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Uganda

The Pearl of Africa — mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, Murchison Falls and the source of the Nile.

Uganda delivers a truly green Africa — gorilla trekking in Bwindi, chimpanzee tracking in Kibale, tree-climbing lions in Ishasha, and the thunderous Murchison Falls where the Nile forces through a 7-metre gap.

Destinations in Uganda

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Photo: Diego Delso / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
South-west Uganda

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

UNESCO forest with half the world's mountain gorillas.
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park Photo: USAID Biodiversity & Forestry / Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons
South-west Uganda

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

Virunga volcanoes crossing — gorillas and golden monkeys on the Rwanda border.
Kibale National Park Photo: Giles Laurent / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Western Uganda

Kibale National Park

The primate capital of Africa — 13 primate species including chimpanzee trekking.
Queen Elizabeth National Park Photo: Giles Laurent / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Western Uganda

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Ishasha tree-climbing lions, the Kazinga Channel and crater-lake country.
Murchison Falls National Park Photo: Kateregga1 / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
North-west Uganda

Murchison Falls National Park

The 'world's most powerful waterfall' — the Nile blasted through a 7-metre gap.
Source of the Nile — Jinja Photo: Expedition 35 Crew Image courtesy of the NASA Johnson Space Center, Image Science & Analysis Laboratory Derivative work including grading, noise reduction, lens distortion and vignetting correction and dust spot removal: Julian Herzog / Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons
South-east Uganda

Source of the Nile — Jinja

Where the White Nile flows out of Lake Victoria — Uganda's adventure capital.
Kazinga Channel Photo: Alvinategyeka / CC0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Queen Elizabeth NP

Kazinga Channel

Africa's largest concentration of hippos and Nile crocs on a 40-km natural channel.
Rwenzori Mountains National Park Photo: Mgslee / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Western Uganda

Rwenzori Mountains National Park

The legendary Mountains of the Moon — glaciated equatorial peaks.
Semliki National Park Photo: Bunkonge / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Western Uganda

Semliki National Park

Sempaya hot springs and the only Congo-Basin lowland rainforest in East Africa.
Kidepo Valley National Park Photo: Kateregga1 / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
North-east Uganda

Kidepo Valley National Park

Remote Karamoja frontier park with huge buffalo herds and dramatic Narus Valley.
Sipi Falls (Kapchorwa) Photo: Mercyatuhaire / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Eastern Uganda

Sipi Falls (Kapchorwa)

A trio of waterfalls on the flanks of Mt Elgon — Uganda's signature coffee country.
Mount Elgon National Park (Uganda) Photo: Sandra Aceng / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Eastern Uganda

Mount Elgon National Park (Uganda)

Ancient shield volcano with cave paintings, giant caldera and mountain elephants.
Lake Bunyonyi Photo: flowcomm / CC BY 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
South-west Uganda

Lake Bunyonyi

Africa's deepest lake of 29 islands — the 'Switzerland of Africa'.
Lake Mburo National Park Photo: Alvinategyeka / CC0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Western Uganda

Lake Mburo National Park

Uganda's smallest savannah park — zebras, impala and endemic papyrus birds.
Ssese Islands Photo: Jiame Josh / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Lake Victoria

Ssese Islands

Archipelago of 84 Lake Victoria islands — beaches, forests and cultural roots.
Crater Lakes of Fort Portal Photo: Fiktube / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Western Uganda

Crater Lakes of Fort Portal

Emerald-rimmed volcanic crater lakes hidden in tea country.
Karamoja (Ik people) Photo: Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia / CC BY-SA 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
North-east Uganda

Karamoja (Ik people)

Remote Karamoja highlands — home of the Ik, Karamojong and vast open landscapes.
Kasubi Tombs (Kampala) Photo: Samson Ssemakadde / CC0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Kampala

Kasubi Tombs (Kampala)

UNESCO-listed royal burial site of the Buganda kings.
Namugongo Martyrs Shrine Photo: Isabelle Prondzynski / CC BY 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Kampala

Namugongo Martyrs Shrine

Uganda's most-visited pilgrimage site — memorial to the 1886 Uganda Martyrs.
Uganda Museum & Old Kampala Mosque Photo: Unknown / Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons
Kampala

Uganda Museum & Old Kampala Mosque

Kampala cultural loop — national museum plus the 17,000-worshipper Gaddafi Mosque.
Mount Muhabura Photo: Ainembabazi leviticus / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Mgahinga (Virunga)

Mount Muhabura

The 'Guide' volcano on the Uganda–Rwanda border — a steep climb to a summit crater lake.

Tours in Uganda

Bwindi Gorilla Trekking — 4 Days
Photo: Charles J. Sharp / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Uganda
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$2450/pp
4 days / 3 nights
Gorilla & Primate Trekking Moderate

Bwindi Gorilla Trekking — 4 Days

Mountain gorilla trek in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest — Africa's bucket-list experience.

  • ✓One gorilla trekking permit per person (Uganda Wildlife Authority)
  • ✓Private 4x4 safari vehicle with experienced driver-guide throughout
  • ✓3 nights full-board accommodation at a forest lodge or camp
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Queen Elizabeth & Kibale Chimps — 6 Days
Photo: Kateregga1 / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Uganda
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$2190/pp
6 days / 5 nights
Gorilla & Primate Trekking Moderate

Queen Elizabeth & Kibale Chimps — 6 Days

Ishasha tree-climbing lions, Kazinga Channel hippos, and Kibale chimpanzee trekking.

  • ✓Return road transfers from Entebbe/Kampala in a 4×4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof and experienced driver-guide
  • ✓5 nights full-board accommodation (dinner, bed, breakfast, and packed or hot lunches)
  • ✓One chimpanzee trekking permit in Kibale National Park
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Uganda Bwindi + Queen Elizabeth — 8 Days
Photo: Kateregga1 / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Uganda
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$3390/pp
8 days / 7 nights
Gorilla & Primate Trekking Moderate

Uganda Bwindi + Queen Elizabeth — 8 Days

Gorilla trek + tree-climbing lions + Kazinga hippo boat — Uganda's pearl circuit.

  • ✓Airport transfers (Entebbe pick-up and drop-off)
  • ✓Private 4×4 Land Cruiser with pop-up roof + experienced driver-guide
  • ✓7 nights full-board accommodation (lodge or tented camp)
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Kidepo Valley Wilderness — 5 Days
Photo: Kateregga1 / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Uganda
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$1890/pp
5 days / 4 nights
Wildlife Safaris Moderate

Kidepo Valley Wilderness — 5 Days

Uganda's most remote park — buffalo superherds + Karamoja cultural expeditions.

  • ✓Scheduled charter or scheduled flight Entebbe–Kidepo–Entebbe (return)
  • ✓4×4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof and experienced naturalist guide throughout
  • ✓4 nights full-board accommodation at Apoka Safari Lodge or equivalent wilderness camp
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Sipi Falls + Mount Elgon — 5 Days
Photo: Sandra Aceng / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Uganda
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$1290/pp
5 days / 4 nights
Adventure & Active Moderate

Sipi Falls + Mount Elgon — 5 Days

Three-tier waterfall + UNESCO ancient caldera + Tuboi cave paintings + Arabica coffee.

  • ✓Private 4×4 vehicle with experienced driver-guide for all transfers
  • ✓4 nights accommodation (Sipi lodge half-board on nights 1 and 4; mountain camp full-board on nights 2 and 3)
  • ✓Mount Elgon National Park entry fees and camping fees
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Uganda Gorilla + Chimp Combo — 7 Days
Photo: Diego Delso / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Uganda
From
$2990/pp
7 days / 6 nights
Gorilla & Primate Trekking Moderate

Uganda Gorilla + Chimp Combo — 7 Days

Bwindi gorillas + Kibale chimps + Queen Elizabeth safari — Uganda's signature primates week.

  • ✓Airport transfers (Entebbe pick-up and drop-off)
  • ✓Private 4×4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof and experienced driver-guide
  • ✓6 nights accommodation on full-board basis (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
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Uganda Grand Tour — 10 Days
Photo: Alvinategyeka / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Uganda
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$4290/pp
10 days / 9 nights
Multi-Country & Grand Tours Moderate

Uganda Grand Tour — 10 Days

Murchison + QENP + Bwindi + Kibale + Lake Mburo — the full Uganda bench.

  • ✓Private 4×4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof and experienced driver-guide throughout
  • ✓9 nights accommodation on full-board basis (all meals included)
  • ✓Gorilla trekking permit (Bwindi Impenetrable National Park)
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Uganda Shoebill & Mabamba Birding — 5 Days
Photo: Z thomas / CC BY 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Uganda
From
$1690/pp
5 days / 4 nights
Birding & Photography Easy

Uganda Shoebill & Mabamba Birding — 5 Days

Track the prehistoric shoebill plus 300+ species across swamp and forest.

  • ✓Airport transfers from/to Entebbe International Airport
  • ✓All road transport in a dedicated 4×4 safari vehicle with pop-up roof hatch
  • ✓Professional Uganda Wildlife Authority-accredited birding guide throughout
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