Uganda Self-Drive
Complete guides, itineraries, road conditions and tips for self-drive safari in Uganda.
Uganda Murchison Falls National Park: Self-Drive Circuit and Boat to the Falls
Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda's largest national park at 3,840 sq km and the most diverse — a landscape that combines open savanna and woodland with…
Uganda Kibale Forest National Park: Chimpanzee Trekking Complete Guide
Kibale Forest National Park in western Uganda has the world's highest density of primates — 13 species, including approximately 1,500 chimpanzees, in a 776 sq…
Uganda Queen Elizabeth National Park: Complete Self-Drive Guide
Queen Elizabeth National Park is Uganda's most visited and most diverse safari park — a 1,978 sq km mosaic of savanna, forest, wetland, and crater lake…
Uganda Self-Drive Safari: Kampala to Bwindi Road Guide
The drive from Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is one of Uganda's most significant safari journeys — a 530 km overland route that descends from the…
Uganda Gorilla Trekking Permit 2025: Cost, How to Book and What to Expect
Uganda's mountain gorilla trekking permit costs USD $800 per person in 2025 — unchanged from recent years and significantly less than Rwanda's USD $1,500.…
Uganda Gorilla Trekking in the Rain: Wet Season Guide and What to Expect
Uganda's rainy seasons (March-May and October-November) transform Bwindi Impenetrable Forest into a different place. The forest becomes even greener, the…
Uganda Lake Bunyonyi: The Most Beautiful Lake in Africa
Lake Bunyonyi is a 25 km long, 7 km wide highland lake in southwestern Uganda at 1,962m altitude — carved into the ancient hill landscape of the Kigezi…
Uganda Mgahinga Gorilla National Park: Volcanoes, Gorillas and Golden Monkeys
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is Uganda's smallest national park — just 33.7 sq km on the slopes of the Virunga Volcanoes in southwestern Uganda, sharing the…
Uganda Fort Portal: Gateway to Kibale, Rwenzori Mountains and Crater Lakes
Fort Portal in western Uganda is one of East Africa's most beautifully positioned towns — a colonial-era administrative centre at 1,540m altitude on a ridge…
Uganda and Rwanda Comparison: Which Safari is Right for You?
Uganda and Rwanda both offer mountain gorilla trekking and are frequently combined in a single East Africa itinerary. But they are distinctly different safari…