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Email Karen | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Amazing!
Uganda is an underrated destination. I had a wonderful time. The people were so kind and I felt completely safe. I visited Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Kibale Natinal Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, and the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. I had top tier, once in a lifetime animal encounters at each location. Go!
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Email Cristina | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Stunning country, full of explosive and lush nature. Wonderful!
Uganda is a wonderful country, full of explosive and lush nature. We saw many animals (elephants, giraffes, hyenas, lions, leopards, antelopes, zebras, hippos, buffaloes, all types of birds) and the encounter with chimpanzees and gorillas was truly exciting. We found the food good and basically cheap and the people were friendly and smiling. The rangers and guides were kind and very knowledgeable. Definitely one of the most beautiful trips of my life!
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Email Kyle | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Fun trip, great people, beautiful country, ride bodas at your own risk!
Peak Cruise Safaris was able to schedule my safari at late notice and did and excellent job.
Jen picked me up from the airport and Abdul was there early the next morning to begin the journey.
Abdul with Peak Cruise Safaris did an excellent job guiding the tour through Murchison Falls. In two short days we saw plenty of elephants and giraffe, and even spotted some hyena and a leopard. He also found some great spots to eat and get coffee on the way there and back. Try the offal!
Abdul has been doing this for over twenty years, and is very good at what he does, but be prepared for fast driving including through pedestrian areas. Winding through swarms of boda-bodas can be a shock for anyone not used to driving in congested cities in developing countries.
If you choose to ride the bodas they are fun and affordable but certainly a risky endeavor. Wild Coffee in Kampala is a fun place and apparently does slam poetry on Mondays. The zoo in Entebbe is a great spot to get up close to any animals you may have missed on Safari. (They even have tigers so you can tell people you saw a tiger in Africa).
Overall, Uganda and Peak Cruise Safaris is Highly recommended.
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Email Leonie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It’s a really beautiful country with several animals, vegetation and cultures - very nice to visit!
We were in Uganda for an internship and wanted to book a Safari last minute - therefore this website was great! We found the perfect match and the company managed to Organise the Start of our trip within to days!
The Country itself was really beautiful and we were surprised about the variety of the different National parks within Savannah and Rainforest. We felt safe the whole journey with our Safari-Guide and the park-Rangers. The weather was still good in the beginning of august, but it started to rain in the end of august(->Tip: visit country before rain-season). All in all it was a really lovely trip and we enjoyed it!
(One last tip: look for a proper car- the roads are really bumpy nearly everywhere and the “african-massage”, like our guide called it, isn’t that enjoyable after some hours of driving)
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Email Katharina | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
"The Pearl of Africa" is an accurate description of the country and its diversity of nature.
I traveled for 8 days with Meddy from "Bright Safaris Uganda" through the country, which is a tour operator that I would definitely recommend!
The tour was great and quite adventurous, which was exactly what I wanted for the safari. Especially the wildwater rafting on the Nile in Jinja and the stay in the Kidepo National Park were one of my greatest traveling experiences so far!
Meddy planned the tour according to my level of fitness and my wishes and it turned out great.z
In Uganda you can experience a variety of different landscapes, an interesting culture, nice and friendly people and of course a lot of animals. I visited Kidepo and Murchison Falls National Park and they both were amazing! But I heard from other tourists, that Queen Elizabeth National Park is also worth a visit, especially if you want to do gorilla trekking (for which my budget was sadly not high enough).
As I was traveling in september, the raining season was already starting, so depending on your tavel plans you should consider bringing both sun screen and and a good rain coat.
In terms of safety I never had any issues in Uganda. You are accompanied by your guide and the Ugandans are mostly welcoming and friendly too. Still, you will be stared at a lot and some people will ask you for money or want you to buy something from them, especially if you are white.
All in all I had a great time traveling through Uganda and I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did!
Email Kelly Eldridge | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unforgettable
Our 7 days highlight tour with Speke Uganda Holidays was truly unforgettable.
They made us feel safe the whole time and we got to see so much - volcanic craters, local towns with banana, tea and coffee plantations, the big 5, chimpanzees and gorillas. It was an action packed 7 days.
All of the hotels were incredible - we particularly loved Elephant Plains near Queen Elizabeth National Park.
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Email Mrs. Lutamba | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Uganda is Indeed the Pearl of Africa
I was born & raised in Uganda. Though living abroad for many years, had forget how beutiful my country is. Wild life is breathtaking if you are lucky to see all the CATS. We managed to see a leopard within100m it was the best experience with my grand kids. The new road from Masindi town, thru the park makes the trip worth while. Safety is no quastion where ever in the park you are. The only issue is opening hours in the park. If your stay is outside the park, They open at 6.30 & it takes tyme with the paper work. By the tyme you start off to the game drive, most of the CATS have already hunted, eaten and asleep. Plse note: Its very very rare to see a Lion after 7 otherwise the trip was even more fruitful visiting the Rhino sanctuary on the way to Masindi.
Email Fred | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Spectacular and wonderful people
Definitely a bucket list experience. Great service, friendly people that go the extra mile. Highly recommended. The chimp and silverback safaris exceeded all expectations.
Email Jeremy | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Must visit place for truly unforgettable experiences.
We’ve been to Tanzania (and associated islands) and Kenya a number of times and Uganda offers something different - abundant primates! We spent 10 days on a driven loop on a private tour by Crystal Safaris. Some long drives but well worth doing then because you get to see daily life. Uganda has the lot and we stayed in lodges by a cater lake, on a rock in the middle of a plain and in a rainforest. Throw in gorilla, chimpanzee and golden monkey tracking (a level of fitness required and you get within touching distance of them all) plus river and lake wildlife spotting (hippos, elephants, lions, crocs, birds a plenty etc) there is much to do and see. Our route was Entebbe, Kibale, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Bwindi, Lake Mburo and Entebbe. Very easy place for an English speaker to travel and always felt very safe.
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Email Katarina & Alen | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Unspoiled by mass tourism
Uganda is one of the countries where you can still experience the true meaning of exploring. There are not many tourists even in the height of peak season and for this reason it is still very unspoiled.
We firstly visited Lake Mburo NP- the only park with zebras. They are in the process of introducing giraffes into the park, which means you are walking among them during bush walks. Spectacular.
The next was Queen Elizabeth NP, which was kind of disappointing as there was scarcity of animals. We did se a leopard and a few lions but from afar- we could barely make them out. You can hire a ranger for lion spotting which grants you the possibility to see them up close (which costs around 150 USD per person), something we found quite expensive . Its possible we were there at the wrong time of the year.
However, the boat ride on Kazinga channel was a rollercoaster of wildlife and interesting facts, so definitely worth it.
The highlight of the trip was undoubtedly the gorilla tracking that delivered an experience above expectations.
The people were warm and welcoming, the food was delicious and portions more than sufficient (we always asked for less food). Uganda will always have a special place in our hearts.
We would also like to thank the agency Out of Africa for providing us with and express itinerary for our trip, and especially to our guide Arafat, that took us on this adventure of a lifetime. Do not be afraid to visit, you will be surprised by how safe and easy traveling is in the pearl of Africa.
