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Experience the classic Ugandan safari
Uganda sits right in the heart of East Africa with a combination of large lakes, forested rolling hills, high mountains, and wide-open Savannah’s. So, for a country that is relatively small in African terms it has a lot going on. It really excels at its level of hospitality you receive wherever you go and its diversity of primates that can be seen in its forested parks like Mgahinga, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Kibale Forest. For most the focus is always Mountain Gorillas and Chimpanzees both of which are visible here with habituated families that you can trek to but there are many more to look for. These forested areas are easily combined with fantastic parks like the Murchisson Falls National Park which is more a Savannah type park that teems with wildlife on its wide-open grasslands. A cruise on the iconic Nile River through the papyrus lined waterways that are a haven for many bird species the most iconic of which is the odd-looking Shoebill is all part of a safari here. Queen Elizabeth National Park and the remote Kidepo Valley National Park are also great inclusions to any Uganda safari.
Get a taste of it all
Being amongst a family of Mountain Gorillas while an old Silverback looks at you with indifference and then the intrigue and playfulness shown by the youngsters taking the lead from their parents is an amazingly special feeling and right up there for most nature lovers on their bucket lists. Combine this with your more usual safari out on the prolific savannahs of Uganda’s other National Parks and you really have a complete safari experience that is great value. The colour and vibrancy of its people combined with the outstanding geology and scenery of this country, and you will easily see why it is referred to as the “Pearl of Africa”.
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Things that are worth knowing about when traveling to Uganda
Kidepo National Park
The Kidepo Valley is Uganda’s most remote National Park on its Northeastern border. There is little tourist infrastructure here, but it has great game viewing with all the big animals and predators that you would want to see and with few other tourists to spoil the view. Well worth considering.
Mabamba Swamp
If you want to spend time on Africa’s largest lake, Lake Victoria, help support a community conservation and tourism project and see one of Africa’s most sort after birds, the Shoebill then a morning at Mabamba Swamp is a great thing to do. It is an easy 30 min boat ride from Entebbe and sightings virtually guaranteed.
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
On the road between Entebbe and Murchisson Falls National Park is the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary set up by a private NGO in the 90’s to start the protection and rebuilding of Uganda’s White Rhino Population. It is a good stop off on route to have some lunch here and support their efforts and even go and track some of their rhinos on foot.
Discover Uganda on safari
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Peaks of Africa - Rwenzori Mountains
The Mountains of the Moon on the South Western boundary of Uganda are rugged, beautiful and diverse. They are the highest Non Volcanic Mountain Range in the World with its highest peak, Mount Stanley at 5109m ASL. This is a true Wilderness that can be explored over a 6 night hike walking between rustic cabins and an ascent on Margherita Peak being part of the route.
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Classic Uganda Primates and Plains Safari
Combine the wildlife rich and diverse Murchison Falls National Park for your classic safari experience and then add in the primates of Kibale and Bwindi Impenetrable forest and you have an amazing safari experience with many life long memories.
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