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:
- $2,597 to $13,852 per person per day (MXN, excl. int'l flights)
Reviews
Email Amy Trenner | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Best Trip EVER!!!
First a huge THANK YOU to Ronald and Kajie Safaris for making my dreams of Gorilla trekking in Rwanda and Uganda come to life! If I could rate them higher than a 5 star I would!
From the very start of planning this trip Ronald's willingness to help make our goals happen and enthusiasm was apparent. My Friend and I are both Photographers and we can be very specific in what we what to see, when and for how long. Ronald was able to customize our trip to a perfect balance of gorilla treks (four) ,chimpanzee trekking, community nature walks and safaris to accommodate everything we had hoped for. Even our last minute (about three weeks prior) addition of an extra gorilla trek day. Ronald even recommended we explore trekking at another park we had not even heard of which turned out to be our absolute favorite! Throughout the trip Ronald did everything possible to be sure we were happy with our safaris, lodging and transportation. He took care of it all for us and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend traveling with Kajie and Ronald to any photographer looking to experience Rwanda and Uganda.
Thank you for the trip of a lifetime, fabulous memories and I can't wait to start planning another adventure with Ronald and Kajie Safaris for 2022!!
IE
Email Declan & Kate | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
7-Day Gorilla, Chimpanzee and Wildlife Tour in Uganda
This was the first leg of a honeymoon trip to Africa and couldn't have been a better introduction! From the very start Ronald was an excellent tour organiser and helped us to customise the itinerary to suit our budget.
When we arrived we were delighted to have Ronald as our guide for the week, his passion for his country was infectious and his local knowledge really enhanced the trip. The journey was relaxed and we had plenty of options to take part in local tours.
The scenery in Uganda is incredible and the variety of wildlife was more than we expected. We took in safari in QENP, chipanzees in Kirala and Gorillas in Bwindi - all highly recommended!
All in all this trip was great value for money and exceeded expectations! Thank you Ronald!
Email Heidi K | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
7 amazing days of seeing gorillas, chimpanzees, lions hunting, and the amazing landscape of Rwanda/U
I did a 7 day tour with Ronald to see the gorillas at Volcanoes and Bwindi, game drive and lions hunting in Kazinga National Park (Queen Elizabeth), and Kibale for the chimpanzees and night walk to see the bush babies (I saw 13! Thomas and Demidoff's galagos). All of it was amazing to see and enhanced by a flawless and super fun guided tour by Ronald. Ronald makes sure to answer questions prior to your trip in a timely manner and makes you feel secure about your travel plans. I met a number of travelers that had terrible guide experiences, so be sure to get a reputable guide especially when spending so much on Gorilla permits! Throughout the trip, Ronald and intern Bella were so much fun and full of information on all things Uganda/Rwanda and the areas where we traveled. As a solo traveler, I always appreciate guides that make you feel like a fast friend - we laughed and conversed on so many interesting topics. All of the hotels, especially at Bwindi and Kazinga, were amazing with great food and staff. I am already looking forward to another trip with Kajie and will be highly recommending them to any friends looking to travel in Uganda!
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Email Nadine S. | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Well-organized & service-minded
Communication was always prompt and clear, a very service oriented approach that was only confirmed during the visit when everything just worked as planned and promised. Super smooth experience & can only recommend!!
All places visited were great and I did get to see quite a number of wild animals namely elephants, hippos, giraffes, lions and even a cheetah!
My main goal to visit the mountain gorillas was one of the many highlights though and I did a gorilla trekking as well as a habituation tour - and it was an indescribable, wonderful experience!! However, pls be warned that the hike can be very strenuous and will require at least a good level of fitness. I ended up with over 12hrs of hiking and observing the gorillas but it was so worth the effort! ♡
Uganda will surprise you with an ever changing landscape and colors of lush green that you did not even know existed! So worth a visit!
DE
Email Bianca | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great experiences at Bwindi and Kidepo NP
Planning our trip to Uganda I have choosen Kajie Safaris for visiting the NP' s, after a disappointing contact to another company.
Ronald was always fast and straight forward in answering all my questions and open to all of our ideas. Really excellent customers service. Suggestions that were made on a really short notice were answered promptly to our full satisfaction.
I booked an one day trip to Bwindi NP for Gorilla trekking with an individual pick up in Kabale and drop off at Kisiizi falls. I have had a great time with Elias. He is a good and safe driver and prepared everythng perfect for me. I enjoyed the time so much. I will never forget that day.
Some days later we did a 3 day trip with Ronald himself to Kidepo NP. Ronald organized a perfect accomodation with a beautiful view over the park and great meals. We have had a magnificent time together. He is as well an excellent driver (on and offroad) as a realy plaesent and well informed guide. It feels like we have found a new friend.
If I need a tour operator for Uganda again I will choose definitely Kajie Safaris.
Email Rhonnie | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Ronald from Kajie was great but not a good experience with our guide
Ronald at Kajie Safaris was so wonderful in preparing a great itinerary for myself and my mid twenties daughter. He was quick to respond to questions (and there were many) and he was really flexible even when we had to make a late change to our dates and perhaps if he had been our guide our safari would have been better. Our guide (more a driver than a guide) was Wycliffe and he was awful. He was rude, unhelpful and didn't tell us information we needed for different game parks. We would arrive and then he would tell us we needed certain things which we had back at the camp, he deliberately didn't tell us things until it was too late. We had to ask him for information about what we were doing the next day he would just tell us to be ready at a certain time without any reason such as we need to get a 7am ferry! He seemed to have a set against us from the beginning he didn't even step forward at the airport or hold the sign up (that he had in his hand ),we had to ask if any of the drivers there was Wycliffe. We had to write to Ronald and tell him half way through it was that bad and after a phone call to Wycliffe his behaviour did improve but that shows how deliberate his actions were. When we were on game drives with the roof off, he would leave the motor running (which is not normal as you want to get rid of the vibration when taking photos) and then roll forward and hit the brakes so you would fall forward. He took off when he was ready, never asking if we were ready again something I have never experienced with our previously expert guides, they would always ask right to go? I have been on 4 safaris and about 10 game drives so I think I can compare and we have never had anything but wonderful treatment from our guides. I don't blame Ronald or Kajie Safaris so don't punish them just make sure your guide is not Wycliffe before you book.
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Email Brussa Rudi | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Wonderfull Uganda
i travelled around Uganda with Ronald for 13 days and everything was great, i do everything i was planned in my itinerary and Ronald is always welkome to change planning and try to make my ideas realizable, i really suggest Kajie for their professionality and mostly Ronald enjoy the travel like a clients so he really try to make everything perfect.
Email patrick | 65+ years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
an effective support to discover Uganda
My friend and I were aiming to see the gorillas in the impenetrable Bwindi National Park. We completed our tour by Queen Elizabeth Park game drives, Ishasha trees-climbing lions, and the chimp trek in the Kibale Forest.. Ronald has been efficient throughout the booking process. He responded to our messages with extreme speed and adapted the trip according to our flight schedules. We must admit that his new proposal has totally satisfied us. This trip went very well. As we are French we have benefited from a serious driver and a very nice interpreter who allowed us to discover a wonderful country Uganda. We have returned home delighted and highly recommend Ronald and the Kajie Safaris team to anyone wanting to explore African wildlife
Email Brittany | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Best travel experience!
Kajie Safaris excelled my expectations! We booked through Ronald and he made everything so EASY, and any communication/ questions we had was answered right away!
We booked the 5 day Safari/gorilla tour and our tour guide name was Reward! Please request him if he’s available! He’s great! :)I traveled with two other ladies and he made sure we were SAFE and taken care of the entire time! We didn’t have to worry about a single thing! I can’t express it enough, book with this company! Best travel experience I’ve ever had with a tour company!
Email Mary | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great experience
We’re just back from a wonderful week in Uganda with Kajie safaris which we will never forget. Ronald was very efficient in the booking process and the holiday we were promised was what we received plus more. Our guide for the week was Wyclef and it’s fair to say that he contributed greatly to our enjoyment of the week. He was very knowledgeable about the wildlife and where to find it and tried very hard to ensure we saw the very best of Uganda. He was also great company which is important when you are spending so much time together. The lodges we stayed in were comfortable and all had fabulous views. The stand out activities were the rhino sanctuary, Murchinson falls and chimpanzee and gorilla trekking - pretty much everything we did. Uganda is a beautiful country with friendly people and we enjoyed every minute of our stay.