Uganda Family Safaris
Uganda has got a lot of convenient places where you can take your family and have good fun you won’t forget in a lifetime. Though there are many places to go out with your family, you might not like the burden of carrying kids for long journeys, but there are places near the city that you can go to and have some bit of fun, and these places are educational to the kids. The other places upcountry can also be explored if your family is adventurous. Below are some of the places you can go and tour with your family.
Jinja
Renowned as East Africa’s adventurous city, jinja is one of the coolest places to go for a holiday with your family. Residents will surely appreciate the fact that you brought them to see what they taught in their social studies at school. Jinja is a historical as well as industrial town with also a lot of tourists activities to be done some of which can be seen below
Whitewater rafting
The whitewater rafting experience gives the family an unforgettable memory; it requires no prior rafting experience, and with the safety gear provided, you can be assured of having fun without problems.
Bungee jumping
Kids, especially teenagers, are always excited about everything; bungee jumping from a 40m high platform to the source of the Nile thrills them and teaches them about the world’s longest river, which can be beneficial for their knowledge.
Quad biking
Quad biking will also be fun in jinja as you go about riding beside the majestic Nile and sugar cane plantations and meet a lot of villagers doing their own daily chores.
Nature walks
Nature walks can also be done at the stunning Mabira forest, and you will come across a lot of birds, butterflies, and some primates; this will excite the kids a lot.
Uganda wildlife education center
The Uganda wildlife education center found in Entebbe, is the best place to take kids to see some of the animals they have always seen in their textbooks or on television, at the Uganda wildlife education center they will be able to see lions, leopards, big snakes, hyenas, elands, rhinos, birds, chimpanzees, monkeys zebras and many more children can also enjoy feeding the giraffe using their own hands, which is so exciting.
There is also a children’s playground where they can get involved in kids games plus many more The zoo also offers accommodation and restaurants that serve delicious food.
Garuga
Garuga has been built to suit family travelers, including swimming pools for adults and children, and your family can enjoy games like beach soccer and volleyball, horse riding, fishing and many more. There are also houses that will cater for the whole family, including the master bedroom, kids room and so forth; all this is comfortable and self-contained.
Gorilla trekking
Gorilla trekking is one of the activities available for families; however, children must be 15 years or older to participate in trekking mountain gorillas. If they are younger than 15, you will need to choose a different activity.
Game viewing
There are a lot of places to go to and have game drives in different national parks; the choice is for the tourists to choose the interests of the children and the animals they mostly like and you can identify a park acquainted with that particular animal.
Boat cruises
Boat cruises in Uganda can be done on the Nile river in jinja, the famous Kazinga channel streamlined with wildlife in Queen Elizabeth national park or a ferry ride to the world’s strongest waterfall in Murchison falls national park. Alternatively, you can also take boat rides within lake Victoria to the famous Ssese islands.
To make your travel safari more flexible, you will need to book accommodations that offer family services, including renting kids’ equipment’s This will help lighten your luggage. You can rent things like kids’ car seats, playpens, bikes, strollers and many more.
