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34 entries

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Destination

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

The green cathedral, and the mountain gorillas who live inside it.

Kibale Forest National Park

Destination

Kibale Forest National Park

Chimpanzees, twelve other primates, and one of the loudest dawns on the continent.

Murchison Falls National Park

Destination

Murchison Falls National Park

Where the Nile narrows to seven metres, and the savannah opens to the horizon.

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Destination

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Crater lakes, the Kazinga Channel, and the tree-climbing lions of Ishasha.

Kidepo Valley National Park

Destination

Kidepo Valley National Park

Uganda's most remote park, and the one most travellers regret missing.

The Rwenzori Mountains

Destination

The Rwenzori Mountains

The Mountains of the Moon, and the high valleys most travellers never see.

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

Destination

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

Three volcanoes, one gorilla family, and the golden monkeys of the bamboo zone.

Lake Bunyonyi

Destination

Lake Bunyonyi

Twenty-nine islands, no hippos, and the quietest mornings in southern Uganda.

Jinja and the Source of the Nile

Destination

Jinja and the Source of the Nile

Where the world's longest river begins, and where it can be felt at first hand.

Entebbe and Lake Victoria

Destination

Entebbe and Lake Victoria

The arrival chapter, the botanical gardens, and the lake at sunset.

Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Uganda

Safari

Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Uganda

An hour with a family of mountain gorillas, designed with care.

Chimpanzee Trekking in Uganda

Safari

Chimpanzee Trekking in Uganda

First light in the Kibale rainforest, with the loudest neighbours on the continent.

Big Five Safaris in Uganda

Safari

Big Five Safaris in Uganda

Lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and the rhino at Ziwa.

Primate Safaris in Uganda

Safari

Primate Safaris in Uganda

Thirteen primate species and the densest forests in East Africa.

Nile and River Journeys

Safari

Nile and River Journeys

From the source at Jinja to the thunder at Murchison.

Cultural Journeys in Uganda

Safari

Cultural Journeys in Uganda

The people who carry Uganda forward — kingdoms, kitchens, music and craft.

Uganda Coffee Journeys

Safari

Uganda Coffee Journeys

Seed to cup, with the families who grow Uganda's coffee.

Ancestral & Heritage Journeys

Safari

Ancestral & Heritage Journeys

For travellers returning to the land they come from.

Uganda Honeymoon Safaris

Safari

Uganda Honeymoon Safaris

A quieter honeymoon, in the country that surprises travellers most.

The Uganda Planning Companion

Guide

The Uganda Planning Companion

A short, beautifully written guide to planning your first journey.

The Gorilla Trekking Field Guide

Guide

The Gorilla Trekking Field Guide

Everything we tell our travellers in the week before they walk into Bwindi.

The Homecomer's Handbook

Guide

The Homecomer's Handbook

A quiet guide for travellers returning to the land they come from.

A Honeymoon in Uganda

Guide

A Honeymoon in Uganda

Lake-edge lodges, hidden islands, and the gorilla forest at first light.

The Coffee Country Guide

Guide

The Coffee Country Guide

Seed to cup with the families who grow Uganda's coffee.

Why East Africa Is Not One Safari

Journal

Why East Africa Is Not One Safari

Savannah is only one chapter of the story.

Uganda vs Kenya: Which Safari Is Right for You?

Journal

Uganda vs Kenya: Which Safari Is Right for You?

Two extraordinary countries. Very different ways of experiencing Africa.

How to Plan an East Africa Journey

Journal

How to Plan an East Africa Journey

Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and beyond. How to combine countries without turning a journey into a checklist.

How Much Does a Uganda Safari Cost?

Journal

How Much Does a Uganda Safari Cost?

The honest answer: it depends on how you want to travel, where you want to go and what you want the journey to feel like.

The Silence of the Nile

Journal

The Silence of the Nile

A reflection on stillness, written at sunrise from a wooden dhow above the source.

The Weaver's Hand

Journal

The Weaver's Hand

On fabric, identity, and the women who keep the patterns alive in the hills above Mbarara.

From Bean to Belonging

Journal

From Bean to Belonging

Two days in the coffee country of Mount Elgon with a third-generation grower and her family.

A Letter to the Returning Daughter

Journal

A Letter to the Returning Daughter

A piece written for a Boston-born guest preparing for her first journey to her grandmother's village.

Counting the Gorillas

Journal

Counting the Gorillas

A morning in Bwindi with the rangers who know every silverback in the impenetrable forest by name.

How We Design a Journey

Journal

How We Design a Journey

A short essay on the slow craft of composing a single trip, and why nothing in our studio is pre-packaged.

Design My Journey