Our Tourist Safari Guides
Maraka Tours & Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2019)
- Member Of:
- Association of Uganda Tour Operator, Uganda Safari Guides Association, Uganda Tourism Board & Uganda Tourism Association
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $90 to $3,000 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
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Email Raija | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An average operator who needs more experiences to organize tours
In our safari there were too much sitting in the car and the car was not very comfortable. We even had to take some luggages inside the car and the space there was very limited.
For vegetarian the food was very similar almost the whole trip (beans, peas, carrots, potatoes, rice and eggs for protein source) and usually same way prepared.
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Email PS | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
15 day best Birding & Classic windlife safari in Uganda was fine but very exhausting trip.
The trip was extremely packed of action. I would say, too packed. The lodges/hotels were very good, but they often situated too far from the birding or safari areas. For that reason, we had to wake up (2 weeks) almost every morning about six a´clock and often it was impossible to get to sleep before 23 or even midnight.
However everything was arranged properly and the fasilities were in every place exellent.
Before the trip I was quite confused about what things really included in the price of the safari, and the real surprise was, that we had to pay 390$ more when we arrived to Uganda. Explanation was: the prices had rised so much! That is not good bisnes policy. We should have known it before the trip.
In nature I got unbelieveble experiances.
FI
Email Hannele | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Well organized and managed tour, we liked a lot.
We had 15 Day Best Birding and Classic Wildlife Safari in Uganda. It was very nice experience though not a very easy one. The gorilla ( especially this) and chimpanzee trekkings were quite challenging in physical sense. A porter was a must in gorilla trekking. We had a very professional and nice guide with us all the time and also the other guides in National Parks were very professional. They found us many birds and recognized them well.
We had nice mid-prize accommodation in the country yard in every place, not one in any town which was very good. The service and the stuff everywhere was very friendly and helpful. The food was good in most places. Only one member of our group was vegan and her food was not so good in every place.
Quite expensive but worth every euro. Thank you Maraka Safaris!
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Email Avery | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A quality tour, but room for improvement
Maraka Tours and Safaris gave us a great time in Uganda. However, they lacked strong communication and preparedness at times. For example, important documents were often misplaced which delayed our travels, we had multiple vehicle issues, some preventable, and we were often arriving very late to our lodges. While no African Safari is without issues, some issues we had on our trip were completely preventable and this is what left us feeling frustrated at times. It is my hope and wish that Maraka will continue to improve their service in order to better demonstrate preparedness to all future clients.
While I still recommend Maraka, I encourage all future guests to understand there will likely be hiccups and to make sure you understand the full itinerary and the very long drives. I hope Maraka can continue to improve as they grow and help make future safaris even better!
I will also say that the staff at Maraka are excellent and very kind. While we did have the issues, they were always trying to work through them. Again, as they grow I hope they will straighten out some things to help make their tours run smoother.
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Email Morgan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Exploring and cruising: The Pearl of Africa
We spent an adventurous and fabulous 2 weeks family tour adventuring Uganda with Maraka Safaris. Hotspots like Queen Elizabeth National Park were such amazing. The salt lake, bird watching within the park were such remarkable features among others. I think Uganda is endowed. Talk about the tour company, the guides were over the top amazing
HK
Email Rogers Tao | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Affordable Fulfilling Experience
An amazing and fulfilling arrangement by Maraka, especially the bubbly guidance to all those places we went to! Awww.. The experiences at the craters in FortPortal and in the Queen Elizabeth National Park, were really amazing, months have passed now but it all feels like yesterday. We will surely return sometime. Thanks Maraka, thanks Uganda for the great memories
Email patrick | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Efficient and Reliable Tour Operator For Transport, and Accommodation Bookings
I went for a tour to Bwindi Impenetrable forest in August. My Tour was well planned to cover my safari tour, and accommodation bookings. The tour guides and drivers were very friendly and this made my tour experience even better. I was very satisfied with the service rendered by this tour company.
DE
Email Ayalnesh | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Superb, efficient and amazing
I contacted maraka tours sometime last year to organize a safari to relax and unwind after a crazy COVID period. They were very fast in their responses, gave me a clear list on places that would interest me and a clear quotation. I loved their quick and articulate responses as compared to other travel agencies who were quite slow in their responses. I made deposits as required and came for my trip early this year. For lack of better words it was AMAZING. Every experience was worth every coin spent. I enjoyed my safari and I highly recommend Maraka for all your tour needs.
Email Andrew | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A week-long. Superb tour - Uganda
Beautifully crafted and taking us through the long history of the stalactites and stalactites, hot springs was a superb experience. I can not forget the walks through the natural forests, boat cruising, camp fire, sumptuous meals, extraordinary accommodation. The rides on the roads were marvelous. It was the best holiday I have ever experienced. Thanks to Marana Safaris for the meticulous care to my comfort.
Andrew, Canberra Australia
Exploring Uganda
Email George Gibson Family | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Impressed with every detail provided on each request. The trip was a very memorable adventure.
Recently, we returned from Uganda where we had a fascinating family tour. Everything was exceptional, well organised. We saw so many incredible sites, hot spots and have unforgettable memories of animals, birds, crater lakes among others. Your help and efforts in organising this trip is appreciated. We will not hesitate to recommend your company to our friends. We hope that we stay in touch in order to organise other tours for the future. Thank you very much!