Kajie Safaris Director Ronald at Ngorongoro crater
Kajie Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2014)
- Member Of:
- AUTO, USAGA, UTB & UWA
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $2,595 to $13,841 per person per day (MXN, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Jo B | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Outstanding!
The four of us were met at Kigali airport by our guide Simon late at night after flying in from the UK. From that moment on, Simon steered us through some once in a lifetime experiences from iconic gorilla trekking in both Rwanda and Uganda, various safaris, a boat cruise, a chimpanzee expedition and to an assortment of well chosen hotels and lodges. At all times, Simon kept our best interests at the heart of the holiday, accommodating any requests that we made of him and tailoring the activities to suit our needs. He is calm, personable, extremely knowledgable and is clearly well known and respected by the people he works with at the various locations on our trip.
Altogether an amazing adventure which we would highly recommend. The gorilla treks were challenging but not to be missed - be sure to use the invaluable services of a local guide to support you as the terrain can be very steep and uneven. It’s not for the faint hearted!!!
Thank you Simon for your wisdom, friendship, skilful driving and your trusty van Precious - not the most glamorous vehicle but she was constantly reliable on the unpredictable African roads!
Email Alex & Izzy | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Unforgettable experience with one-of-a-kind guide!
If you’re considering a safari, Uganda should be your top choice, and if you’re considering a guide in Uganda, Kajie should be your top choice!
We were lucky enough to have Ronald for 11 full days and we couldn’t have asked for a better companion on our adventure. He is so knowledgable, friendly, funny, welcoming, reliable, generous… overall an amazing guide that we now count as a friend.
Kajie offers great value for money for wonderful accommodations (we genuinely liked every single one of the 7 places we stayed), delicious food, amazing activities, and most importantly a fantastic knowledgeable guide who always goes the extra mile to make your experience special.
We saw everything we wanted to see (including rare animals with the help of Ronald’s very keen eye), and leave Uganda with many wonderful memories. It’s the best trip we’ve been on and we can’t wait to return (with Kajie of course).
Thank you Ronald and see you again soon ❤️
MX
Email Martha Ziehl | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best travel agency super professional with excellent guide!
If you want to have the best trip of your lives, do not hesitate to go to Uganda, it is a wonderful country full of culture, delicious food, incredible people, unforgettable landscapes and animals. And there is no better way to do it than with Ronald as your guide and Kajie Safaris as your travel agencie they will adapt everything as you need. Thanks to them they did our trip something incredible and magical. They treated us super well and hosted us in incredible places. They exceeded all our expectations. It was the best honeymoon we could ever had.
Email Karen | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Excellent
Ronald at Kajie Safaris customized this trip to make it everything I could have dreamed of - trekking for chimps, mountain gorillas (4 different locations) and golden monkeys in the gorgeous highlands of Uganda. The lodges he chose were absolutely wonderful, as was the food. Ugandans were incredibly hospitable, and at the hopeful end of this time of covid, I felt safe at all times. Ronald is an amazing guide - knowledgeable, kind, great sense of humor, and good taste in music. I’ve been home for two days and already dream of returning.
SE
Email Anna | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Kaije Safaries gave us the best Uganda experience I ever could imagine!
Before the trip I have several mail contacts with Ronald. He was very quick to response to all questions I had.
Ronald was an experienced and very social tour guide. His knowledge gave us an extra dimension to this journey and we learned a lot about Uganda life. We had long conversations over the dinners and it was really nice.
The chimpanzee walk was great, so as the game drive in Queen Elisabeth National Park. But the highlite was, of course, the gorilla trek. To be able to sit within 2 m from a silverback was just amazing!
But the safari was so much more than just the animals. The every day life of Uganda was just as amazing to be part of, and Ronald stopped wherever we wanted to, e.g I had a skirt sewed in one of the villages where we stopped. We also tried different food along the way; i never had banana beer before :)
The lodges were excellent and an extra plus for The Bush Lodge, where we had Hippos crunching into our lodge and sat and had dinner under the stars, what a great experience!!
Ronald have wifi in the car, which was great, and aircondition and water bottles, so no lack of that. He also had availability to charge the phone/camera
We had an extra day in Entebbe before we left, and a tip is to take some days extra just to relax before you get home, the safari is great but also very busy. It would have been great to just relax for some days before going home.
Uganda is a very nice and pleasant country. We felt very welcome of the locals and felt safe to stroll around. we will definitely come back again!
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Email Laura Metselaar | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great trip with a great guide!
We have nothing to complain about on the 5-day safari (Lake Mburo, Queen Elizabeth, Kibale Forest) that we have booked with Kajie Safaris. Before we left, Ronald patiently prepared a detailed itinerary with us, in accordance with our wishes. During the trip itself everything was arranged to perfection! The means of transport was spacious and equipped with air conditioning, wifi, charging points, a roof that could open and enough water. All overnight stays (in places with beautiful views!) And accompanying meals were very good and we never felt unsafe during the sometimes long car journeys. During the game drives and nature walks we have seen many animals up close: very cool! With his humor, knowledge about Uganda, endless commitment and pleasant presence, Ronald is the best guide you could wish for! He works hard to make your trip a success. When we go to Uganda again, we know who we are booking with!
Email Sylvia | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Incredible week in Rwanda and Uganda. Exactly what we needed.
A friend and I traveled with Kajie Safaris in February to both Rwanda and Uganda. It has been my dream for a long time to visit the gorillas (and of course see a lot more), and after some shopping around, chose them to book with. I am so so happy we did. The decision was made after just a few email exchanges with Ronald. He was so responsive and accommodating of all our requests to alter the listed tour. I loved communicating with him through email so much that we knew it would be a good fit.
Ronald was with us from the moment we landed until dropping us off at the airport on our last day. He put together an incredible experience for us, altering the plans many times as he got to know us better and better. The accommodation choices were better than I anticipated (we went with mid range ones). He is truly passionate about what he does and the sites he is taking people to. We were in great hands and he made it a perfect trip. Even the (necessary) long car rides were so much fun as we learned about the country, each other and took turns playing DJ while watching the stunning scenery around us. By the end it totally felt like we were traveling with a good friend. I have traveled extensively through Africa, and this was by far the best company I’ve worked with. I couldn’t recommend them more.
Email Patty | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Fun Uganda Experience with Ronald!
We had a great time in Uganda with Ronald. He is easy to talk with and is overall a likeable guy. I felt like he genuinely wanted to make sure we had a good time and saw all of the animals/sights possible. I found the van comfortable with plenty of space. I especially appreciated the pop-up roof while driving around Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Our trip was “Budget” and we found the accommodations nice. We really liked the camping at Kibale and Queen Elizabeth. Overall the food was good, especially at the camping resorts.
We saw chimps, elephants, warthogs, hippos, lions, kobs, buffalo, gorillas, and more. The countryside is beautiful and Lake Bunyoni is amazing. We personally didn’t care much for the bigger cities, but our itinerary didn’t have us spending much time there so that was perfect.
Ronald went out of his way to help us with various things, like finding the best place to exchange money. We would recommend him to our friends and family who are looking for a personal and authentic Uganda experience!
Email Cynthia | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best Guides and Experience
Our main guide Ronald, was always responsive to our emails and questions before our trip. This made us comfortable going with a company we knew nothing about other than reviews -which were all fabulous. He picked us up at 2:50am at the airport and was the perfect guide until he left our side 10 days later. He provided a great vehicle to travel in - equipped with water and snacks, and it was very comfortable. He brought along another guide, Jowana. They were great company, very informative, smart and attentive. Jowana is a bird expert and knows lots details about the country, culture and animals. Ronald is very articulate, smart and a great negotiator. He knows many people in each of the villages along the way and that made us feel very comfortable. He was very much in control and the people we met along the way respected him and did what he asked. There was a surprise at every turn. We hired him to take us to Kibale (chimps), Queen Elizabeth ( lions, buffalo, elephants, hippos) and Bwindi (gorillas). But along the way he offered to make little pit stops. We ended up dong some amazing things that we had no idea would be a part of our trip. We saw zebras at Lake Bhuro, went on a community walk and met lots of locals and went to a hot springs with medicinal powers. All this was part of what Ronald arranged for us. It was fabulous. Ronald and Jowana went above and beyond to make us feel safe and have the experience of a lifetime! We can't thank them enough and will be social media friends for life!
Email Roman | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Always prompt to respond to inquiries, wonderful, unforgettable and safe experience!
I have been to 10 African countries prior to coming to Uganda. Uganda has a unique charm. It is a gorgeous country with beautiful landscapes, beautiful parks, amazing animals and very friendly people. Ronald and Jowana were my guides. They should made the trip a pleasure. They were very familiar with all the different sites, parks, roads, animals and birds. It was great to have Ron driving as he is a very skillful driver conquering the African roads as smoothly as it was possible. Kajie Sadaris with Ronald and Jowana is a great to do a safari/gorilla trekking in Uganda. Highly recommended!