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Overview | Travellers are flocking to Uganda's beautiful mountains, trekking opportunities and communities of mountain gorillas. Kampala is now the modern, bustling capital of a new Uganda, a country with one of the fastest growing economies in Africa. | When To Go | The best time to visit Uganda is late December to late February, as this time of year is generally dry though hot. A close second is the June to September period. Don't even think about trekking outside of these dry months. | Visas | Citizens of most countries require visas to enter Uganda. Ugandan visas are available at all major land borders and the international airport at Entebbe. All nationalities require an International Health Certificate showing proof of a yellow fever vaccination within the past 10 years. | Weather | Uganda has a heady tropical climate tempered by altitude, which averages more than 1000m 3281ft. December to February are the hottest months, with the heat lingering around 29°C 84°F during the day, and cooler temperatures in the mountains. The rainy seasons in the south are from March to May and October to November, the wettest month being April. In the north the wet season is from April to October. | Getting There | Kampala's international airport is actually in Entebbe, 35km 22mi southwest of the capital. Plenty of taxis and minibuses ply between the airport and Kampala. Few travellers enter Uganda by air because most flights to east Africa from Europe and north America use the Kenyan capital of Nairobi as a gateway. |
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 |  | Gorilla Safari | Your first introduction to Uganda’s wealth of wildlife finds you on foot in Kibale Forest searching for chimpanzee and other primates. In Queen Elizabeth NP, which straddles the equator, game drives are followed by a boat trip on the Kazinga Channel to observe wallowing hippos. Then the tension builds as in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, trackers guide you to find the mountain gorillas. Encountering a family and sitting metres away from a great silverback is awesome! |
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|  | | | | Gorilla Trails | The rich habitat of Kibale Forest in Uganda is home to over 300 species of bird and the greatest variety and concentration of primates in East Africa. Here you will have the chance to track chimpanzees. You head on to Queen Elizabeth II National Park to spot antelope, elephants, hyena and baboon. A boat trip on the Kazinga Channel is the perfect opportunity to observe hippo and the prolific bird life of Uganda. |
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