Uganda is known principally for it's gorilla safaris. The country, which borders Kenya, was famously referred to by Winston Churchill as the "pearl of Africa" having been the Source of River Nile. Bwindi, National Park is a home to some of the largest gorilla populations in the world.

Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa, bordered by Kenya, Sudan, Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania. Straddling the equator, much of her southern border is dominated by Lake Victoria. It is a tremendously lush country, dotted with lakes and rivers (the most famous being the Nile) and the West is fringed by the glacier-capped Rwenzori Mountains.

The country offers top wildlife destinations, fantastic adventure holidays and the best bird life anywhere. Its hidden valleys and vast grass land plains were once the stamping ground of the infamous elephant hunters.

From the snow capped peaks of the Rwenzori Mountains to the awe-inspiring spectacle of Murchison Falls, and from the Impenetrable rain forest of Bwindi to the endless horizons of the central plains, Uganda's scenic diversity and richness of the landscape compares favourably with anywhere on the African continent. Uganda is also sanctuary to such rare and unusual species of wildlife such as Uganda Kob and the Shoebill stork, together with the magnificent mountain gorilla as well as some of Africa's largest concentrations of crocodile and hippo.

The Pearl of Africa is indeed a compelling and awesome destination and it brings back memories of early explorers like Speke, Grant who unlocked the secrets of this priceless African gem.

Chimpanzee

Gorilla

Murchison Falls

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