Uganda – The Pearl of Africa

Located in East Africa, Uganda is known as the “Pearl of Africa” for its cultural diversity boasting of over 56 tribes of the  warm and welcoming locals and natural stunning beauty including Ssese Islands, a paradise with variety of white sandy beaches, birds and tropical vegetation, Lake Bunyonyi, second deepest lake in Africa 900m, home to the source of the world’s longest river, the Nile measuring 6695 kilometers (4184 miles) where rafting offers a world-class adrenaline adventure, Murchison Falls, the world’s most powerful waterfall, scenic landscape with terraced hilltops and soaring mountains including Mt. Rwenzori that stands at 5,109 meters with permanent snowcapped yet crossed by the equator!

Uganda’s dense forests offer unforgettable encounters. This is the world’s premier primate destination with the largest mountain gorilla population in the world, over 5,000 chimpanzees, world’s largest number of monkeys, baboons, apes, rare colobus, nocturnal Bush babies and Pottos found in pristine eco- environment.

With more than 1,050 bird species, Uganda is a home to over 50% of the entire bird population in Africa and 10% of the world, making it a paradise for birders.

With 10 National Parks, the country gives you rewarding game drives including the rare tree-climbing lions of Ishasha, big herds of elephants and giraffes in Murchison Falls. Uganda is one of the safest destinations in Africa with the best the continent has to offer with fewer visitors giving you exclusive sightings without traffic of safari vehicles in protected areas.