Country Guide
Uganda Safari Guide
Uganda, the "Pearl of Africa", is home to over half the world's remaining mountain gorillas, the source of the Nile, and some of the most biodiverse national parks in East Africa.
Culture & Traditions
Uganda is home to more than 50 ethnic groups, including the Baganda, Banyankole, Basoga, and Acholi, each with distinct traditions, music, and cuisine.
Read the full guide to Uganda's culture and traditions →Wildlife & Birds
Mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, tree-climbing lions, Rothschild's giraffes, elephants, and over 1,000 bird species.
Uganda hosts over 1,000 recorded bird species, including the iconic shoebill stork.
Weather & climate
Tropical climate with two wet seasons (March-May and October-November) and two dry seasons.
How to get there
Most visitors fly into Entebbe International Airport (EBB), the main gateway to Uganda.
Vaccinations
Yellow fever vaccination is required for entry. Malaria prophylaxis is strongly recommended.
Safety
Uganda is generally safe for tourists in national parks and major tourist circuits; follow standard travel precautions.
National Parks & Reserves
Kibale National Park
Known as the "Primate Capital of the World", with the highest chimpanzee habituation success rate in East Africa.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
A UNESCO World Heritage Site and Uganda's premier gorilla trekking destination, home to roughly half of the world's remaining mountain gorillas across four trekking sectors.
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Uganda's most visited savannah park, famous for tree-climbing lions in the Ishasha sector, the Kazinga Channel boat cruise, and chimpanzee tracking in Kyambura Gorge.
Murchison Falls National Park
Uganda's largest national park, centred on the Nile as it forces through a narrow gorge to form the powerful Murchison Falls.
Kidepo Valley National Park
Kidepo Valley National Park is Uganda’s most remote and ruggedly beautiful savanna wilderness, spanning 1,442 square kilometers in the extreme northeastern Karamoja region. Bordering South Sudan and Kenya, the park features a dramatic landscape dominated by the Narus and Kidepo valleys, flanked by the soaring Mount Morungole and rugged mountain ranges. Because it is isolated, it receives a fraction of the tourists found in western Uganda, providing an exclusive, untamed safari atmosphere reminiscent of Africa fifty years ago. The park protects a diverse ecosystem of montane forests and semi-arid savanna grasslands. It is home to 86 mammal species and over 460 bird species, including many found nowhere else in the country.