Uganda offers a wholesome African holiday expereince combining adventure, cultural immersion and a typical African Big 5 wildlife safari within its expansive wilderness parks. Known for its premier lifetime trekking expereince along the mountain gorilla and the chimpanzee in their rainforest homes, Uganda abounds with unique off-the-beaten-paths activities that can tailored for an authentic Uganda Adventure Safari. Below are some of the options that can be tailored into your Uganda Adventure and Cultural Safari to spice up your holiday safari vacation.
Discover and Explore more on a tailor-made Uganda Adventure and Cultural Safari
Immerse Yourself in Culture
Combine Uganda’s bucket-list adventures notably – the mountain gorilla and chimp trekking expereince with an immersive cultural expereince to go off-the-beaten paths and discover ancient cultures and traditions that shape and define the Ugandan people. These expereince which are guided and led by enthusiastic community guides will enrich your visit by sharing with you in-depth knowledge of their cultures, offer you access to explore humble communities, meet ordinary folks and appreciate their day-to-day lifestyle. The tours extend to active salt-lakes, coffee, tea and vanilla farms revealing both effective ancient methods still used in preparation and usage in day-to-day lifestyle. As you explore these cultures, appreciate their hospitality as you taste various traditional cuisines, join in to dance to their ancient warrior folk-songs and share smiles and life with ordinary folks.
Take Epic Wildlife Safari Experiences
A Uganda Adventure and Cultural Safari Experience is often tailored with an epic wildlife safari expereince across the country’s national parks. Uganda’s expansive golden savanna plains and woodlands are some of Africa’s best kept and uncrowded wilderness parks offering an exclusive expereince with nature as you come up-close to a plethora of both game and birdlife amidst stunning panoramic landscapes. Experience the serenity of nature on well-paced game drives, meditative boat safaris and walking safaris to discover Africa’s Big 5 listers and more.
Hiking and Mountaineering expereince
On a Uganda safari and Cultural Safari Experience, explore Uganda’s natural heritage on a mountaineering expereince to take on the best mountain ranges on the continent. On top of the list is the snow-capped mountains often referred to as the Mountains of the Moon, the Rwenzoris that tower to 5109m on Margherita peak making them the highest mountain ranges in Africa. They straddle along the equator line and offers various hiking plans to suit all categories of adventurers from 2-Day to a full 11 Days hike to Margherita peak. Elsewhere in Uganda, hiking expereince occur on Mt.Elgon, Mgahinga NP volcanic peaks, Mt. Kadam offering the best montane expereince on various day hiking plans.
White-water Rafting on the Nile in Jinja
River Nile rapids near its source at Jinja offers a thrill adventure over its world-class rapids to a wide range of adventure enthusiasts. On these rapids, adrenaline junkies test their adventure appetites, stretch their personal limits to take the world-class white water rapids on the ancient Nile. Led by specialists, the adventure is tailored to meet all categories of adventurers and their appetites. Beyond White-water Rafting on the Nile, other offers include Kayaking and Tubing, Quad biking, Spot-Fishing on L. Victoria and the Nile. Boat cruise safaris aim for various interests from sightseeing, visit to the source of the Nile or sunset cruises.
Walking Safaris and Wilderness Camping
Ditch the comfort of game drive safari vehicle, to explore Uganda’s natural wilderness parks on foot, cycle or a horse back in a company of experienced ranger guide to watch and learn more about the wildlife, plant life and the whole ecosystem. On foot, all your senses become attuned and aware of nature and the surroundings. Your guide will call your attention to various tracks, markings and interpret calls, chips and other sounds of nature as you come up close to herds of giraffe, topi, zebra and a host of birdlife in their own wilderness backyard. Take the expereince a notch higher to pitch a tent in Uganda’s wilderness parks and enjoy the star-lit African skies, hear various calls and moans and watch up-close iconic wildlife.
The most recommended popular Uganda’s walking safaris beyond mountain gorilla and chimpanzee treks is a trek along the rhinos at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Lake Mburo walking safari, the scenic Lake Bunyonyi Island hike, Bwindi – Nkuringo Long walk and Sipi Falls Hike.
Explore the panoramic Scenery of diverse Landscapes on a Uganda Adventure and Cultural Safari Experience
Our tailor-made Uganda Adventure safaris endeavor to leave room for you to explore beyond major attractions, leisurely and at your own pace. This is the drive on our accomodation selection, where we opt for properties located near these less-visited attractions promoting sustainability among communities that neighbor these attractions. These activities which can be tailored in your main Uganda safari include soft adventures on excluded island dotted lakes, cultural immersion experiences like Batwa or Karamoja experience, waterfalls and community expereince trails, hiking and biking to reveal the most stunning landscapes. Other activities include, swimming, canoeing, school visits and other outdoor activities.