Uganda

The best time to visit Uganda is during the dry seasons which come twice a year (December to February and June to September). The dry season will be the best time for trekking to see mountain gorillas and chimpanzees. Also for game watching it's the best time to visit as there is less vegetation and wildlife seeks out waterholes.

The best time to visit most of the parks is in the Dry season only (June to August & December to February)

Uganda is home to some of the most diverse and concentrated African wildlife, including the highly endangered mountain gorilla, as well as the chimpanzee. Uganda has 1o national parks and 12 wildlife reserves to choose from, offering safaris of all kinds to its visitors. Besides gorillas and chimpanzees, visitors could see elephants, eland, hippos, lions, leopards and more. Uganda also offers great savannah safaris, and all of the Big Five are present. Lions can be easily spotted in Queen Elizabeth, Murchison Falls and Kidepo national parks.

Around 345 species of mammals have been recorded in the country. Nearly half of the mountain gorillas in the world live in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, and it is also a sanctuary for colobus monkeys and chimpanzees. In the Queen Elizabeth National Park, there are 95 species of mammal, including African buffalo, Ugandan kob, hippopotamus, Nile crocodile, African bush elephant, African leopard, lion, and chimpanzee. In Kibale National Park there are 13 species of primates which includes several habituated communities of the common chimpanzees, as well as several species of Central African monkey including the Uganda mangabey, the Ugandan red colobus, the L'Hoest's monkey, the black-and-white colobus and the blue monkey.

The best time to visit Uganda is during the dry seasons which come twice a year (December to February and June to September). The dry season will be the best time for trekking to see mountain gorillas and chimpanzees. Also for game watching it's the best time to visit as there is less vegetation and wildlife seeks out waterholes.

Uganda is regarded as a hotspot for biodiversity with 1,020 species of bird (around half of the total number found in Africa). Of them, one is endemic, 66 are accidental, and three have been introduced by humans. Migrant birds are present from November to April.

The best time for birding in Uganda is from May to September when there is less rain. In Bwindi & Mgahinga National park, the best time for birding is May to June. The best time for primate tracking and wildlife viewing in the savannah reserves is also in the Dry season, from June to August and December to February.

Their cuisine is influenced by English, Arab and Asian flavours. Most of their food has starch as a base, with sauces of beans or meat to add flavour to it. The wealthier part of Uganda enjoys several courses. The starch is maize meal or matoke (boiled or mashed green bananas). In the north, they use pearl millet. Ugali (maize flour) is mixed with water for porridge for breakfast for children. Cassava, yam and African sweet potato are also added to their diet. The wealthier Ugandans enjoy rice and Irish potato. Soybeans are also eaten here, usually for breakfast and Chapati (which you may be familiar with as Asian flatbread) is also used to extend meals, with various fillings in it. For protein, they eat chicken, fish, beef, goat and mutton, but in the rural areas, there would have to be a celebration of some sort before they slaughter an animal for the table, as they do not eat meat every day.

Uganda has a diverse ethnic population and many different languages, including Luganda (the most common), English (spoken by a small percentage of the population), Bantu, Swahili, Nilotic, and Lumasaba. Africans enjoy dancing, and Uganda is no exception. Dance is used to commemorate any ceremony or special occasion. Tamenhaibunga, a dance based on the importance of love and friendship, is performed by the Basoga in the east. It literally means "good friends drink together without fighting to avoid breaking the gourd that holds the drink!"

Uganda is generally safe to visit, in our opinion. The people are welcoming and eager to welcome visitors to their country. Several governments have advised against travelling to some remote areas, but tour operators will only take you to safe areas. Please see the travel advisory links below for more information on these remote areas. There is some crime in the cities, as in many other countries, but most problems can be avoided by taking basic safety precautions. Every year, a large number of tourists visit Uganda, and the vast majority of them have a pleasant experience.

Please see the links below for travel advice on Uganda Safari Trips:

• United Kingdom: UK Travel Advisory
• United States: US Travel Advisory
• Canada: Canada Travel Advisory
• Australia: Australia Travel Advisory
• Ireland: Ireland Travel Advisory
• New Zealand: New Zealand Travel Advisory

From outside East Africa, Uganda can be easily accessed either by road or Air and mostly by Air to Entebbe International Airport (EBB). Water transport can also be used to travel in and around our destinations especially the ferry crossing from the Southern part of Murchison Falls National Park to the Northern part of Murchison Falls National Park. Flights to Uganda are cheapest during the rainy seasons from March to May and October to November. The best wildlife viewing months are June to September and December to February, when flights are likely to be more expensive.

Aerolink runs scheduled domestic flights to several parks or nearby gateway towns. 

Fly Uganda recently resumed flights to Kihihi (for the Bwindi and Ishasha sectors of Queen Elizabeth) and intends to extend its network of flights in 2019. Alternatively, your tour operator can organize charter flights at a very high price. The only destination in Uganda that is more often reached by air than by road is the remote Kidepo Valley National Park.

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