Uganda Safari Big 5 tour
Uganda Safari Big 5 tour must be included on your Uganda Wildlife Safari itinerary. Actually the big 5 safaris in Uganda should be a must-do for all the lovers of wild game or wildlife; if you are fascinated with the wildlife in Uganda then the big five safaris should highlight your Uganda safari experience. The “big five” is only a general term that is used to refer to the special wild animals considered the most dangerous to hunt and their uniqueness to African wilderness, they include the buffalo, elephant, lion, leopard, and the rare rhino.
It is possible to see the wildlife in any national park with in the pearl of Africa. However, it might take a keener eye to spot the big 5 on a wild game drive in the Ugandan wild places. Almost all the regions and the national parks in Uganda can offer you a great experience to see the big five animals in the wilderness. However, the safaris to queen Elizabeth national park and Murchison falls national park, are the best ways for you to enjoy the big five animals in Uganda. The most booked wildlife safaris in Uganda are done in Queen Elizabeth national park or Murchison falls national park, this makes them the ace card in this tourism game.
The big five, including the buffalo, rhino, elephant tiger and leopard, stay within the savannahs of western Uganda, Murchison falls national park, and some in Kidepo valley national park. A guided game drive in queen Elizabeth national park is one way you can enjoy the big five in a natural habitat, however, you can also self-drive in the national park or even join on a guided nature walk through the national park, plus a launch cruise in the dry season is the best way to see all the big five animals by the water sources, plus other wild animals at a glimpse.
Despite, it is good if you remember that you are in the middle of a wilderness and everything you do, let it be what your safari guide has instructed you to do. You might see all the big five; however, sometimes it is hard to spot the leopard and the lions in some national parks of Uganda. But Queen Elizabeth national park is your best shot to the best big five safari experience, but you will not be able to see the rhinos in Queen Elizabeth national park. Murchison falls national park game drive is also the best way to see the big five, but still the rhinos are only found in Ziwa rhino sanctuary. After the extinction of the black rhinos in 1905, you can only find them in ziwa rhino sanctuary; for the travellers to Murchison falls national park, most definitely, get to en- route at the ziwa rhino sanctuary then proceed to Murchison falls national park; this in turn makes a complete big five Ugandan safari.
Where can you find the big five on a Ugandan Safari?
The one lucky thing about a Uganda safari big five is, you can spot the big five animals from any of the national park s with in Uganda. It is best if you get on your game drive for the big five in the early morning; this is the time when the animals get out of their hideouts to hunt for the morning survival meal, or later in the evening, a lot of animals are spotted returning to their herds and hideouts, making it some good time to spot the big five in the national parks of Uganda. The other time for you to see almost all the big five is near the water sources in Uganda.
Queen Elizabeth national park is one of the best places where travellers go to enjoy the up top game viewing in the wild surrounding. Queen Elizabeth national park is famously known for its wildlife diversity, including 95 mammal species, over 600 bird species and other creatures like the amphibians and the reptiles including the snappy crocodiles, snakes among others. One of the highlights to most off the safaris in queen Elizabeth national park, are the tree-climbing lions of ishasha sector; also a key player in the league of the big five animals of Africa. Queen Elizabeth national park is also a home for numerous elephants over hundreds of buffaloes and all the other animals among other big five league.
Murchison fall national park is located in the northern part of Uganda in Masindi district and other districts with in the northern region. Murchison fall national park is the largest national park followed by Queen Elizabeth national park and is one of the most visited national parks in Uganda, after Queen Elizabeth national park. You can possibly find the big five in Murchison falls national park, especially during the game drives in buligi game tracks. However, you will not find the rhino in Murchison falls national park; neither queen Elizabeth national park, but you have a chance to see a lot of elephants, buffaloes, some lions, and leopard, plus other animals like the slender Rothschild’s giraffes, warthogs, baboons among others.
Ziwa rhino sanctuary on the other hand is a chance for you to enjoy sights from the rhinos remaining in Uganda. After the extinction of the last rhinos in Uganda in 1905, the rhino fund of Africa and other conservation organisations came up with the project of introducing the rhinos back into the wilderness of Africa, thus initiating the ziwa rhino sanctuary. Ziwa rhino sanctuary is, however, not a national project, but rather a non-government project for protecting the wildlife diversity in Uganda. Real deal is if you are visiting Murchison falls national park, ziwa rhino sanctuary is an en- route. And if you see the rhinos at ziwa rhino sanctuary, then Murchison falls national park game drive is the seal to your Uganda safari big five.
The other places for you to visit for the Uganda safari big five experience include kidepo valley national park in northeastern Uganda, Lake Mburo national park, semliki national park, plus Bwindi impenetrable national park and kibale national park where you can have a few sights on the forest elephants and leopards. However, it is good to remember that the rhinos are only found in ziwa rhino sanctuary in Uganda.
What is the best time for a Uganda safari big five?
Uganda has no defined season foe rain or totally dryness like in Europe and the other parts of the world. Despite, the wildlife safaris of Uganda are best in the dry season; the dry season is mainly in the month of December through January to February and June to July and August. The dry season is the time when all the vegetation like the grass is short and dry; this allows a clear view of the wild animals in Ugandan national park. Also the dry season allows you to see almost all the wildlife by the water edge of the main water bodies such as kazinga and Nile riverbank in Murchison falls national park.
On the other hand, the dry season is not favourable fie game views; the grass happens to be really tall making the animals really hard to be sighted. However, most of the travellers love Uganda in the wet season. The wet season is the only way you can enjoy the pearl of Africa safaris even on a tight budget; the wet season is also the low season of tourism in Uganda and the service providers are forced to discount on accommodation in order to attract the few visitors. Also in the wet season, you can enjoy mountain gorillas at a discount.
Must be included on your Uganda wildlife safari itinerary. Actually the big five safaris in Uganda should be a must-do for all the lovers of wild game or wildlife; if you are fascinated with the wildlife in Uganda then the big five safaris should highlight your Uganda safari experience. The “big five” is only a general term that is used to refer to the special wild animals considered the most dangerous to hunt and their uniqueness to African wilderness, they include the buffalo, elephant, lion, leopard, and the rare rhino.
It is possible to see the wildlife in any national park with in the pearl of Africa. However, it might take a keener eye to spot the bi five on a wild game drive in the Ugandan wild places. Almost all the regions and the national parks in Uganda can offer you a great experience to see the big five animals in the wilderness. However, the safaris to queen Elizabeth national park and Murchison falls national park, are the best ways for you to enjoy the big five animals in Uganda. The most booked wildlife safaris in Uganda are done in Queen Elizabeth national park or Murchison falls national park, this makes them the ace card in this tourism game.
The big five, including the buffalo, rhino, elephant tiger and leopard, stay within the savannahs of western Uganda, Murchison falls national park, and some in kidepo valley national park. A guided game drive in queen Elizabeth national park is one way you can enjoy the big five in a natural habitat, however, you can also self-drive in the national park or even join on a guided nature walk through the national park, plus a launch cruise in the dry season is the best way to see all the big five animals by the water sources, plus other wild animals at a glimpse.
Despite, it is good if you remember that you are in the middle of a wilderness and everything you do, let it be what your safari guide has instructed you to do. You might see all the big five; however, sometime it is hard to spot the leopard and the lions in some national parks of Uganda. But Queen Elizabeth national park is your best shot to the best big five safari experience, but you will not be able to see the rhinos in Queen Elizabeth national park. Murchison falls national park game drive is also a best way to see the big five, but still the rhinos are only found in ziwa rhino sanctuary. After the extinction of the black rhinos in 1905, you can only find them in ziwa rhino sanctuary; for the travellers to Murchison falls national park, most definitely, get to en- route at the ziwa rhino sanctuary then proceed to Murchison falls national park; this in turn makes a complete big five Ugandan safari.
Where can you find the big five on a Ugandan Safari?
The one lucky thing about a Uganda safari big five is, you can spot the big five animals from any of the national park s with in Uganda. It is best if you get on your game drive for the big five in the early morning; this is the time when the animals get out of their hide outs to hunt for the morning survival meal, or later in the evening, a lot of animals are spotted returning to their herds and hideouts, making it some good time to spot the big five in the national parks of Uganda. The other time for you to see almost all the big five, is near the water sources in Uganda.
Queen Elizabeth national park is one of the best places where travellers go to enjoy the up top game viewing in the wild surrounding. Queen Elizabeth national park is famously know for it wildlife diversity, including 95 mammal species, over 600 bird species and other creatures like the amphibians and the reptiles including the snappy crocodiles, snakes among others. One of the highlights to most off the safaris in queen Elizabeth national park, are the tree climbing lions of ishasha sector; also key player in the league of the big five animals of Africa. Queen Elizabeth national park is also a home for numerous elephants over hundreds of buffaloes and all the other animals among other big five league.
Murchison fall national park is located in the northern part of Uganda in masindi district and other districts with in the northern region. Murchison fall national park is the largest national park followed by Queen Elizabeth national park and is one of the most visited national parks in Uganda, after Queen Elizabeth national park. You can possibly find the big five in Murchison falls national park, especially during the game drives in buligi game tracks. However, you will not find the rhino in Murchison falls national park; neither queen Elizabeth national park, but you have a chance to see a lot of elephants, buffaloes, some lions, and leopard, plus other animals like the slender Rothschild’s giraffes, warthogs, baboons among others.
Ziwa rhino sanctuary, on the other hand, is a chance for you to enjoy sights from the rhinos remaining in Uganda. After the extinction of the last rhinos in Uganda in 1905, the rhino fund of Africa and other conservation organisations came up with the project of introducing the rhinos back into the wilderness of Africa, thus initiating the ziwa rhino sanctuary. Ziwa rhino sanctuary is, however, not a national project, but rather a non-government project for protecting the wildlife diversity in Uganda. The real deal is if you are visiting Murchison falls national park, ziwa rhino sanctuary is an en- route. And if you see the rhinos at ziwa rhino sanctuary, then Murchison falls national park game drive is the seal to your Uganda safari big five.
The other places for you to visit for the Uganda safari big five experience include kidepo valley national park in northeastern Uganda, lake Mburo national park, semliki national park, plus bwindi impenetrable national park and kibale national park where you can have a few sights on the forest elephants and leopards. However, it is good to remember that the rhinos are only found in ziwa rhino sanctuary in Uganda.
What is the best time for a Uganda safari big five?
Uganda has no defined season foe rain or totally dryness like in Europe and the other parts of the world. Despite, the wildlife safaris of Uganda are best in the dry season; the dry season is mainly in the month of December through January to February and June to July and August. The dry season is the time when all the vegetation like the grass is short and dry; this allows a clear view of the wild animals in Ugandan national park. Also, the dry season allows you to see almost all the wildlife by the water edge of the main water bodies such as kazinga and Nile riverbank in Murchison falls national park.
On the other hand, the dry season is not favourable fie game views; the grass happens to be really tall making the animals really hard to be sighted. However, most of the travellers love Uganda in the wet season. The wet season is the only way you can enjoy the pearl of Africa safaris even on a tight budget; the wet season is also the low season of tourism in Uganda and the service providers are forced to discount on accommodation in order to attract the few visitors. Also in the wet season, you can enjoy mountain gorillas at a discount.
