Tour Operators

There is currently over 150 tour and travel operators in the country. These operators offer information that visitors (tourists) to Uganda need to know about the destination Uganda to aid their travel. Visitors to Uganda must depend on these tour operators to deal with them honestly and competently. The operators must provide their clients with the product or service as advertised/promoted in a brochure or website or as contracted for.

There are many opportunities for new and innovative tour operators who have international contacts and are able to market Uganda internationally as a new destination based on the special attractions currently being promoted by Uganda Tourist Board. These attractions include:

Adventure Holidays
Sport Fishing
Eco-tourism
Avi-Tourism (Bird Watching)

Uganda is emerging as a long-haul destination, especially for specialty tours. Uganda is increasingly seen as an up-scale tourist destination with a mix of ecological flavour and limited adventure.

Ugandan tour operators have established high standards in the industry. Foremost is the principle of ethical conduct, which requires operators to conduct business according to a set of professional standards. Additionally, operators must represent all facts, conditions and requirements relating to tours and vacation packages truthfully and accurately.

The Association of Uganda Tour Operators

The Association of Uganda Tour Operators (AUTO) is Uganda's leading tourism trade association, representing the interests of the country's leading and experienced professional tour operators. Members offer a range of services, which can be broadly divided into the following categories:

Special interest safaris
Air safaris
Incentive travel group safaris
Custom safaris for individual traveller
Camping safaris (luxury & budget)

Membership of the association is open to those organizations whose primary activities are the planning, marketing and execution of package tours in Uganda. Members must be limited companies registered in Uganda, and must have the minimum infrastructure and staffing to allow them to carry out their activities in accordance with the Association's Code of Conduct.

Contact Information:
Association of Uganda Tour Operators (AUTO)
Plot 14, York Terrace, Kololo, (Near Kololo Airstrip)
P.O. Box 73371, Kampala, Uganda
Telephone +256 414 542599
Mobile +256 775 331077 / +256 752 975961

Email: a dmin@auto.or.ug Website: www.auto.or.ug

Uganda Tourism Association

The Uganda Tourism Association is the apex body of tourist trade associations within the private sector. It exists to bring together, establish and maintain a forum for these associations. Its main objective is to coordinate private sector activities, act as the industry spokesperson and therefore link the private sector and the Ministry of Tourism, Trade & Industry.

Contact Information:

Uganda Tourism Association

E-mail: info@uta.or.ug Website: www.uta.or.ug

Recommended Links:

Uganda Tourism Portal
Uganda's One Stop Tour and Travel Guide
Tel: +256 702 975961 / +256 785 828023
Email: info@ugandatourismportal.org
Website: www.ugandatourismportal.org

Charis Uganda Safaris Ltd

Nakawa – Ntinda Road near Eureka Accommodation

P. O. Box 20 , Ntinda ,Kampala, Uganda

Tel: +256 414 660978

Mobile: +256 702 4413350, (24/7 hrs.) or +256 782331688

Email: charisugandasafaris@gmail.com or info@charisugandasafaris.com

Website: www.charisugandasafaris.com

African Adventure Holidays
70 Shephall Way
Stevenage, Hertfordshire,

United Kingdom
SG2 9QJ
Email: contact@africanadventureholidays.co.uk
Website: www.africanadventureholidays.co.uk

AGE Safaris
Tel: +256-414-662300
E-mail: info@agesafaris.com
Website: www.agesafaris.com

Amazing Safaris Ltd

Tel: +256 414 200859
E-mail: info@safaritouganda.com, reservations@safaritouganda.com
Website: www.safaritouganda.com