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Travel to Uganda - The Pearl of Africa

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Uganda's beauty so took Winston Churchill's breath away that he named it 'The Pearl of Africa'. Although a small country in size by African standards, Uganda is nevertheless full of life - a vibrant, stimulating destination with incredibly warm and hospitable people. The lifeblood of tens of millions of Africans is the Nile, the world's longest river, the source from which is Lake Victoria - one of earth's great lakes. This exuberant life force is inescapably present everywhere in Uganda.

Perched on an equatorial plateau, the country pulses with nature's self-celebration. The abundant forests, lakes, rivers, savannah, volcanoes, mountains - even the towns and cities - are bursting with life of every kind. In Uganda there are over 1,000 bird species, the greatest variety of primates in the world, big game, vast river fish, rolling tea and coffee plantations and bright torrents of butterflies. Like explorers of old, modern-day travellers are drawn to Uganda by the spirit of exploration. So, what are you waiting for? Dust off your pith helmet, grab your digital camera and discover wonderfully evocative places such as 'The Mountains of the Moon' or the 'The Source of the Nile' for yourself!

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Uganda Reviews

Uganda: Safari Uganda

Posted on:: Sunday, 28th September 2008
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Uganda is known principally for it's gorilla safaris and Lake Victoria. The country, which borders Kenya, was famously referred to by Winston Churchill as the " pearl of Africa" and has many vast and beautiful safari parks.
Uganda is a country untouched by mass tourism, blessed by nature, filled with some of the friendliest people in all of Africa. Once you arrive for your Ugandan Safari, you will never want to leave the natural sights and wonders Uganda has to offer - a Safari can be the experience of a lifetime. We can design the Uganda Safari that puts you into touch with the wildlife from Gorillas to Elephants, Lions to Hippopotamus, from Crocodiles to Giraffes. Explore Uganda with a Safari that puts you into touch with both the People of Uganda and its wildlife in their natural and wondrous settings. Discover Uganda at its best by booking a safari into the pearl of Africa that combines both people and all the natural wonders that Uganda has to offer with a personalized African, Ugandan Safari. www.safari-uganda.net

Posted by:: panduro
Posted at:: 11:15

Uganda: Seeing the gorillas is one of life's best experiences, but there's much more to Uganda besides.

Posted on:: Friday, 21st December 2007
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I was lucky enough to go out on a trip to Uganda in 2002. Seeing those gorillas was undoubtedly one of the best experiences I have ever had. The babies were playing around just feet away and almost came up to us. The huge silverback was sat in a tree eating.
But there were other fantastic highlights to that trip. The days spent lazing around on the Bunyonyi Islands, exotic birds and flowers everywhere, were idyllic. And the Grade 5 white water rafting on the Nile was...well quite terrifying actually! But awesome. (On one quiet, wide section a green snake actually swam over and jumped into the boat with us for a while!) The scenery is just stunning and the people, as Alan says above, are really lovely too.

Posted by:: Mike Fox
Posted at:: 15:12

Uganda: Breathtaking Africa on the Equator

Posted on:: Saturday, 29th September 2007
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I've travelled to Uganda many times over the past 30 years, and lived there for a short time. It is a breathtaking country and one of my favourites - not least because of the lovely Ugandan people. Happy, smiling and welcoming - some of Africa's friendliest without a doubt. With the Victoria Nile, Lake Victoria, Mountains of the Moon, tea-clad terraces, coffee plantations and a diverse wildlife, the contrasts are many. Don't rush a visit - Uganda deserves more than just a quick visit!

Posted by:: alanp
Posted at:: 19:57