About
Alpha Okello is a Ugandan tourism professional and Director of Gecko Safaris Uganda, an East African tour company specialising in tailor-made wildlife, primate and cultural journeys. Public professional records also identify him as a managing partner of the company, a role he has held since 2015, following earlier experience in tourism operations and programme coordination.
Through Gecko Safaris, Alpha supports the planning and delivery of personalised travel experiences across Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The company’s portfolio includes mountain gorilla trekking, chimpanzee tracking, wildlife safaris, cultural encounters, group tours, family holidays and customised journeys for budget-conscious and mid-range travellers. Its regional reach enables clients and trade partners to combine Uganda’s primate and wildlife attractions with Kenya’s renowned safari destinations and Indian Ocean coast.
Alpha’s work focuses on connecting travellers and international partners with authentic East African experiences while coordinating accommodation, transport, guiding and destination logistics. Gecko Safaris is listed as a member of the Association of Uganda Tour Operators, where Alpha is named as the company’s principal contact. Industry listings also associate the company with tourism bodies including AUTO, UWA, IATA and ASTA.
At the Uganda–Kenya Coast Tourism Conference, Alpha represents an operator with a strong interest in regional tourism cooperation, cross-border itineraries and business-to-business partnerships. He is particularly well positioned to engage with Kenyan tour operators, coastal hotels, airlines, media professionals and destination organisations interested in combining beach holidays with gorilla trekking, chimpanzee experiences and classic wildlife safaris.
His participation offers potential partners an opportunity to discuss joint packaging, destination representation, ground handling, referral arrangements and seamless multi-country itineraries connecting Uganda’s natural attractions with Kenya’s safari circuits and coastal tourism products. Alpha brings practical regional knowledge, tourism networks and a collaborative approach to creating memorable, commercially viable East African travel experiences.