Uganda Expedition – Through the Lens

Join Marion Payr and Martina Trepczyk for a trip of a lifetime across Uganda, the Primates Capital of the World.

4 –13 January 2027

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Jane would have loved it. Let’s spend our lives trying to live up to her legacy and protect what we love.

What to Expect

10 days in Uganda — the primate capital of the world. Join us for an exclusive, conscious photography expedition: an intimate creative journey crafted for curious souls and passionate photographers.

Together, as two female photographers and filmmakers, we’ll guide you through breathtaking landscapes and close wildlife encounters, while teaching hands-on photography, filmmaking and editing right in our tents and camps. Limited spots ensure a deeply personal experience for both advanced and beginners. It is an unforgettable opportunity to refine your craft, connect with nature, and capture the world with intention.

Seeing gorillas in the wild is one of the most humbling experiences I had in my lifetime. But Uganda is so much more than that. From walking with rhinos to taking part in an exclusive chimpanzee habituation, together we’ll discover some of the treasures of the “Pearl of Africa”.

Highlights

Rhino Trekking in the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Game Drives through Murchison Falls National Park, famous for Rothschild Giraffes
Boat Cruise along the River Nile
Chimpanzee Habituation in Kibale National Park
Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Game Drives through Queen Elizabeth National Park, famous for tree-climbing lions and elephants

Your Mentors & Guides

Marion Payr is passionate about wildlife conservation & safari tourism. She is consistently engaging in acts of female empowerment. While she is based on paper in in Vienna, Austria, you can hardly ever grab coffe with her as she’s travelling, mostly to Africa. She truly fell in love with this continent and loves to nerd out on mammal, bird and plant species. Marion Payr is also Co-Founder of the Prints for Wildlife fundraiser, which raised over 2.5 million US dollars for wildlife conservation & community work in Africa since 2020.

Martina Trepczyk is an award-winning filmmaker, photographer, and artist whose work explores female empowerment, environmental justice, and poetry. A Leica ambassador and ocean conservation advocate, her multidisciplinary practice is rooted in activism and reclaims narrative space. Her lens is unapologetically female—attuned to nuance, resilience, vulnerability, and sensuality. Her photographs from Uganda were exhibited in the Leica Gallery and were chosen for the Prints for Wildlife fundraiser, a great honor among 200 world renowned photographers and conservationists.

In November 2024, we had the chance to travel down this route to experience it first hand. Our guide and driver Nelson knew the entire country like the back of his hand - we’re not kidding. He laughed at the idea of Google Maps. While driving 50mph on a highway road, he spotted two lions in a tree. Eyes like that, knowledge on species and a welcoming heart like his are hard to come by.

Our expedition was managed and meticulously organised by Pinto Africa. Marion and I loved it so much that we knew we wanted to return—and now, we’re opening this experience up to you:

An expedition of a lifetime with hands-on workshops in still and motion image and editing, all while being immersed in the field.

Dates

4th January - 13th January 2027

Group

maximum 6 participants
2 mentors

Price

7.900€ total
2.370€ – non-refundable deposit to secure your spot upon booking
5.530€ can be paid in one, two or three instalments in 2026

Questions?

please do not hesitate to reach out:
Email Martina Trepczyk and Marion Payr

📷 Expedition
4 - 13 January, 2027

Impressions of our last expedition

Curious about our last trip?

Once in a life time experiences
in between game drives

Walking with Rhinos

Walking through the reserve, we stood mere meters from some of the few dozen of rhinos that call the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary home. Their presence is powerful and gentle at the same time.

The plan is to reintroduce these rhinos to Uganda’s National Parks in the future, but currently this is the only place where you can see rhinos in Uganda.

River Rides

A must do is also a boat cruise on the river Nile to see humongous Nile crocodiles, lounging hippos and start to peak into the incredible bird life of the region.

A private boat cruise on the Kazinga Channel, which brought up-close moments with bathing elephants, buffaloes and waterbucks, flocks of pelicans, African fish eagles and the flash of kingfishers diving for their next meal.

Chimpanzee Habituation

The Kibale National Park is home to one of the most successful primate conservation programs in Africa.

Visitors come here for the famous chimp treks, but we had something special planned in our itinerary: A chimpanzee habituation experience. At the crack of dawn we found ourselves hiking through the undergrowth with expert guides, tracking the enigmatic chimpanzees. Compared to regular treks–a full-day activity–where you track chimp families that aren’t yet fully habituated yet.

At last: Gorilla Magic

Here, among thick vines and dense foliage of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest–accurate name descrition–lives nearly half the world’s population of mountain gorillas. This is one of conservation’s greatest success stories.

In 2018, a census revealed that the global population of these great apes had surpassed 1,000, with 495 individuals residing in Bwindi alone, up from just a few hundred in previous decades. This recovery is largely due to sustainable tourism, where each gorilla trekking permit funds anti-poaching patrols, ecosystem protection and community development.