Uganda & Rwanda Safari Tours Crafted by Local Experts
Uganda Safari Tours & Rwanda Safari Tours: Discover Uganda and Rwanda through privately guided safari journeys designed around your interests, travel style and pace. From Gorilla Trekking and Wildlife Safaris to Chimpanzee Tracking, Birding and Cultural Experiences, Njagi Safaris creates tailor-made journeys across East Africa.
Curated Stay Collections
Choose from our Mid-Range, Premium, and Signature Collections, designed to provide exceptional experiences at every comfort level.
Handpicked Safari Destinations
Explore carefully selected safari destinations across Uganda and Rwanda, including gorilla trekking, wildlife, birding, cultural, and luxury travel experiences.
Personalised Safari Support
Our experienced safari specialists are available before, during, and after your journey to ensure a seamless travel experience.
Private Uganda Safari Tours & Rwanda Safari Tours
Njagi Safaris is the safari travel brand of Njagi (U) SMC Limited, a Uganda Tourism Board-licensed tour operator specialising in tailor-made and private Uganda Safaris and Rwanda Safaris. We create professionally guided gorilla trekking, chimpanzee tracking, wildlife safaris, birding tours, cultural journeys, honeymoon holidays and luxury travel experiences for travellers seeking authentic East African adventures.
Explore Our Safari Collections
Choose your safari by the type of journey you want to experience. Our Safari Collections bring together private and tailor-made journeys across Uganda and Rwanda, from country-focused safaris to specialised experiences centred on gorillas, wildlife, chimpanzees, birding and culture.
Uganda Safaris
Explore Uganda through private journeys spanning savannahs, tropical forests, lakes, mountains and culturally rich regions. From Wildlife Safaris and Gorilla Trekking to Chimpanzee Tracking, Birding and Cultural Experiences, tailored around your interests and preferred travel style.
Rwanda Safaris
Discover Rwanda through private journeys spanning volcanic landscapes, and culturally rich destinations. From Gorilla Trekking and Wildlife Safaris to Chimpanzee Tracking, Birding and Cultural Experiences, tailored around your interests and preferred travel style.
Chimpanzee Tracking Safaris
Explore Kibale, Nyungwe, Ngamba Island and other primate destinations through private forest journeys focused on chimpanzee tracking while combining chimpanzees with Gorilla Trekking, Wildlife Safaris, Birding and Cultural Experiences.
Gorilla Trekking Safaris
Experience mountain gorillas in Bwindi, Mgahinga or Volcanoes National Park through private journeys designed around your and preferred travel style. Gorilla Trekking can also be combined with wildlife, chimpanzees, birding, cultural experiences and scenic landscapes.
Wildlife Safaris
Experience classic African wildlife across Uganda and Rwanda through private Game Drives and Boat Safaris, exploring savannahs, rivers, lakes and diverse wildlife habitats. Journeys can be tailored around your interests, available time and preferred travel style.
Birding Safaris
Discover Uganda and Rwanda through professionally guided birding journeys designed around your interests and preferred travel style. Journeys can also combine Birding with Wildlife Safaris, Chimpanzee Tracking, Gorilla Trekking and Cultural Experiences.
Choose Your Travel Style
Travel the way that suits you. Choose from travel styles designed around honeymoons, families, fly-in connections and independent exploration.
Private Safaris
Travel with private transportation, professional guiding and greater flexibility throughout your journey. Private safaris give you more control over your daily pace, activities, stops and accommodation, making them suitable for couples, families, photographers and private groups. Explore Private Safaris.
Tailor-Made Safaris
Create a journey around the places and experiences you most want to enjoy. Your itinerary can be shaped around your available time, preferred destinations, activities, accommodation, travel dates and pace, allowing your safari to reflect how you actually want to travel.
Explore Tailor-Made Safaris.
Honeymoon Safaris
Combine privacy, beautiful landscapes and memorable experiences in a journey designed for two. From gorilla trekking and wildlife to carefully selected accommodation, a honeymoon safari can be shaped around your interests and preferred pace. Explore Honeymoon Safaris.
Family Safaris
Plan a safari around your family’s ages, interests and preferred pace. We can combine wildlife, nature, cultural experiences and comfortable accommodation while considering travel times, activity requirements and the practical needs that make a family journey enjoyable. Explore Family Safaris.
Fly-In Safaris
Connect key destinations by air where domestic flights provide a practical alternative to longer road journeys. Fly-in travel can help maximise your time in Uganda or Rwanda while combining major wildlife, primate and scenic destinations within a carefully planned private itinerary. Explore Fly-in Safaris.
Self-Drive Safaris
Experience Uganda with greater independence through a carefully planned self-drive journey. We can help structure your route around suitable destinations, driving distances, accommodation and activities while providing local destination knowledge to help you understand the journey before you set out. Explore Self-Drive Safaris.
Explore Safari Activities
Choose the experiences you most want to enjoy, then build your safari around them. Uganda and Rwanda offer opportunities to encounter wildlife, explore tropical forests, discover cultures, walk through diverse landscapes, watch birds and experience the region from different perspectives.
Wildlife Viewing
Experience Uganda and Rwanda’s diverse wildlife through professionally guided game drives, boat safaris, gorilla trekking, chimpanzee tracking, golden monkey tracking and rhino encounters. Wildlife experiences can form the centrepiece of your safari.
Nature Tours
Explore forests, mountains, wetlands and other natural landscapes on foot. Nature experiences include forest walks, canopy walks, hiking, peak climbing, volcano hiking and guided nature walks, allowing you to experience Uganda and Rwanda beyond conventional game viewing.
Birding
Discover Uganda and Rwanda’s exceptional birding habitats, from tropical forests and wetlands to lakes and savannah landscapes. Birding journeys can be planned around specialist interests, preferred destinations, or combined with other experiences.
Cultural Experiences
Go beyond wildlife to discover the people, heritage, traditions and communities of Uganda and Rwanda. Experiences may include village walks, cultural encounters, traditional dance, craft workshops and regional experiences that add a deeper human and cultural dimension to your safari.
Adventure
Add active experiences to your safari through cycling, canoeing and white-water rafting. Adventure activities can be incorporated into broader itineraries or form part of a journey focused on outdoor exploration, landscapes and active travel.
Scenic Tours
Experience Uganda and Rwanda through their cities, landscapes, lakes, rivers and iconic places. Scenic experiences can include city tours, photography and visits to important attractions such as the Source of the Nile, creating opportunities to explore beyond the traditional safari circuit.
Discover Uganda & Rwanda Destinations
Uganda and Rwanda offer remarkably diverse safari landscapes within a relatively compact part of East Africa. Explore Uganda’s savannahs, forests, lakes, mountains and cultural regions, or discover Rwanda’s volcanoes, rainforest, savannah, lakes and cultural destinations. A private Uganda and Rwanda journey can combine several destinations and experiences around your interests, available time and preferred pace.
Uganda
From the savannahs of Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth, Kidepo Valley and Lake Mburo to the forests of Bwindi and Kibale, Uganda offers a broad range of wildlife, primate, birding, scenic and cultural experiences.
Rwanda
Rwanda combines mountain landscapes, rainforest, savannah, lakes and cultural destinations within a compact tourism circuit. Explore Volcanoes, Nyungwe, Akagera, Kigali and Lake Kivu through private journeys designed around the experiences you want to enjoy.
Featured Safari Packages
Explore a selection of private safari journeys designed around Uganda and Rwanda’s most memorable destinations and experiences. Our packages provide starting points for your journey and can be adapted around your preferred accommodation, activities, travel dates and pace.
Why Choose Njagi Safaris
Your safari should feel thoughtfully planned from the beginning. Njagi Safaris combines local destination knowledge, private travel, professional guiding and personalised planning to create journeys around the experiences and travel style you prefer.
- Local Destination Knowledge: Travel with a team that understands Uganda and Rwanda’s destinations, routes, activities and practical travel considerations.
- Private & Personalised Journeys: Enjoy private travel with greater flexibility around your itinerary, daily pace, activities and accommodation.
- Tailor-Made Planning: Your journey can be structured around your interests, available time, preferred destinations and travel style.
- Carefully Selected Accommodation: Choose from our Mid-Range, Premium and Signature Collections, with accommodation selected to complement your itinerary.
- Professional Safari Support: Receive personalised support from your initial enquiry through itinerary planning, booking coordination and your journey.
- Uganda & Rwanda Expertise: Combine destinations across Uganda and Rwanda within one carefully planned itinerary when your interests call for a broader journey.
Travel Guides, Itineraries & Resources
Plan your journey with practical guides, safari inspiration and trusted travel information for Uganda and Rwanda. Explore destinations, itineraries, safari activities and useful travel guidance before you travel.
Destination Guides
Explore Uganda and Rwanda through practical destination guides covering national parks, cities, regions, lakes, forests, cultural landscapes and other places of interest. Discover what to see, when to visit and how to combine destinations into a memorable safari with Njagi Safaris.
Safari Itineraries
Discover carefully planned Uganda and Rwanda safari itineraries covering gorilla trekking, chimpanzee tracking, wildlife, birding, culture and tailor-made journeys. Browse ideas ranging from shorter safaris to extended journeys and use them as inspiration for planning your own private adventure.
Safari Activities
Discover the experiences that can shape your safari, from gorilla trekking and chimpanzee tracking to wildlife viewing, birding, nature walks, cultural experiences and adventure. Explore individual activity guides and find experiences that match your interests and preferred way of travelling.
Travel Guide
Find practical information to help you prepare for Uganda and Rwanda, including travel planning, destinations, protected areas, permits, responsible travel and other considerations. Use these resources to understand the region and prepare for a smoother safari experience.
Official Travel & Conservation Resources
For current regulations, conservation information and official destination guidance, we recommend consulting the relevant national tourism and wildlife authorities.
Uganda Wildlife Authority
Official information on Uganda’s protected areas, wildlife conservation, permits and visitor guidance.
Uganda Tourism Board
Official tourism information for Uganda, including destinations, attractions and travel information.
Visit Rwanda
Official destination information for Rwanda, including tourism experiences, destinations and travel planning.
Rwanda Development Board
Official information relating to Rwanda’s tourism, conservation and destination management.
Plan Your Private Safari
Every safari begins with an idea. Tell us where you would like to go, what you would like to experience and how you prefer to travel. We can shape those ideas into a private Uganda or Rwanda itinerary around your interests, available time, accommodation preferences and budget.
Ready to Explore Uganda & Rwanda?
From gorilla trekking and wildlife safaris to chimpanzee tracking, birding and cultural experiences, Uganda and Rwanda offer journeys for different interests and ways of travelling. Tell us what inspires you, and our team can help you explore the possibilities and find the right safari for your journey.