点评:Richard Tooro from Kabarole tours, and Percy as my guide, made a dream come true.
I stayed in Uganda for eleven weeks, combining travel and volunteering.
Richard Tooro was the only tour operator who crafted a really unique itinerary for me. I was doing a round-trip of Uganda, but taking breaks at different points where I would stay longer. Richard made this possible by a very unique itinerary crafted specially to my wishes. This meant that Percy would pick me up, do some days of safari and drop me at another place to collect me again later.
This way, I could get to know Ugandas a little bit before doing my volunteer work and conclude with a 13-days safari afterwards.
The communication with Richard beforehand was always 100 % reliable. He always answered very promptly, kept me updated, was always open about the planning and the costs. What I liked especially is that he really listened and understood what I wished for, crafting this unique experience for me. Richard is devoted to conservation and edudation and dedicated to let his clients go on a journey where they can connect to the country, people and culture, as well as nature.
The same holds true for Percy. I am forever thankful that he was my guide. Richard and Percy both do not just do their job, but they love what they do. If you have Percy as a guide you will experience a very personal journey because he is interested in connecting his clients to the country and its people. He is funny, thoughtful, kind and caring, very responsible, perfectly organized and always keeps an eye on each and every detail. He also knows many local guides, is well connected and very generous in sharing is knowledge and expertise. Through this you get an extra surplus when traveling with him, as other guides will also share their knowledge and help along. Percy manages every road, no matter how bumpy, and stays calm in the event of a crisis. Our car had a problem while in Murchison Falls and he noticed this immediatly, preventing severe damage. He got help organized, saw to that the car got fixed in time so that we could conclude our journey as planned on the next day, and also managed to get me to the boat trip I was booked on. He will give you great tips and guidance on the journey. For example he recommended a community tour to me at Lake Mburo, after we had done two game-drives already and seen many animals. Since I am very interested in learning about culture, this was a perfect advice. As Percy is really interested in getting to know his clients, he will find all the right suggestions for you. I was astonished how well he knew me and my preferences after a short time.
I could observe many other guides with their clients on my jounrey and many would just take their clients from one point to the other, but not interacting with them very much. This may of course also depent on the type of client. But I liked that Percy would always accompany me, that we could share thoughts and stories and laughter. Even if there was a local guide for some activity, he would also join and I could see that he loves to learn as well on the journey, asking a lot of questions and making sure that everything was good. This way he also made it easier for me to connect to other people.
For the route of my journey: I stayed in Entebbe for one week. Then Percy picked me up and we went for a Lake Mburo safari and from there to Buhoma in Bwindi. I stayed in Buhoma for two weeks to track the mountain gorillas and engage in lots of community activities. After that Percy picked me up again and we traveled via Queen Elizabeth National Park to Fort Portal. There I stayed for 5 weeks for my volunteering work at Kihingami Vocational Eco-Tourism Training Institute. While there I also booked some day tours with Kabarole Tours where Percy was my guide as well. I concluded my journey with a 13-days safari to the North, Northeast und East of Uganda, together with Percy, visiting Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, doing Cimpanzee tracking in Budongo Forest, visiting Murchison Falls and Kidepo Nationalparks, proceeding to Moroto and engaging with the Karamajong, then to Sipi Falls and Jinja.
Everything was perfectly planned and organized, with nice personal lodges and a great mixture of nature and culture.
Even while I was in Entebbe and Buhoma, where I was on my own, both Richard and Percy always kept in touch, seeing to that everything was well, giving advice or organizing things for me. Richard also did this while I was traveling with Percy, always making sure that everything was alright and asking if I needed anything.
My volunteering work at Kihingami Vocational Eco-Tourism Training Institute (KIVETTI) was also organized by Richard Tooro. Originally I had planned something with another organization but as they failed me I asked Richard about volunteering options, as I had seen this on the webside of Kabarole Tours. Richard is the founder of KIVETTI, really engaged in conservation, education and community work. This turned out to be the perfect place for me, where I learned so much and was welcomed heartily. KIVETTI is also connected to the Kihingami Wetland where you can do nature walks, birding and community activities which I highly recommend.
I am aware that my journey has been special as I did not just travel but also volunteer and spent much time in Uganda. But even if you go on a normal holiday for a shorter period of time, I can only encourage to book with Kabarole Tours / Richard Tooro and ask for Percy to be your guide. If you really want to get to know Uganda both Richard and Percy have a calling for making this experience for you, as they will share their enthusiasm and devotion with you.
翻译:来自 Kabarole Tours 的 Richard Tooro 和我的向导 Percy 帮我实现了梦想。
我在乌干达待了十一周,将旅行和志愿服务结合起来。
Richard Tooro 是唯一一位为我量身定制独特行程的旅行社。我计划环游乌干达,但会在不同的地点停留更长时间。Richard 根据我的意愿,精心设计了行程,使这一切成为可能。这意味着 Percy 会接我,带我进行几天的野生动物之旅,然后把我送到另一个地方,之后再来接我。
这样,我可以在开始志愿服务之前对乌干达有所了解,并在志愿服务结束后进行为期 13 天的野生动物之旅。
与 Richard 的沟通始终非常顺畅可靠。他总是能及时回复,让我随时了解行程安排,并且对计划和费用都坦诚相待。我尤其喜欢的是,他真正倾听并理解了我的愿望,为我打造了这段独一无二的体验。理查德致力于自然保护和教育事业,他竭尽全力带领客户踏上一段与这片土地、人民、文化以及自然建立联系的旅程。
珀西也是如此。我永远感激他担任我的向导。理查德和珀西不仅尽职尽责,而且热爱他们的工作。如果您选择珀西作为向导,您将体验到一段非常个性化的旅程,因为他致力于帮助客户与这片土地及其人民建立联系。他风趣幽默、体贴周到、和蔼可亲、责任心强、做事井井有条,并且总是关注每一个细节。他还认识许多当地向导,人脉广泛,并且非常乐于分享他的知识和经验。因此,与他同行,您将受益匪浅,因为其他向导也会分享他们的知识并提供帮助。珀西能够应对每一条道路,无论多么崎岖,即使在紧急情况下也能保持冷静。我们的车在默奇森瀑布时出了点问题,他立即发现了,避免了更大的损失。他安排了人手,确保汽车及时修好,让我们第二天能够按计划完成旅程,还帮我赶上了预定的游船之旅。他会在旅途中提供很多实用的小贴士和指导。例如,在我们已经进行了两次野生动物观赏之旅,看到了很多动物之后,他向我推荐了姆布罗湖的社区游览。我对了解当地文化非常感兴趣,所以这个建议非常合适。珀西非常乐于了解他的客户,他会为你提供最合适的建议。短短时间内,他就如此了解我和我的喜好,这让我非常惊讶。
在我的旅途中,我观察到很多其他导游带着他们的客户,他们大多只是把客户从一个地方带到另一个地方,很少与客户互动。当然,这可能也取决于客户的类型。但我很喜欢珀西总是陪伴着我,我们可以分享彼此的想法、故事和欢笑。即使有些活动有当地向导,他也会加入。我能看出他也很喜欢在旅途中学习,问了很多问题,确保一切顺利。这样一来,他也让我更容易与其他人交流。
我的行程安排:我在恩德培待了一周。之后珀西来接我,我们一起去了姆布罗湖进行野生动物之旅,然后前往布温迪的布霍马。我在布霍马待了两周,追踪山地大猩猩,并参与了许多社区活动。之后珀西再次来接我,我们途经伊丽莎白女王国家公园前往福特波特尔。我在那里待了五周,在基欣加米职业生态旅游培训学院做志愿者。期间,我还预订了卡巴罗莱旅游公司的几日游,珀西也担任我的向导。我的旅程以与珀西一起进行的为期13天的乌干达北部、东北部和东部野生动物之旅画上句号。我们参观了齐瓦犀牛保护区,在布东戈森林追踪黑猩猩,游览了默奇森瀑布和基德波国家公园,前往莫罗托与卡拉莫贾人交流,然后到达锡皮瀑布和金贾。
一切都安排得井井有条,舒适的私人旅馆,以及自然风光与人文景观的完美融合。
即使在恩德培和布霍马独自旅行期间,理查德和珀西也始终与我保持联系,确保一切顺利,并提供建议或帮我安排行程。在我与珀西同行时,理查德也同样如此,总是确保一切安好,并询问我是否需要任何帮助。
我在基欣加米职业生态旅游培训学院(KIVETTI)的志愿者工作也是由理查德·托罗安排的。我原本计划与另一个组织合作,但他们爽约了,于是我向理查德询问了志愿者的机会,因为我在卡巴罗莱旅游公司的网站上看到了相关信息。理查德是KIVETTI的创始人,他致力于自然保护、教育和社区工作。事实证明,这里对我来说简直是完美之地,我在这里学到了很多,也受到了热情的欢迎。KIVETTI 还与基欣加米湿地相连,在那里你可以进行自然漫步、观鸟和参与社区活动,我强烈推荐这些活动。
我知道我的旅程很特别,因为我不仅是旅行,还做了志愿者,并在乌干达待了很长时间。但即使你只是进行一次普通的短途旅行,我也强烈建议你预订 Kabarole Tours / Richard Tooro 的行程,并指定 Percy 作为你的导游。如果你真的想了解乌干达,Richard 和 Percy 都充满热情,他们会竭尽所能为你打造一段难忘的体验,并将他们的热情和奉献精神传递给你。