The Pearl Of Africa – Uganda

UGANDA

Known as the pearl of Africa, it is prolly Africa’s best kept secret featuring snowcapped mountains, lakes, winding rivers, forested reserves. Uganda's appeal lies in its simplicity. Infrastructure is limited but growing and there is now a good range of safari accommodation and city-based hotels. Ideal for seasoned safari-goers, bird watchers and wildlife enthusiasts, Uganda's star is on the rise - combine it with Kenya or Tanzania for a holistic East African safari experience.

Home to half of the world’s remaining mountain gorilla hence offering trekking expeditions through the canopies of rainforests. If you've ever wanted to sit with mountain gorillas in their natural rainforest habitat then a Uganda safari will deliver on your expectations. Boasting a 90% success rate at finding habituated gorilla family groups in the extraordinary Bwindi Impenetrable forest, Gorilla trekking in Uganda has become one of Africa's most powerful wildlife experiences and such is its success that the gorilla population is actually increasing.

But don't think that a Uganda safari is only about gorillas in rainforests: this landlocked East African country is home to a range of diverse national parks and is a strong contender for one of the world's best bird watching destinations. Head for The Queen Elizabeth National Park which is famous for its unique tree-climbing lions that rest in the giant fig tree branches.

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