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Park guides, wildlife and birding profiles, culture and history, and honest trip-planning advice — 96 guides and counting.

A lion asleep among the branches and leaves of a fig tree in Ishasha, Queen Elizabeth National Park

Wildlife

The Tree-Climbing Lions of Ishasha: Why They Climb and When to Go

Why Ishasha’s lions rest in fig trees, the best time to see them, and how to fit this corner of Queen Elizabeth into a gorilla trip.

25 September 2026 · 4 min read

Forested hills of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park seen from Buhoma

Park Guides

Bwindi’s Four Sectors: Buhoma, Ruhija, Rushaga and Nkuringo

Your gorilla permit is tied to one sector. How Buhoma, Ruhija, Rushaga and Nkuringo differ, and how to choose between them.

25 September 2026 · 5 min read

Shoebill standing in tall grass in the Mabamba wetland near Entebbe, Uganda

Birding

How to See a Shoebill in Uganda: Mabamba Bay and Beyond

Uganda is one of the best places on earth to see the shoebill. How the Mabamba canoe trip works, plus Murchison, Ziwa and other options.

25 September 2026 · 5 min read

Murchison Falls in Uganda, with a rainbow in the spray below the gorge

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

A yellow raft with helmeted paddlers punching through a white-water rapid on the Nile near Jinja

Experiences

White-Water Rafting on the Nile at Jinja: What to Expect Now

Grade 5 rapids still run on the Nile after the Bujagali and Isimba dams. Which section you raft now, safety, and gentler family options.

25 September 2026 · 5 min read

The great thatched Muzibu Azaala Mpanga at the Kasubi Tombs in Kampala, photographed in 2009 before the fire

Culture & History

The Kasubi Tombs: Burial Ground of Buganda’s Kings

A UNESCO World Heritage Site in the heart of Kampala: the history of the Kasubi Tombs, the 2010 fire, the rebuilding, and how to visit respectfully.

25 September 2026 · 4 min read

A large herd of wildebeest crossing the muddy Mara River in the northern Serengeti

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

Adult mountain gorilla sitting among green vegetation in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Wildlife

Mountain Gorilla Facts: Families, Silverbacks and Numbers

How gorilla families work, what a silverback does, how many mountain gorillas are left, and where they live.

25 September 2026 · 5 min read

Male standard-winged nightjar resting on bare ground, its two long wing standards trailing behind it

Birding

The Standard-winged Nightjar: Uganda’s Most Surreal Bird

At dusk in Murchison Falls, a male nightjar flutters past trailing two flags on long bare shafts. Here’s what they are and when to look.

25 September 2026 · 4 min read

The huge buttress roots of the Nakayima tree on Mubende hill, with another large trunk beside it

Culture & History

The Nakayima Tree: Mubende’s Sacred Tree and the Bachwezi

A giant tree on a hill near Mubende, linked to the Bachwezi and still visited by pilgrims. The legend, the site and how to visit respectfully.

25 September 2026 · 4 min read

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

Travel Tips

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

Elephants walking through dry savanna beneath a large baobab tree in Tanzania

Park Guides

Tarangire National Park: Elephants, Baobabs and the River

Why Tarangire fills with elephants in the dry season, how the river shapes the park, and when to fit it into a northern Tanzania safari.

25 September 2026 · 4 min read

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