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Dense, dark forests home to wild mountain gorillas and sociable chimpanzees, tree-climbing lions and crocodiles meandering through
the waters of the start of the Nile River; Uganda is home to a range of phenomenal wildlife experiences.
Often nicknamed the ‘Pearl of Africa’, Uganda is a lush, green mountainous region kept watered by all the lakes and streams.
The town of Jinja, on the banks of Lake Victoria, is the source of the Nile river - the world’s longest river.
Take a boat cruise to see the Nile crocodiles or go white water rafting to explore the start of Africa’s most important waterway,
then head to Sipi Falls, a beautiful waterfall on the slopes of Mount Elgon
Visit local tea and coffee plantations in the region, or explore the nature
by foot with our local guide and learn more about the flora and fauna around the extinct volcano.
The south western part of Uganda becomes more mountainous and tropical, with the very south western part being the location of Mgahinga National Park. Mgahinga shares a border with Parc des Volcans in Rwanda and parc de
Virunga in DRC. It is in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park where you can view mountain gorillas.
Uganda is one of the three countries where these creatures can be seen and is the only country with two national parks for mountain gorillas: Mgahinda and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The other two countries are DRC Congo and Rwanda.
Uganda’s western mountain are home to many primates, and chimpanzee treks are very popular in its western parks.