On October 8, 1962, one day before Uganda formally became independent, Prime Minister-designate Milton Obote stood in front of a crowd of officials and cameras to unveil the country's brand-new Independence Monument. He pulled the cord. The reef-knot holding the ...[ read more ]
Uganda Safari Guide 2026: Parks, Costs & How to Plan
Planning a Uganda safari means choosing between more than a dozen national parks, several very different trip styles, and a wide range of budgets — from a $750 three-day wildlife safari to a $4,200 multi-country gorilla trekking adventure. This guide ...[ read more ]
Why August Is Uganda’s Busiest Safari Month — Book Now
If you're planning a Uganda safari in August, you're not alone — it's the single busiest month on the safari calendar. That's good news for the quality of your trip and bad news for how much room is left to ...[ read more ]
How Much Does a Uganda Safari Cost? (2026 Price Guide)
Uganda is often called the more affordable side of East African safari, but "affordable" is relative. A budget self-drive trip and a luxury gorilla-and-lodge itinerary can differ by thousands of dollars per person — and most of that gap comes ...[ read more ]
Gorilla Trekking in Uganda: The Complete Guide
There's a moment on every gorilla trek in Uganda when the forest suddenly goes quiet, your ranger raises a hand, and there — through the tangle of vines and undergrowth — is a wild mountain gorilla, close enough to hear ...[ read more ]
Uganda Car Rental Guide- Self Drive Vs Driver-Guided Trip
Planning a trip to Uganda usually starts with the same question: how are you actually going to get around? Between gorilla trekking in Bwindi, game drives in Queen Elizabeth National Park, and long stretches of murram road in between, your ...[ read more ]
Uganda Safaris: The Complete Guide for First-Time Visitors
Uganda is often called the Pearl of Africa, and for good reason: it's one of the only places on Earth where you can trek face-to-face with mountain gorillas in the morning and watch tree-climbing lions from a game drive vehicle ...[ read more ]
Top 10 Historical Sites in Uganda You Must Visit
Uganda's history stretches from Iron Age kingdoms to nineteenth-century religious martyrdom to the fight against the slave trade, and much of that story is still visible on the ground today. Royal tombs, ancient earthworks, colonial-era forts, and pilgrimage shrines sit ...[ read more ]
The Top 8 Best Adventure Sports To Try Out In Uganda
Uganda isn't only about gorilla trekking and game drives. Around the town of Jinja, where the Nile River begins its journey out of Lake Victoria, in the hills of Sipi Falls in the east, and up in the glacier-capped Rwenzori ...[ read more ]
Uganda’s Big Five: Complete Guide to Spotting Them All
Uganda rarely tops the list when people picture the Big Five — that mental image usually belongs to Kenya's Maasai Mara or South Africa's Kruger. But Uganda quietly offers all five: lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard, and rhino. The catch — ...[ read more ]