Western Uganda
Gorillas, chimps, glaciers and crater lakes.
The green half of the country. Rainforest along the Congo border shelters mountain gorillas and chimpanzees, the Rwenzori carries glaciers on the equator, and the savanna of Queen Elizabeth drops away into crater lakes and the Kazinga Channel.
Destinations in Western Uganda
Roughly half the world's mountain gorillas, in ancient montane rainforest.
Volcano slopes, golden monkeys and a quieter gorilla trek.
The highest primate density in Africa, led by wild chimpanzees.
The Kazinga Channel, Kasenyi plains and Kyambura Gorge.
Lions draped over fig branches in the park's southern sector.
Glaciated peaks on the equator — Africa's third-highest summit.
A field of volcanic lakes between Fort Portal and Kibale.
Boiling springs and Congo-basin birdlife found nowhere else in Uganda.
Terraced hills, still water, and nothing at all on the schedule.
Zebra, impala and walking safaris on the road west from Kampala.
June–September and December–February are driest, which makes forest trails firmer for trekking. Green-season months bring lower rates and better birding.
Seasonal calendar