TOP DESTINATIONS FOR PHOTOGRAPHY SAFARIS IN UGANDA.

Photography Safaris in Uganda.

Uganda is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful places to live in, in the world because of her happy people who embrace culture and at the same time hospitable. Uganda is so astonishing, having unspoilt and uncontaminated natural wonders that will leave you in awe.

Here are the top five places in Uganda where nature will truly astound you during an epic photography safaris in Uganda. They include Murchison falls national park, Bwindi impenetrable national park, Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth national park, Kidepo valley national park and Lake Bunyonyi.

Murchison falls national park; The Park lies at the northern end of Albertine rift valley where the sweeping Bunyoro tumbles into vast, and palm dotted savanna. It’s the biggest wildlife national park blessed with a variety of tourist activities like hiking to top of the falls, boat cruise, and hot air balloon safari, among others.

Besides the activities, it has variety of wild life, among animals to see include elephants, crocodiles and hippos, list of endless birds like the kingfisher. It’s also home to a diversity of vegetation giving justification to the late Winston Churchill’s view that Uganda is the pearl of Africa.

Bwindi impenetrable national park is another destination with unequalled opportunities for photography safaris in Uganda. It is part of the Bwindi impenetrable forest situated near Democratic Republic of Congo border.

The park is one of the most visited parks in Uganda and the reason being existence of over half of the mountain gorillas remaining in the world that call this place home.

Besides the park being a hub for gorillas, there is coexistence of chimpanzees and gorillas which is rare in other parks and it’s also home to other primates, forest elephants and rare birds not found elsewhere.

Bwindi forest national park is a haven for gorilla safaris in Uganda, with over 440 mountain gorillas that live there and are thriving because of sound conservation practices.

The scenic Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth national park; it is particularly recognized for its resident tree climbing lions that are a brilliant attraction and among the highlights on all safaris taken within Queen Elizabeth national park.

The climbing lions are now and again spotted hanging on branches of huge fig trees whereas the Uganda kobs, which are the major food to these lions graze in the plains of Ishasha. As for the landscape in this sector, it is significantly different from that found in other parts of Queen Elizabeth national park which gives it a unique outlook.

Kidepo valley national park, lies in the rugged, semi-arid valleys between Uganda’s boarders with South Sudan and Kenya, some 700km from Kampala. Kidepo valley national park is Uganda’s most isolated national park, but the few who make the long journey north through the wild frontier region of Karamoja would agree that it is undoubtedly the most magnificent.

It was gazetted as a national park in 1962, and has a profusion of big game and hosts over 77 mammal species as well as around 475 bird species which give it a very unique identification from other national parks in Uganda.

Apart from Kidepo, Lake Bunyonyi is also one of the best nature destination for photography safaris in Uganda. It’s also called a place of many little birds located in south western Uganda between two districts of Kisoro and Kabale, close to the border with Rwanda.

The activities at Bunyonyi include canoeing, boat riding, and local community tours, swimming and hiking the highlands around the lake. The place is also renowned for pygmies. Visitors who usually take safaris to Lake Bunyonyi generally enjoy and experience a breath taking nature of Lake Bunyonyi which is a bilharzia – free lake perfect for swimming.

Dotted with 29 serpentine islands, the spectacular water body will leave you with a memorable experience and thanking the almighty for this piece of aesthetic creation. Visit these top nature photography destinations in Uganda and the experience will be simply unforgettable.