Things to do while in Uganda

Things to do while in Uganda

Uganda is a vast land of beauty in East Africa, it is known for its stunning landscapes, mountains, forests and wildlife, and it is one of those amazing places to include on your travel bucket list annually. The country’s major entry point Entebbe international airport with the most hospitable natives who speak a variety of languages, this said there are uniform languages spoken by each one these include English or Swahili.

Gorilla trekking

Mountain gorilla trekking is a key thing to do in Uganda, gorilla species are found in the Bwindi impenetrable national park and the Mgahinga national park, these are a subspecies of the eastern gorilla beringei, gorillas stand out as the world’s largest living primates who can only survive in highland areas living in families of upto 20 members led by a male silverback, in a group there is always females , juveniles, black backs  and babies who make the team, they are herbivores characterized by their social character, the gentle brown eyed species do nest on the ground which is sometimes used to do an animal count.

Wildlife safaris

Game drives in the savannah conservation areas of Uganda including Queen Elizabeth national park, Kidepo valley national park, Lake Mburo national park, Semliki national park, Murchison falls national park, these are animal points to spot the so called big four of the wilderness (lions, leopards, buffaloes, elephants),other present species include , birds, antelopes, giraffes, zebras, warthogs. Game drives are conducted using open roof safari 4 wheel safari vehicles which give room to view animals, and take pictures while on Safari these are guided by an experience .

The Mountainous regions of the country give adventurous chances to travelers who love to hike for example the Rwenzori mountain, a block mountain in the western part of Uganda covered in snow, it is also termed as mountains of the moon, this is the high mountain boasting a growth of different vegetation zones, the Mountain Elgon national park is  eastern Uganda is fit for hikers.

Chimpanzee tracking in Uganda takes place in a few ecosystems of the Kibale forest national park, Murchison falls national park and the Kibale forest national park, the primates have been scientifically proven to share up to 98% of the human DNA , they live in troops led by a male alpha, the Kibale forest national park.