50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Do your research but be sure to choose Speke.
Its always been on our bucket list to go gorilla trekking.The first choice to make was Rwanda or Uganda and looking at costs and travel routes we chose Uganda. Now like me you've probably trawled through the reviews and tried to get as much information you can from the limited few lines that travellers write, and like me you'll probably struggle to really differentiate between them. So I sent off emails to numerous companies asking questions, confirming prices etc. The first thing I noticed about Speke was the quick and informative responses I got from Isabella, she even replied on the weekends and late in the evening UK time. Lots of questions later and I had developed a good level of rapport and trust with her.
She helped tailor the trip so that we drove from Entebbe to Bwindi with an overnight stop at Lake Mburo National Park and then onto 4 Gorillas Lodge on the borders of Bwindi National Park. We spent 2 nights at the Lodge and did 1 day of trekking. It was a hard 3 hour trek in the heat but the hour we spent with the gorilla family made it all worth it. We then caught the early morning flight back to Entebbe. She happily adjusted the trip and route a few times so that it met our exacting requirements and budget.
The trip also started perfectly as the company had organised an agent to literally meet us as we got off the plane and escorted us through priority immigration, customs and then handed us over to our guide.
The other outstanding part of this tour was our driver/guide Emmanuel. He was polite, helpful, considerate and very knowledgeable, everything you would want on a tour like this.
Payments (deposit and balance) were made without any drama or pressure from the company and I was kept fully informed as the money transfers occurred.
So by all means do your research and due diligence but I think you'd struggle to find a tour company in Uganda that will look after you like Speke does. (I've also let the team at Speke know that I'm happy to communicate by email with any prospective clients).
Good luck on your travels.
CA
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Safari partners was absolutely amazing, well organized and very accommodating
Trip of a lifetime
A safari was always on my bucket list. We finally decided to go and I searched for a safari tour operator. There were so many to choose from. Safari partners popped up on one of my searches. I read the reviews and decided to contact them. I talked to Chris and I felt at ease dealing with him. He always answered all my questions quickly. I never had to follow up with anything. Jennifer was great also. They designed an itinerary for me and the choice of camps were amazing. We went to Lewa Safari camp and Mara crossing camps. They were exceptional in different ways. The service was impeccable. Every thing was taken care of and there were no worries. When we stepped off the plane at Lewa there was a cool towel and a drink awaiting us. I thought wow what a welcome. The staff at both camps were five star plus. We made many friendships along the way. We went in knowing this was going to be a great trip and it exceeded all our expectations.Chris kept within the budget that I proposed to him. I would definitely recommend Safari partners to anyone looking to plan a safari. You will not be disappointed.
CN
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Nice and thoughful
Good.arrangement, service AA, help to find many good sights
DE
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Beautiful safari experience, for a reasonable price
Me and my girlfriend joined a group camping safari of 3 days and were more than satisfied.
The scenery of the Serengeti NP and the Ngorongoro crater are outstanding and home to plenty of animals.
The agency personnel was very friendly and communication with them very smooth, we cleared all questions and doubts by chatting on Whatsapp.
In general, we liked how little about the safari was superflous. The group was well adjusted. We chose to sleep in tents and loved it. The food was abundant and by far above expectations (big up for the chef), and it was fun to eat all together. The first day there was a big downpour, but it only made everything more fun (and fresh).
We were looking for the cheapest options that would provide value, and were indeed not disappointed.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Excellent overall
Excellent safari overall, had a great driver, saw a brilliant variety of animals and the accommodation was overall not too bad. One down side was there was a lot of driving overall, day three particularly, once you've visited the Masai is basically all driving. However, overall you will not find better for this kind of money.
HK
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Excellent arrangement
Noah helps a lot throughout the Q&A before the tour. Experience real safari and indeed a fruitful tour with funny guide.
Well organized and good value
This was great value and well organised. Thanks very much
US
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Brian handle everything as a professional but with a personal touch!
It's nice when you people do what they say they are going to do, in today's world. The people at Customise Travel took excellent care of us the entire time we were there like family. They provide the services the offered and more. We got transferred to and from the airport. The guided tour of the falls by our guide Gary was interesting, others around us were attempting to hire him for the own private tour. We were able to completely relax at our lodge, The Nkosi! Ah yes these people wil always be with me in my heart, they helped us celebrate wife birthday. The food and drinks were some of the best I had in my travels. The river dinner cruise, the helicopter ride plus the Chobe National parrk guided tour along with the Hwange national park made memories that will last a life time. The personal touch of Brian showing up for the birthday celebration with his daughter Precious was the cherry on top. Even had the wife there to see us off at the VFA airport. Africa is all that we dreamed and more thanks to Customise Tours. Will see you again!
CH
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Since the first contact by mail until the last day kiboko is very professional and full of kindness
Kiboko is a great operator.
Everything was perfect: excellent choice of parks , very nice lodges , good car well maintained and last but not least very professional and so kind guide/driver Washira who know a lot about wild animals and secure driving.
We had an exceptional and full week for our eyes and our heart.
Thanks so much .
ES
50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
An exceptional safari
An Unbeatable Safari.
Signature Safari is a 100% trustworthy company. They fully complied with the agreed program.
Our guide Sulley and our driver Marco, did everything possible to make this safari an unforgettable experience.
Furthermore, Innocent took care of us from the moment we arrived in Arusha and planned all the details to provide us with a 10 experience.
If you want to go on a safari in Tanzania, I recommend Signature Safari.
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