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Luxury Uganda safaris
Mountain gorillas in Bwindi, chimpanzees in Kibale and the thunder of the Nile at Murchison Falls — Uganda is Africa at its greenest.
Nature’s spectacle
Uganda — forest, water and the Nile
The safari here is as much about forest as savannah. Mornings begin under canopy with a gorilla family; afternoons are spent on a boat below the falls or along the Kazinga Channel.
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Why a safari in Uganda?
Discover what makes a Ugandan safari special — primate tracking on foot, tree-climbing lions in Ishasha, and boat safaris on some of the most game-rich water in Africa.
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What you need to know
Why visit Uganda
Uganda is a green, layered country holding more than half the world’s remaining mountain gorillas alongside thirteen primate species in Kibale, savannah game in Queen Elizabeth and the Nile compressed into a seven-metre gorge at Murchison.
Population size
47.2 million
Currency
Ugandan shilling (UGX)
Geographical size
241,038 km²
Best time to go
June–September, December–February
Language
English & Luganda
One hour with a gorilla family
Permits are limited and each family is visited by a single small group per day. The trek can take an hour or most of a morning; the hour you spend with them is the closest thing to stillness a safari offers.
Uganda experiences
Forest treks and the Kazinga Channel
Uganda suits travellers who want physicality and intimacy over sheer volume of game. Trek on foot beneath the canopy in the morning, drift past hippo pods and elephant herds by boat in the afternoon.
Gorilla trekking
A guided ascent into Bwindi to spend one hour with a habituated family.
Chimpanzee tracking
Kibale’s canopy at dawn, following calls through thirteen primate species.
Boat safaris
The Kazinga Channel and the Nile below the falls, at eye level with the game.
Bwindi and Kibale are the heart of a Ugandan journey, but the country rewards a wider loop — Queen Elizabeth for savannah game, Murchison for the Nile, and the crater lakes in between.
We build Ugandan itineraries around permit availability and trail conditions, pairing forest lodges with the quieter corners of the savannah parks so the pace stays human.
Uganda at a glance
- Duration
- Typically 7–10 days
- Best time
- June–September, December–February
- Price range
- USD 700 – USD 1,400 per person per night
- Ideal for
- Active travellers, primate enthusiasts, couples
- Activity level
- Moderate to demanding; forest trekking
- Accommodation
- Forest lodges and tented camps
- Highlights
- Gorillas, chimpanzees, Murchison Falls
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Plan your Uganda safari
Start planning your Uganda safari with expert guidance on permits, when to go, what it costs and how to route the forests and the savannah parks.
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Tell us how you like to travel. We will draw the rest.
Every Enduata journey is designed one at a time, by people who live where you are going.