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Uganda Safari

Ugandans refer to their country as the ‘Pearl of Africa’ - a phrase originally uttered by Winston Churchill - and it’s easy to see why. We are often asked when the best time is to travel to Uganda on safari, which periods offer the best opportunity to see the wildlife in the national parks and game reserves, what the climate is like and when it rains. Our experienced team of travel consultants can answer all your questions and help you book your dream safari to Uganda.

Uganda is a country of shimmering lakes, lofty mountains and mysterious forests. Go on a Uganda Safari and discover a country that is slightly off the beaten track offering exciting adventures and memorable wildlife encounters.

A mountain gorilla
bwindi  |  mgahinga
queen elizabeth  |  murchison falls
kibale forest  |  ngamba island
kampala  |  rwenzori  |  rwanda
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•  Gorilla & Game Park Safari
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•  Classic Uganda & Rwanda
•  Gorillas & Wildlife
•  Gorillas in Virungas & Bwindi
Young gorillas at play Gorilla Tracking
Gorilla tracking in Uganda or Rwanda often takes several hours but it's worth it. To look a massive silverback directly in the eye is undisputedly one of the most special wildlife encounters on earth.

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Gorilla Forest Camp
Volcanoes Mount Gahinga Lodge
Uganda Destinations

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Bwindi
The Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, a recently proclaimed World Heritage site, is a magnificent green swathe of dense rainforest, so ancient it survived the last ice age.
Mgahinga Mgahinga
Mgahinga is Uganda’s smallest national park. An Mgahinga Safari will take you to the richly forested Virunga Volcanoes for an audience with a mountain gorilla.
Queen Elizabeth National Park Queen Elizabeth
Affectionately known as the QEII, the Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda offers an East African game park with crater-dotted hills and open grassland.
Murchison Falls Murchison Falls
There’s much more to a Murchison Falls Safari than a frothing river. The forests are home to chimpanzees and the palm-dotted hills offer rewarding game drives.
Kibale Forest Kibale Forest
A Kibale Forest Safari offers an excellent opportunity to see chimps – though once you have found them, keeping up can be quite a challenge if they decide to move on through the branches at high speed.
Ngamba Island Ngamba Island
An Ngamba Island Safari will take you to a beautifully forested island in Lake Victoria. The island is Uganda’s newest sanctuary for orphaned chimpanzees.
Rwenzori Mountains National Park Rwenzori
A Rwenzori safari takes you to beautiful, mist-shrouded jagged mountains, with their ‘Lord of the Rings’ atmosphere - a distinct change in landscape from anywhere else in Uganda...
Kampala Kampala
Kampala is one of East Africa’s most laid-back and friendly cities and you will undoubtedly pass through it en-route to a safari in Uganda’s national parks.