Jinja, is a lonely planet of adventure in Uganda.Jinja city is one if the biggest in the eastern region. It’s the best growing economical industry and the second largest city in Uganda. Jinja city is an adventure abound. With a number of activities for the adventures at heart, the activities below are few but will help to give you an idea about Jinja city. Jinja city is a hoe to the River Nile, the longest River in the world and flows to Egypt. Jinja sits on the shores of Lake Victoria which makes it ...

Lake Victoria Uganda

Lake Victoria has different names in local languages, these include Nalubale in Uganda, Lolwe in Luo, Nyanzi in Kinyarwanda, and Lake Victoria is one of African Great lakes. The lake was named after Queen Victoria by John Hanning Speke. John Speke accomplished in 1858, while Richard Francis Burton located the source of the Nile River. The surface area of Lake Victoria is approximately 68,800 square kilometers. Lake Victoria is the largest lake in East Africa, second world’s fresh water lake in the worl...

wildlife Uganda

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BWINDI FOREST NATIONAL PARK

Bwindi Forest National park, is composed of 331 square kilometer both Montane and lowland forest, the park is accessible on foot because it’s a forest. Bwindi Forest national park is a world heritage site. ‘Bwindi’ is derived from a “Runyakitara” word which means ‘Impenetrable'. This word originates from the Bamboo large forest hardwoods. The Bamboo which is thick and covered with ferns, vines giving it a reason to be accessed on foot, it’s also known as a “pla...

KIBALE NATIONAL PARK

Kibale national park is; located in the south western part of Uganda, it’s a rain forest protecting the moist evergreen. The park is 766 kilometers in size and located between 1,100 meters in elevation. Kibale contains both lowland and montane forest. The park was gazette in 1932, and formally established in 1993 to protect a large area of the forest. Kibale national park is one of the highest diversity and Africa’s concentration of primates, it’s most famous for the chimpanzee habituatio...

MURCHISON FALLS NATIONAL PARK

Murchison Fall National Park, locally known as Kabalega National Park is Uganda’s largest national park. It measures approximately 3,893 square kilometer. The park is bisected the Victoria Nile from east to west. Murchison is located 305 kilometer north of Kampala in Masindi District and can be accessed by road or flights. Getting to Murchison Falls National Park is easy and affordable as one can decide to travel by bus and spend about 3hours from Kampala. Other travelers decide to fly from Entebbe Kajj...

QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK

Queen Elizabeth national, was established in 1952, by that time it was called the Kazinga national park until when the queen Elizabeth 11 visited Uganda leading to the change of the name in 1964 to Queen Elizabeth national park the present one. Queen Elizabeth national park, is Uganda’s best destination of Tourists who keep visiting the national park through out the year. Queen Elizabeth national park is found in the western region of Uganda, near the surrounding district of Kasese, Kamwenge, ...

Kidepo valley national park

Kidepo national park, is located in the northeast part of Uganda in the region of Karamoja Uganda. Kidepo valley is a rugged savannah, covered on 2,750 meters mount Morungole by Kidepo and Narus rivers. Kidepo valley national park, is located in Kaabong district, its approximately 220kilometers,by road northwest of Moroto ,the largest town in sub region and 520 kilometers by road ,northeast of Kampala Uganda’s capital city. The park has stunning sceneries which take away the breath. With marv...

LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK

Lake Mburo national park, is located in the southwestern part of Uganda in Kiruhura district. It’s the first national park in the southwest of Uganda. The park is 260km and is one of the smallest of Uganda’s national park with savannah and its mosaic habitat, rocky outcrops, dry hillside, bush thickets, wooded savanna forest, lakes and swamps are a home to the animals and plants. The Park is located about 30 kilometers by road east of Mbarara town, the biggest town of the western part of Ugand...

MGAHINGA NATIONAL PARK

Mgahinga national park, is located in the southwest part of Uganda in Kisoro district, it’s the second national park in Uganda inhabiting the mountain Gorillas and the rare golden monkeys. The park is a large eco system covering about 434km2 with an adjacent park in Rwanda and Congo. The park is found high in clouds at an altitude of 2,227m and 4,127m. The Park is famous for the mountain Gorillas and the endangered Golden monkeys. The park protects 300 mountain gorillas. The park is not only a prima...

SEMILIKI NATIONAL PARK

Semiliki national park, sprawls across the floor of the Semiliki valley on the remote, western side of the Rwenzori. The park is dominated by the easternmost extension of the great Ituri forest of the Congo Basin. This is one of Africa’s most ancient and bio-diverse forests. It is located in Bwamba Country, a remote part of the Bundibugyo District, in the Western Region of Uganda. It was made a park in October 1993 and is one of Uganda’s newest national parks. The Semiliki Valley contains numerou...

MOUNTAIN ELGON NATIONAL PARK

Mountain Elgon is a 4,321m high extinct volcano which in prehistoric times stood taller than Kilimanjaro does today. Although the mountain straddles the Kenya border, its loftiest peak, Wagagai, lies within Uganda and is best ascended from Uganda side. Mountain Elgon is an important watershed, and its slopes support a rich variety of altitudinal vegetation zones ranging from montane forest to high open moorland studded with other-worldly giant lobelia and groundsel plants. Spectacular scenery is the main att...

RWENZORI NATIONAL PARK

Rwenzori national park, is located in Kasese district which lies in the southwestern part of Uganda. The Park of Rwenzori Mountain of the moon lies along Uganda and the border of Virunga national park in Congo, the snow peak is the highest in Africa. The lower slopes are blanketed in moor land, bamboo and rich montane forest. Rwenzori Mountain is covered approximately on 1000km2, it’s the third highest mountain peak, lakes, glaciers, waterfalls which was established in 1991. The park was named by Al...

ZIWA RHINO TREKKING SANCTUARY

Ziwa Rhino sanctuary, is a home to the Rhinos , which is located approximately 180 kilometers by road, in the north part of Kampala Uganda’s capital and largest city. The Rhino sanctuary is found in Nakitoma Village, Nakasongo District, in Kafu Basin, off the Kampala-Gulu highway. Ziwa Rhino sanctuary is with effort with the Uganda Wildlife Authority to conserve and protect the white Rhinos. The sanctuary offers an area to rescue a big number of populations where Rhinos can breed, prote...

GORILLA TREKKING

Mountain Gorillas trekking , are critically, intelligent, giant endangered wild apes. They share 98% DNA with human beings and they can only survive in the forest. Which means their rare and can only be found in three countries of Africa such as Rwanda, Uganda and Democratic Republican of Congo. In Uganda, they inhabit in two National parks, Bwindi impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga National park located in the southwestern part of Uganda. Bwindi forest protects to over 400 mountain Gorillas left in ...

CHIMPANZEE TREKKING

Chimpanzee trekking, is done in Kibale National park which is located in the south western part of Uganda, it’s a rain forest protecting the chimpanzee and a moist evergreen. The park is measured approximently 755m in size and located between 1100 meters in elvetion. Even thou the park is most famous for primate walk, there other mammals which can be spotted out such as elephants,bushbucks,hogs,bush pigs, giant forest,buffaloes and many more. The park protects a number of bird species which can be sp...

NGAMBA ISLAND

Ngamba Island, is a home to the orphaned Chimpanzees who were rescued from Poachers. Ngamba Island, was established in 1998 to care for the orphaned chimpanzees that were rescued by the Uganda Wildlife Authority. The chimpanzees were rescued to reintroduce the apes in the wild. Ngamba Island is a rainforest covered on 100acers of land and can be accessed using a boat which takes approximately 23 km drive away from the shores of Lake Victoria in Entebbe town. The island supports a natural wildlife a...

LAKE BUNYONYI

Lake Bunyonyi, also known as locally known as the place of many birds, the area of Bunyonyi is full of different bird species .Lake Bunyonyi is located between the towns of Kisoro and Kibale in the southwestern part of Uganda. Lake Bunyonyi is one of the deepest crate Lake in the world. Lake Bunyonyi includes a number of islands, and some of the islands they were used for punishing the Bakiga women or girls who used to get pregnant before marriage to die well, they tried to escape from the island whe...

ACTIVITIES IN JINJA

Jinja is one of the largest cities in Uganda with a lot of adventurous activities that keeps your memory to explore more of Uganda. Encouter with Dina Tours to explore the lonely planet of Jinja...

BUNGEE JUMPING

Bungee jumping has reopened in Uganda its one of the best adventure in Uganda explores and feels the Nile. Bunge jumping as two sections including Bungee jumping and Bunge jumping X 2 and the third one is given for free. Jump high and feel your imaginations at the Nile,. Touch it. The photos to keep your imaginations and memory are free of charge; the videos are bought at price. This activity can be done as an additional you visit Jinja the lonely planet. Bungee Jumping can be booked with Dina Tours an...

RAFTING

Rafting is one of the best experiences in the adventure world not to miss out on your travel to Uganda. Book with Dina Tours and Travel to give you an experience of the most popular and respects adventure. This is the worldwide rafting and adventure experience in Uganda on the River Nile. Adventure through the pearly of Africa with the best guides of Adrift Uganda and be blown away by the beautifully scenery....

TANDEM KAYAKING

The biggest rush on the might Nile? Is Tandem kayaking that’s the biggest rapid in a single day. Facing huge wave trains, crashing white water and powerful hydraulics, the team has efforts between the guide and kayaker, which make it through the rapids successfully. Paddle the River with the River Explorers from grade 1 to grade 5 to the white water rafting trip. For those who would like the idea to paddle on their own raft, take the white water at the river level and thrill with the best experience, ...

FLAT WATER KAYAKING

Cruising through the source of the Nile, as you learn about the history of the region of Busoga and lake Bujagali, there are some wild life birds to encounter as one takes a break from the long journey or bumpy roads. Kayaking offers a perfect way to experience the Nile. End of your activity to the white water Nile as you kayayak on the flat waters of the longest River in the world....

STAND UP AND PADDLE

Stand up and paddle is another activity at the River Nile, there is steady nature, skills, and great pastures as you paddle. No one needs the attributes to start a sense humor, but only appreciating as you explore all the willingness to try something new as you get going to the River. The stand up paddle is an amazing experience to encounter on your trip to jinja, paddle as you stand through the great rapids of River Nile, one of the longest Rivers in the world. These are four great water kayakers to encoun...

KAYAKING

Kayaking is one of the best experiences to encounter on your trip to Jinja and take a thrilling moment of the whitewater kayaking on the world’s greatest River. Warm water, sunshine, tropical islands ,great rapids ,kayaking gives you two experiences half a day on the water rafting or full day water rafting ,the trip gives you full day of memories to trail the tourists journey on the Rover Nile. Even if you have been in kayaking before, another opportunity is here to give a route through the famous cra...

SEZIBWA FALLS

Sezibwa falls is located along Jinja Road. Sezibwa falls is approximately 32 km, east of Kampala,Uganda’s capital city. The site is a Buganda Heritage site one of the tribes in Uganda. The name Sezibwa is a local word from the word ‘Sizibwa Kubo’ meaning my path can not be blocked from moving. The falls history started as Buganda culture which they believe in to heal and get blessings from their ancestors to look for job, children, healing and many more. The falls are beautifu...

JINJA

Jinja, is a lonely planet of adventure in Uganda .Jinja city is one if the biggest in the eastern region. It’s the best growing economical industry and the second largest city in Uganda. Jinja city is an adventure abound. With a number of activities for the adventures at heart, the activities below are few but will help to give you an idea about Jinja city. Jinja city is a hoe to the River Nile, the longest River in the world and flows to Egypt. Jinja sits on the shores of Lake Victoria which ...

SIPI FALLS.

Sipi falls, is a series of three waterfalls in Eastern Uganda found in the district of Kapchorwa, northeast of Sironko and Mbale. The water falls of Sipi lie at the edge of Mount Elgon National park near the Kenyan border. Mount Elgon and various hikes and Sipi falls is the starting point to all the hikes. Mount Elgon National park is best known for the starting route in Budadiri, which follows the Sasa trail to the summit down the Sipi trail back into Sipi falls. The Hikes to the falls offer great ...

GORILLA HABITUATION EXPERIENCE

Gorilla habituation experience is one of the amazing experience in the habitat of Mountain Gorillas .Gorilla habituation is one of the best acts one can encounter to train the wild Gorillas how to live close to human beings as they continue their day to day activities in the wild such feeding, playing, grooming each other, displaying their nests for night use and many more. The habituation experience it involves different groups such as trekkers, researchers, rangers, conservationist and many more. The...