MT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Edison and his employee, John, were wonderful and ensured that we had the best time in Uganda!
We cannot recommend Bamboo Eco Tours enough!
We started communicating with Edison in December for potential tours in Uganda for February. Edison was always quick to reply, efficient and always available to explain and answer any questions. He provided us with links to accomodations, a detailed itinerary and handled booking of permits and accomodations as was required. He also provided us with the contact details for our guide, John, in advance so we could communicate with him before we arrived.
We spent 8 days travelling around Uganda with John - the van was spacious and comfortable, John was always ready to answer our questions, friendly, polite and went out of his way to make us happy throughout the trip. He is well educated, funny and friendly with tourists and locals alike. His personal experiences and love for the job really made our trip more authentic and unique.
The accomodations we booked were budget-level, but we were very surprised and happy with the level of the accomodations - food was good, with a mix of local and Western options, and the owners and staff were always very friendly, polite and welcoming.
We loved our trip with Bamboo Eco Tours and couldn't recommend this company enough!
HK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Exceptional 7-Day Safari with Barnabas – A True Wildlife Expert!
We just completed an unforgettable 7-day safari in Tanzania, and we cannot recommend our guide, Barnabas, highly enough.
If you are looking for someone with profound knowledge of wildlife, Barnabas is your man. His expertise is truly beyond any AI or textbook; he answered complex questions about animal behavior and the ecosystem that even the most advanced technology couldn't tackle. It felt like traveling with a walking encyclopedia of the Serengeti.
Barnabas was incredibly proactive. He has an uncanny ability to read the terrain and animal movements, ensuring we were always in the best position to see the action—as close as safety and regulations allowed. He is also a fantastic photographer who knows exactly where the light and angles are, helping us capture stunning shots that we will cherish forever.
Beyond the drive itself, Barnabas was instrumental in the planning. He recommended itinerary that maximized our sightings, including a brilliant suggestion for early morning game drives that allowed us to witness predators at their most active.
If you want a seamless, deeply educational, and thrilling safari experience, ask for Barnabas. He turned a great trip into a once-in-a-lifetime adventure!
HK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Cool Safari experience
We joined the 7-days Safari and the experience was cool. We found Serengeti Smile online and we communicate with the staffs through WhatsApp. The staff was helpful and the reply was always prompt. Our guide Barnabas is knowledgeable and he knows everything about the animals. He also brings us to see different kinds of animals and helps us take good pictures. The accommodations in the tour is good. We chose mid range safari tour and we love every accommodations in the tour.
FR
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
3 dream days between Tarangire, Ngorongoro and Manyara
We had an absolutely incredible experience with Trace Wise Safari! We went on a 3-day/2-night safari as a couple to Tarangire National Park, the Ngorongoro Crater, and Lake Manyara, and everything was perfectly organized from start to finish. Our guide was simply amazing: passionate, attentive, and always looking for the best spots to observe the animals. Thanks to him, we saw an impressive number of animals in magnificent landscapes—it was magical! A huge thank you also to Hope from the agency, who was always available, very responsive, and a great help in organizing the trip. We wholeheartedly recommend this agency for an unforgettable safari!
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NZ
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Moloko was very informative and energetic!
Great value for money. The day ran smoothly and everything was organised for us. Couldn’t recommend enough!!
RO
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent
Everything was ok. Guide grade 10 +, did his best to see almost all, if not all, of the animals in the park
Once in a lifetime experience
A truely amazing experience, our guide Philip went above and beyond to get us the most amazing experiences, we saw countless leopards, cheetahs and lions and the service and knowledge was beyond belief. I could not recommend this tour and our guide Philip more. A truely once in a lifetime experience.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Went out of his way to ensure we had a comfortable memorable adventure, and he certainly delivered.
Phillip was an absolutely amazing tour guide. He ensured we were always comfortable regularly checking in on how we were feeling, all while providing us with one of the most memorable adventures of our lives. His knowledge was outstanding and ability to meet our requests and expectations was better than we’d ever thought. We’ll never forget this trip and we owe an incredible amount of that experience to how well Phillip guided us.
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Very cooperative team
The trip was nice,enjoyed very much,good customer care, the price was reasonable big up Kisangara tour.
SK
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Absolutely fantastic experience
I can 100% recommend Mountain Warriors and I’m glad we selected this company for our first time in safari and in Africa in general. It’ rare to get such high quality service even in Europe! The initial communication was held with Evaline who prepared us a very detailed quote and always responded to questions I had within minutes. Evaline arranged everything for us including pick up from hotel in Zanzibar and taking care of our suitcases while we were on mainland, flight tickets and all transportation needed. We were also very satisfied with our tour guide Victor who was very knowledgeable and told us many interesting facts about animals. Thanks to his experience we managed to see all of big 5 and ugly 5 within 3 days in Serengeti & Ngorongoro. When I was looking for information regarding shared safaris I didn’t find much reviews, so perhaps in future this review will help other people to NOT be afraid to go on a shared tour with other people when wanting to save money. We had wonderful experience and got to know new people who were all friendly and welcoming and I do not regret at all not getting a private safari. However, on the other hand I highly recommend going mid-range not budget. We had one guy in our group who booked budget accommodation and since it was chilly and raining at night, he didn’t really enjoy the next safari day since he was staying in cold wet tent the night before. Don’t let this ruin your wonderful experience on safari and consider your accommodation possibilities as it’s usually once in a lifetime experience. I’m also very glad Evaline booked for us Matawi camp in Serengeti and I recommend to ask for it as it was an unique experience itself to enjoy such tranquillity with no other than nature sounds together with outstanding facilities in the middle of Serengeti.
