Uganda Self-Drive
Complete guides, itineraries, road conditions and tips for self-drive safari in Uganda.
Uganda and Tanzania Birding: Top 20 East Africa Endemic Bird Species
East Africa harbours one of the world's highest concentrations of range-restricted endemic bird species. The Albertine Rift — the western arm of the East…
Uganda Gorilla Trekking Day of the Trek: What Happens Hour by Hour
The day of a Uganda gorilla trek — from the 07:00 briefing at the UWA sector office through to the return to the lodge in early afternoon — follows a…
Uganda Chimpanzee Trekking Comparison: Kibale vs Budongo vs Kyambura vs Kalinzu
Uganda has four main chimpanzee trekking locations — Kibale Forest National Park, Budongo Forest Reserve (in Murchison Falls NP), Kyambura Gorge (in Queen…
Uganda Wildlife Photography Guide: Best Parks, Light and Settings
Uganda's wildlife photography presents challenges and opportunities that differ from Kenya and Tanzania's open savanna photography — the forest-based primate…
Uganda Queen Elizabeth National Park Katwe Salt Lake and Crater Drive
The Katwe area of Queen Elizabeth National Park — the northwestern section of the park centred on Lake Katwe (an explosion crater lake famous for its salt…
Uganda and Rwanda Visa Guide: eVisa, East Africa Tourist Visa and Border Entry
Navigating the visa requirements for an East Africa safari — a trip that may cover Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, and Tanzania in a single itinerary — requires…
Uganda Jinja: Source of the Nile, White Water Rafting and Adventure Capital
Jinja — a town of 300,000 on the northern shore of Lake Victoria at the point where the Victoria Nile begins its 6,700 km journey to the Mediterranean Sea —…
Rwanda and Uganda Cross-Border Safari: Gorillas Both Countries in One Trip
The Rwanda-Uganda cross-border gorilla safari — trekking in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable Forest (USD $800 permit) and Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park (USD…
Uganda Bwindi Rushaga Sector: Gorilla Habituation Experience in Depth
The Rushaga sector of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest — the southern sector approached from Kisoro (45 km, 1.5 hours) or Kabale (55 km, 1.5 hours) — has the…
Uganda Kibale Forest National Park Complete Guide: Chimps, Trails and Red Colobus
Kibale Forest National Park — 766 sq km of tropical moist forest in western Uganda, at 1,100–1,590 m altitude in the Albertine Rift, containing the world's…