Lonely Planet naming Uganda as best country to visit in 2012
National Geographic placing Uganda as one of the Best Trips 2013
National Geographic lists the Rwenzoris among the world’s best hikes – 15 classic trails
The travel word in January 2012, this image was selected as a judges’ favorite in the travel word’s photo of the year 2011
CNN Travel; Africa’s 10 best national parks voted Kidepo Valley National park – 3rd best park in Africa.
Virunga volcanoes in South Western Uganda, was identified as one of the top 20 places to visit in the world by National Geographic Channel.
Another CNN list of the seven new places ready to be discovered had Uganda in 4th position.
Uganda is regarded as Africa’s best destination for birders. The country, which is the size of United Kingdom, boasts of over 1,058 bird species, accounting for 11% of the globe’s total, and half of Africa’s.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park was voted Africa’s number one birding site by the African Bird Club.
Murchison Falls National Park was named no. 9 best birding spots in Africa by Birdlife Africa
Trip Advisor rated Bwindi Impenetrable National Park as the best tourism hot spot because of its serene, attractiveness and increased gorilla population.
New York Times travel named Uganda among the 45 places to visit
UNESCO world heritage sites in Uganda:
Kasubi Tombs – Three former Kings of Buganda are buried in an impressive traditional thatched house
Mt Rwenzori National Park – Located in Western Uganda
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – Located in South western Uganda and home to the endagered Gorillas