CH
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing experience!
We had a wonderful experience traveling in Uganda with Laba Africa. Our guide was very professional, responsive, and incredibly flexible when organizing our trip. He adapted the itinerary to our wishes and were always helpful when plans needed adjustments.
Everything was smooth and well organized, which allowed us to fully enjoy the beauty of Uganda.
Thank you Laba Africa
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Communication was excellent and the tour operator was very responsible.
The tour operator, Aron was extremely helpful and communicative during the travel arrangements and booking. He was very flexible and provided excellent suggestions. The tour was very well run, and the guide/driver, Martin was very knowledgeable and responsible. Everything was on time and very well organized. As a single woman travelling I was never worried or concerned. And the accommodations were spectacular! Overall, an amazing 5 days that will last with me forever!
Accommodating, dependable, knowledgeable
Paul and leopard tours were amazing! They adjusted our tour to just what we wanted to do. Paul was very knowledgeable about not only things in the Safari but our questions about Kenya in general.
DE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Perfect adventure!
We went on a 3-day tour to Akagera National Park with Hermosa. The booking process and communication before, during and after the tour were impeccable. During the tour, we were looked after 24/7 by Richard, who did an excellent job and was always on hand to offer advice and assistance. The tour was conducted in a modern Land Cruiser, which essentially became our home for three days. It was also comfortable, thanks to the refrigerator and Wi-Fi. All in all, we would like to say thank you or even better Murakoze and would be delighted to have the opportunity to take another tour with Hermosa.
65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
A Great Day Trip on Mount Kenya
Organised by friendly Charles' company I enjoyed a one day hike up Mount Kenya with
my very knowledgeable guide Leonard. Leonard was great company. We had so many interesting conversations. We hiked up to 3900 meters over 17.5 km distance and I learned a lot about fauna and flora of this amazing environment. I had a brilliant day which was best value for what I paid. Reliability of Tilman Safaris ist 100%. 6 Stars for all of them, especially Leonard.
NZ
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
He was bloody brilliant, so friendly, knowledgeable and kind. Thanks Martin for a great time
Go for it! It was the best experience and so worth the money spent. The park is beautiful, the employees are fantastic, but the animals (obviously) were the star of the show. Thank you Martin, our brilliant tour guide. So good at what he does.
Flexible, knowledgeable and helpful.
From the first quote, Rosemary at Mountain Warriors provided excellent information and helpful ideas. She tailored our itinerary to fit our exact needs and suggested things we hadn’t thought of. The Safari itself was well organised and our guides were knowledgeable and knew exactly where to go to get the best out of the Safari. We had a fantastic time and the places that we stayed in for our mid-range Safari were amazing. Everyone was super friendly and helpful.
BR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
IT
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fantastic safari
I traveled to Kenya in January and did a safari with Reteti Adventure Safaris, and it was a really beautiful experience. Everything was well arranged from the start and we always felt comfortable and taken care of during the trip. Our guide was very friendly, patient, and knew a lot about the wildlife and the places we visited. Seeing the animals in their natural environment and the landscapes of Kenya was something very special. I’m very happy we chose Reteti Adventure Safaris and I would gladly recommend them to anyone planning a safari in Kenya.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Went above and beyond to make sure we had our dream honeymoon
My wife and I used Safari bookings to reach out to various companies regarding a trip to Uganda for our honeymoon, with a Gorilla trek in mind.
Bob was very responsive and helpful via whatsapp. He gave us useful advice on which airlines to book with and when would be a good time to fly to fit our itinerary.
We initially chose an 11 day excursion, but there were a few extras (viewing the shoebills and visiting Lake Bunyoni) which Bob was happy to add in and amend the itinerary accordingly without any issue.
When we landed we were greeted by Robert who made sure we got through security and had our luggage, and then we met Bob in the car park at the vehicle. We got driven to the hotel in Entebbe which was only a 15 minute drive and given the run down for the next morning. Bob made sure we were checked into the hotel and made sure we had everything we needed.
After a day in Entebbe seeing the Shoebills and doing the boat cruise on Lake Victoria, we met Francis, our guide for the rest of the trip.
Francis was excellent, he has a wide variety of knowledge about the wildlife and Uganda as a whole and it was great learning about the country from him and getting to meet many locals on the various activities. He has been a guide for years and can spot animals a mile off, so we got very lucky when out on drives having him at the wheel!
Francis is very easy going and made sure we had the best possible time. During the trip my wife mentioned she wanted to see Pangolins. Francis arranged for us to go to a Pangolin rehabilitation centre in Biwindi to make this possible. It was $30 each, and the Pangolins were super cute.
The lodges that Shuttle use are incredible, they are all so different and all of the staff at each place were very attentive and kind. Our favourite lodge had to be Elephant Plains. Martin who works there made sure we always had everything we needed and they had a kitten called Angel who was very cute!
I would recommend using The Shuttle Hospitality as they are a Ugandan company, and as such they use locals in each are to show you around and talk you through the various projects and communities. Getting to support the local guides and gaining insight into their lives was invaluable and a great way to get to know the country.
TOP TIP: You can draw out cash at various points during the trip. Francis was always happy to take us to an ATM en route. As we met a lot of locals it was always good to have cash on hand for tips.
It also happened to be my birthday during the trip, so the Shuttle arranged for people to sing happy birthday to me and a cake got brought out at dinner. It made an already fun birthday even more special.
I would highly recommend this company to anybody, and you won't regret booking with them. If you want to take a trip around Uganda, you should definitely be travelling with the Shuttle Hospitality.
