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NGONI Safaris Uganda
- Office In:
- Size:
- 10-20 employees (Founded in 2010)
- Member Of:
- AUTO, UTB & UWA
- Tour Types:
- Custom budget & mid-range tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $2,249 to $17,301 per person per day (MXN, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
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Reviews
Email Lynne & Jeff | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Professional & Value for Money
Before choosing Ngoni we researched many other companies. Sedrick was very helpful with planning our itinerary and delivered not only a great itinerary but all the information that we needed, when we needed it.
We chose mid range lodges and all were good and each had their own character, special mention must go to Turaco TreeTops in Kibale and Kigarama at Lake Mburo. We loved the viewing deck & resident elephants at Buffalo Lodge in Queen Elizabeth National Park and the lake view at Lake Mulehe Safari lodge in Mgahinga National Park. Each of the lodges were in great locations for the days activities.
Our Driver & Guide Reagan met us at the Airport on arrival and gave us a briefing for our safari the next day before dropping us at our hotel to rest after our long flight, we found him to be a very respectful and caring person.
Everyday was an amazing adventure and Reagan worked hard to ensure we got the best out of each experience from game drives to Chimpanzee & Gorilla Trekking, leopards, climbing lions & local villages. He was an excellent and safe driver throughout our 15 day trip with all the different roads we had to endure, highway, winding, lots of gravel & rocks and a million speed bumps 😂, along the way sharing a lot about the way of life of Ugandan people.
Reagan started as our Safari guide and driver and ended as our friend, we are so happy to have met him and learn about Uganda, Pearl of Africa.
24-Day Uganda Trip
Our 24-day trip to Uganda was nothing short of incredible. Every single day was packed with activities and offered something new and exciting. The itinerary was wonderfully varied, ranging from wildlife encounters and breathtaking nature to thrilling safaris and challenging hikes. The program was so well thought out that we truly feel like we’ve experienced the essence of Uganda.
We were absolutely blown away by the beauty of the country—it’s simply stunning. A big highlight of the trip was our guide, who took excellent care of us from day one. He made sure we had everything we needed, kept us well-informed, and ensured we felt safe throughout the journey.
This trip exceeded all our expectations, and we cannot recommend Uganda enough as a destination for adventure and natural beauty.
Email Rebecca | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The perfect adventure provider
I had an amazing time with Ngoni and most notably Eddy my guide. I traveled solo for this trip so the person I spent 9 days with was key to the experience. Eddy was a pleasure to be around - very personable and knowledgeable. There is a lot of travel time between locations so having the right travel partner is key!
The accommodations were as described and added comfort plus enjoyable meals at the end of each day. They were equal feel of being one with nature but offering the creature comforts I want while traveling.
All animal encounters were incredible but the gorillas stole the show. It was clear they were just as interested in our visit as we were to see them. I loved the challenge of getting to them to see them in their world.
If you are considering a trip to Uganda then I definitely recommend putting your trust in Ngoni to give you a memorable vacation!
TW
Email Chloe | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
No regret for the trip
Well arrangement from the airport pick up to the end of trip, travel agent contact is rapid and responsible, Smith help me to understand the culture of Uganda/Rwanda, and also let me taste Uganda’s famous local food Rolex🤣, which is huge size for me but delicious, it is really lucky for me to see the wild silver back gorilla in front of me, totally worth of the trip, I am glad I did it!
AT
Email Ursula | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Operator and Driver worked with the utmost effort to make our trip perfect and memorable
Our 10 days Uganda trip was perfectly organized by Sedrick, boss of Ngoni.
The best of all was Stephen our driver and guide. From the very beginning until the last minute he tried to make the trip as comfortable and memorable for us as possible. He is a safe and good driver as roads are often challenging. We received any necessary information about country and culture we asked for but also we had much fun as he is a very humorous guy. On game drives he was very alert to find all the animals for us.
We can honestly recommend this company!
CA
Email 5 star experience | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
5 star experience with Ngoni Safaris
Just completed a 9 day ( North- south) tour of Uganda and safari with Ngoni Safari Company. From start to finish it was an amazing experience and one I won’t soon forget.
Communication with Sedrick from the beginning stages was prompt and flexible. In addition his price quoted was more than reasonable.
Our guide Eddie and later Smith were both outstanding and only added to an already amazing experience viewing the big 5 animals in the national parks. We started as strangers and left as friends.
I wouldn’t hesitate to book again with Ngoni Safaris. Truly a professional and outstanding outfit.
SG
Email Ita | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great Kenya experience
Seven of us went on an eleven-day safari trip to Kenya-Tanzania. Our local guide in Kenya was attentive and highly enthusiastic both in terms of searching for wildlife and in interacting with us. We had an impressionable and thrilled experience for the 6-day Kenya safari.
We could not enjoy Lake Manyara National Park in Tanzania due to persistent flooding of the lake. The 2-3 hours morning could consider alternative instead.
SI
Email Irenej | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
10/10. Very professional company with great guides, vehicles and local knowledge.
With Ngoni Safaris we had a 10/10 experience.
We booked directly with them about 6 months before the trip. They were helpful with tailoring the trip to match our wishes and budget exactly and provided honest information, which was harder to find among other companies.
We did a 8-days trip, covering Ziwa rhinos, Murchison, Queen Elizabeth, Kibale, Bwindi and Lake Bunyoni.
So they only do private tours and only use their own Land Cruisers, which are in good shape (I think they have a fleet of around 10 vehicles).
Our guide was Reagan and he was wonderful the whole time, trying to make us feel as comfortable as possible. He had amazing local knowledge of all the parks (having spent lot's of time there in guiding courses), so he would always know local guards and staff - which provided to be crucial in getting info about best spots for seeing animals. We saw everything possible, even the very elusive leopard in some of the most remote areas of the park with very hard roads to tackle. In Murchison we saw like 8 lions, in Queen Elizabeth 4 of them (they were mating, hunting and also climbing trees), not to mention all in all many giraffes, antelopes, elephants, hippos, crocodiles and other stuff. Reagan really knew evwry single place of where you could be expecting them and usually we were even the first one to spot them among other vehicles. So really, local knowledge came as a victory.
Other activities were amazing - we saw chimps and gorillas, which were both absolutely crazy and unforgettable experiences. There's practically a 100% chance you will see them when you go for tracking - they always make you find them as they have trackers following them from early morning, so they always know where they are.
Lodges - I have to pause here - they were superb. Everywhere we were in luxury lodges - also after talking with different guides from different companies, it seemed that they were the very best options in the areas for a variety of reasons. Simply amazing, next level.
What's interesting here - Ngoni offered this trip (being a luxury private experience with luxury lodges) for the virtually same price as some other companies would for a group budget tour, with a safari van and camping. So I was even a bit suspicious about it, but everything was just perfect.
It's fair to mention that we did have some minor issues with the car, but Reagan sorted them out with local mechanics in a time that didn't really affect our activities, so it was pretty impressive overall, the support network they seem to have all around the country.
Another thing necessary to mention that wasn't great was communication from mr. Sedrick - sometimes I wasn't really sure where we were standing. But as I've read in previous reviews that he was like that, it somehow eased me a bit and in the end everything was fine.
So all in all - Ngoni is a great company with great guides and reputation great value for money and I absolutely recommend them for your African experience.
Email Saibal Sen | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Very customer oriented, excellent experience!
I found Ngoni Safaris Uganda on safaribookings.com, my first such booking outside of the well know safari outfits like Wilderness, Mfwe, etc. I was a bit apprehensive, but my fears were unfounded and it cost a fraction of what the big outfits charge.
Starting with the owner, Sedrick, everyone is very customer oriented and work tirelessly. We were impressed with the fact that Sedrick bothered to meet us at our hotel at 5:30AM even though an assigned driver-cum-guide was going to pick us up.
We had an amazing driver-guide, Darius for the 4 days, 3 night trip. Besides going for the Gorilla trek in Bwindi, we wanted to do a bit of birding and had requested for a guide who understands birding. And Darius knew birding quite well. He even hired a local guide in Bwindi to bird walking thru the community around Bwindi.
Darius was a very good driver, driving the 9.5 hrs from Entebbe to Bwindi and back. We enjoyed the conversations we had over the 4 days and we wish him the best. He introduced us to some local food which were excellent!
Sedrick selected this amazing small lodge in Bwindi, which we found to have one of the best staffing and service in our experience.
On the way back, we stopped for a night in Lake Mburo to do some birding. We had good sighting early morning around the lake next morning.
On a very short notice, Sedrick organized a trip to the Magamba swamp in Lake Victoria to see the Shoebill bird as well as some other birds. It involved picking us from the hotel, drive 20 minutes to the harbor, board a private fishing boat with an outboard motor, travel 45 minutes to the swamp, transfer to a narrow boat that can navigate the narrow channels of the swamp with Wilson, the birding guide, who had arrived earlier to locate the Shoebill's location. We had a wonderful time photographing the bird and other birds as well. It was another wonderful birding trip!
There was a small problem with the air conditioning in our safari vehicle, which Darius took pains to get it fixed in between. Most of the time, we didn't need AC, but there was a time on the way back, when it was warming up.
I highly recommend any outfit where Sedrick is.
OM
Email Nafla | 65+ years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Ngoni has given us a wonderfully memorable trip of a lifetime.
Sedrick, the owner, was helpful and responsive to our every wish. He upgraded our hotels to ensure we were comfortable. And Amza our guide, was knowledgable, patient and supportive of us, ensuring we were comfortable, safe and enjoying everything in Rwanda. We are already planning another trip with Ngoni, this time to Uganda. I highly recommend Ngoni.