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Intimate gorilla encounters in Bwindi’s misty highlands. Untamed safaris across the savanna.
where the wild still roams
Come face to face with a habituated mountain gorilla family in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, one of only a handful of places on earth this is possible. A focused trek built around the single hour that defines a Uganda safari.
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Game drives on the Kasenyi plains, a launch cruise along the hippo-lined Kazinga Channel, and the famous tree-climbing lions of the remote Ishasha sector: Uganda’s classic savannah safari in one unhurried circuit.
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Track rhinos on foot at Ziwa, watch the entire Nile force itself through a 7-metre gorge, and cruise the river past hippos and crocodiles in Uganda’s largest national park.
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A licensed Ugandan operator, owner-run since 2019. Tell us your dates and what you hope to see; we reply within 24 hours with an itinerary and a quote, and there is no payment to ask.
Private safaris and gorilla treks, not seat sales: every itinerary is built for one party at a time, at your pace. Permits, accommodation, meals and transport are handled from arrival to departure.
Also arranged, with a tour or without one:
Uganda’s national parks, from Bwindi in the south-west to Kidepo in the north-east, plus Jinja and Sipi Falls. Cross-border journeys to Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Zanzibar.
From 2 to 10 days: a single park on a short trip, several on a long circuit.
The trip we run most
Bwindi sits in the far south-west, eight to nine hours from Kampala by road through Mbarara. So the first day is the drive: across the Equator at Kayabwe, through the Ankole longhorn country and up into the terraced Kigezi highlands, arriving at Rushaga in the late afternoon.
The second day is the trek. At the trailhead briefing the rangers set the rules: eight trekkers at most to a gorilla family, seven metres’ distance, and the chance to hire a porter. The walk can take thirty minutes or six hours, depending on where the family fed the night before. Our trackers keep daily contact with the park rangers and know each habituated family’s territory. Your hour begins when they are found.
The third day brings you back to Kampala or Entebbe in time for evening flights. Rushaga has the most habituated families of Bwindi’s four sectors, which is why it carries the widest permit availability.
Itineraries from 2 days to 10
Every one is private and can be moved around your dates. Choose by the time you have.
Jinja - Source of the Nile
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Lake Mburo National Park
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Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
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Kibale Forest National Park
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Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
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Sipi Falls
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Kidepo Valley National Park
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Kidepo Valley National Park
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Kibale · Queen Elizabeth · Bwindi
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Mabamba · Kibale · Queen Elizabeth · Lake Mburo
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Murchison · Kibale · Queen Elizabeth · Bwindi · Lake Mburo
View itineraryThe Nile forcing through Murchison’s gorge, chimpanzees in Kibale’s forest, lions in Queen Elizabeth’s fig trees and white water at Jinja.
A launch up the Nile to the foot of the falls, and rhino tracking on foot at Ziwa. The Nile’s dramatic plunge through a 7-meter gorge. Uganda’s largest national park.
Best: Dec - February5 hrs from Kampala
Murchison Falls Safari, 3 daysChimpanzee tracking at Kanyanchu, and a community walk through Bigodi Wetland.
Best: Feb - June, Sep - Nov5 hrs from Kampala
Kibale Chimpanzee & Crater Lakes, 3 daysTree-climbing lions in Ishasha and a launch cruise on the Kazinga Channel.
Best: June - September6-7 hrs from Kampala
Queen Elizabeth Wildlife Safari, 4 daysWhite-water rafting on the Nile, Grade 3 to 5, or a gentler family float.
Best: Year-round2 hrs from Kampala
Jinja & the Source of the Nile, 2 daysStraight answers to what travellers ask us once they have chosen Uganda: which Bwindi sector, how permits work, and how to get there.
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Your gorilla permit names one of Bwindi’s four sectors, and that one word decides where you sleep, how far you drive and what the walk is like. How to choose.
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Who issues gorilla permits, how far ahead to book, what happens if you are ill or your dates change, and how the Habituation Experience differs from a standard trek.
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Bwindi is a long way from Entebbe. The three realistic ways to get there, how long each takes, and which one suits your trip.
Who you travel with
Two founders and a small office team. No call centre, no account manager you never meet.
Our guides are fluent in English, with further languages on request, and every journey supports wildlife conservation and the communities around the parks.
IbrahimCo-founder & Tour Operator
Learn More About Our CompanyA licensed Ugandan tour operator with over 7 years of experience, combining local knowledge with the standards international travellers expect.
All tours are operated in compliance with Uganda Tourism Board regulations. We follow responsible tourism practices and prioritise the safety of our clients and the wildlife we visit.
“The best safari tour guides out there. Probably going back with them for another safari trip.”
“Went to Sipi falls with IZ Travel Agency for hiking and it was a great experience. I really enjoyed it so much. IZ Travel Agency is the best travel company I have ever used and I highly recommend it.”
“I got the best experience from marchison falls sceneries, queen elizabeth park where I saw lions for the very first time, lake mburo where I had a close stare at the giraffes and many more other places…”
Roughly is enough: a month, how many of you and what you most want to see. We reply within 24 hours with an itinerary and a quote.
