Destinations

Where to go in Uganda

All ten national parks, quiet wildlife reserves, lakes, waterfalls and the villages in between. Pick the places that call you, and we will plan the route.

By region

Places we know well

Most journeys start and end in Entebbe, close to the airport. Distances are long, so we group places by region to keep driving days sensible.

South-west: gorillas, volcanoes and lakes

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Track mountain gorillas in an old, misty rainforest, then meet Batwa guides and village women's groups on the forest edge.

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

Uganda's smallest park, on three volcanoes: golden monkeys in the bamboo, gorillas higher up, and Batwa guides at Garama Cave.

Lake Mburo National Park

The closest savannah park to Kampala: zebras, eland and giraffes, with walking, cycling and boat safaris among the animals.

Lake Bunyonyi

A deep, island-dotted lake in the terraced hills near Kabale: dugout canoes, hill walks, quiet evenings and a perfect break on a gorilla trip.

Islands on Lake Mutanda with the Virunga volcanoes behind at dusk

Lake Mutanda and Kisoro

A calm lake below the Virunga volcanoes, close to Bwindi's southern sectors and Mgahinga: dugout canoes, Kisoro market and village walks.

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Boat trips among hippos and elephants, savannah game drives, chimps in Kyambura Gorge and lions that rest in fig trees.

Kibale National Park

The best place in East Africa to track wild chimpanzees, with 13 primate species and the Bigodi community wetland next door.

Mountain lake reflecting the peaks of the Rwenzori Mountains under a blue sky, Uganda

Rwenzori Mountains National Park

The Mountains of the Moon: glaciers on the equator, giant lobelias, and day hikes with Bakonzo guides who call these slopes home.

Semuliki National Park

A piece of the Congo rainforest in western Uganda, with boiling hot springs, rare forest birds and very few visitors.

Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary

A village-protected papyrus swamp beside Kibale: monkeys, turacos and a village walk whose income has helped build a local school.

Aerial view of Nyabikere crater lake surrounded by green hills near Fort Portal

Fort Portal and the Crater Lakes

Tooro Kingdom's tea-green capital below the Rwenzori, ringed by crater lakes and close to Kibale's chimps and Bigodi's village walks.

Kabwoya Wildlife Reserve

Quiet savannah on the shore of Lake Albert, below the rift escarpment: Uganda kob, oribi, colobus monkeys and fishing villages, far from the crowds.

Aerial view of Murchison Falls with mist rising from the Nile gorge

Murchison Falls National Park

Watch the Nile force its way through a narrow gorge, cruise among hippos and see giraffes and elephants in Uganda's largest park.

Kidepo Valley National Park

A wide, empty valley ringed by mountains in the far north-east, with lions, cheetahs, ostriches and almost no other vehicles.

Ajai Wildlife Reserve

A reserve on the Nile in West Nile, where rhinos came back in 2026 after more than 40 years, with kob, hippos and giraffes.

Mount Elgon National Park

An old volcano on the Kenya border with quiet summit treks, forest trails, coffee farms and Bagisu and Sabiny villages.

Guests tubing on the River Nile at Jinja, splashing water in the air

Jinja and the Source of the Nile

Where the Nile leaves Lake Victoria: take a boat to the source, then go rafting, kayaking or quad biking, or relax on a sunset cruise.

Sipi Falls

Three waterfalls on the slopes of Mount Elgon, with cliff-top hikes, abseiling and coffee roasted over a fire with Sebei farmers.

Aerial view of the Pian Upe plains with Mount Kadam and giraffes

Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve

Uganda's second-largest protected area, on wide plains north of Mount Elgon: roan antelope, ostriches, Mount Kadam and Pokot and Karimojong herders.

Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary

A sanctuary for orphaned chimpanzees rescued from illegal trade, on a forest island in Lake Victoria, about 45 minutes by speedboat from Entebbe.

Shoebill stork standing in swamp grass beside the water, Uganda

Mabamba Bay Wetland

Search for the shoebill by wooden canoe with local guides in a protected wetland on Lake Victoria, a short trip from Entebbe.

Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre (UWEC)

Uganda's wildlife rescue and education centre on the lake shore in Entebbe, caring for animals that cannot survive in the wild.

Travelers with Two Servants Tours and Safaris at Griffin Falls Camp in Mabira Forest, Uganda

Mabira Forest and Griffin Falls (Lugazi)

Shady forest trails, Griffin Falls, zip lines and birdsong in one of central Uganda's largest natural forests, near Lugazi.

Mpanga Forest and Mpambire Drum Makers

A small, old forest an hour from Kampala, with butterfly trails, red-tailed monkeys and royal drum makers just down the road.

Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

Track southern white rhinos on foot with rangers at Uganda's rhino breeding sanctuary, on the road from Kampala to Murchison Falls.

Ewaffe Cultural Village

A family-run Buganda village in Naggalama, Mukono: farm walks, luwombo cooking, crafts, music and dance, about an hour from Kampala.

Traditional Ugandan feast laid out at Mlinza Farm in Zirobwe

Mlinza Farm (Zirobwe)

A busy family farm in Zirobwe, Luwero: meet the animals, play team games and share a big farm meal, north of Kampala.

Entanda Cultural Experience (Mityana)

Buganda village life in Kijjude, Mityana: luwombo cooking, bark cloth making, honey, music and elders' stories. Every guest plants a tree.

Ssezibwa Falls

A sacred Buganda waterfall in Mukono, about an hour from Kampala. Hear the legend of the twin rivers and picnic by the rapids.

Guests riding quad bikes in a line through palm trees on the Ssese Islands, Kalangala, Uganda

Kalangala and the Ssese Islands

Take the ferry from Entebbe to the Ssese Islands for beaches, forest walks, fishing villages and slow sunsets on Lake Victoria.

A guest on the sand at Bunjako Beach on Lake Victoria, Mpigi

Bunjako Beach (Mpigi)

A quiet Lake Victoria beach in Mpigi for swimming, boat rides and beach games, and home of the Buganda Royal Regatta canoe race.

Two Servants guests on a speedboat on Lake Victoria holding the Two Servants banner

Entebbe

Our lakeside home town and your first and last stop in Uganda: botanical gardens, rescued wildlife, Ngamba chimps and Mabamba shoebills.

Kampala

Kings, faith and music in Uganda's capital: Kasubi royal tombs, the Royal Mile, Namugongo shrines, the Baha'i temple and Ndere dances.

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Where to go in Uganda

Places we know well

South-west: gorillas, volcanoes and lakes

Western: chimps, crater lakes and the Rwenzori

Northern: big savannah and the Nile

Eastern: waterfalls and Mount Elgon

Central and Lake Victoria: close to Entebbe and Kampala

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