Situated on a peninsula in Lake Victoria, the former seat of Uganda’s government, Entebbe is just a short drive from the current capital and offers plenty to keep visitors amused. This charming town features tree-lined streets and serves as an excellent base from which to explore the surrounding area. Tourists can look forward to spending days on beautiful beaches along the banks of Lake Victoria, stroll through the fields and forests of the magnificent Botanical Gardens, or pay a visit to Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary, a haven for country’s orphaned chimps.
Located north of Kampala in the Nakasongola district of Uganda, The Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary is the only place in the country with wild rhinos. Currently home to twenty two southern white rhinos, the sanctuary offers rhino trekking, shoebill trekking, canoeing, bird watching, and night walks. Visitors may also spot a range of other species including Uganda kobs, oribis, bush bucks, and water bucks. The prehistoric-looking shoebill stork is one of the most sought after birds in Uganda, and the sanctuary is one of the only places where they can almost always be seen. See over 300 bird species along bird trails through the woodlands, swamp and savannah, and take a guided night walk, where you will be introduced to extraordinary night sounds and sensations, including a beautifully clear night sky and several nocturnal animals.
Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda’s largest and most well-known nature reserve, is named for its explosive, immense Falls, the centerpiece of the park, where the mighty Nile River plunges nearly 150 ft. down a narrow gorge, into the “Devil’s Cauldron”. The spectacular Falls are the main reason that this is one of Uganda’s most popular parks, but it is also a great location for game viewing, with an incredible diversity and abundance of wildlife, including lions, leopards, elephants, giraffes, hartebeests, Uganda kobs, hippo, huge crocodiles, and 450 species of birds. A boating trip along the great Nile, to see the powerful Falls up-close, watching in awe as the powerful river cascades down with a thunderous roar, is a spectacle all visitors to Uganda should really try not to miss.
Straddling Uganda’s lush equatorial rainforest, Fort Portal is a striking designated tourism city of Uganda that rests in the Western Region of the country, northwest of the bustling city of Mbarara. Perched at an elevation of around 1500 metres, Fort Portal offers sublime scenery with views over the Ruwenzori Range and the Mufumbiro volcanoes, as well as flourishing landscapes with it being a verdant tea-growing area. This friendly town's central location makes it a convenient base from which to explore the scenic surrounding landscapes. Adventure seekers and nature lovers alike can track the chimps in the magical Kibale Forest National Park, explore the enchanting Crater Lakes or enjoy the delightful hot springs and dynamic central African wildlife of Semuliki National Park. Don't miss the culturally significant Kabarole Main Mosque.
Semeliki National Park is located in Bwamba County, a remote part of the Bundibugyo District, in western Uganda. The landscape here is characterised by vast grasslands, lush wetlands, and tropical forests, and is scattered with hot springs. The park is home to over 400 bird species, 300 butterfly species, and a variety of primate species, as well as elephants, buffalo, waterbuck, crocodile, and warthog. Visitors can look forward to an array of wonderful hikes through the lush forests of the park, experience a cultural encounter with the Batwa hunter-gatherers, visit the steaming hot springs and enjoy a thrilling game drive.
Surrounded by other wonderful parks in the western region of Uganda, the Queen Elizabeth National Park is known for its rich biodiversity, wildlife and history. In the southern part of the park, the remote Ishaha sector is home to tree-climbing lions who spend long lazy days dozing in the pretty fig trees. The Uganda Kob, a type of antelope, are watched carefully by the tree lions while grazing the plains Around Lake Edward, enjoy fishing and more game watching - make sure to look out for chimpanzees, elephants, crocodiles, and perennial and migratory bird species.
The Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is one of Uganda’s most popular parks for one simple but thrilling reason – gorillas. Bwindi is home to approximately half of the world’s endangered mountain gorillas. Few wildlife experiences are more exciting than watching these magnificent, intelligent, primates up-close -just feet away from one of the habituated families – an enormous silverback male, young males and females and mothers with their adorable babies.The park itself is also strikingly beautiful. Although no other wildlife is needed to make the visit here worth the effort, there are about 350 bird species, more than 200 butterfly species, and 120 mammals, including other primates, although they just cannot compete with the magnificent gorillas! There are also fascinating cultural opportunities, visiting the local Batwa Pygmy villages.
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