Recommended
Travel Destinations for Uganda Safaris
The
Magical safari paradise in Africa Uganda famously know as the pearl of
Africa caters for all types of tour
holidays including honeymoon trip, wildlife, family gateways, hiking safaris,
mountain climbing tours, Nile adventure (white water rafting, Bungee jumping, boat
rides & cruise, sunset cruise, and fishing), chimpanzee & Gorilla
tracking, birding safaris, cultural tours and city tours. Undertaking a Ugandan
Safari is a rare outstanding experience because no movie can ever recreate a
real African touch experience. The tours prices favor travelers of all budgets including
Back Packers, Moderate budget tourists plus luxury travelers. The country’s
accommodation facilities are designed for the globe market starting from food,
lodges, camps, hotels, restaurants & bars which makes it one of the
favorite destinations in Africa.
Uganda
also has fairly good roads which enable travelers to access all the tourist
destinations all over the country. The weather is mostly tropical with
temperate zones such as the Rain forest Mountains with safari tours running all
throughout the year calendar. Visit Uganda, enjoy as you explore the countries
beautiful tourist attractions in Western, Eastern, Southern and Northern regions.
Below are a must spot to include during your visit;
Bwindi
Impenetrable National Park
The trek to visit the mountain
gorillas is the most awesome encounter in Uganda almost all tour holidays
include gorilla tracking as a main highlight. You can now track Gorillas from
any of the 12 available gorilla families for trackers every day within the
three sectors of the park; Buhoma (northerly side), Ruhija (eastern side),
Nhsongi & (southern side). Each sector has a briefing point a so you just
need to sleep close to your briefing point a night before the trek. Book your
gorilla permit in advance to avoid last minute inconveniences. Get to the park
by either road or air and sleep in a lodge/camp of your budget among the many
available for each sector. Ask for more details from your travel expert and all
will be just as planned. While In Bwindi Forest you can also explore village
walk trails and dig deep about the locals and the Ugandan culture, relax on a
boat ride at Lake Mutanda or swim in a crater lake among others.
The
River Nile Source in Jinja
Uganda is blessed with the
longest river in the World with its source in Jinja Town one of the oldest
industrial hub in East Africa. Experience what John Speke witness as the first
Foreign explore to locate the source of the Nile by taking a boat ride to the
actual spot just 10minutes from the River Bank. If you a fun of water
activities, then Jinja is the best place to visit and be part of the Nile
activities like White water Rafting, Sunset boat cruise, Bungee jumping, community
walks and visits to different places and craft markets. Rafting requires some
fear fighting nerves but it’s fun though you will be informed on some rough
spots to decide how far you can go such as Itanda falls. The rafting guides
help you throughout and are at your rescue incase it becomes difficult to slide
through. A visit to the mabira forest, sezibwa falls a born twin lake by a
woman on your way back after spending some good time on the Nile waters in
Africa would make your day.
Queen
Elizabeth National park
Do you love wildlife? Have you
ever imagined standing close to lions, elephant, leopard, buffaloes among
others, this is the best wildlife park in Uganda and guests to this park view
wildlife both in the morning and late evening? A drive to this park from
Kampala Uganda’s capital is only five hours arriving in good time for either a boat
cruise or an evening game drive.
The park has incredible
wildlife & you can see hundreds of elephants, hippopotamus, and crocodile.
Leopard though rarely spotted due to their nocturnal character, lions,
elephants, kobs, topis, Buffalos to mention but a few. The afternoon boat
cruise on the Kazinga Chanel is amazing as you spot animals cooling off and
other aquatic fauna. After, we went south to Ishasha to see the climbing lions
an amazing experience to see lions play with little ones up in tree branches,
this fascinated me because I used to think that if I ever encountered a lion
along the way then the best option would be to climb a tree but now am
rethinking of what will be my new survival strategy if it ever happens. Don’t
forget to track chimpanzees in kyambura gorge or kalinzu an activity which
starts at 8.00am and also 2.00pm but starts by briefing from the park head
ranger guides as that of gorilla tracking in Bwindi forest.
Murchison
falls National park
Murchison Falls National Park
is just four hours from Kampala city with diversity to make your trip worth the
decision. It’s a great park, everywhere you turn, there is a fantastic view of
so many different animals moving around the Savannah lands including the
Giraffe, lions, elephants, topis, buffalos and many others. Some people say
Murchison falls looks just same with Queen Elizabeth national park but all are
different and unique in one way or the other. The hike up to the top of the
falls is defiantly recommended to every guest no need to be fit. The cool water
of the world’s powerful falls cover the surrounding heat making you socked in
the cool winds as you listen to the water sounds which drive away all the
thoughts of life struggles and hassles. Where else can you
find abundant and varied wildlife!
Other
places to visit wihile in Uganda include; Sipi falls on Mt Elgon
in eastern Uganda, Kibaale forest national park for the Bird lovers and primate
tracking, Lake Bunyonyi islands, Rwenzori
mountains for hiking, Ngamba Island Chimpanzee sanctuary, Ssese Island, Entebbe
botanical gardens, Entebbe Zoo, Lake Mburo national park, Igongo cultural
centre, Batwa trail, Mgahinga national park, Itanda falls, Lake Victoria, Kazinga
channel, Bigodi wetlands, among others. Bringing the right clothing for your trip
is important and depending on the Uganda tourism destination, what to pack
include footwear comfortable walking shoes), Insect replant, Camera, long
sleeved shirts or t-shirt, Rain Jacket, warm sweater, swim suits, shots and
open top wears , sun cream, sunglasses, binoculars, hats, etc. For more
information about what to park please contact your travel planner on ground to
advice.
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