The Forgotten Uganda Pyramids
Pyramids are probably one of the most unique architectural endeavors of ancient history that we can still see today. The pyramids of Egypt are very astounding in design and are probably the most known world-wide. However the number of pyramids in Sudan far out numbers those in Egypt by 85. Sudan has a great number of pyramids and is testament to the rich culture the Country had in its history.
There is however a pyramid in Uganda that is little known by the locals even in those living in the District of Maracha where it is located. In 1911, after the signing of an agreement between the then British Protectorate and the Belgian, the latter built a pyramid in Alikua village located in today’s District of Maracha. The Belgians built the pyramid to signify that they were the first white people to settle in the region.
It is believed to have a bottle with a paper in it on which is written the year in which they first settled in the area before the British colonialists. The Pyramid is 5 meters tall and is made of mud and stones. The structure is however now cracking and the plaster around it is worn out with old age. It was well protected about 3 decades ago as it was being funded by the Belgian government but is now rapidly being destroyed due to neglect. Some years back the structure was vandalized by people who thought mercury had been buried in it. Its caretaker is a 34 year old young man Mr. Alikua Oku who is not being paid a cent for his work.
The locals consider this a cultural heritage and one school in the region has it has its emblem. Early during the colonization by the British, the pyramid was heavily guarded by the protectorate soldiers when West Nile became part of the British Protectorate. The West Nile region was initially part of the then Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo) which was a colony of the Belgians. According to a local Mr. Gatabua, Weatherheads who was the District Commissioner during the British rule was killed when he and his soldiers attempted to carry out a cattle raid from the locals. He was shot and killed by the locals and buried just about 200 meters from the pyramid.
This is an example of how Uganda has failed to take advantage of its tourism potential. Tourism in Uganda is one of the fastest growing sectors at a rate of 21% and has grown by 50% in the last 10 years. Currently we have put more emphasis on gorilla tour in Bwindi impenetrable forest, with gorilla trekking bringing in over $3m annually.
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Quick Guide to Queen Elizabeth National Park
Your visit to Uganda would be an incomplete one if you do not visit Queen Elizabeth National Park. Located in Western Uganda at the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains, Queen Elizabeth National Park is the most popular tourist destination.
The park was named after Queen Elizabeth II of England after visiting Uganda and was established in 1954.The park is one of the world’s biosphere reserves protecting a wide range of flora and fauna.
Getting There
The National Park is located in Kasese District in Western Uganda set against the backdrop of the Ruwenzori Mountains and extends from Lake George to Lake Edward connected by the Kazinga Channel. The Park’s diverse ecosystem like the sprawling savannah, the shady, humid forest and the sparkling lakes and fertile wetlands have made it attractive and a habitat for the wild animals and over 500 bird species. This park has greatly attracted many tourists who come for safaris.
You cannot miss out on viewing the safari tree climbing Lions, Elephants, Hippos, Chimps, Leopards and Kobs among others. There are several services offered and enjoyed in the Park like game drives, scenic drives, bird watching, nature walks, guided walks, chimp tracking and boat rides/ cruise on the Kazinga Channel and after all those activities you can relax and spend a night in the available park lodges like Mweya Safari Lodge, Katala Lodge, Mweya Hostel, bush lodge, Savanna Lodge and Enganzi Lodge among others.
Besides the beautiful attractions in Queen Elizabeth National Park, there is a fascinating cultural history and the local community with enjoyable stories, music and dance; all this makes Queen Elizabeth National Park fun and memorable. This is also the main reason why many tourists have greatly traveled to Uganda to enjoy the wildlife safaris carried out within the national park.
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Boosting Local Tourism Through Bird Watching
In a bid to promote local tourism in Uganda the National Forestry Authority – NFA as well as Uganda Wildlife Authority – UWA are planning to let locals enter the national park free of charge and help in identifying as many unknown bird species as possible. This is to enable boost local earnings from Uganda’s tourism.
According to statistics from the Uganda Wildlife Authority the number of tourists to Uganda national parks is mainly foreign non-resident tourists who average about 61,000. This is closely followed by students on field trips who make up approx. 42,000 while only a palty 30,000 are locals.
This project is expected to be conducted with the help of ornithologists as well as the many local bird guides who were recently trained as well as seasoned birders.
The acting director of tourism and business services of Uganda Wildlife Authority, Mr. Stephen Sanyi Masaba this initiative is aimed at helping to promote the bird watching in the Country as well provide information about Uganda ‘s bird species to the international community.
Uganda has over 1047 recorded bird species which is more than half of the bird species found in Africa as a continent. According to Mr. Masaba bird watching in Uganda alone has the potential to generate over Shs 126 billion approx. $45m each given year if only the Country could attract 10,000 foreign tourists to see birds only. At press conference at the Uganda Media Centre, he said that in 2008 compared to mountain gorilla tracking which brought in $3.3 million, Uganda birding watching brought in $6m.
During the event all the birds seen or heard in the wild will be recorded. The birding tours will be carried out in the following selected sites
- Semuliki National Park
- Murchison Falls National Park
- Lake Mburo national park
- Mount Elgon national park and forest
- Kibale Forest National Park
- Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Kidepo Valley National Park
How to Easily Get a Car for Hire in Uganda
Uganda is one of the first moving countries when it comes to tourism. This is attributed to its rear attractions which include those that are not found elsewhere in the world. Currently, this country hosts a high number of people from different countries who come specifically to tour and have a look at some of the nature wonders this country possesses. As tourism develops, there is another sector that is growing alongside it and that is car hire in Uganda. Today, numerous companies have been setup in Uganda and these mainly deal in renting out cars to both people and organizations. As you well know that not all people can afford to buy their own cars yet they need them for movements and this is why they have to hire where necessary. Even tourists are forced to rent cars simply because they cannot drive their own in a foreign country given the time they are to spend on a safari.
Car hiring simply means obtaining a car for use at an agreed price and then return it to the owner after use. When one gets a car on a renting basis, he/she is charged a fee by the owner. This is charged because the owner has to maintain the car and also have some income for his company so that it can keep moving. This price is not constant as different companies have different pricing strategies and goals. Also the type of car hired contributes a lot in determining which price to be charged. Normally, small cars are charged lower prices compared to big cars because of the fuel consumption variances and the number of people carried. These are the main determinants in coming up with a fee to charge a specific customers. Here at our company, we always put our clients in mind when determining how much to charge them for using our vehicles. We always try and make both sides happy because we well know that one customer satisfied is better than investing dollars in marketing our company. This is because that a customer once satisfied he will go back to his country and speak well about us and also market our brand while there.
We have numerous cars ready to be rented out and they are in good conditions for ensuring safety on the road and making sure that clients reach their destiny without any conveniences. Self drive services are also provided in our company giving our customers the liberty to drive themselves in our vehicles at a very low price. We service them regularly and also dispose of those that appear to be in dangerous conditions. We have the best staff which is experiences in this sector well trained to deal with customers. They are always online to answer questions from customers and offer advice to them whenever required.
Booking with us is simple especially if you visit our website. All you need to do is to click the inquire button on this website and simply fill in the details in the form and then click send. Our team will immediately reply to your inquiry and they will go on to send you the costing according to your request. We always encourage our clients to first read the terms and conditions of our company before booking a car. You can now book your favorite car with us and we shall give it to you without hesitation even if it requires a self drive, we shall give it to you. Our services stretch from Uganda, Rwanda and even Kenya. We have agents in all those countries and offices so it doesn’t matter where you want to go, we allow you enjoy a drive to all destinations in these countries without charging extra costs.
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Exploring Uganda on Self Drive
You can take a guided self-drive in Uganda using any tour company of your choice though it is more profitable when you use the best tour companies, for example you can decide to use a 4×4 car hire Uganda because it is one of the highly ranked tour companies in Uganda ideal for self-drive tours. The company will provide you a guided self drive in Uganda where you will be given a driver who will be guiding you wherever you will be taking your self-drive from.
To take a guided self-drive in Uganda you will need to book the tour at least a month or three weeks earlier before you go to Uganda for the guided self-drive and you will be advised to pay a deposit of at least 30% of the estimated fee for your guided self-drive tour in Uganda which will make your tour to be secured and confirmed.
A guided self-drive in Uganda is one of the best ways of exploring Uganda and get a great experience in Uganda because you will have a driver who will be taking you through everything in your tour. The driver will be telling you what is found and what to explore in every particular place you will be going in.
Whenever you take a guided self-drive in Uganda, you will be able to learn as you are enjoying because you will be having someone who will be telling you everything that you will need to know about various destinations that you will wish to explore instead of just enjoying to explore Uganda without someone who will guide you which will even make you to move out of Uganda without any experience that you would have learn.
Taking a guided self-drive tour in Uganda will save your time and make you very comfortable because you will even have some time for other staffs instead of focusing on driving. You can be free to be talking to your friends and relatives who you will have left home via social media as well as you are exploring Uganda without even pressurizing yourself.
Exploring Uganda using a guided self-drive tour will help you to venture many attractive places in Uganda including those which are not well known yet they contain many adventurous things for example the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary the only home in Uganda for wild rhinos.
A guided self-drive in Uganda will help a tourist to know some of the cities and towns in Uganda plus the attractive things in those particular places. This helps him or her to gain a great experience in those places and he or she will use the same experience acquired from those places to narrate each and everything they have seen and learnt to their friends and relatives and make them get inspired too in order for them to go for a guided self-drive in Uganda.
You will not be required to have a valid driving permit in order to have a guided self-drive tour in Uganda because you will be given a driver who has a valid driving permit to take you wherever you may want to go and that same driver will be acting as your tour guide due to the experience he has in that guided self-drive tour.
Read MorePlaces to Go for Chimpanzee Habituation in Uganda
Uganda being a Wildlife & Apes Destination in Africa, Chimpanzee Tracking is among the top Safari activity to be enjoyed by travelers visiting Africa for a Uganda Safari. Primate Safaris Rwanda has designed the Complete destination guide for Chimpanzee Tracking adventures. Book a Uganda primate Safari with us to visit top Destinations in Uganda for Chimpanzee Habituation.
Habituation refers to the process of teaching and training the wild chimpanzees in the forests to be approachable by humans through various interactions like feeding, non verbal communication in which you will get to know about their ways and behavior etc. This takes place in various destinations around Africa especially in the East African countries of Uganda with many destinations i.e like Kibale Forest National Park, Ngamba Island, Kalinzu Forest, Budongo Forest in Murchison Falls National Park, and Kyambura Gorge at Queen Elizabeth national Park etc. Visit any of these destinations for a very exciting habituation experience.
Kibale Forest National Park
Travel to the beautiful Kibale Forest National Park to experience full-day Chimpanzee Habituation Experiences (CHEX) where you will be provided with an opportunity to spot these primates embrace their habitat/ forest through feeding, playing, hunting as well as resting in the branches. However, those that track the chimpanzee early in the morning will see the primates leave their nests from 6:00 to 6:30 am before hunting, conjugating, feeding, resting, breastfeeding, leading etc. These are always in groups with the dominant males leading the group called Alpha males followed by females who take care of the young ones. They are herbivores for they feed on leaves, roots, shoots, ants etc. Don’t miss out on this exciting unique experience and encounter for it is worthwhile for all that take part during holiday safari vacation in Uganda.
Kalinzu Forest
Kalinzu Forest is found in the western part of Uganda near the magnificent Queen Elizabeth National Park. Tracking the rare species of Chimpanzee is availed through the Mweya area of Queen Elizabeth National Park and only requires one 2 hours to drive to this place. Children of 12 and above years old are accepted to track these primates. Chimpanzee tracking in Kalinzu Forest is better than that of the Kyambura Gorge due to the fact that spotting chimpanzees in Kyambura Gorge is a 50-50 chance and requires being extremely fit to track them. One can take on a full day tracking these primates in the forest through hiking/ following various trails from one point to another in search for the primates. In order for one to track successfully with out any inconveniences, they should pack and carry their food for lunch especially those engaging in the whole day package.
Ngamba Island
Being one of the Koome group of Islands i.e Nsazi, Kiimi, Koome, Bulago & Damba islands in the magnificent Lake Victoria, Ngamba Island is situated in about 23 km south east of Entebbe occupying an area of about 100 acres of which 95% is forested and detached from the human camp with an electric fence. There biggest portion of the island is forested with gaps of grassland occupying about 10% of the island and there is an acre reserved as camp quarters for staff and researchers maintaining the space between the forest and the out looking podium for feeding the chimpanzees during day. The Island also inhabits other wildlife species like the fish eagles, otters, spiders, fruit bats as well as monitor lizards. The Island and chimpanzee sanctuary are managed by the Chimpanzee trust which is a non-profit organization ready to manage its activities without necessarily depending on donations from individuals/ sponsors worldwide. Today, the number of chimpanzees has increased from 42-49 which has increased management and development costs. Most of the chimpanzees were victims poaching for bush meat and illegal trade on the black market to countries abroad. However, due to the existence of Ngamba Island Chimpanzee sanctuary, many have got refuge and a home to survive till 60 years of age.
How to Get to Ngamba
When traveling to Ngamba Island, one should consider their budget so as to get appropriate transportation from the shores into the lake. There are various transportation means that can be booked according to your specific budget for example, if you travel by air, you will take about 20 minutes to reach, customary motorized canoe about 90 minutes and a speed boat 45-50 minutes. Reservations and bookings are done through Ngamba Island Reservations Office or an authorized tour operator agency that will ensure you travel safely. However, one can prepare their own transport to travel.
Budongo Forest
Budongo Forest occupies an area of 793 sq kms and is found in the tremendous Murchison Falls National Park. 53% of the reserve is covered with forests and the rest grassland. The forest is filled with mahogany trees that inhabit extraordinary biodiversity including 24 different species of candid animals of which 9 are primates, 130 are species of moths, 289 species of butterflies and 359 bird species. Due to the exceptional features it has, two eco tourism sites have been established and reserved for tourism activities and these include Kaniyo Pabidi and Busingiro sites. These include habituated chimpanzees that are nurtured on how to interact with humans and whoever gets to see them should expect an encounter that is exceptional. Seeing these primates is not 100% due to the constantly changing seasons of the year i.e there is a 90% to spot them in the months of May, June, July & August where as in the months of February, March, April & September the % decreases to 70 and in October, November, December and January it is only 50% that lead to their continuous movement from one place to another. About 6 chimpanzee groups that are habituated in the Kaniyo Pabidi site although tracking them is more appropriate in the Busingiro site due to existence of a grid trail in which a 200m grid system enhances easy navigation through the thick forest. The tracking process starts at 7:00 am in groups of 6 people and children of 7 years and above are accepted to track the primates.
Kyambura Gorge Queen Elizabeth
Kyambura (or Chambura) Gorge alternatively referred to as the “Valley of Apes” is filled by River Kayambura and is about 1 km diagonal at its expansive point and 100 meters deep. The Gorge is situated in the remote corner of the magnificent Queen Elizabeth National Park in the south western part of Uganda with very exceptional wildlife biodiversity consisting of primates, wildlife as well as birds of the air. According to the records, about 16 chimpanzees are found in the valley today. Hiking or searching for these primates is quite challenging due to the fact that it requires some physical fitness so as to spot the chimpanzees. It is no guarantee that one will spot the rare species in their habitat but in case they meet them, the experience and encounter is very exciting. While searching for the chimps, you will have opportunities to spot some other wildlife species like the monkeys, olive baboons as well as the birds of the air.
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Bespoke Gorilla Flying Safari in Uganda
Enjoy bespoke double Gorilla Flying Safari in Uganda provides a unique and truly spectacular way to see mountain gorillas in their natural habitat. Experience pure adventure with gorilla tours taking you to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park located far south west of Uganda where you will have the opportunity to track half of the remaining mountain gorillas in the wild. Bwindi forest is home to one of the riches ecosystems in Africa. Mountain gorillas are one of the world’s endangered apes. It is estimated that there are only about 880 left in the world and half of them can be found in Uganda and the other population can be found in the neighbouring Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo.
Bwindi Forest is home 120 mammals, 345 species of birds, 200 species of butterflies and 160 species of trees. The national park contains almost one of half of the world’s critically endangered mountain gorillas making it an extremely valuable conservation site. Mountain gorillas are extremely rare with only an estimated 880 remaining in the wild.
On this safari you will discover Uganda by air, walking, canoeing, trekking and vehicle transfer, from the convenient departure from Entebbe International airport to town of Kisoro and from this you are able to see Uganda’s diversity from high up. Upon arrival, your safari driver will pick you from the Airstrip and drive you up to Rushaga. A short distance that can take two hours to Rushaga Gorilla Camp that offers stunning views looking north over the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
The itinerary travels from you lodge after heavy breakfast and drive to UWA park headquarters. Gorilla trekking starts with a detailed briefing about the gorilla conduct while with them. After briefing ready with your hiking boots, long sleeved shirt and trouser, rain jacket, skin repellent, sun glasses, a hut, a camera with extra batteries, bottle of drinking water and paced lunch. The ranger guide leads you into the forest to start the search for mountain gorillas. This activity is strenuous and recommended if one is quite fit and able to walk and climb up relatively steep terrain. Once the gorillas are located, you will be allowed to spend 1 hour with them.
Would be wise to take a porter on your gorilla trek because they help you carry your backpack and give a helping hand where it is necessary. You also have an opportunity to undertake a full day trekking, accompanied by our local guides. Return back to your lodge for relaxation and lunch. In the evening you can go for a community walk through the local villages surrounding Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Optional activities include visit to a traditional home, local orphanage or school, and even meeting traditional medicinal healers.
The itinerary provides a second day gorilla trek safari giving you another chance to trek into Bwindi Forest in search of another mountain gorilla group. Trekking through this forest and tackling steep climbs should reward you with fantastic views of the mountains in their natural habitat. You will have the opportunity to observe these magnificent creatures within a few metres before making you way back to the starting point. Transfer to Lake Bunyonyi for relaxation plus dinner and an overnight. The next day fly out back to Entebbe international airport for your flight back home.
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Best Things to Do On Self Drive Safari to Uganda
If you just want to hire a car from us, here are a variety of safari options you will have to watch on your self drive safari, if you don’t care we can hire you a car as well as organizing the whole safari for you, because we do both car hire as well as organizing safaris to various destination including Uganda, Rwanda, DRC and Burundi. Since it’s not easy to drive in a strange nation some ask for drivers, we have well and experience drivers who as well can work as guides, they are very knowledgeable in the field and know each and every corner of the country. However you can still go for a self-drive if you’re a careful driver and you can drive in Uganda using a foreign driving license for up to 3 three months after which you will need to get a Uganda driving license from the Uganda revenue authority or an international driving permit. Since Uganda is one of the gifted nations in the world with very many interesting things waiting for you to discover when on a Uganda safari, perhaps in a self-drive vehicle. national parks and games with abundant wildlife, plants and various species of birds, mountain hiking activities, lakes and rivers which provide memorable activities like fishing and rafting on the longest river Nile indeed the self drive safari in Uganda is worth it. Explore the pearl of Africa as it’s sometimes referred to you won’t regret. If you need a self-drive car only, we can do offer it to you at a very friendly price that will fit your budget and in fact you won’t fail to have a breathtaking safari. Considering many activities that you may enjoy on your self drive safari /car rental the following below is the list among others.
Entebbe has very many interesting places to visit like beaches over 15 beaches are located only at Entebbe , visit also the botanical gardens for refreshment /relaxing, you can also take a nature walk and here you have a chance to spot various species of primates, birds among others. When you continue to Kampala which is about 40kms around an hour drive to Kampala Uganda’s capital and its largest city, however you should not that Entebbe highway is a very busy road with very many traffic jams so some patience is needed.
When you arrive in Kampala there very many things to enjoy like you can visit the Uganda Museum here you are equipped with more information about the history of Uganda, visit the Ba’hai temple, Kasubi Tombs where over 4 kings of Buganda where buried, it’s a respectful place most especially to the Baganda tribe who contributes the highest percentage of the Ugandan population over. You can also decide to visit the Makerere art Gallery, the Uganda martyrs shrine at Namugongo where over 22 Uganda martyrs where burnt arrive for failure to renounce their religion on the orders of Kabaka (king) Mwanga , other places include craft village and local markets. With a self-drive car you can’t fail to visit all these places and all of these places are within 15 kilometers drive from the capital city Kampala.
To the south western part of Uganda is where most of the tourist attractions are located and it’s not congested with traffic jam like in Kampala, many attractions are located to this area like the equator crossing, Uganda national parks like Lake Mburo national park with spectacular wildlife, Queen Elizabeth national park a famous park for its tree climbing lions, Bwindi impenetrable national park known for housing the rare mountain gorillas, kibale forest national park a home for chimpanzee and other primate species, Semuliki national park known for birding spot, lake Bunyoyi the deepest lake in the world is located to the southern part of the country, Mgahinga National Park also for mountain gorillas. So with our good and comfortable cars reaching all these areas is just a walkover, thrust your hands into equatorial snow on mount Rwenzori, the highest and most remarkable of the Nile’s many sources.
To the north eastern part of Uganda is the Murchison falls national park Uganda’s largest national park see hear and feel the Nile explode through a chasm just 6m wide at Murchison falls. The park is also reach with a variety of animal species including the big five mammal except rhinos which can only be tracked at ziwa rhino sanctuary just on your way to this wonderful park. The park houses the big herds of elephant, buffaloes, lion, leopard, different species of antelope’s giraffe the list is endless, and all these can be spotted during a game drive to the northern part of the park.
The northern part of the country is the Kidepo Valley National Park housing, many untouched attractions just waiting for you to explore. Shake off the dust and relax on the slopes of Mount Elgon around Sipi Falls to the eastern side of the country. This is just a few on what you can do on a Uganda safari this is just a sample, with our 4×4 vehicle a combination of these places can be reached in just days.
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Best 5 Uganda Safaris You Can Actually Afford
There is nothing good like heading out on an African safari holiday overseas in a place you have never visited but just read about like Uganda. Mornings and evening are too beautiful with the sun rise and sun set, diverse culture, wildlife, primates, landscape and peaceful environment. A lot is experience by tourists who happen to visit Uganda for tours and safaris.
Trip costs for Uganda Safaris range from $200 per person-$1000 per person for a duration of 1-3 days. The country might be small but excellent for holidays. It’s possible to do a safari in Uganda in your budget after finding cheap trip deals to the places of your interest.
A Lifetime Trip of Uganda
Visit Uganda on a life time trip to the famous land of gorillas in south western Uganda in the wildlife conservation areas of Bwindi Impenetrable national Park and Mgahinga national park. Spend 2nights in the wilderness known as one of the top gorilla trekking destination in the world. Get a close opportunity to be with gorillas and spend a full hour admiring there amazing life in the jungle. Juveniles play with elders; mothers comfort the little ones as the silver back protects every family member.
African Wildlife safari
Uganda has many wildlife parks best for Africa wildlife safaris but Queen Elizabeth national park offers exciting wildlife adventures for both budget and luxury with style of elegance expected of in any Africa safari. Travelers always continue from Bwindi forest for either 1-2 nights in the park enjoying the main park highlights if tree climbing lions of Ishasha, boat cruise on the Kazinga channel, game drives in Kasenyi and ishasha, chimpanzee treks in Kyambura and Kalinzu among others. Queen Elizabeth isn’t far from Bwindi forest if you do want to explore at least two parks on your safari in Uganda.
Big five Safari in Murchison falls
Explore the special park of Uganda and a home to the roaring might falls combined with wonderful wildlife and primates. I think Murchison falls is seriously the finest wildlife safari park with many incredible adventures that need no level of fitness and particular age bucket. On the drive to the park make it appoint to stop at the Rhino sanctuary and meet the first big five before exploring the vast land of wildlife for either family holidays, sole or group depending on your travel arrangement. The park offers great comfort for all kinds of visitors and its one of the top unforgettable safari in Uganda.
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5 Places Not to Miss on A Kampala Self Drive Tour
Kampala the great capital city of Uganda is straddled with 7 mighty Hills. It is the leading urban ditrict of the country and the centre of political life. Being the capital of Uganda, Kampala comes with variety of local attractions that pull visitors to this mighty city. They range from cultural encounters and historical sites, entertainment, religious places, local craft shop to business activities among others. Getting into these exciting places is safe and comfortable while on holiday with your rental car in Kampala. It is possible for you rent a car together with a driver or alternatively hit Kampala’s streets on a self drive to explore its incredible attractions. Our fleet of cars for you to rent on safari in Uganda range from 4 by 4 self drive car hires, Toyota Rav4, 4 by 4 Land Cruiser Prados, Safari Land Cruisers, Safari Mini Van, Super custom Van, Coaster Bus and Nissan Patrol among others.
Below is a list of places in Kampala that you can visit with a rental car in Uganda. Most interestingly, these attractions are all situated next to each other in the city meaning there is no need to be worried about for refueling the car.
The Kasubi Hill
Kasubi hill is also popular as Nabulagala, a home to one of the tremendous Buganda cultural sites, Kasubi Tombs. A safari into Kasubi hill means exploring the remarkable cultural and traditional practices of Buganda in depth, encounter exciting cultural dances as the Baganda twist their wrests. It is also a place where the Buganda Kings are buried and about 4 of them have been buried within this area. The Kasubi Tombs are recognized world wide and most importantly, they are among World Heritage Sites in Uganda.
Mengo Hill
A trip to Mengo gives visitors opportunity to explore Buganda Kingdom’s abundant culture and history. It further takes visitors down to the Kabaka’s place, Buganda parliament and Kabaka’s Lake. It takes visitors nearly 20 minutes to drive to Mengo while in the city centre but due to traffic jam, visitors can spend more minutes. As well, you can also pay a visit to Mengo hospital one of the oldest hospitals that was constructed by the catholic missionaries in the 1800’s
Namirembe and Rubaga Hills
Do you love religious tourism? When it comes to tourism, visitors need not to worry about what to do in Uganda. A trip to Namirembe and Rubaga in your car rental or self drive is an opportunity to explore more on the incredible religious background of Uganda. These Anglican churches are all situated near each other, one is in Namirembe and the other is in Rubaga. The exterior and interior architecture of these mighty cathedrals are worth exploring while in safari in Uganda.
Central city
Despite the traffic jam, this mighty city is one of the best places that you should not miss to visit in life. There are numerous things to catch a glimpse at while in your car rental/hire or self drive including local markets, shopping malls, restaurants, bars, night clubs, craft shops and national theatre that will all make your memorable experience in Uganda. With limited marked signs on Kampala streets and given the fact that traffic jam has always delayed people’s schedules, there is no need to worry how to get into your area of interest at your expected time. Hiring a car for safari in Kampala and Uganda at large with our company as well as a driver is the most incredible and non regrettable thing that you should not miss out in life.
Therefore, with our fleet of cars that are available for renting, visitors are offered a wide range of options to choose the best car for their safaris in Uganda. Hitting the Kampala streets on a self drive tour is the most adventorous, remarkable and unforgettable experience that comes once in a life time. Come and experience Uganda’s cultural sites and religious sites and you won’t regret in life! Hiring a car and driver for your safari is the best thing that you can do to get out Kampala’s busy center.
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