Uganda · Rwanda · East Africa
Experience Uganda’s Wild Heart
Gorillas in the mist of Bwindi. Chimpanzees calling through Kibale. Sunsets over the Kazinga Channel. Phy Travellers designs small, personal safaris across Uganda and Rwanda — planned by local experts, built around the moments you came for.
Who We Are
A Kampala-based team that plans Uganda the way we’d plan it for family.
Phy Travellers was built on a simple idea: the best safaris come from people who actually know the ground — which ranger stations run on time, which lodge has the best view of the Rwenzoris, and which forest trail gives you the quietest hour with a gorilla family. We handle the permits, the driver-guides, and the logistics, so you can focus on the parts that stay with you long after the trip ends.
A share of every booking supports ranger and porter families working alongside the Uganda Wildlife Authority — because the wildlife you’ve come to see only survives if the people protecting it can thrive too.
More about our story
Featured Experiences
Four ways to meet Uganda
Gorilla Trekking Safaris
Hike through misty highland forest to spend a rare, permit-limited hour with a habituated mountain gorilla family — Uganda’s single most extraordinary encounter.
Explore gorilla treks
Chimpanzee Tracking
Kibale Forest’s habituated troops, up close.
Custom Wildlife Safaris
Queen Elizabeth, Murchison Falls & Lake Mburo.
Car Hire, Transfers & Air Ticketing
Private 4x4s with driver-guides, Entebbe pickups & drop-offs, plus flight bookings.
Explore Countries & Cities
Five countries, one great migration of experiences
Why Choose Phy Travellers
Local expertise, stamped and sealed.
Registered
Operator
Fully licensed and working directly with Uganda Wildlife Authority for every permit we arrange.
Guides
Always
Every trip is led by Ugandan driver-guides who know the parks, the trails, and the stories behind them.
First
Tourism
Proceeds help support ranger and porter families working alongside conservation teams.
Every
Time
No fixed packages by default — every itinerary is built around your pace, budget, and interests.
9+
Years guiding travelers
1,400+
Travelers hosted
6
National parks covered
4.9/5
Average traveler rating
Popular Itineraries
Scored on how it felt, and what it gave back
Every itinerary we run carries two scores: an Enjoyment Score, averaged from anonymous post-trip surveys, and a Sustainability Benchmark, built from park-fee transparency, local-employment share, and community-fund contribution per booking. See the full methodology on our About page.
5-Day Primates & Plains
Bwindi · Queen Elizabeth NP
7-Day Western Circuit
Bwindi · QENP · Kibale
10-Day Grand Uganda
Murchison · Kibale · QENP · Bwindi
Step Inside, Before You Arrive
A 360° exhibition preview of Bwindi
Click and drag inside the frame to look around a Bwindi forest clearing exactly as a trekking group would see it. It’s a small taste of the exhibition-style virtual preview we can walk you through in a video call before you book — genuinely useful for judging fitness level, forest terrain, and what the light looks like at 7am on the trail.
- Drag or swipe inside the frame to pan around
- Full guided VR walkthroughs available on request, over a video call
- Previews available for Bwindi, Kibale, and Queen Elizabeth NP
Reflections of Enjoyment
What it feels like, in their words
“Our guide got us to the gorilla briefing early, read the trail conditions perfectly, and somehow made a four-hour trek feel effortless. This was the trip of a lifetime, planned like it was routine.”
“We booked a car and driver for 9 days with almost no notice and it was the smoothest part of our whole Africa trip. Comfortable vehicle, punctual, and genuinely fun to travel with.”
“Traveling with two kids felt genuinely manageable. They built the itinerary around nap times and short game drives without us even asking. We’re already planning the next one.”
From the Safari Blog
Field notes from the parks
Trip Planning
The Best Time of Year for Gorilla Trekking
A season-by-season look at trail conditions, crowd levels, and permit availability in Bwindi.
Sustainability
Five Questions to Ask Any Safari Operator
What community-fund contributions and park-fee transparency actually look like in practice.
Packing
What to Pack for an East Africa Safari
A realistic packing list for gorilla trekking, game drives, and everything between.
Ready for Uganda’s wild heart?
Tell us your dates and what you’re dreaming of — we’ll reply with a tailored plan, usually within a day.