Conservation Safaris in East Africa

What We Believe

Every Step You Take
Leaves Something Good Behind

This is our land. We grew up in these forests, beside these lakes, under these skies. We didn't come to conservation through a boardroom. We came to it because we genuinely love this place and want it to still be here for the next generation.

Every gorilla permit fee goes directly to Uganda Wildlife Authority to fund gorilla protection. Every lodge we partner with must meet our standards for sustainability and community employment. Every guide we train becomes someone who carries that same love into the field.

We build each safari around three pillars: Land, Wildlife and People. We measure what we're doing against all three and we're honest about where we still have room to grow.

East Africa landscape seen on a conservation safari with Orika Africa
$800
Goes to UWA per gorilla permit
95%
Locally hired guides & staff
4
Community partnerships active
100%
Certified lodge partners
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, protecting Uganda's ancient rainforest
Land

These Forests Have Stood
for Centuries. We Intend to Keep It That Way.

East Africa's forests and savannahs face enormous pressure from agriculture, deforestation and climate change. The most effective conservation tool we have is demonstrating that these ecosystems are worth more standing than cleared.

We promote low-impact travel, partner only with lodges that minimise their footprint, and encourage clients to offset their carbon emissions through verified programmes. We avoid single-use plastics in all our operations.

Low-Impact Operations

We select lodge partners based on their environmental practices. Solar power, water recycling, waste management and local sourcing are non-negotiable criteria.

Responsible Wildlife Viewing

Small groups only, no off-road driving near animals, strictly timed gorilla treks. We follow UWA guidelines on every single visit, not just when rangers are watching.

Plastic-Free Safaris

Reusable water bottles for all clients, no single-use plastics in our vehicles, and partnerships with lodges running active plastic reduction programmes.
Wildlife

Seeing Them Is the Act
That Keeps Them Here

Seeing a mountain gorilla in the wild is one of the most profound experiences a human being can have. It is also one of the most powerful acts of conservation. Gorilla tourism directly funds Uganda Wildlife Authority rangers, anti-poaching patrols, and the habitat protection that keeps gorillas alive.

We educate every client on ethical wildlife viewing: minimum distances, no flash photography, silence near habituated families. We only work with habituated groups through official UWA and RDB programmes.

Mountain gorilla in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda

Gorilla Conservation Fees

Every $800 permit fee goes directly to Uganda Wildlife Authority. Gorilla tourism is the single biggest funding source for gorilla protection in Uganda. Your trek genuinely matters.

Birding & Biodiversity

Uganda is home to over 1,000 bird species. We work with specialist local guides and support birding tourism as a real livelihood for communities living on the edge of the parks.

Ranger & Anti-Poaching Support

A share of every booking goes toward anti-poaching initiatives and ranger welfare across Uganda's national parks. The people keeping the animals safe deserve to be looked after too.
Orika Africa team with local community members in Uganda
People

When the People Around the Parks
Benefit, the Wild Survives

The communities bordering Uganda's national parks are the true stewards of the land. When they benefit economically from tourism, they become its most powerful defenders. When they don't, the forest is at risk.

We employ locally wherever possible. 95% of our guides, drivers and operations staff are Ugandan. We route clients through community-run craft markets, local restaurants, and cultural experiences that keep revenue in the hands of the people who live here.

Local Employment First

95% of our team are Ugandan nationals. We invest in ongoing training, fair wages above the industry standard, and real career development for every person who works with us.

Guide Training Programme

We run an annual programme for aspiring Ugandan guides, covering wildlife knowledge, languages, guest experience and first aid. Building the next generation of people who love and know this land.

Community Cultural Visits

We partner with Batwa communities near Bwindi, Bakiga cultural groups, and local women's cooperatives to offer authentic cultural experiences that keep the money exactly where it belongs.

School Outreach Programme

Every year we visit schools in communities that border Uganda's national parks. Wildlife education, learning materials, and one simple message: the wild on your doorstep is yours to protect.
“Conservation without communities is just ecology. And tourism without conservation is just consumption. We’re trying to be something better than both.”
Your Safari, Their Future

Your Safari.
Their Tomorrow.

Build a journey that protects the gorillas, forests, and communities you came to experience. The best time to start is now.