Huye

Huye, once called Butare, is Rwanda’s university town and its intellectual heart. It sits on the main road from Kigali to Nyungwe, and it makes a good stop to break the journey. The Ethnographic Museum on the edge of town is one of the best in East Africa, with fine displays on traditional Rwandan life, […]

Nyanza

Nyanza was the royal capital of Rwanda’s kings, and it still carries the memory of the old monarchy. The King’s Palace Museum, at Rukari, includes a replica of a traditional royal palace, a large thatched beehive building, and the 1930s residence of King Mutara III Rudahigwa. Beside the palace graze the Inyambo, the royal cattle […]

Jinja

Jinja stands where the Nile leaves Lake Victoria and begins its long journey north. It is Uganda’s adventure town, known for white-water rafting, kayaking and quieter days on the river, and it makes an easy first or last stop on a safari. Lemala Wildwaters Lodge sits on a small island in the Nile, surrounded by […]

Entebbe

Entebbe is a relaxed town on a peninsula in Lake Victoria and home to Uganda’s international airport. It was the colonial capital, and it still has a green, quiet feel, with old gardens, shady streets and the lake at every turn. For many travellers it is the first and last stop of a Uganda safari. […]

Kampala

Kampala is Uganda’s capital, a busy city spread across green hills north of Lake Victoria. It is loud, energetic and full of life, with bustling markets, good food and a strong music and arts scene. Most travellers pass through quickly, but a day with a good guide gives you a real sense of Uganda: the […]

Arusha

Gateway to the northern safari circuit

Dar es Salaam

Gateway to southern Tanzania

Mwanza

Rock-strewn port on Lake Victoria

Nairobi

Giraffes, elephants and the Karen suburbs