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Uganda is
endowed with interesting adventure activities that you can be part of like
Gorilla trekking in Bwindi forest, Game drives in Murchison Falls, Kidepo
valley, Queen Elizabeth national parks, Boat cruises are so interesting and
dramatic, chimpanzee trekking gives you the chance to be close to human cousins
in the animal kingdom.
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Activities To Do During The Gorilla
Trekking Uganda safari
Gorilla trekking
Gorilla
Trekking in Uganda being the major reason for taking your adventure tour in
Africa. Uganda has the largest number of mountain gorillas in the world and the
biggest chances of meeting the chimpanzees and mountain gorillas in the same
forest is only possible in Bwindi Forest
national; park in Uganda.
You only
need to secure a gorilla trekking permit with a price of $600, have an
overnight stay at a lodge close to the area where your gorilla permit was
booked. This is in a bid to reduce on the distance to the briefing point early
in the morning.
Only one
magical hour is allowed in the presence of the mountain gorillas so that they
are given enough time to do there day activities like feeding, playing, making
nests and so on. The mountain gorillas are habituated to be in the presence of
human beings for only 1 hour. You have the chance to watch them, take there
photographs are return to the lodge.
Game drives
Queen Elizabeth National Park
You may opt
to go for a game drive in Queen Elizabeth National Park which is about 5 to 6
hours away from Bwindi Forest the home of the mountain gorillas.
The Northern
Crater lakes region of the park is the busiest with wildlife life. You have the
chance of meeting the leopards, herds of elephants, buffaloes, prides of lions,
elands, water bucks, hyenas, bush bucks, Uganda Kobs, numerous birds including
the foreign migrants which fly from as far as Europe. Chimpanzee tracking would
be another great moment. Birding in queen Elizabeth National park is awesome.
The highlight of this park is the incredible launch cruise on Kazinga channel.
Murchison Falls National park
Another
incredible park where numerous games drives can be done. This park is bisceted
by the longest river in Africa the Great Nile. It is home for the Rothschild
Girafees, buffaloes, lions, statungas, hartebeests.
An early
morning game drive in the Northern sector of this park gives you ample time to
meet various animals as they carry on there day today activities. Lion, giraffes,
buffaloes, elephants, olive baboons, hartebeests, hyenas, and so many birds
find home here.
The
highlight of this park is the launch cruise to Murchison Falls getting you
closer to the dramatic point where the Nile waters squeeze through a narrow
gorge, bursting out vigorously to make a cloudy appearance. The vibration of
the water tides below the boat is very interesting. The foamy appearance that
builds up after the water cascading to join the rest of the course is picturesque.
Birding In Uganda
Birding is
one of the experiences you can be part of when you book a gorilla trekking
safari. Bwindi Forest is one of the top birding sceneries in the World. It has
over 350 bird species and about 23 of the 24 albertine endemics.
Some of the
birds that reside in this forest include Canopy and Mid-storey flock, western
Green Tinkerbird, Mountainand Yellow-streaked Greenbird, Red-faced
Woodland,Rwenzori Batis and white-tailed Crested Flycatcher, Collared Apalis to
mention but a few.
Along the
Queen Elizabeth National park Kazinga Channel, you can have the birding experience
while on a launch cruise after the gorilla tracking experience in Bwindi
forest.
Chimpanzee Tracking
Chimpanzee
tracking is an experience that gives you the chance of getting closer to human
cousins. After gorilla trekking, you may opt for chimpanzee tracking in Kibale
National park. This park is about 5 to 6 hours from Bwindi Forest and home to
the chimpanzees.
This natural
forest is home to numerous birds, primates, butterflies, forest elephants the
list is endless. During the trek to find the chimpanzees, you have an
opportunity to get closer to the some of these wonderful animals and birds.
Launch cruise
After
gorilla trekking, you can have a launch cruise in Queen Elizabeth National
park. This epic experience is done on Kazinga Channel. This busy channel is
always flooded with flocks of birds including foreign migrant birds that fly
from as far as Europe,
Several wild
animals also find there way to these banks to quench there thirst and others
cool of the day’s heat by taking a bath in the water. Crocodiles and Hippo
schools make a wonderful display in the water. The vegetation along the banks
is stunning.
