazing. They adjusted the tour according to our wishes. In the end, we had the most amazing trip with so many different activites.
Our driver / guide, Karim, made our trip perfect. He drove us around safely while spotting tons of animals and in the meantime he also explained us so many things about the history, culture, nature and the wildlife of Uganda.
He made sure that all our lodges were spottless and that we always were served great food. If we had any wishes, Karim would take care of it.
Thank you for making our trip to Uganda such a wonderful and unforgettable experience.
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Email Nikita | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Ugandan experience
We loved the safari. It was varying and always exciting. The organization was perfect and our guide, Balamo, was the best we could have asked for. Highly recommended!!
AE
Email Louise | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable experience
From the get go choosing Home to Africa has been amazing. Starting off with the email communication before the trip, helping and answering questions has been great. The to the trip itself, it was such an amazing experience.
The service was excellent, both our guides (Cedric in Rwanda and Benon in Uganda) were awesome. They made us feel safe, took great care of us, and made sure the trip went on smooth and were very knowledgable.
The different excursions and outings we did were all well organized, everything was taken care of by the company and the guides. It felt very worry free. All the different activities we did were great, and we felt that we really got a lot of value for the money we paid. It exceeded our expectations.
The staff in the hotels and the food was excellent. They were so attentive and helpful.
The different rangers and trekking guides we came across were all very informative and knowledgable.
I would recommend everyone to go visit Rwanda and Uganda and to use Home to Africa as a tour operator and to ask for Cedric and Benon as their guides!
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Email Евгений | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
I recommend this operator!
We chose one of the most budget tours to Uganda. The company had a lot of positive reviews, so there was practically no doubt in their choice. In general, the trip left the best impressions, we fulfilled all the goals and tasks set, we did trekking of gorillas, chimpanzees and golden monkeys. Sometimes it seemed that the tour program was a bit long, which manifested itself in a lot of free time. Special thanks to our best guide Patrick. During the tour we became very good friends, we spent all the time together in a very pleasant friendly atmosphere. Let's hope to meet again one day! I will summarize my review by saying that I am ready to recommend this tour operator, I also recommend the guide Patrick as much as possible. All the best!
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Email Abi and Paul | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
A fun and exciting tour
We loved our tour with Home to Africa. The experience was made easy with lots of information and a very knowledgeable and capable driver. The 5 different places we stayed were all very welcoming and accommodating. We LOVED our time in Bwindi and the gorilla trekking was definitely a highlight. Considering everything we got to see and do I feel the price was very reasonable. Our driver Patrick was excellent.
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Email Rafael | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
HIGHLY RECOMMEND HOME TO AFRICA TOURS!!!
I had one of my best travel experiences with Home To Africa Tours. I did a 12 day western Uganda tour which allowed me to focus on one part of the country and be able to actually enjoy the trip instead of trying to rush from one place to the next. Derrick was my driver and he was the perfect guide for me. He was very chill but also very informative and knowledgeable about wildlife and the culture of the country. I told him I wanted a taste of the "real" Uganda instead of just doing the touristy things. He took me out to a couple of the local bars at night, we stopped and ate some of the street food from the local vendors and we became friends along the way.
The thing about traveling to a third world country, is that you have to remember that you are in a third world country and you are not going to have the same comforts or amenities as you may have at home or while visiting other westernized countries. You would think this would go without saying, however, I realize that is not always the case. However, with that being said, my lodges were very comfortable with beautiful surroundings and left me with nothing to complain about.
Another thing to remember is wildlife is unpredictable and even though you might have it in your mind that you're going to see all of these animals you dreamt of seeing, the reality is, that's not always the case. I was one of the lucky ones and saw even more than I bargained for. Part of that was because I decided to spend an extra day at Queen Elizabeth NP. Three days at that park might be too many for some, but after not seeing much the first two days, I opted to do the tracker experience (for an extra fee). That was a total game changer for me. It allowed for a "front row" view of a leopard in a tree and a pride of lions making a kill. I even saw a hyena running across the savanna. I wouldn't go into this expecting to see the same things, however, you're chances of seeing these animals do increase drastically.
I did gorilla, chimpanzee and golden monkey trekking as well. I was one of the lucky groups to locate the gorillas within the first hour of trekking, however, I know this can be a 7-9 hour day while hiking through some very difficult, steep terrain. The experience was amazing but that hour did go by fast for me. It was definitely worth the experience, but if I go back, I might opt to do the gorilla habituation where you can spend four hours with them.
All in all, it was a trip of a lifetime for me and I would definitely recommend Home To Africa Tours. I really believe Derrick made all of the difference in my experience. He showed me the "real" Uganda and was so patient about everything. Home To Africa really nailed it in planning everything I had hoped to see and do. I embraced the country and it's culture as well as I could, and I hope if you choose to go, you do the same. It's a beautiful country with so much to offer, but ultimately it's up to you to truly embrace the country for all of its beauty.
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Email Sharon | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Punctual, polite, flexible, skilled, reliable expert animal guides, with a five star experience!
We rescheduled our trip due to the coronavirus pandemic, and the operator worked with us to rebook lodging and permits. Extremely communicative, modern, reliable, punctual and safe experience. We were a bit nervous during the booking and money transfer. This company was by far the best, most reliable out of our five weeks of Africa bookings. Our driver was far better than our other tours, as he was professional and educated. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!
Punctual, great itinerary, trustworthy and accomodating
One of the best holidays. The gorilla safari did not disappoint and was the highlight of the trip but in addition we saw so many amazing things on safari in Uganda. The tours were well planned, the accommodation was great and itinerary, while busy gave us opportunities to see some amazing things. The tour guide was always punctual, attentive and friendly. I think if you wanted a more relaxing holiday you would need to specifically mention how much free time you would like to have.
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Email Etty & Yoram Shpirer | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Kind, proffesional, caring, and very aware of his customers
A powerfull experience!
We felt very safe woth our guide Kareem, he held the required knowledge in all Uganda related aspects, he was flexible and responsive to our ongoing requests and desires and managed unexpected issues very professionaly
Highly recommended experience and we will definitely be back to this magnificent place and team
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Email Anne | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Wonderful tour of 12 days in Ouganda
Our tour (Murchinson Falls, Kibale Nationalpark with the chimpanzees, Queen Elisabeth Nationalpark, Bwindi Nationalpark, Bunyonyilake and Mburolake) was absolutely wonderful ! The nature, the people, the animals were amazing.
Our frenchspeaking guide, Vianney, did everything for us to have an inforgattable stay ! Thank you Vianney, we will recommend you to our friends !