Destination Uganda Guide

The gentle giants of Bwindi Impenetrable Jungle, Uganda.

A common misconception about these beautiful animals is that they are scary. Thank you for that, Hollywood! I cannot tell you how wrong that notion is. The Mubare family was calm for the entire hour we spent observing them. The silverbacks almost bored by our presence. The young ones are the real stars.. they are curious, playful, naughty, fighting with their siblings.. showing off. Though we had to maintain a distance of 8m, it wasn’t always the easiest thing to do in the thorny forest. The biggest takeaway for me was that there seemed to be a mutual respect between human and animal - we didn’t get too close to them, and they didn’t disturb us either. If only more people practiced this around the world. We wouldn’t have had to live through a pandemic, eh?

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Lake Bunyonyi is truly brings out the beauty in the Pearl of Africa.

Lake Bunyonyi (‘place of many little birds’) is undoubtedly the loveliest lake in Uganda. Its contorted shore encircles 29 islands, surrounded by steep terraced hillsides reminiscent of parts of Nepal. A magical place, especially with a morning mist rising off the placid waters, it has supplanted the Ssese Islands as the place for travellers to chill out on their way through Uganda, and has a selection of gorgeously remote and bucolic places to stay on distant islands, where you've only the birds for company. Best of all – unlike many lakes in East Africa – Bunyoni is bilharzia, croc and hippo free, and so its crystal-clear waters are all yours to swim in. Bliss.