US
under20 years of age | Experience level: first safari
I was incredibly impressed with Go Volunteer Africa
Before leaving for Uganda, I was told by many friends and family that I was about to have the 'experience of a lifetime'. Truth be told, I thought this was an extremely cheesy expression and I didn't seem to share their enthusiasm because at that point I was beginning to question why I was about to put myself through this - at only 18 years old, I was VERY nervous to travel to another continent alone and speak in a different language.
My nerves were instantly put to rest upon arriving in Uganda. The Local Coordinators were there to pick me up and I was instantly greeted with the Ugandan atmosphere - welcoming and so much fun! I can say in all honesty that during this first trip with Go Volunteer Africa, I did not feel homesick for one moment of the two months that I spent. In fact, I was devastated to leave.
When I first met my host family I was keen to see where I would be staying and who with as I had no idea what to expect. I couldn't have imagined a better family and other volunteers to have stayed with during my trip. I found all the local people that I met to be so light hearted friendly and generous, and my host family were no different. I also had two other volunteers staying at the house with me, with whom I became and remain close friends!
I arrived at the house at dinner time, when I was introduced to both my house mates and the local food. Having never eaten a real “organic” meal in my life, it was difficult at first to get used to, but within a very short space of time I was an expert and loved the healthy dishes!!
My daily routine began soon after arrival which for me consisted of a morning at a local hospital and an afternoon spent at a children’s centre. This, I was able to combine two of the projects available and therefore share my time. I loved this as it was two completely different experiences and let me meet so many people.
At 18, I was hoping to go on to study medicine, so the time spent in the hospital was a valuable learning experience and something that was fantastic for my future CV. I was able to help in some tasks and saw many procedures carried out. The staff in the hospital were really friendly and so keen for me to try what I could. I also visited many different schools with the medical coordinator to tell the children about the importance of brushing their teeth etc. and to help if we could with any ailments they had.
This was a great experience as the coordinator was keen for me to learn and even provided me with details of some of the common diseases seen there. Overall, I think it's obvious that I was incredibly impressed with Go Volunteer Africa and I have since recommended them too many friends. I had a fantastic time in Uganda and in terms of my placements, my host family and the social aspect, they couldn't have been better.
ES
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
All ok
The safari was amazing, especially because of Gee man, our guide, a great person, always attentive to our needs and very experienced, thanks to him we were able to see many animals.
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Experience of a lifetime
That was Amazing! Many thanks to you Wild Planet Safari, Thale, our great Chef and our great guide Chris.
We had a great 4-day tour. Without our guide, we would never have seen all the big 5 and we were so lucky that we were even able to see the ugly 5 several times. We felt safe and in good hands at all times. However, we did notice that no direct attention was paid to our eating habits, which we had previously indicated. It would have been great if there had been more focus on this.
But overall, we highly recommend the tour! We will remember this tour forever.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Commenting nature and culture
Leisure Specialist provided an incredible safari that celebrated both nature and culture. The wildlife game drives were thrilling, and the cultural experiences, like visiting lake eyasi, gave us a deeper appreciation of their lifestyle. Many thanks to the team for creating such a well-rounded adventure!
EE
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professionally organised safari
It was a great experience for us. All team – Abdul, Aggy, Filippo and James took such a good care of us. Everything was very well organised. Tour guides Aggy and Abdul shared their extensive knowledge about animals, birds and plants in the park. And I never thought I’d see wild animals so close. Elephant babies were my favourites 😊
CZ
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was easy to book, helpful and good experience.
It was so easy to book our trip. We talked over WhatsApp and all my questions were answered. The price was very reasonable.
We went for three nights and our tour guide Patrick was a star! He tried so hard to help us see as many animals as possible and answered all our questions. On our last day, we saw so many animals apart from lions and he was driving hours with us and trying so much to let us see them. And then we did! We shall all have a big five and many more! It was an amazing experience and Patrick made our trip unforgettable.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The trip of our life !!!
My friend and I wanted to have our dream Safari and Leopard Orchid Safari delivered that dream !! Michael was efficient, helpful and absolutely amazing in organizing from A to Z the trip of our life. By selecting our major park and animals we wanted to see to adapting all our little request. He was present at all time of the day to answer our questions. During our 8 days Safari we were picked up at our hotel and met with Lawrence our amazing guide that took us during this trip. Everything was taken care of from hotel to lunches to activities, you litteraly just have to sit back and relax. I cannot put into words how much we loved our Safari with Leopard Orchid !! Thank you so much
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Awesome experience 😃
Wonderful trip to Naivasha crescent island with smooth safaris from the scenic rift valley escapement to the boat ride. The safari was educational and full of history and cultures. Worthy every penny and time, simply magical.
IT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Wonderful experience
Our safari was a wonderful experience. Anything was perfect: tour, service, comfortable lodges, food and staff. Our guide was awesome. The organization of the tour was extraordinary good. Our contact person was Angel and she was always available for us.
This was my first time in Tanzania and Josh Dreamland Safari made it unforgettable. We saw so many animals!
Thank you so much!
Wonderful tailor made safari across Rwanda and Uganda
We booked our trip with TrueVine as it was suggested by a friend who did a trip with them.
Everything met or exceeded our expectations.
Very good communication when organizing the trip - Mugisha was available to accommodate all the requests to make the trip tailor made to our requests. Super reliable and very passionate about his job.
Mugisha is also a great guide, very knowledgeable about the culture and the animals.
Value for money is great.
The tour was organized in all the details and we also had the flexibility to add activities on the same day to our requests.