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Gloria de Majo
IT
Visited:
January 2024
Reviewed: Feb 12, 2024
Email Gloria de Majo | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
It’s an Amazing and (still) not touristic place
I went to Uganda with Tubale Safaris, it was an amazing trip, full of beautiful landscapes and wildlife
The gorilla experience was absolutely astonishing
Marta Frigerio
IT
Visited:
December 2023
Reviewed: Jan 17, 2024
Email Marta Frigerio | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Short-Long stay!
Unfortunately we've spent Just 6 days in Uganda, and considering what this Land can offer is very short time!
We've travelled through 2000 km in those days and we've being able to spot different landscape and an amazing wildlife!
I really reccomend Uganda and in future i would love to visit again this terrific country!
Ciriello Alberto
IT
Visited:
December 2023
Reviewed: Jan 13, 2024
Email Ciriello Alberto | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Magnificent Uganda The Pearl of Africa
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felt safe and not in danger throughout the entire trip. we are very satisfied with this trip to Uganda and recommend it to anyone with a bit of a spirit of adventure. Thank you Uganda.
Cristina
IT
Visited:
September 2023
Reviewed: Oct 9, 2023
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!
Kelly Eldridge
AU
Visited:
September 2023
Reviewed: Sep 24, 2023
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.
Nelisa Heddin
US
Visited:
June 2023
Reviewed: Jul 26, 2023
Email Nelisa Heddin | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unbelievably incredible trip!
Words cannot begin to describe how incredible our trip was. Caesar and Emma were amazing guides. They went way above and beyond to ensure we had a great time. The hotels were very nice and the service was spectacular. The wildlife was incredible.
Ben
US
Visited:
February 2023
Reviewed: Mar 29, 2023
Email Ben | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great animals everything else is ehh
Uganda is a large poor country, The national parts have lots and lots of animals. Customer service, food, hotels, roads, are all poor. Ugandan people are very friendly.
Zsolt Banyai
HU
Visited:
February 2021
Reviewed: Feb 22, 2021
Email Zsolt Banyai | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
First of all, we have to define "safari destination". In my response, I rather took this as "wildlife destination", since neither Kibale nor Bwindi are really "safari destinations" for me.
I saw 10 different pimates, which is extraordinary. Plus, you have a chance of enjoying hippos, elephants, and even lions, and a great variety of birds making this an amazing wildlife destination.
mark
UG
Visited:
January 2016
Reviewed: Sep 8, 2020
Email mark | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
i loved this is an amazing country and wildlife destination and i hope that this country gets more love
Nick Groocock
CA
Visited:
November 2019
Reviewed: Apr 3, 2020
Email Nick Groocock | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
I was mostly interested in the Kidepo Valley landscape - not the wildlife - and enjoyed every moment
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bank account was concerned but Apoka Lodge, where I spent four nights, was never going to be inexpensive, even during the low season I was there for. ‘My’ driver Bob Asiimwe picked me up at the Guinea Fowl, a very comfortable guest house near Entebbe airport (Guinea Fowl did not complain when I reached them just before sunrise due to my flight from Ethiopia being briefly diverted to Kigali due to bad weather) and we, well HE, drove through the day to Apoka. We were expected and Apoka immediately made me feel at home. Kidepo Valley National Park, and Apoka, were wonderful. A morning drive by an Apoka driver, generally a very professional James, with other guests before breakfast and a late afternoon walk for just myself and a Kidepo Ranger Andrew, driven to and from a drop-off point by James - who even signalled all his turns when going from one dirt track to another. Andrew and he were both very, very good about spotting things I was completely missing. They seemed to have a good rapport and while not from the Kidepo area, were from the same other part of the country. I could not have had better company, so kudos to whoever is responsible for them being there. Since a first visit to Africa in 1971, my rural accommodation has almost always been in a two person tent or under the stars so, for me, Apoka was very comfortable and if they were missing something - don’t know if they have ‘wellness’ facilities, but those would represent no value at all to me - I don’t know what it could have been.Lots of elephant and buffalo, usually at a distance, but Apoka knew I was not there for the wildlife. The walks were wonderful. Meals were all very enjoyable.
My return to Entebbe involved two nights at Sipi River Lodge, on the side of Mount Elgin. A wonderful drive down from Kidepo. Before and after Kidepo the road was not always the smoothest - though nothing like Zaire and other countries to the west - and Bob would weave back and forth to avoid bumps and pot holes. Having spent a year or two on similar roads / tracks elsewhere in Africa, and Asia, I tried second guessing for awhile where Bob would go - right, left, straight ahead. Gave it up. Bob was far, far ahead of me.
My cottage at Sipi River Lodge was within sight and hearing of the falls. A very enjoyable stay. During the day I went for walks with Bob, and local guide Chebet Juma, and learned about the production of coffee, from planting it to grinding. I made the mistake of pitching in when it came to the grinding bit, with mortar and pestle. Wrist has not recovered four months later - apparently I didn’t do it properly, though ‘my’ coffee tasted just fine, to me.
All in all, my Grassrootz experience, both in Uganda and with Zander in their Holland office can’t be faulted. My memories of 1993 Uganda and 2019 Uganda are quite different, not surprising after a quarter century away.
Were I to return to Uganda for a similar journey, would be the first people I would contact. Would I stay at Apoka again? If I wanted that level of comfort THERE, I’m sure I would. The landscape alone would make another visit worthwhile, as would being in the company of people such as James and Andrew.
