Are you wondering where you can celebrate the upcoming festive season holidays? As we countdown to Christmas and New Year celebrations, it’s pretty good to know which best places to celebrate these big days in style. In most cases, people travel from cities and towns to be off work and celebrate these once-in-a-year festive season holidays. Christmas and new year holidays are a once-in-a-year celebrations which most people travel from far and near to celebrate. Uganda is blessed with 10 national parks, which offer you with great relaxation and lifetime experiences. Each National park is unique in its own kind offering a unique magical experience. During your short festive season holiday, choose any time of Uganda’s national parks, explore all its beauties and you will never forget that experience.
Bwindi Forest National park
Home to half of the world’s endangered mountain gorillas, Bwindi Forest national park stands out as the must-visit travel destination in Uganda. Do you have a love for primates, want to spend an hour in the company of a gorilla family, Bwindi Forest offers you the best mountain gorilla trekking experience that lasts for a lifetime. Gorilla permits in Bwindi are discounted to UGX 250,000 for Ugandans and East African citizens. Foreign non-residents pay $700 while foreign residents pay $600 but the magical experience achieved is worth it.
Kibale Forest National park
Visit the primate capital of Africa to trek chimpanzees in Kibale Forest national park. Spend an hour with your close relatives, the chimpanzees who share over 99.8% of human genes. The human-like characters of chimpanzees where adult females nurse babies like human mothers, dominant silverbacks guards the family like a human dad while the juveniles keep the family lively which makes an encounter with them magical and memorable.
Kidepo Valley national park
Do you want to explore the true wilderness of Uganda? Look not beyond Kidepo Valley National Park. Located in northeastern Uganda, Kidepo Valley Park is the least visited park in Uganda which has kept it natural offering you the off-beaten travel experience. Expect to see rare animals like cheetahs and many others including Elephants, leopards, lions, giraffes, Oribis, Topis, Uganda kobs, waterbucks, Warthogs, and hippos among others. Also, a cultural tour to the IK people exposes you to the indigenous norms, cultures, and beliefs of the Karamoja people. Enjoy the traditional performances, eat local foods, and learn about the local lifestyles of people in northeastern Uganda.
Lake Mburo National Park
With its 20% land area covered with water, Lake Mburo National park offers you the best experience for your festive holiday. Travelers to Lake Mburo National park have an endless list of attractions and activities to see and do. These include a boat cruise on Lake Mburo, game viewing, horseback riding, bird watching, nature walks, and milking experiences in the nearby local communities. Lake Mburo is Uganda’s smallest savannah just 4 hour’s drive from Kampala’s capital hence one of the most accessed national parks in Uganda.
Queen Elizabeth National park
Shared between Kasese, Kamwenge, Rukungiri, and Rubirizi districts, Queen Elizabeth national park is a must-visit destination if you want to enjoy your festive season holiday. QENP is Uganda’s second-largest national park known to have a high concentration of wildlife in the whole of Uganda. Among the animals to see in Queen Elizabeth National Park include lions, elephants, leopards, buffalos, Uganda kobs, Impalas, elands, waterbucks, warthogs, hippos, and Topis among others. Also, enjoy a launch cruise at Kazinga channel, the best spot for birds like hamerkop, African kingfisher, African fish eagle, Yellow-billed stork, White egrets and ibises among others. The fresh cold breezes refreshed your mind.
Murchison Falls National Park
Travel to northwestern Uganda to explore Murchison Falls National park, which ranks as Uganda’s largest and oldest park. MFNP is widely known for the mighty Murchison falls in the heart of the national park. A hike to the top of the falls is a chance to witness how the strong Nile river squeeze through a 7-meter gorge falling 43 meters down into the devil’s cauldron. A boat cruise to the bottom of the falls is a not miss on your Uganda safari to Murchison Falls National Park.
Besides national parks, holidaymakers in Uganda can visit the:
Source of the Nile in Jinja
A cruise to the source of the river Nile (the longest river in the world) rewards you with a memorable experience. The source of the Nile is one of the features why Uganda was named the Pearl of Africa. if you are brave enough, take part in white rafting to experience different waterfall grades of the Nile River.
Other places to visit for festive season holidays in Uganda include the
• Entebbe Wildlife Education center,
• Lake Bunyonyi,
• Zziwa Rhino sanctuary
• Sipi Falls
• Semliki National Park
• Mt Elgon
• Ssese islands
Generally, it’s worth celebrating Christmas and New Year holidays in style Explore Uganda’s national parks, the source of the Nile, and other amazing places to celebrate festive season holidays in Uganda with Africa Adventure Safaris.
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