Uganda:the Pearl Of Africa

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UGANDA: THE PEARL OF AFRICA

Whether you live in the foothills of Fort Portal or enjoy the bustling Kampala City life, there’s always an adventure to be found in Uganda. You can eat a freshly cooked meal in sprawling local markets that welcome all, escape to the nearest kafunda to enjoy local brew or seek an even bigger adventure in the wilds of Uganda’s national parks. The choice is yours.

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Boasting lush green vegetation and a warm tropical climate, undulating landscapes, exceptional life experiences, Uganda is one of the most beautiful countries on the continent worthy of its moniker the Pearl of Africa. With its dense misty forests, snowpeaked mountains, glassy lakes and sprawling savannas, it’s no wonder Winston Churchill dubbed this wonderful country the ‘pearl of Africa’. While mountain gorillas are the allure for many visitors, there’s an astounding variety of attractions for tourists. A land that’s painted in 1,001 shades of green with fantastic natural scenery. It is also uniquely yours for you to explore and check out all your adventure bucket-list in a single destination.

Explore this multicultural country in East Africa whose landscape is so diverse it includes the immense Lake Victoria - the principal source of the great river Nile a bucket-list worthy sights, and afterwards take part rafting and kayaking this river which we are assure you that it’s a once in a lifetime thrilling experience.

One of Uganda’s extraordinary natural attractions, the snow-capped Rwenzori Mountains is Uganda’s highest point and are one of just 3 places with permanent glaciers which means you'll be tackling ice and snow to reach the summit, another Uganda bucket-list activities for our adventure junkie visitors.

Another one for the Uganda adventurer is the safari opportunities abound in savanna, forest, and wetland settings throughout 10 national parks, where visitors can come face to face with “The Big Five” – lion, leopard, rhino, elephant, and buffalo – as well as giraffe, zebra, chimpanzee, hippopotamus, crocodile, and more than half of all bird species found in Africa. And there’s more along with the “Big Five”, Uganda is home to more than half the world’s population of endangered mountain gorillas along with chimpanzees, Uganda is the only one among neighboring countries to offer such experiences and trekking to observe these gentle giants and chimps in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is one of the world’s top bucket list travel activities.