What should you pack for a trip to Uganda?

• Passport: an international passport valid for at least 6 months after your travel date.
• Visa: to visit Uganda, you will need to apply for a visa. You can apply online at the official website. You will receive more information via email a month before departure.
• Driver’s license: your European driver’s license is valid in Uganda. An international license is not mandatory. You must carry your physical card at all times while driving: digital copies or photos on your phone are not accepted during road checks.
• Bank card

Tip: Bring cards (e.g., Revolut/Wise, a Visa/Mastercard credit card) and plan to withdraw some cash on-site (UGX) for places where cards aren’t accepted. Don’t forget to activate the “travel” / “international” option in your banking apps.

• Phone + charger
• Travel adapter: type G
• Backpack

• Toiletries
• Wet wipes / hand sanitizer
• Sunscreen + after-sun lotion
• Bug spray (with Deet)
• Malaria preventive medication (if recommended by your doctor)
• After-bite / anti-itch cream
• First aid kit / medications

• Hiking shoes (for the trekking’s)
• Sneakers
• Sandals / flip-flops
• Socks & underwear
• Long & short trousers
• T-shirts & long sleeves
• Sweater / fleece for evenings and early morning
• Comfy clothes for the evenings
• Rain jacket
• Sportswear
• Pyjamas
• Swimsuit
• Sunglasses
• Cap

Tip: long sleeves also protect you from mosquitos and the evenings can get pretty chilly, especially in the higher altitude areas.

• Face masks (for both gorilla & chimp trekking)
• Copy of your passport (for both gorilla & chimp trekking)
• Long sleeve t-shirt
• Long sleeve trousers or gore tex trousers
• Sturdy hiking shoes
• Long socks (to tuck your trousers)
• Cap/hat
• Sunglasses
• Waterproof jacket
• Optional: gloves to protect you from the branches

• Power bank
• Camera
• Book / Game
• Speaker
• Car USB charger
• Binoculars
• Microfiber towel
• Knife
• Phone holder for the car
• Headlamp / flashlight
• Sleeping bag liner

• Rooftop tent
• Foam mattresses
• Sleeping bags, (small) pillows and sheets

Note: At higher altitudes (like Bwindi, Kibale and Lake Bunyonyi), nights can get cold. Our sleeping bags are light, so we recommend packing an extra fleece blanket for added warmth.

• Cool box (non-electric)
• Gas burner, gas bottle, grill
• Plates, cups, bowls (stainless steel)
• Cooking pots, frying pans, cutlery, corkscrew, can opener
• Coffee plunger
• Cutting board

• Table and chairs
• Solar table lamp

Tip: Bring a headtorch and power bank

For Suzuki Jimny & Nisan Navara:

• SmartPlay Pro with 4 speakers, Android Auto & Apple CarPlay.
• Towing rope, jumper cables, jack & wheel spanner