Western Uganda wildlife small group tour

Planet

PLANET
CARBON REDUCTION
Our trips aim to positively impact the countries, communities and environments we visit. Our policy draws on the criteria set out by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) and tries to recognise many of the principles within the United Nations World Tourism Organisation's (UNWTO) Global Code of Ethics for Tourism.

This tour through Western Uganda does not require any internal flights. For the international flights to Entebbe, we suggest that our customers calculate their estimated impact on the environment of their flights and choose to purchase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to act on their emissions if possible or purchase carbon offsets from certified climate projects

Once we are in the region, we minimise our carbon footprint. Our food is locally sourced, and we use locally owned and managed hotels. Vegan and vegetarian food is available but must be requested in advance.

ENVIRONMENT AND WILDLIFE
On this tour, we are committed to reducing the environmental impacts of our visit. Our guides are all locally based and experts in our region. There are many opportunities to meet with local communities during the tour.

Travellers are encouraged to interact and purchase locally produced goods here. We meet the local people and help protect the region by using and promoting environmentally sustainable tourism.

We stay at Bakia Lodge, a non-profit lodge and part of the Bakiga Community Project. The project started Bakiga Lodge in 2012 to help fund water projects across the Kigezi region of Southwest Uganda. As of January 2025, the project has helped an estimated 170,000 people access water.

Our team doesn't use plastic bags in our office or on our tours—when purchasing items and food for trips, we use reusable fabric bags. Any plastic bottles we have to use are recycled or given to remote communities, who reuse them as storage containers.

Our clients are encouraged to deal with waste appropriately and limit their use of single-use plastic. We advise clients to bring their own reusable metal drinking bottles, which can be used long after their tour.

People

PEOPLE
LOCAL ECONOMY
We strive to generate greater economic benefits for local people and enhance the well-being of the communities we visit whilst still providing a positive and rewarding experience for our customers. Our business aims to minimise tourism's negative social, economic and environmental impacts.

Our local partner regularly gives traineeships to local students because they know it is important that young people in the region have a chance. We are proud to say that some of their best employees started like this, with a traineeship.

This tour aims to use 100% locally owned accommodation and 100% local guides and drivers.

EMPLOYMENT, INCLUSIVITY AND DIVERSITY
We understand that the responsibility and action needed in a particular location will depend upon the local environment and culture. Tourism is one of the most important and largest industries on the planet. It accounts for 11% of the world’s GDP and 12% of its exports. It employs more people worldwide than any other industry, with millions of families relying on tourism for their daily needs.

All employees have health and life insurance and the highest salary standard and working environment. The company culture is embedded in being socially responsible and environmentally conscious with minimal impact on the environment and local culture and heritage.

For every reservation made, a donation is made to the Kabaya Primary School, a primary school in the Lake Bunyonyi area, one of Uganda's poorest regions. Our local team supports the school financially in projects such as building a library, arranging daily lunches for all the children, and donating computers and laptops.