Self drive Safari in Uganda

Having a safari in a comfortable and quality car is such an amazing and beautiful experience since it makes you explore the safari destination to the fullest. Have the same experience while touring the Pearl of Africa by having a car rental with 4x4africa. 4×4 Africa is the leading car rental company that offers 4×4 Car rentals with both quality and recent models. These cars move across the African continent on your own self-drive safari using different cars including Rooftop tents, Land cruiser 79 series and others.

Besides car rental services, 4×4 Africa also offers guided safaris in the African countries like in East Africa and South Africa. The safaris conducted by the firm can reach every client’s pocket since they begin from budget to luxury rates. Also, the tours are good for every category of people be it a single traveler, groups, couples or even family travelers. In your comfort zone with experienced guides and drivers, enjoy the unforgettable and edutainment tour to Uganda.

Referred to as the Pearl of Africa, Uganda is one of the East African countries boarded by Kenya in the East, South Sudan in the North, Rwanda in the South West and Tanzania in the south. In the Southern region of Uganda, it includes the large portion of the largest African lake – victoria which is shared with other countries like Kenya and Tanzania.

When planning to have a safari to the Pearl of Africa and have not figured out your mind, take a little breath because Uganda has got a bucket list of attractions in different destinations including the longest river in Africa which is River Nile in Jinja district, the half of the world’s population of the endangered mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable national park and Mgahinga national park in the south western region of the country, the rare tree climbing lions in Queen Elizabeth National park in the western region and many others. Uganda has got 10 national parks in different regions and other attractions in other places and all these will definitely make you travel to the Pearl of Africa for more than two times or even more.

Top destinations during a safari to Uganda

Jinja City

 While planning a Uganda safari, the city of Jinja should be one of the inclusive. There is a variety of attractions in this city including the world’s longest river – River Nile. The city is also positioned on the Africa’s largest lake – Lake Victoria and others.

Referred to as the Adventure Capital of East Africa, Jinja city is the best source of amazing adventures and interesting experiences like whitewater rafting, kayaking, bungee jumping, mountain biking, jet boating and others.

Planning a Uganda safari and exclude the adventurous city of Jinja is like missing an adventure in heaven.

Bwindi impenetrable national park

Positioned in the southwestern region of Uganda in Kanungu district, Bwindi Impenetrable national park is part of the thick rainforest of Bwindi Impenetrable forest which is situated along the border of Democratic Republic of Congo near Virunga National park on the edge of the Albertine Rift valley. The park was established in 1991 and it sits on an area of approximately 331 square kilometers. It provides habitat to a variety of species like over 120 mammal species, 348 bird species, 220 butterfly species and a lot of endangered species like gorillas.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is well known for hosting almost half of the world’s population of the endangered mountain gorillas. The park has 19 habituated gorilla families that are open for tourism purposes in four different sectors of Ruhijja, Rushaga, Nkuringo and Buhoma in the districts of Kanungu, Kabale and Kisoro. While on a Uganda safari in Bwindi impenetrable National park, a number of activities can be done including;

Gorilla trekking: This is the most done activities in Bwindi Impenetrable national park. For one to do gorilla trekking, he or she must be having a gorilla permit which costs $700. Gorilla trekking experience involves hiking through the thick rainforests of Bwindi in search of the endangered mountain gorillas with the guidance of the trackers and rangers. Upon finding them, the visitor is allowed to spend some time with the mountain gorillas as they make farther research about them.

Gorilla habituation: In Bwindi, gorilla habituation takes place in the sector of Rushaga. This experience involves hiking through the impenetrable forest with professional researchers while collecting data and learning more about mountain gorillas. Upon finding the gorillas, the tourists are given 4 hours with the gorillas and this experience requires a gorilla habituation permit which costs $1500 for foreign non-residents, $1000 for foreign residents and ugx750,000 for East African citizens.

Other activities in the park include bird watching, safari walking, Batwa cultural experience, mountain biking and others.

Queen Elizabeth National park

Named after the visit of the queen of England – Queen Elizabeth II in 1952, Queen Elizabeth national park is located in the western region of Uganda stretching in the districts of Kamwenge, Kaseese, Rubirizi and Rukungiri. The park is 400 kilometers by road south-west of Uganda capital city – Kampala.

Queen Elizabeth national park covers an area of approximately 1978 square kilometers with numerous crater lakes, woodlands, savannah, animals, bird species and acacia. It is the most visited national park in Uganda and a number of activities can be done while in this place. Among these activities include boat cruise on Kazinga channel. Kazinga channel is a small channel that joins two fresh water bodies of Lake George and Lake Edward. Others are lion tracking, game drives, bird watching, chimpanzee tracking, nature walks, community walks and others.

Besides the above attractions, the traveler can visit Murchison falls National Park, Lake Mburo national park, Mgahinga gorilla national park, Uganda museum, and others while on a Uganda safari.