Uganda
offers you the best things to see, which are very unique and cannot be seen
elsewhere in the world like the endangered mountain gorillas. These great apes
are not found in many places in the world though Uganda is one of those places
you will find these great apes. They are found in the Bwindi Impenetrable
Forest and Mghahinga gorilla national park, all found in southwestern Uganda.
Apart from the gorillas in these park, there are snow capped mountains of the
moon to the tranquil beauty of the Kazinga channel. This stream of water joins
Lake Edward to Lake George. There is also the might force of
Murchison Falls to the stunning stillness of lake of Lake Bunyonyi which is high in kabala also called as the
Switzerland of Africa. There are also rain forests ranging from savannah,
mountain to lakeside.
Though
Uganda as a country is best known for endangered mountain gorillas found in
southwestern Uganda in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Mgahinga Gorilla National
Park, in East Africa and Africa as a whole, it is a unique safari destination
with a small slice of everything that is offered on the African continent.
Considering this therefore, this is one of the reasons why Uganda as a country
sometimes is referred by most people as the pearl of Africa. This county has
been blessed with a variety of wildlife in her national parks. All these wildlife
which include flora and fauna are very interesting and amazing for you to see.
When you are in the capital of Kampala which is Uganda’s capital city, you will
greatly feel like you are in Asia. This is partly because you will be seeing a
number of electronic shops on every corner and the people with in the country
are too friendly. The tribes which are found in Uganda are too friendly and
welcome with the best hospitality in East Africa.
This
national park is located on 795 square kilometer piece of land. Currently, this
park is a home of 13 primate species. These include Chimpanzees, rare red
colobus and L’Hoest’s among others. You will also visit the Bigodi wetland, a
best place where you will practice in nature walk; which will guarantee you to
see a number of bird species as you walk along these trails being demarcated
for nature walks. When you are in this national park, it will take you a few
minutes then you are with the chimpanzees which are our close relatives. You
will spend 3 hours when you are with these chimpanzees. Within these park,
there are tree houses and here you can spend a night while you are in the park.
After
you have visited Kibale national park, you can either transfer to Queen
Elizabeth national park or Murchison falls national park. Queen Elizabeth is
located about 54 kilometers from Kibale national park. This park is one of the
biggest gorilla park in Uganda with quite a good number of wildlife. The main
activities you will participate in while in this park include; game drives
either an early morning or evening game drive. During this game drive, you will
see a number of animals including; elephants, hippos, buffalos, lions and many
bird species. When you drive up to the Ishasha area, you will see the tree
climbing lions. During the boat cruise, you see a number of wildlife and during
this activity; you can take some photographs of these animals. The park has
high market accommodation facilities including Mweya safari lodge among others.
On
the other hand, you can opt to visit Murchison falls national park. This is a
home of the giraffe. As you enter the park, you will be welcomed by these
animals. Inside this park you will see river Nile which the longest river in
the Nile. You participate in sight seeing which at the falls. The park also
offers game drives and during this activity, you will be able to see a number
of wild animals. You will participate in boat cruise at the bottom of the falls
and while participating in this activity, you will see a number of wildlife
like the hippos basking into the sun. The park has the best accommodation
including; Para safari lodge and Chobe Lodge.
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