WHAT IS TOURISM IN UGANDA LIKE?

When it comes to top African tourist destinations, Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe usually feature on top-list. Interestingly, Uganda shouldn’t be left out because there is a lot more to explore and experience unique from the rest of safari destinations. Tourism in Uganda is largely based on nature.

Tourists on Uganda tour are presented with great opportunity to enjoy the unique art and craft, dances, music performances and also indulge into the pristine wilderness areas-national parks, wildlife reserves, tropical rain-forests and many more. The magnificent safari parks to expect to visit in Uganda include Murchison Falls National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Lake Mburo National Park, Kidepo Valley National Park, Semuliki National Park, Kibale Forest National Park, Mount Elgon National Park and Rwenzori Mountains National Park.

Safari activities to do in Uganda

Game viewing

Tourism in Uganda largely revolves around wildlife viewing. Game viewing in the pearl of Africa is remarkably one of the best and exciting ways to uncover the hidden treasures in this magical country. On a game viewing tour in Uganda, visitors get a chance to explore various tourist sites including among others Murchison Falls National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kidepo Valley National Park and Lake Mburo National Park.

Game viewing in Uganda lets you sight diverse wildlife species including lions plus tree climbing lions which dwell in Ishasha Sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park; African bush elephants, buffaloes, leopards, the Rothschild giraffes, zebras, antelopes, birds, primates to mention but a few.

Game viewing in Uganda

Mountain gorilla trekking tours also make Uganda a unique tourism destination. The iconic tourist sites to visit to trek to see endangered mountain gorillas are Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Approximately half of all the 1063 mountain gorillas live in Uganda thus making it an unusual gorilla tracking destination.

Mountain gorillas

Birding

Uganda hosts an estimate of 1080 distinct bird species and this makes it an ideal birding tour destination. The top birds to sight on bird watching trip here include the great blue turaco, Shelley’s crimson wings, African green broad bill, black breasted barbet, bar tailed trogon, papyrus gonolek, shoe bill stork, Doherty’s Bush shrike, saddle billed stork, pelicans, flamingos to mention but a few.

Shoe bill stork

The leading birding destinations in Uganda include Murchison Falls National Park, Semliki National Park, Kidepo Valley National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Lake Mburo National Park, Kibale Forest National Park, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Budongo Forest, Mabamba Swamp and many more.

Boat cruise

Boat cruise in Uganda lets you view basking crocodiles, hippos, water birds plus several wildlife species. The best places to visit for launch cruise in Uganda include Queen Elizabeth National Park along Kazinga Channel which joins between Lake George and Lake Edward, Murchison Falls National Park along the Victoria Nile to the bottom of Murchison Falls. Other places include Lake Mburo National Park, Lake Victoria and many more.

Boat cruise in Murchison Falls National Park

Mountaineering

Tourism in Uganda also presents tourists opportunity to embark on mountaineering adventures. These are basically challenging adventure experiences for hikers in need to challenge themselves. The best places to go for hiking or mountaineering in Uganda include Rwenzori Mountain ranges, Mount Gahinga, Mount Elgon, Mount Muhabura and Mount Sabyinyo.

Mountaineering in Rwenzori Mountains