Beautiful Uganda - Our guide Silas was very attentive and flexible. We had an amazing time and enjoyed every bit of our trip. I highly recommend you go with Silas and you won’t regret it!

Amazing 17 day trip through uganda, thanks to Silas. - Amazing trip, we booked Silas just for the gorilla trekking. But ended up with a two and half week trip. Driving ourselves or with public transport we would never have been able to do the same in this amount of time. We boosted from lake bunyoni, to Bwindi, Rwenzori ( which is amazing and highly recommended) chimp tracking, boat safari in murchison, Kidepo and ended with rafting in Jinja. Silas helps with finding suitable accommodations and places to eat and occasionally very good party places. You have to watch out for his friend Edward with the pink bubble wine, because they party real hard. Altogether is Silas really capable in providing in the trip you want. So we were really happy we were able to travel this way.

Amazing trip through Uganda - We’ve travelled with Silas from village of lakes Safaris for 2,5 weeks through Uganda in November 2022. We’ve had an amazing experience! We sat down with Silas to discuss our wishes and we’ve had an unique trip through Uganda that checked all our boxes and budget. Would definitely recommend!

A Personalized experience through Uganda - We’ve always wanted to see eastern Africa but were a little intimidated on how to make it happen. Finding Village of Lakes touring company made us ready to take the leap! We are frequent travelers who usually opt for budget/midrange accommodations so that we can prioritize funding more activites/food/experiences. We rarely book tours but felt in this case that we’d have a much richer, safer and all around easier experience. From the start, Silas, our guide and owner, was extremely communicative and even offered to have a few FaceTime meetings well in advance to answer any questions and help organize the itinerary best suited to our personal goals. There are lots of touring companies available in Uganda and Rwanda. With Silas and his team you can support a small local business, based in Uganda. He can flex your experience from budget travel to more luxurious accommodations and advise on where to splurge which we very much appreciated. We toured Uganda and Rwanda for 9 days. Top 4 Highlights of our trip for me include the game drive in Queen Elizabeth Park where we saw so many amazing animals including 7 lions! Seeing the Gorillas in Bwindi was a once in a lifetime experience too. And Lake Bunyonyi was incredibly scenic and relaxing. Last but not least we were able to spend time in smaller lakeside communities that rarely see tourists and warm your heart with their genuine spirit. In his capable Land Cruiser he skillfully drove us through the incredible terrain from mud 2’ deep to rocky hill climbs and the miles upon miles of dusty dirt roads. Throughout the trip Silas was always open to a chat and answer questions. He is very proud of his country and likes to share that with his guests. When you travel with him you quickly see that he is connected to so many lodge owners, park employees and other guides. This comes in handy as they share tips/information with him that optimizes your experience. And in the end thats what we all want in a touring company: an experience that optimizes your travel time, reveals places you wouldn’t have considered yourself and makes it all as seamless and easy as possible. Thats what you’ll get from Silas and Village of Lakes.

Incredible trip around Uganda & Rwanda with Village of Lakes Safari - We just wrapped up our 6 day Gorilla tracking and wildlife Safari tour in Uganda with our tour guide Silas from Village of Lakes Safari. This was an incredible tour from start to finish. From the moment I reached out about this tour, Silas responded immediately. No matter what time of day I messaged or what question I asked, he got back to me quickly with a reply. I booked his standard tour on Viator, but after talking with him he was able to customize it to what we wanted to see and do. Our plan was to do this tour and then fly separately to Kigali. After hopping on the phone and chatting with him about our tour, we realized he’d be able to continue on into Rwanda and coordinate that part of our trip as well. He made planning our two weeks in Eastern Africa simple and stress free. Now the highlights: -Silas was our guide for the entire time. He seems to know everyone in Uganda! He met us the night before our tour started and took us to dinner at his family’s lodge in Kampala and discussed the trip. Throughout the trip Silas took us to local restaurants, introduced us to family and friends, and toured us into local areas that I guarantee we’d have missed if we were not on his tour. He coordinated our time in Rwanda, but once there, he also included some local friends and an amazing tour guide Wilson, to make sure we had a great experience there as well. The roads and driving in Uganda, for an outside viewer, may seem chaotic. But I quickly learned it’s an organized chaos. Silas knew how to manage it well and his Land Cruiser was able to handle any bump, off-road trail, and mountain. I never felt unsafe, Silas maneuvered everything smoothly. -The animals. I didn’t know what to expect, it was my first time on an African Safari. I knew I wanted to see the Gorillas, everything else was just bonus. Well there was a TON of bonuses! Queen Elizabeth Park was amazing. We saw lions, elephants, hippos, Buffalo, and more all in their natural habitat. We also went Chimp tracking in the Jungle here, which was an incredible experience. Each activity left me thinking, I’d be satisfied if the trip ended here. But then we saw the Gorillas. What an incredible experience. The opportunity to get so close and see them in their natural habitat was awesome. It was so much more than I ever had expected. -Hotels/Lodging. We are budget minded travelers, but all of the accommodations were very comfortable and didn’t feel “budget”. Each had their own character, the staffs were so friendly and welcoming and the food was great. -Food. We asked for local food and Silas delivered. We were able to try so much of the delicious foods from Uganda and Rwanda. Overall I highly recommend this tour and this company. We were nervous about planning out our time in Eastern Africa and I’m not sure how we got so lucky to find Silas and Village of Lakes Safari. It’s a small local company, Silas is the owner, founder, and tour guide. He should definitely be your first call when you are thinking about visiting Uganda.

Great Ugandan experience - Silas is great driver and company! Always up for a good laugh and adventure! We spent 10 days exploring queen Elizabeth, Bwindi and rwenzori

Best Uganda Safari - I and my friend we had 6 Day Gorilla tracking and Wildlife Safari in Uganda with Village of lake safari. All were arranged well We had amazing and knowledgeable guide Thanks for everything

Amazing tour in Uganda - I and my husband we had great tour in Uganda everything was amazing and well arranged, we was impressed with the guides, Vehicle and service from Village of Lake Safari. We enjoyed to trekking mountain gorilla.

Amazing Budget and Friendly safari - From our first email which was quite instant by the way, Silas was so responsive, knowledgeable and helpful with the last minute booking which exceeded our expectations. I and my wife would really recommend Silas and village of lakes safaris to any of friends and family for he turned out to be a good friend throughout the 6 days and not forgetting the best wildlife sights and rich culture uganda has to offer. Thank you Village of Lakes Safaris