Découvrir l’Ouganda : parcs nationaux, faune, cascades et sites culturels

Chaque lieu ci-dessous a son propre guide avec les incontournables, la meilleure période, comment s’y rendre et où dormir. Choisissez ceux qui vous plaisent et deux agences locales les réuniront en un seul voyage pour vous.

Le centre de l’Ouganda

• Maison d'adoration bahá'íe, Kampala: Known as the Mother Temple of Africa; green dome and quiet gardens on Kikaya Hill; open to people of all faiths

• Entebbe: Lakeside town by the airport: Botanical Gardens, UWEC, beaches

• Jardin botanique d'Entebbe: Century-old gardens by Lake Victoria, monkeys and great birding

• Ligne de l'équateur, Kayabwe: Stand on both hemispheres; craft shops and coffee

• Kalangala et les îles Ssese: 84 islands with sandy beaches, forest walks and sunsets on Africa's largest lake

• Ville de Kampala: Capital on seven hills: Owino and Nakasero markets, Kabaka's Lake, Gaddafi Mosque minaret views, boda-boda culture

• Tombeaux de Kasubi: UNESCO World Heritage site; burial grounds of the Kabakas (kings) of Buganda

• Lubiri (palais de Mengo) et lac du Kabaka: Buganda royal palace and the largest man-made lake in Uganda, dug for the Kabaka

• Marais de Mabamba: Papyrus swamp by Lake Victoria, the most reliable shoebill site near Entebbe

• Réserve forestière de Mabira: Rainforest walks, mountain-biking and a canopy zip-line between Kampala and Jinja

• Centre culturel Ndere: Traditional dance and music from across Uganda's regions

• Sanctuaire de chimpanzés de l'île de Ngamba: Orphaned chimpanzees on a forested Lake Victoria island; feeding times; overnight eco-tents

• Chutes de Ssezibwa: Small falls with Buganda cultural and spiritual significance; craft shop

• Sanctuaire des martyrs de l'Ouganda, Namugongo: Site honouring the 19th-century Christian martyrs; striking shrine architecture

• Musée de l'Ouganda: Oldest museum in East Africa: traditional instruments, ethnography, natural history

• Centre d'éducation à la conservation de la faune d'Ouganda (zoo d'Entebbe): Rescue centre on Lake Victoria: shoebill, rhino, lions, chimps; behind-the-scenes keeper programmes

• Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary: Track southern white rhinos on foot, the only rhinos in Uganda; shoebill canoe trips

Central / Eastern Uganda

• Lac Kyoga: Shallow papyrus lake with floating islands and fishing communities

L’est de l’Ouganda

• Rapides de la zone de Bujagali (chutes d'Itanda): Powerful Nile rapids north of Jinja, the heart of white-water rafting

• Parc national du mont Elgon: Climb to Wagagai Peak (4,321 m) inside one of the world's largest volcanic calderas; caves; Sipi Falls on the slopes

• Grottes du mont Elgon (Khauka et Kapkwai): Caves once used by elephants digging for salt, on Mt Elgon's forested slopes

• Peintures rupestres de Nyero: Ancient rock-art shelters with geometric paintings

• Réserve de faune de Pian Upe: Second-largest protected area in Uganda; roan antelope and ostrich; Karamojong and Pokot culture

• Chutes de Sipi: Three waterfalls on Mt Elgon's slopes; abseiling beside the main fall; Arabica coffee farm tours

• Source du Nil, Jinja: Where the Nile leaves Lake Victoria; boat trip to the source; Gandhi memorial

• Rafting en eaux vives sur le Nil: World-class Grade 4–5 rapids, plus family-friendly calmer sections; kayaking, tubing and bungee

• Chutes de Wisoli et de Sisiyi: Lesser-known falls on Mt Elgon's northern slopes with few visitors

Le nord de l’Ouganda

• Chutes d'Aruu: Cascading falls over rock slabs in Acholi land

• Fort Patiko (fort de Baker): 19th-century fort built by explorer Samuel Baker, linked to the history of the slave trade

• Gulu et la culture acholi: Northern Uganda's main city; Acholi dance, food and the Fort Patiko historical site

• Chutes de Karuma: Rapids where the Nile crosses the Kampala–Gulu highway; baboons along the bridge

• Parc national de Kidepo Valley: Wild Narus Valley game drives; cheetah, ostrich and large buffalo herds; Kidepo Valley hot springs; Karamojong and IK cultural visits

• Mont Moroto: Hikes above Moroto town; Tepeth community; Karamoja landscapes

Northern / Western Uganda

• Murchison Falls (sommet des chutes): The whole Nile squeezes through a 7-metre gap with a thunderous roar; short hike from the boat landing to the top

• Parc national des chutes Murchison: Uganda's largest park; the Nile forced through a 7-metre gorge; game drives north of the Nile (giraffe, lion, elephant); boat trip to the falls; Delta trip...

• Delta du Nil et du lac Albert: Papyrus channels where the Nile meets Lake Albert; one of the best shoebill sites in Uganda

Le sud-ouest de l’Ouganda

• Expérience batwa: Batwa people share forest life, hunting skills and music

• Parc national de la forêt impénétrable de Bwindi: Mountain gorilla tracking in four sectors; gorilla habituation experience; Batwa community walk; 350+ bird species including 23 Albertine Rift endemics

• Réserve forestière d'Echuya: Bamboo forest with Albertine Rift endemics, including Grauer's swamp warbler

• Secteur d’Ishasha: Southern Queen Elizabeth NP, famous for lions resting in fig trees

• Lac Bunyonyi: Terraced hills and 29 islands; dugout canoe trips; considered safe for swimming

• Lac Mutanda: Lake with views of the Virunga volcanoes, ideal base for Rushaga or Mgahinga treks

• Parc national des gorilles de Mgahinga: Golden monkey tracking; one habituated gorilla family; climbs of Mt Sabyinyo, Gahinga and Muhabura; Batwa Trail

• Mont Muhabura: Steep volcano climb (4,127 m) with a crater lake at the summit and views into Rwanda and DR Congo

L’ouest de l’Ouganda

• Grottes d'Amabere: Caves with stalactites linked to Batooro legend, plus a small waterfall

• Sanctuaire du marais de Bigodi: Community-run boardwalk swamp walk: great blue turaco, primates; fees support local schools

• Réserve forestière de Budongo: Royal Mile birding walk (often called the best birding road in Uganda); chimpanzee tracking at Kaniyo Pabidi

• Cratères d'explosion, PN Queen Elizabeth: 27 km crater drive with views of the Rift Valley and Rwenzori

• Lacs de cratère de Fort Portal: Dozens of crater lakes (Nkuruba, Nyinambuga, Nyabikere) in rolling tea country

• Centre culturel d'Igongo: The Museum of the Ankole, traditional homesteads, long-horned Ankole cattle and a restaurant serving local dishes

• Réserve forestière de Kalinzu: Budget-friendly chimpanzee tracking near Queen Elizabeth NP

• Canal de Kazinga: 32 km channel joining Lakes George and Edward, with one of Africa's highest hippo concentrations

• Parc national de Kibale: Best place in East Africa to track chimpanzees; 13 primate species; Bigodi Wetland walk; crater lakes around Fort Portal

• Gorge de Kyambura: Sunken forest gorge (the 'Valley of Apes') inside Queen Elizabeth NP

• Lac Albert: Rift Valley lake on the Congo border; sport fishing for Nile perch; fishing villages

• Lac George: Ramsar wetland with papyrus swamps; shoebill and papyrus gonolek

• Lacs Kikorongo et Katwe: Crater lakes in Queen Elizabeth NP; traditional salt mining at Lake Katwe

• Parc national du lac Mburo: Zebra, impala and eland; Uganda's only easy walking and horseback safaris; boat trip for hippos and finfoot

• Pic Margherita (Rwenzori): Africa's third-highest peak (5,109 m), with glacier crossings

• Parc national Queen Elizabeth: Kazinga Channel launch trip; Kasenyi plains game drives; tree-climbing lions in Ishasha; Kyambura Gorge chimps; crater lakes; 600+ bird species

• Parc national des monts Rwenzori: The 'Mountains of the Moon'; Margherita Peak (5,109 m), Africa's third-highest; glaciers, giant lobelias and groundsels; day hikes for non-climbers

• Sources chaudes de Sempaya: Boiling springs where guides cook eggs

• Parc national de Semuliki: Sempaya hot springs (male and female springs, boil eggs in them); Congo-basin lowland forest birds; Batwa visits

• Réserve de faune de Toro-Semliki: Savannah and Lake Albert shoreline; shoebill boat trips; chimpanzee research area