Kidepo Valley’s eye catching scenery
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KIDEPO VALLEY NATIONAL PARK AT Kidepo, it is a lot easier to spot rare predators like the striped hyena, the hunting dog, the bat-eared fox, the cheetah, the caracal, and the aardwolf. Unlike other parks like Bwindi, Kidepo’s landscape is open tree savanna. It is not as heavily forested as the other parks. Lions and […]
See what Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary has for you
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ZIWA RHINO SANTUARY The Nakasongola district of Uganda plays home to the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. This is the only place in Uganda where you can get wild rhinos. Ziwa is a two hour drive from Kampala. Fifteen Southern White Rhinos live here. Visitors can engage in rhino trekking together with the trained guides available at […]
Jinja, The Source of Nile
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JINJA Jinja is a small resort city located at the shores of Lake Victoria right where the River Nile begins. Best known as the source of the Nile, it is a great place for sightseeing and water sports. Visit KIlombera workshop to buy arts and crafts from the local artisans. They sell African print […]
The Beauty at Lake Mburo National Park
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LAKE MBURO Lake Mburo is located in Western Uganda, 31/2 hours from Uganda. At 260 square kilometers, Lake Mburo is the smallest national Park. It was established in 1930. There are excellent camping and game viewing opportunities here. There are leopards, zebras, impala, jackals, buffalo, warthogs, eland, and hippos.
Kibale Forest National Park
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KIBALE FOREST Kibale Forest National Park is the best place in Uganda for Chimpanzee trekking. There are 13 species of primates here, so there is plenty of forest wildlife to see. When it is not too wet, visitors can go on a 12 mile hike which is exhilarating and exhausting at the same time. There […]
Murchison Falls National Park
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MURCHISON FALLS The Murchison Falls Conservation Area is made up of Murchison Falls National Park, Karuma Falls Wildlife Reserves, and Bugungu. As the name suggests, there is plenty of water here. The waters of the Nile River make a splendid home for hippopotamus, crocodiles, waterbucks, and the buffaloes that come to drink. Between the […]
Checkout Queen Elizabeth Park Magical Nature
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QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK Queen Elizabeth National Park is in Western Uganda. Here visitors can experience some unique things, like seeing the tree climbing lions of Ishasha. Only two tree climbing lion populations exist in the world and this is one of them. Boat trips on Lake George and Lake Edward are very pleasant experiences. […]
Bwindi’s Impenetrable Forest National Park
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IMPENETRABLE FOREST If luxurious tropical forests and gorilla tracking are more your thing, then the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is a must visit. Almost half the mountain gorillas in the world live here in the Bwindi. Contact with gorillas is limited because there are only a few that are accustomed to dealing with people. The […]
The spectacular Tsavo West National Park
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TSAVO WEST NATIONAL PARK Tsavo is the ultimate in rugged wilderness beauty. At 7,065 square kilometers, there is more than enough wilderness to explore. This beauty belies a dark past: it was in Tsavo where a century ago man eating lions roamed the savanna, killing many over a period of nine months and almost putting […]
What to Expect at Mount Elgon National Park
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MOUNT ELGON NATIONAL PARK Located all the way at the Western border of Kenya, Mount Elgon National Park is unique in more ways than one. This is the only place where you can witness elephants take shelter in caves at night. Rock Climbing is also very popular here. The landscape of Mount Elgon is varied. […]
