Uganda Travel Guide

What it’s like pending a day with a dominant male silverback mountain gorilla and his family in the montane jungles of Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on a Gorilla Habituation Experience.

I visited Uganda last year for an African safari trip to see the chimps, wildlife & go gorilla trekking. This is my Uganda safari experience.

Rushaga sector, in the south of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, is one of the four trailheads where daily gorilla trekking safari excursions start in Uganda. Rushaga is popular for gorilla habituation experience.

Nkuringo sector in the south of the park is one of the four sections of Bwindi where gorilla trekking in Uganda occurs. Nkuringo is famous for hosting one of the most popular dominant silverback in Bwindi, Rakiki, who died at the hands of poachers during the June 2020 pandemic lockdown.

Buhoma sector, located in the northern section of the park, is one of the four sectors on the borders of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, where tourists start daily gorilla trekking excursions to see mountain gorillas in their natural cradle.

All the information you need to plan a gorilla trekking safari to see the endangered primates in their natural habitat.

For tourists on their first-time Uganda safari would want to peak a little bit into the media and communication environment in Uganda. A guide to understanding how to keep connected to your ordinary world while taking your holiday in this unknown little destination in East Africa.

Stepping away from the over-explored Africa BIG Five, we explore Uganda’s BIG 5 list that features the incredible rainforest primates and some impressive large players on the savannah plains.

What makes Uganda a unique safari destination is that it harbors a wide variety of vertebrates and other species absent elsewhere in the east and southern Africa.

When planning what you will wear on safari in Uganda, it is essential to consider the local dress cultures, weather or temperature, comfort, ease of movement, colors, and style.

Immersing yourself in Uganda culture and etiquette is essential for an authentic local travel experience while avoiding common travel mistakes.

Uganda offers a wealth of jungle adventures with birdwatching expeditions like chimpanzee trekking, chimpanzee habituation experience, Bigodi primate walk, golden monkey trekking, and habituation experience.