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Kampala is both the ancestral capital of the Buganda kingdom and modern-day Uganda’s capital too. And for an African first city, it’s got real charm too.

You can still see some of the thatched relics of the former glory years at the Kasubi Tombs, or you can taste the frenetic energy of day-to-day Ugandan life between the sun-cracked streets of Central Kampala; a place of throbbing markets (the city’s Owino market is said to be the largest in Central-east Africa). You can also hear the echoing mosque minarets. On the edge of the town is the more strait-laced area of Nakasero Hill, where well-to-do villas house the country’s elite and ex-pats chatter in the ramshackle bars.

Kibale National Park is a national park in western Uganda, protecting the moist evergreen rainforest.

The park is home to one of the world’s most awesome arrays of wild chimpanzee packs, and you can see these majestic creatures of Central Africa trawling through the undergrowth and commanding the canopies on game drives and safari excursions of all different types. There’s a variety of other curious little monkeys to spot too, like the rare L’Hoest’s and the Ugandan red colobus. It’s also possible to wander up at ancient fig trees and see some more recent efforts to create sustainable coffee plantations in the area.