East Africa is probably one of the best birdwatching destinations of the world. The bird list is so impressive and a birder can easily identify more than 500 different species during his/her visit. Uganda is considered by some specialists to be the richest country for birds in Africa.
Wildlife Viewing
East Africa hosts an incredible variety of habitats and wildlife. The conservation of these habitats into National Parks and Wildlife Reserves is the cornerstone for wildlife viewing. One of the most important geographical features of the region is the Great Rift Valley. The large depressions within the Rift Valley fed by streams, have become ...
Rafting The Nile
Rafting the river Nile has become a worldwide reference for the Adventure Traveller. The first historic descent on the White Nile was in 1996. Until then no one dared to challenge the White Nile at its source with some of the most powerful and sustained rapids on earth. The mighty Nile rushes rapidly between forest ...
Gorilla Trekking
The story of the mountain gorillas is one of heart-rending carnage. In the 1960s there were said to be 5,000 mountain gorillas in Central Africa, but by the 1990s there were no more than 650 left, thus rendering the ape one of the most endangered species on earth. The gorilla was for a long time one of the world's most misrepresented animals.
Chimpanzee Trekking
Uganda is probably one of the best places in the world to see habituated wild chimpanzees. "Wild" because the public's perception is most likely limited to the gentle captive chimpanzees that one can find in Zoos or Research centres. Experiencing the chimps in their natural environment is completely different and most visitors admit that ...
Guided Nature Walks & Hikes.
Guided nature walks are unique to only a few countries in Africa, providing one of the most fascinating opportunities to experience its wonderful wilderness and wildlife. Guided Nature walks are also the only way to explore forests in company of knowledgeable and well trained guides. These walks are most of the time conducted in the National ...
Mountaineering
Almost hundred percent of all mountaineering interest in Africa can be found in East Africa: the three most important massifs rising above the East African savannah are: The Kilimanjaro (5895m), highest point on the continent; Mt. Kenya (5199m), lower but offering much more mountaineering challenge; and the Rwenzori mountain Range (5109m) on ...
Cultural Activities
During centuries the East-African and Great Lake region was organized by a multitude of kingdoms and empires. These kingdoms were the result of the migration and settlement of different groups, families and clans into the region. The movement happened slowly in a time span of many hundreds of years and the motives varied considerably. Famine and ...
Uganda
