Dav Safaris Vehicle
Dav Safaris
- Offices In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2019)
- Member Of:
- USAGA & UTB
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $100 to $612 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
Email Kripa | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An unforgettable safari - safe, seamless and incredible
I had the most incredible 3-day experience with Dav Safaris, and I can't recommend them highly enough.
From the moment I was picked up, everything was seamless and perfectly organised. As a solo female traveller, I felt completely safe and well looked after throughout the entire trip, which made the experience even more enjoyable.
A huge part of what made this trip so special was my guide, Godwin. He was warm, positive, knowledgeable, and an absolute pleasure to spend time with. We had long conversations during the drives, and he shared so much about Uganda—from its landscapes, birdlife, and local food to its history and culture. I learned so much along the way.
Godwin was also incredibly attentive and responsive to my needs throughout the trip. As I had been travelling non-stop before arriving, I was starting to feel quite tired and hoped for a shorter gorilla trek if possible. He made sure my request was clearly communicated during the briefing, and I was placed in a group with a shorter, easier trek. I really appreciated the extra effort he made to ensure I had the best possible experience.
The itinerary itself was fantastic. Trekking to see both the chimpanzees and the gorillas was, of course, the highlight of the trip, and it truly exceeded all my expectations. It was one of the most unforgettable experiences of my life.
Uganda is an absolutely beautiful country, and this safari made me fall in love with it even more. Thank you to Dav Safaris, and especially to Godwin, for making this such a memorable adventure. I wouldn't hesitate to book with them again!
Email Katja | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing all around
I booked this tour ages ago after having searched different ones. This came on top form with brilliant reviews. I sent enquiry email and within a day got the proposed programme. The communication within the office was great and they provided proof of payment made very quickly. My tour started this Monday and finished today, Friday. The company was very accomodative as I wanted to add another activity to my tour. My driver/guide Solomon picked me up from my hotel on time, explained what the whole 5 days would bring and once we left Entebbe, he was telling me about Uganda. As the days went by, i noticed how flexible, friendly, knowledged about Uganda, its culture and animals he was. He also made me feel safe on the roads, made sure I was comfortable all along. He asked what my main interests of the trip were and made sure I would get to see them. Even gave me motivation to face the trek to see gorillas when I had doubts. Anyone who considers about doing a trip with Dav i highly recommend it. There will be a lot of driving but if youre like me who likes looking at what everyday Uganda offers to you and have someone like Solomon as your guide, you can either have very good chats with him along the way or if you're tired he will let you just relax and enjoy the scenary. I did chimps in Kibale Forest, Queen Elizabeth national park to see the tree climbing lions ( Solomon took me for an extra game drive to make sure my wish came true), gorilla trekking in Bwindi and then another nice visit to Lake Bunyonyi. Saw also the equator in two different places and did community walk while in Kibale. My tour only finished couple of hours ago but already regretting not staying longer
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Email Federica | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The best experience with a tour operator
Found them on instagram, Dav Safaris made me secure from the beginning. Meeting Richard was literally amazing: never met a person so responsible, so smiley and so in love with his job. He lived with us exploring Uganda and explaining all the stuff I ask. When we gad to come back to Italy, we were malinchonically happy: finish our journey but meeting new people, feeling the savana and having new fantastic memories.
Email Lara S. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing Experince!
I cannot say enough about how absolutly beautiful Uganda is and how grateful we are to Dav Safaris for making our trip here so amazing. Do not hesitate to book with Dav!
My sister and I did the 4 day 3 night trip that includes Chimp and Gorilla trekking. I got a lot of quotes from other tour groups and Dav by far came in as the most reasonible price.
Our driver/guide Goodwin was beyond amazing, I cannot say enough about how great he made our trip. He was so genuinly nice and shared so much about Uganda. He took such good care of us the whole trip and even helped us get placed in an easy hike for the gorillas because of some health problems. He was a great driver, I was very confident in his skills and was never uncomfortable even on some scary small crazy roads at night! I have been lucky enough to travel all over the world and I can say Goodwin has been the best driver/guide I have ever had, Dav Safaris is lucky to have him. We all got a little sad to say goodbye after our 4 days together.
All the hotels were great, we were actually upgraded to a nicer hotel for our first one without even knowing until we got there!
The one thing to keep in mind though when booking is that this exact trip is a LOT of driving because you are covering a lot in just a few days. Make sure to pay attention to the drive times your driver gives you not what is on your itinerary. Our itinerary said 5-6 hours each day but the actual drive times were 8-9 hours and there wasnt any additional traffic or anything, that was the normal drive time. After speaking to some other travelors from other tour groups, listing shorter drive times seems to be the norm for Uganda. The drives are beautiful and scenic and you get to go through a lot of small villages and the van is uper comfortable, so its totally worth it but just be preapred you are barely at the hotels. If you have the time and money to add an extra day I would add a day between the chimps and the gorillas so you are not starting an 8 hr drive after finishing the chimps that way you are not arriving at the beuatiful Gorilla hotels at 8-9 pm. This way you get to spend some time at the nice hotels and enjoy their views!
Amazing Experince!
I cannot say enough about how absolutly beautiful Uganda is and how grateful we are to Dav Safaris for making our trip here so amazing. Do not hesitate to book with Dav!
My sister and I did the 4 day 3 night trip that includes Chimp and Gorilla trekking. I got a lot of quotes from other tour groups and Dav by far came in as the most reasonible price.
Our driver/guide Goodwin was beyond amazing, I cannot say enough about how great he made our trip. He was so genuinly nice and shared so much about Uganda. He took such good care of us the whole trip and even helped us get placed in an easy hike for the gorillas because of some health problems. He was a great driver, I was very confident in his skills and was never uncomfortable even on some scary small crazy roads at night! I have been lucky enough to travel all over the world and I can say Goodwin has been the best driver/guide I have ever had, Dav Safaris is lucky to have him. We all got a little sad to say goodbye after our 4 days together.
All the hotels were great, we were actually upgraded to a nicer hotel for our first one without even knowing until we got there!
The one thing to keep in mind though when booking is that this exact trip is a LOT of driving because you are covering a lot in just a few days. Make sure to pay attention to the drive times your driver gives you not what is on your itinerary. Our itinerary said 5-6 hours each day but the actual drive times were 8-9 hours and there wasnt any additional traffic or anything, that was the normal drive time. After speaking to some other travelors from other tour groups, listing shorter drive times seems to be the norm for Uganda. The drives are beautiful and scenic and you get to go through a lot of small villages and the van is uper comfortable, so its totally worth it but just be preapred you are barely at the hotels. If you have the time and money to add an extra day I would add a day between the chimps and the gorillas so you are not starting an 8 hr drive after finishing the chimps that way you are not arriving at the beuatiful Gorilla hotels at 8-9 pm. This way you get to spend some time at the nice hotels and enjoy their views!
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Email Les | 65+ years of age | Experience level: first safari
Committed, likes humor,wants to please,
Great time was had all our activities were professionally accomplished by our guides and driver..Collins our driver was excellent, always on time and attended to any request we required. Our entire Ugandan experience was excellent could not have been better.
Communication between Davs office was very comforting knowing we were in good hands.
Exceeded our expectations
After searching through many tour operators we chose Dav. Mainly because their communication during all the questions we asked was timely and informative. When we arrived in Kigali we were told Isaac would pick us up at 8.30. He was early which was great and he was absolutely the best. Friendly, professional and knowledgeable. We visited the Rwanda mountain gorillas and golden monkeys and had a great experience.
Professional, quick replies and awesome guide!
Traveled Solo and could not have gotten a better guide with Isaac! Super friendly, showed me around, made changes to the itinerary on the fly because I did not feel well. Added recommendations and things to do so I got the most out of my visit. I had a great time and very competent, friendly and funny guide with Isaac by my side! Can’t recommend him enough!
Email Julie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfection! Collins was the epitome of professional and polite and made the experience unforgettable
One of the best experiences of my life!! Collins was extremely professional and polite. He anticipated every need and went above and beyond to ensure I was taken care of. The communication made everything easy and Dav Safaris was reliable and made for a very smooth and utterly unique experience! If you’re thinking about gorilla trekking do it!! And book with Dav Safaris - you won’t regret this once in a lifetime unforgettable experience!!
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Email Scott &Becky | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
14 day safari Excursion without Dav Safaris
My wife and I just returned from the Dav Safaris 14 day Wildlife Safari in Uganda. We enjoyed every excursion we went on in the 14 days. There was a wide variety from driving and walking safaris to cultural experiences and of course chimpanzee and gorilla trekking. The gorilla and chimpanzee trekking was outstanding experience. I also highly recommend visiting the Karamojong village in Kidepo as well as the Batswana Community in Bwindi. Every lodge we stayed at was very nice and the Ugandan people were very friendly. Our guide and driver for 14 days, “Jungle Jeck” was very punctual with time and we felt very safe on the Ugandan dirt roads with him. Probably Jeck’s only downfall is he is not real personable but after spending 2 weeks with him I figured out that’s just his personality. The negative aspects about our trip were the itinerary When the drives say 4-6 hours you better expect 8-9 hours. The itinerary is too crammed in of places to go for a ilittle bit of time. We drove 5 hours to Beautiful Lake Bunyunyl, arrived at 530 pm and left the next morning at 730 am. It really was not a sufficient time to enjoy it. Also we drove to Hoima , arrived at noon and did nothing all day. That to me was a waste.of time.Many of the lodges only offer 1 choice of entree for dinner , so if you are a picky eater you end up eating cookies in your room. Reagan, the owner, sent one of his employees to the first lodge I was staying at to collect over$7000 dollars that they said we still owed which was already paid in advance so make sure you receive a receipt for all your payments.All in all we enjoyed our trip with Dav safaris, I strongly feel that Reagan needs to update his itinerary to be more realistic with the travel times and maybe 1 less place to visit so you can spend a little more time at the others. Please don’t let this Ebola outbreak in the Congo affect your trip to Uganda. We felt very comfortable and safe there. The government of Uganda are taking measurements to keep the country Ebola free.!
