Best places to visit in Uganda
Best places to visit in Uganda
Uganda is one of the most beautiful countries in Africa. With its dense misty forests, snow-peaked mountains, glassy lakes and sprawling savannas, it’s no wonder Winston Churchill dubbed this wonderful country the ‘pearl of Africa’. While mountain gorillas are the allure for many visitors, there’s an astounding variety of attractions for tourists.
Game viewing is the most popular tourist activity in the country’s national parks. This is because the country has a variety of game, including the rare tree-climbing lions of Ishasha, white rhinoceros, and elephant and it is home to 11% of the world’s bird species (a total of 1,060 bird species). It is also blessed with unspoiled scenic beauty including forests, hills and mountains, rivers and lakes.
Planning a safari to Uganda may require an expert advice as there are many tourist attractions to look out for while planning your safari, this range from Gorilla trekking safari holidays in Bwindi and Mgahinga national parks, chimpanzee trekking holidays in Kibale national park, mountain Climbing in Rwenzori and Mount Elgon, wildlife viewing in Kidepo, Queen Elizabeth, Murchison falls and Lake Mburo national park and exceptional birding adventures in Semuliki national park, adventure activities in Jinja, Sipi falls and fort portal, cultural tours to the Karamojong semi-arid region of north eastern Uganda and beach holidays in the white sandy beaches of Ssesse island, sport fishing in on the Nile River in Murchison falls making it a diverse holiday destination.
Uganda is all year safari destination but the two weather conditions make it quite interesting to choose when to go, for hiking and trekking the best time to go is usually during the dry season from June to September and from December to February meanwhile for birding and wildlife the end of the rain seasons tent to be the best from end of April to early June and from October to early November.
