Top Five Reasons Why To Visit Uganda? Uganda is located within the Eastern regions of Africa and it is referred to as the Pearl of Africa because of the unique beauty it holds which was discovered by the explorers back then in 1870s. In addition, tourists exploring around this country get chances to have a good experience and have good adventures for a lifetime. More so, this country is preferred by many because it has a good warm climate of only two seasons such as; the dry season which is between months of June to August and from Mid- December and the rainy season compared to other countries. In addition, there are other major reasons why most people visit Uganda and some of these include the following below;
- History and culture.
Uganda is a good destination for those individuals who are more interested in culture and traditions due to the fact that this country has over 65 different tribes such as; Baganda, Acholi people, Teso people, Lango, Gisu, Nyoro people, Kiga people, Karamojong people, Ik people, Bahororo, Bagwere, Konjo people and many others. In addition, all these fall under four specific ethnic groups. More so, the most interesting thing about these tribes and each have a distinctive language, cultural norms and beliefs and they also have different historical background, heritage and traditions among others. therefore, for tourists exploring around this country should get to visit some of the historical sites where they can have a good new experience and get to learn more and some of these places include; Tororo king palace, Buganda kabaka’s palace, Uganda Museum, Kasubi royal tombs, the Namugongo Shrine and visiting these destinations gives individuals learn more about the daily lifestyle of the individuals, watching the cultural dance performances which always seem exciting, listen to the poems and the story telling, folk songs and many others.
- Uganda’s people are welcoming and hospitable.
Uganda is a country, which has good people who are welcoming and hospitable compared to other countries. The people are always friendly, they welcome with people with smiles, hugs and visitors get to feel comfortable and comfortable during your stay. More so, Uganda people value and respect strangers and the country itself is politically stable which gives safety assurance to the tourists.
- Uganda’s Tourist attractions and experiences.
Uganda as country is considered to be among the top tourist destinations where one can choose to travel to while on their adventurous safari in Africa because it is known to have so many tourist attractions and rich wildlife. More so, the country is surrounded by beautiful landscapes, warm climate, dense forests, stunning water bodies such as; lakes like Lake Victoria which is famously known as the largest lake in the country, lake katwe which is a salt lake, lake gorge, lake Albert and River Nile which is also the biggest river in the country among others which also act as good natural habitats to many wildlife species and places where to do amazing activities like; watch the salt mining processes, boat cruises, bird watching, fishing and many others.
More so, Uganda has around 10 national parks where tourists can visit and the unique thing about these is that each of them has different attractions and individuals can happen to do different activities while visiting each of them and some of these include; Murchison falls national park which is ranked as the largest game park in the country, Queen Elizabeth national park that is the commonly visited game park because of its tree climbing lions, Kibale national park, Bwindi Impenetrable and Mgahinga Gorilla national park that are famously known for hosting large population of the endangered mountain gorilla species and many others. More so, while exploring within these national parks, there are many adventurous activities that tourists can do and some of these include; boat cruises, bird watching, chimpanzee trekking, canoeing, hiking, guided nature walks, game drives, gorilla trekking, mountain climbing, community visits and cultural encounters and many others.
- Delicious Food and amazing cuisines.
Exploring in Uganda gives you chances to taste Uganda foods, which are delicious. Touring around the country gives you opportunities to taste the famous street food, samosa, roasted maize, muchomo, chapatti, kalo (millet). More so, there are eshabwe from the west, malewa from the East, marakwang from the north, steamed matooke, posho and irish and they are served with other delicious sauces like; beans, chicken, pasted fish, beef, beans and many others. More so, there are tropical fruits that tourists can taste such as; papaya, guavas, mangoes, pineapples, yellow bananas and many others.
- Uganda has beautiful sceneries.
Touring around Uganda blesses tourists with great opportunities to capture beautiful views of the scenery which is comprised of green lush vegetation, stunning mountains like; Mount Elgon, Mount Rwenzori, beautiful hills and tropical rain forests such as; Mabira forest and stunning water bodies such as; crater lakes, waterfalls, rivers, lake Victoria and many others.
