Travelling to Uganda
From Europe and North America you can fly to Entebbe in Uganda either via the African cities of Addis Ababa, Kigali or Nairobi or via the Middle East, going through Dubai or Doha.
Our Recommended Itinerary
Birding Tour through Uganda (11 days)
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Semliki, focus on Shoebill
day 4
Semliki
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day 9
Gorillas while you there
day 10
Albertine rift endemics
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Popular Uganda Safaris
These popular itineraries can be customised to match your budget and travel dates
Birding Tour through Uganda (11 days)
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Meet the Primates of Uganda and Rwanda (12 days)
See mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, golden monkeys and tree-climbing lions, take a boat cruise and visit Rwanda's genocide memorial ...