Christmas season is around, and it’s understood that this is a marry time globally. It’s a season to where many seek for love holidays, family holidays or even company holiday. So, when thinking of this period and wondering how you can experience it in Uganda, we got you covered.
Below is a list of 10 spots/ destinations where you can marry with your loved ones.
- Explore Uganda Wildlife Education Center (UWEC)
Formerly known as Entebbe Zoo, Uganda Wildlife Education Center (UWEC) is among the few destination close to the capital of Kampala which is accommodative for holiday experiences mainly with a family. It’s accommodative to children with a lot of undertaking catering for almost all age right from 2 years and above. UWEC is a conservation and study spot, it’s richest with diversity of wildlife under direct supervision. We rank the zoo as one of the top places hang out with your family.
All wildlife whichever existed in the ecosystem of Uganda are conserved and reserved at the center of which some got extinct from their natural homes, but are available for watching as studying at Entebbe zoo. UWEC is a world class Zoo, a refugee center for abandoned wildlife, injured, orphaned wild animals and animals rescued from poachers and traffickers. The zoo is banquet for wildlife species watching the Big Five, Chimpanzees, several antelope species, cheetahs, crocodiles, pythons, and various bird species including the ostrich.
The spot is accompany by a lot of refreshment facilities like restaurants, accommodation lodges and hotels build allover in the proximity of the center. There is children play areas, the zoo is beyond watching animals but even engage in feeding them.
- Kavumba Recreation Center
Kavumba recreation center was established with the major emphasis of ensuring classic entertainment and leisure. The modern facility is located in Wakiso district which part of the greater Kampala metropolitan northwards. The recreation center was licensed to conduct wildlife conservation and education which makes a different destination from the rest across the city. Kavumba was designed with ultimate luxury accommodation and leisure facilities together with the finest conference and business meeting location in Uganda. The leisure is accompanied by the Olympic size pool, gymnasium and sports facilities. Kavumba Recreation Center is the ideal location for your wedding or banquet, either outside or in one of the banqueting halls.
The recent addition is the wildlife education and rescue center that accommodation a small number of wild animals that have been rescued from either the surrounding communities, poachers or orphaned. Kavumba is ideal for family holidays, it has children playing centers and accommodative to all people.
- Visiting Jinja city
Jinja city collects a number of holiday packages to enhance your travel experience. The perfect destination to go with a family, for honeymoon and company outings. Jinja city is known to be the adrenaline adventure capital of the East African region due to hosting several of adventures along the Nile River flow. Jinja is popularly known for hosting the source of the Nile River where it initiates its long journey of over 6000km.
The holiday to Jinja is accompanied by various en-routes like Sezibwa waterfalls, zipi lining, nature walks, mangebay tracking, and bird watching at Mabira forests. And along the source on the flowing rapids there are encounters like white water rafting, kayaking, tubing, boat cruise, and bungee jumping. Jinja city is among the charming tourist city in the country with quite a number of tourist facilities like hotels, lodges and campsites ranging from luxury, midrange to budget accommodations. More on what to do here are; water sliding, visiting the Kyabazinga palace, visiting amazing waterfalls like the Bujagali and Busowoko waterfalls along the Nile.
- Visiting Kalangala Island
One hideout for refreshing your mind this Christmas, Kalangala is a destination for love birds. Within the Africa’s magical Lake Victoria, the continent’s largest fresh water lake, is the Kalangala Island which located in central Uganda, and accessed on a ferry from either Entebbe or Masaka. The Kalangala Island also called the Ssese archipelago is a quiet place ideal relaxing spot. The forests, and white sand beaches makes Kalangala and option destination to consider this Christmas Eve. This spot is great for lovers, and perfect for honeymooners, as well for those seeking for refreshments. Popular activities to do with your family include Quad biking, Boat ride, Sport fishing, Nature walks, visiting palm oil plantations, cycling tours are all amazing encounters which can be enjoyed.
- Murchison Falls National Park
Our first safari recommendation when seeking for Christmas holiday adventure experience. Murchison Falls National Park has statured for years for being the top tourist destination in the country. Visiting the park is exploring the country’s largest protected area which hosts the highest concentration of wildlife. The unique features at Murchison include; the arguably world’s most powerful waterfalls, stretcher of the calm flow of the Victoria Nile, the largest water delta, stretchers of the golden savannahs, tropical rainforests among others. A drive through the stretchers of golden savannahs it offers opportunities to a full list of the Big Five games in their natural environment. Adventure to do at Murchison include, boat cruise, game drives, nature walks, community walks, visiting top of the falls.
- Lake Mburo National Park
For a family outing in the festive season, Lake Mburo is one accommodative safari destination to consider visiting. Lake Mburo National Park is the easiest park to access from Kampala, and its great idea to suggest for your family. The absence of elephants from the park is a wider opportunity to explore the park on foot. The park is located in southwestern Uganda along Mbarara-Masaka road. The park is very fine for family retreat even for families with young children. Adventures done here are not so selective on who can do and who can’t do. Taking an adventure to a selection of the savannah park suggest adventure activities which are children friendly. Adventures done on trip to Lake Mburo include game drives, boat rides, nature walks, quad biking among others.
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
Would have been the first selection, the park is considerate for family tours. Queen Elizabeth National Park was named to commemorate the Queen Elizabeth to Uganda in 1954. One of the greatest places to drive to for this amazing Christmas season. Almost Uganda’s most rewarding safari park with the longest list of adventures done. Unique adventures like tree climbing lions, mongoose tracking, watching the highest volume of bird species, several crater lakes among others. Do opt to travel with your family, family engagements with kids include game drives, nature walks, boat cruise, bird watching, community and cultural tours.
- Fort Portal city
The tourism capital of Uganda, Fort Portal located in western Uganda in Kabalore district, recently it had sloted fortunes of being the nation’s cleanest city. We made Fort Portal featuring on our Christmas short list because this is a center to several tourist destinations. From here one can access parks like Queen Elisabeth National Park, Mt. Rwenori National Park, Kibale National Park, and Semuliki. From the city many of the cultural spots including the crucial traditional for the Toro kingdom, legendary spots like Amabereganyamwiru among so many.
Among the encounters to undertake in this holiday include; magnificent crater lakes, hills to hike, unique features like Amebere Ganyina Mwiru. Visit when in Fort portal is Mpanga market, and Omukama Palace, Bigodi wetland sanctuary, Karambi royal tombs, Kyaninga Crater Lake among others.
There is Akira Alira Adventure Park which is a beautiful place to visit and do things like wall climbing, obstacle course, Zip lining, land sailing, swimming pool, Mini golf, and they have accommodation facilities.
- Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary
The chimpanzee sanctuary is ideal for that unforgettable family holiday. The Ngamba Chimpanzee Sanctuary is located on Ngamba Island on Lake Victoria in Entebbe. This is a designed natural home for the orphaned chimpanzees. Guest here go to interact with the chimpanzees by feeding and watching their playing sessions. It’s one space you can take for a Christmas holiday and experience the super nature alongside the waves of the sea. Watchng several bird species, and relaxing at the white beaches are among the encounters to undertake.
- Spend a day in Mabira Forest
Though in most case this destination is combined with a tour to Jinja city, however, deciding a visit to Mabira forest can be treated independently. A visit is creative idea for the family, there are several tourist activities which are engaged at the forest. This is the biggest tropical forest in central region of the country. Within the forest are several tourist facilities like accommodation which can host your family trip comfortably. The forest is located about 50km eastwards of Kampala accessed along the Kampala-Jinja highway. Visiting the forest there are various catching experiences like Zip lining at Griffen falls, nature walks, bird watching, monkey tracking among others. Visiting Mabira forest means enjoying the bird melodies and walking under the endless shadows of legendary tree species.
