The source of the Nile River starts in the Rwenzoris, Africa’s tallest mountain range that stretches across western Uganda shrouded in mist and teeming with glaciers, waterfalls and alpine lakes. These ‘Mountains of the Moon’ are the home of Uganda’s mountain gorillas and tracking them through the majestic habitat of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is one of the country’s most iconic experiences. Yet there’s even more to discover.

You can see tree-climbing lions in Queen Elizabeth National Park, one of the world’s great waterways in Murchison Falls National Park and track chimps in Kibale National Park. With over 20% of its land dedicated to wildlife reserves, the country remains largely untouched.