Winston Churchill once called Uganda *the Pearl of Africa, and it truly lives up to its name. The only place in the world where you can go on a Big Five game safari before trekking with both chimpanzees and gorillas—Uganda is wild and beautiful in the way you’ve always pictured Africa.

Boasting the world’s best chimpanzee trekking in Kibale Forest National Park, Uganda also has world-class gorilla trekking in Bwindi and two stunning safari parks in Murchison Falls and Queen Elizabeth.

For adventurous travelers, Uganda is also home to the Victoria Nile for whitewater rafting, hiking in the Rwenzori Mountains, full-day gorilla habituation experiences, and extreme sports like bungee jumping and zip-lining.