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Fly to

Entebbe

flying time

8 hours 15 minutes

time difference

GMT +3 hours

Visas

Required for UK passport holders

Health Requirements

Yellow fever certificate required

Best time to travel

December - March, June - September

Weather

With a tropical climate, the hottest months are December to February. The main rainy season tends to be between April and May and then again from October to November. Due to the altitude the mountain air is a lot cooler. The best times to visit are Uganda are from December to March and from June to September

 

 




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Sanctuary of the Primates

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Track mountain gorillas. Ngamba Island Chimpanzee sanctuary. Read more...

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Uganda Gorilla Tracking

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Track rare mountain gorillas. Visit Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Read more...


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Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi

Uganda inspires fierce loyalty amongst those lucky enough to have been there, and with good reason.  Uganda safaris offer a greater diversity of wildlife, people and landscapes than any other African destination, placing Uganda safaris amongst the richest experiences Africa has to offer.

With Abercrombie & Kent, gorilla trekking and safaris in Uganda are as inspirational as the country itself.

Uganda is at the crossroads of where the West African jungles meet the East African savannahs and thus home to quickly varying landscapes: semi-deserts in the northeast, lush lowlands fringing the shores of Lake Victoria, and the mountain rainforests of Bwindi national Park and the Rwenzoris (the Mountains of the Moon) in the southwest.

Such diverse topographies create habitats for a kaleidoscope of unique wildlife. Lion, leopard, buffalo and elephant all roam the savannahs, whilst the forests are home to chimpanzees and the mountains are the kingdom of the endangered mountain gorilla (half the world's surviving mountain gorillas live in Uganda).  Gorilla trekking is the jewel in the crown of the Uganda safari experience. 

Whilst the mountain gorillas are Uganda's most talked about asset, its birdlife is often overlooked. A travesty given that Uganda is considered the continent's finest birding country, with some 1,000 recorded species, and amongst them the extremely rare shoe-billed stork.

We are sure you will return from this beautiful country echoing the words of Sir Winston Churchill. "For magnificence, for variety of form and colour, for profusion of brilliant life-plant, bird, insect, reptile, beast," Churchill wrote, Uganda "eclipsed, and indeed effaced, all previous impressions."

Pricing

At A&K all of our journeys are individually tailored to suit your needs and timescale. However, as a guide, a 7 day journey in Uganda will cost from £4,775 per person based on two adults sharing with flights from the UK and subject to availability.

Download our Uganda mini-brouchure to browse offline at your leisure. GORILLA TRACKING IN BWINDI.

Due to the change in the Dollar exchange rate, the prices showing within the brochure pages are now out of date. Please check the website, or contact us on the number below for the current prices

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Suggested Uganda accommodation offers

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Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp

Located deep in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in western Uganda, this intimate lodge offers luxury in the midst of one of Africa's most amazing natural environments. A UNESCO World Heritage site, Bwindi...