The famous tree climbing lions in Uganda are mainly found in the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park, western Uganda. This park is the most visited of all the Uganda parks. It is about 6 hours by road from Kampala, 1 hour flight from Entebbe and about 4,5 hours from Kigali. This sector is...Read More

Uganda is a melting pot of different cultures and traditions. It was named the most diverse country on earth by a study from Harvard University. If you want to experience the ‘real’ Uganda then you will have to include cultural safaris on your itineraries or at least a visit to the local community either for...Read More

The little lake is believed to be the second deepest lake in Africa after Lake Tanganyika. It is located in the ‘Switzerland of Uganda’ – a name given to it by Sir Winston Churchill upon his visit to the area. Lake Bunyonyi is dotted with 29 Islands with some inhabited and others not inhabited. Activities...Read More

The Baha’i faith has one temple per continent and for the African continent this temple is located in Uganda. The temple located on Kikaaya hill gives you views of the Suburbs of Kampala and beautiful scenery. For those interested in birds, it’s a good bird watching spot in the city.Read More

Somewhere in Uganda, in the small town of Namugongo is a magnificent site; the Uganda Martyrs Shrine which is a must visit for anyone interested in Uganda’s faith based tourism while on your Uganda safari. It stands tall with the grandeur of an ancient Cathedral whose structural design derives its inspiration from the African Hut....Read More

So you have spent a good number of days hiking up the hills of Bwindi Impenetrable national Park on a gorilla trekking safari, you have been through the adventure of a game drive in Murchison falls National Park and still have a few days left before you leave Uganda, you can visit Lake Victoria before departing...Read More

Backpacks and walking sticks, hiking shoes and long sleeves; that was us in the heart of Bwindi impenetrable forest as we waited for briefing from our guide. This was part of the longer Uganda safari where we had already taken a wildlife safari in Murchison falls national park, gone Rhino trekking in Ziwa rhino sanctuary,...Read More

Somewhere in Uganda, in the small town of Namugongo is a magnificent site; the Uganda Martyrs Shrine a must visit for anyone interested in Uganda’s faith based tourism while on your Uganda safari for wildlife safaris, gorilla safaris, birding tours or cultural safaris in Uganda. It stands tall with the grandeur of an ancient Cathedral...Read More

There is an Uber and Friendship taxi experience, and then there is what I will call the real Ugandan Taxi experience. The conductor, the driver, passengers, and the taxi will give you a 30 to 40 minute  adventure that water rafting, gorilla trekking will take hours or days to give depending on how far or...Read More

Think of travelling and tourism in Uganda and what comes up?  Wildlife safaris, nature walks, water rafting, birding or gorilla trekking may top your bucket list with absence of cultural tours. Well, that thought is not far-fetched because most of Uganda’s tourism attractions are physical. The few that were inscribed on the UNESCO heritage list...Read More