Come with us on the adventure of a lifetime and experience gorillas up close in Uganda. We have the perfect packing list for your Uganda trip compiled.
Checklist travel documents
- Valid passport (check the validity and renew it if necessary)
- Copy of passport (save digitally or keep separately from original)
- Visa (must be applied for online before entry)
- Insurance policy Health insurance abroad (online)
- Vaccination card (check if you need to refresh your vaccinations)
- Flight ticket (printout or e-ticket)
- Travel credit card
- Cash
- List of emergency contacts and allergies, if applicable.
- Optional: International driving license (if you still want to rent a car)
Checklist Electronics
- Mobile phone with charger
- Headphones
- Powerbank or Solar charger*
- Flashlight* (USB rechargeable or battery powered)
- Headlamp with red light* not to disturb animals (USB rechargeable or battery operated).
- Travel adapter (universal)*/Travel plug type G
- Alarm clock
- Binoculars* (for Safari)
- Extra batteries
- Camera with charger
- Optional: Rain cover for your camera
- Optional: Laptop/Tablet/E-Reader/Kindle with charger
- Optional: Multiple socket
Checklist toilet bag
- Toothbrush*
- Toothpaste*
- Dental floss*
- Deodorant*
- Hairbrush*
- Sunscreen*
- Shaver*
- Shower gel/soap*
- Shampoo*/Conditioner
- Nail care
- Face lotion
- Lip protection with UV protection
- Tweezers*
- Hygiene articles
- Optional: Make-Up
Checklist first-aid kit
- Hand sanitizer or wipes
- anti-mosquito products for skin and clothing (e.g. Nobite or RID)
- Painkillers (e.g. ibuprofen, aspirin)
- Diarrhoea medication (e.g. Imodium Akut, charcoal tablets)
- Malaria prophylaxis
- Wound cream (e.g. Bepanthen)
- Plasters and blister plasters
- Eye drops if necessary
- If necessary, tablets against travel sickness
Personal comfort checklist
- Backpack (pay attention to hand luggage dimensions: 55x40x20 cm for the plane)
- Sunglasses
- Earplugs*/earplugs
- Books/Magazines/Travel Guides
- Headgear/Cap
- Sleep mask*
- Microfiber towel*
- Travel pillow* (for flight and longer trips)
- Telescopic poles
Checklist Environmentally Conscious Travel
With these little things you can actively help to avoid plastic in Uganda and simply make your contribution to environmental protection:
- Reusable Silicone tubes* filled with your shampoo, conditioner, shower gel
- Reusable bottle (preferably stainless steel for hot and cold)
- Optional: Reusable cup (preferably stainless steel for hot and cold)
- Optional: Stainless steel outdoor cutlery (knife, spoon, fork, chopsticks, straw)
Uganda weather
Uganda has a temperate subtropical climate and is therefore more pleasant in terms of temperatures than many other African countries. Since Uganda is very close to the equator, there is hardly any temperature fluctuation. Basically you can expect temperatures between 20 and 30 degrees. Rarely do temperatures exceed 30 degrees and fall below 20 degrees.
December and February are the hottest months, while July and August are the coldest months with an average of 20 degrees. If you want to travel to Uganda, you should avoid the rainy seasons from March to May and September to November, as it can make gorilla trekking (a great highlight in Uganda) difficult.
Extra information for gorilla trekking
Gorilla trekking can be done all year round in Uganda. The best time for gorilla trekking is during the months of June, July, August, September and December. This is because when it rains less, the parks are drier, making it easier to walk and observe the gorillas, gorilla tracks are easier to read, and the gorillas are more active in their search for food.
The months of January and February also have their advantages, as fewer people can be expected and it is also quite dry. In Bwindi National Park the average temperature all year round is about 15 degrees in the morning and 25 degrees in the afternoon.
Clothing and shoes checklist
- Underwear
- Thin socks
- T-shirts (long and short sleeve)
- Thin and thick sweaters
- Lightweight long pants
- Shorts
- Hat/Cap for sun protection
- Swimwear & towel
- Wind and rainproof jacket
- Multifunctional scarf
- High waterproof running/walking shoes
- Sneakers (closed shoes)
- Sandals (open shoes)
- FlipFlops
- Optional: Light gloves
Clothes for outside at night and early in the morning:
- Warm socks
- long sleepwear/pajamas
Recommended vaccinations
For Uganda there is a Yellow fever vaccination obligation for all travelers.
For your trip to Uganda a vaccination or immunity against: Hepatitis A, poliomyelitis and yellow fever, for long-term stays or special exposure also against hepatitis B, typhoid, and rabies.
Make sure that your standard immunizations are according to the vaccination calendar of the Robert-Koch-Institute are up to date.
Conclusion
Basically, less is more. The important documents, such as the passport, must not be missing, of course. On a round trip with many stops, it is simply easier to travel light. In addition, a light suitcase on the outbound flight also leaves more space for travel souvenirs.
Download packing list PDF
Here you can download the Uganda Packing List conveniently as PDF.