Uganda in May
May is another rainy month across Uganda, although it’s not as wet as April. It’s still the low season, so you can find discounts on lodging and gorilla trekking permits.
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Birding Tour through Uganda (11 days)
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Semliki, focus on Shoebill
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Semliki
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Gorillas while you there
day 10
Albertine rift endemics
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