Lake Victoria

The lake was named after Queen Victoria of United Kingdom by the explorer John Hanning Speke, the first Briton to document it. Lake Victoria is Africa's largest lake by area and the largest tropical lake in the world. It is also the source of the World’s longest river the River Nile.

The lake is surrounded by very hospitable people with great cultures. This includes Baganda with a great Kiganda dance and wonderful Luwombo food that is prepared in attractive banana leaves. It is also surrounded by Basogo who are very welcoming people.

Rwenzori Mountain

The Rwenzori Mountains, previously called the Ruwenzori Range, and sometimes the Mountains of the Moon, is a mountain range of eastern Equatorial Africa.

It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994 because of its outstanding natural beauty. The Rwenzori Mountains support glaciers and the highest Rwenzori peaks are permanently snow-capped

The Rwenzori are known for their vegetation, ranging from tropical rainforest through alpine meadows to snow. The range supports its own species and varieties of giant groundsel and giant lobelia and even has a six metre high heathercovered in moss that lives on one of its peaks. Most of the range is now a World Heritage Site and is covered by the Rwenzori Mountains National Park in southwestern Uganda.

The Rwenzoris are a world-class hiking and mountaineering destination. A nine- to twelve-day trek will get skilled climbers to the summit of Margherita – the highest peak – though shorter, non-technical treks are possible to scale the surrounding peaks.

For those who prefer something a little less strenuous, neighboring Bakonzo villages offer nature walks, homestead visits home cultural performances and accommodation, including home-cooked local cuisine.

 River Nile (World Longest River)

The Nile is an "international" river as its water resources are shared by eleven countries, namely, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo-Kinshasa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan and Egypt.

It has its source on Lake Victoria the biggest fresh water lake in Africa. Its abundant features include Bujagali falls, Karuma falls and the World strongest falls, the Murchison falls. It allows a number of tourist activities like rafting, bungee jumping.

Mountain Gorilla

The world’s remaining mountain gorillas live in three countries and Uganda one of them spanning four national parks and of the four parks two parks—Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park are in Uganda. 

A Mountain Gorilla is powerfully built aggressive-looking man great ape with a large head and short neck. They are closet living relatives of Humans.

Religious sites:

Uganda has a number of religious sites and one of them is the Historic Namugongo with Namugongo Martyrs Shrine and Namugongo Martyrs Museum. This is known for the 22 Ugandan who sacrificed their life for the sake of Christ during the first years of Christianity in Uganda during the early days of Christianity in the country. Different Popes have honoured the Martyrs and have visited the shrine and the Museum. These include;

• Pope Benedict XV
• Pope John Paul II
• Pope Francis

The National Parks

Uganda, the “Pearl of Africa”, has ten national parks displaying the best of East Africa. Their Rift Valley landscapes and tropical forests make dramatic backdrops to an extensive variety of flora and fauna.

Managed by Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), the parks offer ‘traditional’ savanna safaris along with boat tours, forest hikes, mountain climbing and wildlife research activities. Uganda is unrivalled on the continent as a bird watching destination with over 1,000 species of birds – several of which are found nowhere else on the planet. It is also home to 13 types of primates including over half of the world’s endangered mountain gorillas; and our closest relative – the chimpanzee.

Explore the wild Kidepo Valley; spot Queen Elizabeth’s tree-climbing lions; trek up the Virunga Volcanoes; summit the snow-capped Rwenzori Mountains; take on Bwindi’s “impenetrable forest”; learn ancient tribal traditions and crafts  – or just relax at your lodge surrounded by the wonderful sights and sounds of Africa’s most hospitable destination.