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We do offer self drive road trip Uganda services and guided tours to the various destinations within the country. Whether you are planning to go gorilla trekking in Bwindi or going to see the world’s most powerful waterfall – Murchison falls, Queen Elizabeth to see the tree climbing lions and more.
Uganda is renowned for its physical beauty. Strung like a necklace around its borders are some of the continent’s greatest geographical landmarks. A road trip Uganda would take you from the shores of Victoria, queen of African lakes, to the Gorilla haven – Mgahinga plus Bwindi and Rwenzori mountains, the Western Rift Valley lakes Edward and Albert, the Nile, and Mount Elgon.
The country encompasses golden savannas, semi-desert thirst lands, equatorial rain forests, and farmlands said to be so fertile that a seed dropped on the ground will sprout and bear fruit without benefit of care.
Often described as the “Pearl of Africa”, this lush tropical land is the true source of the Nile, where the great river spills out of Lake Victoria and starts its long journey to the Mediterranean Sea through Sudan and then Egypt. Uganda’s National Parks are counted among the best in Africa. Uganda is celebrated as much for fine scenery as for its abundant wildlife.
Uganda is undoubtedly the friendliest country in East Africa and offers visitors the opportunity to experience unspoilt African wilderness at its best.
Where to go on your road trip in Uganda
Some of Africa’s most celebrated National Parks, Wildlife Reserves and Forests are found here In Uganda are Lake Mburo, Mgahinga, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Queen Elizabeth, Murchison Falls and Budongo Forest, Kibale Forest, The Rwenzori Mountains, Semiliki, Kidepo and Mt Elgon.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Situated in South Western Uganda on the edge of western rift valley, this park covers an area of 321 square kilometers; it also lies along the border of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Bwindi is well known as home of half of the remaining species of mountain gorillas in the world and the best place where you can spot them. The National Park has been designated as a world heritage site for the protection and conservation of these gentle wild species.
Kibale Forest National Park
Kibale Forest National Park is to be found in western Uganda and accessed through the town of Fort Portal. The park adjoins the Queen Elizabeth National Park and is a very popular ecotourism destination on the countries safari circuit.
The park is best known for its population of habituated chimpanzees. To go chimpanzee tracking here, you will need to have obtained a chimpanzee tracking permit that is issued by the Uganda Wildlife Authority. There are many other primate species and these do include Baboons, Red colubus monkey, L Hoest’s monkey, Black and white colobus monkeys that are to be seen on guided nature walks in the forest.
Lake Mburo National Park
The park is located in west of Kampala covering an area of about 370 square kms and is the smallest of Uganda’s savannah national parks. Lake Mburo harbors 68 different species of mammals including Zebra, Impala, Eland, Topi and Buffalo. Leopards, hyena and jackals are the predators that are present.
The bird population includes 315 species of birds including the rare Shoebill stork, papyrus yellow warbler, African fin foot, saddle billed stork, brown chested wattled plover, ground hornbill, and white wing warbler. The beautiful landscape with grass hills and idyllic lake shore provides a varied mosaic of habitat with gallery forest, rich acacia valleys, seasonal and permanent swamp to support this wealth of wildlife.
Within the boundary of park from where it gets its name is the lake itself Lake Mburo. The lake is rich in diversity of animal, bird and plant species. The best way to experience the lake is on one of several boat trips conducted daily by the Uganda Wildlife Authority with a competent guide. The activity enables visitors to see crocodiles, hippos, and a many birds. Popular activities include a guided walking safari, game drives and now it is also possible to explore the park by a guided but self drive ATV (All-terrain vehicle).
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
This is the smallest national park in Uganda covering an area of 33.7 square kilometers. As you approach from the east the huge cones of volcanoes start to dominate the landscape. The region surrounding the park is primarily inhabited by Bafumbira and a small population of Batwa peoples.
The park is part of the great Virunga conservation area covering the northern slopes of three volcanoes, namely, Mt Muhavura 4,127 metres, Mt Sabinyo 3,645 metres and Mt Gahinga 3,474 metres.
Mgahinga is bordered to the south by Republic of Rwanda and to the west by Democratic Republic of Congo. Each of these countries protects its own portion of the Virunga range as a conservation area. The three parks together form the 434 square kilometers of the Virunga Conservation Area.
There is one habituated gorilla group at Mgahinga known as the Nyakagezi group which roams across the international borders that make up the conservation area. The Park experiences two wet rainy seasons; February – May and September – December. The average monthly rainfall experienced being 250mm (October) and minimum is 10mm (July).
Kidepo Valley National Park
This is located in the far North East of Uganda sharing a border with both Sudan and Kenya. It is one of the most spectacular parks where visitors will experience a real feeling of wilderness. It’s the fifth largest National Park in Uganda covering an area of 1,442 square kilometers.
The park offers some wonderful scenery with varied terrain consisting of mountains and savannah landscapes that gives you the real African wilderness feeling. The vegetation can be described as open tree savannah which varies much in structure and composition, dry mountain forest dominates some of the hills, while areas along the Narus river supports dense acacia forest.
Semuliki National Park
The park is situated in the extreme west of Uganda in Bundibugyo District. It lies along the Uganda/ Democratic Republic of Congo border within the western arm of the East African Rift valley. In the south east are the Rwenzori Mountains, to the west is Democratic Republic of Congo and to the north are the Semuliki Flats and Lake Albert
The Park is 220 square kilometers and occupies flat and gently undulating terrain raging from 670metres – 760metres above sea level. The average annual rainfall is high at 1,250mm that peaks from March to May and again from September to December. The temperatures vary from 18 degrees centigrade to 30 degrees centigrade with relatively small daily variations.
Murchison Falls National Park
This is Uganda’s largest protected area situated north of Masindi District and spanning the Victoria Nile. The park is named after the dramatic Murchison falls, where the River Nile explodes violently through a narrow 7m gap to fall a distance of 47m.
The River Nile is the world’s longest river which cuts a grove through the Murchison Falls National park. The park covers an area of 3840 square kilometres with a variety of vegetation raging from riparian forests, swamp, to broad savannah.
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Queen Elizabeth National Park is situated astride the equator in the south western Uganda. It’s the second largest national park in Uganda covering an area of 1,978 square kilometers. The park has varied habitats that include grass savannah, dense bushes, forest, swamp and lakes.
The park offers magnificent game viewing experiences, a memorable launch trip and spectacular bird watching Opportunities. The Park has over 100 species of mammals among which lion, elephant, buffalo, Uganda kob, warthogs, hyena, and leopards are the main draw cards.
There are over 606 bird species many of which to be seen along the Kazinga channel to the Mweya peninsular. The kazinga channel joins Lake Edward to Lake George where a launch trip allows visitors a close up encounter with many wildlife species.
Rwenzori Mountains National Park
The snowcapped peaks of the Rwenzori mountain range lie along and shares the western border of Uganda with the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is regarded to be legendary snow-capped mountains of the moon, described by Ptolemy in AD150. The highest peak reaches an elevation of 5,102m, it is also Africa’s tallest mountain range, exceeded in altitude only by the free standing volcanoes of Mount Kenya and Mount Kilimanjaro
The distinctive glacial peaks are visible form miles around, but the slopes above 1600m are the preserve of trekkers who rate the Rwenzori to be the most challenging of all African trekking tours. The park covers a total area of 998 square kilometres and is 120 km long. The mountain has several peaks with the highest being Margherita peak.
This peak is the goal main trekking route known as the Central Circuit Trail. The main attraction in the Rwenzori is the luxuriant vegetation found above 3000m which includes the Giant lobelia. It is also a home birds such as the Rwenzori turaco and Olive pigeon. A variety of large mammals inhabit the lower slopes including chimpanzees.
Best cars to select for your road trip Uganda
For a memorable adventure in Uganda, you will need to have hired a 4×4 car that are strong enough to take you to the various destinations in Uganda. These do include;
Toyota RAV4
Looking for a fuel efficient vehicle that you can use on your road trip Uganda? Our RAV4 beats all odds. This is a 4×4, 5 – door and a 5 seater with enough space in the trunk for luggage. This comes with an automatic gearbox and a 2700cc engine.
Land Cruiser Prado
This is yet another car that you have to rent if you plan on driving to remote areas in Uganda with ease. This too comes with a fulltime 4×4 system that does give it the strength to go through the tough terrains with ease regardless of where you are in Uganda.
Land Cruiser V8/VX
Looking for comfort and strength in a single car? This is the right vehicle for you to select for your trip. It does come with much more rewarding features, comfortable seats and its also a 4×4 vehicle giving it great traction off road.
The other cars that you can hire for your trip include a safari Land Cruiser, Land Cruiser GX, Land Cruiser VX, Toyota Wish for travelers who will spend much of their time around Entebbe or Kampala, Safari van for families and group of friends and more.
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