Uganda 1 Day safari is one of the most affordable safaris in Uganda, however, it is something you need to understand Uganda and its people. Most of the one-day safaris in Uganda are done with in the destinations around Kampala town such as the nearby city like Entebbe and Jinja. However, you can choose to do a real safari in one of the nearer national parks such as Lake Mburo National Park, Pian upe, Kidepo National Park, and Murchison falls national park. You can also enjoy your Uganda 1 day safari when visiting the sanctuaries for the wildlife near Kampala, for example, ziwa rhino sanctuary, Uganda Education Centre, Ngamba island among others.
Uganda 1 Day Safari
A Uganda 1 day safari, is mainly a city tour where you get to understand the lifestyle of the different Ugandan cities. A one-day safari or trip in Uganda is more of an excursion, because it allows you to travel to the destination, do the intended tourist activities such as game viewing, birding, boat cruise, and then after you travel back in the evening. A one-day excursion is awesome for a reason that is not tiresome and allows you to exhaust a particular activity in the destination you have visited. A one-day safari in Uganda is good for weekend travellers like working people with in the country. A Uganda 1 day safari is also good for family outings and picnics among others.
What to expect from a Uganda 1 day safari
Uganda 1 day safari is enough for you to tour Ngamba Island for the chimpanzee tours. A Uganda one day safari is a design for you so that you can have enough time to do the other activities, such as mountain gorilla trekking in bwindi impenetrable national park, or chimpanzee habituation in Kibale national park among others. Ngamba Island is a Chimpanzee Island and is located in Lake Victoria Entebbe on one of the islands called ngamba island in Uganda. It is about 23 km from Entebbe town, which is a distance you can sail for about 40 minutes to 45 minutes. A one day visit to Ngamba Island allows you to enjoy some time with the chimpanzee, for example the visiting time for the tourists starts from 11 am to 3pm, and this is enough time for you to enjoy seeing the chimpanzees being feed, given medical treatment and a lot of other interesting things like taking photos among others. The morning shift for Ngamba Island starts at about 9am to 11 am. However, if you flight lands later, you can enjoy the afternoon visiting session to Ngamba Island which starts about 12noon to 3pm.
Uganda 1 day safari is a chance for you to enjoy a Jinja excursion tour where you get a full day for turn Jinja tourist town upside down as you discover all the interesting parts and corners in the city such as the Nile. A short ride from Jinja time is something you need to do on a Uganda one day safari. The source of the Nile is located just a short distance from Jinja town on a lake victoria shore, the source of the Nile is such a beautiful place with palm trees, the tropical succulent fruits such as pineapples, mangos, pawpaws are served to you from any of the restaurants in the area. The luring water of the Nile as it runs down its way to Bujagali falls is so relaxing, supplemented with the cool breeze from the forested small island and surds in the river course. A visit to Jinja town will also take you to different places like the Jinja main market where you can enjoy the lifestyle of the African working women, with the wide smiles they will sell to you anything you might want, perhaps a few fruits as a snack. You can also enjoy the white water rafting at bujagali falls or enjoy horse riding at Jinja Nile resort, biking through the city among other interesting activities.
A Uganda one day safari can take you to Lake Mburo national park. Lake Mburo national park is one of the nearest national parks in Uganda, it is about 4 hours’ drive from Kampala. You can travel from Kampala in the morning and reach Lake Mburo national park at around 10am and enjoy the game drive around the park. Lake Mburo national park has quite a unique range of wildlife such as the zebra, elephants, Uganda kobs, elephants and a lot of birds among others. You can also enjoy horse riding in Lake Mburo national park where you get a close view of the wildlife in the area. You can also enjoy cycling around different lakes in Lake Mburo national park where you get to enjoy the birds and the landscape of Lake Mburo national park. Later in the evening, you can drive back to Kampala.
The city tours are also good for the Uganda 1 day safari. Kampala city tour is one of the most interesting city tours in Uganda. The Kampala city tour is also one of the most affordable and easiest one day Uganda safaris. A Kampala city tour is one way you can enjoy the highlight of an African city lifestyle. The Kampala city tour is a chance for you to understand the cultural site of Uganda, such as the kasubi tombs, the Buganda kabaka’s palace, among others. You can also enjoy the trip to the Uganda Museum where you get to travel back in time, about hundreds of years, and travel back after knowing the journey that Uganda has taken to the present day modernity flaunting in the city buildings and roads. A Uganda 1 day safari in Kampala is a chance for you to dive into understanding the different religious beliefs of the people of Uganda, this is possible if you take time and visit the different religious sites in Kampala, for example, the seminar Rayan for the Hindu religion, the Bahai temple, the namirembe cathedral, rubaga cathedral, and the Uganda National Mosque donated by the Lt.Col. Muamar Gaddhafi, once a strong ruler of Libya. You can also enjoy visiting the market centers, cycle through Kololo hill, namirembe hill among others.
Uganda 1 Day Safari – Bahai Temple
There is still a lot to enjoy for a Uganda 1 day safari, such as visiting mamba swamp for birding. This is an opportunity for you to see the shoe bill stork away from the Albert delta in Murchison falls national park. The one-day mamba excursion is a whole new birding experience near to Kampala and Entebbe town. The mamba swamp will offer you a magical experience where you get to enjoy a lot of birds along the shore of Lake Victoria. Mamba swamp is about 50km form Kampala the heart and capital of Uganda, so you can pass by mamba swamp in Entebbe and enjoy the sightings from different bird species such as the papyrus gonolek, red cap, western banded snake eagle, the spotted flu tail, white winged warbler among others. A Uganda one day safari is something you need to start or unwind your wildlife safari in one of the major national parks in Uganda, such as game drives in Queen Elizabeth national park and Murchison falls, mountain gorilla trekking in bwindi impenetrable national park, chimpanzee trekking in Kibale national park or a safari from kidepo valley national park, among others.