Uganda is the garden of Africa! The lush emerald flora, the tea and coffee plantations, lakes and rivers flanked by clumps of tall elephant grass, the dense jungle, the forests and the plains dotted with acacia trees and thickets of grassland.
A trip to Uganda is a trip of a lifetime!
Jinja is the ‘Adventure Capital’ and Uganda’s second largest town, situated on the shores of Lake Victoria. Jinja is best known as the source of the White Nile, one of the two tributaries of the River Nile, the longest river in Africa. Nestled between the forest and the sloping banks of the River Nile, Jinja is an adventurers playground. Visitors can enjoy adrenaline-filled activities such as such as white-water rafting, bungee jumping, jet boating, paragliding and so much more.
Our Favorite Lodge in Jinja
Lake Mburo National Park
Uganda’s smallest national park is only 370 square km, but with its rich variety of habitats – dry hillsides, rocky outcrops, bushy thickets, open and wooded savannah, forest, lakes and swamps, it is home to a surprising diversity of plants, animals and birds. The park’s extensive wetlands harbours several species of mammals and birds found nowhere else in Uganda.
Lake Mburo is the only park in Uganda with eland, impala and klipspringer. It is home to the largest population of zebra in Uganda, estimated at about 5,000 and probably contains the highest concentration of leopard found anywhere in Uganda.
Almost a fifth of the Park’s area consists of wetlands – both seasonally flooded and permanent swamps which are home to a wide variety of wetland birds, as well as the shy, rare sitatunga antelope. Visitors will enjoy a boat ride on the lake with its numerous hippos, some crocs and an incredible amount of African fish eagles. The lake is also one of the best places to spot the rarely seen African finfoot and white backed heron amongst many other water birds.
Our Favorite Lodge in Lake Mburo
Kidepo Valley National Park, tucked away in the remote northeast of Uganda, near the border of Kenya and Sudan, is one of Uganda’s most spectacular parks. This park is considered one of the holy grails of safari. Access is challenging, as the overland route takes two full days from Kampala, so most visitors fly in on shared charter flights. As a result, the park has very few visitors, but it is a real hidden gem for those who manage to get this far.
Perennial running water in the Narus River makes Kidepo an oasis in a semi-arid area. Dominated by Mount Morungole and broken by the Narus Valley in the southwest and Kidepo Valley in the Northeast, game drives through these valleys provide stunning vistas and a wealth of wildlife. Species not seen elsewhere in Uganda, such as cheetah and kudu can also be spotted here. While the game viewing is excellent, it is the sense of supreme isolation that distinguishes this rare slice of wild and untouched Africa.
