Founded in 2001, Great Lakes Safaris is one of the leading safari company in Uganda and Rwanda providing fantastic safari experiences including wildlife, primates, adventure, culture and leisure tourism to a diverse global cliental. Our core values are pivoted on excellent customer services, innovation, professionalism, care and eco- tourism. With our years of experience and intensive knowledge of the countries and respective tourism attractions, we strive to always create unique, special and authentic safari packages that go beyond the ordinary.
Great Lakes Safaris also runs Uganda Lodges; four accommodation facilities in Murchison Falls National Park (Budongo Eco Lodge), Kibale National Park (Primate Lodge Kibale) ,Queen Elizabeth National Park (Simba Safari Camp and a brand new luxury property Elephant Plains Lodge) and a luxury boat “MV Kazinga” cruising along the famous Kazinga channel and Lake Edward in Queen Elizabeth National Park. We offer you the most ultimate Safari Experience while staying at our private properties; a combination of uniquely built facilities and an outstanding service. Our intimate lodges are situated in the most prominent parts of the protected areas and are undoubtedly the best base for exploration of the national parks
Uganda: Leading tourism investor Amos Wekesa (founder of Great Lakes Safaris) has welcomed Uganda Airlines securing direct flights to London, highlighting the potential impact on the nation's struggling tourism sector.
Last week’s heart-wrenching incident has shocked the travel community and at Great Lakes Safaris and Uganda Lodges we are all feeling very distressed at the loss of lives suffered.
Great Lakes Safaris specialize in tailor-made safaris and adventure holidays to Uganda and Rwanda. With over 21 years of experience and intensive knowledge of the countries and respective tourism attractions, we strive to always create unique, special and authentic safari packages that go beyond the ordinary.
In celebration of its 20th anniversary, leading Uganda tour company, Great Lakes Safaris launches a new charitable arm of the business, Great Lakes Safaris Foundation, to provide community support and conservation of wildlife.
Great Lakes Safaris is celebrating as the country’s most precious natural resource, mountain gorillas have been moved from Critically Endangered to Endangered thanks to collaborative conservation efforts.
Nestled in the middle of Kibale National Park, Café Kibale is a community initiative under the Great Lakes Foundation set up with a major aim of training the youth in the communities around the park with valuable experience in the hospitality sector for free and later feed them into the country’s growing tourism industry.
Upon its launch in July 2022, we enrolled our first batch of students for a rigorous six months training Programme under the expert guidance of the manager Ali, these finally graduated on 14th Jan, 2023.
The various fields of training include barista, food and beverage, customer care, health & hygiene, cost control and more. In addition we also train them with soft skills like resume writing and food safety knowledge. At the end of the six months training, these students are ready to seek employment complete with certificates and references.
Café Kibale is adjacent to the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) visitors’ center - the chimpanzee tracking start point and operates between 8am and 5pm, Monday to Sunday.
It serves coffees, juices, smoothies, cakes and a small selection of meals that are Ugandan dishes for an international palette such as Mandazi, Rolex, samosas, bean stew, fish burger, Chicken wraps and so much more.
The proximity to the chimp tracking point gives clients the opportunity to get a hot meal or snack either before or after the trek at an affordable amount.
The café seeks to become an environmental champion, supporting sustainability through shunning plastics, buying local produce, recycling and educating the local community.
By supporting Café Kibale, you get the opportunity of supporting the local community as all the funds accumulated goes to the community and hence playing a huge role in promoting sustainable tourism in the areas surrounding Kibale National park.
