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Based on 28 reviews Amazing Guide! A safe, fun adventure! Silas was referred to us by a fellow traveller. Silas guided them, and they didn't hesitate to refer him to us.Silas is friendly, knowledgeable, experienced and has a genuine love for travel and adventure.Our travels with him were always safe, and comfortable. He always asked how we were to make sure our needs were met. He took us into town to eat local foods, shop at the markets and explained everything ensuring we safely tried whatever we wanted and he recommended. It was fantastic!Travel is unpredictable and Silas faced every challenge with competence and confidence. We always felt relaxed and safe.He has a great reputation with other guides and is well respected. This shows when you're watching animals and they all help each other and they respect views to ensure everyone has a great vantage point.Silas is easy to talk to, and answered any questions we had. He made stops when asked and introduced us to the locals he was speaking to which made us feel so welcomed.Uganda is stunning!! We took so many photos and Silas also helped us capture those special epic moments. Silas is very proud of his home. He made our trip so much fun! We would not hesitate to refer him to future travellers. Thank you Silas! Myranda B2024-08-15 Great tour Thank you Silas for your flexibility!We had an amazing time for our very first Safari tour !We will see you next time!Ludovic Ludovic B2024-01-28 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! Nutaila A2023-11-17 Excellent Tour Silas took us on an incredible 11 day journey to the North and East of Uganda including Murchison Falls, Kidepo, Moroto, Sipi Falls and Jinja. We found Silas to be knowledgeable, friendly, wonderful with children and adults alike. We found him to be completely trustworthy. I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Silas and Village of Lakes Safaris. Mary S2023-08-12 Bad service and thief Horrible experience with this agency Silas. in short1. He took more than $1000 extra from us than what we agreed upon arrival.2. He downgraded our hotels3. Continued lying about many things including rturning our money4. Car broke down more than 3 times when we were there and we had to wait in the heat. Also window broke and we suffered throughout with a black cover and cant open it.5. He pretends to be someone he is NOT. decieving and lies and shows a different side that is charming and funny BE CAREFUL6. played a whole trick on us to change one item in the itenary inorder to cancel and downgrade hotels and pocket the money.Dont let him decieve you with his answers. We filed a Police reporton him upon our departure.This person should be stripped from his license and not be able to do tours anymore due to his deception to tourists. Use a different agency. Mayagham2023-07-28 Uganda is beautiful but with people like Silas at the helm, tourism reputation will tumble Silas stole 965$ from us. He manipulated the itinerary after we agreed to it and downgraded some of the accommodations we agreed on. He provided unsafe and unreliable 4x4 safari car that broke down and stranded us 3 times in a span of 14 days. He lied about returning the stolen money. He canceled 5 of the planned activities starting from day 1. He kept transporting locals on our time (it was ok the first 2 times but it became the norm without permission. So uncomfortable). Since he is a single owner/operator, we had no avenue to complain about the service. We reported him to the authorities at the airport prior to departure.I strongly recommend choosing a more reliable tour operator than Silas.Questions about the worst experience i had are welcomed and will provide details. Ihab2023-06-30 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. Jona d2022-12-03 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! maaikefrancoys2022-11-22 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. Giulio M2022-10-25 Best trip ever Spend beautiful time with gorilla families. Nice trip full with adventure and fund. Thanks to the entire team of Village Of Lake Safaris for their services. Marius K2022-09-28