Our Story

The story of Bush Wonderers started with Juraj's personal journey. Back in 2005, he embarked on his African adventure, arriving at the remote, beautiful and wild (Liuwa Plain - Zambia). Over the next two years, he worked in this magical place, including developing first tourism experiences in this park. Ever since, Juraj has crisscrossed Southern and Eastern Africa, combining work, travel, and exploration. His conservation efforts led him to remote wilderness areas, often challenging to access. Picture dusty, potholed roads or boat rides that stretched into darkness along rivers in distant regions. Throughout these years, he learnt a lot about the tourism industry in the region, and how it is closely intertwined with nature and communities. In 2019, we formally launched our guided safaris for adventurous and intrepid travelers from around the world. Our guiding principle remains unwavering: to reveal Africa’s authentic diversity and breathtaking beauty, ensuring your journeys become your fondest memories.

Bush Wonderers offers the first, and the original walking safari in this area of Africa, which we began developing with Uganda Wildlife Authority in 2019. The activities take place in well-researched locations with no or very little other tourism activity, so you are guaranteed your own private safari with top level guiding. Currently, these trips are offered in Murchison Falls National Park under our concession. Custom walking safaris in other destinations can be arranged per request.

Our tourism activities are designed to benefit travelers, nature, and local communities. We achieve this by following the clear, rigorous principles outlined in our Sustainability Policy, which are deeply rooted in our years of hands-on experience in nature conservation and community development.

Our lightweight tented camps follows "leave no trace" policy, and our fully powered by solar energy. During longer safaris, we sleep in green and eco-friendly accommodation run by operators who engage positively withe local communities and participate in local conservation activities. This could mean showering in hot water powered by solar water heaters.

We enjoy local fresh food and depend primarily on local supplies. This means using fresh local tomatoes instead of imported tomato sauce for pasta!

We visit local communities when suitable and beneficial in some areas and seek activities where they participate or provide useful service.

We customize our pricing to meet your expectations and needs and we assure you of great value and charging fair prices. Ecotourism also means that part of the money spent ends up in local economies, communities, and supporting conservation. We design our trips with this in mind, so most of your money makes a positive difference.

Mission

To deliver exceptional, immersive experiences in nature connecting guests deeply with nature while rigorously championing wildlife conservation and sustainable benefits for local communities.

Vision

To be recognized as the premier authentic experiential safari operator across Uganda, setting the highest industry benchmark for top-level guiding, delivering truly transformative guest experiences, and pioneering low-impact eco-tourism that protects Africa's invaluable wilderness and benefits its local communities.