Murchison Falls
At the northernmost point of the Albertine Rift Valley, where the Bunyoro escarpment meets the Acholi land plains, is the Murchison Falls National Park. The park is the largest protected area in Uganda, spanning 3,893 km2. It is a portion of the much larger Murchison Falls Protected Area (5,072 km2), which also encompasses the nearby […]
Entebbe & Kampala
Uganda’s capital and largest city is Kampala. The international airport is in Entebbe, a sizable town near Kampala on Lake Victoria. It’s often necessary to spend a night in the area, and there are some excellent hotels. Visiting either city is primarily done when traveling into or out of Uganda. Even those who stay longer […]
Kibale Forest National Park
Kibale National Park is home to one of Uganda’s most pristine tropical forests, spanning an area of approximately 795 km2. The park’s northern and central regions are covered in forest, which is home to chimpanzees and other forest animals. Kibale is conveniently close to the Ndali-Kasenda crater and only requires a 30-minute drive to reach […]
Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa, covering 68,800 km2. It’s also the second-biggest freshwater lake on Earth and the largest tropical lake worldwide. The only lake larger is Lake Superior in North America. Its shores are deeply indented, except for the west, giving it an irregular quadrilateral shape. Its greatest breadth is 240 […]
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Bwindi is a park that stretches over a series of steep ridges along the Great Rift valley. Its massive rainforest is nearly impenetrable, and the gorilla population thrives there. 90% of the park’s terrain is made up of thicket, ranging in density from ankle-high up to bamboo forest and swamp. Approximately half of the world’s […]
