The Gorilla Safari CompanyReviews of gorillasafaricompany.com

Gorilla safari company did an absolutely wonderful job of helping me plan my trip to Rwanda and to see the mountain gorillas. They were responsive, friendly, helpful, and they’re on the ground staff were superb. My guide and driver for the four days I was there was instrumental in making sure I had an absolutely amazing time.

Really amazing adventure. Recommend as a experience of a lifetime. Lodge was superior. Bring warm clothes or layers as you are in the mountains.

A great 12 day safari trip in Uganda. We had quite a few rare sightings and very good chimpanzee and gorilla interactions. Very good places to stay and was very well treated by everyone and was a very stress free experience. Amanda for booking and Ismail for a guide were top notch.

Wonderful experience, even for active seniors!

We booked with the Gorilla Safari Company after the tour group we normally travel with couldn't accommodate our request for two gorilla treks, we had left it quite late to book a trip over Christmas so I wasn't expecting any one else to be able to accommodate us. Not so - I spoke with Donna and asked if it might be possible and she came back the same day confirming it would ( the 'other ' company took a week to tell us no!). From the initial phone call to the follow up afterwards everything went perfectly. Donna and Amanda were able to answer all our questions and give us confidence that they knew what they were talking about as they had been to all the places and could speak from experience. They provided all the info required before the trip. The trip itself was fabulous, from the moment we were met at the airport by Christine to being dropped off by David everything went smoothly. The itinerary covered everything we wanted with a highlight every day, the accommodation was lovely and as we were travelling low season ( over Christmas?) the lodges weren't full and we got great service from all the staff. The highlights were the birds and animals and we were fortunate to have Jude as our guide. He was just FABULOUS, eyes like binoculars, incredibly knowledgeable about the birds and animals and endlessly patient as we took photos and asked for the names of birds (again & again!). He took time to find out what we were interested in or liked and then went out of his way to accommodate us. He really made our trip something special. We were fortunate that we saw everything we wanted to and often more than once ( 3 Shoebills, 2 leopards, lots of lions, hippos etc and of course the fabulous gorillas). Anyone with the slightest interest in birds will love the trip too - we saw well over 150 different birds. The gorilla treks were at the end of our trip (Christmas day and Boxing day) and were an amazing experience both times. I had done a bit of training beforehand for the hills and I'm very pleased that I did as it enhanced the whole experience. All in all we had just the best time. I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Gorilla Safari and would say to anyone considering going to Uganda to see the gorillas, just go!

The Gorilla Safari Company was great in arranging our trip to Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda! Not only did they locate great properties, they mapped out the best plan for fitting in all the necessary activities along the way. The office processed the visas, and purchased gorilla permits, and hot air balloon tickets. All air travel was pre-arranged, and meet and greet was seamless at each location. Everybody at this company is knowledgeable and is very helpful.

Amanda and Donna at the Gorilla Safari Company could not have been more helpful putting together our personalised agenda and meeting our requirements. They listened and made suggestions which led to a wonderful holiday meeting and exceeding our expectations. Would use again and highly recommend.

Exceptional experience in remote Africa. All accommodations were superb. Service excellent at all sites. 2 aspects to highlight. First, the responsiveness, organizational skill, and online demeanor of the folks (Donna Robins and Amanda Weller at The Goriila Safari Co home base could not have been better. First rate tour company. Second, we were entrusted to two excellent drivers. Omar in Rwanda was pleasant and informative. We felt safe. Emma in Rwanda was exceptionally skilled at navigating challenging “roads”. As importantly, he was a pleasure to be around. We loved him!!