Bike riding in amidst heavy traffic in Kampala city - The 15 day join a group uganda safari was a trip of a lifetime,been to various trips and safaris in Africa such Botswana ,Namibia,Eygpt ,Zimbabwe ,South Africa ,Rwanda ,kenya & Tanzania but I would say uganda is really the pearl of Africa . Our journey started with the capital city (Kampala sightseeing) visited different holy places ,cultural heritage sites ,slums ,markets ,congested down town ,I majorly liked the bike riding in the city center .After we did visit the longest river in the world that’s river Nile ,boat ride along it ,white water rafting ,quad biking among others ,the spectacular falls in the east ,that’s sipi falls ,coffee tours and community tours in the north where we did visit the Karamoja their grass thatcher houses ,the big herds of cattle and the way of living is amazing Leopards and lions spotted in both Kidepo and murchison falls plus all sorts of giraffes ,elephants ,buffalos,then the rhinos at rhino sanctuary,we did trek chimpanzees at Kibale and also had a community drive ,the twin lakes in Queen Elizabeth plus the trees climbing lions were also great Gorillas were the main attractions,it was my first time encounter with them ,watching babies play with huge silver backs ,the way they behave around us people is incredible We really enjoyed our stay in uganda and I would recommend scb tours and travel to the rest of the world.

Amazing gorilla tracking experience thanks to SCB - SCB Tours really made our trip and ensured the best possible gorilla tracking experience my friend and I could have wished for. Solomons communication was great on the weeks leading up to our trip and was always on hand to answer any questions and provided great advice which helped us In Further planning our journey around East Africa. Solomon handled everything efficiently including the crossing of the boarder from rwanda to uganda, took us tracking and then made sure we reached our next destination Entebbe safely and on time. Big thanks to everybody at SCB Tours including Moses who was our amazing driver.

A tour I will never forget - Where do I even start. My guide and driver (Solomon and Abraham) were some of the best people I've met in my life. They really made my life long dream of visiting Africa the most memorable and magical experience imaginable. By the end of my 10 day tour with them it didn't feel like a tour but more like really good friends experiencing all that Uganda and Rwanda had to offer. While providing the best service and fulfilling any needs that I had. When I my first met them, they were extremely professional and by the book, but as they observed my interests and personality they catered their service to fit my interests and made the journey personalized to me. Which, I think, really sets them apart from other tour companies. They showed me all the beautiful culture and lifestyle of their home land and every moment was a moment to remember. Watching the sunrise in the Ugandan savannah while hyenas walk by, pulling up a few meters beside a family of African Elephants, watching the babies learn to use their trunks, having a baby mountain gorilla try to pound its chest at you and lose balance, watch hippos fight on the Kazinga channel, a mother lion cleaning its cubs, hearing an entire forest begin howling as chimps scream from the forest floor and tree tops, and watching the sunset at Murchison falls and other beautiful moments like that were memories made to last forever. Solomon and Abraham weren't there to fill out a simple checklist of activities, but really made each of those activities so special and turned it into a real experience. They did everything in their power to make my experience, the best experience possible. For the price I paid, the accommodations and food were amazing. Of course it wasn't a luxury package but I couldn't have asked for better amenities given the price I paid. I will remember this trip for the rest of my life, and those 2 gentlemen made that happen for me. Will recommend SCB Tours and Travel to everyone I know travelling to Uganda and surrounding countries.

Unforgettable experience - What an amazing trip it was. Fun filled with numerous activities done. I can't say more. Go out there experience it for yourself. Big up SCB u filled my dream destination trip. All 4 of u really enjoyed, I will come again next year. ##@gracemary

Nice experience in Uganda - The trip was well prepared, gorilla and chimps permits bought early enough and we did enjoy every bit of the well routed trip from Kampala city tour ,to jinja ,sipi falls ,we did explore the Karamoja culture to rhino tracking then Kibale made it easier from the Bigodi wetland nature walk to chimpanzee tracking them lions were spotted at queen Elizabeth national park to the ishasha tree climbing lions then we did track our gorillas from ruhija sector bwindi national park ,place was so cold ,the highlights of the trip were the countless lions spotted both at queen Elizabeth and Murchison falls national park ,rhinos at Ziwa ,the hotels or lodges booked were on point ,we enjoyed the Ugandan staple food called Rolex actually the one on the streets is more sweeter and nicer then ones served in hotels ,the car was so comfortable.it enabled us rest well due to long distances between different locations,the shortcuts taken to enable us not miss any listed activity,All thanks goes to the team at scb tours and travel I will definitely recommend your company services to other travelers

Batwa trails and golden monkey trekking - Batwa experience and golden monkey trekking at mgahinga gorilla park was one of the best experience,learning skills of ancient hunters ,it’s was super trip ,uganda is really the pearl of Africa

Knowledgeable driver and tour guide - I planned my sole trip on Uganda and I was assigned to Solomon , who did everything for me , he was my driver and guide , very humble , knowledgeable and above all respected my decisions and offered the best of all , food were so delicious, hotels booked so comfortable

Very humbling experience - Great working with SCB as a Destination management Company, Solomon is so knowledgeable and very resourceful.

Best trip ever in Africa - 15 days Uganda safari is the best trip have ever been to in Africa , been to many countries but Uganda in indeed the pearl of Africa , from being with transparent lakes , savannah vagetation , diverse cultures, reigions to wildlife and bird species, I would recommend this trip to many travellers into cultural , birding , wildlife , lakes or craters plus primates

CAUTION! My friend and I got scammed by SCB Tours and Travel, lost Money and where forced to pay extra during trip! - CAUTION! We cannot recommend SCB Tours and Travel under any circumstances, as we were severely scammed and coerced, leading to the cancellation of our safari. We are now left with over €800 in additional costs and were almost forced to pay another €900 on top. Allegedly, no one had ever encountered problems before, and we truly hope this is the case, because we wouldn't wish what happened to us on anyone. Here's our entire story (German translation can be found below/ Deutsche Bewertung weiter unten). First I would like to say, for the first days of the trip I would have given 5 stars because it was amazing – but what happened afterwards was one of the worst things that could happen. Due to the attractive offer from SCB Tours and Travel, we decided to choose them, as the price seemed relatively affordable. We inquired multiple times to confirm that everything was truly included, and we were assured that chimpanzee and gorilla trekking, transportation, meals, non-alcoholic beverages, entrance fees, etc., were all completely included. After accepting the offer and making the initial payment, we were informed that taxes were not accounted for. Allegedly, the offer was created by an IT employee who wasn't authorized to do so. Despite the deposit being made, we were told that no further charges would be applied due to goodwill. Just a few days into our trip, Solomon began blaming us for the high costs, asserting that we should have known that the taxes were not included. (We still wonder how we were supposed to know this, as when presented with an offer explicitly stating that everything is included for a specific price, we assume everything is indeed included. Unfortunately, our knowledge doesn't extend to Ugandan tax law.) We were also repeatedly blamed for the expenses of our vegetarian diet, and even when we ordered an additional pot of tea in a cold location, we were again reprimanded for how expensive everything was. The situation escalated the day before our gorilla trekking, and we were essentially coerced into either paying for our accommodation here because the funds were depleted, or optionally, paying for entrance fees to the next parks since the money was simply not enough. Solomon cited reasons like accommodations demanding double the agreed amount, among others. However, this is also something beyond our control, and being in the off-season, we could have easily chosen alternative accommodations. With the agreement that if we paid for our accommodation before the gorilla trekking, we could continue the trip without further discussions, we paid for the accommodation ourselves. However, in the preceding days, we had already paid for some of our meals (which were supposed to be included in the offer) out of pocket. After the gorilla trekking, during our journey, we were suddenly stopped in a small town and more or less coerced into paying an additional $900, as we were told the trip couldn't be financed otherwise. Feeling uneasy about the situation and considering $900 to be a significant amount, we decided to terminate the trip. We also had to cover the fuel cost to return home, as we wouldn't have been able to make it back to Kampala otherwise and would have been stranded in the middle of nowhere. The fact that we were stopped on the roadside and almost forced by Solomon to pay an additional $900 to continue the trip amounts to coercion and is illegal. In Kampala itself, we incurred many extra costs as we had to independently cover accommodation, food, and drinks, which were supposed to be included. Since April, we've made regular attempts to receive a response, all in vain. Whenever we contacted Solomon recently, he shifted the blame and came up with various excuses. He has written that he will send us the $500, but we still haven't received a response regarding when this will happen. Consequently, we cannot recommend SCB Tours and Travel under any circumstances and hope that no one else gets scammed like we did – this will forever be our impression of Uganda. Screenshots are available in the images, unless they are deleted. Our trip started on March 6 and had to be prematurely terminated on March 18. Since the end of the trip, we have made multiple attempts to get answers, at least regarding WHEN we will finally receive the money. We were only ever blamed for everything, Solomon even started playing mind games at times. Among other things, he told us that he hadn't even eaten because of us for a long time, and asked if we wanted him to kill himself because of us. In the end, he told us that he has a million-dollar business and he doesn't even care about SCB Tours and Travel because he doesn't need the money. Well, we are still stuck with our extra costs to this day, and most likely forever. In conclusion, all things come back in life, or as Solomon said in his last message to us: "God (...) knows the truth and he will judge us all." VORSICHT! Wir können SCB Tours and Travel unter keinen Umständen empfehlen, da wir extrem gescammt und genötigt wurden und unsere Safari abbrechen mussten. Wir bleiben auf über 800€ Mehrkosten sitzen und währen beinnahe gezwungen worden, noch einmal 900€ on Top zu zahlen. Angeblich hätte zuvor noch nie jemand Probleme gehabt, wir hoffen sehr, dass das so stimmt, denn was uns passiert ist wünschen wir niemandem. Hier unsere gesamte Story. Zunächst möchte ich sagen, dass ich für die ersten Tage der Reise 5 Sterne gegeben hätte, weil es großartig war – aber was danach passierte, war eines der schlimmsten Dinge, die passieren konnten. Wir haben uns aufgrund des guten Angebots für SCB Tours und Travel entschieden, da uns der Preis verhältnismäßig günstig vorkam haben wir mehrfach nachgefragt, ob wirklich alles inkludiert ist und es wurde uns bestätigt, dass Schimpansen- und Gorilla Trekking, Auto, Mahlzeiten, Alkoholfreie Getränke, Eintritte, etc. alles komplett inkludiert sei. Nachdem wir das Angebot angenommen und bereits den ersten Teil bezahlt hatten wurde uns mitgeteilt, dass die Steuern nicht berücksichtigt wurden, da das Angebot angeblich von einem IT Mitarbeiter erstellt worden sei, der das so nicht hätte machen dürfen. Da die Anzahlung aber schon gemacht wurde, würde man uns aus Kulanz nichts weiter berechnen. Schon nach wenigen Tagen auf unsere Reise begann Solomon dann aber, uns vorzuhalten, dass wir Schuld seien, dass alles so teuer ist und wir das hätten wissen müssen, dass die Steuer nicht mit berechnet worden war. (Woher wir das hätten wissen sollen fragen wir uns bis Heute, denn wenn ich ein Angebot bekomme, bei dem mir erklärt wird, dass für genau diesen Preis alles enthalten ist, gehe ich davon aus, dass auch alles enthalten ist. Unser Wissen reicht leider nicht bis zum Steuerrecht Ugandas.) Auch wurde uns mehrfach vorgeworfen, dass unsere vegetarische Ernährung so teuer war und auch, als wir beispielsweise an einem kalten Ort eine zusätzliche Kanne Tee bestellt hatten wurde uns wieder vorgeworfen, wie teuer alles sei. Am Tag vor unseres Gorilla Trekkings spitze sich die Lage dann zu und wir wurden mehr oder weniger erpresst, dass wir entweder die Unterkunft hier zahlen müssen, weil das Geld aufgebraucht sei, oder optional die Eintritte in die nächsten Parks, da das Geld schlichtweg nicht mehr reicht. Als Grund wurde hier von Solomon genannt, dass unter anderem Unterkünfte teilweise einfach das Doppelte verlangten als ursprünglich vereinbart – allerdings ist auch das ein Grund, wofür wir nichts können, und da wir in der Nebensaison gereist sind hätten wir auch jederzeit einfach zu einer anderen Unterkunft fahren können. Mit der Vereinbarung, dass wir, wenn wir die Unterkunft vor dem Gorilla Trekking selbst bezahlen, die Reise danach ohne weitere Diskussionen fortsetzen können, bezahlten wir die Unterkunft selbst, nachdem wir an Tagen zuvor aber auch schon teilweise für unser Essen (welches laut Angebot inkludiert war) selbst bezahlt hatte. Nach dem Gorilla Trekking hielten wir dann bei der Weiterfahrt mitten in einer kleinen Stadt und wurden mehr oder weniger erpresst, dass wir nun noch 900$ zusätzlich zahlen sollen, da die Reise sonst nicht mehr finanziert werden könne. Da uns die Situation zu unsicher und 900$ zudem sehr viel Geld sind, entschieden wir, die Reise abzubrechen. Den Sprit, um nach Hause zu fahren, mussten wir ebenfalls noch selbst bezahlen, denn sonst hätten wir nicht nach Kampala zurück kommen können und wären Mitten im Nichts stehen geblieben. Allein, dass wir Mitten am Straßenrand gehalten hatten und von Solomon nahezu gezwungen wurden, noch 900$ zu zahlen, um die Reise fortzusetzen ist eine Nötigung und strafbar. In Kampala selbst hatten wir dann natürlich ebenfalls viele zusätzliche Kosten, da wir uns hier eigenständig um eine Unterkunft sowie Essen und Trinken, was eigentlich alles inkludiert gewesen wäre, bezahlen mussten. Wir haben seit April regelmäßig versucht, eine Antwort zu erhalten, allerdings vergeblich. Wann immer wir in letzter Zeit Solomon kontaktiert hatten wurde uns die Schuld gegeben und kam immer wieder mit anderen Ausreden daher. Er hat bereits geschrieben, dass er uns die 500$ senden wird, aber nach wie vor bekommen wir keine Antwort, wann das so sein wird. Wir können SCB Tours und Travel deshalb unter keinen Umständen empfehlen und hoffen, dass niemand sonst so gescammt wird wie wir – das wird für immer unser Eindruck von Uganda bleiben. Screenshots finden sich in den Bildern, sofern diese nicht gelöscht werden. Unser Trip startete am 6. März und musste am 18. März vorzeitig abgebrochen werden. Wir haben seit dem Ende des Trips mehrfach versucht, Antworten zu bekommen, zumindest, WANN wir endlich das Geld erhalten. Es wurde uns nur permanent die Schuld für alles gegeben, Solomon hätte teils sogar richtige Psychospiele begonnen, unter anderem hat er uns gesagt, dass er wegen und lange nicht mal essen hatte und ob wir wollen, dass er sich wegen uns umbringt – am Ende hat er uns dann gesagt, dass er ein Millionenbusiness hat und ihn SCB Tours und Travel nicht einmal interessiert, weil er das Geld nicht braucht. Nun, auf unseren Extrakosten bleiben wir bis Heute und höchstwahrscheinlich für immer sitzen. Abschließend bleibt uns nur zu sagen – alles kommt im Leben zurück, oder wie Solomon uns in seiner letzten Nachricht gesagt hat: „God (…) knows the truth and he will judge us all“ Screenshots: Payment Accomodation Mail vereinbarter Preis Aussage Solomon er zahlt uns das Geld zurück Vereinbarung Trip Verlängerung + Barzahlung Aussage Selbstmord Aussage Millionenbusiness Mail CEOs man könne uns aufgrund von Screenshots nicht helfen (Anmerkung: Wir waren viel zu lange viel zu gutmütig, man wollte uns ganz einfach nie helfen)