Gorilla Trekking Safaris Travel Agents & Reviews

Sara was the best, she listened to exactly what I wanted and that is the way she planned it.Every place was exactly the perfect place I wanted to stayI did a lot on my trip from Gorilla trekking in Ugunda to southern TanzaniaEverything was perfectly planned and everyone at the lodges in Tanzania made sure I had the best experienceIt was a childhood dream of mine to visit Africa and she made it come true, and it was more amazing then I ever could of imagined!!! I can't wait to call them and set up my next trip!

Our 3+ week trip to Jordan, Egypt and Kenya was absolutely fabulous. All of the arrangements went off without a hitch, the drivers and guides and airport representatives were all fantastic. The hotels and Nile river cruise ship that our travel designer picked were wonderful. So, if the trip had gone off this well when we first had it scheduled then the travel company deserved 5 stars. But, it turns out we had to postpone the trip from October 2021 to February 2022 and the designer was there to make that happen seamlessly. And then there were the issues with Covid and each country's requirement to get tested. Again, our travel designer was there helping us to understand what was needed and to have arrangements made so that getting tested happened with minimal disruption to our trip but also timely given different country requirements. Finally, throughout the initial booking, and then rebooking, and then as the trip approached the designer was always available and provided timely responses to all of our inquiries. So, my wife and I recommend the travel company whole-heartedly without any reservations at all. 

This was a complicated trip to plan which we spent a year planning. The travel company planned the middle three weeks of a five week trip. We planned one week on either end, coordinating all the way on both ends for a smooth transition into the travel company middle portion at the beginning and out of the company portion at the beginning of our last week. All of the transitions were executed flawlessly, on both ends.Once we gained a greater appreciation how critical these interfaces were, we expressed over and over to ourselves how fortunate our choice of this travel company to help us plan this adventure for our family had been.Two weeks before our departure, developments with the Omicron variant over Thanksgiving weekend caused us concern, not over the virus but with travel bans various countries were imposing on visitors to certain Southern Africa countries. The travel company gave us non-hurried counsel and advice, leading us to make a strategic decision to substitute Jordan for South Africa in a move that enabled us to complete our entire journey without a single border-crossing problem. At a time when the trip details should already have been finalized, the company helped to make this last-minute change at a financial cost to them and expenditure of uncompensated time and effort.Even after the travel company portion of the trip was over,  one person in our group of 12 tested positive, precluding that person and myself from moving to the next country. I contacted the travel company as well as other resources for advice and assistance. The company’s advice has been the most helpful.Even on routine planning for the trip, the principals of the company helped us plan a trip for our families that several expressed to us was flawless and far exceeded expectations. The travel company certainly exceeded our expectations.We could continue describing examples of how pleased we are with our decision to choose this company, but we hope these few will suffice. From beginning to end, the travel company was committed to doing what was best for us, not what was best for them.

Our trip was beyond amazing and despite all the issues we could have had traveling during COVID, because of Simon and his team’s help, everything went absolutely perfectly!! I would book with them again in a heartbeat and highly recommend them to others!! We had never used a travel agent before but thought due to COVID and the fact that this trip was more involved than previous trips we have taken, it might be helpful to have someone guide us through each step. I absolutely know this trip would not have even come close to comparing to the incredible experience we had without the help of this travel company.

The trip was absolutely wonderful.  Thanks to our travel planner and guide, we were able to fit so much adventure into 12 days.  Communication was always prompt and our planner quickly answered all of our questions leading up to and during the trip.  The transfer from our Kenya guide to our Uganda guide was seamless. We realized an issue with logistics on the last few days a few days into our flight and our planner helped us solve it quickly. The only thing I would suggest they do differently:  Our communication leading up to the Uganda portion of the trip was with the operations manager.  We didn't meet our guide (or know that it wasn't the operations manager) until the morning we left for Kibale.  It would have been nice to have some communication with our guide beforehand, as there were a couple things on the itinerary (prepared by the manger) that our guide seemed not to know anything about (namely a game drive in Queen Elizabeth park).

If you are considering an outfitter to plan a trip to Africa, I cannot express strongly enough how much you should consider this travel agency!  I just returned from a 2-week “trip of a lifetime” safari that was originally scheduled to start one-week before the global lockdown.  My travel planner had created the most incredible trip to Tanzania to see the Serengeti and then to Rwanda to see the mountain gorillas. I was not sure how they would be able to handle the lock-down given the unknowns of travel for an unknown period of time.  The long-term nature of this travel company's relationships with their vendors coupled with the professionalism and integrity of their company resulted in the trip being rescheduled (a few times) without really any increase in costs and at the same exceptional accommodations and itinerary. The camps I stayed at were exquisite (5 star) and gave me such a personal feel of different ways to experience the Serengeti.  The personal guides in both Tanzania and Rwanda were beyond my expectations in their knowledge, passion, and dedication to supporting an exceptional client experience. Additionally, this travel company demonstrated at every step of the trip their personal commitment to ensure I felt safe and secure (given Covid concerns/requirements and unfamiliarity with the countries), and supported 24/7 with every question, no matter how small or large.   I hope to return to Africa again… and I would ONLY use this travel company.  Please consider them… and just give them a call.  From the very first contact, I knew this was the company with whom I wanted to build my trip of a lifetime adventure.  

Fantastic trip and the holiday of a lifetime. Every connection worked and we were provided with everything we could have wished for to a very high standard.