Mountain gorillas, the source of the Nile, snow on the equator and the great savannah. When you source with us, we open the Pearl of Africa’s doors too.
The Pearl of Africa, by the numbers
Sources: Uganda Tourism Board (UTB); Uganda Wildlife Authority; UNESCO, 2025–2026.
“For magnificence, for variety of form and colour, for profusion of brilliant life — Uganda is truly the Pearl of Africa.”
Winston Churchill, 1908
The encounter
In the misty depths of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest — a UNESCO World Heritage site — live more than half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas. Trekking to sit quietly among a family of these gentle giants is, for many, the experience of a lifetime. We arrange permits, lodges and guides for buyers who visit origin.
Plan an origin visitDestinations
Southwest · UNESCO
Impenetrable Forest — home to the mountain gorillas and 350+ bird species in ancient rainforest.
West · Savannah
Lions, elephants and the Kazinga Channel — classic big-game safari beneath the Rwenzori foothills.
Northwest · The Nile
Where the world’s longest river explodes through a 7-metre gorge — Uganda’s largest park.
West · Alpine
The Mountains of the Moon — snow and glaciers on the equator, rising to 5,109 m.
From origin, further
Buyers who come to cup at origin rarely leave the same. Between farm visits we arrange a launch cruise on the Kazinga Channel, a dawn game drive, or a trek to the gorillas — the Pearl of Africa, seen properly, alongside the coffee that brought you here.
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