Tours y safaris en Uganda
En su libro de 1908 My African Journey, Winston Churchill se refirió a Uganda como la “Perla de África”. Este apodo resume perfectamente la extraordinaria belleza de este país de África Oriental en solo tres palabras, abarcando desde sus colores vibrantes y su exuberante vegetación hasta la magnífica fauna que recorre sus llanuras. Hoy en día, este nombre sigue siendo totalmente válido, ya que Uganda se ha convertido en uno de los destinos de viaje más codiciados de África.
Un safari en Uganda es, sin duda, una de las aventuras más singulares que se pueden vivir en el continente. Con más del 20 % de su territorio dedicado a reservas naturales, el país permanece en gran parte intacto, permitiendo que sus paisajes espectaculares sean los verdaderos protagonistas de los safaris en Uganda.
La vida salvaje de Uganda es vasta y diversa, ofreciendo experiencias únicas que solo pueden encontrarse en muy pocos lugares del mundo. Las Cataratas Murchison y el Parque Nacional Queen Elizabeth son los principales destinos de vida salvaje del país, con clásicos avistamientos de grandes mamíferos, trekking con chimpancés, safaris en barco por el río y la posibilidad de observar a los famosos leones trepadores de árboles.
El Parque Nacional del Bosque de Kibale ofrece una visión accesible y fascinante de la vida en la selva tropical a través de caminatas guiadas para el avistamiento de chimpancés. Y no podemos olvidar las maravillas que esconden las selvas de Uganda: los Parques Nacionales de Bwindi Impenetrable y Mgahinga protegen a más de la mitad de la población mundial de gorilas de montaña, convirtiéndolos en dos de los mejores lugares del planeta para vivir una experiencia transformadora de trekking con gorilas.
Experiencias de viaje
Trekking de los gorilas
Cultural Encounters
Canoeing on Lake Bunyonyi
White Water Rafting
Boat Cruises
The Best Time to go for Uganda Safaris
Uganda, like Kenya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and several other nations, straddles the equator, resulting in a modest yearly temperature variation. In Kampala and its environs, the hottest average temperature rarely reaches 29° Celsius (84° Fahrenheit). However, as you travel north, the warmest daytime temperatures average between 24-33° Celsius (52-91° Fahrenheit), with maxima reaching 40° Celsius (104° Fahrenheit) in the extreme north near Kidepo National Park. This is most common in January and February. The tropical climate of Uganda is divided into two seasons: dry and wet.
Northern Uganda has a dry season from December to February and a wet season from March to November. This time span includes Murchison Falls National Park, Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Kidepo National Park, and Pian Upe Game Reserve.
The southwestern region, which is sandwiched between the Rwenzori Mountains, the Virunga Massif, and the huge Lake Victoria, has two wet seasons. The first season goes from mid-September to November, and the second from March to May. But keep in mind that it can rain at any time of day if you visit this area.
The dry season: June to August and from December to February.
During the dry season in Uganda, average temperatures range from 16° Celsius (61° Fahrenheit) in the morning to 27° Celsius (81° Fahrenheit) in the afternoon. At 1,300 m, it gets exceedingly cold in higher altitudes, such as where the gorillas are found (4,265 ft). June and July are the driest months in the southwest, although expect some rain because the area is primarily covered by rainforests. In contrast to the southwest, these months are part of the northern Wet season.
However, if you travel far north, to Pian Upe or Kidepo Valley, the terrain is semi-arid and can have droughts around this time. In December, January, and February, most of the southwest region receives slightly higher rainfall than in June and July. The north, on the other hand, is visibly dry, with little or no rain.