What to consider when on your African safari? Here are a few of our tips that can help you prepare for your African safari. Passport, itinerary, travel insurance docs and Tickets These must be the first items in your bag and must be on top of your list before you pack anything. Medicines Remember to carry enough of the prescribed medicines that will last until you return back from your safari. Do not pack you medicines along with your clothes in the check-in bag; keep it in your handbag where it is easily accessible. Also it is highly recommended to carry mosquito repellents, as there could be mosquitoes and bugs if you are staying in a tent. Camera, video and binoculars, Flashlight Africa is a photographer’s dream. Not only does the boundless wildlife come in all shapes and sizes, but the continent is also blessed with stunning landscapes, colorful people and fabulous light! Don’t miss out. Buy a camera, if you don’t already have one. Carry your
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The Birders’ Paradise, “Top 10 birds of Uganda” Uganda, is well known for being Africa’s premier birding destination with the list of birds found in the country over 1 000 species! Many of these birds live only in these tropical forests with rare sightings being described as “mythical” while it is believed that some of the birds living in the remote forests of Uganda may not have been classified yet! This beautiful country must be on any birders bucket list and this is our list of the top 10 birds to see in Uganda. Most Uganda birding safaris are incredibly organized and ready to give you ever lasting memory of the African wilderness that is not easy to forget soon. 1. Shoebill The Shoebill also known as whale-headed stork is endemic to Africa and birders from around the globe flock to Uganda to catch a rare glimpse of this clumsy giant . Food items are regurgitated whole from the gullet straight into the bill of the young. Shoebills rarely raise more than one chi
Sempaya Hotsprings Sempaya hot springs is the most activity within Semuliki National park, and is a must-do for all tourists to this National Park. There are two Hot springs-Male hot spring called Bitende that measures about 12 meters in diameter and the Female hot spring named Nyasimbi and is a boiling geyser that ejects out hot water and steam at about 2 meters into the air and the male spring is a pool of hot water. Attracting hordes of tourists each year, these hot springs have a geyser that shoots up from a hole at really hot temperatures. In fact, the water is so hot you can boil an egg and eat it in ten minutes. Sempaya Hot Springs’ The temperature of the water in both springs reaches 100 degrees Celsius and it is well known in history that you can cook food like fresh vegetables in the springs. You have this opportunity to boil eggs in the water within 5-10 minutes. If you love a good nature tour, the park does not only offer the hot springs but also hosts primate crea
MOUNTAIN GORILLAS Uganda has two places where these mountain gorillas maybe seen, one is Mgahinga Gorilla, stunning park and component of the virunga, chain of towering volcanoes that extend into Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda , and there in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. Bwindi foerest Mist nature WHY BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK? Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is among the most visited National Parks in the country and the Park is popularly known as home of mountain gorillas which are among the endangered species in the world today. Records show that thousands and thousands of tourists travel from all parts of the world specifically to come and see these internationally endangered forests during the Uganda Gorilla Trekking Tours and besides these, there is a great diversity of other wildlife including small wild animals, primates. Bwindi Impenetrable National park is located in South Western Uganda and is divided into fou
Amabere Ga NyinaMwiru Amabere Ga NyinaMwiru is a cultural site with remarkable history located in western Uganda in Fort portal town. It is located near Nyakasura School a few kilometers out of Fort portal town. You can stop by while on your tour to Semuliki national park for birding safari or viewing the hot springs, to kibale national park for chimpanzee trekking or to Queen Elizabeth national park for a wildlife safari and boat excursion. This rock is actually as a result of formation of stalagmites and stalactites. This we will leave for the geographers interested in this version of its formation. It is nestled between several trees and the beautiful water falls on someone’s farm land which he has kept and preserved for tourism. Growing up almost every social studies book had this miraculous myth of Amabere ga Nyinamwiru (Breasts of Nyinamwiru), which almost sounded like a very meticulously scripted movie that anyone would want to watch. Historical Background Otherwi