Top 10 places to visit on a Uganda safari

The pearl of Africa is an amazing destination filled with incredible attractions that motivate a lot of people to visit it. Uganda offers tourists with chances to trek the majestic gorillas, take a cruise on the longest river, have a look at the snow-capped mountains and many more.

Uganda offers a mixture of unparalleled experiences with also relaxation to its tourists through its amazing attractions.

In this article, we are going to list some of the top 10 tourist attractions that can be seen with in the pearl of Africa.

BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK-Top 10 places to visit on a Uganda safari

Bwindi Impenetrable national park is among the top visited places within Uganda. The park is located with in the southwestern parts of Uganda, and it is also among the listed UNEESCO world heritage sites.

Bwindi national park is among the main attractions in Uganda because it is a home to half of the world’s population of mountain gorillas in the wild. The park has over 25 habituated gorilla families. These families can be trekked all year round

Gorilla trekking experience at Bwindi national park

The gorilla trekking experience starts with a briefing at the park main head quarters. The briefing starts very early in the morning by 7:00am. The trekking start with the briefing from the park ranger in the morning who will welcome you on your arrival

After the briefing, you will have to join a group of maximum 8 people and go to the forest. In the jungle only one hour is offered to you to spend with these magnificent gentle giants in their natural habitats. The one hour includes taking photos, see these gorillas feed, sleep and many more.

Gorilla trekking is among the activities that leave tourists with unforgettable and remarkable experiences witness the human cousins carrying out their daily routines in the natural habitats. There is also several other tourist activities you can engage in while in Bwindi impenetrable national park such as bird watching, nature walks, cultural encounters and many more.

MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK-Top 10 places to visit on a Uganda safari

Without doubt, Murchison falls national park is another must visit destination on your stay in Uganda. The park is a home to the largest waterfall all over the world and the park is named after these falls. Adding to that, the park is one of Uganda’s oldest national parks. On top of that, it is the largest park/ conservation area in Uganda.

The park boasts a rich number of biodiversity with numerous animal species, bird species and many more.  Some of the animals to see in the park include the big five, giraffes, antelopes and many more. Activities to do in Murchison falls national park include bird watching, game drives, boat cruises, visiting top of the falls and many more.

ZIWA RHINO SNACTUARY-Top 10 places to visit on a Uganda safari

One of the wonderful or one of the bucket list attractions to search for while in Uganda is the Zziwa Rhino sanctuary. This is the only home of white rhinos in Uganda, and it was mainly gazetted to conserve and protect the rhinos. The wonderful sanctuary is situated in Nakasongala district about 170km from Uganda’s capital.

Many tourists visit Ziwa to engage in rhino tracking where they can learn about the rhinos, see them feed, know all the necessary information about the rhinos.

KIBALE NATIONAL PARK-Top 10 places to visit on a Uganda safari

One of Ugandans unbeatable attractions is Kibale national park. The park is in the western parts of Uganda, and it is the primate capital of the world.

The main attraction within the park are the chimpanzees. Tourists interested in having a close encounter with the chimpanzees, kibale is your next stop over. The current price for chimpanzee trekking in Uganda is $250 for foreign non residents including the park entrance.

Chimpanzee trekking in Kibaale national park

Chimpanzee trekking like any other activity it commences with a briefing. The briefing includes informing tourists about the rules and regulations to follow while in the jungle. Trekking chimpanzees is among the interesting activities to carry out in Uganda, and it allows tourists to spot different monkey species such as the red tailed, colobus monkeys and many more. In the forest only one hour will be offered to you to spend with the chimpanzees.

Visitors interested in enjoying a truly immersive experience with the chimpanzees can resort to chimpanzee habituation and enjoy more than four hours with the chimps. Some of the other activities to enjoy while in Kibale national park include the Bigodi wet land swamp walk, bird watching, nature walks and many more.

QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK-Top 10 places to visit on a Uganda safari

This is among Uganda’s popular and diverse wildlife reserves thus one of Uganda’s number one attraction. Queen Elizabth national park is located with in the western parts of Uganda spanning a variety of districts such as Rubirizi, Rukungiri and many more.

There are many things to find with in the park such as bird species and different animal species including the Africa big five. Some of the activities to enjoy in the park include game drives, chimpanzee trekking, boat safaris, nature walks, bird watching, visit the salt lakes and many more.

SSESE ISLANDS-Top 10 places to visit on a Uganda safari

These islands are one of the popular attractions to have a look at while in the pearl of Africa. They are situated in Lake Victoria made up with over 84 islands ad they are composed with many beaches.

The islands offer a complete mixture of relaxation, entertainment plus also various beach activities thus offering classic safaris to tourists. The islands are very good for photography and offer relaxation to tourists.

ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES IN JINJA

Jinja is the adrenaline capital of East Africa and is among the top main attractions within Uganda. In Uganda, jinja is the most appropriate area for offering outdoor adventure activities.

Some of the activities to enjoy in Jinja include white water rafting, Kayaking, bungee jumping, Quad biking and many more as you enjoy the breath-taking scenery of the surrounding.

RWENZORI MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK

Rwenzori mountains are one of the exceptional attractions within Uganda. They are also referred to as the mountains of the moon. The park was also recognised among the UNESCO world heritage sites due to its significance.

The Rwenzori mountains are an ideal destination for hikers, and they can see different things while on the hike for example the unique flora and faunas, different bird species and many more.  The most rewarding thing during hiking is to reach the snow-capped peak which is Margherita.

CULTURAL PLACES-Top 10 places to visit on a Uganda safari

The pearl of Africa boasts many attractions including even the culture places. Today in Uganda one of the activity that attract a high number of tourists are the rich cultures. Different places visited in Uganda define a particular culture of any given society.

Some of the places to visit include Uganda national museum, Kasubi tombs, Ndere cultural center, Bulange Mengo, Tooro Kingdom and many more.

Furthermore, you can still pay a visit to different tribes or communities where they teach people about different cultures either through music, dance, story telling and many more. Some of these tribes include the Batwa, karimojongs, Ike and many more.

All the above tribes have interesting and unique cultures so visiting them leaves tourists mesmerized with their cultures. Culture still helps tourist to connect with the local communities.

Uganda the pearl of Africa remains one of the exceptional destinations that offer extremely interesting safaris to tourists all the way from its thrilling adventures, then you cross deep into their rich cultures then to   its vivid national parks. Uganda remains one of the bucket lists on every one’s list.

The 10 days gorilla and cultural safari will take to Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi where you will explore the difference in culture of these three countries of east Africa as you sport the difference and similarities of their way of life. you will further visit or the three capital cities of these countries. that is Kampala for Uganda.

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