Peter Amanya and our guide in the safari van
Buyaga Safaris
- Office 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
Email Kristen Susuki | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Incredible safari experience with guide Brighton of Buyaga Safaris!
From the very beginning, Peter was incredibly responsive and easy to communicate with. The pdf itinerary was very clear and detailed. The only slow response came when Uganda’s internet blacked out after the most recent election, which was completely outside of their control. We chose Buyaga Safaris because of the competitive pricing compared to other safari operators we had considered. When we arrived in Uganda, we met our guide Brighton, who picked us up promptly at our hostel. We feel very lucky to have had him as our safari guide, as he was friendly, organized, and incredibly knowledgeable about Uganda’s wildlife, history, and culture. He safely took us from place to place while staying very calm throughout the journey. It was the trip of a lifetime! We truly enjoyed trekking for chimpanzees, gorillas, and golden monkeys and seeing the other wildlife along the way. The hotels we were booked at were clean and comfortable with delicious meals and kind staff. We will be recommending Buyaga Safaris to all our friends and family!
TR
Email Kevin Keller | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Extraoridnary Life & Adventures with Guide Simpson!
I chose Buyaga Safaris off of safaribookings.com because they were the only listing that included Jinja and white water rafting on the Nile as part of a tour. The experience with Kiira Rafting was exceptional and very highly recommended. However the absolute, very best part of this adventure was having Simpson Niwagaba Vannet as my guide, driver, and someone I’ll consider a lifelong friend. Simpson was always prompt, professional, and very passionate and knowledgeable about the scheduled places we visited – and all the in-betweens for this aptly named ‘Pearl of Africa.’ We easily traveled over 1,500km/1,000 miles, making this as much an ultimate road trip as it was a safari and tour. He went above and beyond making other special arrangements, calling to fix permit problems, and had us up and running in less than an hour after the Jeep Land Cruiser stalled on the equator. Of 10 African countries visited so far, Uganda is now my new, overall favorite thanks to the beautiful places and wonderful people I met everywhere – like Simpson. If you’re looking to see and experience the real, raw Africa, with miles of smiles and endless music, look no further than booking an extraordinary Ugandan adventure with Simpson as your guide!
Email John Murphy | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent Safari with Buyaga Safaris
I had a wonderful time on my safari with Buyaga Safaris. Working with Peter before I left on my trip he always responded immediately to my questions and gave me thoughtful answers and reccomendations. My flight was delayed a day but we kept in contact and he was there to meet me at the airport.
My guide for my 11 day trip was Osmond. He was superb. Besides being very knowledgeable about the wildlife and the country, he made sure that I was having the best vacation/safari possible. He did this by making sure the vehicle was in the best position to get the best photos, knowing where best to go to spot the animals, and being flexible if I ever wanted to change anything. A pet peeve of mine with my last safari was my guide always wanting to leave the lodge at around 8AM. Not so with Osmond. I mentioned this to him and every single day we left the lodge when it was still dark out and we would catch the sunrise and the early morning wildlife. I also felt extremely safe with Osmond the whole trip. Highly reccomend him as your guide and Buyaga Safari for your tour.
BR
Email Roberta Guimarães de Souza | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very honest and responsible
I did a 6 days safari including chimps and gorillas. Everything that was promised, was delivered. My guide Apton is a very responsible driver and provided a good experience. Peter was fast to reply to all my messages. The hotels varied a lot in standard, but overall, they were really nice.
PL
Email Michal | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing 12 days in Uganda with guide Simpson
To start of, Uganda is probably the most diverse countries of all we have visited. Every place is like from different planet so there is no place for boredom. Our trip was organised well, we wouldn’t change anything (maybe we would add some morę days). Most of the lodges were insane, I mean - we probably wouldn’t choose that good by ourselves. Considering the price of the package - I would consider it very good in terms of value for money. Our guide Simpson was carying, engaged and he knew other guides so knew where to go on safaris. As for the trip rate - let photos speak for themsleves.
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Email Ste | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experience!!!
Great experience!! Also our guide Apton was wonderful
NO
Email Dylan Irons | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic experience for our honeymoon
We want to thank Buyaga Safaris and our guide Ossman for such an amazing experience in Uganda.
We loved watching the animals and being so close to them. The gorilla trekking, chimpanzee trekking, game drive and boat safari was fantastic!
The lodges we stayed at were luxury with the best of service, food and locations.
We appreciated the extra attention regarding our honeymoon. Thank you!
And an extra thanks to Ossman that kept us safe on the road and being such an informative and nice guide.
We have learned to much about Uganda. We loved it!
We had such a good time!
We HIGHLY recommend this tour company!
Email Sourav | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing!
I really liked the itinerary drawn up by Buyaga for my Ugandan safari. We covered almost all of Uganda’s major parks across the different ecosystems. The wildlife encounters were truly once in a lifetime experience. My guide Eric was very good, and flexible enough to handle changes as and when needed. He helped make the whole 10 days a smooth experience end to end.
Email Magda Dals | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic Uganda experience with Buyaga
My daughter and I visited Uganda on a 12 day Buyaga Safari experience with Gorilla trekking.
The entire trip was 5 star from our guide (Anderson) to the accommodation and activities.
The lodges we stayed at were all clean with friendly staff and extreme care to detail with dietry requirements and comfort for us.
From the Safari drives, Rhino sanctuary, river cruises, Chimp & Gorilla Treks each activity was well planned and did not disappoint with wildlife sightings, the rangers, volunteers and local community representatives at each place were passionate and knowledgeable.
Something that we particularly enjoyed was the flexibility to adjust our itinerary where needed to our preferences with the help of Peter and of course Anderson our guide and driver.
The vehicle we travelled in was very comfortable and clean , our guide Anderson is incredibly knowledgeable, friendly and organised, and he catered to all of our requests.
It was emotional to farewell him at the end. all in all an unforgettable trip.
We highly recommend to travel with Buyaga, and would definitely return and travel with them again
RS
Email Nenad Slavujac | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great trip
Peter organized a great tour although I booked it in the last moment. He was always available to answer my questions. Everyrhing was good - safari drives, accommodation, food, etc. Gorilla tracking was highlight of the trip.