Uganda
Gorilla Trekking in Uganda
Plan gorilla trekking in Uganda with the correct Bwindi sector or Mgahinga base, current UWA permit checks, ethical forest practice and practical photography guidance.
Kenya · Tanzania · Uganda
Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda each need a different plan.
Kenya can connect mountains, safari and coast. Tanzania changes with the northern circuit, Kilimanjaro and the season. Uganda asks you to plan around forests, primates, the Nile and the Rwenzori. Start with the country, then compare the regions that give it its character.
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Kenya
Alpine ridges, conservancy country, open savannah, Rift Valley lakes, northern desert and the Indian Ocean — often connected within one journey.
Explore Kenya →Tanzania
Kilimanjaro, Tarangire, Ngorongoro and the Serengeti, with each season changing how the northern circuit should be travelled.
Explore Tanzania →Uganda
Rainforest primates, crater lakes, the Nile and the Rwenzori — a greener journey through forests, mountains and water.
Explore Uganda →All destinations
Destination guides across East Africa.
Browse by country and experience, then open each guide for access, seasons, places to stay and the journeys that connect the region.
Uganda
Rwenzori Mountains
Plan a serious Rwenzori expedition: compare Central Circuit and Kilembe, understand Margherita’s technical summit, and prepare for altitude, bog and equatorial mountain weather.
Uganda
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
A field-led guide to Bwindi’s four sectors, ancient montane forest, gorilla tracking, birding and the practical choices that shape a well-planned stay.
Uganda
Kibale Forest National Park
Chimpanzee tracking, primate-rich forest, birding and crater-lake country in western Uganda, planned with enough time for the forest rather than a rushed stop.
Uganda
Queen Elizabeth National Park
A guide-led safari through crater country, the Kazinga Channel, Kasenyi plains, Kyambura Gorge and Ishasha’s fig-tree country.
Uganda
Murchison Falls National Park
The Nile forced through a narrow gorge, broad savannah, river journeys, elephants, giraffes and serious birding in Uganda’s largest national park.
Uganda
Kidepo Valley National Park
Remote valleys, granite ranges, dry-country wildlife and Karamoja’s immense horizons—Uganda’s most expeditionary savannah park.
Uganda
Jinja & the Nile
Jinja, the upper Nile and a responsible guide to rafting, kayaking, boat journeys, town life and the many meanings attached to the river’s source.
Uganda
Semuliki National Park
Lowland Congo-basin forest, Sempaya’s steaming springs and exceptional birding below the western face of the Rwenzori.
Uganda
Mount Elgon & Sipi Falls
Ancient volcanic highlands, the great Mount Elgon caldera, Sipi’s waterfalls and coffee country in Uganda’s quieter east.
Uganda
Lake Mburo National Park
Zebra, eland, acacia woodland, wetlands and guided walks in a compact park that rewards a slower stop between Kampala and the south-west.
Uganda
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Uganda’s small, high Virunga park: mountain gorillas, golden monkeys, bamboo forest and three demanding volcanoes above Kisoro.