Peter Amanya and our guide in the safari van
Buyaga Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2017)
- Member Of:
- UTB & AUTO MEMBER
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $450 to $1,000 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
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Reviews
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Email Leonie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It’s was a really lovely trip with the most matching Tourguide we could think of!
We were in Uganda for an internship and decided really spontaneously to do a safari. We found the Safari on SafariBookings and texted Peter. He was really kind and managed our trip, so we could start within three days! It was really awesome and we were really thankful, that it worked out so well. He also fulfilled our wishes we verbalized. Although we had some problems with the credit card and the bank back home, he stayed friendly and helpful until we managed everything.
Our tour itself we did with Noah, a really funny, young and chatty guy, who always listend to our wishes and was the whole time reliable. We had a really great time chatting, listening to music during the car rides and enjoyed listening to his story’s and knowledge of the country. He always managed our tours in the best way, even if we had troubles with the time/with the too bumpy roads/with the car/…
The route we did was great and I think the right amount of days, activities and National Parks and we got the chance to get in love with the country, the animals, the sceneries and also the kindness of the people.
It was a pleasure doing the tour with Noah and becoming friends with him!
One advice I want to give: look for a proper car! Even if it’s funny to get some „African massage“ like Noah called it at the beginning, the roads are bumpy everywhere and within the time, especially on the long rides it’s exhausting.
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Email Christian | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
10 days in Uganda
It was not our first trip to Africa, but definitely the best. This is due the great planning by Peter our guide. He managed all the activities so we didn’t have to worry about anything and we could completely relax. Every day he was always eager to read our wishes from our lips and to include our excursion destinations in the plan. During our whole trip we never felt uncomfortable or unsafe. The hotels he choose were all excellent. He was able to answer any question we had and was always informed about everything. All in all, Peter from Buyaga did a perfect job and gave us one of the best holidays of our lives. With an incredible number of wonderful moments that we will never forget
Email Dante Matellini | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Friendly and attentive to our wishes
Amazing safari and gorilla trekking experience. Our guide Alex provided us with a really great experience and was genuinely interested that we had a nice time. We spent four days on this trip, it was just about enough to view the main places, but I would recommend staying longer. For example, viewing lions is not guaranteed, however, if you have 2 or 3 days to spend at the park, then the chances are greater.
The accomodation and food during our journey were great.
The communication with Peter from Buyaga before our trip was excellent. He replied quickly to all our questions and provided us with the necessary information. I would however recommend improving the payment process as sending large sums of money abroad can be unsettling given all the scams that occur these days.
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Email Sabino Giarnetti | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience! Absolutely recommended!
We chose a 10 days private tour including Ziwa Rhino sanctuary, Machinson Falls NP, Kibale NP (Chimps tracking), Queen Elizabeth NP, Bwindi Impenetrable (Gorilla tracking), Lake Bunyoni and Lake Mburo NP. The proposed program was well balanced for our expectations: a lot of activities and some relaxing moments just to recover our energy. Moreover, compared with proposals received by other tour operators, the Buyaga Safaris proposal included more activities and the Chimps tracking in Kibale (the most expensive with the highest chance to see the Chimps up close) at a similar price. We considered this as a good value for our money.
In the preparation phase we easily communicated with Peter (the owner of the company) which proposed us several accommodation solutions (August is very busy and not all the lodges were available).
We were accompanied on the journey by Peter and he’s a very special guide. During the traveling between a stage and the following one (the trips could be quite long), he gave us a lot of interesting information about Uganda, the traditions and food (we asked him to try local food and we did it!). Talk to Peter is very easy and enjoyable. Despite some long journeys, the time was pleasantly spent thanks to Peter's company and the comfort of the van.
The lodges we stayed in were of good standard (a couple of them were great!).
All the activities organized by Peter were fine. Each of them added something new to our travel. Peter also spent himself to maximize the chances to see the animals, changing, if necessary, the scheduling of the activities depending on the weather. In Kibale forest he also rearranged the activities in order to do Chimps tracking in the afternoon instead of the morning avoiding the crowds. It was great! We saw many Chimps very close and with an acceptable number of visitors!
Finally, we absolutely recommend to travel with Buyaga Safaris!
Easy to deal with, always available
From the very first moment communication with Peter was easy and always available to answer my many questions. I always felt confident in my decision of booking with him and paying in advance. I am a solo traveller and ended up having a 9 day private safari, just me and the driver-guide (friend!).
All accommodations were superb, much more than I expected.
I feel very lucky to have Derrick as my driver and guide. He is a young man very passionate about his job and country, always sharing his knowledge, punctual, making sure all was ok, polite, always accommodating to my needs and wants, and nice to have as company, especially when traveling alone.
I felt very welcomed and had an incredible time in Uganda. Hopefully will return one day! Thank you!!
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Email Nathan Milicich | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Kiwi and Mexican Traveling to Uganda
My girlfriend and I book a private 4 days 3 nights Tour.
Let me tell you we regret not booking more days. Uganda has many beautiful faces we just didn’t have the time to see more.
Our tour guide Petter, was simply the best. He is knowledge about any topic we asked (making it truly interesting), all about we having the best time and with a great positive attitude. That definitely made our visit to Uganda more special.
He pick us up from our hotel and dropped the same no problems.
The van we got had A/C and ‘The Best’ plugs to charge our devices (suggest you to bring a Chinese plug adapter).
We were really happy with all the lodges we stayed at. If anything you don’t like just share with your tour guide, and he will take note or try for change whatever is possible.
Just relax and have a good time, your tour guide will take care of you :).
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Email Aveline | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing and priceless safari
In June we decided last minute to do a trip in Uganda and we chose Buyaga for our trip. They are fast to reply and try their ultimate best to make sure you get the experience you want. We did a 10 day trip and had a private tour. We had Alex as our guide at the beginning of our trip and at the end we had Peter as our guide. They were both amazing and made us feel truly at home in Uganda. They were very knowledgeable and kind. We stayed at beautiful lodges with amazing food. If you are still deciding on a tour operator for your Ugandan trip, I would highly recommend you choose Buyaga. They are worth every penny!
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Email Eva Nuwenhoud | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great organization, fantastic company
Everything was really well arranged for my tour. I kind of booked last minute (3 weeks before arriving), but Peter made sure he also arranged the items I did not even look into yet. What I really enjoyed was the combination of luxury and community lodges on the road. It was not Peter, but Derrick who went with me as a guide and he was wonderful company. I learned a lot about the country, the culture and Africa in general. I would (and I do) absolutely recommend this company.
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Email T Garcia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Communicative, knowledgeable, kind, funny!
I highly recommend booking with Buyaga Safaris! Our trip was an absolute dream. Peter was so communicative with us from the start and made everything very easy by answering any questions we had. Our trip was amazing and we had no complaints at all. The lodges were all beautiful with exceptional views and great food. We saw so many different animals throughout our time in Uganda, including 3 leopards! I would book with Peter’s company again in a heartbeat and go all over again if I could.
Amazing experience in good company and secure hands - and we saw leopards!
Travelling with Buyaga Safaris was really fantastic. From the beautiful places we stayed in, to the activities and food. Everything was perfect and we saw gorillas, lions, leopards, eagles and elephants among so many others. The company thinks ahead and plans well to make sure all the arrangements are in place for you on arrival at every destination or activity. The boss is called Peter and his care, consideration and concern for your wellbeing means you are in really good hands. Peter himself is friendly and fun to be with and as a guide, he will fill you in on the local customs, some of the history and up to date circumstances of the country, which add flavour to the information from the rangers and guides about the wonderful flora and fauna all around. I can say that my journey with Buyaga was amazing and I am already looking forward to next year’s trip! Thank you.