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Sitting on 0 Degree latitude, Uganda offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for gorilla trekking, with dense forests and mist-covered with mountains in the southwest of the country being home to more than half the world’s population of mountain gorillas. Besides the gorilla trekking highlights, Uganda is also a haven for chimpanzees, found in 6 different forest with all these home to Chimpanzees, Kibale Forest, Kyambura Gorge Budongo Forest, Bugoma Forest, and Karinzu forest

The Pearl of Africa, offers a captivating blend of gorilla trekking and savannah Journeys  in Queen Elizabeth and and Murchison Falls national park, Not for the home of the Biggest Number of Buffalos living in Kidepo Valley National Park, The third biggest National Park in Uganda, What about taking on 7 days hike to Mountains of Moon, a majestic range of Mountains known for their snow-capped peaks, diverse ecosystems, and rich biodiversity, UNESCO World Heritage site and offer stunning landscapes.

Uganda is one of the most beautiful countries in Africa. With its dense misty forests, snow-peaked mountains, glassy lakes and sprawling savannas, it’s no wonder called the ‘pearl of Africa’. While mountain gorillas are the allure for many visitors, there’s an astounding variety of attractions for tourists.
Uganda is located across the equator bordered by Kenya in the east, southern Sudan in the north, Tanzania in the south, Zaire in the west and Rwanda in the southwest.
The country comprises of a flat topography of an altitude of 1,000m in most regions of the country, the country comprises of a remarkable biological and physical diversity due to its location on the great African plateau across the equator.
The country is naturally gifted with water bodies and soil fertility, with about 26% of the area is covered with lakes, rivers and swamps, Lake Victoria being the largest lake in Africa. The country also comprises of the source of the River Nile the world’s longest river, Lake Kyoga in the center of the country, Lakes Edward, George and Albert in the Western region of the Country.
The country is also made up of mountainous part in the southwest that include the Rwenzori mountains forming the highest mountain in Africa, other mountains in Uganda include Mount Elgon, Virunga, and so much more.

Tourism in Uganda is focused on Uganda's landscape and wildlife. It is a major driver of employment, investment and foreign exchange, contributing 4.9 trillion Ugandan shillings (US$1.88 billion or €1.4 billion as of August 2013) to Uganda's GDP in the financial year 2012.
Tourism can be used to fight poverty in Uganda. There are the tourism companies which employ people directly as drivers, guides, secretaries, accountants etc. These companies sell products to tourists, for example art and crafts, traditional attire. Tourism can also be operated online by the online based companies. Tourist attractions in Uganda include national game parks, game reserves, traditional sites, and natural tropical forests. Traditional occasions like Mbalu in Eastern Uganda, boat riding, waterfalls etc.

History
In the late 1960s, Uganda was visited by 100,000 international tourists each year. Tourism was the country's fourth largest earner of foreign exchange. The tourist industry ended in the early 1970's because of political instability. By the late 1980's, Uganda's political climate had stabilized and conditions were suitable for reinvestment in Uganda's tourist industry.
However, the loss of charismatic wildlife in previously popular safari parks such as Murchison Falls National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park prevented these parks from competing with similar tourist attractions in neighboring Kenya and Tanzania. Uganda's tourism industry instead promoted its tropical forests. The keystone of the new industry became Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. With more than 100,000 mountain gorillas, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park has approximately half of the world's population of mountain gorillas.
In October 2014, the Ugandan government's Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities released the 2014-2024 Tourism Development Master Plan with support from the United Nations World Tourism Organization and the United Nations Development Program. Among other strategies, the Plan divides the country up into several geographical "Tourism Development Areas."

Tourist attractions
Mountain gorilla in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Uganda has a very diverse culture, landscape, flora, and fauna.

Game and bird viewing
Game viewing is the most popular tourist activity in Uganda. Wild animals like lions, buffaloes, giraffes, antelopes, elephants are common in Uganda’s ten national parks. Uganda is one of the countries where you can to visit the mountain gorillas.
Mountain gorillas are Uganda's prime tourist attraction. The vast majority of these are in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, with a few others in Mgahinga National Park,both in southwestern Uganda. In Bwindi, visitors have been allowed to view the mountain gorillas since April 1993. The development of gorilla tourism and the habituation of gorillas to humans is proceeding very carefully because of the dangers to gorillas, such as contracting human diseases.
Meanwhile, Queen Elizabeth National Park is home to the tree climbing lions. Lions do not normally climb trees, except when chased by another lion group or wild buffalo. However the tree climbing lions found in Queen Elizabeth national park intentionally climb trees and rest on them in the afternoon, when the sun is high. This is a unique phenomenon. There have only been rare similar sightings of this in Lake Manyara National Park of Tanzania.

Boating and Water Sports
With its prime location in the African Great Lakes region, Uganda has a variety of water bodies that are popular spots for tourism. White water rafting and kayaking are popular activities on the rapids near the source of the Nile at Jinja.
Boating which is commonly done on Lake Victoria, Lake Mburo, Lake Bunyonyi, Kazinga Channel, and River Nile is a perfect way of exploring the buffaloes, hippos, crocodiles and a wide variety of bird species that inhabit the banks of these water bodies. Sport fishing is another favorite tourist activity. Fish like the Nile perch, and Tilapia can be caught in designated areas of Lake Mburo and the banks of the Nile. Canoeing can also be done at Lake Bunyonyi.

Hiking and Mountain Climbing
Uganda has many opportunities for mountain climbing, hiking and nature walks. The Rwenzori Mountains, which are found at the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, include the snow-capped Margherita Peak (5109 m), the highest Mountain Range in Africa and also one of the highest peaks. Mgahinga Gorilla National Park also includes three peaks, Mount Gahinga, Mount Sabinyo, and Mount Muhavura, the highest peak in the national park. Mount Elgon, located in Eastern Uganda, can be used for hiking and climbing, and also has one of the largest calderas in the world.