Uganda

Still one of the world’s best kept natural secrets, Uganda receives far less visitors than its neighboring countries. Characterized by dramatic scenery throughout , it is home to deep lakes, stunning waterfalls, towering mountains and incredible wildlife.

Uganda, known as the Pearl of Africa, is perhaps East Africa’’s best kept secret. It is quite unlike any other African country, with spectacular mountain scenery along with rain forests, rivers and lakes and areas of open plains, which provide homes for an extraordinary diversity of life. Uganda is a beautiful and diverse country rich in hidden secrets and historical atmosphere.

For those willing to familiarize themselves with this enchanting country there could be a variety of Uganda safari options that will enable you discover much about the Pearl of Africa.

Firstly, one could chose and book Uganda safari package from any of the Uganda travel agents. Uganda travel package would not most usually include a flight but will include hotel accommodation, drives in a 4X4 WD car or all other activities that make a safari a fully inclusive vacation. There could be various cultural programs included in the Uganda travel packages possibly gorilla tracking, game viewing and nature trekking. Usually it is the Uganda travel agent who would advise on such programs. There is a rich choice of Uganda travel agent services providers: there could be online travel agents, corporate travel agents, travel agents for special interest groups and many more.

Once one has chosen the most appropriate provider of tourist services in Uganda it is important to make the trip to Uganda cost effective by means of travel Uganda cheap opportunity. Such travel Uganda cheap opportunity would usually comprise cheap hotel accommodation, cheap car rentals as well as cheap travel insurance.

Top Things to Do

One of the highlights has to be gorilla trekking, an adventure involving hiking to see primates in their natural habitat. Mountain gorillas can be seen at Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, at Mgahinga or in the Parc National des Volcans in neighboring Rwanda which is easily accessible from Uganda. You can look at gorilla safaris offered by different tour operators in Uganda.

You can see chimpanzees, go bird watching for the 27 Rift Valley endemics or the Shoebill stork, see elephants, lions and hippos and other great African wildlife in a range of wildlife areas such as the Kibale forest and the Queen Elizabeth (Ruwenzori) National Park.

The local communities also really make a trip here very special, sharing their cultural traditions and welcoming us to their country.

Uganda has the highest concentration of primates on earth, including the mountain gorilla now one of the rarest animals on the planet. There are just under 1060 mountain gorilla  in the world and over 460 gorillas reside in Uganda mainly found in the epic Bwindi  impenetrable rainforest.

Gorilla trekking is offered in Bwindi Impenetrable forest and chimpanzee trekking is  available in Kibale national park.

NATIONAL PARKS AND PRINCIPLE SIGHTS

Most of Uganda’s environment is divided into protected areas, taken care of by Uganda  Wildlife Authority (UWA). Uganda has 10 national parks and almost third of the country  is covered by Lake Victoria, the largest in Africa, dominates the south while lake Edward  and Albert lie to the West.

GETTING INTO UGANDA

Would you like to get around Uganda? There are several ways to get around Uganda with ease. You can use public transport, private car rentals, and more. There is a growing trend for travelers opting for Uganda self drive, a new way to traveling Uganda on your own. This kind of service is offered by several car hire agencies which include Uganda Car Rental, Self Drive Uganda, Car Rental Uganda, 4×4 Uganda, Drive Uganda etc.

Visa  information

Foreign  visitors  may  be  required  to  obtain  a  visa  to enter  Uganda.

Before  traveling  to  Uganda, please  contact  the  Ugandan  Embassy  in  your  country  for  the  most  up  to  date  visa  information.

Travelers  should  check  for  visa  requirements  pertaining  to  their  citizenship , as  entry  requirements  vary  between  countries.

All  travelers ,however  must  be  in  possession  of  a  passport  with  at least  six  months  of  validity  left  beyond  the  intended  departure  date  of  Uganda.