About Us
Wildlife tours - Rwanda is a Professional Inbound and Outbound Tour Company, based in Kigali, the Capital city of Rwanda; specializing in high quality tours that incorporate pro-poor tourism, responsible tourism and ecotourism approaches in the development, operation and management of all our packages. In addition, we organize cultural and community-based tours within Rwanda and other East African countries.
We have 7 permanent employees and around 18 temporary employees working for the company. Many of staff members speak English and French plus one who speaks Germany, Spanish and Dutch plus of course Kinyarwanda and Swahili.
The Cultural and Community-based tourism contributes 75% of the tourism revenues directly to the local communities. In the year 2009; 88.6% revenues went to local communities as direct benefits. Besides that, 12 local guides were trained and employed by the company; schools, dispensaries, child-headed homes, widows of genocide, reformed perpetrators of genocides also benefited, women living HIV/AIDS also benefited from our project tours.
Through Community-based tours; women empowerment has been achieved and also encouraged innovations, creativity and entrepreneurship amongst the local community groups receiving tourists. Because of incomes generated from tourism in all community-based tourism activities, this reduced conflicts within many homes in villages where we operate. Our tours support conservation as our motto says, "Conserve through eco-tourism"
The company is a Rwandan owned Tour and Travel Company that's passionate towards tourism development and strong commitment to conservation. We are the top Rwandan tour operator with diverse experience in tourism, wildlife management and conservation. We operate with an African touch and approach to promote tourism that is more educational and experiential. We offer high quality services in wildlife tours, community and cultural tourism, project tours, volunteer tours, event management and conservation, and tourism consulting.
The Dream of the company is to see majority of Rwandans benefit from tourism through employment, capacity building and empowering local communities to improve their livelihood, alleviate poverty and strengthen unity among the Rwandans. At the same time, we strive to build strong lasting relationships with our international visitors and partners.
Our packages are pocket friendly; we offer different tours and travel programmes tailored to the requests and budgets of our clients. Please contact us at info@wildlifetours-rwanda.com, david@wildlifetours-rwanda.com or mugisony@yahoo.com
Wildlife tours-Rwanda;
1. For educational and enriching tours2. Responsible – pro-poor tourism
MUGISHA M. Davidson: - Director General;
MUGISHA M. Davidson: Has over 15 years in the operation and management of tourism. Worked as an assistant to the Chief Park Warden; responsibilities included administration, tourism and law enforcement in volcanoes national park from 2000 to 2003. Held similar positions from 2004-2007 in Akagera National Park as well as being a private consultant. In addition to the above, he worked as an Executive sales representative for Umoja rubber products – Rubber shoe section in Rwanda.
He studied business administration as an undergraduate at Makerere University Business School; has 1st class diploma in wildlife and tourism management from the college of African Wildlife Management in Tanzania and also with the Bush Explorers in South Africa.
Has a Master's of Science in Conservation and Tourism from the University of Kent in the United Kingdom. He is responsible for the general running and management of business on behalf of Wildlife tours.
Davidson is an expert in product development, diversification and has wide experience in the management of businesses.
MUTESI Oliva: Operations Director;
She studied Hospitality and Air ticketing. She did internship at Rwandair Express for two years which developed her practical skills in hospitality and air ticketing. Her motivation, dedication and commitment to providing quality services have led to the smooth operation of the company. She is currently completing bachelors in business administration at Kigali Institute of Education.
KOBUSINGYE Hope: Business Development Manager;
She is a young, dynamic and very dedicated manager working around the clock to ensure development of the company regionally and beyond. Hope studied Tourism from Makerere University, Kampala.
We have 18 local field guides all over the country who directly benefit from the tours.
MUTABAZI RONALD : Head Guide;
Young, Dynamic and very hardworking gentleman who is passionately involved in the guiding of the groups and organizing a team of other five guides. His love for nature and tourism automatically widened his experience through his daily work commitments.
We have 18 local field guides all over the country who directly benefit from the tours.