A journey as beautiful as the destination.
Uganda
Uganda, famously called ‘the pearl of Africa’ because of her fairytale like landscapes also hosts tropical rainforests, thundering waterfalls, bustling cities, snow capped mountains, vast savannahs, clear lakes and abundant biodiversity.
Uganda is famous for its wildlife including mountain gorillas but it’s the energy in Uganda that we think makes it so special.
Uganda is home to over 50 tribes who speak over 40 languages with a range of different cultures, but it’s the peoples natural warmth and zest for life that they all share.
Uganda has something for everyone, whether your dream is hiking to some of Africa’s highest peaks, experiencing East Africa’s best nightlife, or relaxing on hidden islands.
Helpful Info
Currency
The Ugandan Shilling is the country wide currency. 5000 UGX is approximately £1.
Uganda is an affordable country to visit, a bottle of beer is around 7000UGX and you would expect to pay around 70,000UGX per person for a meal out. However if you’re looking to eat locally we can recommend an array of street food ranging between 1000UGX - 10,000UGX.
Weather report
Uganda is sunny most of the year, with the average daily temperature of 26 degrees Celsius. The rainy reasons are March - May and September - November.
Time Zone
UTC/GMT +3
That means if you’re visiting from Europe you won’t have jet lag - Bonus!
Local Cuisine
The food is our favourite part. Uganda is famous for an array of roasted meats, fresh fish from Lake Victoria, matoke, beans, ground nut sauces, plantain, green vegetables and chapatis.
Uganda is also blessed with an abundance of fruit, pineapple, mango, passion fruit, guava, jackfruit and sour sop that we love to stop and pick up on our long drives.
But all of our lodges and accommodations will also offer a range of high quality western food options.
Language
Uganda’s national language is English.
However, Uganda is home to over 50 tribes who speak over 40 local languages. So you can definitely learn a phrase or two. How beautiful is that?
Visa’s
Tourist visas for Uganda cost $50 and last for 90 days. We do this process very easily online for you!