Uganda the pearl of Africa is the best destination for tourists to visit. During the Uganda safari, visitors have an amazing attractions to visit however today Iam listing top five attractions that you can not afford missing out on your bucket list. Uganda has 10 national parks which include semuliki national park, Bwindi impenetrable national park, mgahinga national park, mount Rwenzori national park, Lake Mburo national park, kidepo valley national park, mt Elgon national park, kibale national park, Queen Elizabeth national park and Murchison falls national park.
What are top 5 attractions in Uganda?
Murchison falls national park.
Murchison falls national park is a largest park located in north western part of Uganda covering an area of 3840 km2. The park is bisected by the Victoria Nile from east to west for a distance of about 115 km (71 mi). The park is the location of the Murchison Falls, where the waters of the Nile flow through a narrow gorge only 7 m (23 ft) wide before plunging 43 m (141 ft).
Attractions in murchison falls national park.
Murchison falls.
Murchison falls national park is famously known for having the most powerful falls in the whole world. The park is bisected by the Victoria Nile, which plunges 45m over the remnant rift valley wall, creating the dramatic Murchison Falls, the centerpiece of the park and the final event in an 80km stretch of rapids. The mighty cascade drains the last of the river’s energy, transforming it into a broad, placid stream that flows quietly across the rift valley floor into Lake Albert.
Game drive.
Murchison falls national park is the best destination for game drive which is done either early morning hours or evening hours. The park is a home of big five mammals that is lions, leopards, elephants, buffalos, rhinos, and other mammals like kobs, water bucks, giraffes and many more. Visitors will take about 2-3 hours during game drive and visitors will enjoy various bird species.
Boat cruise.
Despite the fact the park is covered by Victoria Nile, it makes it the best destination for boat cruise. During boat cruise, the visitors will visit the lower side of Murchison falls which is an amazing to watch with various mammals spotted along the way like forest elephants, water bucks, Uganda kobs, and various bird species are spotted like shoebill, blue turacos, long horned billed bird, and many more. Boat cruise on the Nile takes about 2-3 hours which is worthy it.
Chimpanzee tracking.
Murchison falls national park is a best destination for chimpanzee tracking. The park is a home of chimps in budongo forest and these are amazing primates that are not spotted every where only in places like kibale national park, kalinzu forest, and kyambura gorge. Chimpanzees are known to be 98% humans and live in big numbers. Chimps can be tracked either morning hours and afternoon hours whoever visitors are advised to pack comfortable hiking boots, water 7snacks, hiking sticks, rain coat, cameras, binoculars and many more.
Bird watching.
Murchison falls national park is a birding paradise for bird lovers. The bird checklist with the shoebill as the most common along the river stretch approaching the Albert delta and many profolic bird species occupy the park. The white crested turaco, red winged grey warbler, dwarf kingfisher, Goliath heron, white-thighed hornbill all associated with woodland in the southern bank. Birders are advised to pack binoculars, cameras, comfortable hiking boots, water &snacks, insect repellent and many more.
Queen Elizabeth national park
Queen Elizabeth national park is a second largest park in Uganda from Murchison falls national park. The park covers area of about 1978 square kilometers covering Kasese, Kamwenge, Rubirizi, and Rukungiri districts. Queen Elizabeth national park neighbors Congo and is highly visited due to amazing attractions include,
Attractions in the park.
Ishasha sector
Queen Elizabeth national park is the only best destination known for lion climbing trees. The park is a home of other various attractions and so during game drive, visitors will spot lions in tree and various bird species. Lions climb trees to spot preys, to run away from house flies, to get some shed, and many more reasons. Game drive in Ishasha sector can be done early morning or evening hours.
Chimpanzees tracking
Queen Elizabeth national park is a home of primates which is monkeys, chimpanzees and baboons. Chimpanzees are located in kalinzu forest and kyambura gorge in queen Elizabeth park which can be done morning hours and afternoon hours. Chimpanzees are known to be 98% humans and live big numbers about 60 individuals per family. Visitors tracking chimpanzees are advised to pack cameras, comfortable hiking boots, insect repellent, water &snacks, binocular, hiking sticks and many more.
Game drive
Despite the fact the park is the second largest park, it makes it the best destination for game drive where various mammals are spotted. Game drive can be early morning or evening hours to spot early raisers and graciers respectively. The park inhabits 95 mammal species and these include African elephant, African buffalo, Ugandan kob, hippopotamus, topi, waterbuck, warthogs, giant forest hog, Nile crocodile, leopard, spotted hyena.
Bird watching
Queen Elizabeth national park is home of 600 bird species thus making it a best destination for bird lovers. Visitors in the park may spot various birds on the lower side of mweya lodge however other birds are spotted while at the lodge or during game drive, nature walks and boat cruise. Some of the various birds spotted include migrate birds and endemic birds which all include Grey Kestrel, Helmeted Guineafowl, African Crake, blue turacos, long horned billed bird, African Jacana, Shoebill, Saddle-billed Stork, Knob-billed Duck, Black Crake, Yellow Wagtail, Lesser Swamp Warbler, Greater swamp warbler, Papyrus and many more.
Boat cruise
Queen Elizabeth national park is covered by kazinga channel which is separates lake Edward and Lake George. While on kazinga channel, visitors may do boat cruise which takes about 2-3 hours. While cruising, visitors will spot various species in water like crocodiles, hippopotamus, snakes, and many more. During boat cruise visitors may spot various mammals along the lake side like kobs, water bucks, elephants, buffalos and various bird species on lower side of mweya lodge.
Bwindi impenetrable national park
Bwindi impenetrable national park is located in south western part of Uganda. Bwindi park is famously known for endangered mountain gorillas which are spotted in four sectors that is Nkuringo, Buhoma, Rushaga and Ruhija sectors. The park inhabits about 450 gorillas with 224 gorilla families where each family is headed by a silverback. the park is covered by tropical forest which makes the park the best destination for bird watching, nature walks and culture encounters besides gorilla tracking.
During gorilla trekking, visitors are advised to pack cameras, binoculars, long trousers, long t-shirts, water &snacks, insect repellent, rain coat, and many more.
Kibale national park
Kibale national park is located in western part of Uganda covering an area of 795km2. The park was gazetted in 1932 and formally established in 1993 to protect a large area of forest previously managed as a logged forest reserve. The park is covered with tropical forest which inhabits 13 primates including chimpanzees, L’Hoest’s monkey, red tailed monkey, blue monkey, black-and-white colobus and many more. While in the park, visitors may do various activities like chimpanzees tracking, nature walks along bigodi wetland, and bird watching in the forest.
Mgahinga national park
Mgahinga national park is located in southwestern part of Uganda covering an area of 33.7km2. The park is a home of mountain gorillas which is Nyakagezi gorilla family making up 25 gorilla families in Uganda. Mgahinga national park is comprised of Virunga conservation area where volcano national park in Rwanda and Virunga national park in Congo is part of it. Besides Gorillas, the park is highly visited due to golden monkeys, birding, nature walks and cultural encounters with batwa communities.
