Typical Ugandan operator by Richard Tusasibwe
Gatatu Safaris
- Located In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2011)
- Tour Types:
- Budget & mid-range tours with set start dates and a fixed itinerary
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $65 to $710 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
FR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very helpful and reliable agency
We've been tracking the gorillas in August 2014 and we get the permit with the help of Gatatu Safaris. We were 100% satisfied with the service. Richard was very available to understand our needs, and he did a very good job trying to arrange the permit for the day we really wanted (which was not easy, but he did it!). Everything was perfect and good organized, we had a perfect day!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Gorilla Tracking Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Gatatu Safari, especially Richard, gave us an unbelievable experience!
Everything was perfectly organised! We could call and reach Richard at any time. He even picked us up from the Rwanda-Uganda border and drove us around after the Tracking for free (e.g. we could visit Lake Bunyonyi or the market in Kabale). He is very nice and obliging. I can fully recommend Gatatu Safari! It is a small company and there "the customer is king" ;)
DE
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
very competent and reliable! We enjoyed our competent guide Kenneth Muhindi!
In preparing the safari Gatatu proved to be very flexible in dealing with our wishes. Everything worked very well as promised. The guide was very competent and engaged to assure, that we could really find embarrassing observations of animals in the park. Accomodation was perfect! We had a good time! Thank you!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable expirience and great oganization of the whole trip!
Im very happy, that i booked the gorilla tracking for me and my family via Gatatu Safaris. Richard proofed, that he is pefect at organizing such a trip in the last minute, even if it seems like it is not possible.
The night before we spent at his lodge "Wild Olives Lodge" and i was very surprised because it was one of the cleanest lodges i've seen by now in uganda and the food was also very good.
All in all we made a great expirience with Gatatu Safaris.
Thank you!
NZ
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Absolutely excellent, everybody was extremely friendly and I thoroughly enjoyed my time with them.
The communications were great, very clear and precise. The service was awesome, especially the food. The tour was well organised as I spent some time getting to know the Bunyonyi and Kabale area. The time I spent with Richard and Charles was fantastic and they were very friendly and extremely accommodating.
NL
Email Ruud | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Gatatu - excellent service - wonderful experience
It was the best choice we could make when we decided to choose for Gatatu as our tour operator. We first visited the holiday trade fair in the Netherlands where we could collect all the information we needed, and then searched the internet for the best tour operator. Our interest in Gatatu was formed when we read the reviews on safari bookings.
The contact I had with Richard during the preparational phase was outstanding. I have never met a person like Richard who delivered this excellence service. His devotion to deliver the best possible service was admirable. We were constantly emailing each other (and still are) and all of my questions were nicely answered in no time. I knew that I was doing business with someone who is very trustworthy.
Our time in Uganda was indescribable! The country itself is gorgeous and people amazingly friendly. Our guide during the week was called Stephan. He took us to the most beautiful locations in the country and gave us so much time to have the holiday we wanted to have. He was dedicated to serve us the best possible experiences. We shall never forget the nice conversations we had with him about his country and his upcoming plans. Thanks to Stephan we know much more about starting a business in Uganda as a foreigner, and we might even start something on our own in the future.
Richard and Stephan helped us to explore one of the nicest countries in the world. We will certainly return to Uganda in the near future because the country and Gatatu Safaris has so much more to offer.
Uganda is in our heart and will stay there for the rest of our lives thanks to Gatatu Safaris. The best advice that I can share is that small companies like Gatatu Safaris deliver the the biggest en best experience possible.
Canoe trekking experience
If you are looking for a great, easy to plan, and reasonably priced safari, Gatatu is definitely the a company for you. We only had one day to plan a trip on, so we took the canoe trekking tour on Lake Bunyoni. It was the most beautiful, enjoyable experience of my life. Fred, our tour guide, grew up in the area and was very knowledgeable about the place and its surroundings. It was a great hike, with some cool stops along the way. We traveled the lake in dug out canoes. Lunch was provided, and it was very good. An entire days trip, for a very good price. If I do a trip like this again, I'll definitely go Gatatu!
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Email Kent | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Canoe Trekking Experience
Gatatu Safaris took our group an amazing one day excursion on Lake Bunyonyi. Everything they said they would do they delivered with excellence and on time as well. The met with us the day before our safari and told us what to expect and what we needed to bring and wear. Our guide, Fred, grew up around that area and was very knowledgeable of the history and culture of the lake area and of Uganda as well. The views are spectacular and the lunch at the end of the trek was delicious. If you are looking for a great safari experience call the folks at Gatatu Safaris.
Email Immy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Incredible experience with Gatatu Safaris
We had an absolutely brilliant week-long safari with Gatatu Safaris. They tailored the trip to our wishes and offered a very competitive price. Our guide, Dao, was one of the friendliest and most accommodating people we met. He went out of his way to make sure my friend and I had a brilliant experience.
The safari was all-inclusive and we went for the budget option. This did not mean, however, that Gatatu were tight with the services they provided. We ate at a number of very nice hotels and stayed in a stunning guest lodge for our last three nights. I can't imagine the treatment you would get if you went for the luxury option!
The whole tour ran extremely smoothly and we were never left waiting. It was a jam-packed tour with two game drives, gorilla trekking, chimp trekking, a boat trip and a canoe trip. We really did get value for our money and felt we did and saw so much in the week we were with Gatatu Safaris.
I highly recommend Gatatu Safaris for a memorable, personal experience in Uganda and Rwanda.
Thank you to Dao and Richard for a truly memorable experience.
Email Kat | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Brilliant experience, lovely staff, all perfect - please book with them too!
Had a lovely driver called Dao - very kind guy, excellent driver for our safari trips! All accommodation was as expected for a budget tour; very clean, good food, friendly staff. A stay at Entisi in Lake Bunyonyi is a must!! The tour was expertly organised with one activity after another - never a dull moment! Well worth every penny as this tour company is small with a friendly approach. We were very well looked after and free for stops anytime during the long journeys - a major advantage of private travel versus pupils matatus! Please book with Gatatu Safaris, you will have an excellent trip!