The royal mile ( Budongo Forest )
The Royal Mile is found in the 793 km2 Budongo Forest Reserve that lies at the edge of the Albertine Rift and is attached to Murchison Falls National Park in the south. It is known for its popularity as a traditional leisure stop-over for Uganda's royalty. The Royal Mile is an excellent birding spot with many west and central African species, as well as a variety of sought-after key species. The forest is a 3 hours’ drive northwest of the capital city Kampala. It’s the biggest Mahogany forest
Get a memorable experience at Nshenyi cultural centre
Nshenyi Cultural Village is located on the edge Ntungamo district on a farm near Kitwe Town. It is an hour’s drive from Mbarara town. Nshenyi was and is a pastoralist area but now agriculture is the another economic activity of the people of Nshenyi.The area is characterized by endless rolling hills, savanna grass and acacia trees, an environment that is ideal for rearing cattle. There are large tracts of banana plantations and a variety of subsistence and commercial crops on many farms in the area which portray nature
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From the moment you land at Entebbe's modern and efficient international airport, with its breathtaking equatorial location on the forested shore of island strewn Lake Victoria, it is clear that Uganda is no ordinary safari destination dominated by an expensive golf course leading down to the lake shore, and a century old botanical garden alive with the chatter of acrobatic monkeys and colorful tropical birds, Entebbe itself is the least obviously urban of all comparably sized African towns.Then just 40km distant, sprawled across seven hills, there is the
The Bigodi Wetland
The Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary is a small sanctuary located in Magombe swamp. This area is known for a variety of biodiversity among which are several primates species like the red colobus monkey, baboon, black & white colobus monkey, blue monkey grey cheeked, mangabey, vervet monkey, red tailed monkey and the L’Hoest monkey. Others mammals include, chimpanzees, bush pigs, otters and bush bucks also visit this swamp coming from the adjacent Kibale National park that occasionally visit the swamp. The Bigodi wetland is a paradise for bird watchers and
The source of the Nile (Uganda’s natural treasure)
River Nile is well known to be the longest river in the world. It's source starts right from Lake Victoria - Jinja Uganda. The river starts from the Northeastern part of Africa. It flows from the surrounding areas close to the equator to the outrageous Safari desert and up to the eastern Mediterranean Sea. The river is about 6696km long and pours its water to over nine countries although it’s more centered to Uganda as well as Egypt. Countries include Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zair and Ethiopia. The
Hot springs in Nyambyumba
The Nyamyumba Hot Springs is situated about 7km from Rubavu town center on the way to Kigufi. This fascinating and stunning spot beats all imagination. In fact these hot springs are among the top tourism destination in Rwanda hence a source of revenue. In fact, it is thought to have multiple medicinal and curative virtues. With the help of terrain safaris (terrainsafarisug@gmail.com) you can find these and wonderful amazing hot springs situated by a beach side location in Nyamyumba where small pools of boiling hot water can be
Lake Bunyonyi – A natural wonder!
Lake Bunyonyi is a water body in southwestern Uganda between Kisoro and Kabale close Rwandan border, and one of the country’s top natural treasures. It`s believed to be the second deepest lake in Africa. And, at 1,962m above sea level. This lake enjoys moderate temperatures year round, cool in both the mornings and evenings. Most visitors make a stopover after gorilla trekking in nearby Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Lake Bunyonyi is framed by lush, green-terraced hills that reach a height of 2,200-2,478m, but it’s the 29 islands of various
Igongo cultural centre
It is located 12km from Mbarara on the road to Kampala, this new cultural village is worth a look and visit. It was opened in 2010 and has become a tourist magnet offering history, art, culture, food and accommodation. In fact it is a stopover and a resting place for travelers and tourists along the masaka – Mbarara highway. The Centre is a ground for a former palace of the Ankole king. This museum explores the peoples of southwestern Uganda, particularly the Ankole, through art facts, a cultural
Come explore the beauty of Nyero rock paintings
The Nyero rock paintings are located in eastern Uganda in Kumi District, west of Kumi town, about 200 km from the capital city Kampala. The Nyero rock paintings are among the most important rock art in Uganda. If you have an interest in archeology then the Nyero Ancient Rock Paintings Caves are a site to be visited especially if you are driving by or from Kidepo Valley Park. This is a perfect place to enjoy a picnic, the morning sun and above all once you can climb up
Mabamba swamp – The birder’s haven
Mabamba is a 15km west of Entebbe and extends across more than100kms from a shallow, marshy bay on the northern shore of lake Victoria. Mabamba Swamp is one of the best places in Uganda to spot the highly sought-after shoebill in its natural habitat. Birdwatching is mostly via canoe, where you will navigate waterways comprising lily pads and papyrus swamp. Mabamba Bay Marshland was selected as a Ramsar Site as a wetland of international importance in 2006. The wetland is home to rare and universally susceptible bird species
Gorilla groups in Rwanda
Rwanda’s Volcanoes national park today has a number of habituated gorilla groups for visitors to see and one set aside for research from which the Kwita Izina baby gorilla naming ceremony were selected. This means, a number of 80 gorilla permits are available each day for tourists going to watch gorillas on a single day. The park has a total of 10 habituated mountain gorilla families that are open to tourist visitation while two mountain gorilla families were left for research. The habituated mountain gorilla families are trekked
Semiliki national park’s chimpanzees
Semiliki national park is one of Uganda’s oldest wildlife reserves. The reserve is home to a variety of large and small game, as well as a number of different primate species, including chimpanzees in addition to different bird species. The views are amazing and spectacular ranging from the vast savannah grasslands, forests bordered by the Rwenzori Mountains of the moon, Lake Albert, Semiliki River and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Its diversity and the presence of the central African plants, trees, flowers and mammals, the hot springs makes
The big five in Uganda
The Big 5 are Uganda’s undisputed superstars and the reason safari-goers set out eagerly on dawn or dusk game drives in Uganda’s national parks. We have a wide range of Big 5 safari destinations in Uganda’s national parks and game reserves where these five can be found. The big 5 include: Lions, Leopards, Elephants, and Rhinos (at ziwa rhino sanctuary) plus the Mountain Gorillas, Chimpanzees, the Forest Elephants and Forest Buffalos and this makes Uganda the best safari destination ever. The term BIG FIVE is used by tourism