About Safari Vacations & travel Services
Safari Vacations & Travel Services Ltd is a typically indigenous tour and travel company owned and managed by Ugandan natives with its head offices in the southwestern part of the country located in Kabale district-Uganda. We are mainly best in organizing short and long holiday vacations to both residents and foreign individuals who prefer to have an organized encounter with nature, primate, and wildlife safaris in Uganda and Rwanda.
We are affiliated to the top tourism Association in Uganda, the Association of Uganda Tour Operators (AUTO), Registered and licensed by Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), Our Tour guides are trained by Uganda Safari Guides Association (USAGA). Therefore booking a tour or Safari with us means you are assured that you are dealing with the right tour agent that will give quality service and value for your money.
Our mission
Our core mission is “to provide and maintain an efficient and affordable hub of safari vacations and travel Services Company that is responsive to the internal needs of travelers”. Therefore by traveling with us you not only benefit the company but the entire tourism sector and the country at large since there several beneficiaries in the country upon your visit and stay in the country.
Safari Vacation & Travel Services Team
Safari Vacations & Travel services employ a variety of locally-based workers who are specialized in different fields i.e. administration, travel consultancy, Driver guides, Accountants, Reservation team, and supporting staff. Therefore each department plays its defined tasks and entirely in a system to make sure that our clients get the best and extraordinary services once they book with us for a vacation.
Comfort for on your travel
We aim at providing clients with relevant and accurate information on travel destinations to Uganda-Rwanda and beyond with affordable packages for honeymoon, family, single or group tourists depending on your budget thus our tour consultants will work based on your budget and preference to your destinations and any other optional activities that may be required for the best adventure whether on Budget, mid-range, Economy or Luxury safari. Your satisfaction is our priority.
Our fleet of Vehicles
We use 4 *4 Safari vehicles with pop up roof for easy photography and game viewing which are of different sizes. We assign a vehicle to do the trip depending on the number of people on the tour and according to the budget of our clients, long extended Land cruiser, Short land cruiser, Customized Safari Van, and Super-customs are the types of vehicles that can be assigned to run our trips. In the event of any calamity or challenge that may happen while on the trip, we respond fast and provide a quick solution to make sure no activity is missed by clients.
More so we offer self-drive to visitors or couples on honeymoon on their vacation. Provided that you trust working with us and under our set standards and procedures for car hire.
Areas of specialization
We specialize in safaris which include but not least to; gorilla tracking and habituation experience, chimpanzee tracking and habituation, golden monkey tracking and habituation, bird watching, nature walk, mountain climbing, white water rafting, Kayaking, sport fishing among others. All these can be tailor-made for your safari depending on the duration of your safari.
Booking Terms
At Safari Vacation & Travel Services we allow our clients to make prior booking for a safari at a cost of 40% to confirm your safari with us and the remaining balance be paid 6 weeks before your travel date. This is because we aim at providing adequate, timely, and efficient services.
Therefore booking early with us helps us arrange and plan for your safari in time so that by the time your dates reach everything will be arranged accordingly. More so we arrange booking gorilla and chimpanzee trekking permits which we recommend you purchase as early as possible (4-5) months before your suggested dates to secure your availability. Instances where you happen to send us money and it delays and the dates are taken we shall be able to refund you or advise you accordingly on the available dates so that you can be able to make adjustments on the dates and continue with your planned adventure.
Safety to our clients and the environment
We ensure that we operate our tours in a socially and environmentally responsible manner and encourage our safari guests to also act in a responsible way with insight and understanding of the area prescribed for the safari in either Uganda or Rwanda with a great level of environmental protection and concern to ensure that there is no harm created either way.
Our travel arrangement and consultancy work
Booking and arranging for your planned holiday is our priority and is basically handled by our travel consultants where each visitor who contacts us is being handled by one of our consultant to best handle and help you arrange the safari to the best of your satisfaction and further allocates you to an experienced travel guide who should handle your movements right away from the moment you land in either Uganda or Rwanda till you end your trip. However, we advocate for continuous follow up on our clients before and within the safari for any inquiry and communication on changes that you are required of our team to ensure that you’re satisfied on your holiday and as well future reference for changes especially on how best you will be served and the challenges for rectification.