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26 operators
Real Ugandan companies, listed from their own published details. They set their own prices, so ask them directly — or send it to us and we'll do the asking.
Rafting & kayaking · Jinja — Source of the Nile
Adrift
A multi-activity adventure operator on the Nile at Jinja, with white-water rafting as its core trip. Also runs bungee jumping over the river, kayaking, stand-up paddling, quad biking and horse riding, so several activities can be combined in a single visit.
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Safaris · Entebbe
Avian Safaris
A birding-focused tour company founded in 2011 and based on Entebbe Road outside Kampala. It runs guided birdwatching and bird photography trips in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda, and combines birding itineraries with gorilla and chimpanzee tracking. Tours are led by specialist bird guides.
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Tours · Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Bamboo Ecotours
A locally owned operator on the Kabale–Kisoro road, close to both Mgahinga and Bwindi. It runs small-group mountain gorilla trekking in those parks, chimpanzee trekking in Kibale and Kalinzu forests, and wildlife and community-based trips in Uganda, Rwanda and the DRC.
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Safaris · Kidepo Valley National Park
Big Apes Africa Safaris
A destination management company based in Ntinda, Kampala. Its Uganda wildlife programme covers Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth, Kidepo Valley and Lake Mburo, with tailored departures for families, couples, photographers and solo travellers. It also arranges gorilla tours in Uganda and Rwanda.
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Boat cruises · Lake Bunyonyi
Bushara Island Camp
Operates on Bushara Island in Lake Bunyonyi, running the eco-camp there alongside lake-based activities. Visitors reach the island by motorboat and can take dugout canoe trips to neighbouring islands, swim, walk the island trail and go bird watching with guides. The camp also arranges nature walks and visits to surrounding communities.
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Safaris · Lake Mburo National Park
Buyaga Safaris
A Ugandan-registered safari company founded in 2017 and based in Nakawa, Kampala. Its Uganda programme covers Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth, Kidepo Valley and Lake Mburo, including a short standalone Lake Mburo itinerary and a longer circuit taking in Kidepo. It also offers gorilla trekking in Bwindi and trips into Rwanda.
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Safaris · Kampala
Churchill Safaris
A Ugandan operator based in Wakaliga, Kampala, which says it has been trading since 2000. It arranges tailor-made Uganda and Rwanda itineraries built around gorilla trekking in Bwindi and chimpanzee tracking in Kibale, alongside wildlife and cultural tours.
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Safaris · Murchison Falls National Park
Dav Safaris
A Uganda-based tour operator established in 2018 and staffed by Ugandan guides. It runs wildlife and birding itineraries in Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth and Kidepo Valley, including a combined Kidepo and Murchison circuit, alongside gorilla and chimpanzee trekking. It also arranges trips in Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda.
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Safaris · Kampala
Great Lakes Safaris
A Kampala tour operator running tailor-made wildlife and primate itineraries across Uganda and Rwanda, including mountain gorilla trekking. The company also owns and runs its own lodges, the Great Lakes Collection, near several national parks, and keeps a second office in Kigali.
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Safaris · Kampala
Kagera Safaris
An owner-managed Kampala operator arranging safaris in Uganda, Rwanda and the wider region. Its programmes cover mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi, other primate tracking, big-game viewing, birding and cultural tours.
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Safaris · Queen Elizabeth National Park
Kajie Safaris
A Kampala operator trading since 2014 and listed in the Association of Uganda Tour Operators directory. Its itineraries cover Queen Elizabeth and Murchison Falls for game viewing, along with Kibale Forest, Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and Bwindi. The company markets wildlife, group and family tours.
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Culture & food · Kampala
Kampala Walking Tours
Guided walks through central Kampala taking in historical monuments, markets, places of worship and a palace, in two-, three- and six-hour options. Also runs neighbourhood walks, street food tours, a coffee experience and a traditional medicine experience, plus day trips to Jinja and Ngamba Island.
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Rafting & kayaking · Jinja — Source of the Nile
Kayak the Nile
A paddling specialist at Bujagali running flat-water kayak tours, white-water and tandem kayaking, and stand-up paddleboarding. Alongside day trips it teaches structured coaching courses, children's camps, school and team-building programmes, and first aid training. The company says it has operated in Jinja since the mid-2000s.
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Rafting & kayaking · Jinja — Source of the Nile
Kiira Rafting and Tubing Adventures
A Ugandan-owned operator based in Bujagali village offering grade 5 and grade 3 white-water rafting on the Nile, along with a gentler family rafting option. Also runs tubing and kayaking trips on the same stretch of river. The company states it has been running Nile trips since 2017.
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Safaris · Queen Elizabeth National Park
Mumwe African Skimmer Safaris
A Kampala operator founded in 2012 and run as a small local team. It arranges wildlife safaris in Queen Elizabeth, Murchison Falls and Lake Mburo, plus gorilla trekking in Bwindi and chimpanzee tracking in Kibale. Birding tours, cultural visits and mountain hiking are also part of its programme.
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Safaris · Kidepo Valley National Park
NGONI Safaris Uganda
A Kampala operator describing itself as specialising in private, tailor-made safaris across Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania. Its Uganda itineraries include dedicated trips to Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth and Kidepo Valley, with a fly-in option for Kidepo, plus gorilla and chimpanzee trekking, hiking and Nile rafting.
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Rafting & kayaking · Jinja — Source of the Nile
Nalubale Rafting
Full-day white-water trips covering roughly 19km of the Nile and around ten rapids up to grade 5, with a calmer grade 2 family float as an alternative. Also offers riverboarding, tandem kayaking, and packages combining rafting with hiking or mountain biking on Mount Elgon.
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Tours · Jinja — Source of the Nile
Nile Horseback Safaris
Guided horse riding on the western bank of the Nile near the source of the river, on trails through villages and along the riverbank. Rides range from short introductory pony rides through one- and two-hour group rides to sunset rides, with separate routes for experienced riders. The stables are at Naminya, about twenty minutes from Jinja town.
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Rafting & kayaking · Jinja — Source of the Nile
Nile River Explorers
Runs white-water rafting on the White Nile at both grade 5 and gentler grade 3 levels, plus family float trips for those who want the river without the big rapids. Also offers tubing, tandem and white-water kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, river cruises and mountain biking. Operates its own riverside accommodation, Explorers River Camp, at Bujagali.
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Safaris · Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Nkuringo Safaris
A Uganda-registered operator and destination management company established in 2007, with its head office at Kitala in Entebbe. It specialises in gorilla trekking in Bwindi and Mgahinga and in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park, and arranges chimpanzee tracking in Kibale. The company operates Nkuringo Gorilla Lodge on the southern edge of Bwindi.
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Safaris · Kibale Forest
Primate Holidays
An Entebbe-based operator focused on primate travel in East Africa. Its core trips are gorilla trekking in Bwindi and Mgahinga and chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest, combined with wildlife and cultural extensions in Uganda, Rwanda and neighbouring countries.
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Tours · Murchison Falls National Park
Responsible Tourism Company
A Uganda-based travel company operating from Zana on the Kampala–Entebbe highway. It organises wildlife safaris in Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth and Lake Mburo alongside gorilla trekking in Bwindi and Mgahinga and chimpanzee trekking in Kibale, and presents itself as an eco-conscious operator focused on sustainable travel.
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Hiking & trekking · Rwenzori Mountains
Rwenzori Mountaineering Services
A membership organisation formed in 1987 by communities around the Rwenzori foothills, providing trekking and guiding on the Central Circuit Trail from the Nyakalengija trailhead. It supplies guides and porters for multi-day hikes, including routes toward Margherita Peak on Mount Stanley, and maintains huts along the trail.
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Hiking & trekking · Rwenzori Mountains
Rwenzori Trekking Services
Guided treks in Rwenzori Mountains National Park along the Kilembe Trail, which the company states it is authorised to operate. Itineraries range from single-day forest walks to multi-day climbs toward the higher peaks, and it also offers birding walks in the foothills. Operating since 2010 from a base at Kilembe near Kasese.
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Hiking & trekking · Sipi Falls
Sipi Falls Explorers
A guiding outfit based in Sipi village on the slopes of Mount Elgon. It runs hikes to the three Sipi waterfalls, abseiling down the main hundred-metre fall, and seed-to-cup coffee farm tours with local growers. The team also arranges cave visits, sunrise and sunset walks, and multi-day Mount Elgon treks.
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Hiking & trekking · Mount Elgon
Sipi Falls Tours
A Sabiny-owned guiding team working out of Sipi on Mount Elgon. Its activities include waterfall hikes, abseiling and rock climbing, cave walks, coffee farm tours, mountain biking and bird watching, and it guides multi-day trekking routes into Mount Elgon National Park.
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