Bradt's Uganda has for many years been considered the go-to source of information for
travellers heading to or interested in this extraordinary country. This new ninth edition of
the most comprehensive guide available has been fully updated by Philip Briggs arguably the
world's most experienced guidebook writer and certainly the most experienced writer on Africa
and also includes a new full-colour wildlife section with over 100 colour photographs. Mountain
gorilla tracking is Uganda¿s most popular activity and this new edition provides expanded
coverage of gorilla tracking options describing the gorilla groups their locations - in short
everything anyone who dreams of encountering these remarkable primates needs to know.
Accommodation listings and descriptions have also been completely revised taking account of the
rapid increase in choice of places to stay with a more critical appraisal of the best options
in every price bracket - upmarket midrange budget and shoestring - being provided. Bradt's
Uganda includes the most detailed maps of the country created from scratch using GPS by the
author and this new edition also offers increased coverage of Karamoja and the northeast a
major growth area for tourism. Uganda boasts the most biodiverse - and arguably the most
exciting - safari circuit in Africa from the lush montane forests of Bwindi which protect the
world's largest remaining population of mountain gorillas to the tree-climbing lions of Queen
Elizabeth National Park. Whether visiting on safari for birdwatching white-water rafting on
the Nile or for trekking some of Africa's highest mountains Bradt's Uganda is the essential
guide.
