Backpacking Uganda is an adventure! Some Uganda highlights include: hanging out with gorillas and chimps in one the national parks, chill-out at one the beautiful lakes, hike in the mountains of Rwenzori and hitting some grade five rapids in Jinja. Uganda also has some amazing backpacker hostels, which are perfect to meet new travel friends or book budget tours, most of them are in Kampala in Jinja. Don’t forget to check out the ‘Make a Plan’ section on this blog for loads of general backpacking tips.