🇫🇷Depuis la France
Uganda, written for the French traveller who travels slowly.
From Paris, Uganda is a single careful flight away. We design private journeys for French travellers who prefer slow time, considered conversation, and a quiet, layered encounter with East Africa — usually a fortnight, written in private around your pace.
The Practical Brief
The journey, in plain terms
Everything a French 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
Direct service from Paris CDG to Entebbe via Brussels with Brussels Airlines; one-stop via Doha (Qatar), Istanbul (Turkish), Addis Ababa (Ethiopian). Total flying time from ten hours. We hold the quietest pairings and meet you at Entebbe by name.
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Visas
French passport holders apply online for a Uganda e-visa (US$50). For a wider arc, the East African Tourist Visa (US$100, three countries, ninety days) covers Rwanda and Kenya. We write the form and hold the confirmation in your file.
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Best season for French travellers
June through September aligns with the French summer and Uganda's drier season — ideal for gorillas, plains, and the Nile. December and January are warm and quieter.
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How long to come
Twelve to fifteen nights is the considered minimum from France. Most of our French travellers compose a fortnight — gorillas, plains, the Nile, and two quiet nights to land.
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Currency
The Uganda Shilling. US dollars (crisp, 2013 or later) are widely accepted at lodges. Euros exchange easily in Kampala; cards work in cities and at most lodges.
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Safety
Uganda is calm and welcoming. We follow Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères advisories, move with private vehicles and vetted guides, and provide twenty-four-hour ground support throughout.
The Honest Questions
What French travellers actually ask
01Are French-speaking guides available?
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Are French-speaking guides available?
On request we arrange a French-speaking guide for the full journey. By default we work in English with the highest care for nuance and detail.
02How private is the journey?
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How private is the journey?
Entirely. Every vehicle, guide, and lodge is held in your name. No shared transfers, no group itinerary.
03Can we combine Uganda with Rwanda?
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Can we combine Uganda with Rwanda?
Often the most beautiful answer — a gorilla family in Rwanda, then the wider arc through Uganda with chimps, plains, and the Nile.
From France
“Nous sommes partis de Paris avec une idée. IMAGINE nous a offert un voyage. Le mot juste, le silence juste, le lodge juste — tout y était.”
— Famille L., Paris
More Questions
For travellers from France
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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