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Kampala’s skyline of tall office and hotel buildings rising above green trees

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Ugandan Passport Fees and Processing Times in 2026

What a Ugandan passport costs in 2026: 48 and 64 pages, express, children, lost and damaged replacements, and how long each takes.

1 October 2026 · 4 min read

Travellers with suitcases queueing at airline check-in counters in a busy airport terminal

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Lost, Stolen or Damaged Ugandan Passport: What to Do

Lost your Ugandan passport at home or abroad? The police report, the replacement, the emergency travel document, and what visitors should do.

1 October 2026 · 4 min read

The sun setting over a thick layer of cloud, seen from an aircraft window

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How to Find Cheaper Flights To and From Entebbe

When to book, which dates cost more, when Kigali or Nairobi makes sense, and which cheap-flight tricks don’t really work.

1 October 2026 · 5 min read

Uganda Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Kenya Airways jets parked in front of the terminal at Entebbe

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Airlines Flying to Entebbe in 2026 and Where They Connect

Uganda Airlines, the Gulf and European carriers and African airlines serving Entebbe in 2026, with the hubs they connect through.

1 October 2026 · 4 min read

A market stall piled with watermelons, tomatoes, pineapples, bananas and other fresh produce in Uganda

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What to Eat in Uganda: Rolex, Luwombo, Matooke and More

From the street-side rolex to royal luwombo, a traveller’s guide to Ugandan food, fruit and coffee, with tips for eating safely on safari.

25 September 2026 · 4 min read

Victoria Falls pouring over a long basalt cliff, seen from the Zimbabwe side

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Africa’s Most Iconic Waterfalls: Facts and When to Go

From Victoria Falls to Murchison, Sipi and Kalambo: the facts behind Africa’s great waterfalls, and the best time to see each one.

25 September 2026 · 5 min read

An open passport with colourful visa and entry stamps

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Uganda Visa and Entry Requirements 2026

Uganda’s eVisa, the East Africa Tourist Visa, yellow fever and passport rules for 2026, and the mistakes that most often cause problems.

25 September 2026 · 5 min read

Travellers in an open safari vehicle watching a buffalo on the dirt track ahead

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Safari Etiquette and Tipping in East Africa

Who to tip and how much, how to behave on game drives and treks, taking photos of people, what to wear, and the region’s plastic bag bans.

25 September 2026 · 6 min read

Safari vehicles with open roofs stopped on the grassy plains of the Serengeti

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Safari Photography Tips: From Savanna to Dark Forest

The gear, settings and habits that make the difference on safari, including photographing gorillas and chimps in dim forest, and drone rules.

25 September 2026 · 5 min read

A road winding through green hills and farmland in Uganda

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Staying Healthy and Safe on a Uganda Safari

Malaria, vaccines, water, road travel, insurance and evacuation cover: sensible, calm advice for a healthy safari in Uganda.

25 September 2026 · 6 min read

The Uganda Equator monument at Kikorongo, with a yellow line painted across the paving

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Crossing the Equator in Uganda: Kayabwe, Kikorongo and the Water Trick

Where to cross the Equator in Uganda, what to do there, and the honest truth about the famous water-swirl demonstration.

25 September 2026 · 4 min read

The view from an aircraft wing during a flight over Africa

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Flying RwandAir: Using Kigali as Your Gateway to Gorillas

How Rwanda’s national airline can make a gorilla safari easier, including flying into Kigali and out of Entebbe.

24 September 2026 · 5 min read

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