How to choose a Tour Company for a Gorilla Trekking Safari.
How to choose a tour company for a gorilla trekking safari can sometimes be so stressful and complicated for a client who wishes to go gorilla trekking either in Uganda or Rwanda, but will be lacking ideas on which company to choose from.
Just like Rwanda Eco Company and Safaris, some companies as well run safaris across the entire East Africa, though they will defer, when it comes to service quality and prices.
At Rwanda Eco Company and Safaris, we do the hands on ground handling by ourselves without using any intermediaries, being the fact we have employees from across Uganda and Rwanda, who will tailor and manage your gorilla trekking safari to Uganda and Rwanda.
Some companies usually use another company, to handle on ground service of transportation, permit booking and hotel booking, because of not having enough local information.
How to choose a tour company for gorilla trekking safari, may seem complicated, when you try to google and search online for a reliable companies, you would wish to manage and take good charge of the safari, you land on a number of companies, but here are few tips to consider.
Local Operator.
When booking your safari either direct or online, you should focus on working with local experts, and ground handlers. They do not only have the onsite information, but are as well readily available where needed, but on things like, gorilla trek cancellation, and also they have a competitive pricing. Using an intermediary company, who is not a local expert, may end up over charging and end up using a local operator to run the safari. They may also charge you more and pay the local operator, which ends affecting the quality of your safari.
Licensed Company.
When working with a tour company, try as much as possible to know if the company is licensed. This will help to avoid online scam, and many tourists have lost huge sums of money over to the online scum.
Reviews and Recommendation.
In case you would like to dig further, try to go through the online review on safari booking or trip advisor to have an idea about the tour company and its service quality, before booking the tour. This will give you more confidence on your gorilla safari booking. You can as well ask for recommendations from family and friends, and try to make comparisons.
The Package.
After sending an email, to 2 – 3 tour operators, try to go through their offers, and try to compare and contrast, to help you come up with an idea. Look at the inclusions and exclusions, as you compare the quality accommodation as well.
Price Versus Package.
While comparing different offers, you will need to consider the price versus what is included in the package such as the quality of accommodation, transport means, meals, and park permits not forgetting the activities. However, being cheap does not always mean that it’s the best offer, some offers are cheap, but at the end clients won’t enjoy the best out of the safari. Take a good look at what is included in the package. Some prices are worth the kind of services to be offered by the company.
Transport Means.
Transportation varies from safari land cruises, extended 4 x 4, which can take up to 2 – 7 people, to jeeps, and vans. Also the coastals buses are sometimes used for large groups. When booking your gorilla safari, make sure to know the details of the vehicle to be used. If the tour has part of a game drive, we prefer to use a vehicle with an open roof top, for game viewing. Land cruisers are ideal for a great safari experience, though it comes with cost, but worth the tour.
Accommodation.
The quality of accommodation matters, you should take a keen look at the accommodation, to make sure they match your interest and budget. The choices selected in a tour should at least be able to match. Share with the tour operator what you wish to use during your safari, and the accommodation will be selected to match your budget and interest. You can as well, take a look at the reviews on the accommodation, since some tour companies own lodges, they may wish to give business to their own lodges, yet the service does not match what you may be seeking for, on your stay.
Communication.
It’s always a great empathy to send an email, and have an immediate response, this shows also the service value of the company. Majority of clients do not want to wait a long time for their email or call to be attended to. Some companies may take days to respond to your email, while others will immediately be at your disposal. Efficient communication makes it very easy for you to easily book the tour, and get all your queries attended to, on time and appreciate.
Booking Terms and Condition.
Take good care of the company booking terms and conditions to do with cancellation and postponing of the trip. Other things to do with payment and deposit arrangement to make it easy for you. Some companies request for higher deposit than other companies, while others are very flexible, and will only request a small percentage for accommodation and gorilla permit booking as the key factor needed to be made first. Go for what probably suits your budget and interest, as some clients will prefer to pay half the price or full from the day of booking to have it all arranged well in advance. You will also have to look into the refund policy, in case of cancellation or postponement of the tour. Many companies are very flexible and Rwanda Eco Company and Safari, will be in position to handle your request.
How to choose a tour company for a gorilla trekking safari is tricky, but easy to go about it, when you take note of the above listed summary of some key look outs.
For your gorilla safaris booking, kindly feel free to get in touch with our sales department and have all well arranged with us, smoothly, with no hustle.
