🇨🇦From Canada
Uganda, written for the Canadian traveller.
From Toronto, Montreal, or Vancouver, Uganda is a connection and a quieter way of being in the world. We design private journeys for Canadian travellers who want depth, intimacy, and the time to land properly — usually a fortnight, written in private around the people and season you have in mind.
The Practical Brief
The journey, in plain terms
Everything a Canadian traveller needs to know before the first conversation. We hold the rest — the lodges, the permits, the guides, and the long, quiet arc of the journey itself.
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Flights
One-stop service from YYZ, YUL, and YVR via Doha (Qatar), Addis Ababa (Ethiopian), Amsterdam (KLM), Frankfurt (Lufthansa), and London (British Airways with onward Uganda Airlines). Total transit from eighteen hours. We hold the quietest pairings and meet you at Entebbe by name.
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Visas
Canadian passport holders apply online for a Uganda e-visa (US$50). For a wider East African arc, the East African Tourist Visa (US$100, three countries, ninety days) is the quieter choice. We write the form and hold the confirmation in your file.
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Best season for Canadian travellers
June through September aligns with Canadian summer and Uganda's drier season — ideal for gorillas, plains, and the Nile. December and January are warm, green, and a welcome reprieve from a Canadian winter.
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How long to come
Twelve to sixteen nights is the considered minimum from Canada. Most of our Canadian travellers compose a fortnight — gorillas, plains, the Nile, and a few quieter nights to begin and end well.
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Currency
The Uganda Shilling. US dollars (crisp, 2013 or later) are widely accepted at lodges and parks. Canadian dollars are difficult to exchange — bring USD or use cards in cities and major lodges. We brief you on tipping and what to carry.
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Safety
Uganda is calm and welcoming. We follow Global Affairs Canada advisories, move with private vehicles and vetted guides through private conservancies and national parks, and provide twenty-four-hour ground support throughout.
The Honest Questions
What Canadian travellers actually ask
01Is it worth the travel from Canada?
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Is it worth the travel from Canada?
Unequivocally — but only if you give it time. A fortnight is the minimum we recommend; three weeks lets you add Rwanda or Zanzibar without rushing.
02How private is the journey?
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How private is the journey?
Entirely. Every vehicle is yours, every guide is chosen for your group, every lodge is held in your name. There are no shared transfers and no group itinerary.
03Can we travel with elder parents?
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Can we travel with elder parents?
Beautifully. We compose around shorter drives, comfortable lodges, and quieter pacing, and our team carries a full medical briefing for every guest.
From Canada
“From Toronto, we expected the trip of a lifetime. IMAGINE delivered the trip that quietly became our family's most-loved memory.”
— The K. Family, Toronto
More Questions
For travellers from Canada
Begin the Conversation
Tell us when you would like to arrive.
We will write the rest — and hold the permits, the lodges, and the quietest pairings before the itinerary lands in your inbox.
Speak with a DesignerBeyond the Bush
Kampala after dark, and the festivals in between.
Uganda is not only her parks. Kampala hums after dusk — rooftop bars over Nakasero, live afrobeat at Cayenne and The Lawns, jazz suppers at Mediterraneo, and long Sunday brunches that drift into evening. We open private tables, host introductions, and weave a city night or two into your arc when it suits.
Nights out
Rooftops, live music, late suppers
From The Pearl Lounge and Cayenne to a candlelit dinner at Latitude or the long verandah at Emin Pasha — we hold the reservations and the driver.
Festivals & calendar
Nyege Nyege, Bayimba, Blankets & Wine
Nyege Nyege on the Nile in September, Bayimba in May, Blankets & Wine across the year, and the Kampala Art Biennale every other autumn. We time arcs around them on request.
Culture, quietly
Royal audiences, ateliers, private kitchens
An afternoon with a Kasubi historian, a tasting in a chef's home in Muyenga, an introduction to a Buganda court musician — the city, opened gently.
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