Overview to Uganda: Travel Guide and Tourist Information
Tucked in between Kenya and Congo, and straddling Eastern and Central Africa, Uganda’s dictatorial days are far behind it. Instead, the country is defined by its staggering wildlife reserves, varied landscapes but, most of all, by its friendly and welcoming atmosphere.
That vibe permeates every street in the capital of Kampala, where affable locals add a vibrant and bustling feel to an otherwise unspectacular city. For those who want to sightsee, however, Kampala does boast a UNESCO protected site at the Tombs of Buganda Kings.
East along the shoreline of the lake, world-famous Jinja can be found. This Asian-tinged town is known as the source of the Nile and the water sports here are awesome, with whitewater rafting proving the standout attraction.
To the west of Kampala, national parks line the Congo border. The Bwindi Impenetrable Forest kicks things off to the south with its chimps and gorillas before a little further nort, the vast expanse of the Queen Elizabeth II National Park has wonderful birdlife and crater lakes.
Uganda’s awe-inspiring natural beauty arguably reaches its pinnacle at the Rwenzori Mountains National Park. Here, giant-sized vegetation adorns ice-peaked mountains to create a completely unbounded vision of nature that any traveler would feel privileged to see.
The Murchison Falls National Park dominates the north and exhibits the same kind of immeasurable beauty as the Rwenzori Mountains. The falls themselves are ground-shakingly powerful, while massive hippos and crocodiles patrol the ‘calmer’ parts of the Nile.
Once out of the cities, everything in Uganda seems to be big, bold and frankly brilliant. In the wake of all those decades of tension, now’s the time to experience this jewel of the Nile… Before everyone else gets wind of it.
