ABOUT NZIZA HOSPITALITY

With deep roots in Africa, Nziza Hospitality is owner managed by a team born and bred in Africa. We have hands-on participation in a variety of professions and we are united by passion.

Introduction

Team

Testimonials

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1980

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Bernard Munyanziza

The founder of Nziza Hospitality, Bernard is passionate about providing life-changing experiences to visitors from around the world, while encouraging a sustainable and more empowered Africa. His deep roots in Africa allow this hands-on destination specialist for East and southern Africa to add insight, authenticity and on-the-ground expertise to every Nziza experience.

Bernard’s own family history has shaped his passion for the safari industry. His generation is the fourth of his originally Rwandan family to be born in Uganda. His early days were deeply influenced by his uncle, Professor Kasenene, a lead zoologist with Uganda National Parks, who fostered his nephew’s passion for wildlife and included him in his work travel in Mweya Peninsula. Bernard attended school within the boundaries of Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park, which meant he grew up surrounded daily by wildlife and park rangers.

“I come from a very humble African background, with no capital but a huge amount of conviction. I always wanted to create a revolution in the safari industry, and I knew that someday it would happen,” says Bernard. With this background, it makes perfect sense that he is a passionate advocate for both ethical conservation and humanitarian programs, including The Zambezi Leopard Song Project, The Gorilla Research Clinic managed by Conservation Through Public Health, Chances for Children and Paper Craft Africa.

His life story is a lesson in vision and determination. In 1998, aged just 16, Bernard joined Jacana Safari Lodge in charge of guest laundry and camp inventory, quickly working his way up to room steward. This early introduction to the tourism and hospitality industry cemented his ambition. In pursuit of this dream, Bernard moved to the city, scrimping and saving to fund a degree in Tourism and Hospitality. During his studies, casual work at Jacana Safari Lodge and Mweya Safari Lodge gave him the opportunity to stay close to his passion for safari and nature travel.

After his diploma, Bernard gained invaluable experience in branded marketing, administration and management while working for one of the region’s leading branding houses, which focused on tourism and hospitality start-ups. He followed this with a safari-business start-up of his own, which he launched together with a safari-guide friend, travelling extensively throughout the safari circuits of East and southern Africa. Even though differing ideas about how to grow the company meant he and his partner eventually went their separate ways, this safari start-up awakened his entrepreneurial spirit.

With all this hands-on experience and in pursuit of his dream of offering magical, authentic and profound life experiences in Africa, Bernard’s decision to found Nziza Hospitality was the logical next step.

Wildlife, philanthropy and environmental preservation are central to Nziza’s ethos. With a team born and bred in Africa, Nziza excels in its bespoke style and on-the-ground expertise. This allows their safari designers to deliver all-round value for travellers and local communities alike, as well as efficient, cost-effective and suitable travel connections that combine to offer a flawless Africa experience.

Favourite destinations: Amboseli, Hwange, Kidepo, Matobo, Lewa, Laikipia, Aberdare, Serengeti, Victoria Falls, Bwindi Inpenetrable Forest, Budongo Forest, Okavango Delta, Volcanoes National Park, Mgahinga, Zanzibar and Cape Town.

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Bridget Luisa

My interest in travel and tourism roots right from my childhood dream and passion for nature discovery and traveling, a hobby I developed as I grew up in the rolling hills of tea estates owned by my great-grandfather, the incredibly spectacular views of Kibaale forests and Fort Portal a gateway to the most bio-diverse part of the country. Growing up in a group of many, my cousins, uncles, and samba staff, we would take nature walks in the evening to discover new trails into the forests for wild fruits, a quiet close watch of the olive baboons, watch River Mpanga as it flows down towards Kibaale national park.

Nature would reward us with the eye-capturing sight of the elephants wandering in the grassland of the swamp, the incredible sight of birdlife in the swamps between the hills, the whirling monkeys, and much more nature-rewarding sights and sounds within our vicinity.

I worked in different fields from government-based organisations to non-government organisations, but the void of motivation would be felt until one day I was reminded of my passion when I had a long mind-productive conversation about tourism and travel with one of my former workmates. And when I joined Nziza Hospitality as the reservation and booking officer, my adventurous being was unveiled again. I am getting exposure to different learning opportunities about tourism, intense reading and research about tourism, travel in the wilderness, and appreciation of nature, increasing my urge for advanced knowledge on tourism and travel.

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Ismael Sssebi

As a Trainee Guide or Chief Knowledge Officer, Isma is assigned to do run daily office errands coordinating with the operations team and places where our guests will be hosted. No task is too small for him to accomplish.

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Pamella Kemigisha

Looking back, my fascination with fauna like elephants, renowned for their memory and being led by a Matriarch, fueled my passion for joining the tourism industry. With gained knowledge and improved interpersonal skills from the few years in the hotel industry, I knew my dream was finally within my grasp.

At Nziza Hospitality, nothing brightens my day like watching dreams and travel plans for our guests become a reality and knowing that they have created memories to last their lifetime.

The quest for knowledge and determination to stay atop and excel further in the unrivalled world of tourism and travel and to be in tune with this evolving industry led me to pursue a bachelor’s degree in tourism administration.

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Sarah Nalweza

My professional skills in accounting with a major Business Computing aren’t dedicated to the adventurous sort. But having a network of friends in a community of travel mavericks, I would get inspired to join Nziza Hospitality. Considering the demanding professional routines in my expertise, the joy of working in the safari industry is getting the flexibility of working both remotely while enjoying time to explore new space ticking off boxes in some of the most enticing safari circuits.

It can be quite demanding to strike a balance between my daily life and of course as a mother; parenting is a full time job.

I’m a great advocate of Robert Halgren mantra of “Coach me and I will learn; challenge me and I will grow; believe in me and I will win”

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First class luxury tour operator!

Nziza is a great tour company. This is my second time travelling with them. They worked very hard to anticipate all of our needs, even down to extra mangos at breakfast when they learned that we liked them. In Africa, tips are not generally included but we didn’t want to have to worry about them, so they went out of their way to develop a system to allow us to pay all tips up front and then not have to worry about bringing extra cash on the trip. They took care of it all. We will definitely use them again!

MARCH 2022
CARMEN, USA

Unique African experiences curated specifically for us and executed flawlessly!

Bernard and his team at Nziza Hospitality make the magic happen for your African adventure. From listening to what you would like to experience while you’re there and creating an amazing itinerary just for you, to making sure your travels from country to country go flawlessly. Our itinerary was very intense because we were there to learn as much as we could so we can go back and make our client’s dreams come true. We travelled to Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Zanzibar and the team made our travel days very easy for us. The resorts we stayed in were so unique and five star all the way. We had breakfast with giraffes at Giraffe Manor, hiked a mountain in Uganda and spent the afternoon with gorillas. We stayed at the Original Maasai Lodge and got to experience how the Maasai people live and their customs. We witnessed the most spectacular sunrise over Mount Kilimanjaro, saw a pride of lions feasting on a kill, watched a 3-legged lion climb a tree and hang out on it and witnessed the Great Migration crossing the Mara River in the Serengeti. And we ended our trip at the most beautiful resort in Zanzibar on Mnemba Island.

Life is all about collecting memorable moments. We made so many incredible memories on this trip thanks to Bernard and his team. I can’t wait to go back again and again. Africa is more than I ever imagined it would be.

JANUARY 2022
STEPHANIE TROTT, USA

Great service

A small group of us used Nziza for a 7-day safari in Queen Elizabeth National Park and also the gorillas in Bwindi. I’m a professional photographer and have experience with safaris and also have high expectations of the guides. We had Stefi as our guide and he carried great knowledge of the parks and residents, from birds to the mega fauna. He was kind and patient, and put together side trips within the itinerary. One day we did the Batwa trail in the Bwindi forest and it was very unique and a surprisingly great extension, only a few hours – I highly recommend it. The overall trip was carefully put together by Bernard, the owner of Nziza, who met us prior to our departure and went over the itinerary with us in person, answering all our questions. This was greatly appreciated by our party, especially since it was the first safari for my two travel companions. I’m looking forward to bringing my family next time around for another trip with Nziza.

OCTOBER 2018
DANIEL TURBURT, USA

Simply the Best!

We used Nziza for a gorilla trek and safari in Uganda. Bernard is simply the best and exceeded every expectation. His recommendations for activities and lodging were perfect in every way. He is a wonderful man and worked to ensure that every single part of the trip went off flawlessly. I couldn’t recommend Nziza enough. Communication was perfect and the many changes we made to our flights and itinerary were handled beautifully.

NOVEMBER 2021
COREY, USA

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