US
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was an excellent combination of beauty and adventure!
Everything was AMAZING! However I was brand new to the outdoor camping experience and was not really prepared. Having to pitch a tent, sleep outdoors knowing wild animals were surrounding me, disgusting outdoor bathrooms, on top of the torrential rain led to some very sleepless/uncomfortable nights for me. If I could afford to stay at a lodge then that would have made for a more comfortable and less scared Tanzanian experience. The breakfast was hit or miss. It was either shortbread biscuits with coffee or tea, which I do not drink (nor was it fulfilling) or delicious crepes (pancakes) with eggs and fruit, which I much preferred. The picnic lunch was not the best, but it was included with my package so I did not have to pay extra for food. The wildlife, scenery, and weather was breathtakingly GORGEOUS! It was so surreal the scenic beauty of the land and being able to see all the animals in their natural habitat. Unfortunately I was with a dull group that lacked personality, meaning they did not engage much in conversations when I tried to carry on one. They unfortunately did not share my same enthusiasm, which was disappointing because I was so excited and they were so...QUIET and reserved (Crickets, crickets). When we ate dinner they kept looking at the other tables, who were laughing and having fun, and I kept thinking, "I wish I was with that group!" Lol. However my guide was GREAT! He let me sit in the front with him and was very engaging and knowledgeable. I loved the transportation being in the safari jeeps and riding along the many different terrains! Overall my Tanzanian experience was an INCREDIBLE adventure that I would love to do again! (Just not in a tent)
GR
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing experience. Many pictures, many wild animals, fantastic environment
We sow over than 30 different species of animals. Serengeti and Ngoro Ngoro were the places that we visited. The environment was amazing and the weather conditions on February were ideal for the safari experience. The location of the camps is inside the savana. During the night you can see also wild animals around the tends. It looks like dangerous but it is just adventurous. There is no risk on that, because there are always guardians around. Fredie, our guide was very good. It is important to know where you have to go and find out where the wild animals are. He was very friendly and help us to have the best experience. Thank you
AE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was a life experience, dream came through❤️Obed our tour guide was very kind and friendly
Our communication with tour guide Obed was great from the beginning. We have received an email with full itinerary and all details. Arrangements were well fulfilled and everything went as planned. Very satisfied with this trip and Kumbukumbu services. Obed well done
RO
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent company !
It s a profesional company whit good guides and drivers. A werry good company!
DK
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
great experience, grea communication, delivered all that was promised. will definitely recommend
great experience, grea communication, delivered all that was promised. will definitely recommend
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing 10 day western Uganda wildlife safari (including chimps and gorillas)
Just returned from an amazing trip, and all I can say is how amazing Bamboo Ecotours was. We chose to do the 10 day Western Uganda wildlife tour as we had 3 weeks total to spend in East Africa, and wanted to do more than just primates in Uganda, since clearly it has so much more to offer. And I am so glad that we did this, it was an amazing experience.
From the time we first inquired about the trip, Edison was nothing amazing and professional! Our tour guide Joseph and driver Herbert did such a great job - any time there was even a small issue they all went out of their way to help correct things (and these were problems that were beyond their control - if you don't own the hotel you can't make the staff care - but you can confront them about the issues and help your clients which they certainly did). Not that any issues impacted our enjoyment, because it was a great trip. All the lodging was mid-range either lodges or permanent tents/bandas - I think we actually liked the tents/bandas best - stayed cooler and felt closer to nature. Honestly liked all the places we stayed quite a bit. Also have to commend the transportation - 4 wheel drive mini bus type of thing (with pop up roof). The roads in Uganda (especially in the areas in/around/between the parks) are mostly dirt and many were actively under construction - and the vehicle never had any issues and had lots of room for us. Most companies seem to just have a single driver/guide - I really liked that for this type of longer tour we had a driver and a guide. The driving was very difficult and it was nice that we could ask questions without disturbing our driver, but they also worked as a great team. Really liked that setup.
Some specifics about places we went to:
-Ziwa Rhino sanctuary was amazing, was able to get so close on foot with a ranger (and unfortunately didn't see any other rhinos during our total 3 week trip so this was great to have included)
-Murchison Falls national park was absolutely gorgeous and had so much more wildlife than I could have imagined - the boat tour on the Nile was fantastic and relaxing, and lead to a hike to the top of the falls - also amazing
-Kazinga channel (essentially adjacent to QENP) was great. It was the end of the dry season and very hot, so pretty much all the animals were at the water's edge. We did a boat trip here as well - but small boat with only 2 other people plus guide and driver so we were able to get very close (which was different than the big double decker boat on the Nile)
-Kibale for the chimps and Bwindi for the gorillas were just amazing, once in a lifetime kind of experiences. In both cases the animals ended up just a few feet away and we got such good pictures
-Before the chimp trek at Kibale we did a swamp walk in Bigodi swamp including a community walk and stop at someone's home to see how banana beer and gin were made - optional activity but highly, highly recommended
-Last stop was Lake Mutanda - wish we had more time here, was gorgeous! Did more cultural activities here - visited with the Batwa people and then went to a coffee plantation (small, family owned) - which was so incredible. Had options of activities for this day - I think we chose well and I really like that these were community activities where money we paid went directly to individuals in the community and not to some other company.
Overall I really just can't say enough good things about Bamboo Ecotours. They will of course do a great job if you just have a few days and want to see primates - but I really would recommend seeing more of the country with them. We spent a week in Tanzania after this and it was different - so I don't feel at all like we duplicated things. Thanks to Edison, Joseph and Herbert for making this incredible experience possible!
BE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience and organization
Just one word: fantastic!
Everything was very good organised, pickup on time at the hotel, the lodges in the Tsavo East and Ambosseli, communication via whatsapp and mail,..
Before we decided to book the safari I received a whole mail with all the information and the planning of all the days, nothing was to much.
Very good choice of lodges and during the safari he did really his best to see as much animals as possible. He gave a lot of extra information.
Patrick is a warm and good person and took very good care of us. Thanks for everything.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Friendly, competent, professional
I went to Hotsprings with the manager of Migration Venture and had a great day. Nice conversations, good driver, great lunch package. Recommend it!
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
adventure of a lifetime
My boyfriend and I recently went on the 10 day Uganda tour ending in Rwanda with Joseph and Herbert and cannot begin to describe how amazing the tour was.
We both had the best time and cannot thank them enough for all the amazing memories we went home with. The lodges were great, gorilla trekking/chimp trekking were more amazing than we could have ever thought. We got up and closet to the animals. Most importantly we felt so safe and comfortable with Joseph and Herbert. They were in contact with the manager Edison the whole tour to update him on how things were going and we really loved that. We recommend this tour to all of our friends and family and would love to come back and do another. We appreciate ever little thing they have done for us to make sure the trip was awesome. We cannot thank them and the whole company enough.
CA
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional service. Planned a magical journey that exceeded our expectations. Trip of a lifetime.
Communication and help around the clock. Service was A+++. Safari tour was a magical experience from the second we arrived to the second we left. All the guides, trackers, butlers, general staff were incredible. Simbavati River Lodge couldn't have been more perfect. Food was unbelievable. Accommondation was beautiful. How the day is planned is organized perfectly. Trip of a lifetime.