To adventure seekers, Uganda is a country without compare. There are lots of things to do in the country. In addition, there are many hidden gems that most people don’t know about including beautiful beaches and some activities that you probably don’t know that you can try out in Uganda. To help you on your way to discovering all that Uganda has to offer, here’s our pick of 10 of the best things to do in the Uganda, the Land Gifted by Nature.
Spot the Big five
If you are traveling for a Ugandan safari, there is little doubt one of the things you will fancy to do is spot the Big Five, the five most hardest animals  hunt on foot. This highly popular group includes the Lion, Cape Buffalo, African elephant, leopard, lion,  and the rhino.
Go Gorilla Trekking
Meet the great apes of Uganda on an amazing gorilla safari through Bwindi Impenetrable Forest or Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Uganda is lucky to host almost half of the world’s remaining population of the mountain gorillas.
Of all adventures in Uganda, gorilla trekking is the most popular adventure activity that attracts most travelers to the Pearl of Africa. There are lots of packaged tours available from tour operators ranging from 3 Days to Week Long Safaris.
Hang out with man’s closet relatives, The Chimpanzees
Chimpanzees and humans share over 98 percent of their DNA.  Reach a fascinating distance of just about 8m observing our closest relatives while trekking in the forests of Uganda.
You observe them swing from one tree to another, feed, play about or progress speedily on the ground right in front of you. You can see chimpazees at  Kibale or Budongo Forest.
Go Mountain Climbing
Uganda boosts two popular mountains, the mystic Rwenzori Mountain and the magnificent Mountain Elgon. Mountain Rwenzori which is a world heritage site offers nature at its best. Trekking the Rwenzori mountains is a truly fantastic and unique experience, the wonder of the high glaciers, the beauty of the valley of nine lakes, the bearded lichen hanging from giant heathers with a backdrop of rocky cliffs, crags and snow capped peaks.
Mountain Elgon, an extinct volcano at the Uganda-Kenya border. Here you can explore ancient caves and witness spectacular cliffs, over which Mount Elgon stream’s cascade as dramatic waterfalls.
Witness rare tree-climbing lions
Lions are an easy find while on safari in Africa but there are only 4 places in the entire continent where you can find tree climbing Lions. The Ishasha Plains of Queen Elizabeth Park, Uganda is the best place to see these beasts climbing and sleeping in trees.
Straddle The Equator
Who doesn’t like to do this with every country that sits on the equator?  One of the best travel tips I can give you!
Go Birding Watching
Sir Winston Churchill  described Uganda as a fairy tale land, calling it the “Pearl of Africa”. Here you find an incredible variety of birds that can be seen. With over 1000 bird species, You may catch a rare glimpse of the endangered Shoebill, Green-breasted Pitta, Great Blue Turaco, Shelley’s Crimsonwing, Standard-winged Nightjar, Short-tailed Warbler, Short-tailed Warbler, Doherty’s Bushshrike, Bar-tailed Trogon, Black-breasted Barbet, African Green Broadbill e.t.c
