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Trip Planning

How to Apply for a Ugandan e-Passport in 2026: Step by Step

The online form, the bank payment, the appointment, biometrics and collection: how a Ugandan e-passport application works in 2026.

1 October 2026 · 5 min read

Trip Planning

Passports for Children in Uganda and Travelling with a Minor

The documents a Ugandan child needs for a passport, how parental consent works, and what to carry when a minor flies.

1 October 2026 · 4 min read

Trip Planning

Entebbe International Airport Guide for 2026

Arriving at or leaving from Entebbe in 2026: immigration, SIM cards and money, the expressway to Kampala, check-in times and lounges.

1 October 2026 · 5 min read

Trip Planning

Scheduled Flights to Uganda’s National Parks

Which airstrips serve Bwindi, Queen Elizabeth, Murchison and Kidepo, the 15 kg luggage rule, and when flying beats the long drive.

1 October 2026 · 4 min read

Trip Planning

The Top 15 Places to Visit in Uganda

Gorillas, chimps, tree-climbing lions, the Nile and the Mountains of the Moon: our pick of Uganda’s 15 best places, and how they fit together.

25 September 2026 · 4 min read

Trip Planning

Mountain Gorilla Trekking FAQs: Your Questions Answered

Permit prices, age limits, fitness, porters, what to wear, rain and refunds: quick answers to the questions we hear most.

25 September 2026 · 6 min read

Trip Planning

The Best Time to Visit Uganda: A Month-by-Month Guide

Rains, gorilla permit discounts, migrant birds and festivals: what each month in Uganda is really like, and how to pick yours.

25 September 2026 · 6 min read

Trip Planning

How Many Days Do You Need for a Uganda Safari?

Three, five, seven, ten or fourteen days: what you can realistically fit into a Uganda safari, with sample routes for each.

25 September 2026 · 6 min read

Trip Planning

The Great Wildebeest Migration: A Month-by-Month Guide

Where the herds are in each month, when the calving and river crossings happen, and how to plan a Serengeti or Maasai Mara safari around them.

25 September 2026 · 4 min read

Trip Planning

Maasai Mara vs Serengeti: Which Should You Choose?

Same ecosystem, two very different safaris. We compare size, crowds, the migration, costs and access to help you pick the Mara or the Serengeti.

25 September 2026 · 4 min read

Trip Planning

Adding a Zanzibar Beach Break to Your Safari

Stone Town, which coast to choose, the best months to go, and how to fly to Zanzibar straight from Arusha or the Serengeti.

25 September 2026 · 4 min read

Trip Planning

Gorilla Trekking in DR Congo: 2026 Status and Alternatives

Can you trek gorillas in Virunga or Kahuzi-Biega right now? An honest update for 2026, and the best alternatives in Uganda and Rwanda.

25 September 2026 · 5 min read