Uganda has so much to offer to tourists at a cheap price.  There many amazing places in Uganda that gives a lifetime memory. Uganda has abundant wildlife species, vegetation, magnificent physical features, the climate, culture starting from the people, local cuisine and cultural dances among others.

Are you planning to take a self guided tour in Uganda? There are lots of amazing safari destinations to visit in Uganda. The country is filled with several exciting places that you should look at including when making your travel plans.

There is also a plethora of car rental companies that offer transportation services to clients looking to self-driving within East Africa. You will find out that most companies offer vehicles on self drive basis to travelers looking to venture through Uganda.

To enjoy your Uganda self drive, you only need to valid identification, valid driving license and an itinerary.

Below are the ideal places for self-drive safari in Uganda;

Murchison fall national park

Murchison fall national park is one of the most popular national parks in Uganda. It is found in northwestern Uganda. It is the largest national park in Uganda occupying a distinct size of about 3840square kilometres. The park is popular for its Murchison falls as the Nile squeezes through a narrow gorge of 8m forming a plunge pool and an amazing permanent rainbow, which gives a breath taking moment of the experience. A self-drive to Murchison falls is fascinating because it exposes you to plantation farms, forests like Budongo and karuma falls before reaching the park.  While at the park, you will encounter colossal wildlife species such as the Big five mammals, warthogs, oribis, topis, duikers, Jackson hartebeest, Ugandan kob and the aquatic life such as Nile crocodiles, monitor lizards that resemble young crocodiles and aquatic birds.

Queen Elizabeth national park

Queen Elizabeth national park derives its name from the Queen of England who named it after her visit, it is found in the southwestern Uganda and it is popular for its tree-climbing lions in the southern part of the park. Queen Elizabeth national park has many interesting unique places that attracts many tourist such as the Kyambura gorge, Ishasha sector home for climbing lions, Mweya peninsular best gaming destination, Kazinga channel for boat cruising and has the highest concentration of crocodiles, Lake Katwe for salt extraction, Maramagambo for nature walks and bird watching among others. Queen Elizabeth is strategically located hence an ideal place for self-drive in Uganda

Cultural sites

It feels good and interesting on a self-drive to Uganda’s cultural sites. Uganda embraces culture at different regions and every tribe has its culture and a kingdom or chiefdom. Cultural destinations ideal for self-drives include Bulange the Buganda parliament, kasubi tombs the royal burial grounds for the Kabaka and other members of the royal family, naggalabi colonation site the heart of Buganda, Namirembe cathedral, Namugongo shrine famous for burnt Uganda martyrs on 3rd June, sezibwa falls, Amabere ga nyina mwiru having women breast structure farm among others.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

This is the most popular of all destinations in Uganda. This national park, which derives its name from the Impenetrable Bwindi Forest. The park is popular for its mountain gorillas which has over 98.3% human DNA. Of all the 4 national parks that are homes to the gorillas, Bwindi is the most popular destination attracting tourists everyday who are interested in taking gorilla trekking expeditions.

The park provides the best setting for challenging gorilla hikes in the four gorilla sectors of Ruhija, Nkuringo, Rushaga and Ruhija. A gorilla permit comes at only US$700 per person for a 1 hour watching expedition.

Though the park is popular for its highly rated gorilla trekking experiences, there are other activities such as bird watching, nature walk encountering with primate species among others.

 

Kampala city tour

Kampala is the national capital, which is ever busy during day and night. A self-drive to Kampala during either day hours or night hours is fascinating. Get ready for a drive through Kampala where you will sight the organized chaos that’s the New and old taxi park were vehicles are arranged in an organized manner, a visit to the Nakasero market  do some kitchen shopping,  a tour in Kampala malls, Bahai temple the only temple in Africa for Bahai believers. For Kampala night tour a visit to the cinema halls for night movies, theatre halls, clubs and bar, ndere centre, casino among others.

Adventure sites

Have you made any adventure tour in Uganda? If not you should organize for one.  Uganda is really an adventurous destination which exposes you to instagramable places that are eye catching and gives breath taking moments.  A self-drive to these places such as Sipi falls found in Mountain Elgon national park in Mbale district, the Murchison falls or the devils cauldron that squeezes through a narrow gorge forming an eye catching permanent rainbow, the source of the Nile in Jinja discovered by john speke hannington an explorer  and the mountains such as Rwenzori, elgon among others

Monuments

Uganda has fabulous free visiting monuments and sculptures worth a tour by self-drive. There numerous statues stationed in Kampala and its out skirts each with its history. Monuments in Uganda include

  • the Independence monument which is 6 metres in height,
  • Educational monument for example a one at Kyambogo University where three students strive to catch a book,
  • Nantaweta monument found at Kabaka Njagala Road at junction where the Kabaka travels from his palace passing through Nantawetwa to Bulange,
  • Statue of leadership situated outside Amber house at Kampala road,
  • Sir Edward Muteesa II next to the independence monument,
  • World war memorial monument ranked as the oldest and built by the British in 1945,
  • Stride monuments found between Uganda parliament gardens and Kampala serene hotel
  • entenary monument located at the famous popular centenary park in Kampala near hotel Africana among others.

For a lifetime memorable experience, visit the free monuments within Kampala, the capital of Uganda and get to understand the past and present of the country.