Mukisa Safaris Staff
Mukisa Safaris Uganda
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2018)
- Member Of:
- AUTO, USAGA, UTB & UWA
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $100 to $500 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Martens | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very professional with a dedicated and fun staff
Mukisa was a great tour company on our travels through Uganda. They were extremely helpful with planning our trip and also making us feel welcome through the process. They allowed us to change our plans several times to get it just right before we booked and would also offer suggestions to help out. They even worked with us to change some plans while on safari which allowed us to see some exotic animals we would have missed (Shoebill and Rhinos). Bottom line, I would definitely travel with them again.
As for our guides - They were amazing and extremely fun to travel with. My wife and I really enjoyed them and had a great time. Also, after years of doing safaris, they still were as excited as we were to see animals and that attitude and excitement made our week in Uganda much more enjoyable. They were friendly with everyone we came across, were honest with my 1 million questions about cultures, food, politics, etc. and I still find myself thinking about them and missing them. It really was a great trip!
Email Eric | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptionally fantastic holiday in Uganda
It was such an exceptionally and fantastic tour of Uganda. I and my wife had a trip of Two weeks which was professionally organized and executed. In fact, their service was far beyond what we aspired to have. Our communication with Richard was prompt, professional and inspiring both before and during the trip. Our decision to book with Mukisa was because of the trust that we developed in Richard. His responses were always prompt, advisory and at times made suggestions that would suit our package as we desired.
On our arrival at the airport, we were warmly received by Richard who introduced Veronica and Solomon whom we spent the entire two weeks with as our guide and driver respectively. These two made our stay in Uganda very interesting and memorable. They are such good people, kind, friendly, professional and knowledgeable about all that we wished to know.
Uganda is indeed a country for anyone to spend his or her holiday and Mukisa safaris is the company to travel with. I without any second thought recommend Mukisa Safaris for anyone who wishes to visit East Africa.
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Email Josephine | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Memorable experiences with professional company
I with my three siblings had an amazing and unforgettable experience on our safari in Murchison Falls national Park. We did a four day exploration of Murchison Falls and its environs and we enjoyed every minute of it.
Mukisa Safaris Uganda was flawless and we greatly enjoyed their excellent service. Richard made all the arrangements for us and he was a pleasure to work with. I would write to him at any time and he responded promptly and pleasantly.
We were in the company of Paul our guide and Phiona our female driver. They were such amazing, friendly, professional, knowledgeable, courteous people and we had a great connection with them. They ensured that we enjoyed every moment of our safari.
I must say that Uganda’s beauty won us over in every way. The lovely and friendly people in Uganda, the game drives and boat cruise experiences were exhilarating, the comfortable accommodation and nice food, the stunning views of the park and the entire northern region and the vegetation. With the memorable experiences, I highly recommend Mukisa Safaris and I intend to travel with them again very soon.
Email Jacqui | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional, flexible and welcoming
From the moment i first contacted Richard he gave me great certainty and confidence that he ran a professional organisation. He was flexible with our complex itinerary and adapted and incorporated all our requests.
Once we got on the ground he handed us over to his very warm and professional guide Veronica and driver John who ensured our trip was sensational. We highly recommend them.
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Email Gleicon Oliveira | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
One of the best experience on my life!!
We had one of the best experience on our lives!!
We did a 9 days trip, 2 friends and me. Mukisa Safaris picked us up at the Entebbe Intl Airport and we spent one night in the city.
We were presented to the staff, Jowana (the guide), Solomon (the driver) and Richard (the owner). They were very friendly on the welcome at the disembark.
The next day, we started our journey to a lifetime experience. First we headed to Murchisan National Park where we saw a lot of animals (those savana typical ones). The first night was on a nice lodge, but we suffered a lot with the hot weather! Be prepared if you chose a midrange package, because there is no air conditioning in the lodges!!
Then we moved to Kibale Forest National Park, where we did a chimp tracking. That was amazing, cause we could see chimpanzees walking on the ground. The Kibale Forest Camp is so cool, with tents in the middle of the trees!!!
The next stop was the Queen Elizabeth National Park where we had a incredible experience, viewing cats from so close (we saw lions and leopards). The Lodge was the Pumba Safari Cottages, with an excellent service and very friendly staff, besides the wonderful views from the terrace.
The last stop was the highlight of the trip, where we went to the Mutanda Lake area and stayed at the Mutanda Lanke Resort, a high level lodge. The gorilla tracking was done on the Bwind Impenetrable Forest National Park. We could see a large gorilla family with a short walk from the base.
The trip ended in Kigali, with a visit to the Genocide Memorial and a city tour.
I don't have words to explain the quality of the service pressed by Mukisa Safaris and all it's staff. They were very professional since the first emails exchanged with Richard months in advance, until the last minute of the trip, always concerned about the tours, the lodges and everything else. But we really had a great connection with two people who stayed all these days with us: Jowana and Solomon. Our guide Jowana she is the best guide in Uganda, for sure!! She is one of the very few female guides in the country, so everyone knows her!! She has open doors everywhere she goes, and she gets great deals and special services during the trip! She was AMAZING. Always happy, with a great smile on her face. Very experienced on explaining about the places visited, we could learn a lot about this wonderful country that is Uganda! About Solomon, he is the best drive on the country! Considering there are many tough places we drove by, with hard roads, swamps and other challenges, he was perfect. Very communicative and with a great mood, he was essential to the success of our trip!
So, the company is REALLY RECOMMENDED!!! You can be sure you will have the best experience ever!!
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Email Susann & Andi | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Richard from Mukisa Safaris and his team did a perfect job. Great!
Our Uganda trip was much more beautiful than we had expected. The travel planning and accommodations (Tent Camps) were exactly as we wanted them to be. Our guide Julius and our driver Salomon were very friendly, very competent and very courteous. We had the feeling to travel with friends. Uganda is a beautiful country and the people are very friendly. We can only recommend everyone to visit Uganda and book the trip via Mukisa Safaris. Then a great holiday is safe!
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Email Xavier | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Quite Exceptional Services.
We did a 2weeks safari in Uganda and we are grateful for the excellent services we received from Mukisa Safaris. The Trip was fantastic and enjoyable from the start to the end. Richard was so exceptionally helpful and informative in the planning phase, communicating regularly and provided us with so many options and suggestions until we made a decision. On arrival at the airport, we went through the COVID-19 testing protocols and Richard was constantly calling to ascertain whether we were okay. After all was done, we found Richard and his team waiting for us and being at night, we were transferred to our already booked hotel in Entebbe with Hamida and Solomon as our guide and driver respectively. We enjoyed every moment of our vacation but the gorilla trekking experience was so awesome. It's an experience that's comparable to none. Uganda is a beautiful country with magnificent varying sceneries from the lowlands of Lake Mburo and Queen Elizabeth National Parks, vast rolling plains of Murchison falls and Kidepo Valley to the thick forests of Kibale and Bwindi National Parks. We extend our sincere gratitude to Hamida and Solomon for their exceptional friendship and professionalism. You made our safari so enjoyable and memorable. I would highly recommend Mukisa to anyone looking to go on safari in Uganda. They are exceptionally a reputable company.
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Email Doug | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
The guide and driver that were provided for our trip were the best I have ever come across.
The communication between myself and Mukisa were excellent. Mukisa is extremely responsive and willing to alter itineraries according to the customers needs. The quality of service beginning with the office personnel right on thru to the guide and driver was superb. The trip far exceede d my expectations. The tour itinerary was personalized for my taste and the service level provided by the places we stayed exceeded my expectations. Food was wonderful. Lastly; the tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and friendly and willing to do absolutely anything to make our trip enjoyable. Likewise our driver was professional and friendly and knew the routes with added background knowledge.
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Email Sarah and JD | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A trip of a lifetime!!
My fiance and I traveled with Mukisa Safaris for a 7-day trip to Jinja, Sipi Falls, Kidepo, and Murchison Falls. The communication with Richard was excellent from the time of booking, to meeting us at our Kampala hotel to introduce our guide and driver, and he even met us at the end of our trip at our hotel to debrief on the experience. Richard helped customize a trip for us that included eco-lodges and some hikes. Our guide, Veronica, and driver, John, were amazing travel companions and were so professional, patient, and caring throughout. Veronica is very knowledgeable about the wildlife and birds and we always felt very safe with John's driving. We really enjoyed sharing many of our meals together and learning more about Ugandan culture from them. We enjoyed a 3 hour hike through the community near Sipi Falls and visiting 3 different waterfalls. Kidepo was an unforgettable place and we saw so much wildlife during a 4-hour game drive and then relaxed in the afternoon at the lodge and enjoyed the views. Murchison Falls boat ride and game drive are also not to be missed as well as the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. The only thing we would have done differently would be to extend our trip to 10 days to be able to spend 2 nights at each lodge. We would highly recommend this tour company to anyone and we've already recommended them to friends!
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Email Stephen F Mayer | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely perfect safari-informative, rewarding, fun and one most enjoyable
Mukisa Safaris met every one of my expectations. Our guide Hamidah and our driver Jon were most professional, helpful, and knowledgable. The chemistry between them was great. I learned so much about Uganda, Rwanda, the animals, and culture from these individuals. I always felt safe and secure with the individuals. The safari and accommodations were everything that was advertised. I can't say enough about Mukisa, Hamidah Nakato, and John Mpaji. The individuals, activities, and accommodations always exceeded my expectations.
