Private Journeys in Rwanda and Uganda

guided by the people who live here

Wild Sage plans and runs private journeys in Rwanda and Uganda. That means gorilla treks in Volcanoes and Bwindi, Big Five drives in Akagera, and chimpanzee trails in Nyungwe and Kibale. We also design trips across Kenya and Tanzania.

We build every itinerary ourselves, from first idea to final day, and guide it with our own team and vehicles. The people who plan your trip are the people on the ground with you.

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The Wild Side of Africa


Our Destinations

Two lions resting on a dirt mound in a grassy plains landscape.
A giraffe standing on grassy land with trees in the background.
Alicia-Rae Light and Isaac Nzaramba raising a toast from Wild Sage safari chairs as an elephant crosses the plains of Akagera
Who we are

A guide and a storyteller

Alicia-Rae Light

Co-founder & Managing Director

A sustainable luxury travel journalist and wildlife photographer, Alicia-Rae has spent two decades on the road across seven continents, with bylines in Condé Nast Traveler, Canadian Geographic, and Explore. A former editor-in-chief of Extraordinary Moments, she has led content marketing for some of Africa's top luxury safari operators. Vancouver-born and Kigali-based, she designs every Wild Sage journey.

Isaac Nzaramba

Co-founder & Safari Director

One of East Africa's most trusted naturalist guides, Isaac was born and raised in Rwanda and has spent 15 years guiding across Rwanda, Uganda, and Tanzania in English, French, Kinyarwanda, and Swahili. He builds our itineraries on the ground, holds the relationships with rangers, trackers, and lodge owners that open doors few others can, trains every Wild Sage guide, and personally leads our signature journeys.

Our story

Our Values

How it works

Three steps to Rwanda and Uganda

Plan your trip
  1. 1

    Tell us your dates

    When you'd like to go, who's coming and what you most want to see. A WhatsApp message or our short form is enough.

  2. 2

    We build your itinerary

    A tailored itinerary and itemised quote within 24 hours, refined with you until it's right.

  3. 3

    We guide you on the ground

    A guide trained by Isaac, and a private WhatsApp group with us for the whole trip.

Giving back

The Wild Sage Foundation

A portion of every Wild Sage trip goes to the Wild Sage Foundation, supporting conservation and community projects in the places you travel through.

Rwanda and Uganda, the way we guide it

From our travellers

Rated 5.0 from 11 reviews

★★★★★  on SafariBookings

“Anyone traveling Rwanda with this magnetic duo is in amazing hands.”
Jenn H. · Canada
“Truly a trip of a lifetime. Thoughtfully planned and organized by Alicia, attention was paid to every detail.”
Darcy B. · Canada
“Akagera is a remarkable park, but it is the people — planners like Alicia and guides like Godfrey — who transform a safari into something truly extraordinary.”
Jacky · Rwanda
“Our guide Isaac gave us an experience we will never forget.”
Marty · Canada
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