Visa, Safety & Admin

At the end of almost every successful gorilla trek in Uganda, your ranger or lodge…

There is a moment most gorilla trekking operators dread, and most independent travellers eventually face:…

Uganda's legal and social environment for LGBTQ+ people is among the most severe in the…

Gorilla trekking is an experience that many people want to share — with partners, family…

Staying connected during a Uganda safari is more achievable than many first-time visitors expect. Uganda…

Staying connected during a Uganda safari is more achievable than many first-time visitors expect. Uganda…

Staying connected during a Uganda safari is more achievable than many first-time visitors expect. Uganda…

Staying connected during a Uganda safari is more achievable than many first-time visitors expect. Uganda…

Staying connected during a Uganda safari is more achievable than many first-time visitors expect. Uganda…

Uganda is among the safer countries in East Africa for international tourists—safer, in most relevant…

Uganda's entry requirements are straightforward compared to many African destinations, but there are specific requirements—particularly…

Managing money in Uganda is straightforward once you understand the system—but the system is different…

Travel insurance is the most commonly underbought and least carefully read component of any international…

Getting the visa right before a Uganda trip is a simple process with a few…

The gorilla permit is the document that authorises you to join a ranger-led group trekking…

Every year, thousands of travellers face the same decision: should I do gorilla trekking in…

Uganda protects approximately 13 percent of its land area through a network of national parks,…

Uganda ranks consistently among the safer destinations in East Africa for independent travel, and solo…

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is divided into four management sectors: Buhoma in the north, Ruhija…

Mountain gorilla trekking is physically demanding by any standard: steep, muddy forest trails, high altitude,…

Packing for a gorilla trek is an exercise in deliberate minimalism. You will spend a…

Uganda has a single mandatory health requirement that applies to all visitors: yellow fever vaccination.…

The silverback charges. It happens. Not every trek, not every year, but frequently enough that…

Travel insurance is one of those pre-departure topics that most people either handle quickly without…