Ellington Safaris Reviews 

As seasoned world travelers, I usually plan every detail of our trips myself. I enjoy the freedom it gives us to move around as we please, adjusting to how we feel and what we discover along the way. However, when I began organizing our 17-day trip to Uganda, I quickly realized that this approach wouldn’t work. Between the remote lodges, difficult road conditions, and the tight coordination needed for gorilla and chimpanzee treks as well as safari drives, I knew we needed help.

After researching extensively, I found excellent reviews of Ellington Safaris. From the very beginning, Jenny was incredibly responsive. Once I shared the types of experiences we were looking for, she and Joan quickly sent over a thoughtful and well-organized proposal. They stayed in contact right up to our departure, always helpful and reassuring.

From the moment we landed in Uganda to the moment we left, everything was seamlessly taken care of. I have never felt so pampered on a trip. Our guide and driver, Christopher, was absolutely outstanding. His deep knowledge of Uganda and its wildlife, along with his calm, confident manner and excellent driving skills, made us feel completely at ease. I was continually impressed how he managed to avoid the potholes on the roads while simultaneously spotting a leopard lounging in distant tree or a shoebill in a swamp. He was a pleasure to travel with for 17 days and became an integral part of our adventure and taught us so much.

We stayed in 10 different lodges, all of which were excellent — great food, warm hospitality, and stunning locations. Every activity was timed to perfection, and Chris made sure we were always where we needed to be, making the entire journey feel effortless.

We were very lucky with the incredible wildlife sightings (thanks to Chris) and saw nearly every animal possible. The only one that escaped us was the hyena, though Chris truly gave it his all to find one!

I’ll admit I can be a rather demanding traveler, and this trip exceeded every one of my expectations. My family and I all agreed that any future safari in Africa will struggle to live up to the incredible experience we had in Uganda with Ellington Safaris.

My son and I did the one day Jinja Tour. We had a nice day with our guide who was great and went the extra mile to make our day great.
Being on the Nile River made me want to explore more of it. Maybe that will be for another trip.

Ellingtonsafaris planned a perfect tour for discovery of Western Uganda and Ruanda on a 2-week-trip. Plans were supported by email and telephone discussions beforehand regarding needs and expectations. Our driver was excellent and, besides safe driving and day-to-day assistance during the trip, he was a moving encyclopedia for our numerous questions in this totally different world compared to Europe.

We signed up for this excursion shortly before embarking on our trip to Africa and we are glad we did. As bird people we were glad to find a company that could help us find the Shoebill stork.

The safari starts early to pick you up from Kampala to take you from your lodging. From there it is a ride to the swamp, once at the swamp you spend about 1.5 hrs on the boat with your guide, a bird guide, and the pilot.

We were able to see 20+ birds highlighted by the shoebill stork as well as its baby before returning back.

Once done we got lunch at a local lodge and had a quick tour of Entebbe before heading back.

We had an absolutely sensational safari and organizing it through Ellington was absolutely brilliant. They are very professional, communication is outstanding, they are fast and absolutely reliable. We have seen all animals you would want to see, and our guide Freddy was amazing. The accommodation was very good, the ambiance truly African, and travelling with my teenage sons was a superb family experience. I cannot recommend Ellington Safaris enough.

I had an amazing time with my guide extraordinaire Rachael visiting Murchison Falls National Park at end-December 2021. The game drives were spectacular, accommodations at Twiga Lodge amazing, and the falls are a must-see!

As two friends we booked a six-day "Gorilla Tracking & Wildlife Safari" tour in Uganda with Ellington Safaris - in *January 2020*, a short while before Corona hit us in Europe.

We had a wonderful trip with the best guide we could ask for. Shaun was able to answer all our questions, was able to make things possible spontaneously and made our trip a pure joy. We felt very comfortable with the organization before and after the trip too. Uganda ist an amazing country to visit. And I would do it all over again with Ellington Safaris - as I plan to visit Kenya with them too some day. I can highly recommend a safari with them and have no complaint whatsoever. Go for it!

4-day safari to Murchison Falls National Park: we were a group of five and Ellington Safaris created an unforgettable experience for us. Everything was perfect: booking, counselling regarding additional activities, car and lodge. Abaas, the driver, turned out to be a walking encyclopedia about wildlife, besides being an excellent driver and nice person!

It was already the third time that my husband and I travelled with Ellington Safaris in East Africa. After a 3-week Uganda Tour in 2017, a trip to Kenya and Tanzania last year, we travelled again with them through Uganda in June. And each time it was an amazing experience.
We know we can rely on the team from the planning stage to the actual safari, everything is arranged and planned well. The pricing is absolutely reasonable and we always feel very well informed and advised. Each time the tour was tailored to our wishes and needs.
Next year, we will certainly come back for another safari.
Highly recommended!

Excellent safari to Uganda with Ellington safaris, our guide was fantastic very knowledgeable, attentive and he answered all our questions as addressed to him. All lodges selected were great with excellent service. Our highlights was the gorilla trek and the murchison falls. I definitely recommend Ellington safaris to anyone visiting Uganda.