Mountain Elgon’s highest peak (Wagagai) is the second highest in Uganda after the Rwenzori Mountains’ Margerita peak as well as the fourth in East Africa. Mountain Elgon is believed to have the largest volcanic base in the entire world, of any extinct mountain. The Mountain is sheltered in one of Uganda’s 10 remarkable national parks […]
Uganda is one of the most favorite countries in Africa by the many tourists who annually throng the world’s second largest continent for their vacations. Kampala is the capital city of Uganda and definitely one of the amazing places to tour in Uganda, filled with several catchy attractions. Before proceeding to any of Uganda’s remarkable […]
Mountain Gorillas are listed as endangered species and Uganda is only among those three lucky countries which still reside these tourists’ favorites; others being DR Congo and Rwanda. Many of the annual tourists in Africa enjoy spending their time in the wild trekking the endangered mountain gorillas, which is of course a very fascinating and […]
Uganda is the ‘Pearl of Africa’ not by serendipity but Winston Churchill relied on various unique things that this country is made of to christen it as the ‘Pearl of Africa’. The country has very many unique attractions that you will enjoy when you come to explore this beautiful nation. It is not all about […]
Murchison Falls National Park is a very attractive national park in the northwest of Uganda. A visit to this remarkable Park is full of joy and fun along with long lasting memories. The entire view of this beautiful savannah park is just breathtaking and will leave you in awe, only praising the beauty of the […]
Located in the southwestern region of Uganda, in Kasese district, Queen Elizabeth National Park, also known as ‘the medley of wonders’ is the second largest national park in Uganda after Murchison Falls National Park, with a total area of 1,978 square kilometers. The Park is undeniably one of the most touristic places in East Africa; […]
Birding (bird watching) is one of the popular safari activities in Uganda’s protected areas and today we take you through those 5 best birding spots in the beautiful ‘Pearl of Africa’. Though most tourists are more impressed with trekking the endangered mountain gorillas and chimpanzees, and also game viewing along with mountaineering, bird watching is […]
The Uganda tourism industry last year, 2019, in October received a full gorilla family called Hirwa gorilla family that migrated from Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, in southwestern Uganda. It is to be noted that both Volcanoes and Mgahinga National Parks together with DR Congo’s Virunga National Park all lie in […]
Lake Bunyonyi is a small-sized precious lake located in western Uganda, Kabale, within a close proximity to the iconic Bwindi Impenetrable and Mgahinga Gorilla National Parks. The two Parks are famous for inhabiting the endangered mountain gorillas which after trekking, you can go and visit this beautiful lake. The Lake has a length of 25 […]
Semuliki National Park is located in western Uganda in the district of Bundibugyo lying on Uganda’s border with DR Congo. Semuliki National Park borders Lake Albert in north and the Rwenzori Mountains in the southeast. Semuliki and Lamia Rivers also lie within the Parks boundaries. Semuliki started as a forest reserve in 1932 and was […]
