Carol, our safari consultant
Gorilla Link Tours
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2017)
- Member Of:
- Association of Uganda Tour Operators, Uganda Wildlife Authority & Uganda Tourism Board
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $65 to $500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Thomas | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
perfect chimpanze and gorilla safari
short safari of 9 nights in UGANDA focusing on chimpanzees and gorillas
company owned by a sympathic Ugandan lady
very reliable organization
excellent lounges
friendly and very knowledgable driver and guide
would repeat
Email Jo Williams | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent!
Excellent company to use for organising your safari to Uganda and surrounding African countries.
First class service and organisation. Very reliable and trustworthy which is critical when you're spending a significant sum of money with a local business who you've no previous experience with.
Carol who owns the company provides a very personalised and prompt service and can tailor an itinerary to meet your requirements and budget.
We thoroughly enjoyed our two week safari, including gorilla and chimp trekking. It ran very smoothly and Carol suggested some great lodges, which she personally inspects on a regular basis to ensure high standards.
Mike our guide/driver was professional and knowledgeable and nothing was too much trouble. We felt comfortable and safe at all times.
Uganda is an amazing country to visit and I can highly recommend Gorilla Link Tours to provide you with the perfect safari.
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Email Gianpaolo Tabbita | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing experience
Carol immediately proved to be very professional in presenting us with a travel proposal and then adapting it to our needs. Since arriving in Entebbe we have always felt safe and in great hands thanks to our guide and driver Richard. Both for the vehicle used and for Richard's experience and friendliness, even the longest journeys have always been pleasant and interesting. The proposed accommodations turned out to be perfect, both in terms of location and quality of the structure. The planning of the itinerary allowed us to visit everything that interested us, with a correct management of the times.
We saw chimpanzees, lions, and especially gorillas up close, a unique experience.
Uganda is a beautiful and safe country, but with a powerful nature that could interfere with your travel plans, also for this reason I can only recommend that you turn to experienced people like Carol and her team, so that any eventual unforeseen can be resolved without compromising the holiday.
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Email Marta della Rocca | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Attentive, fun and extremely well-organised: the best tour operator in town
We spent 10 days in Uganda with Gorilla Link Tours and each day we were so glad to have chosen this tour operator.
From the get go, Carol provided us with a tailor-made itinerary that would take us through the South-West of the country and she was full of tips and suggestions. She is incredibly attentive and flexible, we felt looked after from the very beginning until the end.
Carol made a point of meeting us on our first and last day of the journey, to prepare us for the beautiful adventure we were about to embark on and to get a first feedback on it. This was just a proof of her immense care for her clients. On top of that, she is such a warm, open and overall cool lady, meeting her was a treat.
The main reason we picked Gorilla Link Tours is their commitment to responsible and sustainable travel. Indeed, we didn't only experience the main attractions of Uganda, such as the extremely moving Gorilla tracking in Bwindi, the exciting Chimp tracking in Kibale, the rewarding hike on the Rwenzori and the riveting game drives (just to name a few!!). We also had several activities with the local communities, such as the Bigodi swamp tour or meeting the Batwa Pygmies. These activities allowed us to meet inspiring locals, to experience their culture and ways of living and left us with so much food for thought. Gorilla Link Tours' support for the local communities is what truly makes them a special operator worth choosing.
On top of this, each of the stunning lodges we stayed in runs on renewable energy and made a point of providing comfort and luxury in a sustainable way. The food was also outstanding, we already miss the traditional Rolex!
We could not possibly recommend Carol and her team enough. Thank you for the beautiful memories you gifted us with, we will see each other again!
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Email Christine | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceeded expectations!
A group of eight of us used Gorilla Link for a two week safari in Uganda. We all had a fantastic time, Uganda and Gorilla Link exceeded our expectations! I started the planning process in 2019 with Carol. Carol never missed an email, responded promptly and was always professional and helpful with my questions. Carol is extremely efficient and is simply the best at what she does. When covid hit in 2020 we had to postpone our trip. Naturally this was nerve racking, for we had already made deposits and we had no idea about the solvency of Gorilla Link or the conditions in Africa would be. Carol rebooked everything for us, stayed in close contact and reassured us everything would work out. We finally made it to Uganda in October 2021 and wow, what a fantastic trip! Everything from logistics, wildlife, food and lodging was perfect! Our guides Richard and Bob were the best, so friendly and personable, safe and really went the extra mile to make sure we were taken care of. We were always amazed how they could spot wildlife from far away. Carol’s Gorilla Link is simply the best and Uganda exceeded our expectations for friendly people, wildlife, birding, scenery and diversity and value. I would highly recommend Gorilla Link and visiting Uganda.
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Email Travis | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Expert tours with a personal touch
Nothing but good things to say about Gorilla Link Tours - Carol the owner is a real gem and she's built a special tour company in just a few years.
A friend and I did the 3-day gorilla tour in Bwindi departing from Kampala. There was great communication throughout planning, and they easily accommodated some customizations of the standard itinerary to include a day at the Kigali Genocide Memorial in Rwanda. Pickups were always prompt and Carol even met us at the airport herself.
William our guide gave us lots of great context about Uganda and the gorillas which really enriched our experience - it was actually more information about the gorillas than we got from the guides in the park.
I'd love to come back to Uganda and spend more time in the Mutanda Lake region (which is stunning) and see some other parks, and would book again with Gorilla Link without hesitation.
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Email Kathleen | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful once in a lifetime trip. Silverback gorillas and Golden Monkeys amazing. All great!
Carol was wonderful to work with. She was very patient with all of our questions and requests. She was able to accommodate special requests and made our tour very special. Our driver William was wonderful. The hotels were all nice, but our favorite was Five Volcanoes Lodge. The staff was the friendliest and best we have ever come across. They truly made us feel like special guests. The Gorilla Trekking was amazing. Not difficult at all and we saw the most beautiful Silverback family up close. One young gorilla fell out of a tree and landed at my feet which made for some excellent video. Carol also arranged for us to go to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to hike to the top of a volcano (Nyiragongo). That was unbelievable. Overall this was a perfect trip.
Gorilla link tours was incredibly accommodating and supportive in organizing a customized trip.
Gorilla link tours staff was very helpful throughout the entire process. Not only did they customize a trip itinerary to our exact needs but they very quickly responded to every question I had (and I had many questions throughout). The tour itself was well organized and made every thing very easy. Our hotels were beautiful, staff kind and attentive and our guide made sure everything went smoothly throughout the trip. I highly recommend gorilla link tours
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Email Keith Macdonald | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best Animal Encounters Ever.
Our hostess Carol, is like an excellent glass of champagne, bubbly and refreshing. She also demonstrated both Business Acumen and Biological Sensibility to those of us that were lucky enough to be her guests. I imagine that her ability to charm drivers, guides and other service personnel, into scrambling to fulfill our needs, is hard to equal amongst her peers in the industry. The scenery and the animals that we encountered were no less than spectacular and I can hardly wait for our next adventure with Gorilla Link Tours.
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Email Madison | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Timeless Ugandan Experience
Coming from America, I wanted to have an authentic and real experience of Eastern Africa and Carol provided that. Gorilla Link Tours provided me and my friends with an amazing time at Mweya Safari Lodge and Queen Elizabeth Safari Park in Uganda. I recommend you book with Gorilla Link Tours immediately, you will not regret it! I cannot wait to go on future trips with Carol and Gorilla Link!