Uganda

Africa

Currency: UGX

Language: English, Swahili

Uganda is green, hilly and compact by East African standards, with mountain gorillas in the south-west, chimpanzees in Kibale forest and savannah parks along the Rift Valley. Gorilla permits are the main cost and must be booked well ahead. Roads are slow, so distances take longer than the map suggests.

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Best time to go

Long rains, Short rains

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Cities

Entebbe

Entebbe sits on a peninsula in Lake Victoria and holds the country's international airport, so nearly every trip starts and ends here. It is calmer than Kampala, with botanical gardens on the lakeshore and a wildlife education centre that rehabilitates rescued animals. One night either side of a safari is the usual pattern.

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Long rains: Heavy rain, muddy trekking, lower permit demand.
Short rains: Afternoon showers, green landscapes, fewer visitors.
Dry season: Best trekking conditions; drier forest trails.

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