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User Reviews of Uganda (423 Reviews)

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Male avatar icon Christopher Ringguth Canada flag CA       Visited: August 2025 Reviewed: Sep 16, 2025

Email Christopher Ringguth  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Absolutely amazing country and the people are o friendly!

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Food was great, people are really friendly, no one tries to rip you off, super safe, thousand times safer than Southeast Asia or Central America. Will definitely be revisiting.

Female avatar icon Domitilla Marchi Italy flag IT       Visited: August 2025 Reviewed: Sep 9, 2025

Email Domitilla Marchi  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Marvelous trip

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We spent 8 days in Uganda doing a safari with Dav Safaris, it was fantastic! Saw so many animals gorillas, elephants, lions, hippos and crocodiles. The lodges were very nice and the organization perfect. The land is beautiful and the people very warm and welcoming!

Male avatar icon Fernando Spain flag ES       Visited: August 2025 Reviewed: Sep 9, 2025

Email Fernando  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Beautiful and friendly, but lacking a bit of wildlife.

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Uganda is a very friendly country and definitely worth the visit.

Pros:

Amazing primate wildlife: gorillas, chimpanzees and many other smaller primates (monkeys) can be easily watched.
Very good birding.
Beautiful forested hills and mountains to the West of the country.
Beautiful geographical features, like Lake Victoria, Murchison Falls, the Nile, Ruwenzori and Virunga mountains. All within reach.
Friendly people everywhere. Drivers, guides, rangers, hotel staff, all are very nice and devoted to their work.
Professional guides and drivers know their trade well.
Very good food everywhere we went.
Good lodges, although some were a bit below par for a mid-range aspiration.

Cons:

Other than primates, wildlife is unevenly present in the parks. Some lack this, some lack that, etc.
Overall, wildlife does not appear in vast numbers as it does in other countries in the region, despite
Read more censuses and claims to the contrary (they are sure true, but it just does not show on the field).
Dreadful dirt roads in the forested areas, really bad even for trained drivers with adequate 4x4 cars. Well below the standard in neighbouring countries.
Driving times can be very long on account of the state of the roads (even those on tar).
Female avatar icon Anne C France flag FR       Visited: August 2025 Reviewed: Sep 4, 2025

Email Anne C  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

A great experience.

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We had a great time in Kampala visiting the city during a walking tour. The colorful markets full of fresh fruits are delightful. We visited the great Mosque and had a great point of view on the whole city. We enjoyed day in Entebbe, spending some time on Coco Beach, a small tour on lake Victoria and a visit to the botanical garden.
And of course we were amazed by the 3 day safari in Murchison Falls national Park . We had the opportunity to meet the Big Five plus girafes, monkeys, antilopes, crocodiles and lots of beautiful birds. We had a great experience with Moroka expeditions, very professional guides who understood perfectly our needs as a large family.
Communication was very easy with all Ugandans.

Female avatar icon Hannah Sheehan Ireland flag IE       Visited: July 2025 Reviewed: Aug 25, 2025

Email Hannah Sheehan  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Nature

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I did a 4 day tour with Lulu Safaris Uganda. My guides were Sarah and Gary-Simon, who were both outstanding and great company. The tour was all that I could have asked for and more. The accommodation was beautiful and comfortable. The food was large portions, fresh and delicious. The highlight of the trip was trekking in Bwindi national park to see mountain gorillas. Only complaint is that 4 days is too short and I would recommend staying at least a week.

Female avatar icon J Kelly United Kingdom flag GB       Visited: August 2025 Reviewed: Aug 24, 2025

Email J Kelly  |  35-50 years of age  |  Experience level: 2-5 safaris

Outstanding, enjoyable experience and organised

5 / 5 5 /5

My road trip to Southern Uganda was incredibly amazing. Indeed Uganda is a pearl of Africa trip to southern Uganda was a source of attraction, we passed through Queen Elizabeth national park and spotted herds of buffaloes crossing the road, elephants, zebra, hippo walking on road not to mention but a few
We saw the tidy hillsides which provide a beauty of contrasting landscapes
What we won't forget is the Africas deepest lake, Lake Bunyonyi enclosed by mountains which is great scenery. It was named Lake Bunyonyi because of the very many small birds that inhabit the lake. Relaxing at the lake with cool breeze and the hospitable farmers around the islands of Lake Bunyonyi keeps the place always busy. We enjoyed canoe riding and spotted very many species of birds. A safari to this part of Uganda is ever on my mind am planning to come back again. I won't forget to mention Twaha lukwago our tour operator who mindfully organised this fantastic memorable trip with alot of professionalism.

Male avatar icon Ali Azimi Sweden flag SE       Visited: August 2025 Reviewed: Aug 23, 2025

Email Ali Azimi  |  20-35 years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

a good mixture of wildlife

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I had an incredible experience traveling through the western part of Uganda. The landscapes, wildlife, and natural beauty were absolutely breathtaking. Everything from the lush forests to the serene lakes made this trip unforgettable.

I want to especially commend for safaribookings.com search engine as a gateway for finding operator, ECOVIC Tours & Travel for their excellent organization and professionalism. Every detail of the itinerary was well-planned, and they ensured a smooth and enjoyable experience throughout.


Male avatar icon Helene United States flag US       Visited: July 2025 Reviewed: Aug 18, 2025

Email Helene  |  65+ years of age  |  Experience level: first safari

Incredible Wildlife and Landscapes Coupled with Extreme Poverty and Gentle People

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Riveting Ugandan safari experience following the footsteps of Dian Fossey. Grateful to have found Safaris by Jon who drove, guided, explained, educated, enthralled while navigating Murchison Falls National Park, Rhino reserves, Nile adventures, Kibale National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Lake Victoria and so much more.

Early morning game drives soothe the soul. As light brushes the sky, animals and birds waken along with John's voice, "Elephant on the road."

Gorilla Trekking worth every step. Giraffes against an early morning sky on game drives at Murchison Falls and Queen Elizabeth National Park. Rhinos resting and nursing under the shade of a tree. Colorful birds everywhere. Shoebill storks so prehistoric in the marshes of Lake Victoria. Chimpanzees flying through the treetops.

Female avatar icon Marga Wessels-Jooste South Africa flag ZA       Visited: June 2025 Reviewed: Aug 17, 2025

Email Marga Wessels-Jooste  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Definitely a place to visit again. Our expectations were met x 100

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Our trip was a memory we will never forget. Our guide was adorable and assisted with everything to ensure our trip was pleasant and comfortable. The accommodation is very good and staff very friendly does not matter which lodge u choose. Wildlife is awesome and the gorillas 🦍 were the highlight of our trip. Every person we met went out of their way to make our holiday memorable and Ugandan people are extremely friendly. We will Uganda again

Male avatar icon Matthias Dr.Buch Germany flag DE       Visited: July 2025 Reviewed: Aug 14, 2025

Email Matthias Dr.Buch  |  50-65 years of age  |  Experience level: over 5 safaris

Beautiful country, Top Wildlife, top scensry

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I went with Kajie Safaries in July 2025.
The wheather was not as I had expected humid and hot but moderate temperature about 25-29 degrees celsius, only some few short rain showers.
Landscape was assoous: prairie in the middle, big lakes with lots of wildlife, waterfall of nile river, „impenetreble“ forrest , mountains near Rwanda
Most exciting different trackings to view wildlife eye to eye: rhinos, chimpansees, gorillas, golden monkeys, elefant. Was able to stand in a distance of 4- 20 meters away from those animals in Wildlife. Unforgetable