Bwindi Impenetrable, Uganda
In Bwindi and the Virunga volcanoes you spend a quiet hour just metres from a mountain gorilla family. We arrange the permits, the finest trackers and a lodge that makes the climb feel easy.
Kibale Forest, Uganda
Kibale is home to thirteen primate species. Set out at first light, follow the pant hoots through the canopy and meet a chimpanzee community going about its morning.
Queen Elizabeth, Uganda
In the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth, lions lounge in the branches of old fig trees. Out on the Kasenyi plains you can watch a pride stir as the morning turns gold.
Queen Elizabeth, Uganda
Herds drift between the Kazinga Channel and the Nile. See them from a quiet launch on the water or an open vehicle, with no crowds and all the time you want.
Okavango Delta, Botswana
Slip silently along reed-lined channels in a traditional dugout canoe, poled by a local guide, with elephants, hippos and waterbirds at eye level.
Deadvlei, Namibia
Climb red dunes at sunrise and stand among camel-thorn trees dead for centuries, set against a white clay pan and some of the clearest night skies on Earth.
Table Mountain, South Africa
Ride the cableway to the flat-topped summit, then pair it with winelands, penguins and the coastal drive to the Cape of Good Hope.
Madagascar
Madagascar is the only home of lemurs. Walk through spiny forest and rainforest to meet ring-tails, sifakas and more, then watch the sun set on the Avenue of the Baobabs.
The Uwera way
Africa rewards the traveller who knows where to look: gorilla families in misted bamboo, lions on the Mara, elephants crossing the Chobe at dusk, red dunes above a cold ocean and wild country you may have to yourself. We live and work on the continent, so we can tell you which trail, which lodge and which month will suit you, and why.
Private safaris built around your pace, interests and budget.
Trackers, rangers and guides who bring every sighting to life.
A team on the ground in Africa and a quick answer when plans change.
Local guides, hosts and conservation-minded partners.
Where we travel
The parks, forests and lakes our guests ask for first, each with its own guide to the wildlife, the best months and how to get there.
UgandaBwindi Impenetrable National ParkMountain gorilla trekking
RwandaVolcanoes National ParkMountain gorillas in the Virungas
UgandaKibale National ParkChimpanzee tracking
UgandaQueen Elizabeth National ParkKazinga Channel boat safari and tree-climbing lions
UgandaMurchison Falls National ParkThe Nile forcing through a seven-metre gorge
UgandaKidepo Valley National ParkRemote savannah wildernessWhat moves you
Start with the moment you have always imagined, a quiet hour with a gorilla family, a dawn walk with chimpanzees, a sundowner with no one else in sight, and we will build the safari around it.
Sample itineraries
Every safari we plan is private, so treat these as starting points. Change the pace, the lodges or the order and we will rebuild it around you.
Tailor-made around you
Private guide and vehicle
Permits arranged for you
From first message to first sighting
Personal from the very first message, with one specialist beside you all the way.
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Call, message or send an enquiry. Tell us who is travelling, when, and what you most want to see.
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Your specialist drafts a private route with lodges, permits and timings, then adjusts it until it feels right.
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A deposit secures your permits and rooms. We send clear travel documents and a packing list for your season.
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Your guide meets you on arrival, and we stay a message away from the first day to the last.
“Luxury begins with time, privacy, knowledge and care, and the freedom to experience a place without feeling rushed.”
The Uwera standard
Before you go
Everything we would tell a friend before they go: when to travel, what it costs, how the permits work and which parks to pair.
Our partners
The organisations and companies we work alongside to look after our guests.
A few of the safaris we most love to design. Every one can be reshaped around your dates, your pace and your interests.
No tours match. or ask us to design one for you.
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