What To Do apart From Gorilla trekking In Uganda

Gorilla trekking in Uganda is the top most activity that the country prides in however there are a number of other Ugandan activities you can do on safari.

Winston Churchill named Uganda the pearl of Africa because of the amazing features that the country is endowed with.

When preparing for a Uganda Safari, you need a well-tailored itinerary and particular number of days to enjoy these beauties. You can custom make your itinerary or select from the pre-designed Uganda safaris on our home page www.gorilla-tracking-uganda.com.

One must have the right Africa safari gears to have a blast during the Uganda tours. This is because access to shopping centers in or close to most tourists, destinations in Uganda are scarce.

Highlights

Chimpanzee trekking

Game drives

Launch cruises

White water Rafting

Sport Fishing in Uganda

Golden Monkeys Trekking

Ssese Island Visit

Birding in Uganda

Mountaineering in Uganda

Visit Bunyonyi Island for sight seeing

Cultural Tourism in Uganda

Kampala City Tour

The Source of River Nile Tour

Home stay tour in Uganda

Educational Tour In Uganda

Chimpanzee trekking in Uganda

Uganda is one of Africa’s chimpanzee trekking destinations. Kibale national park is the most renowned home for habituated chimpanzees in Africa hosting over 1500 chimpanzees.

Chimpanzees are the closest relatives of humans with a DNA close to 96% to that of humans. They live in communities of about 100 members under the leadership of the Alpha male who is democratically elected.

Chimpanzees in Uganda can also be trekked in Kyambura gorge in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kaniyo Pabidi forest In Murchison Falls National park.

Ngamba Chimpanzee sanctuary is an Island in Lake Victoria where orphaned, rescued, abandoned chimpanzees are given a home. These chimpanzees cannot be returned to there original communities in the forest.

When visitors tour Uganda Wildlife Educations center ( UWEC) the former Entebbe zoo, some chimpanzees are part of the animals to see in exhibits. These exhibits have an environment that is close to that of there habitat in the forest

One needs a chimpanzee trekking permit to be allowed to take part in chimpanzee trekking, which must be booked in advance. Two sessions can be used to do chimpanzee trekking in Uganda that is morning and afternoon. With each troupe of chimpanzees trekked by maximum 6 clients.

Another option can be chimpanzee habituation in Kibale National Park. This gets semi wild chimpanzees used to human presence. This is one of the most interesting encounter with some of the greatest primates of Uganda

 Majority of the parks where chimpazees live also have other primates like black and white colobus, vervet monkeys, red tailed monkeys, potto, bush babies, olive baboons and others.

Game drives In Uganda

Within different national parks in Uganda are a number of wild animals that you may get to see. These include elephants, leopards, hyenas, cheetahs, cape buffaloes giraffes, hartebeests, jackals, zebras, Impalas, elands, Nile crocodiles, hippos, waterbucks, reedbucks, bushbucks, tortoise, warthogs, giant forest hogs and others.

These animals live freely in different National parks but some are common to particular parks. Some of the Uganda game parks include Murchison Falls National park, Kidepo Valley National Park, Lake Mburo National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park and others.

 You need a ranger guide while in the wilderness checking for the different wild animal. It is best to have an open mind during game drives because animals move freely in the wilderness. They are not like those in the zoo where you can locate them in a designated point.

Hiring a knowledgeable driver guide give you chance to learn more about the unique attractions in Uganda’s game parks. You get to known the secrets of the parks in detail because most professional guides have them on their finger tips.

Launch cruises on Uganda Safari

Two places in Uganda are known to have launch cruises that is Murchison falls national park and Kazinga Channel National Park in Queen Elizabeth National Park.

You sail on a boat from the pier to Murchison falls. The falls are located on River Nile and is described as the best point of the entire course. Victoria Nile water staggers over a bed of rocks for over 80 km then squeezes through a narrow gorge of about 6 meters wide.

The water bursts out vigorously to make a cloudy appearance the cascades down a 43 meters high cliff to continue with the rest of the course till Mediterranean.

On Kazinga channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park is a spectacular launch trip at the bottom of the rift valley floor. During the round trip voyage, you may get to see animals like elephants, lions, hyenas, waterbucks, bushbucks, leopards and others. They converge at the riverside to quench thirst and take a bath to cool off heat.

The shores of the channel are regularly flocked by an array of birds both domestic and foreign birds.

Kazinga channel is the link between two lakes that is Lake Edward and Lake George.

White water Rafting on River Nile

The itanda falls on River Nile is Uganda’s destination for white water rafting.

You do not need to have experience to participate in white water rafting. Instructors are in place to take you through all the important details. There are tube boats and safety gears that you need to securely buckle.

Beating the tides with others makes the white water rafting experience more charming. You can decide on which level of the entire course you wish to take.

Fishing During Uganda safari

Sport fishing is one of the interesting activities you can do during Uganda safari. You must seek permission from Uganda Wildlife Authority in case you wish to do sport fishing in conservation area like in Murchison Falls National Park.

Carry own fishing equipment and secure a fishing boat or boat captain in time. You can also do fishing on Lake Victoria.

Some of the fish types you may get to catch include tilapia, Nile perch, catfish, lungfish and others.

Golden Monkeys Trekking

Mgahinga National Park is the only home of golden monkeys in Uganda. Golden monkeys are a special kind of monkeys with golden brown hairs and larger in size. The golden monkeys are charming to watch as they go about there day today activities.

They are some of the endangered species of monkeys in the world because they are only known to live in the Virunga area.

In there habitat, they live with other monkeys like Black and white colobus, vervet monkeys, grey cheeked mangabey, red tailed monkeys and others.

Ssese Island Visit in Uganda

This is one of the special islands in Lake Victoria, which speaks tranquility. In case you wish to have a peace of mind on an African safari, you can visit Ssese Island.

The beaches are beautiful, take a walk in the forest or palm oil trees and a boat trip on the calm waters of this fresh water lake. Can do sport fishing on the lake too.

 You can swim in the clears waters too.

Birding in Uganda

Uganda is one of the most endowed birding destinations in Africa hosting over 1000 bird species. The diversity of birding habitats in Uganda makes it an attractive magnet for even foreign birds.

Most Uganda birding destinations are national parks like Murchison Falls National Park, Kazinga channel in queen Elizabeth National Park, Botanical gardens, Mpanga forest, Mabamba swamp and others.

A number of birds that live in the forest include some on the red list of IUCN. Some of the birds include shoebill, saddle bill stork, Rwenzori Turaco, African Long Eared Owl, Greater Double-collared Sunbird, Black-rumped Buttonquail, African skimmer, Black Bee eater, Papyrus Gonolek and others.

Mountaineering in Uganda

Uganda is endowed with a number of mountains like Mountain Rwenzori, Mountain Elgon but you need make prior arrangements. You need more days to enjoy the holiday. Try testing your level of fitness. When you hike mountain Rwenzori and get to the peak, its snowcapped all year round. Arriving at the peak after several days on the way is fantastic.

You can hike other mountains too in one day that is mountain Muhavura, Mountain Gahinga, Mountain Sabyinyo while enjoying the beautiful view of Mgahinga forest.

Visit Bunyonyi Island for sight seeing

Lake Bunyonyi is the deepest lake in Uganda formed by faulting. Locally the world bunyonyi means small birds and indeed numerous small birds love the environment surrounding lake Bunyonyi.

The punishment island in Lake Bunyonyi was the location where girls who got pregnant out of wedlock were abandoned to die. The cool breeze from Lake Bunyonyi makes it a favorable destination to spend your holiday time in Uganda. You can do a boat ride on the lake, zip lining, sightseeing and much more.

It is a perfect get away from the chaos of the city because it is a place of tranquility.

Cultural Tourism in Uganda

Uganda’s rich culture is exceptional. The country has cultural leaders that locals respect as they are a sign of there ancestors.

Some of the renowned cultural institutions in Uganda include Buganda kingdom, Busoga Kingdom, Tooro Kingdom, Bunyoro Kingdom and several chiefdoms.

Although Uganda is multicultural, hospitality is very much common with every tribe.

Strangers are treated with utmost respect and every person is a visitor.

Each culture has different regalia that are unique to its traditions. In Kampala the capital of Uganda, Bulange in Mengo is where the place of the Kabaka of Buganda is located. The Busoga kingdom has its place in Bugembe, Tooro palace is in Fort Portal town and others

Kampala city tour

The capital city of Uganda is Kampala and is the country’s main commercial city. A properly organized itinerary gives you a chance to tour this Uganda capital at least in a day.

During the Kampala city tour, you may visit, the Bulange palace in Mengo, uganda martyr’s shrine in Namugongo, Kabaka’s Lake in Ndeeba, Ndere center for traditional Dance moves, Uganda museum, Bahai temple the largest of its kind in Africa and others.

You can do religious tours in uganda during the city tour where you can visit the Namirembe cathedral of the Protestants, Kibuli Mosque for the muslims or Gadaffi mosque, Rubaga cathedral for the catholics and others

The Source of River Nile Tour

River Nile is the longest River in the world with its source in Jinja. The point where Lake Victoria water separates from River Nile water is dramatic. There is a wavelike appearance on the surface of the water that looks to be emerging from underneath. You clearly see Lake Victoria water calmly separating from a little more vigorous River Nile water.

Watch out for a number of birds that love spending there time at the River banks, monkeys, fishermen and others. There is a lot of activity at the source of River Nile. In case you want to buy souvenirs, there a number of craft shops at the source of River Nile.

Home stay tour in Uganda

The local life of Ugandan is worth an adventure experience in case you wish to add it to your gorilla trekking package.

The local family takes you through there daily life and you get to participate in some of there day today activities like cooking, gardening, picking coffee or tea, fetching water from a well and others. Such activities give you a glimpse into the local life of Ugandans.

Educational Tour In Uganda

Uganda has some of the oldest educational centers in Africa. A lot of research and educational awards have been conducted from institutions like Makerere University. A number of African presidents have also passed through these institutions like H.E Paul Kagame of Rwanda, H.E William Ruto of Kenya and others

You can also visit a number of traditional schools, which were built since the colonial era. A lot of literature about the history of Uganda is kept in there libraries.

Several research centers that have created an impact in the world exist in Uganda like the Kira motors where fuel-less cars are being assembled in the country and others.

Contact us for more information about more activities you can do apart from gorilla trekking.