Uganda _ The Pearl Of Africa
Uganda a land of wild and vibrant contrasts, eye sight grasslands, tropical plains with hills, and the mighty gorilla tours Uganda, The landlocked Uganda is a wildlife safari destination with over 52 indigenous tribes with the most welcoming men and women.
Uganda safari is home to variety, from elephants to zebra and more birds than what your eyes can admire a wonderland to the great gorilla tours Uganda. With numerous national parks and reserves, gorilla tours uganda is a absolutely a natural choice for wildlife enthusiasts, a one on one with the mighty Gorillas, chimpanzees and primates. If its nature and authenticity you’re looking for, The Pearl of Africa is the right place.
Uganda is a land full of contrasts, from the rain forests, rift valleys, hills and mountains passing distant volcanoes and crater lakes, which most are extraordinarily stunning in lush green rolling hills enveloped in beauty. With an impression, Uganda – The pearl of Africa is Beautiful, blending unspoiled countryside, rural communities with complete lifestyle and traditions with vibrant wildlife sightings you’d be lucky to repeat in a lifetime ruling out the ultimate & the mighty mountain gorillas.
Uganda_ The pearl Of Africa
“Our Quality & Value Guarantee: We absolutely promise to do everything we can in our means to make your trip with us outstanding because we know over time and again, the mouth -to- Mouth recommendations have earned us the clientele & credit for who we have become today!” Read more on Our Quality & Value Guarantee…
What to do in Uganda: Our Highlights Guide
Here's Some Safari Ideas
Gorilla Treking
Family Travel
Solo Travel
Hiking Safaris
Group Safaris
Wildlife Safaris
Touring Uganda
Uganda is an all round and all year visiting and touring destination. Blessed with the ever improving methods of travel from well improved roads to the more flug destinations, traveling by water and a new affordable domestic scheduled flights for the hard to reach destinations and luxury outfits.
Uganda as a pristine safari and Gorilla tours destination presents the possibility to connect from one destination to the other with ease. You can opt to fly from Entebbe to the far corner hidden treasure of the wilderness Kidepo Valley National park or connect by road from Murchison to queen Elizabeth and the rest gets easier.
The most common Circuit route recommended is traveling in an anti-clockwise circuit building expectations while the road to the Mountain Gorilla tours in Bwindi forest national Park is a smooth and a little bumby towards the mountains. And by road in company of our professional driver guides, you get to see a large portion of the country and its shifting landscapes.
Gorilla tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
There are more than 1,000 mountain gorillas left in the world, and Uganda is home to half of them, now under strict protection. Several families of around 15 to 20 gorillas reside in this impenetrable forest in the southwest corner of the country, four of which have been habituated to humans.
Despite the challenges, walking through this truly impenetrable forest is still a highlight. The anticipation builds with every step as you make your way around tangled trees and thick, snake-like roots.
Other wildlife sightings and sounds — the forest is one of the most biologically diverse in Africa, home to red-tailed and colobus monkeys, bush buck, over 350 bird species and even the odd forest elephant, which are rarely seen but leave behind tell-tale tracks. FIND OUT MORE OF THE UGANDA GORILLAS
Uganda Information You May Need To Know
Best time to travel to uganda
The best time to go on a Uganda safari: uganda can perfectly be visited during all seasons and throughout the Year while the weather is perfect all year around. Please keep in mind though that July and August are peak seasons for tracking the mountain gorillas and therefore gorilla permits are more difficult to obtain.
The Dry season months are also good to visit for wildlife viewing as the grass is short and animals are easier to find. Gorilla trekking is also rewarding in the dry season as the terrain is manageable for both cars and trekking experience.
Climate
Uganda Lies on the Equator and presents an awesome weather for all visitors all year around, In The south, combined with high altitude ensure a pleasant, temperate year-round climate. Temperatures therefore hardly vary throughout the season, with an average of 23°C during the day and slightly cooler at night.
However it is a little Cooler in the southern parts of Uganda and hotter in the northern parts of Uganda. The climate in the southern uganda which is also the mountainous areas range between 13 in the most cold and 28 in the hottest. In the northern you could experience about 30 degrees to maximum while on a uganda safari.
The Long rainy season takes place from March till June and there is a short rainy season around October-November and a little of December. Jan and feb is a little humid dry than most months of the Year.
Visa
A Tourist visa to Uganda is $50. A signed, valid passport and a tourist visa. Your passport must remain valid for at least 6 months beyond the completion of your trip.
Tourist visas for Uganda safari can be purchased either on arrival or by applying in advance through a visa processing service. While there are additional costs involved in using these services, we encourage you to obtain your visa ahead of time, as long lines can be common.
Can i get an East African Visa?
If you are planning to have a combined Uganda safari with a visit to Kenya and Rwanda or having combined fly luxury uganda safari only, it is recommendable to request for the East African Tourist Visa. This special tourist visa costs US $100 per person and allows 90 days multiple entry to Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya. Regretfully, Tanzania is not (yet) a member of the East African community and therefore not part of this arrangement.
Ready To Start Planning A Trip To Uganda !!
Explore Our New Luxury Tailor Made Travel Itineraries
-
Fly In Double Gorilla Trekking
4 Days | 3 Nights
Charter a plane to & from a Gorilla safari getting up close and personal with the gentle giants. Enjoy Gorilla Tracking and Gorilla Habituation in Luxury. See Detailed Itinerary …
-
Wings Over Uganda
8 Days | 7 Nights
Travel on a Luxury Uganda safari tour. Fly from one destination to another with extraordinary encounters. Spend your evenings in luxury Top Notch and well selected Lodges See Detailed Itinerary…
-
Fly In Style Safari
12 Days | 11 Nights
Trave through Prestines destinations in search for vibrant wildlife. Fly amidst scenic views to the home of mountain Gorillas in Uganda while slumbering in Luxury lodges. See Detailed Itinerary …
Uganda Safaris You May Be Interested In
Where is uganda located in Africa
Where is uganda located?Uganda is located in the east African section of Africa boarded with Kenya in the east , Tanzania in the south with Rwanda in the west and southern uganda in the north. Uganda has got 241559 sq kilometers of land and about 44 million people as of now.
Do You Have A Question?
Inquire Now
Our Most Selling Destinations
With more than 10 destinations to Ugandan safaris, we arrange trips throughout east Africa. You could choose to explore a single country or several. If you travel with us, you can be assured that your trip will be 100% made for you.
BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK
With over 1000 mountain gorillas living in the volcano mountains that include Uganda, Rwanda and DRC. Bwindi Impenetrable national park holds half the number- this attracts more number of tourists for gorilla tours uganda trekking and hundreds to be habituated at$ 1500. The great apes live in harmony with over 100 other mammals to spot including forest dukers, rare monkeys, olive baboons, bush bucks and black and white colobus, monkeys, elephants. Discover incredible sighting of over 220 species of butterfly and 330 species of wild birds in the jungle. ReadMore
GORILLA PERMITS
- Gorilla permit
- Guided trekking
- No park entrance fees
- 99.9% must see Gorillas
- 1 Hour with The Gorillas
Murchison Falls National Park
Murchison falls national park is home to large herds of buffalo, elephants, good concentration of lions as well as leopards and several antelope’s, specie from grey duiker and Ugandan kob to Oribi and hartebeest, Murchison falls is one of the few places in Uganda where you can find giraffes and the rare ground dwelling patas monkey. Set out for Birding that’s excellent and see the endangered shoebill stork, a rare creature that sits at top of many birders. The best time to visit Murchison is between the months of January and March on the delta cruise boat ride. Murchison falls national park is part of the greater Murchison falls conservation Area which incorporates the Bugungu and Karuma reserves as well as chimp trekking in Kaniyo Pabidi Forest ReadMore
8 Days Uganda Primates & Wildlife Safari
Day 1: Arrival, Kigali Genocide tour and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Day 2: Lake Bunyonyi Boat island tour and transfer to Bwindi Forest
Day 3: The Ultimate Gorilla Trekking Uganda
Day 4: Forest Nature Walk & Transfer to Ishasha
Day 5: Transfer to Kasenyi & Kazinga Boat Cruise
Day 6: Morning Game Drive & Transfer to Kibale National Park
Day 7: Bigodi Swamp Walk & Chimpanzee Trekking.
Day 8: Transfer back to Kampala/Entebbe
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Queen Elizabeth has various mammal species including wetlands, swamps and crater lakes, Tropical forests, woodlands and open Savannah, which supports a diverse range of wildlife from 95 mammals and 10 primates to more than 600 species of birds. Queen Elizabeth National parks has many animals that can easily be spotted like Elephants, buffalo, Uganda kob, giant forest hog while at the top of the list is the tree-climbing lions found in the south of the park, In addition to game drives on the open savannah you can do a boat cruise to see hippos and crocodiles. You can do a hike through the rain forest to find chimpanzees.ReadMore
12 Days Best Of Uganda Impressions Safari
Safari Starts: Entebbe _Murchison
Safari Ends: Lake Mburo_Entebbe
Destinations: Entebbe | Kampala | Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary | Murchison Falls | Kibale Forest | Queen Elizabeth & Ishasha | Bwindi Forest | Lake Bunyonyi | Lake Mburo
What To Expect & Impressions: Trekking Rhinos on Foot |The Murchison Falls & Gem | Kazinga Channel Safari | Tree Climbing Lions | Beautiful nature Walks | Authentic Local meal_ Luwombo experience | Dugout Canoe |Batwa Cultural tour | Traditional Coffee Tour | Bush Breakfasts & Sundowners| Chimpanzees | Mountain Gorillas | Top-Notch Beautiful Lodges & Insightful Karamojong Driver Guides
Kidepo Valley National Park
Destinations combining rugged mountain scenery and compelling wilderness atmosphere with spectacular beauty of the pristine impressions that make it for visiting bird.Kidepo Valley national park boasts a bird of over 475 species a total second only to Queen Elizabeth national park. Among the host of dry eastern species not found in any other Ugandan national park are some of East Africa’s rarest and most sought after birds like the black breasted barbet and Karamajong Appalls
The Dominant habitat of the Narus Valley is open grassland studded with tall sausage trees (Kigeria Africa) and massive elongated fruits of palms. Kidep national park protects most of the outstanding mammal species with over 650 Elephants today.ReadMore About Kidepo valley
7 Days Sounds Of The North in style
Trip Overview:
Safari starts: Entebbe- Sipi
Safari Ends: Kampala/Entebbe
Destinations: Entebbe | Sipi Falls Mount Elgon | Moroto | Kabong | Kidepo Valley National Park | Gulu Town | Kampala/Entebbe
What To Expect & Impressions: Daily Scenic Drives | Special In-depth & Authentic Karamojong Tour |Hidden Gem of Kidepo | Bush Breakfasts & Sundowners| Top-Notch Beautiful Lodges & Insightful Karamojong Driver Guides.
14 Days Fly-To Kidepo Authentic Uganda Safari
Safari Starts: Kidepo Valley- Northern Uganda
Safari Ends: Kigali Rwanda
Destinations: Entebbe| Kidepo |Gulu Town|Murchison Falls | Kibale N.P | Queen Elizabeth N.P & Ishasha Sector | Bwindi Forest N.P | Lake Bunyonyi | Kigali-Rwanda
What To Expect & Impressions: Scenic Flight to Kidepo | Hidden Gem of Kidepo | Authentic Karamojong Tour | The Murchison Falls & Gem | Kazinga Channel Safari | Tree Climbing Lions | Beautiful nature Walks | Authentic Local meal_ Luwombo experience | Dugout Canoe ||Batwa Cultural tour | Traditional Coffee Tour | Bush Breakfasts & Sundowners| Chimpanzees | Mountain Gorillas | Top-Notch Beautiful Lodges & Insightful Karamojong Driver Guides
Kibale Forest National Park
Kibale National park harbors the greatest variety and concentration of 13 species of primates found anywhere in East Africa, The bird and primates combined with easy access. The park is home of the Kanyanchu that offers superb forest birding and monkey viewing with the commonly run Bigodi wetlands Sanctuary.
Visit the Bigodi top birders spote and famous wildlife such as chimpanzees, red colobus, Black and white colobus, Red tailed monkey, Bush bucks a well as Mongoose. Kibale National Park has about 138 bird species seen on nature walks within.
The people living around Kibale Forest National park are mostly Batoro and Bakiga. The Batoro are native to the region while the Bakiga are just immigrants from the thickly populated southern part of the country-the Ethical Heritage ancient of the Tooro kingdom. ReadMore
4 Days Gorilla Safari Uganda
Trip Starts: Kigali Rwanda
Trip Ends: Kigali Rwanda
Gorilla trek: Bwindi forest Uganda
Day 1: Arrival, Meet & Greet and Transfer to Lake Mutanda/Bwindi.
Day 2: The Ultimate Gorilla trekking Experience.
Day 3: Lake Mutanda Dugout Canoe & Coffee Tour
Day 4: Transfer back to Kigali Rwanda
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Each of these countries protects its own portions of the Virunga. The entire park is in the Bufumbira county Kisoro District. Mgahinga gorilla national park is 33.7 sq.km and consists of the partly forested slopes of three extinct volcanoes, huge cones of the Virunga volcanoes dominate land scape, The Virunga are home to a large variety of wild life, Birds and half of the worlds endangered mountains gorillas live.
Uganda Tourists come to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park-Uganda’s most popular destinations to track the magnificent apes (More than a hundred of which have been habituated) which involves an adventurous hike tracks through the mist tropical rain forests. In this park only one group (Nyakagazi Group) is habituated-It comprises of 9 members, 2 silverbacks, 3 females, 2 Juveniles and 2 infants. Gorilla tracking can be more strenuous and may take the whole day trekking the mountain gorillas. Read More
More Travel Information on safaris in uganda
MONEY/ currency
The official currency of Uganda is the Ugandan Shilling, notes of which come in denominations of 1,000 through to 50,000. However a dollar rules the whole world as it dominates the uganda market also, most of the hotels and travel agencies take dollars only 2009 year of printing and above.
As a rough guide US$1 = 3,800 and £1 = 5,000 Nearly all tourist lodges will accept $US notes (newer than 2009) however if you wish to purchase anything locally (souvenirs, snacks etc…) you will need Ugandan Shillings.
The best idea is to change $US upon arrival in Entebbe – notes of $50 and $100 attract a better exchange rate. Visa and MasterCard Credit Cards are becoming more widely accepted, we can advise you on which lodges do or do not accept them.
HEALTH ON A GORILLA TOURS UGANDA
If you are planning to travel to Uganda for a gorilla tour uganda safari,your advised to take a visit to your local travel clinic or Doctor for advice on vaccinations and medication. For an overview of the typically recommended vaccinations, the CDC Traveler Health page is a good place to start.
Most parts of Uganda contain a malaria risk and a preventative medication is considered mandatory for travelers. Consult your doctor or travel clinic as to the best medication for you.
Yellow fever vaccine is a must upon entering uganda please consider getting one while on your travel to uganda tours
SECURITY
It is a largely peaceful country and the vast majority of tourist visits are enjoyed without incident. Crime when it occurs is generally in the form of petty theft; we advise to always carry your money securely on your person and use room safes in the hotels and lodges that you visit.
Please consult your government’s Travel Advisory Page for Uganda and feel free to ask us for clarification on any thing is traveling for a gorilla tour uganda.
WEATHER
The pearl of Africa straddles the Equator so experiences a tropical climate of “wet” and “dry” seasons. Changes to the global climate in recent years means seasonal changes are less predictable than they once were, however seasons are generally:
Dryer: January to February & June to September.
Wetter: March to May & October, November till december. Travel is possible and enjoyable all year round, rain does not usually hinder travel and can produce some dramatic vistas and a welcome coolness in hotter areas.
FOOD AND DRINK
Traditional Uganda food consists of starch staples such as maize flour, matoke (plantain), cassava and potatoes. These are served with beans, vegetables and meats such as fish, beef, chicken or goat. Most lodges and restaurants serve western dishes incorporating some of the above local ingredients.
Drinking water is widely and inexpensively available; we do not recommend drinking tap or river water in Uganda. Sodas and beers are widely available and safe to drink. The best value wine/GIN is UGANDA WARAJI.
FLYING TO UGANDA
A number of major international airlines fly to Entebbe, we can advise you on the best one to suit your location and budget as well as flight timings most especially on a gorilla tours uganda safari that will help you make the most of your time here. From Europe a number of airlines fly direct, via the Emirates, or via major African cities. From North/South America major airlines connect with the above-mentioned airlines coming out of Europe.
From Australia / New Zealand the best way is via the Emirates or South Africa – we recommend an overnight stay here to break up the journey and arrive in Uganda feeling refreshed. From most parts of sub-Saharan Africa you can reach Uganda using one or more regional airlines. We offer air/ flights direct from areas such as Kilimanjaro, The Masaai Mara or The Serengeti National Park. Even internally we do fly in safaris from Kampala to most destinations like the gorilla tours safari in Bwindi,Murchison Falls, kidepo, and Queen Elizabeth national parks,. FIND OUT MORE OF OUR FLY IN SAFARIS.
