Mining at Katwe Salt Lake, Queen Elizabeth NP.
"Mining at Katwe Salt Lake, QENP. Uganda" Katwe salt production. Paid a visit to Katwe salt lake this morning and learnt a lot about salt mining at the lake. Lake Katwe is located in Western Uganda, Kasese district- and lies on the bottom of Albertine, the western arm of the Great East African rift valley. The water in this lake is 60% salty. The region is semi-arid and the soil doesn’t favor agricultural activities and therefore the major economic activity here is salt mining. Katwe salt industry is the main source
Birding Mubwindi Swamp Trail
We went birding today along the Mubwindi swamp trail, found in the Ruhija sector of Bwindi Impenetrable national park. "Mubwindi Swamp" transilates as the "Dark Swamp" and the story by the locals about how this swamp was named Mubwindi, dates way back in the 1920s when one of the local clans in the Kigezi region were relocating from the south-west to the north of Kigezi, passing through the forest. According to the locals, when these people reached that swamp it looked too big for them to cross, but they
Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Rhino Trekking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda. A Conservation Success Story and a Unique Wildlife Experience Rhino trekking at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary has become one of Uganda’s most memorable and meaningful wildlife activities, offering visitors the rare opportunity to observe endangered southern white rhinos on foot, in their natural environment. This experience is not only thrilling for nature lovers but also plays an important role in wildlife conservation and education. The Return of Rhinos to Uganda Uganda was once home to both black and white rhinos, which roamed freely in protected areas
Explore East Africa with Terrain Safaris
Explore East Africa with Terrain Safaris Welcome to Terrain Safaris, your trusted travel partner for unforgettable adventures across East Africa. We specialize in organizing tailor-made safaris throughout Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, and Tanzania, offering you the opportunity to experience the region’s stunning landscapes, rich wildlife, vibrant cultures, and warm hospitality. With our fleet of well-maintained 4x4 safari vehicles, a team of experienced guides, and a passion for excellence, we deliver journeys that are not only exciting but also safe, comfortable, and deeply memorable. Wherever your travel dreams lead—from mist-covered mountains and
Life in the wilderness with the mountain gorillas
Life in the wilderness with the mountain gorillas A Guide to Gorilla Behavior, Conservation, and Trekking in East Africa The mountain gorillas of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park are among the world’s most fascinating and endangered primates. Spending time with these gentle giants in their natural habitat is one of the most powerful wildlife encounters on earth—a rare experience that connects visitors to a species that shares 97% of its DNA with humans. Mountain Gorillas at a Glance Mountain gorillas are the largest of the great apes and once roamed widely across the
Murchison Falls National Park
Murchison falls national park Murchison falls National Park is the largest park in Uganda with 3480 sq km. It is located in the north western region of Uganda, when you use a car it can take 3-4 hours drive from Kampala. What activities can I do at Murchison falls national park Wildlife Safaris Here you will be able to see the big five, talk of the Lions, leopards, buffaloes, elephants, giraffes, water bucks, Uganda kobs, hippopotamus, elands, bush buck, oribi, hyena, warthog, duiker, hartebeest, crocodiles, baboons and monkeys. With our
Lilac Breasted Roller
The Lilac Breasted Roller is among the rollers family here in Africa and in Uganda is mostly found at Lake Mburo national park. It is good to note that these Lilac Breasted Rollers are hard to be spotted in places with no trees simply because these Lilac Breasted Rollers take a lot of time relaxing in trees waiting for the right time to spot food. The Lilac Breasted rollers feed on insects, lizards’ scorpions and so many other crawling creatures. Singles and pairs are common How does
THE BLACK BEE EATER
THE BLACK BEE EATER Scientifically the black bee-eater is referred to as Merops gularis in the family Meropidae. This bird grows to a length of 20cm (8 inches) and it is predominantly a black bird, with a scarlet chin and throat, a streaked breast, a pale blue eyebrow, blue belly, undertail-coverts and rump, and rufous primaries. These birds have high pitched sounds of “p ‘sit p’sit seet” which as well can be used to locate them in the wilderness and they are majorly found high in the forest canopies of national
What Makes A KingFisher Bird Unique
What makes the king fisher bird unique Firstly, the Kingfishers also referred as Alcedinidae are a family of small to medium-sized, brightly colored birds in the order Coraciiformes. They have a cosmopolitan distribution, with most species found in the tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Oceania. The family contains 114 species and is divided into three subfamilies and 19 genera. All kingfishers have large heads, long, sharp, pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails. Most species have bright plumage (color) with only small differences between the sexes. While kingfishers
Uganda Cultural Trip
Uganda is abundantly blessed with a great deal of diverse wildlife, birds of all types, tranquil weather and as if that is not enough, the pearl of Africa – Uganda, is a stewpot of diverse untapped culture and heritage. The country has more than 360 tribes having a range of ethnic groups; it is definitely a place to die for if you are looking for a diverse cultural experience. From the diverse cultural mosaic of music, art, and hand crafts to the culture and norms, to the rituals, and
KASESE
Tour Kasese Kasese District is located at Uganda’s Western border with the Democratic Republic of Congo covering an area of 3389.8 square kilometers. It borders Districts like Kamwenge to the East, Kabarole to the North and Bushenyi to the South and having a population of about 533,000 people Kasese is the main town of the district with a population of 54,000 people The district has about 12.1 percent of an open area in water, 1.7 percent being covered by forest, 2.0 percent being wetland. Kasese has the following key tourist attractions Queen Elizabeth National
The Ancient Buganda Cultural Sites
The Walumbe Tanda Pits Many people have different myths about the origin of death. The Tanda pits also have a story of their own about mankind’s oldest mystery. The story of Kintu, Nambi and Walumbe has been retold over and over again, but the mystery behind the story is yet to be discovered. Pits believed to harbor Walumbe, the brother of Nambi, who was wife of Kintu, the first Muganda, are still feared by many thinking they could easily die upon visiting the site because of the mythical stories that
The Natural Red Sun Screen
HIPPOS (The Natural Red Sun screen) Uganda Is Home to Thousands of Hippos Hippopotamus is a Greek word meaning a River Horse. Hippos are known to be the world’s second largest land mammal, only the elephant is bigger but the world’s third heaviest mammal only the elephant and rhino weighing heavier. A fully grown up hippo can weigh between 1-3 tonnes. It can also be called a semi-aquatic animal because most of its habitat/ time is spent in water. Hippos spend most of their time in water though they don’t know
THE FALLS ON A BIRTHED RIVER
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Birding Safaris In Uganda
Planning your birding safari to Uganda? Here are some of the bird species one shouldn't miss while on a birding safari in Uganda. www.terrain-safaris.com/birding-safaris-uganda/ Uganda one of Africa's birding hot spots. Book your safari today.
Wilderness Memories with Terrain safaris
Share wilderness memories with Terrain safaris' professional and experienced tour guides. Be confident in the knowledge of our professional and expert drivers in handling our vehicles and caring for our clients while on the road. Whether you’re on a city tour or on a Uganda Safari, we will show you around in the comfort of our 4WD land cruisers with open roof hatches to maximize birding and observing other wildlife as well as allowing opportunities for photographs. Our vehicles handle well during game drives, off the beaten track
The Woodland birds
As their name suggests, woodlands are found in the western edge of Europe. they are sometimes called the "Britain's temperate rain forest." Most of their tress are oaks, usually the durmast or sessile oak in Britain. They are closely grazed by sheep and other animals that the woods are very open beneath the trees. Grass and mosses cover the ground rather than shrubs. The resident bleeding birds of these beautiful woods such as blue tits, great tits, nuthatches and woodpeckers, are joined by a special trio of migrants from
Nature walks in Uganda
Uganda is endowed with different forests and national parks where activities like nature walks can be done.Nature walks are more active ways to explore and appreciate nature, the landscapes and wildlife in national parks and forests. Mabira forest; Mabira Forest is 54km from Kampala and 20km from Jinja. Mabira Forest can be discovered via extensive trails. For the adventures and vigorous people, there is around 25km bike trail that links the forest to the nearby sugar and tea plantations. Several activities are carried out in the forest and these
Uganda’s remarkable Bird life
Uganda’s remarkable avian diversity (over 1000 species within an area the size similar to that of Great Britain) can be attributed to its location between the East African savannah, West African rainforests and semi-desert of the North. Uganda offers easy access to bird-rich habitats that are difficult to reach elsewhere. Uganda is a prolific and one of the best birding destinations in Africa. It is the ideal habitant for a variety of birds. It’s gifted with serene undulating hills of tea plantations, lush but ordered, give way to
Uganda’s Unique beauty
The stunning lushes of Uganda's national parks combined with spectacular landscapes, provides the setting for some of the Africa's most memorable visitor experiences. Mountain gorilla tracking in bwindi impenetrable national park offers the best viewing opportunity in the world for these rear primates, and this is the highlight of any trip to Uganda.Unforgettable encounters with chimpanzees during walks in the tranquil forests in and around Murchison falls, Queen Elizabeth and Kibale national parks are part of the reason why visitor numbers to Uganda's protected areas are once again
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
UGANDA
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
The Uganda Museum
The Uganda Museum is found in Kampala, Uganda. It displays and exhibits ethnological, natural-historical and traditional life collections of Uganda's cultural heritage. The museum was founded in 1908, after Governor George Wilson called for "all articles of interest" on Uganda to be procured. Among the collections in the Uganda Museum are; playable musical instruments, hunting equipment, weaponry, archaeology and entomology. It is the oldest museum in east Africa and is a vivid reminder of the country’s colorful past which are a must visit and see. It was started
Community based tourism in Uganda
Community Based Tourism is a form of sustainable tourism that allows visitors or travelers to connect closely with the communities they visit. This gives tourists authentic experiences from places they visit while allowing revenue generated by tourism to remain in the often rural, poor, or economically marginalized community. Today Uganda community tourism association (UCOTA) has worked hard to make sure that the local people can also benefit from the development of tourism in their communities, through encouraging the tourism management to provide a percentage of the revenue generated
Keepers for the day programme( A unique experience at Uganda wildlife education centre)
The Uganda Wildlife Education Center (UWEC) is located along the shoreline in Entebbe. Today, UWEC undertakes several conservation initiatives in Uganda including wildlife rescue and rehabilitation; fully fledged veterinary hospital services; and captive breeding of endangered species of the area. UWEC furthermore contributes to scientific research and is committed to develop education program mes for the general public, with particular emphasis on instilling a conversation ethic and engaging young people. At the center is this spectacular activity available called the keepers for the day program where visitors engage
Taste of Uganda’s local cuisines
Did you know that some people visit certain destinations because of food? Food is part of all cultures, a major element of global intangible heritage and an increasingly important attraction for tourists. Ugandan cuisines consists of traditional and modern cooking styles, practices, foods and dishes with English, Arab, Asian and especially Indian influences. Blessed with several cultures and native languages, Uganda’s communities have district traditional dishes. In central Uganda, you will be tantalized by the matooke and luwombo (plantains eaten with meat or chicken boiled in banana leaves). In
Commonly seen birds in Uganda
Uganda is rated among the most attractive country in Africa to bird watchers. This is true because it offers easy access to several birds’ habitats. These birds range from forest (Uganda specials), Savannah forest birds, water birds and Albertine rift endemics. This therefore makes it the richest African birding destination. Most of the national parks and other protected areas act as good habitats for these bird species. A birding safari to Uganda aims at getting authentic experiences and thus memorable. Uganda has proved, yet again, why it has
Sustainable tourism in Uganda
Sustainable tourism refers to tourism that meets the needs of present tourists and host destinations while protecting and enhancing opportunities for the future. Thus management of resources through fulfilling economic, social and aesthetic needs while maintaining cultural Integrity, essential ecological processes, biological diversity, and life support systems”. Uganda has achieved sustainable tourism in one way or the other for purposes of reducing poverty levels and creating awareness about sustainable tourism to the communities in order to inform them about the benefits of tourism development in the country. This
Kidepo Valley National Park – Uganda, with it’s Exclusive Attractions.
Apart from holding a diversity of animals/wildlife, Kidepo is the only park in Uganda where visitors can see Cheetah. The name Kidepo was derived from the word ‘Kidep’ which in English means ‘Pick’. Local communities used to go and pick the fruits of Borassus aethiopum (palm tree) during food crisis due to unpredictable drought. The park, therefore took its name from the activity and was then modernized by adding the letter “O” to mean ‘Kidepo.’ The 1,442 Square Kilometres conservation area is located in the Karamoja region of
Uganda Wildlife Education Center
(UWEC) OFFERS TO MAKE CHILDREN AND ADULTS APPRECIATE WILDLIFE. As the theme was,“Listen To The Young Voices” Uganda wildlife education Centre (uwec) organized an open invitation to children and adults given that almost one quarter of the world’s population is aged between 10 and 24 and therefore, vigorous effort need to be made to encourage young people, as the future leaders and decision makers of the world, to act at both local and global levels to protect endangered wildlife. It was a half day guided expedition at the center
The Uganda Beaches are worth a visit
The shores of Lake Victoria greatly vary in size. This is the largest freshwater lake in the whole of Africa, the second in the world and it is shared by the three countries which are: Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. There are other places along the shoreline that have been developed into recreational beaches, the rest of the shoreline is surrounded by papyrus plus some cultivated gardens managed by the people who stay along the shore.80 percent of the magnificent beaches are found in the Entebbe area. These are
Faith Based Tourism in Uganda
The visit of Pope Francis to Uganda in 2015 was such a great honor to the only African country that has hosted three popes since Independence. In 1969 Uganda received Pope Paul VI and followed by Pope John Paul II in 1993. The popes’ historical visit to Uganda has really showed that Uganda is a true faith destination and it is built on the uniqueness of the story of the Martyrs, however they were of different faiths which include the Catholics, Anglicans and Muslims. Why one must visit Namugongo