Reasons Why You Should Visit Uganda in the Easter Holidays
Uganda is one of the interesting destinations that you should visit during the Easter holidays. You are likely to meet hundreds of tourists from different corners of the world during your Uganda Easter holiday safari. To begin with, Uganda is located in the East African and the Great Lakes region. More so, Uganda is neighbors with Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Sudan. The country has several safari destinations that attract visitors, especially during the Easter holidays.
The best places to spend Easter holidays in Uganda
Uganda has a variety of safari destinations you can explore during the Easter holidays. Some of the best places to add to your Uganda Easter holiday tour bucket list include;
National parks
A Uganda safari is never complete without visiting a national park. Uganda is made up of 10 National parks, and they are scattered around the country. Each national park is characterized by its unique attractions and activities done by tourists. Some of these national parks include Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Lake Mburo National Park, Murchison Falls National Park, and many others. These parks offer activities like mountain gorilla trekking, game drives, golden monkey tours, birding safaris, and community tours. Are you a fan of any of these activities? Reach out to us and plan your trip easily and fast.
Cultural villages
Uganda is a diverse country with several cultural communities. More so, Uganda has about 64 tribes. These tribes are scattered around the country, and they are full of hospitality hospitable. A tour of these cultural villages during the Easter holidays offers an extraordinary experience. Some of these communities include the Entanda cultural community, Ewaffe cultural Village, Batwa villages, Igongo Cultural Center, and many others.
Physical features
For travelers planning an Easter holiday safari to Uganda they should expect to see many amazing physical features. These physical features include mountains, hills, craters, lakes, savannah plains, and many others. The popular mountains in Uganda include Mountain Elgon, Mount Rwenzori, Mount Moroto, Mount Sabyinyo, and many others. Nothing fascinates your Easter holiday more than hiking any of these mountains.
Water bodies
Travelers on their Easter holidays to Uganda have several water bodies to explore. These water bodies offer amazing activities like boat cruising, canoeing, water rafting, bungee jumping, kayaking, sport fishing, and many others. Participating in one of these safari activities allows you to spot multiple attractions. The water bodies encountered include Lake George, Lake Albert, Lake Edward, Lake Bunyonyi, Lake Victoria, River Nile, Lake Mutanda, and many others.
Game reserves
Game reserves are one of the destinations that travelers explore on a holiday during the Easter season. Uganda has over 12 game reserves, which are full of many wildlife and bird species. Some of these game reserves include Pian Upe Game Reserve, Katonga Game Reserve, Ajai Game Reserve, Toro Semuliki Game Reserve, and many others.
The best activities to do in Uganda during the Easter holidays
Visiting any of the above-mentioned places in Uganda during the Easter holidays allows you to take part in these activities;
Mountain gorilla trekking
Gorilla trekking is one of the interesting and popular activities done in Uganda, especially during the Easter holiday safaris. This activity involves an encounter with large and powerful primates (gorillas). These live in the forested areas of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Gorilla trekking starts early in the morning with a briefing at the park headquarters. Here, travelers are given rules and regulations for gorilla trekking in Uganda. Gorilla trekking in the Easter holiday safaris takes about 2 to 7 hours of the day, upon which travelers will meet the gorillas, and they will have 1 hour viewing the gorillas, maintaining a distance of 7 meters.
Game drive
Game driving is an amazing activity that one can engage in in the savannah parks of Uganda during the Easter holidays. This is done in the Murchison Falls National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Lake Mburo National Park, and Kidepo Valley National Park. Additionally, game drives are done in game reserves. It is done in the designated trails of the park, which are made for the easy viewing of the wildlife in a 4×4 safari van with a pop-up to view the wildlife. Animals encountered during game drives include lions, leopards, hippos, zebras, impalas, cheetahs, giraffes, and many others.
Chimpanzee trekking
Uganda is one of the destinations with the highest number of chimpanzees in the world. These are large primates that share about 98% of DNA with man. The tracked chimpanzees are usually first habituated so they can get used to human presence. This process takes about 2 years. In Uganda, chimpanzee trekking is done in Kibale National Park, Budongo Forest, Kalinzu Forest, Kyambura Gorge, and Bugoma Forest. Each destination has a different price for the chimpanzee trekking permit. This permit is a legal document that travelers should acquire to see the chimpanzee in the forested areas of Uganda. Chimpanzee trekking starts with a briefing at the park headquarters.
Rhino tracking
Rhino tracking is another exciting activity that you can engage in during the Easter holidays in Uganda. This is an opportunity to see rhinos. The activity is done in Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. This sanctuary is the only place in Uganda where travelers can see the rhinos. Other wildlife seen during the rhino tracking include giraffes, sitatunga, warthogs, and many others.
