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East Africa
Uganda
Region
Ideal length
Places to stay
In short
Why go
Uganda is where you walk into the forest to sit with mountain gorillas. Permits are limited, groups are small and the hour you spend with them is unlike anything on a game drive.
Beyond the forest there are chimpanzees in Kibale, boat trips below Murchison Falls and white water where the Nile begins at Jinja.
What makes it distinct
The places that set it apart.
It is greener, quieter and more on foot than its neighbours. A journey here feels like an expedition without being hard.
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Murchison Falls
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Kibale Forest
Jinja
When to go
The best months, and who it suits.
June to September and December to February are drier and better for trekking.
Who it suits
Travellers who have done a classic safari and want something different, and anyone for whom gorillas are the reason to come.
The kind of stay
Combine it with
It travels well with its neighbours.
What we can create here
Journeys we have designed.
Examples to start a conversation. Yours will be built around you.
Before you travel
Gorilla permits are limited and issued by date, so plan early. Entry rules, health, money and packing are covered in Travel Information. We send advice specific to your route once your journey is confirmed.
Thinking about Uganda?
Tell us when, who is travelling and what you hope to see. We will take it from there.