Places to visit in Uganda

With the origin of the White Nile at Lake Victoria, the snow covered Rwenzori Mountains, the lowlands of the Kidepo National Park and with the luxuriant greeneries of the forests of Bwindi National Park, Uganda is one of the most beautiful countries in the world offering wonderful diversities of Places to visit in Uganda. The following are some of the most interesting Places to visit in Uganda:

• Jinja: Located at driving distance from Kampala, Jinja is home to the origin of the Nile River which offers exciting water sport activities like river rafting.
• Ssese Islands: Offers numerous options of enjoying like sightseeing, camping and relaxing.
• Lake Mburo National Park: Covering a total area of about 256 sq. km, Lake Mburo National Park is the only national park in Africa including a lake. It is also home to the maximum number of impalas and a large number of zebras.
• Mgahinga Gorilla National Park: It is located in close proximity to the charming Kisoro Town dominating Lake Bunyonyi and Lake Butunda. Excellent for watching gorillas with gorilla permits more inexpensive than Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
• Lake Bunyonyi: Perfect for canoe rides, camping and resting.
• Bwindi Impenetrable National Park: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is popular for gorilla trekking and can be reached on car in 10 hours from Kampala. Trekking experiences are tough and costlier than that in the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.
• Kibale Forest National Park: It is home to more than 13 primate species including the biggest wild chimpanzee community and serves as an excellent site for wild chimpanzee trekking.
• Fort Portal: Offers enchanting views of the Rwenzori Mountain range which is widely popular as the “Mountains of the Moon”.
• Kidepo Valley National Park: Home to wide array of wildlife in the pictorial Karamoja plains.
• Sipi Falls: Offers enchanting views of the beautiful Karamoja plains with comfortable accommodations at the Crows Nest in camps or log cabins.
• Rwenzori Mountains National Park: Situated on Mt. Rwenzori, the Rwenzori Mountains National Park offers amazing experience of mountain climbing.
• Queen Elizabeth National Park: Home to wide variety of wildlife including lions, hippos, hyenas and elephants, Queen Elizabeth National Park offers “Kazinga Channel” trip.