Bill William - our USA Representative and contact
Africa Adventure Safaris
- Located In:
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United States
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2004)
- Member Of:
- NU & AUTO
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $80 to $550 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Fantastic gorilla experience and excellent tour operator
We did a 4-day gorilla safari in Rwanda, which included two gorilla treks and one golden monkey trek. It was a truly wonderful experience, very well planned and executed by Africa Adventures Safaris. Olive was extremely helpful, professional and prompt with her responses to our many questions while planning the trip. Enos was an excellent guide, with a deep knowledge of the region's wildlife, culture and history, which he shared freely.
Transportation and accommodations were excellent. We staying in the all-inclusive Mountain Gorilla View Lodge, which is very clean and comfortable. One warning: it gets VERY cold at night, around 40 F, and the lodge does not have heat. Bring very warm clothes and pajamas. Take your shower in the daytime when the air is much warmer.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Organised and enjoyable
We did a one night gorilla trek in Bwindi National Park. Everything was very smooth, from the booking to the collection at the airport till the drop off. Beautiful hotel (actually the budget option= Bakiga) which was also run for the benefit of the local community. Guide (Chris) was a really nice guy, very relaxed but highly efficient and knew the area well having working with the gorillas for many years. Would recommend.
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Email Stacey | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Bucket List Experience!
We traveled overland from Rwanda to see the gorillas in Bwindi, Uganda with Africa Adventure Safaris. Olive was incredibly helpful from the start. She assisted with our booking and selecting our itinerary. Upon arrival, everything went as planned... our driver/guide was wonderful. He was incredibly friendly, knowledgable, and professional. The car was comfortable and we had no mechanical problems. We were very happy with all of the accommodations arranged. It goes without saying that the actual time in the forest with the gorillas was breathtaking. Definitely a bucket list trip and I'd absolutely recommend Africa Adventure Safaris.
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Email Jamar | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Once in a lifetime experience!
My first time in Africa and a very, very unforgettable trip! Luchi, Fred, and Danny were amazing.......we were a crew of 10 and they made sure that we were safe and had the experience of a lifetime! A very professional crew with the knowledge and experience to give us all the trip that we will be raving about for many years to come!
Thank you
CA
Email Terri Evans | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
12 day Gorilla trekking in Uganda, Rwanda, DR Congo, perfectly executed in October 2016!!
My first contact with Africa Adventure Safaris was with Nelson. Over the course of just a few emails, I was confident I was in the right hands. Nelson was always quick to respond and never failed to offer a solution or suggestion to my concern. I actually miss my regular communication with Nelson!
He developed an itinerary that included everything I wanted to do and see. He filled in the time between with the perfect sites to see and opportunities to view wildlife.
Upon arrival, my guide William Luchi met with me, reviewed my itinerary and we were off. William was a most wonderful guide, full of information and many laughs. He was the perfect host to this area!
He was always thinking about my happiness and comfort. I did not lack for a thing while travelling with William, nor did I ever worry about anything.
Plus, it was my birthday while I was away and the staff at the lodge we were at for the night made me a beautiful birthday cake! No question that was William's doing.
I travelled with William through Uganda and Rwanda, trekking for mountain gorillas. No words can describe being in the company of such beings. I am eternally in awe of my time with them.
Next William took me to the DR Congo border, where I was met by another guide for my time and gorilla trek there. My guide was Patrick and also very informative and kind. We had some interesting and highly unusual truck troubles at one point, (gas attendant filled the gas powered truck up with diesel) but Patrick was efficient and I was not concerned at all.
Another thing that I like to do when I travel in a country is to plant a tree. William was diligent about finding a grower and I purchased an orange tree that I planted at Kataara Primary school In Uganda. In Rwanda I purchased two avocado trees with the intention of taking one with me to DR Congo. Of course I forgot it in William's truck at the border, but Patrick was equally as committed to finding a grower to purchase trees. There I got a pine tree and a eucalyptus tree that I planted at Kahuzi Bieha National Park right after my incredible trek with the Lowland Gorilla.
The one avocado tree was planted at the Rwanda Cultural Center under the watchful eye of the medicine man!! The second avocado tree was planted by William at his home.
The accommodations were amazing, each one a perfect place to lay your head after a full day of adventures.
My time in Africa under the guidance of Nelson, William and Patrick could not have been better. As a solo female traveller I would recommend this company and it's staff 100%. You will be in kind, safe and skilled hands the moment you engage with them to plan an adventure that's suited perfectly to you.
I have had many excellent guides in my travels, African Adventure Safaris is one of my very favourites.
Email Dilip | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Just a beautiful, once in a life time Experience!
AAS are just fantastic!. From the first email inquiry right to the airport drop off on the final day, they whole team just delivered more than they promised. Anna was fantastic in her communication and helping pick the lodges and designing the itinerary. Our driver/guide (Rogers) was superb! Good English language (i am sure they all speak more than 1 language). Our Gorilla Trek experience was just amazing. By the way if you are worried about your deposit or anything else, forget your worries. AAS is a very professional run company. To keep it short and simple, Just Book Your Holiday with AAS. NO Regrets or Worries Just Beautiful Memories! Thank you so much. You must be proud of your work!
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Email Emma | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing gorilla tracking in Rwanda
We had an amazing experience with the gorilla tracking! Our driver was very nice, polite and helpful. Also, he drove very safely. The gorilla tracking was lovely and the guides/guards as well. In summary: we loved the trip.
RO
Email Delia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience
I have just returned from 8 wonderful days in Uganda. When I contacted Africa Adventure Safaris, Anna replied fast to me and in less than 2 weeks we managed to create the most wonderful safari itinerary. She made everything possible to customize our trip, to fulfill best our needs and wishes, to find the best lodges that were in our budget limit.
Everything was perfect! Amazing view from the lodges, wonderful people that took good care of us, tasty food. Also we got a skilled guide, William, with very good knowledge of the African wildlife and I couldn't feel safer with him driving us around the country.
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Email Earl Strassberger | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Two Days, One Night with AAS
My driver/guide was terrific. His English was very good. He drove very carefully. He knew where to stop.
AAS was fine. As someone else wrote it is a leap of faith to send money over the internet. But it worked out fine. Nelson answered all questions.
Gorillas are pretty neat! Great trip to Volcanoes National Park, with a tour of Kigali the day before.
AE
Email Lucy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fantastic service for a phenomenal trip.
I got in touch with Africa Adventure Safaris to book a gorilla trek in Rwanda after getting a bad feeling from the agency that I was previously dealing with. The difference could not have been more stark! Nelson replied to my initial enquiry, and all further messages, with astounding speed, answering questions before I'd even thought of them myself! It was a bit of a leap of faith to send the deposit by bank transfer in order to secure the permits, but Nelson was extremely professional and constantly kept me informed about the status of the transfer and our visit. He also sent through an itinerary and invitation letter in plenty of time for us to apply for the visa pre-approval and all the information we could possibly have needed about what to bring and so forth.
We did the shortest possible safari based on time constraints - Kigali to Volcanoes National Park and back in one day. Although AAS do recommend that you have a longer trip and stay overnight close to the park to avoid an extremely early start, they were happy to help out with the one-day trip which began at 0430. Emmanuel picked us up from our door, apologising profusely for being five minutes late! He brought us to the park headquarters bright and early, and sorted out registration and group allocation (I had asked if it was possible to go to a group with young gorillas; although this does depend on various factors, Emmanuel came back with the great news that we would be going to a group with juveniles!).
The trek itself was absolutely phenomenal, and I am so grateful to AAS for making my dream come true!
All of our questions about the day were answered with a warm smile and, on returning to 'base' Emmanuel welcomed us back and drove us back to Kigali. We even arrived back at our guesthouse in plenty of time for dinner!
I would not hesitate to recommend AAS, Nelson and his staff to anyone. The company is one of the most professional tour operators that I have dealt with and I am keen to return - perhaps to Uganda next time, but still booking through Africa Adventures Safari. Thank you!
(Please note that the company does go under a couple of different names - Rwanda Gorillas Safari was the domain name that Nelson was contacting me from via email and this page is under 'Uganda Gorilla Tour', but they are one and the same organisation)