Uganda Safari in September
Uganda Safari in September is yet another of the most interesting travel months in the country as many animals are very available to be explored. A Uganda safari will give you the best time to enjoy the natural endowment of the African motherland in the pearl, Uganda; Uganda offers safaris all the year through despite the weather and season of the year. September is like the ending month of the prolonged dry season of June, July and August. However, this doesn’t mean that you will not see rain in, September; yeah it is the dramatic African climate which causes it to rain in summer. Despite this, there is no much to worry about rain during the Uganda safari in September, because, the worst can be a few minutes drizzle of a short time downpour, after which, the sun shines again.
Most of the national parks in Uganda and the game reserves flaunt all they can during the month of September; is it in September that you get the chance to enjoy great sightings of the wildlife. Under the warm weather of September, it is easy to enjoy all your park activities for a Uganda safari in this period of the year. The warmness of September is also a reason for you’re to enjoy swimming from the swimming pool of your accommodation, or safari lodge.
You should keep in mind that September can also be the beginning of the rainy season in November. The start of September marks the end of the long dry season in Uganda. However, in the last 1-2 weeks, there is expected to be some short time rains and serious drizzles in the morning and the afternoon. Anyway, the rainfall in September should not stop you from going on with your planned mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park. However, the trekking might get somehow wet as the drizzles come; therefore, carry a raincoat in your backpack during the forest walks in Bwindi impenetrable national park.
However, for the wildlife lovers who wish to do a game drive in September. September is a month of luck for all those who wish to enjoy game viewing, thanks to the short grass in the savannah plains of Queen Elizabeth national park, Murchison falls national park and Lake Mburo national park. During the dry season, the animals over graze on the grass in the dry season and by September, the grass tends to be short; this makes it favourable to spot wild game during the game drives. Also the water ponds in the national park dry up in the prolonged dry season, and by September, all the animals in the national park gather up near the main water source looking for water. Therefore, it is awesome, during the launch cruises, to see all the animals of the national park gathered up along the water line. For example, kazinga channel boat cruise during the month of September will surprise you with sights from almost all the wildlife in queen Elizabeth national park, including the rare waterbucks and the statungas among others., and the bottom of the falls and the Albert delta boat cruise will give you a chance to see all the wildlife of Murchison falls national park including the rare sitatungas.
Unfortunately, kibale national park tends to be a bad option in September, in terms of weather. Therefore, if your Ugandan safari key is to visit kibale national park for chimpanzee trekking and other primate forest walks, it is better to consider another time of the year. The dry season actually makes chimpanzee trekking somehow challenging, because the animals move very far looking for the ripe fruits. However, you can do your chimpanzee trekking in January, February and june plus july. To note, the seasons in Uganda are not such defined as those of Europe, therefore, there is no need of serious caution about the dry or wet season in Uganda, and all the yearlong, Uganda presents a lot of wildlife activities and other safari options to make your stay in the pearl of Africa remembered.
Activities to do for a Uganda safari in September
There is a lot for you to enjoy during a safari in the pearl of Africa, irrespective of the month or the season of the year. However, it is good to know some of the activities that you can add to your list if you are travelling to Uganda in the month of September; there will be rain in the northern part of Uganda, and the southern part of Uganda is dry with still some drizzles which define the true nature of African weather. Therefore, the following activities will take you through the a Uganda safari in September with a lot of fun and memorable sessions in the pearl of Africa;
The game viewing experience is amplified during September in almost all the national parks in Uganda. The short over grazed and dryness makes it possible for game viewing in, especially, Murchison falls national park. During September you can enjoy sights from the giraffes, lions in buligi game tracks in Murchison falls national park, buffaloes along the Nile banks, together with schools of mourning hippos and a lot of other wildlife. Also, a boat cruise along the kazinga channel will give you a chance to see a lot of birds, lions, buffaloes, crocodiles, warthogs among others.
Mountain gorilla trekking is possible in bwindi impenetrable national park during September. However, you should know that the trekking might get wet with a downpour, but the first weeks of September might not have any rain. September is one of the months with low visitors in Uganda; therefore, it is the time you begin to get discounts on accommodation and the mountain gorilla trekking permits. To note, book your mountain gorilla trekking permit in bwindi impenetrable national park in advance, despite the low visitor counts in the park.
You can also enjoy cycling in Lake Mburo national park, and horse riding as well. Lake Mburo national park is the first park to find along the route to the western game corridor of Uganda. The cycling and horse riding time will have you enjoying the beautiful zebras feeding in the savannahs; also the land scape is verdant during September. You can also take this opportunity to enjoy photography in the Uganda national parks.
The city tours have never failed, despite the season of the year. Therefore in September, you can take some time and enjoy the rich culture of Africa by visiting some of the tourist towns of Uganda including, Kampala, Entebbe, and Jinja. You can take a day’s excursion to mabira forest and enjoy the nature wakes and hiking through the thick tropical forest, have some fun on the quad bikes, of zipping in the jungle plus a lot of others interesting things, happen in Uganda during the month of September.
What to expect for a Uganda safari in September
- It is the end of the dry season and also the beginning of the wet season of November in Uganda.
- It is the beginning of the low season in Uganda; therefore, you will find a few visitors in the national park.
- Still there can be some sunny days, however towards the end, the rain starts.
- The lodges in the national parks discount the prices to try and beat the competition in the low tourism season. Also the mountain gorilla permits tend to be at a discount if bought for the low season.
- Pack a raincoat in your suite case because of the undefined Ugandan weather; the rain just happens sometimes of the day, et cetera.
