Thank you so much Manya Africa Tours!! It has been a wonderful, mesmerizing and marvelous trip through Uganda. The staff and all other people we met on this trip were absolutely lovely people. Last but not least my biggest and heartfelt thanks go to Patrick, our guide. He is such a nice person with this huge experience and knowledge about everything that lives and exists in Uganda. Weebalennyo!

To make it short: we had a blast!!

Sven Hinrichsen. January 2022

Why should you travel with Manya Africa Tours?

Manya Africa means Know Africa.

1. We know Africa for many years and can therefore give you an authentic picture.

2. We want you to deeply get to know and experience Africa in all her diversity.

3. We want future generations to know about Africa and therefore create sustainable experiences. (Scroll down to read more).

After long preparations with Yvonne, the boss of Manya Africa Tours Ltd, we were able to start our 16-day round trip in south-west Uganda in mid-November 2022. One would have to write a novel to describe this journey in words. You have to see and experience all of this with your own eyes. Uganda is just a fascinating country. Since we wanted to have a guide at our side who was fluent in German, Ronaldo, a German teacher, was put at our side. They were joined by Patrick, a driver guide. What the two accomplished on this trip was simply sensational. You can only congratulate Yvonne on having such guides in your team. We had a lot of fun together during the whole tour.

Harald Wittwer. (Translated by Google) November/December 2022

Manya Africa Tour’s commitment to our clients

• All our tours are managed by our own friendly and well-trained international staff or by our carefully selected certified partners to ensure unique and highly personalized travel experiences supported by an exceptional level of customer service.
• We create unique experiences of a lifetime combined with authenticity and expert knowledge. We offer complete flexibility in the design of your East Africa tour. Together with you, we design a trip that will suit your time, taste and specifications.
• We are experts in so-called “experiential tourism” and community-based tourism. We have visited many different projects which truly have a positive impact on the wildlife and the surrounding communities while not leaving your comfort out of sight.
• With your tour, a part will be given back of what was taken and future generations will benefit.

About the Director and Owner, Yvonne Hilgendorf 

Yvonne Hilgendorf has held senior level sales and business development roles with hotels and tour companies in Uganda during her 12+ years in the country. She researched her thesis in communities in Ruwenzori Mountains, Kibale National Park and Lake Bunyonyi. Her thesis “Community-based Tourism als Form des nachhaltigen Tourismus in Uganda” was published in Germany. Yvonne is Treasurer and Founder Member of Exclusive Sustainable Tour Operators Association, launched in March 2022 in Kampala. ESTOA’s Mission is “To promote sustainable tourism practices, support the transition process and market Uganda as a responsible tourism destination so that local communities, businesses and the overall biodiversity keep flourishing.”

We spent 7 days with Manya Africa Tours in July 2022. It was a great experience! The communication with Yvonne, planning and selection of the destinations was absolutely great. Our driver accompanied us well and safely. Even small extra wishes were fulfilled. I highly recommend Manya Tours!

Wir waren im Juli 2022 7 Tage mit Manya Africa Tours unterwegs. Es war eine super Erfahrung! Die Kommunikation mit Yvonne, Planung und Auswahl der Ziele war absolut spitze. Unser Fahrer hat uns gut und sicher begleitet. Selbst kleine Extrawünsche wurden erfüllt. Ich kann Manya Tours uneingeschränkt empfehlen!

Anke Helbrecht. (Translated by Google). July 2022