Our story

Airpals started in 2018 with one man walking people through his own city. Steven Sekamatte — everyone calls him Steve — born and raised in Uganda, licensed guide, founder. Founder-owned and Kampala-run, from the first walk to today.

Being Ugandan-owned isn't a slogan — it decides where the money lands. What you pay stays in the country you came to see, with the people who make the trip happen.

Today we're three named hosts — Steve, Gertrude and Olivia — working with ten local partners: drivers, cooks, boat captains, trackers. When a trip needs more hands, they're Ugandan hands, paid properly.

What we believe is on every page of this site: real prices you can book instantly, an honest breakdown of where your money goes, months we'll tell you to skip, and a host whose name you know before you land.

The paperwork — because you shouldn't take our word for anything:

• Airpals Safaris Tour is a licensed tour operator — UTB/RTT/TT/2025/101629 — verify it on the UTB register.
• Steve is a licensed tour guide — UTB/TG/2023/10693.
• TripAdvisor award-winner every year since 2019 — 4.9/5 from 300+ reviews, ranked #1 of 58 nature & park activities in Kampala.

Come walk with us first. The rest of Uganda follows naturally.