DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great safari thanks to A-to-Zebra and our fantastic guide Musa!
We, a couple 27 and 29 years old, had an awesome 6-day trip through the Tarangire NP, the Serengeti NP, the Ngorongoro crater and the Lake Manyara Park with incredible views, diverse wildlife, comfy and safe lodges and good (although only rarely typically Tanzanian) food. Everything was organized perfectly well and the communication with the guide and A to Zebra organization was also very easy, friendly and with quick responses.
The HIGHLIGHT and the best about our trip was our safari guide Musa!! He is such a friendly, funny, polite, well-educated and intelligent guy and is always smiling. He told us tons about the life and wildlife in Tansania, was always helpful, relaxed and did everything to make us feel safe, comfortable and welcome. His German skills are tremendous - he talks fluently and with no limitations. We, on the other hand, could learn a few Swahili words from him :)
Asante sana, Musa! We'll come back for sure :)
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Photographic Safari
Amazing photographic safari! Well organized from the beginning to the end. Thank you Kirstin and Lance for this wonderful experience.
AT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Outstanding tour operator in Uganda for birding and general wildlife trips!
Had a great trip with Uzuri Safaris and will definitely use them them again when (not if) we return to Uganda. Have travelled to a lot of African countries and used many different operators - local and international ones. Uzuri definitely ranks among the very best of them - quick and thorough communications, great value for money, lots of local knowledge and very, very friendly.
Edris who was in charge of our trip is just a pleasure to deal with. He patiently answered each and every question (and there were lots of them) very quickly and always straight to the point. Due to COVID we were unsure if the trip would be possible at all. Edris was extremely flexible - we agreed to just decide less than two weeks before departure dates, and pay only then. He assured us should the trip have to be cancelled (because of travel regulations changes, a positive COVID test or similar stuff) our money would be safe, we could simply postpone. That gave us peace of mind. Also before and during the trip Edris always assisted if we had any questions regarding COVID regulations. When we arrived at the airport we were (pleasantly) surprised that he had hired somebody to walk us through the different airport desks (COVID test, Visa et al). At the end of the trip Edris met with us in person - appreciated that a lot as well. The price was very fair - much lower rates than you would get with booking an international (European/American) operator.
We had a pretty extensive itinerary covering many of Uganda´s well-known attractions. It was a birding-focused tour, and Edris completely understood what we were looking for - different habitats, good guides, great photo opportunities and comfortable (not luxurious) accommodations. He went to great lengths to ensure we had the best possible trip. Just a few days before departure he said he´d like to change something (include the Kazinga Channel in QENP) after discussion with our guide. He then had to rebook most of our nights at the very last minute to make that possile - really a lot of work for him. That shows that Uzuri really make their customers best interest a priority.
Our guide Emma Baturaine was outstanding, everything you could ask for. Knowledgeful, funny, hard-working, an excellent driver and very friendly - he really made our trip so much better. We asked a lot of him, Emma had to put in long hours on our behalf, and never once lost his good spirit.
The accommodations were very good to excellent, with only one exception. COVID certainly had an awful impact on Uganda tourism, and some places apparently simply ran out of money to afford the necessary staff and repair costs. That was the case for us in Ruhija even though the location itself was excellent, and we could definitely see that that particular lodge must have been fine before the pandemic hit. When we were not totally happy with the type of accomodation in QUEN Uzuri quickly stepped in and had us upgraded without extra cost.
We covered Mabamba Swamp (for Shoebill), Budongo Forest (the Royal Mile), Murchison Falls NP, Semliki Forest, Kibale NP, Queen Elizabeth NP (Kazinga Channel and Ishasha), Bwindi Impenetrable Forest NP (Buhoma and Ruhija) and Lake Mburo. Uzuri hired local specialised birding guides for most of these locations. All were excellent and made sure we could rack up a lot of species. Gorilla trekking in Ruhija was just magical, and the Chimp trekking in Kibale also a great experience. Shoebill was a priority for us, and we really could not have asked for a better sighting than we had in Mabamba. During the trip we saw a lot of wildlife, more than 400 bird species and enjoyed the varied activities - general game drives, a lot of walking/hiking and four boat trips (Mabamba, Murchison, QUENP and Mburo).
Uganda is a wonderful country any wildlife lover will love - we certainly did. Most friendly people anywhere in Africa - no matter where we went we only met open, friendly and smiling people.
So all in all a thoroughly enjoyable trip, and we have to thank Uzuri for that. Highly recommended!
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Client focused
It was interesting meeting new people in the tour. The guide was well informed and made the tour lively
NO
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A professional company
A very great and professional company. They provided us an excellent service, and the tour guide was very knowledgeable. All in all, a great experience!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Professional and service oriented
The whole experience was very professional, and they made an excellent effort to make sure that we were comfortable and had a good experience at all times. Our guide was very friendly and had a lot knowledge that he shared with us. The experience was in other words very good, and I will recommend Golden Safaris when traveling to Rwanda.
NO
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Good communication and well organized tour overall. Very happy
I’m overall very happy. The guide was very knowledgeable, nice and we always felt like we were in good hands. The tour was well-planned out with a nice breakfast and lunch.
Everything was professional from start to finish and it seemed like everyone did their best to make us happy.
DZ
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing
Beautiful expérience with super nice guides and very professionnal , strongly recommand it
EE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It was one of our best trip
We usually do our own trips, but this time we decided to use Siafu Tanzania Safaris and it was a very good decision. Without them, we would not have seen all these wonderful places and met interesting locals.
In any case, I warmly recommend them and believe me, you will not regret it.
NL
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Highly recommended, professional tour operator
Isaya is a very friendly and easy guide to communicate with. In the weeks before the safari, questions were answered very quickly.
At our pick up in Dar es Salaam we were told that Isaya wouldnt guide us these days, bcs of another booking. This was a bit of a surprise for us. Instead we got Gaston, who turned out to be a great match for us!
Kihindo offers great value for money and the accomodations we stayed in during our Mikumi trip were very good. We even got an upgrade as the standard room in the national park had only a queensize bed and not a seperate one for our 4 year old.
Mikumi was an alternatieve for us as we initially planned for Selous. Due to the wet season Isaya adviced us to go to Mikumi to be able to see more animale.
Thanks for an unforgettable trip Kihindo tours!