Uganda Safari
Uganda safari / Uganda Safaris, are some selling travel packages in the whole world, and Uganda ranks among the top safari destinations in Africa, beating all its neighbors down due to the rebounded natural diversity in all the major 10 national parks across the country. Uganda is blessed with substantial natural resources which include the fertile soils which have led to the flourishing of vegetation in the wild places of the pearl of Africa. The regular rainfall in Uganda is the major water supply in the national parks of Uganda and the whole country at large. Uganda is very much blessed with a lot of wildlife that flourishes in the national parks; the wildlife population in the Uganda national parks, over time, has rebounded from the turmoil era of the 1980’s turbulent poaching due to political unrest and wavering unsustainability of the natural resources. Uganda as a safari destination is ranked among the second tier safari destinations when compared to its neighbors, Tanzania and Kenya.
Despite the turbulent times in Uganda, the wildlife in the national parks has resisted and exhibits great resilience to all the shock. The Ziwa rhino sanctuary is a hope for the introduction of the rhinos which had got extinct from Murchison falls national park and kidepo national park. ziwa rhino sanctuary is a real deal for you who is visiting Uganda for the big five game viewing. You can find the other wild animals in almost all the national parks in Uganda, for example, Queen Elizabeth national park is a mind-blower for the peculiar tree climbing lions which are not found anywhere else in the world. You can also enjoy seeing the hartebeests, zebras, elands, cheetahs, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, duikers, bushbucks, warthogs, hippos, the mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, golden monkeys, and other primates, birds like the African fish eagle, shoe bill stork, hornbills, goneleks, herons, kingfishers, flamingos among other species.
Despite, Uganda is not all about the wildlife in its national parks, there are many other reasons as to why you should consider and choose Uganda for your next African safari. There is a variety of special things which make Uganda a unique safari destination for safaris in the wild and city visits, also stays, in across the country. Uganda is a beautiful country with great scenic views that hold its flag on high above the other countries in Africa. the rugged terrain of the south western region of Uganda and the crater lakes, such as mountain Ruwenzori, the undulating hill and the steep rift valley escarpments, pause to be some of the amazing landscapes in the pearl of Africa. The lakes in the south western part of Uganda, such as Lake Bunyonyi, and others make Uganda one of the sweetest scenery countries in Africa, and perhaps, the entire world. The top of Murchison falls, in Murchison falls, is one of the exhilarating experiences ever in Uganda, and then Kidepo valley national park in eastern Uganda is another amazing place to visit for your Uganda safari.
The Uganda safari experience is hyped with the great national parks which happen to be some free compared to Maasai mara in Kenya and the other neighboring countries. You have a change to enjoy tree climbing lions in queen Elizabeth national park on a free day without interruption from any other safari vehicles roistering in the national park. the savannah national parks in western Uganda are rich with a lot of animals and over 1000 bird species, some of which are even endemic to Uganda; this make Uganda the best birding destination in the whole of Africa. Besides the savannah, the central African rainforest in Uganda are blessed with the unique primates who, almost, attract all the visitors to the pearl of Africa, called the mountain gorillas. A chance to see the mountain gorillas in bwindi impenetrable national park makes one of the most excellent vistas in the wilderness of Uganda. Bwindi impenetrable national park has the largest number of mountain gorillas in the whole world; it hold over half of the whole mountain gorilla population in the whole world. Mgahinga national park also holds a certain number of mountain gorillas in one habituated mountain gorilla family called, nyakagyezi. This makes Uganda the best destination for mountain gorilla trekking in the entire East Africa region and the whole world at large.
It is these unique factors that make Uganda, dubbed “pearl of Africa” by the prime minister of Britain, Sir Winston Churchill, one of the best places to go for a safari, stay and a vacation. And, besides the wildlife in Uganda, the pearl of Africa is one of the most beautiful and welcoming countries in the whole world. Despite the fact that Uganda is a landlocked country, it holds some of the most valuable wealth hidden in the remote pockets of the wild places of Uganda. Uganda might not be having heavy flocks and herd of wildlife like the neighboring Kenya and Tanzania, but the truth stands that Uganda is the country that rewards your safari experience in many other ways. Uganda is the best English speaking country in East Africa and the entire African continent. The pearl of Africa, just as it sounds, it is a friendly, very safe and with great ethnic diversity. Comparing to its neighbors and the other African safari destinations, Uganda is the cheapest destination amongst all. According to the different research findings and bloggers from around the world who have visited Uganda, the pearl of Africa has the lowest park entry charges and at around $700 you can have yourself the best time in one of the coziest hotels in-country, a safari lodge, and at around $30 -$120, you can have yourself a good guest house, a backpackers lodge or motel in Uganda.
The major towns and cities in Uganda are tourist hubs with a lot of adrenaline rising activities which the adventurous ones would love to enjoy. Jinja town is the hub for fun in the eastern part of Uganda. You can enjoy white water rafting on the Nile at itanda falls in Jinja town, bungee jumping is another thriller for your Ugandan safari, or you can have some fun on the quad bikes in mabira forest among other interesting things about Jinja. The other experience to fill up your cup and quench your safari thirsty include the visit to the Ssese island which are found on lake victoria, or visit nagamba island for the chimpanzees, or even enjoy the beauty of Kampala nigh life in the hottest clubs in the city. For the travellers who have been to Uganda, also the pearl of Africa can testify to the fact that Uganda is the gem in the African tourism crown.
