One-Stop-Shop for East Africa

Kigali & Kampala Offices, New Staff & More Driver Guides

Greetings from Kigali and Kampala!

Travulous is thrilled to welcome you to our first newsletter of 2024.

For us, it has been a good start to the year, especially since we recently received the award of 'Leading Experts in Tour Operations & Destination Management - Rwanda' by LUXlife. As outlined in the 'Our Awards' section below, LUXlife's merit-driven approach ensures that winners are not determined by the popularity of votes, but instead by their contributions.

January has also been a busy month for Travulous as we are opening our second regional office in East Africa and recruiting new staff to join our growing company. As you will see in this newsletter's 'Meet the Team' section, we have grown our team to 21 individuals, comprised of:

• 6 Office Staff - with 2 new team members joining us in our new office in Kampala
• 10 Driver Guides - with new individuals joining us in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania
• 5 Tour Leaders - who lead Travulous' Small Group Tours across East Africa

Travulous is now perfectly positioned to offer you a tailored One-Stop-Shop solution across East Africa. You will benefit from one point of contact for the provision of ground transfers, flights by light aircraft or helicopter, and accommodation bookings in Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. We can service your requirements in English, German and Swiss German.

Gone are the days where you have to grapple with the challenge of inconsistencies caused by working with multiple DMCs across the region. Work with Travulous and we will provide you with consistent levels of service in Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. Best of all, regardless of your location, book with confidence knowing all monies are fully protected by Protected Trust Services (PTS). For additional details, refer to the 'One-Stop-Shop' and 'How We Operate' sections below.

To learn about our experience of operating safaris in East Africa, read the press releases in '20 Years Working in East Africa'. They describe how our Co-Founder Richard has been curating inspirational tours across East Africa since 2003, both for his old company Baobab Expeditions and the current day Travulous. Over the years, Richard has partnered with leading wildlife organisations including the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund in Rwanda, the Born Free Foundation in Kenya and the Jane Goodall Institute in Tanzania. Richard's conviction to support wildlife conservation coupled with his knowledge of East Africa was the key reason for the distinguished selection by these organisations.

OUR AWARDS

MEET THE TEAM

ONE-STOP-SHOP

HOW WE OPERATE

20 YEARS WORKING IN EAST AFRICA

For the last 20 years, our Co-Founder Richard has worked with several leading wildlife organisations in East Africa, including the Born Free Foundation in Kenya, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund in Rwanda, and the Jane Goodall Institute in Tanzania. More recently, Travulous has been working with the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) as their preferred travel provider in Rwanda.

Read about some these past and current partnerships here:

WORLDS LEADING SAFARI DESTINATIONS

Comprising of two branches, the East African Rift boasts an incredible range of habitats with abundant vegetation and a vast array of wildlife. It is home to some of the most sought after safari locations in the world, including the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Maasai Mara, Volcanoes National Park and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.

To visit these destinations, be sure to check out our Tailor-made and Small Group Tours:

Tailor-made Tours

We specialise in designing exclusive one-of-a-kind luxury travel experiences, taking great pride in our ability to plan and execute every trip to perfection.

Travulous' tailor-made itineraries are led by specialist Driver Guides, who love to share their knowledge of our featured destinations and to showcase the very best of East Africa's wildlife, landscapes, activities, people, culture and history.

Small Group Tours

Travelling on one of these tours, you will join an international mix of like-minded people. To keep our tours intimate, we limit the group sizes to 12 individuals.

Our Small Group Tours are led by our inspiring and knowledgeable Tour Leaders whose primary purpose is to make your trip as extraordinary as possible. They are experts in their field, providing unique insight into their areas of interest.