Are you still hesitating about an African destination to have a unique adventure of a life time, if so, Uganda is a captivating spot hard to compare with others. This East African destination receives a number of tourists per year from different parts of the World.
These high numbers of travelers are brought about by several alluring factors such as ease of accessibility, welcoming locals, favorable conditions, stable security and more.
With improved infrastructures, it’s now possible to explore this Wildlife packed locality by Self-drive and most of travelers are hiring suitable Safaris jeeps to drivee into Uganda’s top outstanding activities as listed below.
Gorilla Trekking. What a unique experience to be part of while in Uganda for your Self-drive Safaris. Gorilla trekking is one of the main reasons for a trip to the Western part of Uganda.
It involves meeting face to face with the great apes in the Jungles while enjoying their authentic habitats. It’s done in a group of eight excluding the Park ranger guide.
Early in the morning trekkers are first briefed about Gorilla trekking and after the journey to the Jungle starts. After locating them, you are allowed to be in their presence for one hour while seeing and associating with them.
Time taken for the Gorilla trek and distance moved in the jungle depends on where these apes spent their last night. The expedition is beyond meeting Gorillas to great exploration of other species in the Jungle.
To be part of the experience, you must buy a permit and this permit in Uganda costs $600 USD usually booked in advance. You can have once in a life time experience either in Bwindi or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Chimpanzee Tracking. Like Gorilla trekking, this experience is also about meeting these primate species in the Jungles. It’s a group experience and no limit on number of people who to track, instead they depend on the number of trackers available for the activity.
It’s advised to move slowly and maintain your voice at low tone while in Jungle since these primates are tricky and Jumpy. The tracking is offered in three sessions including morning, afternoon and evening tracking session.
It requires a permit which costs $150 USD and you can have this experience in Kibale forest national park, Kyambura gorge, Budongo forest, or Kalinzu forest reserve.
Golden monkey tracking. This experience in Uganda is the best alternative of meeting these species of the old World monkey family in the Jungles.
These primates are mostly found in the mountainous bamboo forest areas, therefore physical fitness is a must. The permit for tracking costs $50 USD per person. You can only have this experience in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park only.
Game drives. There are several ways of immersing Uganda’s Wildlife but game driving is exceptional. This is done either in the morning or evening. Embarking on a pop up Safari vehicle rewards several spectacular sights of Wildlife.
Some of the Parks to be part of game driving include Murchison, Queen Elizabeth National Patk, Kidepo valley national park, and Lake Mburo and Semilik valley national Park. The permit for game driving works for twenty four hours.
Boat Cruise. This is the best way of soaking Uganda’s water life, the cruise as well offers stunning views of the surrounding areas.
While in Uganda for your Self-drive Safari with 4×4 Uganda Car Rentals, you can have this extraordinary experience in Parks like Murchison, Queen Eleventh National Park, and Lake Mburo National Park
Nature Walks. Guided walking tours via trails that pass through lush vegetation, towering hills and open grasslands let you with meet nature as well as body excise.
Some of the Parks to have the best of nature walking include Semiliki National Park, Lake Mburo National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park and more.
White Water Rafting. This is among the popular water sport activities offered in Uganda. It involves sailing along the waters with a series of rapids by use of rafts and paddles.
This experience is currently offered in Jinja along the waters of the Nile, the half time experience starts in the morning and ends after lunch at a cost of $145 USD per person.
Batwa Cultural experience. One of the outstanding cultural encounters in Uganda, it includes walks to the local communities of the Batwa people. Be entertained with their cultural performances.
Visit their ancient sites like the Garama caves and a guide will highlight shortly about the Batwa’s life history.
This experience is offered in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park at a cost of $80 USD per person.
