Interesting Activities to Engage in while on a Safari

Below is a list of a few activities and places to consider visiting while looking at a Uganda safari.

Visit Ngamba Island Chimp Sanctuary; Hidden on an Island that sits on the water of Lake Victoria in the central part of Uganda, Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary was intended mainly to provide home to the rescued Chimpanzee primates.

It is now a shelter to over forty nine chimpanzee individuals that breathe life in the available tropical rainforests and fenced cages. You can get to this protected area by boat or plane.

The speed boat sets off early in the morning from Entebbe waters front. Once there, visitors engage in Chimpanzee feeding, care giving and collection of feeds.

Chimpanzee Trekking; this is one of the top captivating pursuits in Uganda. It involves an encounter with the Chimpanzee face to face in the Jungles. Its offered in a group and includes trekking in the Jungles via rugged trails until you locate the communities of chimps.

In Uganda, you can do the tracking excursions in Kibale Forest National Park, Budongo forest, Kalinzu Forest reserve and Kyambura gorge in Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Gorilla Trekking, unlike chimpanzee tracking, this experience also awards a grand chance to meet with the mountain Gorillas face to face in the Jungles.

Gorillas are rarely seen and it is everyone’s dream to at least get a close encounter with these giants of the jungle.

It includes trekking in the Jungle and once you locate the Gorilla family you are tracing for, only one hour is allowed while in their presence. After descend back to the starting point or your lodge of stay.

In Uganda, you can only do the Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, both located in the south western part of Uganda.

Visit Jinja town;  Jinja is one of the most iconic towns in Uganda, it is positioned in the Eastern part of Uganda. You can only get there by a car via Kampala – Jinja – Mbale highway.

The main highlights for most of visitors to this riverside town are; boat cruise along the waters of river Nile, White water rafting and local market hopping.

Cultural encounters; without doubt, diverse culture is amongst the motives for most travelers who reserve some time for a visit to Uganda. This country consists of numerous tribes and each with its own cultural norms that impress visitors.

If you are after culture, you can visit some prominent tribes in the country such as the Batwa people in western Uganda, Matheniko in north eastern Uganda, Baganda in central Uganda, Bagishu for traditional dances and more.