Here are some tips on what to carry while on an African safari Cotton The weather in some places in Africa is hot. Cotton and linen are the most comfortable fabrics to wear. So when packing your wardrobe for your safari or trip: think cotton. Natural fabrics like cotton absorb perspiration well. They also feel […]
KIDEPO VALLEY NATIONAL PARK Kidepo Valley National Park is remote Park in Uganda. Although it is less travelled than other Ugandan National Parks, it offers truly unique experiences. 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 […]
ZIWA RHINO SANCTUARY 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 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 […]
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 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 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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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