Introducing Western Uganda
If you have dreamed of a face-to-face encounter with two tonnes of mountain gorilla then get to western Uganda. At the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, deep in the southwest you can track these magnificent creatures and hopefully get up close. If chimpanzees are your favorite close relative, then head due west of Kampala to the Kibale National Park, and make like Tarzan. This whole part of Uganda is a series of beautiful landscapes just waiting to be explored; the fabled Mountains of the Moon in the Rwenzori National Park, the stunning views and Pygmy villages of the Semuliki National Park and the zebra-filled savannah of Lake Mburo National Park. All these parks offer great camping and hiking opportunities but come prepared, and remember, especially in the mountains, they don't call it rainforest for nothing, these places get wet.
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Why not recover from all the trekking on the palm-fringed Ssese Islands off the northwestern shore of Lake Victoria, just the spot to soak your blisters.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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Re: Nkuringo Walking Safaris
by sadiehnyc 05 September 2011
My husband and I spent a week touring Western Uganda. We loved the gorillas, the chimps, and pretty much everything. But the highlight…
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RE: glasses and dentist in Kampala?
by katonatours 24 January 2011
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Travelogue from Rwenzori trek
by futtrup 07 August 2009
Hi, This is a travelogue of my visit to the Rwenzori park in western Uganda – trekking through the mountains for a week, and climbing…
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