Discover Uganda

Discover Uganda “The Pearl of Africa”

Uganda is a welcome splash of green in a predominantly arid continent. Its dense forests give shelter to some of the last remaining mountain gorillas on Earth. People travel from far and wide to spend an hour in their presence, watching them graze, groom, sleep and play. Our safari specialists, having experienced the country beyond its prized wildlife attraction, will arrange your gorilla encounter and recommend how to spend your holiday in Uganda before or after.

We can arrange a safari in Queen Elizabeth National Park, giving you a chance to see the Big Five, including tree-climbing lions. On boat trips along the Ishasha River, you can look for water-dwelling birdlife, hippo pods and elephant herds lining the banks. Or, trek with a guide through Kibale Forest National Park for a chance to see its 13 species of primate, including chimpanzees, red colobus and L’Hoest’s monkeys, and grey-cheeked mangabeys.

Reasons to Visit Uganda

Best Time To Visit Uganda

You can visit Uganda throughout the year on an African safari but during the dryer months of December — February and June – September are the best times to visit Uganda. If your interest is gorilla tracking, much as it’s done all year throughout, the best months are June – August and December – February.

Always ensure you have your own transportation during your African safari to ensure you are comfortable and book in time. Please note that the climate of Uganda is more of Equatorial and savannah so you can’t rule out rain completely on your primate walk.

Accessibility

Uganda is located on the African continent on the Eastern part and can be accessed from different parts of the world. Below are the different ways you can reach Uganda

By Air

Uganda can be accessed by a number of international airlines from the rest of the world to Entebbe International Airport (the only International Airport in the country).

The Airlines that fly to Uganda have connecting flights from other countries like Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia and below are the airlines that serve the East African route;

Europe (daily flights from Zuri, London and Amsterdam)

• KLM Royal Duchess via Kigali
• Emirates Airlines via Dubai
• Uganda Airways via Nairobi
• Qatar Air via Doho
• Ethiopian Airlines via Addis Ababa
• Turkish Airlines via Istanbul
• Brussels via Kigali

The United States of America or North America (Daily flights from New York and JF Kennedy via either Dubai, Amsterdam, Zurich and London)

• KLM Royal Duchess via Kigali
• Emirates Airlines via Dubai
• Uganda Airways via Nairobi
• Qatar Air via Doho
• Ethiopian Airlines via Addis Ababa
• Turkish Airlines via Istanbul
• Brussels via Kigali

The Far East, Asia and Australia (Daily flights from Mumbai, Bangkok, China- Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Shanghai). These airlines have connection flights via Dubai, Doha and Singapore.

• China Southern Airline
• Emirates Airlines
• Uganda Airways
• Qatar Air

Domestic Flights; These offer faster transport to the National parks although flights to these places are still high. Your Tour operator can charter a flight for you during your East African safari. The supply of service is championed by the below companies.

• Aero link with daily flights to Queen Elizabeth N.P(Kasese & Mweya), Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Kihihi & Kisoro), Murchison falls National Park (Pakuba, Bugungu & Chobe), Kidepo Valley National Park and Semiliki National Park
• Uganda Airlines with daily flights to Nairobi, Mombasa, Mogadishu and Zanzibar
• Fly Uganda (Bwindi and Queen Elizabeth National Park)
• Eagle Air (Kidepo Valley National Park)

By Road

This is the most common transportation used in Uganda and most safaris are by road using the 4×4 vehicles to access the roads.

All highway roads are tarmac however as you get closer to the parks the roads are marram and expect an African message to keep our wildlife safe for the future generation.

Uganda can be accessed through bus transportation while you are in Africa and this operator in the capital cities.

This is through; Uganda- Nairobi, Somali – Mogadishu, Tanzania – Dare Salam & Arusha, Ethiopia – Addis Ababa and Sudan – Khartoum.

Immigration is always processed at the border stations and always consult with your Tour Agent or Tour operator for more information.