How Many Days Do You Need at Murchison Falls?
Two nights covers the essentials, a third adds the Nile delta and a second game drive. Here is how to decide.
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Our safari journal covers Uganda and Rwanda from the ground: permits, parks, seasons and lodges, written by the people who plan and guide the trips.
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Uganda or Rwanda for Gorillas: Permits, Lodges and the Trek Itself
The permit price differs by $700. The forest, the drive and the lodges differ too.
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When to Go: Uganda's Dry and Green Seasons, Park by Park
Which months suit gorilla trekking, game drives and birding, and what the rain actually means.
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Gorilla Permits Explained: Prices, Rules and How to Book
Uganda charges $800 and Rwanda $1,500. What the permit covers and why it sells out.
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Looking for the Shoebill: A Morning in Mabamba Swamp
A canoe, a local guide and one of Africa's strangest birds, an hour from Entebbe.
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How Akagera Got the Big Five Back
Lions in 2015, rhinos in 2017: the recovery of Rwanda's savannah park.
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Chimpanzee Tracking or the Full-Day Habituation in Kibale?
One hour with the chimps, or a day following them from nest to nest.
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What to Pack for a Gorilla Trek
Gloves, gaiters and a rain jacket matter more than the camera lens.
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Planning gorilla trekking
Read gorilla permits explained, Uganda or Rwanda for gorillas and what to pack.
Choosing when to go
Our month-by-month guide to Uganda covers the dry and green seasons park by park.
Planning a park
Start with how many days to spend at Murchison Falls, or our destination guides.
Wildlife beyond gorillas
Chimpanzees in Kibale, the shoebill at Mabamba and Akagera's Big Five.
Something made for you
Any trip can be lengthened, upgraded or combined across both countries. Send your dates and the number of travellers, and you'll get a costed plan within a day.