About Us
Top Tour Operator and DMC Uganda and Rwanda
Nkuringo Safaris is one of the top tour operators in Uganda and a leading destination management company (DMC) in East Africa. We have been offering sustainable and innovative private gorilla tours and wildlife safaris in Uganda and Rwanda since 2007.
Uganda Safari Experts You Can Trust
Our team of experienced travelers is always ready to push themselves out of their comfort zones to better understand the fascinating world around us. We aim to provide active experiences so transformative that our guests will never want to have an African adventure in any other way.
Our award-winning forest lodge, Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge, is located at the gorilla trekking base in Uganda, while our boutique guesthouse, Papyrus Guesthouse, is situated at Uganda’s entry point in Entebbe. We promise adventures that will open your mind with curiosity and connect you with people and cultures.
Apart from our extensive knowledge of Uganda and Rwanda travel logistics, we also extend our well-earned destination management expertise to Kenya and Tanzania while jealously protecting our unique promise of sustainable journeys and community involvement.
We have partnered with some of East Africa Safari’s best service providers to curate first-rate experiences.
Once you’ve read our guide and are ready for Africa, our local specialists will gladly help you find the perfect trip without pressure and no commitment to book. And because we are one of the leading local tour operators, we don’t charge any commissions, and you know you’re always getting the best possible price.
Browse SafarisExperience Uganda with Passionate Local Travellers
Uganda is our home — we’re fortunate to call it that — and we’re thrilled to share it with our guests. In 2007, we set up a camp in Nkuringo in the southern part of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest that has gracefully grown into a multi-award-winning luxury safari lodge in Uganda.
The camp couldn’t survive on the jungle’s edge without travelers for long. So we put together a team of local guides and set up our first adventure brand, Nkuringo Walking Safaris, to take travelers to experience our discovery expeditions and beyond.
And we began and built our company here in the beautiful Pearl of Africa. So you see, when you travel with Nkuringo, you’re traveling with more than just a tour operator or Destination Management Company but with a family of ardent local travelers.
True adventures go beyond incredible destinations or inclusive packages. Nkuringo Safaris delivers a sense of possibility across Uganda, Rwanda, and a bit of Kenya and Tanzania.
Since 2007, we have shared our love of leisure travel in Africa. Today our travel collection features comprehensive guided wildlife safaris, gorilla trekking, chimpanzee tracking, guided walking & hiking adventures, small group tours, and family trips.
With Nkuringo Safaris, wake each morning on safari with a new experience in front of you. Best of all – we seamlessly handle the details, and all you have to do is live the experience! And when your head hits the pillow with your hand tucked under and a warm grin washes over your face, you will know it has been a fantastic day.
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Our Team

Lydia Eva Mpanga
CEO, Founder

Bert Baguma
Marketing

Clare Atim
Accounts

Catherine Nabbaale
Safari Manager

Mariam Nchai
Operations Manager

Moreen Tumushabe
Safari Consultant

Diana Nalubega
Sefari Consultant

Joan Muduwa
Reservations

Derick Waiswa
Senior Guide

Patrick Waduwa
Senior Guide

Jack Turyebere
Senior Guide

Julius Abigaga
Senior Guide

Remy Kityo
Safari Guide

Milton Saturday
Safari Guide

Patrick Yiga
Safari Guide

Rodriguez Makombe
Safari Guide

Bob Magezi
Safari Guide
Reasons to trust us
Why travel with Nkuringo?
Start Planning
How your luxury safari comes together
Planning a safari in Uganda and Rwanda can feel complex. Our job is to make it simple, transparent and shaped entirely around you.
Step 1: Share your dates & wishes
Tell us when you’d like to travel, who you’re coming with and the moments you’re dreaming about – gorilla trekking, chimpanzee tracking, walking safaris, Big 5 game drives, beach time or all of them.
Step 2: Customize your itinerary
Your specialist planner builds a custom safari around your pace and budget, choosing lodges, routes and experiences that fit how you like to travel.
Step 3: Refine together, then confirm
We fine-tune the details with you – from room types to transfers and special requests – then secure gorilla permits, park fees and all logistics.
Step 4: Travel with a peace of mind
From your airport pickup to your last sunrise, our on-the-ground team is there for you: guides, drivers, and lodge staff who know you by name.
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Our sustainability and conservation commitment
Nkuringo Safaris gives back by supporting local education, conservation, and creating jobs through community-driven tourism.















