Places to visit in Uganda:

Jinja – the Source of the Nile, a short drive from Kampala, lots of places to stay, and for those of you brave enough, white water rafting.

Ssese Islands (just in case you haven’t had enough of living on an island!) – Camping, site seeing and relaxing.

Lake Mburo National Park – this park covers 256 sq kms and is the only National Park to contain an entire lake. It has the largest number of impala and is only one of two parks that has zebra. (It is also the closest national park to Kampala.)

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park – situated near the beautiful Kisoro Town, overlooking Lakes Butunda and Bunyonyi. Mgahinga is one of two places in Uganda for gorilla viewing, however, this particular group move between DRC and Uganda so are not always viewable from this side. If they are around, gorilla permits are cheaper than Bwindi (the other site) a much less strenuous walk and quite often only a short walk away.

Lake Bunyonyi – for camping, relaxing, canoe rides on the lake and a good place to stay either on the way, or on the way back, to/from the gorillas.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – 10 hours drive from Kampala, is famous for gorilla trekking. As it’s name suggests “impenetrable”, a little harder trekking and gorilla permits are more expensive but well worth the visit. Permits available only through the UWA office.

Kibale Forest National Park – home to the largest community of wild chimpanzees, Kanyanchu Tourist Centre is the flagship site for wild chimpanzee trekking. Kibale Forest has over 13 species of primate including the chimpanzee. A must!

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