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Avatar icon Andsov Visited: November 2010 Reviewed: Nov 18, 2011

The friendliest place I have ever been

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The wildlife in Lake Mburo National Park is slightly limited, with no signs of the big five (although there were talks of bringing back the giraffes, as conditions were thought to be very good for them now). Howeever, this did not limit the experience of thew safari. We knew from the beginning what animals we could expect to see, and they were out and about continuously. We came very close to the animals, and the were curious yet healthily cautios when we were present. It did not feel like they were too used to people, and we rarely met another group while on our game drive.

The scenery was beautiful, and so inspiring! Our breakfast at the lakeside cafè was of decent quality at best, but it was amazing to see all the animals, birds and to enjoy the lake view while having our breakfast. Our accomodation was parted; two people stayed at the spectacular and luxurious Mihingo Lounge. The other two stayed more or less in the bush, in a one-room house with toilets outdoors. We
Read more ran into animals on our way to the bathroom! Fascinating, and slightly scary. Food at Mihingo Lounge was excellent, food at the lakeside restaurant was decent. We had a teenager from the park collecting us from the restaurant at nighttime on a boda boda. It was a thrill to ride through the park at nighttime.

The safari included a boatttrip, which was great for birding, and a walking safari. The latter was the safari highlight; a two hour walk on the green steps, surrounded by buffalos, topis, waterbucks and a bucnh of other animals I cannot rememeber right now. Our guide was fantastic. A friendly, intelligent young man with a heart for nature. And a great storyteller he was too!

As for Uganda, it was marvellous. I have not been there for the last time.
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Male avatar icon floppyjohn United States flag US       Visited: August 2009 Reviewed: Nov 11, 2011

35-50 years of age

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Uganda is amazingly fertile and beautiful. If it can remain at peace, it's people have a very bright future.

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Female avatar icon OurDistantJourney United States flag US       Visited: June 2008 Reviewed: Sep 21, 2011

35-50 years of age

Uganda is a great destination to get off the beaten track from countries such as Kenya and Tanzania.

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We enjoyed our time in Uganda and saw a great variety of wildlife in the three parks that we visited. The weather in late June / early July was great. The food and accommodations at the parks were first-rate. The roads are a little challenging and take time to cover the distance, but add to the authentic feel of being on safari in Africa.

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Avatar icon Vasia Visited: May 2008 Reviewed: Sep 16, 2011

Life Experience

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I visited Uganda 3years ago, as a student in order to work on a project about their living standars. Because of the project I met a lot of people and I have to admit that they are very friendly and hospitable. The weather in Uganda is normal, not dry but warm. The food is cheap and tasteful. They mainly offer goat sticks, soup with rice and vegetables and mattoke which is a traditional plate made by bananas. The accommodation was good as the staff was very willing to serve you, but it was a little bit slow. As far as the transportation is concered, they have "boda-bodas", which are motor bikes where you sit behind the driver. They also have buses and vans which are like taxis. The scenery is green and magnificent and there is a great variety of wildlife to explore by selecting this country as a safari destination. This safari had been arranged by the hotel where I stayed, situated in Mbarara district. We woke up in the morning and a bus booked by the hotel, took us to "Queen
Read more Elisabeth National Park". Approaching to the park we were astonished by the beautiful sunrise. Then we left it all to our communicable guide who was explaining all only in english, as the official languages are english and swahili. Small safari vans took us to indiscribably places in this huge park, driving among a lot of animals. The feeling that you get when you are so close to them cannot be discribed. It is unbelievable that you are in their natural living place. Elephants, lions, hippos, crocodiles, monkeys are just a few of what you can see. This is a life experience that you have never imagined!!!
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Male avatar icon Ken United States flag US       Visited: July 2009 Reviewed: Sep 14, 2011

50-65 years of age

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The park is a very appealing place. The wildlife is not quite as ubiquitous as in some of the Kenyan parks I've visited, but of course I was only in Murchison for a couple of days. The Nile River was certainly a highlight and unique -- a rare chance to view wildlife interacting with this iconic river.

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Avatar icon liesje Visited: August 2010 Reviewed: Sep 10, 2011

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I liked the things we saw in Uganda, but Tanzania was better.

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Male avatar icon GreenDK Netherlands flag NL       Visited: August 2009 Reviewed: Sep 8, 2011

20-35 years of age

Stunningly divers, incredibly beautifull, accessible to travel and very friendly people!

4 / 5 4 /5

Unfortunately we (a friend and I) did not get to do a safari sensu strictu (with the land cruisers, zebra's, giraffes, etc) but of what I heard there are plenty possibilities available. What we did was a more adventure / hiking / chilling vacation, in which we rafted the white Nile, visited the beautiful Sipi falls, chilled on the shore of Lake Bunyonyi and climbed the Mganhinga voulcano (or is is Magahinga?!).
Uganda is easy to travel, not only due to the high concentration of attractions over a relatively small country, but also by the friendliness of the people. Infra structure is all a bit less polished than Kenia / Tanzania, which means you might have to organize a bit more by yourself and all may go a bit less smooth. From my point of view that's part of the safari experience (aka Bush Vibe).

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Avatar icon liesje Visited: August 2010 Reviewed: Sep 8, 2011

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I liked the things we saw in Uganda, but Tanzania was better.

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Male avatar icon Ezequiel Argentina flag AR       Visited: August 2010 Reviewed: Sep 8, 2011

Email Ezequiel  |  20-35 years of age

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The parks are very nice (I especially liked Kidepo Valley) and you´ll never see a crowd!

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Male avatar icon Jean-Pierre United States flag US       Visited: December 2009 Reviewed: Sep 7, 2011

20-35 years of age

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The parks were more affordable than other countries. The country is small so it is easy to travel from Kampala, the capital, to the parks. The wildlife is diverse and the birding is fantastic. Best of all the Ugandan people are friendly and accomodating.

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