Uganda Self-Drive
Complete guides, itineraries, road conditions and tips for self-drive safari in Uganda.
Uganda Chimpanzee Tracking: Kibale vs Budongo vs Kyambura Gorge
Uganda offers chimpanzee trekking at three distinct locations — Kibale Forest National Park in the west, Budongo Forest in the northwest (adjacent to…
Uganda Gorilla Trekking Families: Which Group Is Best for Your Trek?
Uganda's mountain gorilla population is divided among habituated family groups across four trekking sectors — Buhoma, Ruhija, Rushaga, and Nkuringo in Bwindi…
Uganda Northern Circuit: Murchison Falls, Kidepo Valley and Ziwa Rhino
Uganda's northern safari circuit — covering Murchison Falls National Park, Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, and Kidepo Valley National Park — is the country's most…
Uganda Ssese Islands: Lake Victoria Archipelago Escape
The Ssese Islands are an archipelago of 84 tropical islands in Lake Victoria — Uganda's most surprising escape from the inland safari circuit. Located 2-4…
Uganda Lake Mburo National Park: Uganda's Hidden Savanna Safari
Lake Mburo National Park is Uganda's best-kept secret in savanna game viewing — a compact 370 sq km park in the Ankole region that holds impala (only found…
Uganda Sipi Falls: Three-Tiered Waterfall Trek on Mount Elgon
Sipi Falls is Uganda's most spectacular waterfall complex — three distinct waterfalls that cascade down the southwestern escarpment of Mount Elgon in eastern…
Uganda Mabamba Swamp Shoebill Tour: How to See the World's Most Sought-After Bird
The shoebill stork (Balaeniceps rex) is one of the world's most remarkable birds — a prehistoric-looking, 1.5m-tall wading bird with a massive shoe-shaped…
East Africa Long-Haul Driving Guide: Nairobi to Kampala and Beyond
The Nairobi to Kampala overland route is one of East Africa's classic long-haul drives — approximately 700 km connecting Kenya's capital with Uganda's,…
Uganda Birds: 1,066 Species and the Top Sites for Serious Birders
Uganda has 1,066 recorded bird species — roughly 10% of all bird species on Earth, in a country the size of the UK. The diversity is driven by Uganda's…
Uganda Safari Circuit: The Perfect 10-Day Self-Drive Route
Uganda's wildlife destinations are spread across a large country — 241,000 sq km — with the key parks in the west and northwest, connected by roads of varying…