Uganda is a beautiful country is located in East Africa. It’s among the places on earth where one can have incredible wildlife on an African safari. Known to many as the pearl of Africa, Uganda is a very unique wildlife safari destination with 10 national parks, which are homes to diverse wildlife species. While in Uganda seeking for the best wildlife experiences, there are safari destinations that must be on ones top list because of the incredible wildlife wonders they offer. Most of these are located in the remote areas in the country and give tourists an opportunity to get intimate with nature. They include the following.
The Snow Capped Rwenzori Mountains
They are located in western Uganda and also referred to as the mountain of the moons. These mountains stretch from Uganda to Congo with several peaks with the highest Margherita standing at 5109 meters above sea level. The Rwenzori Mountains have glaciers and water catchment area and therefore sources of a number of rivers including the Mubuku River in Kasese district.
Tourists to the Rwenzori mountains have a range of activities they can engage in like hiking to the top of the snow capped peaks, trekking safaris to discover more about the wild animals and the unique montane vegetation while others can go nature walks. Wildlife safaris to the Ruwenzori’s are very exciting and always provide tourists with a very exciting wild mystical challenge.
Bwindi and Mgahinga Gorilla National Parks
They are both located in southwestern Uganda and are the best destinations for mountain gorilla safaris. These two national parks offer the ultimate mountain gorilla safari experiences as tourists track through the forested mountains to get personal and up close with one of their closest wild relative. Bwindi impenetrable has half of the world mountain gorilla populations with 11 habituated mountain gorilla families.
In Mgahinga gorilla national park, the gorilla safaris are taken to another level as gold meets silver. Mgahinga has one habituated mountain gorilla family plus the rare golden monkeys. This means that one can enjoy encounters with silverbacks and golden monkeys as they relax in the jungle.
While in any of these eco tourism and wild heritage sites, tourists can engage in a number of wildlife activities that include mountain gorilla tracking, forest walks, birding, mountain climbing and cultural visits.
Queen Elizabeth National Park
This is a combination of wildlife wonders and the top savanna national park in the pearl of Africa. With a land area of 1978 kilometer squares, queen Elizabeth national park covers two of the great lakes (lake Edward and lake George), the Kazinga channel which connects the two lakes plus and number of craters and crater lakes like lake Nyamununka and lake Katwe.
The park has a number of wild animals that include chimpanzees, elephants, hippos, over 600 bird species, lions, waterbucks, buffaloes, baboons, leopards, warthogs and many others. Tourists in this national park can engage in a number of wildlife activities that game drives, boat trips, chimpanzee tracking, nature walks, wildlife research tours and cultural visits. With such a diverse ecosystem, it’s no wonder that queen Elizabeth is the most visited savanna wildlife destination in Uganda.
There are other safari destinations where tourists can enjoy and encounter wild gem on a Uganda safari and these include Murchison falls national park, which is the largest national park in Uganda and a place with the most powerful waterfall in Uganda, Kibale forest national park a home of the chimpanzees and the primate capital of Uganda, mount Elgon national park located in eastern Uganda and many others. Wildlife safaris in Uganda can be experienced at any time of the year under the guidance of a trusted tour guide or on private safaris.