Rustic Expeditions

Building the next big tourism experiences in Uganda... follow to join us on this journey.

[Rustic Expeditions @RusticUganda]

🌟Ready for the 10th edition of @NyegeNyegeFest?🌟

🏝️We still have 2 HEAVILY DISCOUNTED slots left for our pre-Nyege Nyege trip - don't miss out on waterfall hikes and island vibes ahead of the festival!

🤫PS. For a secret gem camping option during Nyege, message 0766 527 518.

[Anthony Natif @TonyNatif]

We got it done!!! 🔥🔥🔥

Next up: freshen up then go for the @RwenzoriMarathn party!!

[Anthony Natif @TonyNatif]

And we are off….

See you at @RwenzoriMarathn

[Rustic Expeditions @RusticUganda]

Find us tomorrow and Saturday at the @RwenzoriMarathn expo, alongside @ActivateUgandaL and @beyondrwenzori.

We have exciting packages for you to head to @Elgonmarathon, @TheGuluMarathon and @NyegeNyegeFest 2025.

Come visit to find out more 🥳🥳

[Rustic Expeditions @RusticUganda]

We could not agree more 🤝

[LillyAjarova @LillyAjarova]

Tourism thrives not just on promotion but on preparation.
In my role as Senior Advisor, here are 5 areas I believe Uganda must prioritize to unlock full tourism value;

1. Infrastructure: Uganda needs both primary infrastructure (like roads, power, etc) and secondary infrastructure (like signage, rest stops, digital access) to make destinations accessible and attractive. This benefits not only visitors but also the communities who host them.

2. Human Capital: Training for guides, hospitality staff, and park rangers is critical. A memorable experience is powered by people.

3. Tourism Financing: Wildlife and cultural assets need sustainable funding but so do the businesses around them. The private sector needs access to affordable credit to build, scale and maintain tourism investments especially in emerging destinations.

4. Data-Driven Planning: Our policies must be shaped by real tourism flow, revenue and environmental impact data.

5. Cross-Sector Collaboration: Tourism cannot work in isolation. We need coordinated planning across transport, culture and ICT.

These priorities don’t require magic. They require intent, leadership and alignment. Let us build for the long game.

[Anthony Natif @TonyNatif]

I don’t know how to answer the “how” without a lengthy history lesson.

But I can tell you that the sunrise up there is indescribably beautiful.

In frame 1, I was standing on Mt Stanley looking east at Mt Speke and Mt Baker to my right. You can see Mt Baker piercing through the clouds in frame 3.

One might struggle to find a more beautiful place in Africa than The Rwenzoris.

[Anthony Natif @TonyNatif]

That’s a story for another day.

Buy coffee and I’ll tell you.

Alternatively, hit up the good folks at @RusticUganda. They obsess over this kind of stuff.

The outdoors are what they do.

[Rustic Expeditions @RusticUganda]

Want to experience Dolwe Island with your person? Sign up now for our luxury couples getaway 💕🏝️

📆 17-20 July 2025
💰 Costs include all transport, activities, accommodation and meals
📞 Bookings via [phone]

[UNDP Uganda @UNDPUganda]

The #ElgonHalfMarathon 3.0 has officially been launched! 🎉

A powerful call to action for:��• Environmental conservation
• Inclusive, sustainable growth
• Ending gender-based violence

Ready to #RunWithJoshua? See you in Mbale on 1st November! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

[Rustic Expeditions @RusticUganda]

The third edition of the @Elgonmarathon with @joshuacheptege1 has been launched. Rustic Expeditions will be there - see you at the finish line? ⛰️🏃‍♀️🏅

🗓️ 1 November 2025
📍Mbale City

[Rustic Expeditions @RusticUganda]

✨ Escape to paradise with our Dolwe Island Couples Retreat! ✨

Unplug, unwind and reconnect on this dreamy getaway.
Think: ancient rock art, bush breakfasts, quad biking, boat rides, yoga, sunsets and campfires. 🌅🔥

📞 Book now!

#CouplesGetaway #ExploreUganda

[Rustic Expeditions @RusticUganda]

Sign up now 🤩

[Tusker Lite Rwenzori Marathon @RwenzoriMarathn]

Run with champions in Kapchorwa, explore Uganda’s wild side, and finish strong at the Tusker Lite Rwenzori Marathon. ⛰️🦁

This 12-day running vacation is the adventure your legs have been waiting for:
👉 https://t.co/WOnJ3RdXmA

#ExploreUganda

[Tusker Lite Rwenzori Marathon @RwenzoriMarathn]

Run with champions in Kapchorwa, explore Uganda’s wild side, and finish strong at the Tusker Lite Rwenzori Marathon. ⛰️🦁

This 12-day running vacation is the adventure your legs have been waiting for:
👉 https://t.co/WOnJ3RdXmA

#ExploreUganda

[Elgon Half Marathon @Elgonmarathon]

SAVE THE DATE!!

The Elgon Marathon with @joshuacheptege1 is back. BIGGER, BOLDER, and more IMPACTFUL! 🏃🏾‍♂️

📅 1st November
📍Mbale City

Lace Up for #ElgonHalfMarathon👟

[Rustic Expeditions @RusticUganda]

See you there 🏃‍♀️🇺🇬

[Uganda Marathon @UgandaMarathon]

Welcoming international participants for the Uganda Marathon slated 30th May 2025

[Outdoorsy Uganda @outdoorsyuganda]

Congratulating the awesome ladies who took on every challenge to get to the top of Uganda's second highest peak🇺🇬.

We were also blessed by the presence of the @RusticUganda team❤️

Trip organised by @surehikers2022 ❤️👌

[Rustic Expeditions @RusticUganda]

We love finding little gems like this - stumbled across it in 2023 and couldn’t believe how beautiful the entire Biku Prayer Mountain is. Definitely worth a return visit!

[LillyAjarova @LillyAjarova]

Located on Biku Hill, just 18 km from Nebbi town lies one of Uganda’s most unique hidden gems, Bethel Chapel.

Believed to be the smallest church in the world, the church was built in 1996 by Archbishop Luke Orombi and his Korean friend Pastor Song.

With room for just two worshipers and a priest, this tiny chapel is a powerful reminder that faith doesn’t need much space to flourish.
#ExploreUganda

[Anthony Natif @TonyNatif]

The good folks at @RusticUganda are growing and would like to have adventure loving humans who get work done, added to the team.

Here’s the ad!! 👇🏾

[Rustic Expeditions @RusticUganda]

✨Love travel? Great with people? A pro at keeping things organised?✨

We’re hiring a Booking Assistant - work in adventure tourism, handle bookings, manage accounts, and help market Uganda to the world.

Let’s put 🇺🇬 on the map together!

Find out more: https://t.co/oOvgKbunKR

[Rustic Expeditions @RusticUganda]

Looking for a means to get to Gulu City Marathon?

Our van and driver are available at 400k per day - simply top up fuel and you’re good to go! 🚙💨

[Anthony Natif @TonyNatif]

Got Weekend Plans? Let’s go to Gulu!!

There’s a certain simmering excitement around #GuluCityMarathon among the running community in Uganda, you have to be there to feel it. It’s palpable.

I don’t know if it’s the continuous realization that an area once ravaged by war is humming to life, effusively defiant and brimming with an enthusiastic embrace of what life has to offer.

It might be the urge to see and celebrate the beauties that Gulu and by extension Acholi region has to offer.

Think attractions like Fort Patiko and its rich history, beautiful chapels like St Joseph’s Cathedral, Ajai Game Reserve with its wide range of game and alluring landscapes, the art and craft that speaks to a people so proud and steeped in their rich history, the streets that speak to glorious battles of the past (can’t miss Rwot Awich and his legendary exploits in colonial resistance that exemplifies the toughness of the Acholi people).

Personally, I can’t wait to go back to Chief Awich street and play board games with the locals then cross over to BJz bar and Grill (don’t let the name mislead you, it’s a watering spot) and grab me some pints.

Time permitting, I’ll be sure to throw in a hike up those Patiko rocks and take in the vast expanse of Acholi-land. Dreamy!

But this is not about me and my plans post #GuluCityMarathon. It’s about trying to explain this enthusiasm that’s engulfed the running community and the folks in and around Gulu alike.

It’s about celebrating a culture. A rich heritage. A people so unflinchingly proud and with history to back it up.

This is about paying homage to the people’s grit, refusal to quit, hard, honest work and a celebration of a city reborn.

This is more than just running!

#GuluCityMarathon