Things to do in Kidepo Valley National Park
Kidepo Valley National Park located in the north-eastern Uganda is a true African Wilderness offering untamed wildlife safaris, walking safaris and wilderness camping experience.
Kidepo Valley National Park located in the north-eastern Uganda is a true African Wilderness offering untamed wildlife safaris, walking safaris and wilderness camping experience.
The extensive Mabamba wetlands are a popular birding hotspot noted for reliable chances to encounter the pre-historic and rare Shoebill along other papyrus restricted bird species.
Akagera National Park is Rwanda’s top birding destination boasting a checklist of up to 500 species across its varied habitats characterized by wetlands, wooded grasslands, savanna plains and lakes
Uganda’s Top Birding Hotspots include Bwindi Impenetrable Forest known for Albertine Rift Endemics, Mabamba Wetlands known for Shoebill, Kibale Forest, Semliki National Park, Murchison Falls NP, Queen Elizabeth NP, Kidepo Valley NP and more.
Uganda’s birding circuits combine a diversity of bird-rich habitats characterized by montane rainforests, extensive marshes and wetlands, wooded grasslands where a checklist of over 1080 species occur. Bird highlights include; the prehistoric Shoebill, Uganda’s Endemics, Albertine Endemics and more.
Looking to travel to Uganda soon? Highlights on a Classic Uganda Holiday safari include; Trek expereince upclose the mountain gorillas and chimpanzee, white water rafting on the Nile, birdwatching, hiking, Big-5 wildlife safaris, culture and more.
Umusambi Village is an excellently restored wetland lying on the edges of Kigali City and offers a rewarding day-birding on any of Rwanda birding tours. The sanctuary covers an area of over 21 hectares established as a Grey-crowned Crane sanctuary whose mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and release these species back into the wild.
Mabira Forest located 50 km east of Kampala offers a wide range of day-tour activities including birding, ziplining, mangabey tracking, cycling and guided nature walks to view waterfalls,
Bigodi wetlands offer excellent activities that include; primates watching tours to encounter over 8 species of primates, birding walks and community experiences where you engage in demonstrative coffee expereince, banana gin process, a visit to traditional healer and women groups.
Lutembe Bay is a Ramsar Site and an Important Bird Area that supports a diversity of over 110 checklist of species that include large congregations of Palearctic Migrants, Lake Victoria Biome species and resident waders.
Mount Elgon lying along the Uganda and Kenya border line offers rewarding hiking expereince from One-Day hikes to Multi-Day hikes to its Wagagai peak of 4321m. Hiking trails to the summit include Sasa Hiking Trail, Sipi Hiking Trail, Bushiyi Hiking Trail and Piswa Hiking Trail.
A Hiking Guide to Rwenzori Mountain Ranges; The UNESCO-listed Rwenzori Mountain ranges, also known as the Mountains of the Moon,…
Fort portal’s dozens of crater lakes are a hotspot for active outdoor adventure including hiking, walking tours, cycling, horse riding and engaging guided community experiences where visitors visit homesteads for coffee and vanilla demonstrative activities among others.
Sempaya Hot Springs also named male and female host springs lie within the lowland forests of Semuliki National Park set between the northern foothills of Rwenzori Mountains and the southern tip of Lake Albert. The hot springs which are major attraction lie only 60 km from Fort Portal
Volcano hiking experience at Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park: explore the towering peaks that form the greater Virunga Mountain Range chain…
Nyungwe Forest best hiking trails include Igishigishigi trail that leads onto the Canopy walk and requiring up to 2hrs, Muzimu trail is a 5.2km taking in about 3.5hrs while the Kamiranzovu Waterfall trail lead out to stunning snow-white waterfalls
Lake Ihema offers exciting boat cruise safari experiences tailored for different interests. Wildlife cruises explore the lake edges to bring you up-close to a variety of game, while other cruises include dedicated birdwatching and sunset trips.