About Us

We at Great Vacations Uganda Specialize in small-group, multi-day adventure tours and expeditions, Uganda-based. The company fosters sustainable and environmentally sound tourism practices -- giving back to the communities they visit -- and considers its business “changing people’s lives,” not just offering a vacation. It’s since grown to become a house hold independent safari/travel company, with more than 30 employees, many of them professionally trained guides.

What Makes US Stand Out?

Great Vacations Uganda strives to create unique & exquisite experiences for its travelers that start even before the trip itself. The company provides each and every client once a trip is confirmed with utmost honest, authentic and factual information on every facility or activity mentioned in the itiner ary. More still we endavouer our clients travel in the safest and most updated mode of transport requested or affordable to the client. Once on your trip, you will meet your ‘CEO’ or ‘Chief Experience Officer’ who is “responsible for enriching your journey, offering local insight, and pursuing unique & exquisite experiences as they happen.” Most groups average around 10 travelers, with a maximum of 21 on a few trips.

Where do we Operate?

We are a Ugandan based company (Great Vacations Uganda) running mostly Ugandan trips in particular and East Africa region in general, including Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda & Burundi.

Who Travels With Us?

Since inception our target market has traditionally been younger travelers however, Great Vacations Uganda now offers a broad range of trips that can appeal to adventurous-minded, culturally curious people of any age. Groups are geographically diverse, with a higher proportion of Scandinavians & North Americans.

Why Travel With Us?

Real Life Experiences

What is travel but a search for something that can’t be Googled? We love the highlights, but the real magic for us happens well away from a beaten path. It’s the little noodle bars, hidden galleries and backstreet bodegas and real life experiences you won’t find in a search engine.

Connected by Travel

The beauty of small group travel isn’t just new places, it’s new perspectives. It’s the stories you hear and the friendships you forge, the ones that stick around long after the tan has faded. Our travellers come from all walks of life; what unites them is where they’re going.

Balanced Travel

Time is your most precious resource, especially on a holiday. That’s why our trips are built with balance in mind. A little group time, a little you time – the way it should be. And because our tours have an average of just 10 people, there’s more of the world to go round.

Responsibility

The world’s a pretty amazing place, and we want to do our bit to keep it that way. And all it takes is a little dash of self-awareness, a slightly softer tread. Sustainable travel doesn’t mean no fun. It means that fun can be used to benefit others. Respect.

All Inclusive Travel

Age, pillow preference, budget, travelling solo or together – it doesn’t matter where you’re from, what matters is where you’d like to go. Our mission is to deliver the best travel experiences to anyone who’s up for them. So no matter if you favour a soft landing or a wild take-off, Intrepid stands for you.

Great Guides

We realised early on that the best folks to show you the heart of a destination are, funnily enough, the ones that live there. These are our leaders: travel experts and friendly locals who know their countries back to front, from every backstreet bar to every hidden gallery. They’re the big, smiling face of Intrepid (and we couldn’t be prouder).

We Sell Real Life Experiences, Not Just Tours

What does that mean for you? It means that our itineraries are specifically crafted to include as much time as possible doing local things with local people. They’re not simply about getting from point A to point B, or ‘seeing the sights’ – anyone with a guidebook can do that. What we offer is the local knowledge and experience to help you get behind the scenes of a culture and understand what makes that destination tick. These are unique and authentic insights into local life that have been facilitated specifically for Great Vacations Uganda groups.

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How does it Work?

Pricing is competitive (cheaper), largely by using “grassroots” approaches: local transport and a mix of privately-owned accommodations, perhaps including homestays and camping. Efforts are made to focus on authenticity with both culinary choices (locally-owned restaurants) as well as transportation methods. Great Vacations Uganda truly offers something for everyone, with trip styles such as Comfort/Luxury, Active/Up Market, Rail/Mid-range, and Budget/YOLO (You Only Live Once - for 18-29’s) -- so whether you're looking for Uganda trips to trek through the Bwindi Impenetrable, ever thought of winter at the equator YES your right we @ Great Vacations Uganda ltd can guide you hike to the highest peak of Mt. Rwenzori (Margherita) or relaxing cruises along the River Nile, Great Vacations Uganda has got you covered.

Why Travel With Great Vacations Uganda (Terms & Conditions)?

Great Vacations Uganda is a good choice if you are looking for an authentic, luxury, scheduled, tailor made/ customized, guided travel experience. Some features especially stand out. Lifetime Deposits allow passengers who have to postpone a trip the chance to use their initial deposit at a later date and at no extra charge Depending on terms and conditions of the hotels/lodges etc. Departures are guaranteed once you’ve paid (barring significant weather or safety issues). We charge single room supplements. In short, Great Vacations Uganda wants you out there with them enjoying Unique and Exquisite experiences.

What You Get

Great Vacations Uganda is a safari/travel company offering very uniquely and exquisitely selected and affordable Comfort, Active, Rail, YOLO/small-group tours, safaris and expeditions. Our trips embrace authentic accommodation, exotic cuisine and local transport to put travellers on a first-name basis with the planet’s people, cultures, landscapes and wildlife to mention but a few.

At Great Vacations Uganda, safari/travel is more than a vacation. It’s a chance to get to know your world better by putting yourself on a first-name basis with the people, places, and things that make it worth exploring. This is your planet. Come and get it.

All gorila treks tours share a common love of adventure, but life-altering experiences come in a variety of flavors. Here are some of the Travel Styles we offer:

Comfort: “Adventure travel” doesn’t have to mean “roughing it.” By Comfort we mean tours that offer genuine experiences as requested with more extras, thrills, and upgrades.

Classic: An unbeatable mix of uncommon experiences, insider access, cultural contact, and all the must-sees and -dos, Classic is adventure perfected.

Active: Why just see the world when you could bike, hike, kayak, and multi-sport it? Why, indeed. Active tours keep travellers who like to move on the move.

Yolo: You’re only young once. Make the most of it with Yolo tours, fun-filled and fast-moving adventures designed just for travellers aged 18 to 29.

Family: Just because you settled down and had kids doesn’t mean your adventuring days are through. Family makes our big planet small enough for all.

Local Living: Want to get under the skin of some of the most gorgeous and out-there places? Local Living tours grant access that even locals don't have.

Private Groups: Got a group of eight or more and want to keep the fun to yourselves? Try a Private Group tour. You pick the who and where, we’ll handle the what and How.

No matter what kind of traveller you are, we’ve got a tour (or a dozen) that’ll fit you just right.

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Lifetime Deposits
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Our reputation counts more than anything so is our wholesome desire to offer all “Unique & Exquisite Experiences” visa-vie customer satisfaction in every possible way however, bearing in mind that we deal with wild animals in the wilderness and so-forth. We continue to aspire for becoming Uganda’s No.1 Favorite Tour Operator and East Africa’s in the long-run.