Uganda Destinations

Top Uganda National Parks and Wildlife Area

1. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Bwindi Impetrable National Park is the primary destination for gorilla trekking, to see the endangered mountain gorillas. Despite its name, Bwindi is actually penetrable with the asitance of the armed and experienced ranger guides in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will walk through the rainforesin the compay of naturalist guides and trackers, to see your allocated gorilla family with whicjh you will spend up to one hour observing the gentle giants in their natural habitat. A gorilla trekking encounter is humid, wet, muddy and even tough; the experience is however extraordinarily rewarding; it is indeed a once-in a life time experience.

2. Queen Elizabeth National Park

Bird watching, game viewing, chimpanzee tracking and Kazinga channel boast safari rides are the top highlights of Queen Elizabeth national Park. Queen Elizabeth National Park hosts 4 of the big 5 animals as well as various species of antelpos; tree climbing lins in Ishasha sector of the park is not to be missed as well. With over 600 birds in Queen Elizabeth National Park, bird watching is an activity not miss. Chimpanzee tracking in Kyambura Gorge allows you a cancee to not undertake the whole journey to Kibale National park, if primates and wildlife safari is what you are after ona short 5 Days Uganda safari tour. Queen elizaeth National Park is easily accessible of the savannah parks with diverse animal species, and is easily combined with Bwindi Impentrable National Park for gorilla trekking safaris.

3. Murchison Falls National Park

Murchison Falls National Park is famous for game viewing, river cruises and birding safaris. Being uganda’s largest national park, Murchison Falls National Park features the mighty Murchison Falls, big five animal viewng including the rhinos in nearby Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, and birding given the over 500 birds in Murchiosn Falls NationalPark recorded. Thee highlight of a Muchrison Falls national Park safari is the boat cruise to the spectacular falls themselves, a 7- meter cleft in the Great Rift Valley escarpment that has the Nile thundering through it.

4. Kibale Forest National Park

Kibale National Park is one of the must-visit uganda destinations. Kibale National Park is home to primates, birds and butterflies as well as plantlife. With about 13 primates recorded in Kibale National Park, chimpanzees are the top reason that many travelers visit uganda and include it as a destination to exlore on a Uganda safari tour. Apart from the primates, clouds of stunning butterflies and forest birds make the park all the more beautiful and thus worth exploring further. Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale and bird watching are the top most done activities here.

5. Kidepo Valley National Park

Kidepo Valley National Park is a remote still wild uganda destination with rugged wilderness and massive buffalo herds, elephants, and many other anmals. Extensive game drives here shall reward you a Masai Mara like safari experience.

6. Lake Mburo National Park

Lake Mburo National Park is home to serene game viewing and birding. Lake Mburo is conveniently located between Kampala and southwestern Uganda national parks including Bwindi Impenetrable National Park an thus is ideal to act as a buffer. Despite not having elephants, Lake Mburo National Park boosts of wetland and woodland habitats like zebras and antelpes. With Lake Mburo, travelers can get to enjoy canoing or boat safaris, as well as game drives and guided walking safaris.

Adventures and Scenic Uganda Destinations

7. Jinja

Jinja is refered to as the adventure capital of uganda. Jinja is home to the Source of River Nile which is the lonest flowing river in Africa. On the Nile travelers can also enjoy upto grade 5 white water rafting, bungee jumping, kayaking, and so much more there is to do in Jinja.

8. Rwenzori Mountains National Park

The Rwenzori Mountains National Parkis home to the highest mountainin Uganda, one of the beautiful and most amazing Uganda destinations to visit for adventurous mountaineering. Mount Rwenzori offers challenging hikes to the snow-capped peak of Margharita!

9. Lake Bunyonyi

Lake Bunyonyi is a scenic and peaceful lake located in the southwestern part of Uganda, perfect for relaxation, bird watching and definitely canoing. Lake Bunyonyi is the deepest lake in Uganda and folklore here is that girls who got pregnant out of wedlock were brought to the island there. Lake Bunyonyi is a perfect ugada destination to go to after your uganda gorilla trekking safari in Bwindi Imenetrable National Park.

10. Sipi Falls and Mount Elgon

Sipi Falls and Mount Elgon are found in the Eastern part of Uganda. The sheer beauty of these waterfalls and the possibilityof hiking to the falls, as well as climbing Mount Elgon to summit are one of the many things you can do while on a uganda safari tour.

Cultural & Urban Centers

11. Kampala

Kampala is the capital city of Uganda and the gateway to Uganda, offering cultural sites, nightlife and bustling  like the Kasubi Tombs, markets to experience so much from. A typical Kampala city tour takes you to the Kasubi Tombs, Amin Torture Chambers, the Uganda Musuem, Gaddaf Mosque which is the largest mosque in Uganda, NamugongoMaryrs Shrine where many of the Ugandan martyrs were burnt to death for their faith in God, local markets like Nakasero and Owino market, punctuated with a local restaunt lunch stop.

The nighlife in Kampala is literally the best you can ever imagin; Kampala has been refered by many as the city that never sleeps!

12. Entebbe

Entebbe is a calm town on the shores of Lake Victoria, and just wher you shall land on your flight into the country; the Entebbe International Airport is our main entry point. Entebbe also has botanical gardens and the Uganda Wildlfe Education Center that you can visit during your free day in town.

Best Time to Visit Uganda Destinations

The dry season is the best time to visit Uganda destinations. The dry season runs in the months of June to August and December to February. The dry season is the ideal time to visit for Uganda safari tours especially gorilla trekking because the impenetrable rainforests are not so hard then, and wildlife game viewing much easier because the grass is thinner and shorter then and the animals converge in the few available water areas thus simplifying game viewing. It is important to note that the dry season is also the peak season of travel and as such safaris and accommodation sell out fast, not to mention Uganda gorilla permits; advance booking is thus very important.

The wet season is not considered the best time to visit Uganda destinations because of the rains that fall and interrupt safari experiences. The roads leading to the Ugandan safari destinations can also become impassable due to mud. The upside about the wet season however is that gorillas tend to be much lower and thus easily spotted while gorilla trekking; travelers do not trek so much into the impenetrable rainforest to find the gorillas because they are nearer due to the abundance of forage and cool weather even at the slopes of the rainforest areas. The other upsides to the rainy season are that there are less crowds compared to the peak season, there are subsidized Uganda safari costs given the low demand then say accommodation prices, also birding is best experienced during the months of November to April when there are migratory birds as well.