LT
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Trully lifetime experience!!
I am experienced traveller. Uganda was my country no53 and I here has probably the best guide driver in my life. Gerard planned perfectly our time. He is very interesting person to talk, very polite and respectful person. I liked everything. Lodges were selected wisely, not to spent too much time on the road driving to national park in the morning. I felt very confident with Gerard driving even in terrible Ishasha road during all day rain.
Jesse Tom response time was perfect, same day.
I highly recommend this team to go to Uganda. Listen for them advices.
One of my best ever travels. Gorillas are the best fulfilled dream of mine.
65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Tour operator excellant
Communications and everything to do with East cape 1st class
Fishing Lodge most enjoyable and would visit again.
Did not enjoy African Queen as the boat did not really go anywhere .
and the couple of hours which it did cruise in the morning clashed with
morning activity .Food and staff good but might would be better of in a lodge.
AR
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great service
We had a great time during our safari in Namibia. The service was actually given by another tour operator. The driver, the car, the accolodation and specially the food were excellent! Also the people were very friendly.
LT
Review about Queen Elizabeth National Park by Rasa Muleviciene
It was all day rain, i saw very few, the road is terrible. It is my experience because of the rain.
LT
Lifetime experience at gorrilas
I went to Uganda for gorrilas and I got much more. The beauty of Bwindi forest is breth taking. I loved there everything. I spent two nights in a lodge Bakinga. Unforgetable chats in front of open fire place, we had so much fun. A small group of strangers, met for a first time in life and spent wonderfull time together laughing.
We even saw active volcano from Bakiga terrace on Kong site.
I liked chimpanze trekking as well. Very well organized. Although it is supposed low seazon in December, it was a lot people there.
My guide and driver Gerard from Lifetime safari one of best guids in my life. I am experienced traveller, Uganda was my country no. 53. Gerard is very intelligent, nice a sensitive person. We talked a lot many things. I was very confident sitting in the car next to him. One day was full day rain, we were driving Ishasha. The road because of rain became very very bad but Gerard managed it. He planned our time well with a big experience and confience. Thanks a lot Gerard and Lifetime safari company!
Female solo traveller with a good guide can manage Uganda. My advice- Take profesionals local company and you will safe your time, money. I met guys who broke the car because of terible bumpy roads driving like at home in UK, others who spent all night driving themselves to gorillas park gate, because of not having experience on planing time in Uganda. Then the most incredible experience to see gorrilas becames blurry of tiredness and disapontment.
US
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Well organized tour and activities
Cultural Vibes Travel & Tours is great and highly recommended!
I provided the dates I would be traveling to Victoria Falls and Tongesai (Owner of Cultural Vibes) proposed accommodations and activities. What's great is that you can choose exactly what you want to do and you will receive a personalized itinerary. The payment process was seamless and I was emailed copies of the activity vouchers as confirmation.
When I arrived at my hotel, Tongesai met me and provided me with the activity vouchers. Pickup times for the activities were spot on and the activities exceeded my expectations. I even requested a last minute addition to my itinerary and Tongesai was able to make it happen!
Even after my trip was complete and a different vendor had not emailed me a video I was promised, Tongesai went out of his way to follow up with that vendor to ensure they finally delivered.
If you book a trip with Cultural Vibes Travel & Tours, you won't be disappointed.
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Trip of a lifetime - excellent in every way!
Our trip to Tanzania and Zanzibar was beyond wonderful. When planning our trip, we researched companies and decided to use Viewpoint Adventure Safaris based on the fact that it was a local company. I am so glad we did. We were very fortunate to have Idrissah (Idi) as our guide, who is the director and owner of Viewpoint. It was fun to plan our trip knowing that I was talking to Idi, who was right there at his office desk in Arusha. But, another thing that was nice was that we also had a US contact.
One of the things that impresses me about Idi is the fact that he’s been a guide for 27 years and he still has the passion of a new guide. He was just as excited as we were (well…we may have been a bit more excited…LOL), to see the beautiful animals. He went to school to be a guide and has personally trained the guides who work for him. Idi knew most of the guides we crossed paths with, or they knew “of” him. His reputation certainly was excellent among his peers. There is so much to know – animals, their behaviors, their habitats, the plants, the birds, and the people working at the lodging facilities, on and on. There’s more to learn about people, which cannot be learned from a book. Idi knows people and how to work with them to be sure they get what they want from their vacation. Another thing that I must say is that Idi is a genuinely beautiful person, inside and out. We are very fortunate now, to be able to call him our friend.
Our trip was fantastic. We saw the Big Five in the first two days. I believe this is partially based on the fact that we gave ourselves time. Through Idi’s knowledge of the animal’s behaviors and his direction, we took time to wait for things to happen – such as the black rhino, of which we initially only saw a hump of his back through the grass. After being patient, that black rhino actually stood up. It was amazing. Then we barely spotted a leopard up in a tree. Because we had time to sit and wait, we got to see that unbelievably beautiful animal climb down from the tree – right in front of us. On another day, another leopard was walking through the grass, Idi parked our truck “just so”, and that guy walked over and sat down right in front of our vehicle. This was so unbelievable. I could go on and on, but just know, Idi said we needed to take “time”, we did, and we had an amazing adventure.
The accommodations throughout were perfect. The Serena Lodge at the Ngorongoro Crater was beyond beautiful – a structure laden with stone, right on the edge of the crater. The staff there was wonderful too. A tented camp is a must on this trip. It is an experience not to be missed. We spent three nights at the Tanzanian Bush Camp, and I cried when we left, as the experience and the people touched me so much, I thought this might be my last time to see them.
We had to leave Idi, which was impossibly hard since this trip was so life changing. There’s no way to say goodbye to someone who’s impacted you so. So we didn’t – we said “See you later”. We traveled to Zanzibar at the end of our game drive experience to relax on the beach for a few days. Gold Zanzibar was the most beautiful resort I’ve ever stayed at. The room was so comfortable, the food was wonderful, and the beach was beyond words.
This is a review, not a book, so I’ll just end by saying Idi and Viewpoint Adventures made this such a special trip. Genevieve in the Viewpoint office was so helpful and still emails to say “hello”. From beginning to end these people took care of us and helped us with whatever came along. When we got to the airport at the beginning of our trip, Delta had issues with the plane so we lost one day of our trip due to missed connections. Idi was right there to rebook the initial part of our accommodations and
make sure once we finally got there everything went smoothly. When we got to Zanzibar, we decided to change some local flights. Idi was right there to do that for us and make any changes we needed. Now that the trip is over, Idi’s working with us with our Travel Insurance company to recover what we lost due to the airline’s issues.
This was way more than just a trip. The experience and the people at Viewpoint Adventures will be with us forever. The guide and the peace of mind that you will be taken care of is so important in a trip like this. The other tour companies had trucks on the same roads we were on, parked in the same lots we parked in – it means something in who you choose to book with. I’m so happy we chose to book locally – and that we picked Viewpoint Adventures Safaris. I’d do it again in a hear
ES
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The best experience!
We went on a 5-day trip with Tony, spending 2 nights in Savuti and 2 in Chobe. Our experience was amazing; Tony is a great guide and very knowledgable. We saw loads of animals on each game drive, from lions to wild dogs and even a jackal chasing a baby wildebeest. The stay was also great, the tent and installations were comfortable and the food delicious. We can't wait for our next trip with Tony!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Well organized and incredible safari
We went on a 4-day safari with Suricata. A day upfront Hilary came to our hotel for a brieving which provided all the necessary information.
We departed for Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro. All of the parks were amazing in their own unique way. The car was very modern, we could even charge our electronics onboard.
Our driver/guide George was amazing with all the facts he knew about Tanzanian life and the animals. And most importantly he was an incredible animal spotter. Without him we would have missed some of the best sightings and views.
Our chef provided us everyday with a vary broad variety of food and fruits that never disappointed. He even worked his hardest to take down our tens when we were on game drive.
All with all I would recommend this company for a great experience.
AE
50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
An unbelievable holiday of a life time.
From the moment we arrived in Entebbe until we boarded the flight home, Experience Uganda had sorted everything for us. Our accommodation was amazing, we stayed in different places but everywhere we went, the lodges / hotels were fantastic. We had our own private car and our different drivers were great, they were very knowledgeable of the areas we were in and drove well. Experience Uganda arranged all our trips from Rhino Trekking, Water Safaris, Gorillas, Chimpanzees and more. Everything was detailed to us in a full itinerary and we could not have asked for a better service. Before we left, any questions, queries we had were answered promptly and they went above and beyond to tailor make the perfect holiday for us. I highly recomend Experience Uganda to anyone wanting to visit this beautiful Country.