Best Places you can visit in Uganda for Vacation
Are you planning a safari in Africa and Uganda in particular? Are you scratching your head, holding your chin wondering what would be the perfect places to visit in Uganda during vacation?
Hey! No worries, Uganda- a country proclaimed as the “Pearl of Africa” by early explorers and attested by today’s vacationers, has some of the best destinations or tourist sites to be in African for holiday. With diversity rooted in it, the country brags about its wealth of tourist sites and activities that are ideal for your African travel.
At just about 241’038sq.km, the country is a mosaic of tourist activities and experiences; from the great wildlife show in its protected national parks and reserves, to the adventurous activities like rafting on the River Nile, boat cruises on the world’s longest river and the second largest freshwater lake- Victoria, the preternatural treks of the Ruwenzori mountain and much more.
The captivating moments of trekking through the dense and sometime misty jungle canopies of Africa to spot the Great Apes and primates of Africa, observing the game stride across a huge expanse of the yellow-golden savannas of East Africa, the rollercoaster scenery to behold like the Murchison Falls and the otherworldly hiking adventures, make Uganda seamless and a perfect destination for safari.
In this article, by ATW Holidays Africa we point out some of the best places which you can visit in Uganda and highlight the ideal safari or holiday packages you can consider.
Kidepo Valley National Park
Uganda’s Kidepo Valley is one of the perfect places to go in Africa for vacations. It offers some of the best holiday experiences to especially wildlife and photography enthusiasts. It has over the years been on top of the accolade and award-winning tourist sites in Uganda, and Africa in general, for example from the CNN Travel named it among top destinations to visit and World Travel Awards (WTA). A 4–5 Days Safari to Kidepo is an ideal tour package you can have to explore this African jewel if you have less time for safari in Uganda.
With more time, you can visit more sites depending on your interest. The park is home to some of Uganda’s unique wildlife species like the Cheetahs, Ostriches, and Greater Kudus and here you can meet 4 of the African Big five.
Its sweeping plains that are overshadowed by the brooding mountain-scape offer a great appeal for game viewing and photography safaris in a natural setting. Kidepo is composed of a strong wilderness atmosphere emphasized by the strong numbers of wildlife species like Buffalos.
If you intend to visit Kidepo Valley and you have more time to experience Uganda, you can consider adding on a Karamojong cultural experience in Moroto. You can browse our 10-Day Wildlife, adventure and cultural package
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
The dense jungle in southwestern Uganda shelters some of the world’s most prestigious wildlife. The Impenetrable forest of Bwindi is a place where you can go for the best African gorilla vacations and packaged safari. Trekking through the cordial misty mountain forest for some simple hours or the entire day and finally meeting the Mountain Gorillas on a tracking or Gorilla habituation safari ranks as one of the world’s most extreme wildlife encounters and undoubtedly Africa’s finest vacation experience.
With less time in Africa and a Ugandan safari, a 3 Days Gorilla Tracking Safari package is most ideal but those with more time to experience Uganda in particular, you can complement Gorilla safari with Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale, Big game viewing in Queen Elizabeth or Murchison Falls or a cultural experience. You can browse our 13-Day Pearl of Africa Safari Package
Kibale Forest National Park
The evergreen Kibale forest national park is a remarkable place where you can go on safari in Uganda and it’s a sought after world class primate tracking destination. The 795Km2 park is a stronghold for primates. Regarded as the “world’s primate capital”, Kibale offers the best African safari experiences for primate tracking and according to U.Ks Wanderlust Travel Magazine, it is Africa’s best Chimpanzee tracking destination. The forest park shelters more than 1’500 individuals of Chimps and 12 other primate species.
At minimum, the ideal tour packages to see the Chimps is a 3-Day Chimpanzee tracking or 3-Day Chimpanzee Habituation safari in Kibale forest. With more time for a safari, an 8-Day Chimpanzee-Uganda wildlife safari package would be suitable.
There are interesting crater fields near Kibale Forest to maximize your time and have the best of your Uganda and Africa a vacation.
Murchison Falls National Park
If you are to appreciate the beauty and God given grandeur of nature, Murchison Falls national park is the place to go. Its beautifully woven landscape that’s highlighted by the existence of the Murchison Falls -a visible testimony to the power of nature, make the park a tourist jewel. These picturesque waterfalls were described by Sir Samuel Baker as the most important event in the entire course of the Nile River.
The northern section of the park is a composition of savannas, blend with the pretty-looking Borassus Palms which make the park one of the finest game viewing destinations, while the wildlife harmony and rare predator-prey showdown make it one of the best African vacation sites. The yellow-green foliage covering the brim of the falls usually seen unfolding before you while on launch trips as you approach bottom of the falls as well as the scenery of the misty exploding waterfalls make launch trips on the Victoria Nile and hikes to top of the falls a score safari moment. From 2 days, you’re ready to go but an 8-Day Uganda Game viewing Safari package is ideal to explore the park.
Rwenzori Mountains National Park
The snowcapped peaks of Africa’s tallest block mountain make the Rwenzori a dream destination for adventure enthusiasts. The misty peaks shroud in a medley of montane vegetation provide an incredible milieu to one of the country’s most elegant National Park. The ideal mountaineering safari packages of the Rwenzori in Uganda span from 7-Days hiking safari along the Nyakalengija central tourism circuit or 10-Days safari along Kilembe circuit are ideal for a complete trek.
Rwenzori is home to the fifth highest peak in Africa and four of the ten highest peaks in Africa found in Uganda.
Queen Elizabeth National Park
For a flawless safari, the yellow-golden savannas of East Africa are crammed with some of the most interesting and ancient wildlife species of Africa which you can encounter on a game viewing trip. The 1,978 sq.km Queen Elizabeth national park is an extraordinary tourist destination where you get chance to capture some of the rare but finest scenes of the tree climbing Lions in canopies of the Ishasha sector.
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The gleaming savannas of the Kasenyi and Mweya Peninsular host an assortment of wildlife which can be seen on safari drives while launch trips along the Kazinga channel are perfect for the preeminent holiday experiences in Eastern Africa. A 3 Day safari package to Queen Elizabeth is one way to enjoy the park but with more time a 5 Days Gorilla and Game Safari is perfect safari to experience the best of Uganda.
There’re lots of interesting tourist destinations and experiences in Uganda apart from its national parks. The archipelagos of Ssese such as Kalangala with its beautiful resorts, the fascinating cultures and local lifestyle in every region, the culinary arts and night-life among others, make Uganda a fairytale. Regardless of the time you have for vacation in Africa, you will find a suitable place to visit in Uganda and a perfect safari package.
So if you’re fascinated to be in Uganda during your African vacation, contact ATW Holidays Africa via What’s App/ Call: +256 773148649 or Email: atwholidaysafrica@gmail.com to talk to our travel planner to curate the most ideal safari package for you depending on the time and interest.
