Here Obed Tuyumvire in Bukavu, DRC
Kumbukumbu Tours
- Located In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2015)
- Member Of:
- RTTA & ATOAV
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $25 to $2,000 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Dor | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best to explore East Africa with
After years of wanting to go to Africa and planning me and my twin sister have decided to go with Kumbu Kumbu and Obed
Obed helped me make a fully customized trip around the great lakes and offered the best price for us compared to other options we had
Our trip was a 2 weeks trip around the great lakes visiting Rwanda, Uganda and DR Congo. It included:
- great safaris at Akagera and Queen Elizabeth Park and Kazinga Channel in
Rwanda and Uganda
- Low land gorilla trek in Kahuzi Biega national park in the DR Congo
- Mountain Gorilla trek in Virunga national park
- Chimpanzee trek in Uganda
- A relaxing visit to the Masisi Territory
- Kigali city tour
- Canopy walk in Nyungwe National Park
With the flexibility and fully customization option of Kumbu Kumbu and Obed we managed to do it all and at a good price.
When planning the trip I wanted to see everything that the great lakes area offers and I also kept changing the plans quite often, Obed helped us do it all and with every change of plans gave us the best solutions and options.
After arriving in Rwanda and finally meeting him in person we found a very pleasant and friendly tour guide, which we now call a friend.
When in Africa you have the be ready for the unexpected and when we got stuck on our way back to Kigali from Safari because of the curfew every at night in Rwanda at that time, Obed did everything he could to find us an hotel on the way which meet the standards we've set with him before coming.
I really have nothing bad to say about Kumbu Kumbu and Obed, They made sure our trip was as good as possible, with good drivers, with big help in passing the hard borders between the Congo and Rwanda and Uganda and managing the visa for Congo for us.
We know that our next trip to East Africa is going to be again with KumbuKumbu tours with Obed
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Email Brian Agnew | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Tour of Volcanoes National Park and Gorilla Trekking (Rwanda)
This was one of the most amazing trips I have ever taken in my life. KumbuKumbu Tours did such a good job getting everything scheduled and organized for me. Obed, the owner, speaks english very well, which makes communication so easy. He is concerned with all the little details of the trip and makes sure that you as the traveler are very well taken care of. He is extremely knowledgeable of Rwanda and all that there is to do. There are so many options to choose from and he has hands on experience with all of them. I will go back again in 2019 and will be using KumbuKumbu Tours again. I cannot be happier with my experience with them. You won't be sorry by going with this company for your travel needs.
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Email Olivia E | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
INCREDIBLE, BEST TOUR OF MY LIFE
Cant recommend kumbukumbu enough. My family of 7 went to africa with them including rwanda, kenya, and tanzania. It was the highlight of my life honestly. The best staff, so helpful, kind, and trustworthy. Made our experience A+. Great service, reliable, safe, and fun. I cant wait to use them again as soon as I can!
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Email Bogdan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A genuine African experience
I have completed 2 days ago a 2 weeks trip with Kumbukumbu team across Rwanda, DR Congo and Uganda, for more than 2000km. An excellent and spotless organization despite of some last minute changes that had to be managed (my fault for not securing proper Burundi visa) and complicated environment in Congo (visas, Ebola alertness, etc). The teams I have met in all 3 countries were extremely professional, knowledgeable and focussed on the holistic customer experience, as well as on the relevant details of the trip. Above all, I would like to thank especially to Obed, who coordinated the whole adventure. Since the moment I have contacted him for this trip (almost 8 months ago) until the last minute of it, in Entebbe, his professionl behavior was spotless. On personal level he also offered to me a remarkable lesson of how a strong will, resilience, curiosity, humbleness and responsibility can turn any difficult start in life in a genuine inspirational success story!
Thank you Obed, thank you Kumbukumbu!
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Email Paulami | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Our experience with Kumbukumbu Tours just got better with each passing minute.
If you have chosen Kumbukumbu Tours, you have made the best choice! Our tour guide Obel, was punctual, trust-worthy and knowledgeable. He knew a lot about the national parks, about the different types of animals and birds, about Rwanda and about the neighbouring countries. He was adept in providing us a great service throughout our journey and kept us entertained. He took time in showing us around and we ended up doing a lot of activities together. His driver was also a cool-headed person who safely drove us around. On my next visit to one of these national forests, I will surely be contacting Obel and Kumbukumbu Tours!
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Email Rocio Lopez | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experience
This trip was amazing with the company Of Obed during the trip , I highly recommend this Trips they went above and beyond my expectations.
All my needs were met and they were all the time making sure I was happy will the accommodations and services.
Obed was extremelly helpful and kind to help me since I’m afraid of heights he was always offering his hand to help me during the trekking.
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Email Giulliana S. | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Obede is a very nice and good guide, prepared and experienced, follows customers carefully.
We had really good time in Rwanda from Kigali to the Nyungwe National Park, and then in RDC, from Bukavu, shipping on the Kivu lake to Goma, climbing the amazing Nyiragongo and the wonderful visit to the gorillas in the Virunga Park. Once-in-a-lifetime experience.
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Email Lauren | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Obed was knowledgeable, kind, and dedicated to making every detail of our trip amazing!
We were so excited to go on our first-ever gorilla trek, but budget was a huge limiting factor. Obed worked with our budget to make sure that we got the experience we were looking for without overspending. Our "budget" hotel was perfectly comfortable, and the attention we received from the safari planners was amazing. We were very impressed with their dedication to our trip being incredible! Would definitely recommend working with Kumbukumbu Tours!
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Email Anna Marie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A joy!
Kumbukumb tours was amazing! What a life changing trip (and not only because my husband proposed to me there)! Obed Temba Tuyumvire was a fun, kind, knowledgeable guide. We learned so much about local customs, traditions, and had in depth explanations of each activity. We highly recommend Kumbukumbu and Obed!
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Email Michał Miziarski | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Crazy but relaxed guy who takes care of his clients.
Together with Obed we travelled through the heart of DRC: from Kinshasa to Kisangani which took us 3 weeks. If you embark on such a journey, you need to prepare to expect the unexpected. At first there were some miscommunications with arranging the date when we start the travel but Obed behaved responsibly - once we’ve met in Kinshasa, he made sure we get the best experience. He organized for us transportation, meals, visa extension and translated not only the languages of Lingala, Swahili and French to English but also every day he explained the cultural contexts which, in our case, were very important as my intention was to write a novel about our journey. Obed is a reliable person. I’d definitely travel with him again. Also, he’s cool. It’s a type of person who you’d like to spend time with. I’ve also met his other team members and all I could see was profesionalism which is not a common view in such a complicated but beautiful country as DRC. All in all, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Kumbukumbu Tours!
