Uganda Travel Guide: Best Time to Visit, Highlights and Facts

Travel advice: some regions are off-limits. Check your government’s advice for the exact areas before you book.

Uganda is lush and less crowded than its neighbours. Track gorillas in Bwindi, chimpanzees in Kibale, take a boat to the foot of Murchison Falls and raft the White Nile at Jinja. Areas near some borders are off-limits under most advisories.

Did you know? Around half of the world’s mountain gorillas live in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Where to go in Uganda

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Ancient rainforest that is home to around half of the world’s mountain gorillas.

Jun to Sep, Dec to Feb 2 to 3 nights

Murchison Falls National Park

The Nile forces through a seven-metre gap in one of Africa’s most powerful waterfalls.

Jun to Sep, Dec to Feb 2 to 3 nights

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Travel advice: Parts of the country are off-limits under most government travel advice. Check your government’s advice before booking.

Known for

Gorilla trekking in Bwindi
Chimpanzees in Kibale
Murchison Falls
Tree-climbing lions in Ishasha

Our guides to Uganda

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park: Ancient rainforest that is home to around half of the world’s mountain gorillas.
Murchison Falls National Park: The Nile forces through a seven-metre gap in one of Africa’s most powerful waterfalls.

Did you know?

Around half of the world’s mountain gorillas live in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Before you go

Visas: rules depend on your passport and change often. Check Uganda’s official immigration website and see our visa guide.
Health: see a travel clinic about vaccines and malaria. Read our health guide.
Safety: read your government’s current travel advice for Uganda.

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