Plan your trip

The five decisions that shape a Uganda trip, checked against UWA tariffs, embassy portals, and operator pricing.

A silverback mountain gorilla foraging amid dense foliage in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Gorilla Permits

Uganda's $800 UWA gorilla permit explained: how booking works, the new $600 low-season rate, Rwanda's $1,500 comparison, and the Habituation Experience.

The terminal building at Entebbe International Airport, with a jet bridge extended to an Ethiopian Airlines aircraft and a Kenya Airways plane parked at an adjacent gate

Uganda Visa

Uganda's e-visa explained: the real visas.immigration.go.ug portal, the $50 single-entry fee, the $100 East Africa Tourist Visa, and the yellow fever rule.

Dry-season golden grassland and a solitary acacia tree along a safari track in Kidepo Valley National Park, with rain clouds building over Uganda's semi-arid north

Best Time to Visit Uganda

Uganda's two dry seasons (Dec-Feb, Jun-Aug), the $600 low-season gorilla permit window, why Kidepo's climate differs, and how to pick the right month.

A car driving a winding tarmac road cut through hilly green terrain and rock, on the Bushenyi-to-Kasese road in western Uganda

10-Day Uganda Itinerary

A realistic 10-day Uganda route — Murchison Falls, Kibale, Queen Elizabeth, Bwindi, Lake Bunyonyi — with honest drive times, permits, and per-day costs.

A black-and-white photo of a fuel station attendant serving a motorcycle rider at a Gilbarco fuel pump in Moroto, Uganda

Uganda Safari Cost

What a Uganda safari actually costs: budget/mid/luxury per-day bands, gorilla and chimp permits, park fees, vehicle hire, fuel, and US-dollar cash rules.