Uganda Safari Activities
Uganda Safari Activities : Uganda once named as the Pearl of Africa by Winston Churchill in 1907, he renamed it due to its beautiful landscapes, rich in wildlife, birds, unique culture thus making it a perfect destination for your safari during Uganda Holiday Safari. Below are the ultimate activities /things to do in Uganda as explained;
Go Mountain Gorilla Trekking
Gorilla trekking is the major key thing to do on Uganda Safaris. Tourists like getting up close with our closest cousins whom are said to have 98% DNA to human genes. Uganda is gifted with two Gorilla Parks that is Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.
Only a handful of people get to spend time with wild mountain gorillas in their natural environment, currently, there are roughly only 1200 left on the planet. The half remaining mountain gorillas in the wild are found in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Bwindi National Park is home to more than 22 habituation gorilla families that are divided into four gorilla trekking sectors; Buhoma, Rushaga, Buhoma and Ruhija.
Gorilla trekking is one of the finest safari activities on African safaris. The activity starts early in a briefing about Gorilla rules. After, a park ranger guide will lead you into a forest trail head in search for gorillas and once they are found, one hour is given to you to spend with gorillas as learn about their behaviors, feeding, play and capturing videos.
Uganda Safari Activities : Visit Endangered Rhinos
In Uganda rhinos can only be tracked in Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary which started in 2005 by the rhino re-introduction project, and project from visitors who go towards the breeding program and their eventual release into the wild. They are freely moving creature which can move around 7,000 ha of land.
However, due to poaching which occurred in 1982 lead to the loss of wild rhino in the country. But the good news, they were later re-introduced in the country. In Uganda, Rhinos cannot be spotted in Uganda’s national parks but can only be spotted in the protected sanctuary.
Great adventure of rhinos is getting close range of view to them whilst they roam in their natural habitat. This is quite unforgettable experience you wouldn’t miss along your safari in Uganda.
Canoe on Lake Bunyonyi
Well, Lake Bunyonyi is believed to be the second deepest lake in Africa and some people call it beautiful Switzerland of Africa and home to various little notable birds.
The lake is shunned by lush, terraced hills, and further more a home to over 29 islands of various shapes and sizes scattered across the water that make it most rewardable.
Lake Bunyonyi is also a perfect place to go relax your minds, explore the community around either on foot or on a quad bike or choose to go birding.
Note; The word bunyonyi it’s in the local language –which means ‘’birds’’. Yes! the lake is called bunyonyi because of being home to an extremely broad range of bird species. All you have to do, just get ready with essential items like camera, swim shut and check out those impressive views and enjoying swimming at the lake because it’s a bilharzia free.
Uganda Safari Activities : Go on Safari in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Travelers who are animal lovers, we recommend you to visit Queen Elizabeth National Park on the Uganda Safaris. The park is the most popular tourist attraction in Uganda and the most visited game park – home to over 96 species of mammals including lions, warthogs, buffalo’s hippos, tree climbing lions, crocodiles and elephants. They can be spotted at close range which in your 4×4 wheel driver. Visit the park and enjoy a great adventure of its main key attraction the tree climbing lions in Ishasha sector.
Take A Boat Safari on Kazinga Channel
The best way to enjoy the beauty of Kazinga Channel is to take part in boat cruise which brings you closer to water animals and beautiful nature around. Fact, Kazinga channel is a narrow stretch water bodies that connects to two lakes – Lake
Edward and Lake George.
Queen Elizabeth National Park is known as home to the world’s largest number of hippos, who happen to live side by side with Nile crocodiles.
Visit the Salt Plans of Lake Katwe
Lake Katwe is renowned as a traditional salt mining lake due to its high quality salt. Small salt mines make a pretty pattern on the rim of the lake. Mining can be done by local community around.
Uganda Safari Activities : Visit Murchison Falls
In general, Murchison Falls is known as world’s power fall water fall, found Murchison Falls National Park one of Uganda’s oldest national parks in 1952 and one of the best destinations for those interested in the country’s wildlife. Some of animals you expect to see includes; elephants, crocodiles, leopards, hartebeests, oribis, Uganda kobs, hippos, buffalos, antelopes and waterbucks among others and over 460 bird species.
Visit the Uganda Equator
The Ugandan Equator is one of the most photographed and well- known landmarks in whole country. Visiting it you can stand both sides the North and South hemisphere as you enjoy memorable photography.
Adventure Activities in Jinja
Truly, Uganda has got a lot of perfect places you can go for life adventure and since it sits close to the source of the Nile- which is an incredibly beautiful place to visit and be part of some of the exciting adventurous activities such as;
- Kayaking
- White-water rafting
- Quad biking
- Horse riding
- Bungee jumping
- Mountain biking
- Tubing
Explore the city of Kampala
Kampala is a dynamic and engaging city with a beautiful and gorgeous history. One visiting the capital city adds you to another excitement while on your Uganda experience. You can visit the Ndere cultural Centre, Kasubi tombs’ ‘king’s palace’’, Baha’i temple among others.
Hiking to Sipi Falls
This is one of the most beautiful Sipi fall and the hiking is best undertaken during day from the main waterfall to the three smaller falls that lie upstream and one of them has a unique swimming pool at its base. The Sipi falls hosts three tall waterfalls cascading in a 99meter drop along the lower slopes of Mount Elgon.
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