Uganda as a tourist destination has once again
been listed among the top 16 up and coming tourist destinations for 2016 by
CNN. This tells you how much potential Uganda has got as a safari and holiday
destination for anyone looking to visit Africa!
In 2012, Lonely planet listed Uganda among the top
destinations and in 2013, National geographic also listed Uganda on its top 20
list. So, this consistency really proves Uganda safari as a bucket list adventure.
National Geographic described Uganda as “Africa’s new frontier” and this time, CNN’s
Anisha Shah describes it as “an outdoor sanctuary of crater lakes, white-sand
beaches on lake islands, thundering waterfalls and national parks”! But I will
tell you one thing she forgot; the friendliest people on the African continent!
Among the top highlights of a safari in Uganda is
a visit to Ngamba Island Sanctuary where orphaned and rescued chimpanzees are
habituated on Lake Victoria where you can cross the equator by boat, slicing
through Africa’s largest fresh water lake.
Uganda tourism continues to grow and this can be
attributed to the recent efforts by the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) to promote tourism in Uganda by organizing a
football match between Football Club Barcelona legends and former Uganda cranes
players where ex Bercelona legend Patrick Kluivert scored a spectacular goal
and later visited the various national parks including Gorilla trekking in Bwindi.
Mountain gorilla trekking stands out as the key
attraction but Uganda safaris have
so much more to offer including game viewing and boat cruises in major national
parks, adventure activities like white water rafting on the Nile, walking
safaris, birding tours and new products being developed including agricultural tourism and religious tourism
in Uganda spurred by the recent Pope’s landmark visit.
With the country looking to achieve a middle income
status by 2040, tourism will be one of the key earners and infrastructure developments
are underway to support the sector so you can expect things to keep getting
better while planning a safari in Uganda.
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