Why Is Uganda As A Safari Destination Underrated

Why Is Uganda As A Safari Destination Underrated? Uganda Safari is underrated despite the country possessing lots of unique attractions. Taking a Uganda Safari gives you chance to see almost all Africa wildlife goodies and wonderful scenery including primate safaris, birding mountaineering, game drives, fresh water activities and so much more.

Most visited Uganda tourism attractions are national parks some of them include Bwindi Impenetrable National park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kibale National Park, Murchison Falls National park, Kidepo Valley National park, Rwenzori National Park and so many others.

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The Ugandan rich culture enhanced by tribal diversity is amazingly unmatched. The country is subdivided into regions that is Northern region, Western Region, Eastern Region and Central region. Most of these regions have traditional leaders with local titles some of which include Omugabe of Ankole, Omukama of Bunyoro, Imor mor of Iteso, Kabaka of Buganda, Kyabazinga of Busoga and so many others.

The source of River Nile is in Uganda at Jinja where a dramatic separation between Lake Victoria water and River Nile is evident. River Nile is the longest River in the world feeding about 5 countries that is Uganda, South Sudan, the Sudan, Ethiopia, and Egypt.

Despite a great deal of activity to do and see on Uganda safari, the country as a safari destination is underrated for a couple of reasons.

Highlights Of Why Uganda As A Safari Destination is Underrated

• Under developed Infrastructure To Uganda safari Destinations
• Past political instability in Uganda
• Uganda Tourism Advertising Techniques
• A lot of undiscovered tourism potentials
• Landlocked position of Uganda in Africa
• Lack of transport order in Africa
• Scanty information about the attractions of Uganda
• Traditional beliefs of the people of Uganda
• Political environment of Uganda
• Ability to support the Communities Close to tourism destinations
• Willingness to Rehabilitating uganda Tourism Destinations 
• Government funding to the Uganda tourism sector
• Ability to protect tourism destinations in Uganda
• Lack of well set and working tourism service standards of Uganda service providers.
• Competition from neighboring countries

Under developed Infrastructure To Uganda safari Destinations

Most of the Uganda safari destinations are located in remote area with poor road network. Although some infrastructures are being set up slowly, there is still a lot of work to do. Most people travelling for a safari would like to take a smooth ride. Besides even the time taken to arrive at these destinations from an international flight is long.

An example in question is Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National park home of gorilla trekking is about 540 km from Entebbe airport taking about 8 to 9 hours on the road. This is one of the reasons for underrating Uganda as a safari destination.

Past political instability in Uganda

In the past, a number of civil wars happened in Uganda which crossed into the National Parks or attractions putting a temporary stop to Uganda safaris. Rebuilding the trust for touring Uganda is slowly picking up but not as fast as its neighbors Kenya and Tanzania.

Uganda Tourism Advertising Techniques

Uganda is not doing much on advertising its unique attractions worldwide which is suffocating booking Uganda safaris. Most of the advertisements are in the private sector which cannot do as much as the government can go. Most traveler have no knowledge of what to do in Uganda apart from gorilla trekking.

A lot of undiscovered tourism potentials

During a Uganda safari most tourists have been surprised to learn of other interesting activities to do in Uganda yet they have limited time on safari. a number of Uganda attractions are still undiscovered and so less or nothing is known about there existence.

Even those Uganda attractions in the public domain still have to be researched about because a lot is not yet out to attract many tourists.

Landlocked position of Uganda in Africa

Uganda is a land locked country without a sea port so limiting its accessibility to the outside world. many tourism activities on the oceans and sea attract holiday makers like cruise ships, scuba divers, Kayakers and so much more. Those coupled Africa wildlife safaris make a great deal for tourists to make holiday memories, take photos and explore the world

Even the failure of rail transport that would open Uganda to the rest of its neighbors and make it quite fast for ground transport is not functioning. The available road transport is still developing and the distance travelled to cross from one country to another is long on the road.

This is the case for Uganda as a safari destination so making it hard to overrate its tourism potentials and safaris.

Scanty information about the attractions of Uganda

Although a lot has been written about Uganda attractions, a lot more is still unfolding. Even those renowned tourism attractions in Uganda have less information written about them. Most holiday makers wish to have full details of what they are about to be part of. This is another reason for underrating Uganda as a safari destination.

Traditional beliefs of the people of Uganda

Some Uganda locals are deeply immersed in the traditional beliefs of there ancestors and not yet ready to share with other non-believers. Tourism is diversified and adventuring into the unknown is remarkable for tourist. If anyone is interesting in touring to learn about the African traditions, they may not get the information they need.

Some of the traditions of Ugandans are too rigged to break into by intruders.

Political environment of Uganda

In Africa the political atmosphere may get nasty during elections and Uganda is no exceptional. It makes planning to do some Uganda Safari activities quite questionable. One need to wait till the dust has set fully in the country to book a safari at times.

Ability to support the Communities Close to tourism destinations

Much as the funds for supporting the community close to the Uganda tourism attractions may be given, some authorities do not use it for the right purpose. This is sometimes the reason why infrastructural network is not well catered for. Even the health facilities closer to the attractions may not be in good condition as per the wish of the tourists. This luck of transparence frustrates the funders.

For such reasons, Uganda as a destination is underrated

Willingness To Rehabilitating Uganda Tourism Attractions

Over time tourism industry worldwide is evolving and some rehabilitation for a good cause have to be done. Most of the Uganda tourism attractions are not rehabilitated even those under rehabilitation are poorly done.

The example in question is the Ziiwa Rhino sanctuary where a number of Rhinos are being reintroduced into the wild of Uganda after they were last seen in the 1980s. At the moment some land wrangles over ownership of this massive area are going on. This is frustrating to interested tourists.

Government funding to the Uganda tourism sector

The tourism budget is limited and yet it is one of the key foreign exchange earners. More money needs to be injected into tourism in Uganda to facilitate advertising, attend tourism expos and so much more.

Tourism in Uganda is a young industry that still needs government support to thrive.  This is one reason for underrating Uganda as a tourism destination.

Ability To Protect Tourism Destinations In Uganda

Some of the critical tourism destination in Uganda have perished because they have not been protected. Many encroachers have destroyed the natural attractions of Uganda like Bujjagali falls which was the best rafting point in the world, Rwela swamp the biggest of its nature in Uganda and much more.

It is hard to surely rely on marketing a particular attraction in Uganda yet you are not sure of its existence the next time people ask about it. This inconsistence is weighing down a lot on the rate of Uganda as a destination.

Lack of well set and working tourism service standards of Uganda service providers

More tourism service standards have to be set in Uganda to enable tourists of all walks of life to visit the country. There is still no set rules and regulations to be followed in service facilities of Uganda.

Although tourism is still growing in the country, more tourism amenities are still hanging in space. An example standardizing the driver guides regulations, tour and travel operators and so much more.

Competition from neighboring countries

Uganda safaris are over shadowed by competition from its close neighbors that is Kenya and Tanzania as they offer world renowned activities especially the great migration, ocean activities like beach holidays, destination weddings and so much more.

 These two East Africa Destinations have a variety of transport means to get around including well established Airlines, rail transport, sea ports to mention but a few. These are not the case with Uganda which depends on the mainly road transport. Air transport is slowly picking up in Uganda after a longtime.

These are some of the standing reasons for underrating Uganda as a destination in Africa.

What To See On Uganda safari

Uganda National parks

National parks are the main destinations for Uganda activities. Some of the Uganda parks include Murchison Falls National park, Queen Elizabeth National park, Kibale National park, Lake Mburo Ntional park, Bwindi Impenetrable National park and more.

The animals you may get to see during Uganda safari include mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, lions, leopards, Rhinos, herd of elephants, Rothschild giraffes, water bucks, cheetahs, jackals, Aardvark, bush bucks, wild cats, elands, Impalas the list is endless

Birding In Uganda

 In Africa Uganda is one of the lucky countries with large forests cover where birds spend there day. Over 1000 bird species have been recorded in the country including over 24 of the Albertine Endemics. Some of Uganda birds you may get to see include shoe bill, black-headed Batis, Vitelline Masked Weaver, Rwenzori Turraco, African Skimmers, Grey-capped Warbler, African Open-billed Ducks to mention but a few.

Mountaineering

Testing your fitness with a hike to one of Uganda’s highlands is mesmerizing, Rwenzori mountains is the highest mountain in Uganda with Magheritah as its peak. In East Africa, it is second to Mountain Kilimanjaro in Kenya. Advance arrangements must be done for your days on the mountain until you return.

Source Of River Nile

Uganda is the source of River Nile which starts from Lake Victoria to its delta in Mediterranean in Egypt. The drama at the point where the separation occurs leaves may gaping about what really happens underneath.

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