Direct Ugandan Operator·Kampala & Entebbe
Uganda · The Pearl of Africa
Private primates and wildlife safaris, planned from Entebbe by Ugandans who know every trailhead in Bwindi, Kibale and Ishasha.
Safari types
First-time visitors, bucket-list travellers, honeymooners
One hour, at close range, with a habituated mountain gorilla family. Everything else on a Uganda itinerary is built around this day.
Repeat safari-goers, photographers, families
Uganda's savannah parks are emptier than Kenya's or Tanzania's and just as productive, while the boat cruises give you something the Mara cannot.
Wildlife enthusiasts, photographers, second-time Africa travellers
No country puts this many habituated primate species within one week's driving. Gorillas, chimpanzees and golden monkeys on a single itinerary is a Uganda-only proposition.
Serious birders, listers, photographers
Uganda holds more than half of Africa's bird species in a country the size of Britain. For a serious lister it is the densest, most efficient birding destination on the continent.
Travellers who want context, repeat visitors, slower itineraries
Cultural tourism goes wrong when it becomes a show staged for a vehicle. These are the visits we are comfortable selling: community-run, community-paid, and honest about what they are.
Active travellers, hikers, climbers, adrenaline seekers
Glaciers on the equator, the largest caldera on earth, and commercially rafted grade five whitewater, Uganda's adventure side is thrilling and diverse.
Honeymooners, milestone trips, travellers short on time
The luxury upgrade in Uganda is not really about thread count. It is about flying the transfers instead of driving them, and buying back three days of your holiday.
Backpackers, students, value-focused travellers
There is a hard floor under a Uganda gorilla trip and it is the $800 permit. Everything above that line is negotiable; here is exactly where.
Honeymooners, anniversaries, couples travelling privately
The mistake on a honeymoon safari is packing it. We build these the other way: fewer parks, longer stays, and nothing that starts at 5am two days running.
Families with teenagers, multi-generational groups
The age limits are real and we would rather tell you now than sell you a trip your ten-year-old cannot join. Here is what works at every age.
Business travellers, layovers, add-on days, residents
For business travellers, long layovers and the day before your flight home: everything here works as a single day out of Entebbe or Kampala.
Repeat visitors, primate specialists, travellers with two weeks
Two gorilla treks in two countries, two very different forests, and a border crossing that takes about an hour. It is the most-requested upgrade we build.
Featured itineraries
The fastest, most affordable route to a mountain gorilla encounter in Bwindi.
Kibale chimpanzee trekking, Kazinga Channel cruise and Queen Elizabeth game drives.
Murchison Falls, Kibale, Queen Elizabeth and Bwindi: the complete Uganda story.
How it works
WhatsApp, the enquiry form or email. We need travel dates, rough group size and which budget tier feels right, nothing more at this stage.
Permits and lodges are confirmed against real availability before we quote, not after. You get an itemised itinerary, usually within the hour.
A 30% deposit locks your gorilla permits against your passport details. Permits are only ever confirmed once paid in full to the Uganda Wildlife Authority.
Your driver-guide meets you at Entebbe with a name board. Full pre-departure pack, packing list and 24-hour local contact sent ahead of travel.
Why book direct with us
We operate from Entebbe with satellite offices near Bwindi and Kibale. No foreign middleman, no resold markup.
Permits, park fees and boat cruises are itemised at cost in every quote, so nothing appears late in the process.
Trade-rate accounts with mid-range and luxury lodges across all four signature parks.
Send your dates on WhatsApp and a consultant (not a bot) usually replies within the hour.
Destinations
Gorilla trekking Uganda, home to roughly half the world's mountain gorillas
Kazinga Channel cruises and the tree-climbing lions of Ishasha
Where the entire Nile is forced through a 7-metre gorge
Chimpanzee trekking in the primate capital of East Africa
The compact savannah park: Uganda's easiest short add-on
Uganda's most remote and most cinematic wilderness
From the field
Before you book
The permit rules, the age limits and the seasons, answered with the numbers we actually quote. Full travel info and FAQ.
Planning guides
Permits explained
Country comparison
When to travel
Primates beyond gorillas
Before you fly
Entry requirements
Permits are limited
Tell us your dates and we'll confirm live permit availability and lodge allocations, then send a costed, tailor-made itinerary, usually within the hour.
