Wildlife and Sightseeing Safaris in Uganda : Uganda is endowed with numerous destinations where wildlife and sightseeing safaris take place. Both wildlife and sightseeing safaris impart you with magnificent experiences from breathtaking sceneries in the ‘Pearl of Africa’. The wildlife and sightseeing safaris offer several opportunities including; game drives, boat cruises, hiking, primate tours, birding safaris, cultural and historical tours, and other adventurous activities such as bungee jumping, white water rafting, zip-lining, quad biking.
Uganda has 10 national parks and while on a safari to any of these parks, you can engage in certain activities that are carried out.
Different activities in different Uganda National Parks
Murchison Falls National Park. Boat cruise, game drive, bird watching, chimpanzee trekking in Budongo forest.
Lake Mburo National Park. Bird watching, game drive, boat cruise, walking safaris, horseback riding, cycling.
Kidepo Valley National Park. Bird watching, game drive, nature walks, culture tours to the Karamojong or Ik community.
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Golden monkey trekking, gorilla trekking, nature walks, bird watching, Batwa cultural visit.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Nature walks, gorilla trekking, gorilla habituation, bird watching, Batwa cultural visit, mountain biking.
Queen Elizabeth National Park. Nature walks boat cruise on the Kazinga channel, game drive, birding, community, and cultural visits.
Semuliki National Park. Bird watching, hot springs visit, nature walks, Batwa cultural experience.
Kibale National Park. Chimpanzee trekking, chimpanzee habituation, nature walks, bird watching, Bigodi swamp walk.
Mount Elgon National Park. Nature walks, birding, mountain climbing, biking.
Rwenzori Mountain National Park. Mountaineering, bird watching, wildlife viewing, cultural experience with the Bakonjo people.
While visiting these national parks, you will view various animal and bird species and some of these include the big five; elephants, lions, buffalos, rhinos, and the leopard. Other animals to be sighted include Uganda kobs, cheetahs, hippos, zebras, giraffes, common warthogs, common eland, Defassa waterbuck, and many others.
Other sightseeing sites include; Mabamba island, botanical gardens, Ziwa rhino sanctuary, Sipi falls, Amabere ga Nyina Mwiru, source of the Nile in Jinja, Sezibwa falls, griffins falls.
Sightseeing safaris can also be done in different cultural and historical sites spread across the country and some of the most popular sites include; Uganda martyrs Namugongo catholic shrine, Kabaka’s palace, Uganda museum, Bulange, Nyero rock paintings, Kasubi tombs, Igongo cultural center, and many others.
For more details about these wildlife and sightseeing safaris in Uganda, contact us via info@jewelsafaris.com for the most memorable experiences in “The Pearl of Africa”.
