Described by Winston Churchill as the “Pearl of Africa”, Uganda is an extraordinary experiential learning destination for students. Blessed with volcanic mountains, lush valleys and vast lakes, abundant wildlife and a leafy, cosmopolitan capital, Uganda packs a lot into a relatively small country.
Trek through the dense forests of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home to half the world’s mountain gorilla population; and search Kibale Forest for more than a dozen primate species, including the elusive chimpanzee.
Enjoy a game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park, home to elephants, lions, leopards, hippos and more; observe rhinos in the wild on a walk-through Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary; and spot majestic African wildlife on a cruise to the foot of Murchison Falls, where the Nile River squeezes through a narrow gorge and plunges spectacularly over the rift valley wall.