Churchill called it the Pearl of Africa and the name still holds — lush, green and astonishingly varied, with the continent's richest primate trekking, the source of the Nile, and an island-green finish on the largest lake in Africa.
Around half the world's mountain gorillas live in this tangle of ancient cloak-green forest — a World Heritage Site you can only enter on foot.
Kibale Forest
The finest chimpanzee tracking in Africa, through a forest alive with thirteen primate species.
The Source of the Nile
At Jinja, the world's longest river begins — a fitting, soulful place to raise a sundowner.
The golf
The rounds
Kigo, Entebbe · Par 72
Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort
Uganda's premier championship course
On the shores of Lake Victoria, with Uganda's first bent-grass greens and dazzling island greens on the 8th and 18th. A resort ten minutes from Entebbe airport and a short cruise from Ngamba chimpanzee island — the most relaxed start or finish a trip could ask for.
Graeme's tip
Fly into Entebbe and play Serena first — ten minutes from the runway. The island-green 18th at dusk is the perfect way to land.
How much is a Uganda gorilla permit and is it included?
Uganda's gorilla permit is US$800 per person per trek — included in our journey prices — and Bwindi's treks are wilder and steeper than Rwanda's, which many guests love. Chimpanzee permits for Kibale are also included.
Do I need a visa for Uganda?
Yes — Uganda uses an online e-visa (or the East Africa Tourist Visa if you are combining with Kenya and Rwanda). We will tell you which suits your routing and help you apply.
How fit do I need to be for gorilla trekking?
Reasonably mobile rather than athletic. Treks run from forty minutes to several hours on muddy mountain paths; porters carry everything and a walking stick is provided. We can request shorter-trek gorilla families for guests who prefer them.
Can my non-golfing partner come?
Absolutely — while the golfers play, our Gallery programme runs parallel experiences: game drives, spas, wine, walks and markets, reunited for lunch or sundowners. Non-golfers never sit out a day.
How do I get an exact price?
Open any journey and choose Price a Private Version — adjust the nights, keep or drop rounds and experiences, tell us who is travelling, and our quoting engine returns an exact private price, checked by a specialist, usually within one working day.
Are the hotel names confirmed?
Yes — every itinerary on this site names its exact properties, hand-picked from our register of fifty-two. None paid for, none reciprocated.
Tell us how you want to feel when you come home.
We'll build the wild, and the golf, around that — and nothing else.
