I had travelled with scb tours and travel years back when Solomon was still in charge and we decided to book their 25 day East African trip though we chose just 3 countries that’s Rwanda ,kenya and tanzania plus Zanzibar island ,we left uganda because we had visited it years Back. We’re a couple who travel on budget budget basis and we would say scb tours delivered. We did book our trip a year in advance and all payments were made to hotels and guides in the 2 respective countries The Serengeti game drive experience was so wonderful and not forgetting the one in Masai Mara in kenya
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What's Included
Includes
- WiFi on board
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Accommodation
Excludes
- Airport/Departure Tax
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Traveler pick up offered
Itinerary
Day 1
1
Our guide and driver will be waiting to receive you at the airport in Entebbe with your name on a card. Depending on your arrival time, you will be transferred to a hotel in Entebbe or Kampala. If time permits or if you arrive early in the day, you could have a tour of Entebbe or Kampala.
Day 2
2
You will set off early after breakfast for Murchison Falls national park. Along the way, you will stop at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary just before the Murchison Falls National Park. The sanctuary was established to save Uganda’s last Rhinos. Rhinos do not roam freely in Uganda’s parks due to prolonged and uncontrolled poaching. Once their numbers increase, there is a plan to reintroduce them to Uganda’s major national parks. Rhino tracking is the main activity but you can also go on a boat ride or spot crocodiles, birds and small primates. After touring the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, you will have lunch at Amuka lodge before proceeding to Murchison falls national park. Once you reach the park, you will drive to the top of the falls and experience the amazing sights and sounds of the roaring river Nile.
Day 3
3
You will wake up early to take your breakfast and be driven to the southern banks of the river Nile. This morning drive will provide you with opportunities to spot four of the big five – Lions, buffaloes, Leopards and Elephants. You will also see Hyena, Bush-bucks, Jackals, the Uganda Kob and the Hartebeest among many other great creatures. You will head back to the lodge for lunch, rest and then go for the launch cruise at the bottom of the falls. As you pass by the river banks, look out for one of the world’s largest concentration of hippos and crocodiles. Bird watching is a great activity here with some rare species like the Saddle-billed Stork, African Skimmer, shoe-bill stork, Grey-crowned Crane, Goliath Heron, Black-headed Gonolek and the Fish Eagle and Long-toed Plover among many others.
Day 4
4
You should rise up early to take your breakfast as you wait to start the long journey to Kibale National Park. Our guide/driver will start the journey from Murchison Falls national park to Kibale National park using a different route. Use this time to admire Uganda’s beautiful countryside, changing landscape, small towns, lakes, rivers, forest and the local people working in their gardens. You will stop along the way for lunch and reach Kibale forest in the afternoon. After checking in to your hotel, you will head out to visit the Bigodi Wetlands sanctuary for a chance to see primates, birds and visit the local community.
Day 5
5
You will wake up to take a quick cup of coffee, then head for the Kibale national park headquarters for adventure briefing. The briefing is basically about what you should expect during your chimpanzee tracking adventure, what to bring with you and how to behave once you spot the chimpanzee. Chimp trekking usually takes between 3 to 5 hours. It is a different experience from gorilla trekking because the chimps spend more time on top of all trees. Chimpanzee tracking is also more demanding physically. Whereas it is easy to find them, you need to move faster to keep up with them. After spending an hour with the chimps, you will head back to your lodge for lunch and rest before embarking on a 2 hours’ drive to Queen Elizabeth national park.
Day 6
6
After resting early yesterday, you should wake looking forward to today’s interesting activities. Our diver will pick you up after breakfast for an early morning game drive. The game is done very early in the morning to allow you see some of the nocturnal animals going back to their dens after a night of hunting. Expect to see the big cats and birds waking up from their sleep. As the day proceeds, you should see hippos, buffaloes, lions, hartebeests and a great collection of birds. Afterwards return for lunch and rest at the lodge. At 2.00pm, you will go for the boat cruise at the Kazinga channel. The channel connects Lake George to Lake Edward and attracts most of the park animals especially during the dry season. Watch as predators and prey come for a drink or marvel the amazing bird collection.
Day 7
7
After the previous day’s activities, it’s time to spend the whole day relaxing and exploring one of Africa’s most naturally beautiful places – Lake Bunyonyi. The lake has about 29 islands allowing visitors tour some of them. Nature has blessed the area with a beautiful green environment and romantic beaches which you can explore using a boat. If you love birds, you will be amazed by the sheer abundance of different species. If birding is not your thing, you can just spend time lazing around the beach as you watch the local people row their boats or catch fish. Lake Bunyonyi is an excellent place for relaxation after or in the middle of a long safari in Uganda. After spending time at the lake, the driver will transfer you to Bwindi impenetrable forest park to prepare for gorilla trekking.
Day 8
8
You will wake up very early, take breakfast and be taken to the park offices for registration and briefing. The briefing covers information about the park, what to expect and the gorilla groups in Bwindi. Gorilla groups are allocated based on level of fitness, preference and age. One done with the briefing, you will be offered a hiking stick and led into the forest to locate the primates. Gorilla tracking is an interesting and adventurous activity. It takes you through dense forest, shrub, muddy areas before suddenly finding the gorilla group. Take as many photos as you can as you will only be with the family for one hour. You will then be offered a certificate of participation before being driven back to the lodge for lunch and rest. After resting and checking out, you should prepare late afternoon journey to the Volcanoes National park in Rwanda.
Day 9
9
Briefing for gorilla trekking at the Volcanoes national park starts at around 7:00am. We encourage you to wake up very early and take breakfast as you wait to be picked up by the Guide. There are about 10 gorilla families in Rwanda. The allocation of gorilla groups is based on overall fitness of participants. While in the forest tracking mountain gorillas, always listen and follow instructions given by your guides. Do not make sudden movements and only take photos when you are cleared to do so. After gorilla tracking in Rwanda, you will head back to the starting point where you will find our Guide waiting to take you back to the lodge for lunch and rest. Later in the afternoon, the Guide will take you to visit the Gorilla Guardians Village. This center showcases the cultural heritage of the Banyarwanda. It’s a well-organized center and tourists do not just sit and watch. They are invited to participate in the presentations and are allowed to dress in the local costumes to take photos.
Day 10
10
Wake up early and take breakfast before going for another briefing for golden monkey tracking. Golden monkeys are very cute primates but endangered. They are very playful and move in large troops. Gold coats make them very distinct from all other primates in the park. As you track them, expect to spot the other primates along the trails. Afterwards, our guide will take you back to the hotel for checkout before starting the journey to Kigali. The journey will take 3 hours but you will be amazed by the beautiful rolling hills, green scenery and tea plantations in Rwanda – Rwanda is indeed a land of a thousand hills. Lunch will be along the way. Once you reach Kigali, you will be taken for a tour of the neat and organized Kigali city. This visit involves visiting the genocide war memorial centers. Afterwards, you will be dropped off at the airport or a hotel in Kigali. End of Tour.
Day 11
11
A Scb Tours and Travel guide will pick you up at 7:30am from your Nairobi hotel or Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and drive along Mombasa Road past the Athi Plains. In three to five hours, you will be in Amboseli. Upon your arrival, have lunch, a short rest, and then proceed for an afternoon game drive. Dinner and your overnight stay are at the camp.
Day 12
12
You will have an early breakfast, then depart for a full day game drive with lunch boxes. You can see Mount Kilimanjaro clearly when the clouds are clear and the sun is rising. Game drive across the park until 4:00pm, then check out of the park and drive to Lake Nakuru.
Day 13
13
You will have an early morning pick-up, then drive to Lake Nakuru National Park. The drive will take you across the equator, where the Rift Valley's most famous lake, Lake Nakuru, lies south of Bogoria. Lake Nakuru is known all over the world for its flamingoes. It is alkaline and recognized as one of the world's natural wonders. Lake Nakuru is now a rhino sanctuary, harbouring a population of over 40 black and over 60 white rhinos. But the flamingos, of course, have always been the main attraction. At times, almost 2 million flamingos may be in the residence, forming a stunningly beautiful deep pink band around the edge of the lakeshore. You will arrive in time for lunch, then have an afternoon game drive. Later, transfer to Masai Mara.
Day 14
14
You will have an early morning drive to Masai Mara National Reserve. The Masai Mara is one of the few places on earth where wildlife still lives comparatively undisturbed, in the numbers that once roamed the plains and forests of Africa. As the northern tip of the vast Serengeti ecosystem, the Mara hosts the spectacular seasonal migration of many thousands of wildebeest, zebras and attendant predators. You will arrive in time for lunch and then have an afternoon game drive.
Day 15
15
After breakfast, we will have a full day game drive, with a packed lunch provided. The reserve is well known for its black-maned lions and abundant resident wildlife, and it is not impossible to see the Big Five during a morning game drive. Many cheetahs are so tame they seek shelter from the hot sun under one's vehicle and climb onto the roof to get a better view of prospective prey. For the bird enthusiast, almost 500 species have been recorded: among these, 16 species of eagle, many hawks and falcons, six species of vultures, eight species of storks, four bustards (including the kori bustard, the world's heaviest flying bird), and nine species of sunbirds.
Day 16
16
On this day, you will transfer from Masai Mara to Serengeti National Park (through the Isebania border). A community tour with the Masai people is scheduled for today. The transfer to Serengeti takes almost the whole day. Still, you will also be doing a game drive during a significant part of the journey (in the morning in Masai Mara and in the afternoon in the Serengeti). You will enjoy the afternoon game drive en route to your tented camp.
Day 17
17
The famous Serengeti National Park is home to the great migration. The game drive is spectacular as you drive up the crater highlands, stopping at the rim. Continuing, spreading out in front of you is the vast Serengeti. Serengeti means "endless plains" in Kiswahili. This 18,000sq km (6,900sq mi) park is inhabited by more than 2 million large animals, including more than a million wildebeest, hundreds of thousands of plains zebras, Thomson's gazelles, large predators including lions, cheetahs, and hyenas. Many smaller animals like rock hyrax or monkeys and nearly 500 species of birds inhabit the area. You have the opportunity to visit Oldupai Gorge and enjoy a hot air balloon ride. After breakfast the following day, you will have a full day in Serengeti National Park (morning and afternoon game drives).
Day 18
18
Before breakfast, you will have an early morning safari to spot animals, as they are most active during the early part of the day. You will also see a spectacular sunrise! After the game drive, return to the camp for brunch, followed by a transfer to Ngorongoro. With walls 600m (2,000ft) high and a crater floor that spreads for 264sq km (102sq mi), the crater is virtually Noah's Ark, inhabited by almost every species of wildlife indigenous to East Africa, including the rare black rhino. In fact, the crater has the greatest concentration of wildlife on the planet! The giant bull elephants that reside here have enormous tusks due to the rich mineral content of the volcanic soil and its grasses. There is the possibility for an afternoon walking safari in the Ngorongoro Highlands.
Day 19
19
Very early in the morning, you will descend to the crater floor for a day of wildlife viewing in one of the most incredible places on earth. After a stop for a picnic lunch near the hippo lake and more wildlife viewing in the afternoon, drive up the steep road out of the crater. You will then transfer to Manyara for your overnight stay. You can also visit Tarangire instead of Manyara, and we recommend Tarangire from June to September. There is the possibility of visiting Oldonyo Sambu Maasai Village on the way to Manyara/Tarangire.
Day 20
20
You will depart after breakfast and drive across the Great Rift Valley to Lake Manyara National Park for a full day game drive. This enchanting park is noted for its beauty and incredibly lush acacia forest of giant fig and mahogany trees, home to troops of baboons and blue monkeys. It is also renowned for its stunning bird variety. The park is also home to a large number of buffalos, giraffes, elephants, impalas and a hippo lake, where large numbers of hippos usually gather. This park has become famous for the tree-climbing lions and the flamingos on the lakeshore. The game drives are done along the shore of the lake, providing incredible views of animals in the foreground with the lake, flamingos and flat plains on the horizon. Later, depart for Tarangire National Park.
Day 21
21
After breakfast at the hotel, depart for Tarangire. Tanzania is the third-largest national park and a sanctuary for an unusually large elephant population. Majestic baobab trees are an interesting park feature, dwarfing the animals that feed beneath them. Animals concentrate along the Tarangire River, which provides the only permanent water supply in the area. There is a great diversity of wildlife, including lions, leopards, cheetahs and up to 6,000 elephants. Enjoy a game drive with a picnic lunch.
Day 22
22
Transfer from Tarangire National Park to Stone Town. Here, you will spend your first night recovering from your trip. The accommodation is a boutique hotel in a beautiful and characteristic building in the heart of the old centre of Stone Town, with many restaurants in the area for lunch and dinner.
Day 23
23
ou can rest and enjoy this paradise made of beautiful beaches of white sand and turquoise water of the Indian Ocean. Extra activities are possible, such as a day tour in Stone Town (includes an Old Town guided tour, Spice Tour and tour to Prison Island—lunch is not included) or a half day tour (includes Old Town guided tour or Spice Tour or Prison Island). Another suggestion is the Jozani Forest tour (lunch is not included).
Day 24
24
You can spend the day at your leisure, enjoying all the wonderful resort facilities—spa, massage, poolside sunbathing, or a dip in the ocean. For the more adventurous traveller, you may wish to indulge in a diving experience or head off on one of the many day tours available
Day 25
25
You can spend the last hours of your journey relaxing. Afterwards, you will have a transfer to Zanzibar International Airport for your international departure. Scb Tours and Travel wishes everyone a good journey, and thanks for trusting us to arrange your safari to Kenya and Tanzania.
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We booked this trip 1 year in advance with scb tours and travel and they assigned us with guides and map finders in Rwanda ,Tanzania,kenya and we had to drive our own safari in Uganda ,as we did hire our troopy Landcruiser and enjoy the terrain and forests of the pearl of Africa Joanne handled our trip remotely and she also managed to get us or hire for us a Landcruiser in Uganda on our behalf As one of the top managers is somewhere locked up in Botswana due to claims from other tourists but that didn’t stop us from enjoying every minute of our hard earned vacation We started our trip from kenya ,visited nairobi national park ,tsavo east ,Amboseli and later Masai mara ,we crossed to Tanzania through the Asabania border to seregenti ,ngorongoro and taragire then we later on got to stone city in Zanzibar and enjoyed all the breeze We did trek gorillas and golden monkeys from Rwanda ,the team at scb tours secured our permits in advance ,visited the twin lakes tenn we crosssed to Uganda and got our rental car from Kisoro and started our self drive with batwa trails in mgahinga ,visited lake Bunyonyi and then proceeded to queen Elizabeth We trekked chimpanzees from kibale forest and also did a Guided village tour and wetlands photography in bigodi We ended our trip with Murchison falls Np and the rhino treks at ziwa rhino sanctuary in Uganda Amidst thier struggles,will still recommend scb tours and travel to now budget trekkers ,backpackers ,overlanders and all kinds of tourists
The 25 day luxury Eastafrican safari was one of my best experiences ever ,I’m travel agent and have visited various countries in Africa such as Namibia ,Botswana ,Southafrica ,Zimbabwe among others but I would say East African countries will forever be the best destinations from chimpanzees and gorilla trekking in Uganda ,golden monkeys in Rwanda were so memorable. After the trip in Uganda and Rwanda I headed to kenya and I started on on another adventure still accompanied by guide Alex from scb tours and travel ,did the cultural Masai community tours and also had a longer game drive in Masai mara were hyenas ,cheetahs among others were spotted Later left for Tanzania and Zanzibar Island visited Serengeti ,ngorongor craters ,lake Manyara and also enjoyed the oldest city in Africa stone city in Zanzibar Scb tours and travel is one of the best luxury companies in Africa ,will definitely recommend
i would say it has been a pleasure to travel with scb tours and travel on another trip ,a short 6 day trip in tanzania previously we did a 15 day trip in uganda with the same informed and good english speaking guides just different locations.i and my wife visited arusha park ,serengenti and ngorongoro and we passed by lake manyara on our way back to the airport
We booked a 25 day safari with scb tours and travel ,I would say everything was planned well ,nice hotels at the island with great views ,snorkeling,mafia island among others were so interesting, When it comes to wildlife,we spotted the big 5 encountered lions hunting a buffalo among others I will recommend scb TOURs and travel ,
The 15 day join a group uganda safari was a trip of a lifetime,been to various trips and safaris in Africa such Botswana ,Namibia,Eygpt ,Zimbabwe ,South Africa ,Rwanda ,kenya & Tanzania but I would say uganda is really the pearl of Africa . Our journey started with the capital city (Kampala sightseeing) visited different holy places ,cultural heritage sites ,slums ,markets ,congested down town ,I majorly liked the bike riding in the city center .After we did visit the longest river in the world that’s river Nile ,boat ride along it ,white water rafting ,quad biking among others ,the spectacular falls in the east ,that’s sipi falls ,coffee tours and community tours in the north where we did visit the Karamoja their grass thatcher houses ,the big herds of cattle and the way of living is amazing Leopards and lions spotted in both Kidepo and murchison falls plus all sorts of giraffes ,elephants ,buffalos,then the rhinos at rhino sanctuary,we did trek chimpanzees at Kibale and also had a community drive ,the twin lakes in Queen Elizabeth plus the trees climbing lions were also great Gorillas were the main attractions,it was my first time encounter with them ,watching babies play with huge silver backs ,the way they behave around us people is incredible We really enjoyed our stay in uganda and I would recommend scb tours and travel to the rest of the world.
SCB Tours really made our trip and ensured the best possible gorilla tracking experience my friend and I could have wished for. Solomons communication was great on the weeks leading up to our trip and was always on hand to answer any questions and provided great advice which helped us In Further planning our journey around East Africa. Solomon handled everything efficiently including the crossing of the boarder from rwanda to uganda, took us tracking and then made sure we reached our next destination Entebbe safely and on time. Big thanks to everybody at SCB Tours including Moses who was our amazing driver.
CAUTION! We cannot recommend SCB Tours and Travel under any circumstances, as we were severely scammed and coerced, leading to the cancellation of our safari. We are now left with over €800 in additional costs and were almost forced to pay another €900 on top. Allegedly, no one had ever encountered problems before, and we truly hope this is the case, because we wouldn't wish what happened to us on anyone. Here's our entire story (German translation can be found below/ Deutsche Bewertung weiter unten). First I would like to say, for the first days of the trip I would have given 5 stars because it was amazing – but what happened afterwards was one of the worst things that could happen. Due to the attractive offer from SCB Tours and Travel, we decided to choose them, as the price seemed relatively affordable. We inquired multiple times to confirm that everything was truly included, and we were assured that chimpanzee and gorilla trekking, transportation, meals, non-alcoholic beverages, entrance fees, etc., were all completely included. After accepting the offer and making the initial payment, we were informed that taxes were not accounted for. Allegedly, the offer was created by an IT employee who wasn't authorized to do so. Despite the deposit being made, we were told that no further charges would be applied due to goodwill. Just a few days into our trip, Solomon began blaming us for the high costs, asserting that we should have known that the taxes were not included. (We still wonder how we were supposed to know this, as when presented with an offer explicitly stating that everything is included for a specific price, we assume everything is indeed included. Unfortunately, our knowledge doesn't extend to Ugandan tax law.) We were also repeatedly blamed for the expenses of our vegetarian diet, and even when we ordered an additional pot of tea in a cold location, we were again reprimanded for how expensive everything was. The situation escalated the day before our gorilla trekking, and we were essentially coerced into either paying for our accommodation here because the funds were depleted, or optionally, paying for entrance fees to the next parks since the money was simply not enough. Solomon cited reasons like accommodations demanding double the agreed amount, among others. However, this is also something beyond our control, and being in the off-season, we could have easily chosen alternative accommodations. With the agreement that if we paid for our accommodation before the gorilla trekking, we could continue the trip without further discussions, we paid for the accommodation ourselves. However, in the preceding days, we had already paid for some of our meals (which were supposed to be included in the offer) out of pocket. After the gorilla trekking, during our journey, we were suddenly stopped in a small town and more or less coerced into paying an additional $900, as we were told the trip couldn't be financed otherwise. Feeling uneasy about the situation and considering $900 to be a significant amount, we decided to terminate the trip. We also had to cover the fuel cost to return home, as we wouldn't have been able to make it back to Kampala otherwise and would have been stranded in the middle of nowhere. The fact that we were stopped on the roadside and almost forced by Solomon to pay an additional $900 to continue the trip amounts to coercion and is illegal. In Kampala itself, we incurred many extra costs as we had to independently cover accommodation, food, and drinks, which were supposed to be included. Since April, we've made regular attempts to receive a response, all in vain. Whenever we contacted Solomon recently, he shifted the blame and came up with various excuses. He has written that he will send us the $500, but we still haven't received a response regarding when this will happen. Consequently, we cannot recommend SCB Tours and Travel under any circumstances and hope that no one else gets scammed like we did – this will forever be our impression of Uganda. Screenshots are available in the images, unless they are deleted. Our trip started on March 6 and had to be prematurely terminated on March 18. Since the end of the trip, we have made multiple attempts to get answers, at least regarding WHEN we will finally receive the money. We were only ever blamed for everything, Solomon even started playing mind games at times. Among other things, he told us that he hadn't even eaten because of us for a long time, and asked if we wanted him to kill himself because of us. In the end, he told us that he has a million-dollar business and he doesn't even care about SCB Tours and Travel because he doesn't need the money. Well, we are still stuck with our extra costs to this day, and most likely forever. In conclusion, all things come back in life, or as Solomon said in his last message to us: "God (...) knows the truth and he will judge us all." VORSICHT! Wir können SCB Tours and Travel unter keinen Umständen empfehlen, da wir extrem gescammt und genötigt wurden und unsere Safari abbrechen mussten. Wir bleiben auf über 800€ Mehrkosten sitzen und währen beinnahe gezwungen worden, noch einmal 900€ on Top zu zahlen. Angeblich hätte zuvor noch nie jemand Probleme gehabt, wir hoffen sehr, dass das so stimmt, denn was uns passiert ist wünschen wir niemandem. Hier unsere gesamte Story. Zunächst möchte ich sagen, dass ich für die ersten Tage der Reise 5 Sterne gegeben hätte, weil es großartig war – aber was danach passierte, war eines der schlimmsten Dinge, die passieren konnten. Wir haben uns aufgrund des guten Angebots für SCB Tours und Travel entschieden, da uns der Preis verhältnismäßig günstig vorkam haben wir mehrfach nachgefragt, ob wirklich alles inkludiert ist und es wurde uns bestätigt, dass Schimpansen- und Gorilla Trekking, Auto, Mahlzeiten, Alkoholfreie Getränke, Eintritte, etc. alles komplett inkludiert sei. Nachdem wir das Angebot angenommen und bereits den ersten Teil bezahlt hatten wurde uns mitgeteilt, dass die Steuern nicht berücksichtigt wurden, da das Angebot angeblich von einem IT Mitarbeiter erstellt worden sei, der das so nicht hätte machen dürfen. Da die Anzahlung aber schon gemacht wurde, würde man uns aus Kulanz nichts weiter berechnen. Schon nach wenigen Tagen auf unsere Reise begann Solomon dann aber, uns vorzuhalten, dass wir Schuld seien, dass alles so teuer ist und wir das hätten wissen müssen, dass die Steuer nicht mit berechnet worden war. (Woher wir das hätten wissen sollen fragen wir uns bis Heute, denn wenn ich ein Angebot bekomme, bei dem mir erklärt wird, dass für genau diesen Preis alles enthalten ist, gehe ich davon aus, dass auch alles enthalten ist. Unser Wissen reicht leider nicht bis zum Steuerrecht Ugandas.) Auch wurde uns mehrfach vorgeworfen, dass unsere vegetarische Ernährung so teuer war und auch, als wir beispielsweise an einem kalten Ort eine zusätzliche Kanne Tee bestellt hatten wurde uns wieder vorgeworfen, wie teuer alles sei. Am Tag vor unseres Gorilla Trekkings spitze sich die Lage dann zu und wir wurden mehr oder weniger erpresst, dass wir entweder die Unterkunft hier zahlen müssen, weil das Geld aufgebraucht sei, oder optional die Eintritte in die nächsten Parks, da das Geld schlichtweg nicht mehr reicht. Als Grund wurde hier von Solomon genannt, dass unter anderem Unterkünfte teilweise einfach das Doppelte verlangten als ursprünglich vereinbart – allerdings ist auch das ein Grund, wofür wir nichts können, und da wir in der Nebensaison gereist sind hätten wir auch jederzeit einfach zu einer anderen Unterkunft fahren können. Mit der Vereinbarung, dass wir, wenn wir die Unterkunft vor dem Gorilla Trekking selbst bezahlen, die Reise danach ohne weitere Diskussionen fortsetzen können, bezahlten wir die Unterkunft selbst, nachdem wir an Tagen zuvor aber auch schon teilweise für unser Essen (welches laut Angebot inkludiert war) selbst bezahlt hatte. Nach dem Gorilla Trekking hielten wir dann bei der Weiterfahrt mitten in einer kleinen Stadt und wurden mehr oder weniger erpresst, dass wir nun noch 900$ zusätzlich zahlen sollen, da die Reise sonst nicht mehr finanziert werden könne. Da uns die Situation zu unsicher und 900$ zudem sehr viel Geld sind, entschieden wir, die Reise abzubrechen. Den Sprit, um nach Hause zu fahren, mussten wir ebenfalls noch selbst bezahlen, denn sonst hätten wir nicht nach Kampala zurück kommen können und wären Mitten im Nichts stehen geblieben. Allein, dass wir Mitten am Straßenrand gehalten hatten und von Solomon nahezu gezwungen wurden, noch 900$ zu zahlen, um die Reise fortzusetzen ist eine Nötigung und strafbar. In Kampala selbst hatten wir dann natürlich ebenfalls viele zusätzliche Kosten, da wir uns hier eigenständig um eine Unterkunft sowie Essen und Trinken, was eigentlich alles inkludiert gewesen wäre, bezahlen mussten. Wir haben seit April regelmäßig versucht, eine Antwort zu erhalten, allerdings vergeblich. Wann immer wir in letzter Zeit Solomon kontaktiert hatten wurde uns die Schuld gegeben und kam immer wieder mit anderen Ausreden daher. Er hat bereits geschrieben, dass er uns die 500$ senden wird, aber nach wie vor bekommen wir keine Antwort, wann das so sein wird. Wir können SCB Tours und Travel deshalb unter keinen Umständen empfehlen und hoffen, dass niemand sonst so gescammt wird wie wir – das wird für immer unser Eindruck von Uganda bleiben. Screenshots finden sich in den Bildern, sofern diese nicht gelöscht werden. Unser Trip startete am 6. März und musste am 18. März vorzeitig abgebrochen werden. Wir haben seit dem Ende des Trips mehrfach versucht, Antworten zu bekommen, zumindest, WANN wir endlich das Geld erhalten. Es wurde uns nur permanent die Schuld für alles gegeben, Solomon hätte teils sogar richtige Psychospiele begonnen, unter anderem hat er uns gesagt, dass er wegen und lange nicht mal essen hatte und ob wir wollen, dass er sich wegen uns umbringt – am Ende hat er uns dann gesagt, dass er ein Millionenbusiness hat und ihn SCB Tours und Travel nicht einmal interessiert, weil er das Geld nicht braucht. Nun, auf unseren Extrakosten bleiben wir bis Heute und höchstwahrscheinlich für immer sitzen. Abschließend bleibt uns nur zu sagen – alles kommt im Leben zurück, oder wie Solomon uns in seiner letzten Nachricht gesagt hat: „God (…) knows the truth and he will judge us all“ Screenshots: Payment Accomodation Mail vereinbarter Preis Aussage Solomon er zahlt uns das Geld zurück Vereinbarung Trip Verlängerung + Barzahlung Aussage Selbstmord Aussage Millionenbusiness Mail CEOs man könne uns aufgrund von Screenshots nicht helfen (Anmerkung: Wir waren viel zu lange viel zu gutmütig, man wollte uns ganz einfach nie helfen)
Where do I even start. My guide and driver (Solomon and Abraham) were some of the best people I've met in my life. They really made my life long dream of visiting Africa the most memorable and magical experience imaginable. By the end of my 10 day tour with them it didn't feel like a tour but more like really good friends experiencing all that Uganda and Rwanda had to offer. While providing the best service and fulfilling any needs that I had. When I my first met them, they were extremely professional and by the book, but as they observed my interests and personality they catered their service to fit my interests and made the journey personalized to me. Which, I think, really sets them apart from other tour companies. They showed me all the beautiful culture and lifestyle of their home land and every moment was a moment to remember. Watching the sunrise in the Ugandan savannah while hyenas walk by, pulling up a few meters beside a family of African Elephants, watching the babies learn to use their trunks, having a baby mountain gorilla try to pound its chest at you and lose balance, watch hippos fight on the Kazinga channel, a mother lion cleaning its cubs, hearing an entire forest begin howling as chimps scream from the forest floor and tree tops, and watching the sunset at Murchison falls and other beautiful moments like that were memories made to last forever. Solomon and Abraham weren't there to fill out a simple checklist of activities, but really made each of those activities so special and turned it into a real experience. They did everything in their power to make my experience, the best experience possible. For the price I paid, the accommodations and food were amazing. Of course it wasn't a luxury package but I couldn't have asked for better amenities given the price I paid. I will remember this trip for the rest of my life, and those 2 gentlemen made that happen for me. Will recommend SCB Tours and Travel to everyone I know travelling to Uganda and surrounding countries.
What an amazing trip it was. Fun filled with numerous activities done. I can't say more. Go out there experience it for yourself. Big up SCB u filled my dream destination trip. All 4 of u really enjoyed, I will come again next year. ##@gracemary
The trip was well prepared, gorilla and chimps permits bought early enough and we did enjoy every bit of the well routed trip from Kampala city tour ,to jinja ,sipi falls ,we did explore the Karamoja culture to rhino tracking then Kibale made it easier from the Bigodi wetland nature walk to chimpanzee tracking them lions were spotted at queen Elizabeth national park to the ishasha tree climbing lions then we did track our gorillas from ruhija sector bwindi national park ,place was so cold ,the highlights of the trip were the countless lions spotted both at queen Elizabeth and Murchison falls national park ,rhinos at Ziwa ,the hotels or lodges booked were on point ,we enjoyed the Ugandan staple food called Rolex actually the one on the streets is more sweeter and nicer then ones served in hotels ,the car was so comfortable.it enabled us rest well due to long distances between different locations,the shortcuts taken to enable us not miss any listed activity,All thanks goes to the team at scb tours and travel I will definitely recommend your company services to other travelers
Batwa experience and golden monkey trekking at mgahinga gorilla park was one of the best experience,learning skills of ancient hunters ,it’s was super trip ,uganda is really the pearl of Africa
I planned my sole trip on Uganda and I was assigned to Solomon , who did everything for me , he was my driver and guide , very humble , knowledgeable and above all respected my decisions and offered the best of all , food were so delicious, hotels booked so comfortable
Great working with SCB as a Destination management Company, Solomon is so knowledgeable and very resourceful.
15 days Uganda safari is the best trip have ever been to in Africa , been to many countries but Uganda in indeed the pearl of Africa , from being with transparent lakes , savannah vagetation , diverse cultures, reigions to wildlife and bird species, I would recommend this trip to many travellers into cultural , birding , wildlife , lakes or craters plus primates
Scb tours and travel planned out trip to uganda and we did visit Murchison falls and kibale forest plus bwindi and mghangi for gorillas and golden monkeys , everything were good , we do appreciate Solomon for the good work exhibited and for being knowledgeable on each and everything such as wildlife , trees and bird types
We did discover a transparent lake in uganda ,it’s in rubiriza district,a place known for crater lakes ,we also visited other places such as hotsprings ,queen Elizabeth among others ,every thing was on point and we did enjoy our holiday in uganda
Great experience with scb tours , the team did plan our trip to uganda to our expectations, everything was on point from the luxurious comfortable cars , to well disciplined and trained drivers & guides
We had a great time in Uganda , our trip to the pearl of Africa were forever be remembered, we visited various cultural center, religious churches , we were exposed to diverse cultures and religions , visited national parks and the pian reserve was such an experience
A team at scb tours and travel planned our trips to the tourism city Fortportal,semuliki and queen Elizabeth national park,we visited amabera caves ,crater lakes ,hotsprings both female and male ,and lion spoting at queen Elizabeth national park plus top of the world and mahoma falls
We did start the new year with scb tours and travel at lake mburo national park ,guide Solomon did explain everything in details ,we did enjoy our trip to uganda 🇺🇬 the equator experience was amazing ,we did spot zebras ,giraffes ,pythons and many others at mburo
I and my bosses in saudi arabia booked a trip t uganda, it was planned by solomon bwanga who at the same time actwd as our tour guide and as well as our driver,scb tours n travel really captured our memories as we visited almost all national parks, i really enjoyed the kibaale chimpanzees forest
we enjoyed our honey moon in uganda and we booked it with one of the great scb tours and travel ,we did enjoy mainly boat cruises at murchison falls np ,top of the falls ,and kazinga channel experience ,did sipi falls and source of the nile was extra ordinary ,we did enjoy our stay in uganda ,and we would recommend tour guide and driver solomon bwanga for the best memories
Favorite part of the trip was the rhinos at ziwa rhino sanctuary and the top of falls at murchison falls np plus the boat cruise at kazinga channel and tree climbing lions of ishasha ,we really enjoyed the trip
Our trip was well planned , we spotted hyenas at kidepo , then cheetahs at pian upe , the sipi falls experience was so amazing, its a lifetime experience, I would really recommend it to travellers in for culture coz of the karamjong community visit
An experience you shouldn't miss, loved your services Sbc tours. Looking forward to more adventures.
We had a great time ,touring the pearl of Africa with scb tours and travel ,it’s being with tour guides with diverse languages ,good drivers ,and it’s being focused on the love for adventure and not profits makes them one of the best safaris in Uganda
kidepo valley national park ancd bwindi were planned by mr solomon bwanga of scb tours and travel ,he did a great job from drafting our travel plans since the two parks were miles away from each other ,he did book for our permits on time ,and he was a great tour gudie coz he does understand english ,french ,swahili and some bit of germany ,he was easy fornusd and our business partners
Thumbs up to Scb tours,it was such a great moments that we captured, services perfect. I highly recommend anyone who really needs to tour around Uganda..
incredible team at scb tours and travel they really made our trip so enjoyable and good ,the sunlight at kidepo made it so great
I and my business buddies enjoyed all the primate tours and nature walks plus hiking in Uganda , staff was nice and hospitable
Favourite tailor made safaris company ,scb tours and travel have us all the best safaris experience,we visited queen Elizabeth national park and the equator
We had a great time travelling with scb tours and travel company, batuwa meaning they gave us all the best
I've never seen a scam like this before. We paid out the trip 4 months before the start of the trip (because he can supposedly reserve the best rooms in the lodges) via the request of Solomon (boss of SCB). For the first four days we stayed in construction site hotels (low quality hotels) instead of the lodges explicitly offered according to Offert. Furthermore, the guide was not provided with any money for the tour, but had to contact Solomon before each transaction. Since this "allegedly" had problems with the bank, we had to wait several times up to 4 hours for gasoline. Then just 10 liters were filled. Ca. 70% of the tour we were on fuel reserve and always had to tremble if we stopped due to lack of gas. That's what happened during a game drive in Queen Elizabeth Park." Solomon allegedly sent the guide on foot to a meeting point with a man who brings gas. We (my wife and I) had to wait for over an hour alone, in the middle of the national park, without gas (among wild animals) if and until gas comes to the further drive. Then 10 liters were brought. The further refueling operations were mostly between . 5 and 12 litres. Just enough that you might (in good conditions) get to the nearest lodge or gas station. The second time we were in the middle of the Bwindi NP on the route to Lake Bunyonyi, when once again the gas was so scarce that the guide stopped the vehicle and begged Solomon for gas. However, the latter only informed that he had no money and transmitted 20,000 UGS (equivalent to 5 euros). We would NEVER have made the remaining 2 1/2 hours of driving. To prevent us from having to sleep in the middle of the rainforest in prevailing storms in the vehicle, I paid for gas from my travel fund. Due to the constant delays at the petrol stations and lodges (waiting for possible release of money), several activities were cancelled or could not take place. Among other things, on the way from the lodge to a game drive into Lake Mburo NP, the game drive was cancelled as the guide learned via telephone that Solomnon had not paid the national park entrance fee. When asked why admission to the NP was not paid, he told me that the NP only offers zebras, antelopes and other common animals anyway. This statement alone is not worthy of a travel provider. Solomon had only excuses for not sending money in numerous contacts via whatsapp. No compensation has been reimbursed to date for the inferior hotels and missed activities. A police complaint was filed.
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