Many Africa safari trekkers have majorly categorized Uganda as a destination that’s best suitable for Africa wildlife safaris especially Africa gorilla safaris  given the fact that Uganda is home to these elusive giants in Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga gorilla national park. However its always I am here to present to you a side of Uganda you may have never thought about and that’s the Uganda that gives you thrills given the extreme sport activities that will send chills running down your spine if you get to engage in them.

Now in order for you to experience these kinds of experience you need to make a short Uganda safari to the adrenal capital of Uganda Jinja.

Why Jinja?

Jinja is home to the source of the longest river on the planet river Nile and this gives you an opportunity to indulge in a wide number of blood boiling activities and today and I will take you through some of these activities

ATV Quad biking. quad biking comesFor extreme sport lovers, Jinja never falls short of your demands with a wide range of extreme activities for you and that’s where the  ATV quad biking comes in, this is operated by All Terrain Adventures and this activity comes in 1-4 hour quad biking safaris that will take you through villages with warm-hearted and smiley Ugandan people majorly the Basoga who are predominant in this region, through plantation of sugarcane along dirt roads with mud pods that make it all the more interesting to ride on. The riders need no prior experience to ride the quads but will only have a 30-minute training prior to the beginning of the safari, and to ride the big quad bikes, one should be aged 7years.

White water rafting and kayaking. white water rafting kicks off our top extreme sport activities on a Jinja source of the Nile tour. this is simply because if you’re an extreme water sports lover, Jinja is the best place to be in the entire East Africa region for you to come to experience the thrills of rafting . when you make a Uganda tour to Jinja for white water rafting expect to come face to face with all the 6 grades of water rapids that will get your senses aroused with excitement as you take to the water and wrestle these gigantic water rapids for sheer excitement and thrill. White water rafting and kayaking is done at Itanda falls on river Nile.

Bungee jumping is yet another prime example of extreme water sport treatment from the source to you, This bungee jump is operated by Adrift Uganda and its located at the adrift river base which lies 3km upstream of bujagali fall and the rump was constructed to the highest New Zealand standards. This is a sport not for the faint-hearted as it requires to take a leap of faith into the Nile river from over 10m above.  This activity requires a minimum age of 13 years and advance booking is required.

Sportfishing. With the presence of Lake Victoria, there is abundant supply of many fish species such as the Nile perch tilapia, catfish and many others and for angler enthusiasts, it can never get better than this on this Uganda safari to Jinja, this, therefore, makes it a prime spot for anglers to come and indulge in their favourite hobby. Sportfishing is organized by Jinja fishing safaris beginning from Nile river camp and is done under early morning excursion, evening excursion and full-day excursion and on all these excursion tilapia, Nile perch, yellowfish and catfish species are targeted using trawling, spinning and bait fishing techniques. Nile fishing safaris follows a catch release policy only retaining fish that are likely not to recover after being landed and provide all fishing gear, camping equipment, safety gear and drinking water. Fishing safaris costs 80$ per person on a half-day trip and 150$ for a full day trip with a minimum of 4 persons and children ½ price, there is no minimum age requirement if a child is accompanied by an adult.

Mountain biking. This takes on a wild ride while on your jinja day trip through villages along the Nile river with the warm hearted and beautiful Ugandan people of the Basoga tribe and the Bujagali falls up to the Bugembe view point with panoramic views of the Jinja town and Lake Victoria at large. The mountain biking activity is carried out by explorers mountain biking safaris that’s based explorers backpackers in Jinja and the rides take between 1and1/2 – 2 hours riding in this paradise. The cost for this activity ranges from 30$ per person to 75$ per person for a Mabira hardcore ride with a minimum of 4 people and requires a minimum of 10 years of age with some biking experience.

Zip lining. For all of you who would like to make a joy ride mid air with the help of a safety rope a jinja day trip to Mabira forest comes in handy as it has got all you need in a bewildering experience. The lines were imported in from USA and meet all safety measures required to ensure the safety of tourists who would like to engage in this activity. The operators have also been trained in proper installation of these ropes safely for maximum safety.

with the above-mentioned activities, you might need to have an overnight in Jinja in order for you to have more time to engage in more of these safari activities in Jinja source of the Nile tour. if you decide to have this overnight stay Jinja has various accommodations in Jinja source of the Nile you can choose from and these include Explorers River Camp, Nile River Camp, Jinja Nile Resort, Samuka Island Retreat, Source of The Smile Hotel and Guesthouse.

So with all these activities surely you can see that no matter your interests or passion, Uganda has got you covered.

At Wild Gorilla Safaris, we strive to meet all your Africa safari needs as we have got virtually the safari packages that will give you a memorable Africa safari experience. For anyone interested in Uganda wildlife safaris packages we have got you covered with wide range of packages that are tailored basing on the number of days you have and the destination you would like to visit on your Uganda safari tour. If you’ve got only a few days, then choose from our short Uganda wildlife safaris which run from 2 days to 5 days such as 2 days Uganda wildlife safari to Murchison falls or 5 days Uganda wildlife safari with chimpanzees and many more. For those that have got more than 5 days, then I suggest pick from our compressive long Uganda wildlife safaris that run from 6 days to as many as 21 days such as

On top of an epic Uganda safari adventure to many of these savanna parks, you have an opportunity to encounter mountain gorillas. Yes, a Uganda gorilla tour experience is very possible when you visit gorilla trekking Uganda destinations Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.  A Uganda gorilla safari to any of these parks gives you an opportunity to meet any of the 19 gorilla families that have been habituated to give you nothing but the ultimate Uganda gorilla tours experience, you can ever think of.

If you’re interested Uganda gorilla safaris these are available in both short Uganda gorilla safari packages such as 3 days gorilla tours in Bwindi and 4 days Bwindi gorilla tour and wildlife in Lake Mburo. There are also long Uganda gorilla tours that run from 6 days to as many as 18 days while featuring many other things along the way to the gorillas. After a magical gorilla tour in Uganda, you can always visit Lake Bunyonyi Uganda and enjoy the stunning views of this magical lake. A visit to Lake Bunyonyi gives you an opportunity to experience a boat ride on Africa’s second deepest lake.

Rwanda is also another gorilla destination you wouldn’t want to miss out on, hence if you are planning for a Rwanda gorilla safari package, check out some of our Rwanda gorilla tours packages which also come in form of short Rwanda gorilla gorilla safaris for those that have got only a few days in Rwanda but those that have got more days, then Long Rwanda gorilla trekking safari packages will do you good as they also give you a chance to visit other Rwanda safari attractions.

Congo as well is another gorilla destination and we have numerous Congo gorilla safari packages that will take you on a Congo gorilla tour adventure to either Virunga National Park for an encounter with mountain gorillas or Kahuzi Beiga National Park where you will encounter Eastern lowland gorillas. Besides gorilla safaris and wildlife encounters in Uganda, you can still explore Uganda’s diversity using any of our wide range of day trips that visit other sites that are near the capital city Kampala or Entebbe international airport such as a Mabamba birding day trip to Mabamba island Kampala city tour day tour Jinja day tour and 1 day Ngamba island chimpanzee safari. Check out our great east Africa safari to such as Kenya safari tours and Tanzania safari tour that take you on an Africa wildlife safari adventure to Kenya and Tanzania respectively.

Here are some of the best Uganda safari packages

 

 

10 Best Africa Safari Destinations You Need To Visit on an Africa Safari In 2020

Planning for your ultimate Africa holiday gateway can be overwhelming given the various things that you need to consider in order to have the ultimate Africa safari memories. However, the major cause of stress in this is deciding on an Africa safari destination or destinations to visit. Since Africa is large continent and not known to so many people its fairly reasonable for many people to find it hard to zero down to a destination to visit on their Africa tour.

In order to make your choice a little easier to make, in a 2 part series, I will share with you 10 best Africa safari destinations that should never miss on your Africa safari.

10. Mala Mala Game Reserve. Although quite small only spanning 130sqkm or 15000hectares of private land, Mala mala game reserve has made it to our list given its unique diversity that’s unbelievably wide to be existing in such a small piece of land. This tropical savanna jewel is located in the northeastern South African province of Mpumalanga. An Africa safari to Mala Mala game reserve gives you an opportunity to encounter the big five game of Africa which every Africa tour trekkers dream. Other wild mammals which you may encounter include cape wild dog, hippos, zebras, wildebeests and hyenas.

9. Hwange National Park. Next on our list is Hwange national park. Hwange national park is located in Zimbabwe’s western province. Spanning over 146000sqkm, this Hwange is the pride of Africa safaris in Zimbabwe. A visit to Hwange gives you an encounter with lions, cape wild dogs, spotted hyenas, African leopards and cheetahs. The African wild dog population of Hwange together with those of Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania and Kruger National Park in South Africa gives a beckoning light of hope to the survival of this savanna wildlife species which is on a verge of being critically endangered.

8. Ngorongoro Conservation Crater. Located in Northern Tanzania, Ngorongoro conservation crater forms part of Tanzania’s larger northern tourism circuit which is consist of Tanzania wildlife safari parks such as Serengeti national park, Tarangire National Park and Lake Manyara National park. Ngorongoro conservation area stretches to cover about 8292sqkm or 3202sqmi and it is generally part of the greater Serengeti plains conservation. On a Tanzania wildlife tour to Ngorongoro expect to be in the company of some amazing wildlife species such as mammals like 4out of 5 Africa’s big 5s which include elephants, lions, black rhinos, and cape buffaloes with only the leopards missing of the big 5s other animals include zebras, giraffes, gazelles, wild dogs, golden cats. Ngorongoro is also important to human history as it hosts the Olduvai gorge which is home to the remains of the earliest species in form of human beings called to the hominids who graced these lands about 3.2million years.

7. Etosha national park. Etosha national park in the northern region of Namibia. Etosha national park is a semi desert national park, animals to see on a visit to Etosha include lions, leopards, elephants, cape buffaloes, cheetahs, hippos, serval cat, caracal, cape wild dogs

6. Okavango delta. Okavanga delta is found in Botswana is a swampy inland delta formed where the Okavango River reaches a tectonic trough in the central part of the endorheic basin of the Kalahari. All the water reaching the delta is ultimately evaporated and transpired and does not flow into any sea or ocean. Each year, about 11 cubic kilometres of water spread over the 6,000–15,000 km² (2,300–5,800 sq mi) area. Some flood-waters drain into Lake Ngami. The floods of Okavango delta originate from the floodwaters that come from the Angolan highlands especially during the rainy seasons. This delta experiences an increase in its volume of water between June to July following the rain seasons in the Angolan highlands.  Attractions which will fascinate you on an African trip to Okavango include the African big five game which include lions, leopards, African bush elephants, and rhinos and other animals include South African giraffes, Nile crocodiles hyenas, zebras to mention but a few. If you’re bird Okavango delta offers you over 400 bird species to feast your eyes on.

At Wild Gorilla Safaris, we strive to meet all your Africa safari needs as we have got virtually the safari packages that will give you a memorable Africa safari experience as we offer Africa tours beyond in several sub-Saharan African countries such as Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, Congo, Ethiopia, Namibia, Madagascar and South Africa . For anyone interested in Uganda wildlife safaris packages we have got you covered with a wide range of packages that are tailored basing on the number of days you have and the destination you would like to visit on your Uganda safari tour. If you’ve got only a few days, then choose from our short Uganda wildlife safaris which run from 2 days to 5 days such as 2 days Uganda wildlife safari to Murchison falls or 5 days Uganda wildlife safari with chimpanzees and many more. For those that have got more than 5 days, then I suggest pick from our compressive long Uganda wildlife safaris that run from 6 days to as many as 21 days such as

On top of an epic Uganda safari adventure to many of these savanna parks, you have an opportunity to encounter mountain gorillas. Yes, a Uganda gorilla tour experience is very possible when you visit gorilla trekking Uganda destinations Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.  A Uganda gorilla safari to any of these parks gives you an opportunity to meet any of the 19 gorilla families that have been habituated to give you nothing but the ultimate Uganda gorilla tours experience, you can ever think of.

If you’re interested Uganda gorilla safaris these are available in both short Uganda gorilla safari packages such as 3 days gorilla tours in Bwindi and 4 days Bwindi gorilla tour and wildlife in Lake Mburo. There are also long Uganda gorilla tours that run from 6 days to as many as 18 days while featuring many other things along the way to the gorillas. After a magical gorilla tour in Uganda, you can always visit Lake Bunyonyi Uganda and enjoy the stunning views of this magical lake. A visit to Lake Bunyonyi gives you an opportunity to experience a boat ride on Africa’s second deepest lake.

Rwanda is also another gorilla destination you wouldn’t want to miss out on, hence if you are planning for a Rwanda gorilla safari package, check out some of our Rwanda gorilla tours packages which also come in form of short Rwanda gorilla gorilla safaris for those that have got only a few days in Rwanda but those that have got more days, then Long Rwanda gorilla trekking safari packages will do you good as they also give you a chance to visit other Rwanda safari attractions.

Congo as well is another gorilla destination and we have numerous Congo gorilla safari packages that will take you on a Congo gorilla tour adventure to either Virunga National Park for an encounter with mountain gorillas or Kahuzi Beiga National Park where you will encounter Eastern lowland gorillas. Besides gorilla safaris and wildlife encounters in Uganda, you can still explore Uganda’s diversity using any of our wide range of day trips that visit other sites that are near the capital city Kampala or Entebbe international airport such as a Mabamba birding day trip to Mabamba island Kampala city tour day tour Jinja day tour and 1 day Ngamba island chimpanzee safari. Check out our great east Africa safari to such as Kenya safari tours and Tanzania safari tour that take you on an Africa wildlife safari adventure to Kenya and Tanzania respectively.

Watch out for the best 5 Africa safari destinations to visit in 2020 in our next article.

Here are some of best safaris around Africa we can offer

• 3 days Bwindi gorilla trekking safari
• 3 days gorilla safari to Mgahinga National Park
• 5 days Bwindi gorilla tour & Kibale trek
• 6 days Uganda gorilla & chimpanzee trek
• 7 days chimps & gorilla safari in Uganda
• 10 days Uganda gorilla tour
• 1 day Rwanda gorilla tour
• 2 days Rwanda gorilla safari adventure
• 3 days Rwanda gorilla safari to Volcanoes National Park
• 4 days Rwanda gorilla trekking tour
• 4 days Rwanda Adventure safari
• 5 days Rwanda gorilla tour
• 5 days Rwanda gorilla trekking
• 6 days Rwanda gorilla safari 
• 7 days Rwanda gorilla safari
• 8 days Rwanda gorilla safari
• 9 days Rwanda gorilla safari
• 10 days Rwanda amazing gorilla safari
• 3 days Nyiragongo Mountain hiking safari in Congo
• 3 days Congo mountain gorillas
• 3 days Eastern Lowland gorilla safari packages
• 5 days gorilla safari in Congo & Nyiragongo hiking

• 3 Days Kenya Safari in Tsavo East & Tsavo West National Parks
• 5 Days Nakuru Naivasha & Mara Wildlife Safari
• 6 days Kenya wildlife safari to Maasai Mara, Nakuru, Amboseli
• 6 days Masai Mara Nakuru & Samburu
• 12 days Mara Nakuru Aberdare and Tsavo west

• 6 days Kenya & Tanzania wildlife tour
• 10 days Kenya & Tanzania safari

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Although history has largely judged Kabaka Basamula-Ekkere Mwanga II as a ruthless leader, there are a couple of other things that we can base on to judge Kabaka Mwanga II as a visionary king who was on a trajectory to uplift Buganda kingdom to astronomical heights and that’s where the Kabaka’s lake comes in from. This lake is one of the famous land marks that are visited by thousands of tourists during their Kampala city tour or Kampala day excursion as part of a grand Uganda safari tour which can be a Uganda wildlife safari to some of Uganda wildlife tours attraction sites like Murchison Falls National Park, Lake Mburo National Park, Kibale Forest National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park. It can also be a gorilla tour to either Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.

Location and history of the lake.

Kabaka’s lake or commonly referred to as “Nyanja ya kabaka” is located in Ndeeba Rubaga division just 5km from the city center and about 2 kilometers from the lubiri mengo and bulange mengo. Kabaka’s lake was constructed between 1886-1888 by the 52 clans of Buganda on orders of kabaka mwanga II. Kabaka’s lake is Kabaka Mwanga’s brain child as he had a vision was to create a water way that would easily take him to his palace in Munyonyo and it was also to act as an escape route that would lead the kabaka to Lake Victoria then he would take refuge in Buvuma islands in case of any attack from the imperial British army. Kabaka’s lake is probably one of the biggest and still standing man made features of the 19^th century on the African continent. During its early days this lake stretched all the way from Ndeeba up to Najjanakumbi but as of today, it only remains to be seen in Ndeeba area alone. Kabaka Mwanga didn’t get to realise his vision come to pass because on 2^nd of august 1888, religious wars between Anglicans, Catholics and Muslims alike broke out and this led to works on Kabaka Mwanga’s visionary lake to come to an abrupt halt due to these wars and also Kabaka Mwanga got exiled shortly after hence denying him of a chance to see to it that his vision is completed.

A Lake without an inlet.

Kabaka’s lake has got no tributaries to feed it water but the ingenious Baganda dug this lake following areas with natural underground springs of water hence its water is fed to it from underground sources and this explains why even during prolonged dry spells, this lake usually never experiences reduction in its water level.

Birding on Kabaka’s lake

Besides enjoying the ear-catching story of behind the formation of this lake and its cultural value to the local Baganda people, this lake also gives you a birder to have a highlight of what Uganda has to offer when it comes to Uganda birding safaris because this Lake is home to a wide variety of bird species.\

As of today, kabaka’s lake is one of the birding sites near Kampala city centre with a numerous wading bird species such as grey crown crested crane, open billed stock, sacred ibis, glossy ibis, black-headed herons, marabou stocks which acts as the bully on the lake, malachite kingfisher, pied kingfisher, long-tailed cormorants, this lake is a nesting colony of egrets who are the predominant bird species here and black-headed weaver birds. For birders who would love to view some of the bird species here, there are numerous locally operated canoes that ply the lake waters to give you the best view of these bird species.

Besides Kabaka’s lake, you can still visit several other sights around Kampala as you engage in a Kampala day trip. Some of these sights include a visit to the oldest tombs in east and central Africa Kasubi tombs, make a detour to the Namugongo martyrs shrine and listen to the religious history of this land, proceed to the oldest museum east Africa Uganda museum to fully understand Uganda’s political journey and the nation’s culture. Meet the hustle and bustle of Kampala with a visit to the old taxi park in Kampala to have an in-depth understanding of Uganda’s transport then slope to the Owino market and see how Uganda’s trade to earn a living or negotiate for the best bargain there is in town. Still while on this Kampala day tour, don’t miss out on visiting Bulange Mengo and Kabaka’s palace or Lubiri Mengo to further a more robust understanding of one of the oldest kingdoms on the plains of east and central Africa.

Would you like to have an encounter with any of these attractions in Uganda? Feel free to check out our website which ultimately gives you a preview of some of our safaris in Uganda  packages that have been designed to lead you on an adventure to various parts of the country giving you unlimited access to the best of Africa safari attractions in Uganda. Our Uganda gorilla safaris packages that have been feature here are designed to give you an encounter with the magical gorillas as the major attraction while Uganda wildlife safari packages cater for those that are interested in epic Uganda savanna wildlife as well as our fascinating and quite interesting culture birds and gorillas if you need them to be included.

Regardless of your intended length of stay in Uganda for a Uganda wildlife tour or Uganda gorilla tour experience, we’ve got you covered with our wide range of packages which include short Uganda wildlife safaris, these run from as low 2 days Uganda safari to Lake Mburo or 2 days Uganda wildlife tour to Queen Elizabeth. our  Long Uganda wildlife safaris, start from  7 days to and run to as long as 18 days even more depending on your choice of number of days you intend to spend while traversing this pristine Pearl of Africa.

For those on a Uganda gorilla trekking safari adventure, we have short Uganda gorilla tours these run from a 3 days Uganda gorilla safari to Bwindi or a 4 days Bwindi gorilla safari and wildlife to Queen Elizabeth to long gorilla trekking Uganda tours that go to start from 6 days to 18 days for example 6 Days Uganda gorilla safari with chimpanzees. You can also try out our other signature Africa safaris that run through other Africa destinations such as Rwanda, Congo, Kenya and Tanzania and these include Rwanda gorilla safaris and these feature short Rwanda gorilla safaris as well as Long Rwanda gorilla safaris. Kenya wildlife safaris also feature both short Kenya wildlife safaris and Long Kenya wildlife safaris. Tanzania wildlife safaris and Congo gorilla and wildlife safaris have also been featured on this website.

Here is a sample of popular Uganda safari packages

• 1 day Kampala city tour trip Uganda
• 1 day Jinja source of the Nile tour Jinja tour day trip
• 3 days Bwindi gorilla tour Uganda
• 3 days Uganda gorilla tour Uganda gorilla safari trip
• 4 days Bwindi gorilla safari Queen Elizabeth national park
• 4 days Bwindi gorilla trek safari trip Mburo wildlife tour Uganda
• 5 days Uganda gorilla trekking safari Uganda wildlife safari
• 5 days Uganda gorilla safari wildlife tour queen Elizabeth

• 6 days Bwindi gorilla safari Uganda chimp safari Kibale
• 9 days Uganda gorilla wildlife safari
• 15 days Uganda gorilla adventure wildlife culture safari
• 1 day Rwanda gorilla tour
• 2 days Rwanda gorilla trek
• 5 days Gorilla & wildlife safari tour
• 8 days Rwanda gorillas & wildlife

 

 

Exploring The Untamed Beauty Of Lake Kivu

Located in the western part of Rwanda, lake Kivu is Rwanda’s largest freshwater lake which they share with the democratic republic of Congo. Lake Kivu has an average depth of about 240m or 787ft, an average width of 48km or 30miles and an average length of 89km or 55miles. Lake Kivu lies about 126km west of Kigali Rwanda’s capital.

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Formation of Lake Kivu

Lake Kivu is considered a pretty old lake that was formed as a result of secondary faulting along the western arm of the great east African rift valley. In initially this lake had an outflow that connected to the Nile however during the volcanic eruptions of the Virunga ranges around 12000 years ago, this outflow was dammed by lave flowing from these ranges hence lake Kivu changed its outflow to southwards into Lake Tanganyika. Although very pleasant to eyes of anyone who visits this lake on their Rwanda safari adventure, Lake Kivu has had a troubled past as scientists have found traces of limnic eruptions which they believe occurred about 1000 years ago. A Rwanda safari tour to lake Kivu takes you to any of three major towns that are found on the serene waters of this lake.

Rubavu. Formerly known as Gisenyi this town is located on the northern bank of Lake Kivu and its lies about 150km from the Rwandan capital of Kigali or only 60km from Musanze town which is Rwanda’s gateway to Volcanoes National Park where Rwanda gorilla trekking tours take place. While in Rubavu tourists on an Africa safari adventure to Congo can also easily cross into Congo for either Congo gorilla safari to Virunga National Park or a Congo hiking safari to the top of the fire-spitting Nyiragongo volcano range.

While in Rubavu for on your Rwanda tour you have an opportunity to enjoy a myriad of activities which include boat cruises on the northern sector of Lake Kivu, water bath in the Nyamyumba hot springs that are believed to have healing powers and the Congo Nile trail. The Congo Nile trail takes you through the scenic countrysides while following the Nile and Congo river basin trails. This trail can be done in 10 days while on foot, 5-6 days in 4×4 on a cycling tour and 3-4 days in a 4×4 safari land cruisers with stopovers included.
Karongi- formerly known as Kibuye, its unanimously recognized as the prettiest town on the shores of lake Kivu, this town is located on the eastern end of lake kivu about 1000km south of Rubavu ( Gisenyi). Some of the major activities you can do include while on a Rwanda tour to Karongi include coffee and tea tours, visiting Bisesero genocide memorial boat cruises and if you chance to make your safari Rwanda to Karongi during the month of August you can be rest assured to catch sightings of yellow billed bats flying over this lake.

Would you like to visit Lake Kivu on your next Africa safari adventure? Check out our Rwanda gorilla tracking safaris website. This website gives you a myriad of Rwanda gorilla tour packages. Rwanda gorilla safaris are carried out in Volcanoes National Park, Volcanoes is home to over 10 gorilla families that have been habituated to give you an ultimate Rwanda gorilla tour experience. These gorilla safaris in Rwanda have been classified into short Rwanda gorilla tours and these run between 1- 5 days for example 1 day Rwanda gorilla safari tours and 2 days Rwanda gorilla safaris.

There are also long Rwanda safari tours, these run between 6-9 days for example 6 days Rwanda gorilla chimpanzee safaris. Since Uganda is also another fascinating Africa tour destination which shares quite similar attractions like Rwanda has, these attractions in range from savanna wildlife attractions that are found in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Murchison Falls National Park, Kidepo Valley National Park and Lake Mburo National Park. Uganda is also a gorilla destination and Uganda gorilla safaris are carried out either in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park or Bwindi Impenetrable National Park which can be visited for a spectacular Uganda gorilla tour experience.

After a magical gorilla tour in Uganda, you can always visit Lake Bunyonyi Uganda and enjoy the stunning views of this magical lake. A visit to Lake Bunyonyi gives you an opportunity to experience a boat ride on Africa’s second deepest lake.. Regardless of the length of your stay in Africa, you can enjoy either a short Uganda safari tour or a long Uganda safari tour experience visiting several attractions in Uganda. However, if you don’t want to miss out on experiencing what each country has to offer, you can also have a combined Uganda Rwanda safari tours options which will see you visit the two countries of Uganda and Rwanda in a single safari package such as 5 days Uganda Rwanda gorilla trekking safari.

Here are some of the best Rwanda safari packages

• 1 day Rwanda gorilla safari 
• 2 days Rwanda gorilla trekking tour 
• 3 days Rwanda gorilla safari
• 4 days Rwanda gorilla safari with golden monkeys 
• 5 Days Rwanda gorilla safari with Chimpanzees
• 6 days Rwanda Primate safari 
• 8 days Rwanda gorilla trek safari with chimpanzees

Located in the Kigezi highlands, Lake Bunyonyi is a darling attraction that used by many Africa safari trekkers who have make a Uganda safari voyage to southern Uganda most probably before or after their gorilla tours experience. On arrival to Bunyonyi during your Uganda gorilla tour, you will be amazed by the splendid beauty and serenity of this lake.  If you’re in love with birds, a Uganda tour detour to Lake Bunyonyi will blow your mind because of the diversity of birds here and with a count of over 200 birds, it doesn’t come as a surprise why the locals actually named this lake, Lake Bunyonyi which means the “lake of birds” when loosely translated.

Location of Lake Bunyonyi

Lake Bunyonyi beautifully tucked away in the highland ranges of Kigezi, Lake Bunyonyi meanders through the rugged terrain lowlands of these hills and when you stand at the shores of these lake, you will be amazed by the stunning beauty of this lake that’s doted with 26 islands that are roaming over the waters of this lake with 46sqkm and maximum.

Some of the bird species that have Lake Bunyonyi Uganda a famous birding destination include

White-tailed blue Monard– This is a 12-15cm bird species that has a strikingly black and white monarch. The entire head and underparts are glossy bluish-black. This bird makes a sound call with 4 clear descending but drawn out and high pitched whistles.

Africa harrier hawk– This is a medium-sized raptor that has a white underbelly while the upperparts, head and the breast area being pale grey, this hawk has broad wings that are pale grey with a black trailing edge fringed with a narrow white line. The tail is black with a single broad white band. The African harrier hawk makes a loud far-reaching wah- wah- wah sound.

Grey-crowned crane-This is one of the most elegant birds you will ever encounter while you are on your east African adventure. This bird falls under the crane family of the Gruidae. This is a relatively tall bird standing at a height of 1m or 3.3ft, a wingspan of 2m or 6.5ft and an average bodyweight of 3.5kg or 7.7ib. This bird can easily be identified given its distinctive color patterns that include black, yellow and red and grey. These cranes have white cheeks, blackhead top, a red gular sac, it has a crown made of grey stiff feathers, this crane has a grey plumage with white wing coverts, black flight feathers, it has long legs that are black and a slender, perfect for balance rather than defence. The legs are used for wading through tall grasses.  These cranes have a very interesting courtship ritual display which they perform through dancing, bowing, jumping by the courting pairs. After this display, these birds will stay together for life. This bird is quite elegant, friendly and peaceful and that’s why they feature as one of the national symbols of the Republic of Uganda appearing on its coat of arms and the national flag whose colour patterns of black yellow and red were inspired by the colours of this crane. This bird is also a totem symbol for Rwanda’s royal clan. The grey crown cranes are strongly embedded in the cultures of the Kigezi highlands natives both in Uganda and Rwanda because these people view these birds as the epitome symbol of loyalty, everlasting love and devotion, virtues that humans can easily relate to. For these reasons and many more, the dwellers of these highlands have incorporated these birds in their cultures for example these people believe that these cranes can bring rains hence rainmakers in this part of the world will imitate the sounds and dances of the cranes as way of praying for the rains to come soon. People who are looking for better marriage relationships will eat the grey crown eggs and stew of crane feathers. It has been reported that eggs are crushed and mixed with other herbs to make love portions to improve marriages. The grey crown cranes are the best natural timekeepers in this part of the world as they wake up as early as 3 am or 0300hrs and make a honking sound call by inflating its gular sac after every hour that passes hence kids in this area will only need to hear the calls of these birds to wake up and prepare for school, trust me!! These kids are never late for school because of their best and always on timekeeper.

 Slender-billed baglafetch- This bird can be distinctively identified by its unique black mask that begins from the bill through the eyes to the ear coverts hence making a sharp contrast with the bright yellow coloured forehead, forecrown and throat. Its upperparts are dark green with yellowish-green with dark centres. This bird has a body length of 15cm. This weaver makes chatterings that are mixed with musical notes, including high-pitched glissando and swizzling sounds.

Levillant cuckoo- This cuckoo is 37.5 cm (15 in) long, hence giving it a longer tail than pied cuckoo. This bird  has a more heavily streaked throat. It has two colour morphs, with the light morph being black above, faintly glossed bluish or greenish. The throat streaking may extend on to the sides. The primaries and rectrix tips are white. The dark morph is black except for the white primary patch and white spots on the outer tail feathers of which they are absent in dark pied cuckoo. The juvenile Levaillant’s cuckoo is brown above, rufous on the wing-coverts and rectrix tips, with a buff forehead, face and underparts, and the throat more streaked.

Grey herons – The grey heron has a body height of 100cm and length of 84-102cm or 33-40in. The wingspan of a grey heron is between 155-195cm or 33-40in and this bird can weigh between 1.02-2.08kg or 2.2-4.6Ib. It has its upperparts in ash grey and the underparts are white grey with a bit of black colour on the sides. The grey heron has a white head and neck with a broad black supercilium. Adult grey herons have a slender dangling crest. These birds also have a strong, long and straight beak which is pinkish-yellow and its iris is yellow as well. The grey heron makes a voice call with a frank sound.

Cardinal woodpecker– The cardinal woodpecker is a pale olive-coloured back with paler dots and bands. Its underparts are white with black streaks while its ramp is tawny. Its throat is majorly white and its separated from the face by a conspicuous black malar stripe. The male cardinal woodpecker has a red hind crown and black nape while the female has a black hind crown. This bird a shrill voice call chittering “kweek-eek-eek-ik-ik” by both sexes.

Given its location, Lake Bunyonyi Uganda can easily be incorporated in a wide range of Uganda trip types which include Uganda wildlife safaris to destinations like Queen Elizabeth National Park Uganda, Lake Mburo National Park Uganda especially those that are on the western tourism circuit of Uganda.  Many Africa safari travellers get an opportunity to visit Lake Bunyonyi especially on their Uganda wildlife tours or Uganda gorilla trips to either Bwindi Impenetrable National Park or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park Uganda and if you would like to follow in the footsteps of many of have been to this paradise on earth, feel free to check out our website which ultimately gives you a preview of some of our safaris in Uganda packages that have been designed to lead you on an adventure to Lake Bunyonyi Uganda and many other Uganda safari tour attractions around the this dear motherland and beyond the country borders to Rwanda, Kenya, Congo and Tanzania and many other Africa safari destinations. Our Uganda gorilla safaris packages that have been feature here are designed to give you an encounter with the magical gorillas as the major attraction while Uganda wildlife safari packages cater for those that are interested in epic Uganda savanna wildlife as well as our fascinating and quite interesting culture birds and gorillas if you need them to be included.

Regardless of your intended length of stay in Uganda for a Uganda wildlife tour or Uganda gorilla tour experience, we’ve got you covered with our wide range of packages which include short Uganda wildlife safaris, these run from as low 2 days Uganda safari to Lake Mburo or 2 days Uganda wildlife tour to Queen Elizabeth. our  Long Uganda wildlife safaris, start from  7 days to and run to as long as 18 days even more depending on your choice of number of days you intend to spend while traversing this pristine Pearl of Africa.

For those on a Uganda gorilla trekking safari adventure, we have short Uganda gorilla tours these run from a 3 days Uganda gorilla safari to Bwindi or a 4 days Bwindi gorilla safari and wildlife to Queen Elizabeth to long gorilla trekking Uganda tours that go to start from 6 days to 18 days for example 6 Days Uganda gorilla safari with chimpanzees. You can also try out our other signature Africa tours that run through other Africa destinations such as Rwanda, Congo, Kenya and Tanzania and these include Rwanda gorilla safaris and these feature short Rwanda gorilla safaris as well as Long Rwanda gorilla safaris. Kenya wildlife safaris also feature both short Kenya wildlife safaris and Long Kenya wildlife safaris. Tanzania wildlife safaris and Congo gorilla and wildlife safaris have also been featured on this website.

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Welcome back to yet another segment of our Tales of Africans & Marriage the two inseparable twins.

Just like the many African tribes that we have already explored in this story, the Batooro to highly valued the sanctity of marriage and the parents did everything they possibly could to prepare their children for marriage and all this was done to ensure that the younger couples had a better chance of having a beautiful and long-lasting marriage life after everything was said and done.

The Batooro highly respected the sanctity of marriage and they didn’t allow sex before marriage. Courtship was not allowed among the Batooro as it wasn’t in many African societies, it was solely the duty of the father to look for a possible suitor for their child. After finding a potential bride for his son, the father would use the help of a go through person called “kibonabuko” who was usually is a middle-aged man and his task was to run a background check on the bride’s family and find out the virtues and qualities of people who belong to the bride’s family. On establishing the virtues of the bride’s family and ascertaining that they match with those that the father of the groom is looking for in a bride for his son, the “kibonabuko” together with his kinsmen dressed in a Tooro traditional wear which comprised of a kanzu accessorized with beaded walking sticks would visit the bride to be parents and state their wish of having one of the girls in that family married to their son and all this was done in a ceremony called “Okwerenga” which can loosely be translated as “announcement”. Unlike many other tribes in Uganda which didn’t require for the girl’s consent for the parents to go ahead with the wedding. The Batooro would ask for the girl’s consent before the parents gave the “kibonabuko” a go-ahead to have their girl’s hand in marriage.

When the bride’s father accepted the kibonabuko’s proposal, the kibonabuko knelt down as a sign of appreciation. Bridal price was agreed on and this usually consisted of about 10 heads of cattle and a few goats. A wedding feast is organized and this involved a lot of merry making, the bride performs a ritual called “okubukara” in which she sits on her parents’ laps. Early in the morning, she would also be taken to the groom’s family and sit on her parent in laws’ laps and also sprinkled with herbal medicinal water called “endemezi”. On the eve of the wedding, the bride and groom would meet and consummate their love in a ritual called “okucwa amagita” and when the girl was found to have still have been a virgin, a gift of a cow or a goat would be sent to her mother thanking her for raising her well.

Would you like to have an encounter with the Batooro? All you need is a Uganda safari to Fort portal region as this is the capital city of Tooro kingdom and while here you can ably visit the royal palace of Omukama of Tooro. Beside a Uganda cultural safari encounter with the Batooro, you can also visit other Uganda safari tour attractions in  Tooro Kingdom and these include amabeere ga nyina mwiru caves. A Uganda trip to these caves grants you an opportunity to see incredibly beautiful stalagmites and stalactites which have an ear-catching legendary story developed by the locals in an attempt to explain the existence of these geographical landmarks.  Still, on this safari in Uganda to Fort portal, make your way to Kibale forest National Park which is located about 27km away from this town. Kibale forest park is Uganda’s ultimate place for an epic Uganda chimpanzee safari experience as its home to close to 5000 chimpanzees making it home to the world’s greatest chimpanzee concentration in a single place. Other tourist activities in Kibale Park for you to engage in include a Uganda birding safari in order to give you unlimited access to magnificent sightings of several of the 350 bird species with the great blue turaco and African green breasted pitta being the highlight of a bird-watching Uganda safari trip to Kibale national park. Because Kibale is such a beautiful place to be with numerous marvellous Uganda safari tourist activities for you to engage in, you will definitely need a place to make an overnight stay in Kibale in order to give yourself a better chance to experience Kibale’s beauty and splendour to the fullest. If this is your viewpoint as well, then you should not worry a lot because there are a lot of Uganda safari lodges in Kibale national park that will definitely cater for your all your accommodation needs while here. Many of the Uganda hotels in Kibale national park are ranked as luxury, midrange and budget hence making it easy for anyone to find a suitable lodge to stay in regardless of their budget levels. Some of the luxury lodges in Kibale include crater safari lodge, Ndali lodge, Primate Lodge Kibale and Kyaninga lodge. If you are interested in midrange lodges in Kibale some of the options you should think of include Crater Safari Lodge, Kibale Forest Guest House, Kibale Forest Camp and budget lodges in Kibale include Rweteera Safari Camp, Kibale Guest Cottages, and Kibale Safari Camp. Because Kibale is such a beautiful destination to visit given the various attractions and activities you can do while here, many tour operators in Uganda offer both short Uganda safaris and long Uganda safaris to Kibale.

Would you like to have an encounter with any of these attractions in Uganda? Feel free to check out our website which ultimately gives you a preview of some of our safaris in Uganda  packages that have been designed to lead you on an adventure to various parts of the country giving you unlimited access to the best of Africa safari attractions in Uganda. Our Uganda gorilla safaris packages that have been feature here are designed to give you an encounter with the magical gorillas as the major attraction while Uganda wildlife safari packages cater for those that are interested in epic Uganda savanna wildlife as well as our fascinating and quite interesting culture birds and gorillas if you need them to be included.

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For those on a Uganda gorilla trips adventure, we have short Uganda gorilla tours these run from a 3 days Uganda gorilla safari to Bwindi or a 4 days Bwindi gorilla safari and wildlife to Queen Elizabeth to long gorilla trekking Uganda tours that go to start from 6 days to 18 days for example 6 Days Uganda gorilla safari with chimpanzees. You can also try out our other signature Africa safaris that run through other Africa destinations such as Rwanda, Congo, Kenya and Tanzania and these include Rwanda gorilla safaris and these feature short Rwanda gorilla safaris as well as Long Rwanda gorilla safaris. Kenya wildlife safaris also feature both short Kenya wildlife safaris and Long Kenya wildlife safaris. Tanzania wildlife safaris and Congo gorilla and wildlife safaris have also been featured on this website.

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