We believe in low impact tourism to conserve Uganda’s heritage for future generations to also enjoy. Through our active Responsible Tourism Policy we strive to operate in the most eco friendly manner, to “put something back” with projects supported benefiting the local communities of the areas in which we operate as far as possible and provide local staff empowerment within all levels and areas of our operations and actively train and encourage their development. All our safari guides are local Ugandan staff, some of whom have been with us for many years.

Our operations are Ugandan registered, fully legal, tax compliant and conform to our basic ethics and standards.   We belong to trade associations of our industry such as AUTO, ATTA, and USAGA and where possible we also sit on the boards of these organisations to help with guidance within the industry so that others may also benefit from our experiences learnt over the last twenty years of tourism in Africa.

Our tours are mainly viewing and photographing wildlife – but with as little impact on the wildlife and environment as possible. We choose, where ever possible, to utilise facilities for our guests that comply with these low impact aims – fuel efficient vehicles and boats, accommodation at small intimate camps and lodges and those with sustainable fuels use.

We ensure that we operate our tours in a socially and environmentally responsible manner and encourage our safari guests to also act in a responsible way with insight and understanding whilst in Uganda.  Comply with local customs eg not wearing provocative clothing whilst on safari and relax your expectations to be in line with where you are – Africa – it will make your safari more enjoyable and fulfilling.

True Value in Travel & Responsible Travel

Just like how our company names says; The Responsible Tourism Company team made a decision to change the way we do things. From the travel consultants, to our guides, drivers, to the responsibilities of our IT team, from the emails we send to our new friends, to our tour packages, to the way we treat our partners – whether they be the owner of one of the homestays, a general manager of a hotel, or a local tour guide or driver. At Responsible Tourism Co. Uganda Ltd, we hope that everyone is experiencing a little extra value from our activities.

The Responsible Tourism Company Uganda is not just a tour operator operating for profit, our mission is rooted in responsible travel. We care about the environment, enrich the local culture. And, most importantly, we work directly with the host communities, and local tour guides, authorities assuring that tourism benefits everyone.

Fun and quality is assured or your money back!

We guarantee that you will have a great trip with us. If we or our partners do not deliver as our promises you can claim for a refund from us such as any part of your holiday is not provided as described and this spoils your holiday, we will pay you appropriate compensation, please accept this on our term condition.

True Value in Travel

What we stand by

The Responsible Tourism Company Uganda’s mission is to Travel Local and See More! With over ten years of experience we have learned a lot. We have learned that to truly increase the value in travel we, the tour company, first has to ensure that our trips are valuable to you – our guests!

Second, and maybe more importantly, our tours must bring value to the small local economies and communities that we bring you to. We also strongly believe that what we do must bring excellent value to our international partners, and of course our Responsible Tourism Company Team and families!

We have been doing this for a long time now, and continually strive, year by year, to do better. To bring increased value to the locals and destinations we visit we have taken the lead, founded, and partnered with national and international NGOs, Not for Profit organisations like churches. We have facilitated training and capacity building projects for accommodation partners and local guides/drivers. And, we have tried to create tours that involve the locals through cultural exchanges, as well as protect and conserve the local heritage and natural environment.

POSITIVE ACTIONS TOWARD RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL

A better way to travel

The idea of responsible travel has evolved out of concern about the negative impacts of mass tourism. Responsible travel aims to protect the environment and to respect people, their communities, and their cultures. The socio-economic benefits of responsible travel should contribute to improving the quality of life in host communities instead of creating the negative impacts that we see so often.