20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
My Positive Volunteer Experience Review
My name is Lukas Powell, born on 23 November 2003, and I am an American volunteer from the United States. In January 2026, I had the opportunity to volunteer with Go Volunteer Africa in Mukono, Uganda, an experience that was both meaningful and transformative.
During my time in Mukono, I was warmly welcomed by the local community and the Go Volunteer Africa team. I gained valuable hands-on experience while working alongside local staff and other volunteers, and I learned a great deal about community development, teamwork, and cultural exchange. The experience challenged me to adapt to a new environment, think creatively, and approach tasks with patience and respect.
Volunteering in Uganda helped me grow personally and professionally. I developed stronger communication skills, became more culturally aware, and learned the importance of service-driven work. The support and guidance provided Go Volunteer Africa made my experience rewarding and well-organized, and I always felt encouraged and valued as a volunteer.
Overall, my volunteer experience in Mukono was extremely positive and impactful. I am grateful to Go Volunteer Africa for the opportunity, and I would highly recommend their programs to anyone seeking a meaningful and authentic volunteering experience in Africa.
CZ
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very reliable
I reached out to about 100 safari companies before booking, and after comparing everything, this one had the best price-to-value ratio by far.
We did a private 9-day tour as a group of five, which gave us great flexibility and comfort throughout the trip.
At several camps we saw other travelers dealing with check-in issues caused by their safari company. We never experienced anything like that — everything worked exactly as it should.
The highlight of the whole trip was definitely our guide, Dickson. He has 19 years of experience, and you can tell within the first day. He knows the animals, birds, and reptiles incredibly well, understands their behavior, and always positioned the vehicle perfectly. Even when there were 20–30 cars at a sighting, he managed to find the right spot.
A guide can make or break a safari, and Dickson absolutely made ours. Very reliable company, very professional, and overall an excellent experience.
CZ
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Very well organized.
I spent 9 days on safari in Tanzania with family and had a great experience. Everything was well organized, all the accommodations were excellent, and the whole trip went smoothly without any problems.
The best part was our guide Dickson. He was great at spotting animals and always found the best positions for photography. Thanks to him, we had amazing wildlife sightings and unforgettable moments. I would definitely recommend this tour.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Outstanding
Wow we have just returned back from an 8 day Safari with Safari Soles. Including Nautu, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater The trip was absolutely faultless from start to finish Safari Soles went above and beyond.
The accommodation was outstanding. We stayed in Tented Lodges throughout the trip. All very clean and tidy. Staff were very accommodating. They all have their own Chef and the food was amazing. Plenty of choice.
We had a cooked lunch everyday as a picnic out in the bush served by our guide which was amazing. Saved you driving back to the Lodge.
Also served with wine and beers.
But what made the trip extra special was our Safari Guide Mandela. He was amazing! Very professional and experienced. We saw Lions, Cheetahs, Leopards, Elephants, Zebras, Giraffes, Rhinos, Wildebeests, Hippos, Hyenas and the list goes on. He knew exactly where to be in the right place and the right time keeping a safe distance from the animals. We are both into photography so we were very fortunate to get some amazing photos. Mandela was very patient and waited so we could see the animals move. Especially the Lions as they like to sleep.
We have previously done Safaris with different guides in Kenya but no one was as good as Mandela. He honestly made the trip.
Thank you Mandela and Safaris Soles we will be booking again.
ES
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best experience!
It was an amazing experience.
Comunication with Jungleroam Safari was perfect.
The safaris were amacing, specially for me Masai Mara Reserve was incredible. We saw big 5 thanks to our amacing driver Denis. He helped us a lot and explaining everything. Thanks to him we could see the leopard and cheeta like in a movie.
I would really recomend this experience and congratulation to Denis for being such a good driver, guide and good person!
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Use SERENGETI SMILES & Domi for best Safari!
My husband and I booked a 7-day Tanzania safari with SERENGETI SMILES and have been incredibly happy with the booking process and Safari price with Pinel, for making the arrangements and a few modifications, as well as our tour guide, Domi!
In fact, Domi’s guide services have been beyond our expectations! He asked about our interests the first day, and has been very persistent and assertive in getting just the right spot in the Land Cruiser for us to get amazing close-up photos of the Big 5 animas as well as many more animals and birds. He ensures the Land Cruiser and windows are clean every morning and there are cold drinks and box lunches. He is extremely knowledgeable about animals and birds and has great experience to know where to find these amazing animals as well as to communicate with other guides for the absolute best photographer point of view. He also has proven his elite driving skills by not getting stuck in a lot of mud (like some other guides) in the parks or getting caught in flooding from a torrential rain downpour. We HIGHLY recommend SERENGETI SMILES and DOMI for the best North Tanzania safari experience.
CA
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing safari experience. Douglas is the best!
Meru Slopes, and specifically Douglas (our driver and guide) gave us the best trip of our lives. We did 6 days of Safari through Tarangire, Central Serengeti, Ndutu (with a hot air balloon ride), and Ngorongo Crater. We had one final day in Arusha with a day trip to Materuni Falls. This perfect itinerary was organized by Leonard and he was responsive throughout the whole trip. The safari was a life changing experience. We loved every single moment of it. My wife and I each celebrated our birthdays throughout the trip and Meru Slopes was excellent in organizing many surprises for our birthdays.
Our accommodations were great. Well furnished, nice toilets with hot showers, great staff. The only thing is that it would sometimes get very hot during the day and only our first tented accommodation had a regular sized fan. It was quite a cool experience to hear the wildlife right outside our tent at night.
We saw each of the Big Five and many other animals. We witnessed predators and scavengers feeding on prey, a wildabeest calf being born, a parade of elephants walking towards us, a cheetah scanning for prey from atop a termite mound. These experiences, and more, were only possible because of the 15 years of expertise of Douglas. He was truly amazing and we genuinely miss him now that our trip is over. He made us feel like family. 10/10 recommend.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Highly recommend
I highly recommend Rwindi Voyage if you’re planning a gorilla trekking trip to Rwanda or Uganda. Communication was seamless, and all of my special requests were taken into account promptly and thoughtfully. The process was smooth from start to finish, which made the experience stress-free and well organized.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amani and James are EXCELLENT at what they do.
This was my second time to Tanzania, and Key2Africa Tours & Safaris is the ONLY tour guide I use. They always go above and beyond. Their knowledge is out of this world. And they treat you like family. Their authenticity is what makes their tours one of a kind. I traveled with both children and elders and Key2Africa Tours &Safari took great care of us. You do not need to look any further. You can and should trust them to show you a good time.
I am deeply grateful to have experienced Tanzania under their guidance and support. I will never forget this journey! Thank you!
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
9 wonderful days with RENAI !!
Our 9 day safari trip with Renai was nothing but short of a memorable one. We got them through a recommendation from a friend and the had only done a 3 day safari with them so we weren’t sure since we wanted a longer trip.
Long story short all our doubts were put to bed right after we were in the planning phase. Jovan laid out options that fit our budget and were very flexible with requests to a few changes we made to the itinerary.
The Safari was amazing from the shoebill in Entebbe to Murchison where we saw a lot of giraffes and luckily 4/5 of the big 5, for the primates journey, we had an intimate encounter mostly with the chimpanzees which we were able to see 7 of them up close we cannot leave out the Gorillas ofcourse our main aim for this tour . We were able to get so close to this wonderful creatures through these hikes I was most impressed with the fact that the company gave us hiking sticks besides the ones provided by the rangers. On top of that our guide Precious was very patient, knowledgeable about the wildlife and gave us light jokes to lighten up the long drives.
We also thank the backend office staff for their support
I would really recommend RENAI Venture safaris for any one planning an Ugandan safari !!