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>>2884552
>10-12 days in Uganda
did ~3weeks last autumn
hit almost all big National Parks
>What would you do?
assuming you want to do safaris
what's your budget?
what season?
do you want to see Gorillas?
the best part besides Gorillas / Chimps / Golden Monkeys was Lake Mburo
because of the walking safaris
so much better than in the car
also don't skip the regular hikes in Bwindi & Kibale
the forest itself is really cool
skip all the "cultural" stuff
or do just specific arts & crafts workshops for the things you like (which can be genuinely enjoyable, like basket weaving)
>>2884553
>what is the food like?
for the most part okay, not great, not bad
depends a lot on your accommodation
eat lots of fruit, they all taste awesome
Rolex are good, but again nothing that blows your mind
>>2884572
>Rent a motorbike
don't do this is Uganda
unless you only stay in cities around Lake Victoria or you know that the roads will be paved
you will unironically be faster walking
>>2884573
>Watch Wakaliwood kino.
they don't do tourist "cameos" any more :(
>>2884740
>>2885145
>Ebola
is not transmitted by ways you'd be exposed as tourist
get your Hep A/B, Rabies and meningitidis vaccines though
and take Malaria prophylaxis
also you WILL get liquid shit at least once, only lasts a day or two, but still
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>>2885301
why would I know, I travel with my wife
if you care about nightlife
you probably want to stay in Nairobi, Kenya
>>2885398
>What's the best time of year and easiest way to see gorillas?
easiest is outside the rainy season
which is from September to November and March to May
but we've been in the rainy season as well, in October
outside a few short (<30min) rainfalls some (like 1 out of 4) afternoons
it only did rain 2 half days
which wasn't even that bad
climate change messes with the seasons so I wouldn't care too much
wet season is much cheaper though
Gorilla permits are usually always the same and will always be fully booked
but accommodation and tour guide + car are way cheaper
also National Parks are a lot emptier
there still will be cars pooling around Lions or Leopards, but otherwise you'll rarely see other cars in the parks
just pack proper rain gear and go during the cheaper season
unless you really hate a little mud
also sidenote
you should be reasonably /fit/ for the gorilla hike in Bwindi
if you look young, they assign you the more difficult to reach families
which can easily be 2-3h of hiking steep mountain paths in >25°C and >80% humidity
we did like 900m of elevation on that day
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>>2885635
>go visit the rwenzori mountains
which are very cool
but also inaccessible if you're not into mountaineering and bring your own equipment
did a 7day hike there a few years ago
think the shortest one possible would've been 2 days
it's not like the European alps where you can easily do day hikes from a nice hotel
>uganda doesn't have the grasslands of tanzania and kenya
i mean not to the same extend
but there's still plenty
even the standard parks like Murchinson or Queen-Elizabeth aren't that much off
it's generally a bit more lush though
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>>2885697
>think the shortest one possible would've been 2 days
there are a few day hikes you can do starting from Kasese and taking the car to the park entrance
mainly the central circuit trail
and nowadays there are also a few (rudimentary) lodges at the base of the mountains
personally I wouldn't stay there for multiple days, as staying on the mountains is way cooler and likely costs the same, but you certainly can if you don't want a multi day hike
one thing to note
you NEED a guide, not allowed in otherwise
park costs like $35/day/p.P.
also you will have porters (usually non-optional)
we did a private tour, had a guide + 1 extra guide for the one summit + 4 porters / cook and only did a relatively "light" trek
surprisingly cheap though, was like ~2000€ all in