Uganda Self-Drive
Complete guides, itineraries, road conditions and tips for self-drive safari in Uganda.
Uganda Semuliki National Park: Congo Forest Edge Birding and Hot Springs
Semuliki National Park in western Uganda — 220 sq km of lowland Congo Basin rainforest on the floor of the Albertine Rift, bounded to the west by the DRC…
Uganda Night Game Drives: Which Parks Allow and What to See
Night game drives in Uganda — the opportunity to experience the national park environment after dark, when a different suite of wildlife becomes active — are…
Uganda Gorilla Families of Bwindi: Which Sector and Group to Choose
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest's 22 habituated mountain gorilla families are distributed across 4 distinct sectors of the forest — Buhoma (north), Ruhija (east),…
Uganda Ishasha Sector: Tree-Climbing Lions and the Southern QENP Circuit
The Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park — the southern extension of QENP, separated from the main Mweya peninsula section by 80 km of communal…
Uganda Fort Portal: Tea Estates, Crater Lakes and the Rwenzori Gateway
Fort Portal — a compact, pleasant town in western Uganda at 1,520 m altitude, surrounded by tea estates on gently rolling hills, the Rwenzori Mountains…
Uganda Bwindi Gorilla Trekking vs Rwanda Volcanoes: Which Country to Choose
The Uganda versus Rwanda gorilla trekking question is the most asked and most nuanced comparison in East Africa safari planning — both countries offer…
Uganda Safari Planning Timeline: When to Book Gorilla Permits and Vehicle Hire
Planning a Uganda safari requires a specific booking timeline very different from Kenya or Tanzania — the gorilla and chimpanzee permit system (a fixed number…
Uganda Lake Mburo National Park: Zebra, Impala and Walking Safari Near Kampala
Lake Mburo National Park in western Uganda — 370 sq km of acacia savanna, rocky hills, wetland, and the Lake Mburo lake system — is the closest Uganda…
Uganda Kibale Forest Night Walk: Nocturnal Wildlife After Dark
The Kibale Forest night walk is one of Uganda's most distinctive and least-utilised wildlife experiences — a guided 2-hour walk through Kibale's forest at…
Uganda Bwindi Mountain Gorilla Families: All 22 Habituated Groups Explained
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park currently has 22 habituated gorilla families available for tourism or research observation — the largest number of…