An independent guide to Uganda

Destinations

Explore Uganda's parks, cities and landscapes. Places are listed from A to Z.

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Mist between forested hills in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda.

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Bwindi Impenetrable National Park: when to go, where to stay and how to get there

Bwindi is Uganda’s principal gorilla-trekking destination, with different sectors that require different accommodation and transfers.

Checked 21 September 2026

A dirt path beneath tall trees in Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Uganda.

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Entebbe: when to go, where to stay and how to get there

Entebbe is Uganda’s main air gateway and a useful base for a calmer arrival, departure buffer or a focused lakeside and birding stay.

Checked 21 September 2026

The Nile flowing out of Lake Victoria at Jinja, Uganda.

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Jinja: when to go, where to stay and how to get there

Jinja is an eastern Uganda base for Nile-related activities, from gentle river outings to specialist white-water trips.

Checked 21 September 2026

Kampala skyline beyond a railway yard, Uganda.

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Kampala: when to go, where to stay and how to get there

Kampala is Uganda’s capital and a city for travellers interested in contemporary urban life, Buganda heritage and a route beyond an airport transfer.

Checked 21 September 2026

Sunlight and mist above the forest canopy in Kibale National Park, Uganda.

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Kibale National Park: when to go, where to stay and how to get there

Kibale is a western Uganda forest destination centred on chimpanzee tracking and other guided forest interests.

Checked 21 September 2026

Grassland, scattered trees and distant hills in Kidepo Valley National Park, Uganda.

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Kidepo Valley National Park: when to go, where to stay and how to get there

Kidepo is a remote northeastern Uganda safari destination for travellers who want to dedicate time to its dry-country landscape.

Checked 21 September 2026

A small boat on Lake Bunyonyi beneath wooded hills, Uganda.

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Lake Bunyonyi: when to go, where to stay and how to get there

Lake Bunyonyi is a southwestern lake stop for a slower stay before or after a gorilla trek.

Checked 21 September 2026

Buffalo and giraffes in Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda.

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Lake Mburo National Park: when to go, where to stay and how to get there

Lake Mburo is a useful western-road safari stop for travellers who want woodland, lake scenery and guided activities beyond sitting in a vehicle.

Checked 21 September 2026

A mountain gorilla among green plants in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda.

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Mgahinga Gorilla National Park: when to go, where to stay and how to get there

Mgahinga is a southwestern Uganda destination for gorilla tracking, golden-monkey interests and a volcanic mountain setting.

Checked 21 September 2026

Rapids at the top of Murchison Falls on the Victoria Nile, Uganda.

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Murchison Falls National Park: when to go, where to stay and how to get there

Murchison Falls combines a Nile river landscape, wildlife drives and the falls themselves in a northern Uganda safari.

Checked 21 September 2026

Open grassland and scattered trees in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda.

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Queen Elizabeth National Park: when to go, where to stay and how to get there

Queen Elizabeth combines savanna drives, the Kazinga Channel and distinct areas such as Ishasha within a western Uganda circuit.

Checked 21 September 2026

Steep green valleys and rocky peaks in Rwenzori Mountains National Park, Uganda.

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Rwenzori Mountains: when to go, where to stay and how to get there

The Rwenzori Mountains are a destination for guided mountain travel, from lower-level walks to serious high-altitude mountaineering.

Checked 21 September 2026