Uganda

This is a country of dramatic significance, it is the Source of The Nile, and it is bordered by the fabled snow-capped Mountains of the Moon. It hosts one of the highest bird species densities in the world and contains four of Africa’s seven Great Lakes. Here you will find some of Africa’s most unique animals; including the Ugandan Kob, tree-climbing lions and the poacher-adapted elephants that have lost their tusks. Uganda has a very different feel to the rest of the continent. It is a fertile, land locked gem, that has so much to offer, not to mention the awe & excitement of gorilla tracking, the main reason most people visit.

UGANDA HIGHLIGHTS

• HIKING -Hike through the central Rwenzoris, the third highest in Africa after Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya. The range has six peaks, capped with ice and snow and has three glaciers
• MOUNTAIN GORILLAS -Uganda’s star attraction is the endangered mountain gorilla, the bulkiest of living primates, and among the most peaceable.Bwindi Impenetrable National Park- perfect habitat for the last remaining great Mountain Gorillas
• KALAMURCHISON FALLS -The world-famous Murchison Falls: The most impressive view is at the top, where the Nile forces its way through a 7 metre gap in the rocks and tumbles 40 metres down.The Nile downriver offers some superb white water rafting and game fishing.
• KIBALE NATIONAL PARK-find families of Chimpanzees, Red Colobus Monkeys and 325 bird species.The park is home to the largest population of Forest Elephant in Uganda, and is also home to Buffalo, Uganda Kob, Genet, Civet, Waterbuck and Bushbuck
• QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK-is especially good for viewing hippo, buffalo, elephant and a vast array of birds. Around Ishasha, go on the hunt for the famous tree-climbing lions.