​Popular Routes – Uganda

Philip Briggs
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By Philip Briggs

Philip is a renowned Africa expert and author of many guidebooks to African destinations, including the Bradt guide to Uganda.

Philip is a renowned Africa expert and author of many guidebooks to African destinations, including the Bradt guide to Uganda.

Philip is a renowned Africa expert and author of the Bradt guidebook to Uganda.

Philip is the author of the Bradt guidebook to Uganda.

Popular Routes in Uganda

Popular Routes Where Wildlife Viewing Is a Major Part of the Tour

If you are visiting only Uganda, there is one obvious loop to follow. You can travel in either direction, of course, but most tours will follow this itinerary.

The Wildlife Circuit (1.5 to 2.5 weeks)

You will arrive in Uganda at Entebbe International Airport (EBB), near the capital city Kampala. Spend your first night on the shore of Lake Victoria, or head out immediately to Lake Mburo National Park if timing permits.

Destinations:

  • Lake Mburo National Park (1 to 2 days) offers a range of activities, including game drives, horseback riding and boat trips
  • Bwindi Impenetrable or Mgahinga Gorilla National Parks (2 to 3 days each) are the two parks that offer gorilla trekking
  • Queen Elizabeth National Park (2 to 4 days) is Uganda’s most popular savannah reserve
  • Kibale National Park (1 to 3 days) is the best place for chimp trekking in Uganda
  • Murchison Falls National Park (2 to 4 days) offers excellent wildlife viewing and boat trips on the Nile
  • Ziwa Rhino and Wildlife Ranch (1 day) is the only place in Uganda to see rhino


Popular add-ons:

  • Mabamba Swamp as a half-day excursion from Entebbe to see shoebills and other wetland birds
  • Kidepo Valley National Park for true remote wilderness appeal
  • Mt Elgon for climbing the mountain
  • Toro-Semliki Wildlife Reserve for excellent birding, including shoebill
  • Rwenzori Mountains for an amazing mountain challenge
  • Jinja, at the source of the Nile on Lake Victoria, for adventure activities such as white-water rafting and bungee jumping

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