Top 10 Tourist Destinations in Uganda you must visit

Uganda is an East African country known for Lake Victoria, mountain gorilla habitats & vibrant capital Kampala.

Here is the list of top 10 tourist destinations in uganda:

1. Queen Elizabeth National Park

Attractions: Ugandan national park, with Lake Katwe, hippos in the Kazinga Channel & leopards on Mweya Peninsula.

Queen Elizabeth National Park occupies an estimated 1,978 square kilometres (764 sq mi). The park extends from Lake George in the north-east to Lake Edward in the south-west and includes the Kazinga Channel connecting the two lakes.

Queen Elizabeth National Park is known for its wildlife, including African buffalo, Ugandan kob, hippopotamus, giant forest hog, warthog, Nile crocodile, African bush elephant, African leopard, lion, and chimpanzee. It is home to 95 mammal species and over 500 bird species.

 

2. Murchison Falls National Park Uganda

Attractions: Ugandan national park, known for Murchison Falls, Lake Albert Delta & Kaniyo Pabidi mahogany forest.

Murchison Falls National Park is a national park in Uganda and managed by the Ugandan Wildlife Authority. It is in north-western Uganda, spreading inland from the shores of Lake Albert, around the Victoria Nile, up to the Karuma Falls. Together with the adjacent 748 square kilometres Bugungu Wildlife Reserve and the 720 square kilometres Karuma Wildlife Reserve, the park forms the Murchison Falls Conservation Area.

3. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Attractions: Forested national park in Uganda, home to endangered mountain gorillas, plus birds & butterflies.

The Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is in southwestern Uganda. The park is part of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and is situated along the Democratic Republic of the Congo border next to the Virunga National Park and on the edge of the Albertine Rift. Composed of 321 square kilometres of both montane and lowland forest, it is accessible only on foot. BINP is a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization-designated World Heritage Site. 

4. Lake Mburo National Park

Attractions: Wetlands with lodging & safari tours

Lake Mburo National Park is a national park located in Nyabushozi County, Kiruhura District near Mbarara in Uganda.

5. Lake Bunyonyi

Attractions: Island-filled lake with canoe tours

Lake Bunyonyi is in south-western Uganda between Kisoro and Kabale, and it is close to the border with Rwanda. The lake appeared from 2004 to 2009 on the 5,000 Ugandan shilling note under the title "Lake Bunyonyi and terraces". Scientific literature generally quote a maximum depth of 40 m, but some tourist guides and locals insist that it much deeper, about 900 m, which would make it the second-deepest lake in Africa. Towns on its shores include Kyevu and Muko, while its 29 islands include Punishment Island and Bushara Island.

6. Rwenzori Mountains National Park

Attractions: Africa's third highest mountain peak and many waterfalls, lakes, and glaciers.

Rwenzori Mountains National Park is a Ugandan national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Rwenzori Mountains. Almost 1,000 km² in size, the park has Africa's third highest mountain peak and many waterfalls, lakes, and glaciers. The park is known for its beautiful plant life.

7. Bulago Island

Attractions: Safari, lake, and honeymoon

8. Ndere Centre

Attractions: Folk dance

9. Itanda Falls

Attractions: Scenic Spot

The Itanda Falls are rapids on the White Nile river in Uganda. They are a challenge for kayakers, being graded at the highest level of difficulty

10. Munyonyo Martyrs' Shrine - Uganda Martyrs Basilica

Attractions: Catholic church offering Sunday mass

The Munyonyo Martyrs’ Shrine is a Roman Catholic shrine and Minor Basilica dedicated to the Ugandan Martyrs.