Uganda has more than half of the worlds population of the endangered Mountain gorilla, diverse species of primates and other mammal species. The geographical regional variance and weather pattern simply confirms Uganda as The Pearl of Africa and makes it a must visit destination before one can decide to "kick the bucket".
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Email mmelton1 | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
go to bwindi for the gorillas!!! kibale for the chimps and QENP for everything else!!
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Email Ida from Norway | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
How would you NOT go to Uganda?!
We were originally planning to go to Tanzania and Kenya, bet kept reading on in the guide book. When we found out you could see all the typical safari animals (lions, giraffes, elephants, hippos, zebras, rhinos, leopards, antilopes etc) AS WELL as to go chimp tracking and gorilla tracking, we were sold.
The great thing is that even with such high expectations we were not disappointed at all. What a country. So green and lush (thanks to 2 rain periods + rain inbetween), comfortable tempareture (thanks to a high altitude - most of the country sits 1000 meters above sea level), and a very varied nature and scenery (from flat savannah to rain forest to roaring mountains).
I have never been to a safari before so I must admit I don't know how many animals you will usually see, but let's just say it was not an unusual problem to try to photo an elephant - with the giraffe popping in an "ruining" the shot!
I also liked that there is no sense of mass tourism and there are rather few tourists there. Very nice wibe.
(On a general note, and not something we actually noticed in any way, being a woman and a man, Uganda has horrendous views - and laws - on homosexuality).
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Email Denis D'Arbela | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Got to see the big game Lions, Baffaloes, Uganda Kob, Elephants etc. Birding was limited other than Flamingo spotting at lake Katwe. Over all a great experience.
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20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
This was my first safari, but I had a great time!
The wildlife has rebounded after being severely depleted, The scenery is natural and very varied. Compared to other safari destinations in East Africa, it is relatively uncrowded.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Beautiful landscape, nice people, ok food.
Our main event was to see the Mountain Gorillas in Bwindi and so we did.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
The country is visual diverse and stunning in a number of ways. The size of Uganda ensures that you can cover a lot in a short time period if necessary. The wildlife is, again, highly diverse and although it may not have the grandiose of Kenya and Tanzania it is certainly impressive in its own right.
The overall experience was fantastic and well worth the visit.
I was very impressed with Uganda as a country and really enjoyed the enthusiasm from everyone I met. The wildlife spotting was fabulous and all the accommodation and food were excellent. Our tour guide was very passionate about the wildlife and scenery and all transportation was well planned.
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35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The people of Uganda are very friendly and welcoming of visitors to their country. Come here primarily for the gorillas trekking, but keep in mind that you can also have a traditional safari experience in the same trip. The game viewing is not as good, but combined with the gorilla trekking, Uganda becomes a top destination.
