Meet the team
Safari designers, guides, trackers, drivers and hosts who live and work in Africa, and who will look after you from the first message to the last sundowner.
Based in Africa
Guides who read the land
One specialist, start to finish
Local people, local knowledge
The Uwera family
A safari depends on people. Your guide is not simply the person driving the vehicle. It is the person who helps you read the landscape, understand animal behaviour, recognise birds, navigate local roads and adapt the day when something unexpected happens. That human relationship can define a safari, so we choose ours with care.
Leadership
The people who set the Uwera standard and make sure every safari lives up to it.
Founder
A short line about their background, the places they know best and why they started Uwera.
Head of safari design
A short line about the countries they plan, their years in the field and what they love to share.
Guest care and operations
A short line about how they keep every safari running smoothly on the ground.
Safari specialists
One specialist stays beside you from the first idea to the day you fly home, and knows the lodges, parks and permits first hand.
Safari specialist
Countries they know best and a favourite place to send guests.
Safari specialist
Countries they know best and a favourite place to send guests.
Safari specialist
Countries they know best and a favourite place to send guests.
Safari specialist
Countries they know best and a favourite place to send guests.
Guides in the field
Trackers, rangers and guides who bring every sighting to life, from gorilla forests to open savannah.
Safari guide
Years guiding, languages spoken and a speciality such as birds, primates or big cats.
Safari guide
Years guiding, languages spoken and a speciality such as birds, primates or big cats.
Safari guide
Years guiding, languages spoken and a speciality such as birds, primates or big cats.
Safari guide
Years guiding, languages spoken and a speciality such as birds, primates or big cats.
Behind the scenes
Many of the people who make a safari possible rarely appear in a travel brochure. They are part of the value of the journey.
Gorilla and chimpanzee permits, flights, transfers and park fees, booked early and checked twice.
A real person a message away before and during your safari, who responds quickly when plans change.
Well kept safari vehicles and drivers who understand the road and keep the journey safe.
How we hire, train and grow
We want a guide to feel proud of the work they do, a local supplier to know their contribution is valued and a community partner to feel listened to.
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Wherever we can, we hire local professionals who know the land, the languages and the communities around the parks.
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Guides and field teams get room to develop their skills, share what they know and build long careers in tourism.
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Guides, trackers, drivers, hosts and chefs are recognised as part of the value of every safari, not hidden behind it.
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We invest in people who share our standards of hospitality, honesty, respect and curiosity.
Tell us who is travelling and what you would love to see. The right specialist will come back to you personally.
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