Our trip recap: searching for primates in Uganda (page 2 of 2)

Hello Loïc,

Thanks for sharing your trip recap 🙂 and thanks for your reviews of the different spots and accommodations. And thanks for the video too 🙂🙂

All of this is really helpful for planning my trip to Uganda—I’m hoping to go in December/January. The trip was originally planned for December 2020. We’d organized everything through Paul’s agency. Five years later, we figured it was finally time to go! This time, though, we’ll be doing a self-drive trip instead of going through an agency.

Quick question: how was your flight with Rwandair? They offer way cheaper prices than other airlines.

Have a great weekend, Pascale

Hi Pascale, The trip with Rwandair was perfectly fine and, for me, on par with other African airlines like Ethiopian Airlines or Kenya Airways. I recommend it. I’ll be following your upcoming trip to Uganda with interest. It’s a beautiful country, but be careful not to be too ambitious—we made that mistake. Happy planning, Loïc

Hi Loic,

I’ll post an update (even though I’ve got a bunch of travel journals to document 🤪). We’ve got 20 full days there, and I’m really torn about whether to go all the way to Kidepo or not. Based on your experience, I’m a bit put off and might stick to the western half of the country.

In the end, we found flight tickets with Brussels Airlines that were just as competitive as RwandAir.

Have a great weekend, Pascale

Hi there, Here are the rates for the parks managed by UWA. UWA-Conservation-Tariff-July-2024-June-2026.pdf Roughly speaking, if you want to go self-drive, you can hire a guide/ranger, and it’ll cost up to $25 for the most expensive parks. In my opinion, it’s a great way to explore the parks and Uganda. As for the roads, it really depends on you and your comfort level/experience. I think it’s doable, but keep in mind that Ugandan roads are among the most accident-prone in the world, so extreme caution and no night driving. The biggest hassle is Kampala—you’ll manage, but it’s absolute chaos with some crazy traffic jams. Google Maps or any other app is usually enough to get by. In Uganda (as elsewhere), it’s best to take your time. Plenty of areas deserve a few days or more. A week in Fort Portal/Kasese doesn’t seem excessive to me, same for Karamoja. Happy planning