Devine African Safaris
Devine African Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2009)
- Member Of:
- Association of Uganda Tour Operators
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $70 to $700 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Anne | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Fun and Adventure in Uganda
Our guide Herbert made all the difference during our 3 days safaris in Uganda. He picked my colleague and I from our hotel in Kampala after our breakfast Fort Portal Mpanga Tea Estate where we spent the day hiking to the Fort Portal Crater Lake. We spent our night at the rustic Kibale Forest camp where the following day had another wonderful day trekking in Kibale forest after Chimpanzees in the morning. Later in the afternoon we drove towards Queen Elizabeth Park. This Park has many different species of animals and we even had a boat ride in the channel full of hippos!
All through the trip, Herbert was patient, careful and attentive to all our needs. The company had made good arrangements so that we were not rushed through and had ample time to savour the beautiful surroundings before heading back to our hotel in Kigali to wrap up our assignment.
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Email Brian | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Chimps and Gorillas Tracking in Uganda
We wanted to see the famous great apes of Uganda and Devine African Safaris made this come true. This trip was part of our honeymoon tour and we are so happy that we came to Uganda with this company. The arrangements were perfect and flattering! We found fresh roses and a bottle of wine in the 3 lodges that we slept in! Our guide made us comfortable and took care of all our needs. In addition to the Gorillas and Chimps there were so many other animals to see.
We had an amazing time in Uganda and we were pampered by Devine!
We recommend Devine 101%
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Email George and Frank Padmore | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Awesome Time - Gorillas Trekking in Uganda and Rwanda Wildlife
My brother and I had an awesome time trekking for gorillas in Bwindi Uganda and the doing a mix of cultural and wildlife tour in Rwanda. Nicholas helped us in creating our wonderful 6 day itinerary and had great input. For instance the Gorillas permits are cheaper in Uganda. Boaz our guide was outstanding, he took personal responsibility to make our trip fantastic coupled with his easy going nature made the trip extra special. Our tour started in Rwanda where we had a moving visit to the Genocide Memorial, Akagera where we had a great game drive seeing elephant herds, different types of birds, zebras, antelopes and other game, crossed to Uganda spent an amazing day trekking in Bwindi forest in search of the mountain gorillas. When our trackers led us us to the Gorillas high up in the forest, it was an experience second to none. On our ay back to Rwanda we stopped over for an amazing cultural visit in a village (I cannot recall the name) where we had more visits to scenic spots by the twin lakes. My brother are in agreement that this was the best tour experience we've had in a long time.
We fully recommend Devine African Safaris for Rwanda and Uganda tours.
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Email Monique | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Ugandan Safari to Kibale, Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi
I came to Uganda as a volunteer for a NGO project in Kampla and met Nicholas through my friends who had come on Safari with his company. He organized a nice itinerary where I got to experience the best of Uganda's parks and wildlife. I We had Boaz as our guide and he proved to be a very knowledgeable and experienced guide. He took us to Kibale National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park and Bwindi National Park. The parks offered good variety where we enjoyed different experiences in each. We got to see Chimpanzees, went on a boat ride a long Kazinga Channel and thn had a remarkable experience tracking mountain gorillas in Bwindi forest.
Overall I rate the trip highly because we had very good experiences full of animal sighting in the parks, accommodations were top class, the vehicle was comfortable and the guide amazing.
Very good and professional company and I recommend them.
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Email Mordecai | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Gorilla Trekking and Kigali Peace Marathon
I am in Dubai waiting for my connecting flight back home after doing the Gorillas Trekking in Bwindi and later participating in the Kigali Peace Marathon which was absolutely awesome.
We arrived in Kigali Rwanda On Wednesday afternoon where Nicholas had booked us in Lemigo hotel. On the following day after breakfast Boaz our guide took us to the Sombre Genocide Museum which is a very touching place. Afterwards he drove us towards the Rwanda Uganda border which we crossed in the afternoon to Uganda. The drive was smooth and nice through the scenic undulating green hills. We reached Bakiga Lodge late in the afternoon and it was a nice cosy place set in the edges of the forest.
After breakfast we had the most remarkable experience trekking after the moutain gorillas in the dense forest. We trekked up the forest for almost 2 hours and then the encountered a family of these amazing creatures. We stayed with them for about 2 hours just watching them go about their business!
Later in the afternoon we drove to Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort a beautiful lodge on the shores of Lake Bunyonyi
On Saturday we drove back to Kigali in preparation for the the marathon. We took part in the Peace Marathon which was well organized around the beautiful clean city and it was an amazing run.
We stopped over for 2 days in Nairobi Kenya to visit my brother and thank you Nicholas for advising us to get the East Africa Common Visa which allowed us free movement through Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya.
This has been a very fulfilling experience which Devine African Safaris organized perfectly and I have full confidence and recommend them to all.
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Email Geraldine | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Company With Fantastic Service
My friend Mary and I did the 5 days Ugandan Safari with Devine African Safaris. We found Boaz waiting for us at Entebbe Airport, he was to be our great guide during the tour, he is not only experreinced but also great company to be with on tour. Some of the nice highlights include a stop at the Equator point where we took nice pics before proceeding to Queen Elizabeth National park where we saw lions, elephants, zebras and giraffes at Kaisenyi Plains. In the afternoon did a boat safari in Kazinga channel and saw hippos, strange water birds and many other animals on the banks of the channel. Another great experience was tracking chimps at Kyambura. These primates are habituated and were not alarmed when we got close to them. There were other different monkeys in this place.
Lake Mburo Park was also very nice where we did a boat trip and got close to crocs and many water birds and animals.
We had an amazing time in Uganda and I highly recommend Devine African Safaris
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Email Loannis | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing Expereinces in Rwanda and Uganda
The last 2 weeks have been amazing as we explored Rwanda and Uganda with Devine African Safaris. Nicholas was great when we were putting together the itinerary with his experience and insight as a tour operator for many years. He arranged the logistics making bookings for accommodations, parking fees and permits, organized reliable and timely transport and also gave us Hebert a wonderful driver guide during the safari.
We had an awesome experience in Rwanda touring Akagera by boat, day and night game drives and Genocide Museum. In Uganda we had a whole day tracking gorillas in Bwindi then visited Queen Elizabeth, Kibale, Murchison and Kidepo parks where Nicholas had arranged for various activities.
In general the whole trip is 5 stars because of the wonderful service that we got from Devine and the partner lodges that we were booked into.
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Email Marteens | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Our Dream African Safari in Uganda
My family of 4 did a 5 days safari to Uganda on a tour christened Discover the Big 5 in Uganda's Savannah..... and we saw more the big 5. Boaz was our expert guide driving us through the parks and taking care of us. At Queen Elizabeth National Park we went for game drives and boat rides on Kazinga Channel enjoying the abundant wildlife and nice views. We were then taken to Kyambura Gorge for Chimpanzee Tracking which was another great experience that thrilled us very much. Our tour also took us to Lake Mburo National Park where we did another boat ride in the beautiful lake full of hippos, crocs and water birds.
The accommodations were all very nice with great food and service however our favourite was Pumba Safari Lodge for the amazing location with great views and excellent service.
Thank you Devine African Safaris for making our dream of an amazing African safari come true
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Email Stojakovic | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Touring Rwanda- A truly beautiful country full of natural wonders
Rwanda is truly an amazingly beautiful country full of natural wonders and amazing people. Our four days safari exploring Rwanda last week were out of this world. Our guide Herbert was an asset during the tour, he is a gentleman and very passionate about his job. He made sure that we were happy, comfortable and satisfied. His knowledge of wildlife, plants and birds is very impressive. He could describe everything that we saw in detail. We visted Akagera where we had game drives and a boat ride, Genocide Memorial and finished off with an amazing experience with Gorillas in Volcanoes.
We enjoyed our trip very much that we would have loved to stay for a few more days.
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Email Eric M. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fun Rwanda Times
I had a great experience with both Nicholas L., the Destination Expert, and Nicholas, the Tour Guide. Nicholas L. did a great job working with me in creating my tour, and worked with me in making some final changes to the original itinerary. After receiving the payment, he sent me a prompt invoice, and verified the same. He was also in constant contact and helped me with a few issues that arose with one of the accommodations. Nicholas, the Tour Guide, was also very professional. He was always on time, operated safely, was pleasant to travel with, and was knowledgeable about the various wildlife, culture, and news. I would definitely book with them again.