By African standards, Uganda is a postage-stamp sized country. It is located at the heart of African continent, sandwiched between Kenya, Rwanda, Congo, South Sudan and Tanzania. It is roughly the size of Great Britain or the state of Oregon. Most of the Country is situated at least 1000 m above sea level. Uganda is a land of dramatic contrast. Here, the forest of central Africa merge with East African savanna while hot, open plains sink beneath great lakes and rise to chill, snow-capped mountaintops.

Tourist activities in our ten spectacular national parks are also excitingly varied. Track the endangered mountain gorilla through the dense forest of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in the morning, before looking for lions on the open, rift valley grasslands of nearby Ishasha. Spend the morning following the chimpanzees through the shady forest of Kibale National Park prior to a relaxing cruise past yawning hippos on the Kazinga channel in near by Queen Elizabeth National Park. Trek to the sumit of the Virunga volcanoes in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and up to snow peaks of the 5100m Mount Stanley in the Rwenzori Mountain National Park. And compare, semi-arid plains of Kidepo, roamed by big game and punctuated by a multitude of rugged mountains. It is with good reason that Uganda is becoming established as one of Africa’s most varied and memorable tourist destinations and popularly known as the pearl of Africa.