Uganda is your chance to step away from the more developed, commercialised African safari circuits — jungles, grasslands, big rivers and mountains, including Africa's last glacier. Boutique itineraries designed around local transport, local food, local guides who love to share the stories.
Uganda's mountainous terrain, soaring waterfalls and amazing wildlife encounters set it apart from the rest of the continent. The country claims the classic Big Five, but with the world's largest population of mountain gorillas living in its forests, it could easily stake a claim to the Big Six.
Between game drives, you can trek the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest for mountain gorillas, look for chimps in Budongo and Kibale, climb into the Rwenzoris, or boat up to Murchison Falls and the source of the Nile.
From the Virunga volcanoes to the Rwenzori range, Uganda's western border is dominated by mountains that hold Africa's last glacier.
Lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and buffalo — plus the world's largest population of mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
Trek for chimpanzees in Budongo Forest and Kibale National Park, or for silverbacks deep in Bwindi and Mgahinga.
Take it easy with a boat ride to Murchison Falls and the source of the River Nile — a sight Sir Winston Churchill never forgot.
From the misty Bwindi forest to the rim of Mount Elgon — places that stay with you long after you leave.
