Major Tourist Activities to do while in Uganda

The East African nation of Uganda is stunning and is referred to as the Pearl of Africa for its natural beauty. There are ten national parks in the nation, and each one offers a unique habitat. Most visitors to East Africa stop in the nation, which is a popular tourist destination, to witness the so-called “big five” of the African wilderness as well as the primates of Kibale Forest and Bwindi Impenetrable National Parks. The Major Tourist Activities to do while in Uganda include the following.

Gorilla Tracking

The main activity in the nation is gorilla tracking in the national parks of Bwindi Impenetrable and Mgahinga. When done in the early morning hours starting at 8:00 am East African time, it is one of the most fascinating activities to do when visiting Uganda. Mountain gorilla tracking is done in groups of eight for 2–8 hours, depending on how far the gorilla families have travelled, and Uganda is home to half of the surviving gorillas in the world. For simplicity, gorilla permits are purchased in advance. Since the parks are the coldest parts of the nation, it is advised to dress warmly and wear long sleeves, boots, hand gloves, and waterproof phone and camera cases.

Wildlife Game Drives

The majority of Uganda’s savannah national parks, including Murchison Falls National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, and Kidepo Valley National Park, among others, provide game drives. 4×4 wheel drive cars are used to conduct game drives across the park’s well spaced out game trails. In order to find species that are nocturnal and early risers, they are carried out in the early morning, evenings, and at night. Several animal and bird species, including elephants, antelopes, leopards, lions, hippos, giraffes, waterbucks, bushbucks, Jackson hartebeest, greater and lesser kudus, buffaloes, and elands, to name a few, may be seen throughout the exercise.

Boat Cruise Tours

You may witness a variety of water birds and animals that congregate along banks to drink water during boat cruise trips in Uganda. These take place at Queen Elizabeth National Park near the Kazinga channel. The magnificent Murchison Falls, the Lake Mburo National Park, the River Nile, the Lake Bunyonyi cannoning along the islands, and more are all available by boat. These showcase Uganda’s best tourist potential and provide an unforgettable experience.

Bird Watching

There are more than 1000 bird species in Uganda. Birding safaris provide the chance to discover the stunning species that are already present in the nation, some of which are indigenous and confined to the locations where they may be found. For instance, the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park’s Ruhija area is home to an African green broadbill. Among other various species, common ones are the African fish eagle, pelicans, crown crested crane, plover, owls, Abyssinian ground horn bill, plantain eater, and sunbirds.

Chimpanzee Tracking

Two sessions of chimpanzee tracking are conducted in Queen Elizabeth National Park and Kibale Forest National Park. With 13 species of primates, Uganda is a primate destination. While conducting the tracking, it’s possible to witness more primate species, like the black and white colobus monkey, L’hoest monkey, red-tailed monkey, blue monkey, olive baboons, and vervet monkeys, to name a few. Tracking chimpanzees is done in groups, one person per troop. It has been established via science that chimpanzees and humans can share up to 98% of our DNA. A male alpha leads them as they build their nests under tree canopies. Depending on the location of the monkeys, tracking takes between two and three hours, and a one-hour visitation period is permitted. Contact us to know more about the Major Tourist Activities to do while in Uganda.