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Welcome To Matoke Tours

Matoke Tours was started in The Netherlands and since 2002, the company has been offering trips to Uganda, Rwanda, Zanzibar and Tanzania. Today, we are one of the leading tour operators in East Africa. Special thanks to our professionalism and dedication to providing quality, customized private and group safaris. We also serve as ground operator for numerous reputed European tour agencies.

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Ground Transportation

Matoke Tours is one of the few companies in East Africa with its own car park and workshop. Transport can be customised to all budgets and preferences. We own Mini-buses with 7 window seats as well as land cruisers with 3, 5 and 7 window seats. All our vehicles are 4×4 with pop-up roof for excellent game viewing and photographing. Because we own a workshop, our vehicles are checked, serviced and tested after each safari.

4×4 Safari land Cruiser – Matoke Tours

Sustainable Tourism Development

Tourism is good but some times negatively affects the local community. In the first instance, tourism supports the country’s economy through foreign exchange earning, creates awareness and helps to protect wildlife and protected area/National Parks. Without tourism, the the endangered mountain gorillas as well as other animal species would have been extinct.

Because tourism comes with negative impacts to local people such as denying access of local people to resources in protected areas, Matoke tours as a tour operator, we have the role to reduce the negative influences on social/economic aspects, and environmental issues as much as possible. We believe that future generations can continue to enjoy the natural beauty of Africa.

Matoke Tours Membership

We are member of the Association of Uganda Tour operators (AUTO) and African Travel & Tourism Association (ATTA).

Booking with Matoke Tours would as well benefit others because, we are rewarded as Sustainable leader in Uganda! Address: Plot 3680, Block 244, Kansanga PO Box 1881, Kampala, Uganda Email: [email protected] Website: www.matoketours.com Office Phone: (+256) (0) 393202907 Emergency 1: (+256) (0) 752385061 Emergency 2: (+256) (0) 793850647

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Winner of Uganda Tourism Excellence Awards 2015, Matoke Tours is proud to be voted best international tour operator in Uganda 2015/2016/ and again in 2016/ 2017 during the Tourism excellence awards that were held on both times at Kampala Serena Hotel by the Ugandan Tourism Board.

• Listing ID : 3073
• Founded in : 2002
• Business Type : Tour Operator
• Area(s) of Expertise : Safaris, Team Building, Luxury/Private Tour, Group Tour, Accommodation Booking, Airport Transfer
• Size : 11-100 employees
• Working Days : Monday to Saturday
• Business Hours : 8am-6pm

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About Matoke Tours

Matoke Tours was set up by three young Dutchmen, all of whom have lived and worked in Africa; in fact, two of them still do! The success of Matoke Tours can be attributed to our hard work and enthusiasm, a passion for Africa and a youthful and spirited approach to tourism.Matoke Tours offers something a bit different and targets travelers who are looking for an affordable trip at great value.

Thanks to dedicated offices in The Netherlands, Tanzania, Uganda and Madagascar, Matoke Tours is able to tailor your trip down to the very last detail. Its no wonder travelers from around the world use our services.Competitive pricesMatoke Tours has become known for its excellent service at an affordable price. Today, we offer a range of tours to suit all budgets.Extensive Network in East AfricaOur offices in Uganda, Tanzania and Madagascar are made up of an extensive network of professionals.

In addition, we only use the highest quality 4WD Land cruisers and minibuses. As everyone knows, safari trips are long and comfort is of the most importance!Sustainable tourismMatoke Tours is proud to be voted in the top 3 of Ugandas most sustainable tour operators by a jury of Uganda tourism Board, Ugandan wildlife authority, Uganda tourism board and US Aid Star program.

We received this award because Matoke tours ventures far off the beaten track, bringing tourism to places where people normally dont benefit from this industry. Another reason was that we active promote the use of solar lights and advise our own clients about how to travel responsible

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Matoke Tours

Location: Kampala, Uganda

Matoke Tours specializes in trips across Uganda and we aim to do so in a comfortable and sustainable way. Our Dutch and Ugandan team is passionate about our work and we are constantly striving to provide customers with one of the best natural, cultural, and adventurous trips, none of which you’ll find anywhere else. We pride ourselves on our originality.  Matoke Tours was set up by three young Dutchmen, all of whom have lived and worked in Africa; in fact, two of them still do! The success of Matoke Tours can be attributed to our hard work and enthusiasm, a passion for Uganda, and a youthful and spirited approach to tourism. Above all, they love what they do!

Matoke Tours offers something a bit different and targets travelers who are looking for an affordable trip at a great value. We offer many off-the-beaten-track options to show the world the great diversity of Uganda

Activities:

• Gorilla tracking
• Wildlife Safaris 
• Trekking safaris in Bwindi and Mgahinga Forests 
• Chimpanzee tracking
• Primate adventures
• Forest walks
• Bird watching tours
• Mountain trekking and climbing in Rwenzori and Mt Elgon
• White-water rafting on the River Nile
• Cultural activities

Vehicle Types: (all four-wheel drive)

We use the highest quality land cruisers and minibuses.

Available languages: English, German, Dutch, Russian, Swahili, and Luganda

National Parks included in itineraries:

• Kidepo Valley National Park
• Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
• Kibale Forest National Park
• Mgahinga National Park
• Murchison Falls National Park
• Queen Elizabeth National Park
• Rwenzori Mountains National Park
• Semuliki National Park
• Lake Mburo National park
• Mt Elgon National Park
• Pian Upe Game Reserve

Responsible Travel

Matoke Tours has a passion for Uganda, its people and its nature. We want to show it off to the rest of the world! To ensure that generations of people can continue to enjoy the natural beauty of the ‘Pearl of Africa’, we feel that it is our responsibility to do as much as we can to preserve this fascinating country. “Sustainable Tourism” isn’t just a term to us; we see it as the main ingredient for running a successful operation in Uganda .

Matoke Tours is also involved in several community-based projects. Read on for more information on our own initiatives and those which we support.

Dairy Farmers Project

This is one of our direct initiatives (in co-operation with a Dutch Tour Operator called Sawadee), which is based in the small village of Namwendwa, in Kamuli District (Eastern Uganda). If you’d like an authentic Ugandan experience, we strongly recommend that you join one of our hiking and cycling tours through the village. During your visit, you will learn how to cook the local food (such as Matoke), brew your own Ugandan Gin (Waragi), and of course meet the local people and experience how they live day-to-day. You can choose either to stay at a local homestead or camp on the farmer’s land. Our trained guides (resident villagers) will accompany you and introduce you to the members of the community. All proceeds from the trip (approximately $30 per person) will go towards supporting the community’s milk production. This is a great opportunity to mix with local people and experience the true flavour of Uganda!

Matoke Art Studio

Uganda is full of talent; We are proud to promote the most talented young artists in Uganda’s Art scene. These people are considered the big artists of the future. We give them a stage so they can show their talent and skills. We welcome you into our office to have a look at their exhibitions in the Matoke Art Gallery. You can have a look at their work and be surprised by their techniques, color use and creativeness. You can buy their art work as well; not only to bring a great souvenir from Uganda back home, but also to have some unique piece of professional Ugandan art in your home, be an ambassador of Ugandan art and to support Ugandan talent!

Micro Finance

All of our drivers and guides and the majority of our office-based staff are Ugandan. Not only do they know their country well, they are hard working professionals who help to make Matoke Tours into the successful business it is. We provide our drivers/guides with micro-credits to build up their own income-generating businesses like car rentals. This means that they can eventually purchase our safari vehicles and then rent them out to us or other companies for their own profit.

Solar light:

When people travel in Uganda they often want to contribute in some way to the people they meet during their tour. Matoke Tours is often requested to give some advice. We came across a great initiative that we would like to promote; Barefoot Power developed a small light that works on solar power; the Firefly. The goal is to provide affordable, clean and safe solar lighting and phone charging systems to the people of the bottom of the global economic pyramid.

You can order the Firefly(s) through Matoke Tours for only 12 US dollars. Please order the Firefly(s) on your bookings form or by email. We will make sure your guide will give it to you on the first day of your tour, so you make someone happy at any stage of your tour!

Social responsibility:

Matoke Tours is a yearly sponsor of both the Bayimba Festival and the This is Uganda Festival. Both festivals promote new young talent in the music and art industry. For more information check: www.bayimba.org and thisisugandafoundation.org/?events=this-is-uganda-festival-3

Volunteering, sponsorship and charity work (if applicable)  

Matoke tours is funding local projects and we train and employ Ugandans as guides, drivers and office members.

Other ways Matoke Tours operates sustainably:

We supply our clients with information on all of the ‘dos and don’ts’ on a trip to Uganda. Please read our article ‘What can I do to make my trip sustainable?’ for more information at www.matoketours.nl

We work with Ugandan-owned hotels and lodges, thereby supporting local businesses. Please visit: www.ucota.or.ug for more information.

We promote cultural activities that are developed by USAID-STAR and UCOTA (Pearls of Uganda).

We support the Jane Goodall institute, which provides a sanctuary to orphaned or rescued chimps on Ngamba Island, near Entebbe. As part of your tour you can visit the island and interact with the Chimps, which is a true delight! For more information, please visit: www.janegoodall.nl. and www.ngambaisland.org

We support the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Both Kidepo Valley and Murchison Falls National Parks once had both black and white rhinos; however widespread poaching during the Idi Amin era resulted in the disappearance of these majestic animals from the wild. Founded in 1998, Rhino Fund Uganda works to reintroduce black and white rhinos into Uganda and runs a breeding programme, in addition to programmes that educate communities on endangered rhinos, poaching and environmental conservation. In 2009, three baby rhinos were born at the sanctuary! If you choose to visit the sanctuary, you will be able to track the rhinos and have the opportunity to view them at very close range. With this visit you are not only completing your sightings of the ‘Big Five’, but you will also be contributing to this lovely initiative! www.rhinofund.org .

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