Gorilla trekking draws most visitors to Uganda first, but the country's game viewing credentials extend far beyond primates, spanning tree-climbing lions, the largest elephant population in East Africa, and enough biodiversity to rival far more
Read MoreGorilla trekking's strict minimum age of 15 catches many families by surprise when first planning a Uganda trip, but it does not need to rule out a genuinely excellent Uganda family safari for younger children.
Read MoreMost safari experiences put a vehicle or your own two feet between you and Uganda's wildlife. A horseback safari at Lake Mburo National Park does something genuinely different: it puts you on horseback, moving quietly
Read MoreTrading dense mountain forest for white sand and turquoise water just got considerably easier. RwandAir has launched new routes connecting Kigali directly to Zanzibar and Mombasa, flying four times weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and
Read MoreMountain gorillas have always struck trekkers as strikingly intelligent, calm, deliberate, unmistakably aware. In 2026, a wave of new scientific work is giving that impression a much firmer evidence base. Gorilla intelligence research published this
Read MoreWhile mountain gorillas rightly dominate the conversation, a smaller, considerably more energetic primate is drawing steadily growing attention in 2026. Golden monkey trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is increasingly popular among visitors who want
Read MoreFor the first time in recorded history, the mountain gorilla population has officially passed 1,100 individuals. The result, confirmed in early 2026 from the most recent census conducted jointly across the Virunga Massif, spanning Rwanda,
Read MoreThe classic image of an African safari, a fast-paced circuit hitting five parks in ten days, is losing ground to something different in 2026. Slow safari travel is one of the clearest travel trends of
Read MoreTwo of Africa's most iconic wildlife experiences, mountain gorilla trekking and a Masai Mara safari, sit less than a two-hour flight apart, yet most travellers treat them as separate trips entirely. With regional travel more
Read MoreEast Africa contains more iconic wildlife experiences per square kilometre than any other region on Earth. Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. The great migration across the Serengeti plains. The pink flamingo flocks of Lake
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