TOP 10 ACTIVITIES ON A UGANDA SAFARI

A happy visitor of Abunda Discoveries Uganda experiences the following top 10 activities on a Uganda Safari. It is also possible that your holiday spent on a safari to Uganda could be less adventurous, underutilized or even frustrating when one does not have a plan on what activities to do while in Uganda.

Uganda Safaris

3 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari in Bwindi National Park

6 days Uganda Gorilla and Wildlife Safari

10 Days Uganda Ultimate Primate Safari

14 Days Birding Uganda Safari for Albertine Rift Endemics

21 Days Uganda Culture & Primates Safari

1. Gorilla trekking

Exploring the forest while searching for the famous mountain gorillas feeding their young ones or just being their majestic selves is where Abunda Discoveries Uganda takes you to have a memorable and life time experience. It is done from  Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Do not forget to follow the  ranger’s instructions, prepare physically for a considerable amount of walking and participate while in good health lest you leave the gorillas infected. Gorilla trekking is an adrenaline stirring experience and worth every minute of your time.

2. Chimpanzee trekking

Among top 10 activities on a Uganda Safari visit a primate hub with over 13 different primates and the chimpanzees being among them. Kibale forest national park, Queen Elizabeth National Park in the Kyambura Gorge, Kalinzu forest, Tooro-Semliki wildlife reserve and Budongo forest are among the places to trek chimps in the wild. For extended time with the chimps in the wild you can take on the chimp habituation experience which lasts longer than chimp trekking experience. 

3. Uganda Bird watching

Uganda has over 1050 bird specie. The tropical rain forests, the savanna, the swamps and lakesides are a home to many birds. The famous shoebill is one of the must see birds, a glimpse of which may be caught at Mabamba swamp. A visit to Bwindi Impenetrable National park would lead you to the Albertine Rift Endemics.

4. Uganda Community and Cultural experiences

The birds, animals and plant species are not the only form of diversity Uganda has to offer. Our culture is a cocktail of colour, taste, sights and sounds. Each tribe and local community will offer you a different recipe, cultural dress or sense of style, language, traditional song and dance. Try the famous Luwombo from Buganda, Eshabwe from Ankole, Atapa from the land of Teso, Malakwang from Acholi and Maleewa from the Bagisu of the East while exploring Uganda’s cultural and staple food. 

5. Water Rafting on River Nile

The mighty current, electric breeze, adrenaline stirring waves of the River Nile make White water rafting a bucket list activity while on your Uganda safari. This thrilling experience lasts about 6 hours along 25 kilometers of the River Nile. Water rafting is not for the fainthearted; it is for the wild hearts that crave a spectacular exploration of the Nile one rapid immersion at a time.  The options range from the Grade 5 Extreme Rafting, the Raft River Board, Grade 3 Full day rafting or the 2 day water rafting..

6. Canoeing on Lake Bunyonyi

Lake Bunyonyi is dotted by 29 islands surrounded by prissily terraced food gardens.  Canoeing on Lake Bunyonyi will allow you to watch enchating birds like Pied Kingfishers, Blck Crake to mention but afew and  feel the calmness of the deep waters as you peddel to the most historical Punishment island without forgetting the interesting stories about other islands such as Upside-down island. Canoeing on Lake Bunyonyi is Bucket list Material.

7. Game viewing on safari

4X4 wheels, an open roof, binoculars, a good camera, your eyes, the wilderness breeze and wildlife are a summary of what a game drive involves. It is most convenient way to go about wildlife viewing. The tour or ranger guide will be your compass; knowing where to lead you to view the tree climbing lions, the warthogs, elephants, giraffes, buffalo herds, ostriches, hyenas, zebras and birds. This activity is available in the Savannah parks i.e. Kidepo Valley National Park,  Queen Elizabeth National park, Murchison falls national park and Lake Mburo National park. The options available are morning, afternoon and nocturnal game drives.

8. Volcano Hiking in the Virunga

Uganda is a land of hills, valleys and Volcano Mountains. To the east of Uganda stands Mount Elgon at 4,321 meters with the largest caldera in the world. The west of Uganda is home to the mighty Virunga Ranges; Mount Mgahinga, Muhavura and Sabinyo which stand at 3,474 metres, 4,127 metres and 3,645 metres respectively, beckoning to adventurous souls. To hike up the volcanoes is not a merely a rocky climb; rather, it is a walk through the dense forests that grow on the fertile slopes of the volcanoes.

9. Queen Elizabeth National park

The swish-swash of light waves is the nature’s sound track to tourists on a boat safari along the Kazinga Channel one of the top sites for a boat safari in Uganda. Water birds, hippos dunking themselves in the fresh water at high noon and the wild sauntering to the shores to quench a day’s worth of thirst are some of the sights you would catch as you set out on a boat safari at the Murchison Falls. A Boat Safari is a laid back and one of the most tranquil ways to explore Uganda and an activity that should earn its place on your bucket list for things to do while on a safari in Uganda.

10. Kampala City Tour

Kampala is Uganda’s Capital City that as of now sits on 22 hills. Whether you choose the bicycle tour, vehicle ride or a motorcycle tour. Exploring Uganda without touring her capital Kampala would be an incomplete Uganda safari. Kampala’s greatness lies in her architectural and historic sites like the Uganda Martyrs Shrine in Namugongo, Rubaga Cathedral, Namirembe Cathedral, the Bahai Temple, the Hindu temple and the independence monument, Kasubi tombs. While the sites are a sight to behold remember to eat street food like Rolex while on your tour in Kampala.