Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Okapi Wildlife Reserve
Home to pygmy hunter-gatherers, hundreds of animal and bird species, and the strange okapi, or forest giraffe.
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Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Home to pygmy hunter-gatherers, hundreds of animal and bird species, and the strange okapi, or forest giraffe.
Gisenyi, Rwanda
A hiking/biking/exploring trail that winds across over 140 miles of Rwandan shoreline.
Kaabong, Uganda
This park is home to around 500 bird species.
Kigali, Rwanda
This center in the Rwandan capital supports women’s livelihoods while educating visitors about traditional cooking, craft making, and more.
Kisoro, Uganda
The home of half the world's population of critically endangered mountain gorillas.
Rwanda
A small Rwandan workshop where you'll find traditional works of art—made from cow dung.
Kenya
Life and death are on parade at the most reliably perilous site of “the Great Migration.”
Iten, Kenya
The Kenyan town where the best distance runners in the world are trained.
Bundibugyo, Uganda
Famous in both ancient and modern times, the "mountains of the moon" are legendary for their beauty and biodiversity. But they are threatened by the changing climate.
Bughendera, Uganda
Nestled in Uganda's Semliki Valley Wildlife Reserve, is a one-of-a-kind safari lodge.
Kenya
A salty cave excavated by elephants and the location of a deadly disease vector.
Uganda
Where the White Nile River dramatically cascades between Lake Kyoga and Lake Albert in Uganda.
Mbarara, Uganda
One of the most detailed and historically accurate collections of Ugandan artifacts depicting Bahima tribal history, culture, and daily life.
Nyabushozi, Uganda
Uganda's smallest savannah park is home to over 350 species of birds and mammals.
Kumi, Uganda
Six rock shelters covered in abstract art created by ancient Ugandan tribes.
Kayabwe, Uganda
This small roadside eatery exists in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, as the equator runs right through it.
Jinja, Uganda
The final resting place of soldiers who fell during the First and Second World Wars.
Jinja, Uganda
A strangely forgotten claimant to the much contested title of "Source of the Nile."
Entebbe, Uganda
A monument marks the spot where the first Catholic missionaries arrived in Uganda.
Entebbe, Uganda
An aeronautical-themed resort forged around rusty relics from the golden age of air travel.
Kampala, Uganda
The burial ground of four Buganda monarchs was nearly destroyed by a devastating fire.